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November2015
News Japanese Sales Charts: Star Wars Battlefront Explodes onto the Scene and Boosts PS4
The force is strong, etc.
The PlayStation 4 is finally holding steady in Japan, with last week's sales hitting a total of 29,052 units. It was helped, of course, by a very successful Star Wars Battlefront launch, which saw the blockbuster release sell through 123,908 copies - more than enough to put it at the top of the software charts. Meanwhile,...
Store Update 24th November 2015 (North America)
Beyond!
We're working on Grace Chen Time this week, so apologies for the North American PlayStation Store update going live about… Well, 12 hours late. It's not the biggest update ever this time, but there are a few things worth looking forward to: Beyond: Two Souls, Bloodborne: The Old Hunters, and the Rainbow Six Siege open beta. Good...
Store Update 24th November 2015 (Europe)
Job lot
The big games like Call of Duty: Black Ops III and Star Wars Battlefront are out, but the PlayStation Store ain't taking a break to breathe yet. This week sees the arrival of Bloodborne: The Old Hunters – the hotly anticipated DLC for From Software's brilliantly PlayStation 4 exclusive. Elsewhere, there's also Beyond: Two Souls and Primal...
News UK Sales Charts: Star Wars Battlefront Feels the Force on PS4
Sony SKU outsells other systems combined
Star Wars Battlefront has become the fastest selling Star Wars title of all time in the UK, beating previous record holder The Force Unleashed by 117 per cent. The game sold almost 60 per cent of its copies on the PlayStation 4, meaning that Sony's system beat the Xbox One and PC's combined tally by some...
Push Rewind PS2 Games on PS4, Sony's 2016 Lineup, and Star Wars Battlefront
Old-school
This was shaping up to be a quiet week until Sony decided to reveal that PlayStation 2 games are coming to the PlayStation 4. It's been a bit crazy since then, with Star Wars Battlefront being the title that's been taking up the bulk of our attention. Fortunately, we padded out the start of the week by looking at next year's lineup –...
Site News Vote for Your Push Square Forums Game of the Year
Top picks
We'll have lots of Game of the Year coverage from the team next month, but if you can't wait that long, the community on the Push Square forums have set up their own independent poll. Orchestrated by member TheMcNoisy, the voting will run in this thread from now through until 12:00AM GMT on 5th December. You'll
News Which December PlayStation Plus Games Do You Desire?
Instant Game Collection anticipation
Time flies when you're having fun, doesn't it? It doesn't feel like that long since we all bemoaned November's big PlayStation Plus update, but we're expecting Sony to announce December's offering next week, with a release likely to follow on 1st December. The question is: what kind of content do you want? It's...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 94
Winter is coming
The celebrations of last week are long over, which means that it's back to your regularly scheduled WAYP this wintery weekend. Apart from Just Cause 3 and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, all of the big Christmas blockbusters are out now – but which ones will be holding the attention of our team over the holidays? Judging by some...
News Telltale to Sit Atop the Iron Throne for Game of Thrones: Season 2
Already in development, of course
Just when you thought that Telltale may actually take some time off to upgrade its engine and give its writing team some respite, it goes and announces another game. According to the developer, it's going to make Game of Thrones: Season 2 – in fact, it's already started work on it. The first season concluded this...
News Yakuza Kiwami Returns to Kamurocho on PS4, PS3
Extreme goodness
This is just what we needed to liven up our dreary Friday afternoon: footage of Majima Goro dressed as a hostess. SEGA's released a five minute trailer for upcoming Ryu ga Gotoku remake Yakuza Kiwami, which will release on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 from 21st January in Japan. The clip takes a look at all of the features in...
News Destiny's Big December Update Adds Exotics and Tweaks Weapon Balance
Please no, not the pulse rifles
Destiny's getting a reasonably large update in December, Bungie has revealed. The big news is that the developer will be bringing in two new exotic items, while also boosting a few bits and pieces from year one which haven't yet made the jump. Christmas may be coming early for all you hardcore Guardians. Don't get...
