Horizon Forbidden West News
February2023
News Horizon Forbidden West's Clawstrider Spotted in the Frozen Wilds of Poland
Where's Aloy when you need her?
Sony's big new marketing push for PS5 really is a global affair. The latest in a string of 'Live from PS5' installations can be found on the slopes of a Polish ski resort. A life-size model of a fearsome Clawstrider — one of the robo-dinos featured in Horizon Forbidden West — can now be seen on the ski slopes in...
January2023
News Horizon Forbidden West Multiplayer Leak Shows Old Build with Fortnite-Style Characters
A glimpse into the future?
(Please note that the image at the top of this article is from Fortnite, which has an Aloy skin.) A Horizon Forbidden West leak is currently being passed around online, and it's quite fascinating. The footage is apparently from an old alpha build of the open world adventure, showing a four-player multiplayer mode that...
News Hogwarts Legacy Co-Developer Studio Gobo Joins Guerrilla Games on Horizon Series
New horizons
Studio Gobo, a UK-based team with co-development credits on Hogwarts Legacy, Redfall, and many others, is partnering with Guerrilla Games to work on future Horizon titles. The company shared this news on social media, where it's also advertising its various open positions: Following the launch of Horizon Forbidden West last year,...
Guide Horizon Forbidden West Guide: Walkthrough, Tips, and Tricks
Your ultimate Horizon Forbidden West resource
Horizon Forbidden West is the sequel to Guerrilla Games' smash hit sci-fi action RPG, Horizon Zero Dawn. We think it's a fantastic sequel that improves pretty much everything, awarding it a big fat 9/10 in our Horizon Forbidden West PS5 review. If you're still playing the first game before you start the...
Game of the Year Push Square Readers' Top 10 PS5, PS4 Games of 2022
As voted by you
The time has come to unveil the best PS5 and PS4 games of 2022...according to readers of Push Square! Back near the end of the year, we asked our community to vote for their favourite titles, based on a shortlist of 50 PlayStation games. This year, the voting system was actually weighted based on user preference, with someone's...
December2022
Game of the Year #3 - Horizon Forbidden West
Pure shores
How do you improve upon one of the better sci-fi stories in recent video game memory? You go off-the-rails, of course! Dutch developer Guerrilla Games clearly hit Amsterdam’s finest pot shops while rolling up the plot for Aloy’s sophomore outing in Horizon Forbidden West, as – spoiler alert – this narrative involves clones,...
News Horizon Forbidden West Is the UK's Fourth Best-Selling Physical Game of 2022
Comfortably in the top 10
Horizon Forbidden West has been named the UK's fourth best-selling physical game of 2022, beating out competition from LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, God of War Ragnarok, and Elden Ring to land in the top 10. The UK's best-selling physical titles of the year are as follows: FIFA 23 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare...
News Horizon Online Multiplayer to Feature New Characters and Unique Stylised Look
Guerrilla confirms project with recruitment push
There have been many rumours circulating about the Horizon franchise. Apparently, Guerrilla has partnered with another studio to make a mobile spin-off, and of course there's the scuttlebutt about a potential Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 remaster. One rumour that's persisted for a while, though, is an online...
Rumour Is Horizon Forbidden West DLC on the Verge of Announcement?
Focus up
We thoroughly enjoyed Horizon Forbidden West when it launched back in February. While it's been several months since we've explored the post-post apocalyptic United States hunting robo-monsters, we'd be more than happy to shake off the rust and dive back in for more. The latest teaser from The Snitch, a reliable leaker, suggests it's...
November2022
News Learn About the Art of Horizon Forbidden West in Gorgeous New Book
Concept art, developer insight
Sony's output this year has been pretty stellar, releasing four major games on PS5 and PS4 (and that's to say nothing of its many PC ports). The earliest arrival of these was Horizon Forbidden West, kicking 2022 off strong back in February. Of the many things we like about Aloy's sophomore journey, one of its strongest...
October2022
News Dress for the Post-Post-Apocalypse with ASOS' Horizon Forbidden West Apparel
New official clothing range launches
Fashion retailer ASOS has partnered with Guerrilla Games to produce a brand new, official line of clothing based on Horizon Forbidden West. Not something we were expecting, but stranger things have happened, we suppose. Announced on the PlayStation Blog this morning, the unisex collection features a handful of...
September2022
News Horizon Forbidden West's Lance Reddick Outs Mocap Work
Whoops
Horizon Forbidden West star Lance Reddick, who plays the character Sylens, has returned to the motion capture studio. In a Twitter post since deleted, the acclaimed actor wrote: “Hard at work in a session for Horizon Forbidden West.” In the photograph, the star is wearing a motion capture suit and has marks on his face for facial capture...
