State of Play ultimately proved to be the right avenue to show off Ghost of Tsushima's first gameplay. Sony dedicated the most recent State of Play episode entirely to Ghost of Tsushima. So many of us were excited to learn more about Sucker Punch's latest that it made it the most watched episode by far. As noticed by Push Square, last week's Tsushima State of Play has amassed 1.5 million views on the main PlayStation YouTube channel.

This year may have been sour in the real world, but when it comes to shooters, it's been a big winner. The shooter genre has had a banner year in 2016, both in terms of the number of shooters released and their high quality. What’s even more impressive is that most of them didn’t even have to release in the fall/holiday period, otherwise known as Shooter Season. Thanks to new games and classic franchise revivals, we’re ending the year with a very rich catalogue, one that includes different takes on the genre both in first and third-person.

Tired of the Cayo Perico heist? You and I both, buddy. Thankfully if you want to make some decent profit this month Rockstar has kicked off Heist month, a limited-time event that applies bonus rewards to a selection of classic heists. If you're looking for some extra justification to jump back to some older content, or just want to add some variation to your nefarious routine, this is a great opportunity to do so without feeling like you're being inefficient.

Halo Infinite has one barn-storming new feature in its campaign mode: the fact that it’s technically an ‘open world’ game. That’s arguably an earth-shattering revelation for a series that has up until now been a pretty traditionally-structured shooter, and so it’s rightfully grabbed the headlines. But the truth about Halo Infinite is this: it’s less revelatory than you might think. In fact, it’s more of an evolution than a revolution.

Sony has announced that total PS3 console sales in PAL territories have passed the 30 million unit mark as of December 17th. The positive announcement comes as the company's stock rating was reduced to 'junk' status in Japan by credit rating agency Fitch, following poor financials in the region. Jim Ryan, President and CEO of SCEE. said in a statement issued to VG247, "This is a major milestone for us and clearly shows just how popular the PlayStation brand and products are within Europe and the PAL territories.

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is ending support for Steam's Family Sharing feature as part of a multi-layered effort to combat cheaters. PUBG Corp, the game's developer, announced this change in a blog post today. The reason being that the studio has "identified a number of vulnerabilities" that cheaters exploit within Steam's Family Sharing. "Please understand that we are introducing this measure to fight abuse and ensure a fair environment," PUBG Corp wrote.

Track down all the Secrets of London with our borough-by-borough illustrated guide. Perhaps the toughest challenge Assassin's Creed Syndicate offers is tracking down the Secrets of London. Completing this challenge unlocks the Aegis, a powerful and very cool-looking outfit for Evie. There are Secrets of London scattered throughout London. They look like small wooden boxes, highlighted white with Eagle Vision, and make a sound like a music box when you're close enough.

The Elder Scrolls Online will be wrapping up its year-long event, Dark Heart of Skyrim, with new DLC that's due to land in the game in November. In a livestream, Bethesda announced that the new DLC – simply named Markarth – will go live in the game's public test server tomorrow (September 21) and arrive on all platforms in a few months. Following its rollout in the PTS, Markarth will release on PC and Mac on November 2, and then on PS4 and Xbox One on November 10.

In a statement issued on the homepage of the company's official site, BioShock creator Ken Levine says he will be closing down the BioShock Infinite studio soon, with most of its staff being laid off in the process. "I am winding down Irrational Games as you know it. I’ll be starting a smaller, more entrepreneurial endeavor at Take-Two," Levine wrote. "That is going to mean parting ways with all but about fifteen members of the Irrational team.

Monster Hunter World was one of the breakout hits of 2018. Perfectly pitched right at the start of the year on console, Capcom’s venerable RPG franchise shook off it’s “big in Japan” stereotype and built up a head of steam going into its eventual PC release. Now its first full expansion - Iceborne - is close on the horizon. There’s even been a PS4 beta, so you know it’s close (September 6 to be exact).