News Brickin' Hell! Minecraft: Story Mode Squares Up Next Week
We didn't axe for this
This is not what we've come to expect from Telltale. The developer is notorious for its drawn out release schedules, but it's crafted Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 3: The Last Place You Look in no time at all. Ordinarily we'd be tossing the developer a hunk of meat and giving it a bop on the bonce, but we've been really...
Review Eiyuu Senki - The World Conquest (PS3)
Girl fight
Eiyuu Senki - The World Conquest started life as an "adult game" for PC, before being cleaned up and ported to the PlayStation 3. You only need to look at a screenshot to see evidence of this, but beyond all of the fan service, is this a game worth playing? The premise is relatively simple: you control a nameless protagonist, who is...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 and Black Ops III Reign Supreme
PS4 crosses two million milestone
Call of Duty: Black Ops III enjoyed its second week at the top of the Japanese software charts according to the latest Media Create numbers. Proving that the shooter really does have worldwide appeal, the blast-'em-up sold through 43,629 copies in the last seven days, boosting total sales to a relatively impressive...
News Prepare to Die with Fresh European PS4 Deals
Soul searcher
If you're not exactly feeling the festive cheer yet, then perhaps you may enjoy indulging your masochistic side with Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, which has been discounted this week on the European PlayStation Store. The punishing but popular game will be available for £19.99 until 25th November, which is cheaper than on...
Store Update 17th November 2015 (North America)
Feel the force
It's a big week on the North American PlayStation Store, with Star Wars leading the charge. Battlefront should need no introduction, but it's worth pointing out that SNES smash Super Star Wars is also out in the US today. And if you're not into George Lucas' sci-fi series, then perhaps Deadpool or Game of Thrones: Episode 6 will...
News This Is Your Last Chance to Get Tales of Zestiria's Free DLC Chapter
You don't even need the game to download it
We quite like Tales of Zestiria, so we reckon that it'd be a shame if some of you lot missed out on its free downloadable content. Alisha's Story is an additional chapter that focusses on, you guessed it, Alisha, the spear wielding princess - and it's only freely available until tomorrow in Europe. In...
Store Update 17th November 2015 (Europe)
C3P-Go
Three consecutively enormous weeks on the PlayStation Store conclude with the latest European PlayStation Store update, as Star Wars Battlefront becomes the last big game to hit the PlayStation 4 before Just Cause 3 next month. Deadpool and The Crew: Wild Run are also out this time, with various bits of DLC for
News UK Sales Charts: Fallout 4 Goes Nuclear on PS4
Bombs dropped
As expected, Fallout 4 absolutely scorched the UK sales charts this week, entering in first position and securing the third biggest launch of the year so far. The game – which sold over half of its copies on the PlayStation 4 despite an Xbox One marketing deal – bettered its predecessor Fallout: New Vegas' first week numbers by an...
Push Rewind Fallout 4, Fallout 4, and More Fallout 4
Fallout 4?
Apologies if you feel that the content mix hasn't been quite right on Push Square this week, but Fallout 4 really has been the biggest game to hit the PlayStation 4 since… Well, Call of Duty: Black Ops III. The point is that we loved the game and knew that a ton of you would be playing it, so we wanted to bring you as much coverage as...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 93
Feeling the fallout
A bunch of the Push Square team will be celebrating Nintendo Life's tenth anniversary this weekend, so it's a short and sweet WAYP from us. That's okay, though, because you've got acres of comments space to flesh out this article with your own gaming itinerary. Get to it. Jamie O'Neill, Reviewer: I'm revisiting Super Star Wars...
News October 2015 NPD: PS4's Halo Slips as System Slumps to Second Defeat of the Year
Bruised but not broken
Sony couldn't muster a sixth successive NPD victory in October 2015, as the Xbox One and Halo 5 managed to overcome the PlayStation 4's price drop. In truth, it looks like it was a pretty middling month for home consoles in the United States, with sales barely increasing year-over-year. However, it's worth remembering that the...