News Horizon Forbidden West Wins Award for Excellence at Japan Game Awards
Horizon One Award
Tokyo Game Show is in full swing right now, and part of the festivities is the Japan Game Awards. All the winners have been announced, and among them is Sony's first-party open world epic, Horizon Forbidden West. Aloy's sophomore outing is one of several titles to earn the Award for Excellence: Other winners in this category...
August2022
News Horizon Forbidden West Patch 1.18 Is Out Now on PS5, PS4
Get all the patch notes here
Guerrilla Games has deployed the latest Horizon Forbidden West update to PS5 and PS4 today, bringing the game up to version 1.18. The patch introduces a new face paint for Aloy to wear, which is a Pride Flag called Mark of Pride. You can take a look at it in the lead image above. For example, the paint across her...
Guide Horizon Forbidden West: All Face Paints and How to Use Them
How do you wear face paints in Horizon Forbidden West?
How do you use face paints in Horizon Forbidden West? What are all the face paints, and where do you get them? As part of our Horizon Forbidden West guide, we will be going through the game's selection of face paints that Aloy can wear during her journey. Horizon Forbidden West: What Are Face...
News Half of All Recent PS5 Sales Bundled with Horizon Forbidden West in UK
Over the past three months
PS5 outsold Xbox Series X|S for the month of July 2022 in the UK, and it has been revealed half of those systems had a digital copy of Horizon Forbidden West bundled with them. The official bundle from Sony has proven incredibly popular in the region, so much so that 50 per cent of all PS5 hardware sold there over the past...
July2022
News Horizon Forbidden West Has Its First GOTY Award Already
Just ignore that it's July
It's only July, but the Develop: Brighton conference doesn't subscribe to the normalities of announcing its Game of the Year awards in December, so it's crowned Horizon Forbidden West the winner of its "Best Game" category. We're sure Guerrilla Games will take it! The event is designed for game developers and features an...
News New Horizon Forbidden West Update Adds 40fps Mode, VRR Support
Available to download now
A new Horizon Forbidden West patch has added new graphical modes as well as VRR support to the open worlder. It is available to download now, weighing in at 711.9MB. Once installed and the game has been booted up, you'll be able to select a new "Balanced" visual mode from the options that runs the game on PS5 at 40...
June2022
News Wear Down Those Orange Crayons with the Official Horizon Zero Dawn Colouring Book
Stay inside the lines
Sony seems to be upping its efforts in the world of merchandising these days, whether it's an Astro Bot figurine or a LEGO Tallneck from Horizon Forbidden West. Sticking with the latter franchise, the next official product heading our way is the Horizon Zero Dawn Colouring Book, published by Titan Comics. This new creation...
News Here's How Horizon Forbidden West's Machine Strike Was Made for PS5, PS4
King me
Horizon Forbbiden West is an excellent new instalment in one of PlayStation's most beloved first-party franchises, and one that is consistently being updated. Aloy's latest adventure ultimately takes her all the way to the Forbidden West, but it can take a while to get there, as it is ve
News Horizon Forbidden West Update Makes a Huge Improvement to Performance Mode on PS5
Comparison video shows the difference
A huge update to Horizon Forbidden West was released yesterday, adding in a whole bunch of cool new features like New Game + and the ability to transmog outfits and
Guide Horizon Forbidden West: All Outfits, Armor, and Best Outfits to Use
All the Outfits in Horizon Forbidden West
What are all the Outfits in Horizon Forbidden West? Which Outfit should you use, and where do you get them? In Horizon Forbidden West, there are dozens of Outfits for Aloy that give her unique resistances and perks. As part of our Horizon Forbidden West guide, we're going to show them all to you and explain...
Guide Horizon Forbidden West: How to Transmog Outfits and Change Armor Appearance
Mix and match outfits in Horizon Forbidden West
How do you transmog outfits and change armor appearance in Horizon Forbidden West? If you need the stats of one outfit but prefer the look of another, that's no problem. In Horizon Forbidden West, you're able to transmog outfits, allowing you to pick the style you like without changing your equipped...
Guide Horizon Forbidden West Trophy Guide: All PS5, PS4 Trophies and How to Get the Platinum
Unlock all the Trophies in Horizon Forbidden West
In this Horizon Forbidden West Trophy guide, we will be exploring the game's full list of Trophies, going through each one and telling you how to unlock them. As part of our Horizon Forbidden West guide, use this Trophy roadmap to track your progress towards unlocking the Platinum. If you want to...
Guide Horizon Forbidden West: All Skills and Best Skills to Learn
All the Skills in Horizon Forbidden West
What are all the Skills in Horizon Forbidden West? Which are the best Skills to get? In Horizon Forbidden West, there are lots of Skills to unlock for Aloy, spread across several skill trees. As part of our Horizon Forbidden West guide, we'll be taking a look at each Skill and telling you which to prioritise...
Guide Horizon Forbidden West: How to Reset and Respec Skills
Reallocate Skill Points in Horizon Forbidden West
How do you reset and respec Skills in Horizon Forbidden West? If you aren't happy with how you've spent your Skill Points in Horizon Forbidden West, don't worry — you are able to reset redistribute them however you want. As part of our Horizon Forbidden West guide, we're going to tell you how to...
Guide Horizon Forbidden West: What Difficulty Should You Select?
All difficulty options in Horizon Forbidden West
What difficulty level should you choose in Horizon Forbidden West? What difficulty options are there, and which should you pick? In Horizon Forbidden West, you'll be going up against some seriously dangerous foes, and it can all get a bit intense. Fortunately, there are multiple difficulty levels to...
Guide Horizon Forbidden West: Does It Have New Game +?
We go again
Does Horizon Forbidden West have New Game +? Many games these days have a feature called New Game Plus, a way to start the game over again but with all your original progress carried over. As part of our Horizon Forbidden West guide, we're going to let you know whether the game features New Game + and how to use it. Horizon Forbidden...
News Huge Horizon Forbidden West Update Adds New Game Plus, Outfit Swaps, Skill Respec
And it's available now
We were expecting to see Horizon Call of the Mountain during State of Play, but Horizon Forbidden West got a moment in the spotlight too. Turns out Guerrilla Games isn't done with the open world RPG just yet, as it has announced and released a major update that introduces all sorts of new features. First and foremost, this...
May2022
Deal Horizon Forbidden West, Gran Turismo 7 Both Below £50 in the UK
PS5 and PS4 versions on offer
They might not have been included in the PlayStation Store Days of Play sale, but you can still pick up much cheaper copies of Horizon Forbidden West and Gran Turismo 7 if you're happy with physical versions. Over on Amazon UK, both games have dropped below £50.
News PS Plus Premium's Horizon Forbidden West Trial Lasts Five Hours on PS5, PS4
Enough time to defeat the Daunt
One of the perks that’s perhaps going under the radar with PS Plus Premium, the top tier of Sony’s subscription service, are the Game Trials. Now these aren’t quite what was originally rumoured: the functionality doesn’t expand to the entire PS Store, and appears much more curated. But they are surprisingly...
News Horizon Forbidden West PS5 Bundle Registrations Now Open in USA
Good luck getting your hands on one
Console bundles are nothing new, as packaging a high-profile game alongside a brand new console is a no-brainer. It's perhaps due to a lack of PS5 stock that Sony's latest hasn't had an official bundle so far in its lifecycle. Until now, that is. As first relayed by the inimitable Wario64 via Twitter, and
News Horizon Forbidden West Patch 1.13 Out Now, Here Are All Patch Notes
Many more fixes
Yet another Horizon Forbidden West patch is available now on PlayStation 5 and PS4, bringing the game up to version 1.13. Much like prior updates, it focuses on fixing glitches and issues related to main quests and optional side content as well as the UI. Elsewhere, there's been a pass on the audio with more improvements and tweaks...
April2022
News Horizon Forbidden West Patch 1.12 Is Out Now, Full Patch Notes Revealed
Focuses on fixing glitches
Another week, another Horizon Forbidden West update. Patch 1.12 is available to download now on both PlayStation 5 and PS4, weighing in at exactly 895.7MB. This one focuses very heavily on fixing glitches and getting rid of bugs, so if you've encountered one during your playthrough, there's a decent chance it'll be gone...
News Horizon Forbidden West Patch 1.11 Out Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
Another one
Blimey, Guerrilla Games is really powering through these patch numbers. Just a few days after deploying the last update for Horizon Forbidden West, the Dutch studio has issued another one, bringing the game up to version 1.11. Weighing in at 1.133GB, it's explained this patch is actually versions 1.10 and 1.11 both at once. As such, the...
News Horizon Forbidden West's 1.09 Patch Makes Looting So Much Better
Skip the animation
100 per cent completion fixes and performance boosts headlined last week's update for Horizon Forbidden West, which is fairly understandable. However, it means the best thing about patch 1.09 isn't getting the praise it really deserves. In fact, the change wasn't even mentioned in the patch notes! If you dive into the game's opt
News Real-Life vs Horizon Forbidden West Is a PS5, PS4 Comparison for the Ages
Zoom in
Comparison videos are incredibly popular, showcasing the differences between PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S games – among others. Oftentimes, you’ll need to know what you’re looking for: a few pixels here and there, the odd difference in texture detail or framerate (represented, of course, by an on-screen graph). But this is the...
March2022
News Horizon Forbidden West Patch 1.09 Is Out Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
100% completion issues fixed
Guerrilla Games is continuing to roll out the Horizon Forbidden West updates thick and fast, with patch 1.09 available to download now. Weighing in at exactly 1.028GB, it makes further fixes to both main and side quests, world activities, and performance and stability. Most notably, it should now be possible to achieve...
News Horizon Forbidden West Patch 1.08 Is Out Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
Fixes main quests, side content, and more
The updates just keep on coming for Horizon Forbidden West as Guerilla Games deploys patch 1.08, fixing many main quests, side activities, graphical issues, and performance flaws. The download weighs in at 677.9MB on PlayStation 5, so it won't be too long until you're back up and running in-game again. And...
News See Horizon Forbidden West's Dilapidated Real-World Locations in Comparison Video
Ruins of the old ones
As many will know by now — especially if you've played it — Horizon Forbidden West very much takes place in the real world, and it gets pretty specific. As its name implies, Aloy's second adventure takes her to the western edge of the United States of America, travelling from Utah through to Nevada and California. While...
News 13 Per Cent of Horizon Forbidden West Players Have Finished the Story on PS5, PS4
Going by Trophy data
Sony seems to have a knack for retaining users, and it appears to be the same for Guerrilla's latest, Horizon Forbidden West. The game has been out for nearly three weeks at this point, and in that time, it seems a dedicated percentage of players have stormed through to its ending. Using Trophy data, we can see that, at the...
News Horizon Forbidden West Update 1.07 Is Available Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
Yet more bugs eliminated
Horizon Forbidden West has just received its latest update, and it's another big one that makes all kinds of fixes and improvements. Patch 1.07 is available right now for both the PlayStation 5 and PS4 versions, so if you're still going through Aloy's adventure, you'll want to get this installed. A big portion of the patch...
News This Is Aloy's Real-Life Face Model from Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West
Based on Dutch actress Hannah Hoekstra
Who is Aloy’s real-life face model in Horizon Forbidden West and Horizon Zero Dawn? We all know that Ashly Burch lent her larynx to bring the outspoken heroine to life, but one thing we weren't aware of is that the character's based upon the likeness of Dutch actress Hannah Hoekstra. Guerrilla Games revealed...
News Horizon Forbidden West Update 1.06 Available Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
More common problems addressed
Horizon Forbidden West is out, and players sure are finding plenty of bugs. Thankfully, Guerrilla Games seems to be blasting them as quick as it possibly can with major game updates, and the latest of these is now live on PlayStation 5 and PS4. Version 1.06 is ready to roll, and it makes tonnes of fixes. There are a...
Guide Horizon Forbidden West: All Quests
A complete main mission list for Horizon Forbidden West
What are all quests in Horizon Forbidden West? As is the case with most open world RPGs, Horizon Forbidden West divides its adventure into a series of quests, generally issued by the characters you'll encounter as you explore. In almost all cases, you can tackle these quests in any order you...
Guide Horizon Forbidden West: All Rebel Outposts
Cleaning up the Forbidden West
Rebel Outposts are an open world activity in Horizon Forbidden West. There are no missable Rebel Outposts, and you can complete them at any time during the story, so don't worry if you've already finished Singularity. Rebel Outposts will automatically be marked on your map as you approach them. Despite inherent...
February2022
Soapbox It's Okay to Enjoy Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West
Why not both?
History has a way of repeating itself, and just like Horizon Zero Dawn in 2017, the discourse surrounding Horizon Forbidden West has been destroyed by the arrival of an alternative open world game. Twitter is awash with the repetition of an increasingly tedious gag: apparently gamers can’t wait for the third instalment in Guerrilla...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Horizon Forbidden West?
Forbidden best?
It's been a week or so since Horizon Forbidden West released on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Aloy's sophomore adventure has already proven to be a very popular release — both with critics and PlayStation fans. But if you had to give it a review score, how would you rate it? We gave it a 9/10 in our Horizon Forbidden West PS5...
News Horizon Forbidden West PS5, PS4 Could Be Getting DLC Expansions
Another Aloy adventure?
There’s a strong chance you’ve barely scratched the surface of Horizon Forbidden West, but even if you’ve barely made it out of The Daunt, you may be interested to learn that DLC expansions could be on the way. A video published by VSC Rating Board, the “statutory body which rates video games in the UK”, mentions...
News Horizon Forbidden West Drives Strong PS5, PS4 Digital Sales
Almost 50 per cent in the UK
Horizon Forbidden West got off to a strong start in the UK, but its sales were down slightly compared to Horizon Zero Dawn. Of course, it’s important to remember that those initial sales only reflected physical copies, and the industry is increasingly shifting towards digital – even when it comes to story-based,...