News Wow, Star Ocean 5 Has Come a Long Way in Just a Few Months on PS4
Over 40 minutes of new PS4 gameplay
The first time that we saw Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness, it looked as though it was a long way from being finished - so it's nice to see that developer tri-Ace has made a lot of progress over the last few months. In fact, the game's looking pretty great right now on the PlayStation 4, as evidenced by...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops III Stops Brand's Bleeding with Gigantic Launch
Makes $550 million in first three days
Call of Duty's always been a colossal franchise, but the series has struggled to live up to the sales of its juggernaut predecessors in recent years. Fortunately for Activision, it looks like Call of Duty: Black Ops III has stopped the series' rot, as the release brought in a dizzying $550 million over the...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Gets a Boost as Black Ops 3 Blasts to the Top
Explosive
Most Western titles barely manage to register in the Japanese software charts, but that hasn't been the case for Call of Duty in quite some time. The latest blockbuster in Activision's colossal first-person franchise, Call of Duty: Black Ops III, entered the charts in first place, selling through an impressive 143,817 copies on PlayStation...
Store Update 10th November 2015 (North America)
Vault of class
Sony's opened the vault on this week's North American PlayStation Store update, and there's a Fallout 4 shaped treasure inside. It's not the only highlight this week, of course, as Superbeat Xonic and Spelunker World are also vying for your attention. What are you buyin', wasteland wanderer? PS4 Games: Arcade Archives Super Dodge...
Video Top 4 PlayStation Games - October 2015
Nate a minute
We normally let Ben Potter write the captions for his videos, but seeing as no one's seen him since this clip was submitted, someone else has had to step in. To be honest, what with all of the bombs and gun fire audible in the above watch box, we're starting to get a bit worried. Potter, message us if you're reading this, yeah?
Store Update 10th November 2015 (Europe)
Waster land
We don't really need to tell you what's new on the European PlayStation Store this week, do we? Okay, maybe we do: Fallout 4. But while Bethesda's colossal role-playing release will certainly be catching the most attention, it's worth pointing out that there are other games – like Sword Art Online: Lost Song, for starters – available...
Out This Week Fallout 4, Superbeat Xonic, Spelunker World
Commonwealth games
There's a gaping Lara Croft shaped hole in the PlayStation 4's lineup this week – but don't worry too much, as Fallout 4 is here to keep you occupied. While we're in the thick of the holiday release season, there's actually not a whole lot launching this time – we can only imagine that publishers wanted to get out of the way...
Push Rewind Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Need for Speed, Just Cause 3
Better late than never
Your host feels like Bart in the opening credits of The Simpons: we will not miss another edition of Push Rewind. We will not miss another edition of Push Rewind. The Internet in Push Square Towers went down on Sunday, so we didn't get the opportunity to put this together then. Fortunately, this author's found a spare 15...
News UK Sales Charts: Call of Duty: Black Ops III Sells Best on PS4
Need for Speed pulls ahead on Sony's system, too
Sony's marketing partnership with Activision appears to have done the trick, as Call of Duty: Black Ops III sold best on the PlayStation 4 in the UK. A whopping 48 per cent of shoppers picked up the first-person shooter on the Japanese giant's flagship format. In comparison, 43 per cent got it on the...
News Ever Wonder Why the Classic Metal Gear Solid Theme Isn't in the Phantom Pain?
Name that tune
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a phenomenal game – which is just as well, as it could end up being the final entry in the series to benefit from the input of creator Hideo Kojima, who seems to be parting ways with Konami at the end of the year. However, as amazing as the game undoubtedly is, it is missing a vital ingredient...
Round Up Push Square's October 2015 Reviews
Not so spooky
October was one heck of a busy month for us here at Push Square. We reviewed an absolutely massive 44 titles across 31 days – which is surely some sort of record. There were big scores aplenty, as well as some big releases - but it wouldn't have been the year's spookiest month without some real horrors to go along with the good...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 92
Back to black
We're right in the thick of the busy Christmas releases period now, with Call of Duty: Black Ops III no doubt consuming plenty of attention this weekend – and Fallout 4 now mere days away. As always, we've invited a gaggle of enthusiastic staffers to share their weekend gaming plans – but we want to know what you're up to, too...
Game of the Month Top 4 PlayStation Games of October 2015
Heroes, sinners, nutters, and hunters
October was a pretty good month for high scoring titles, which made our internal Game of the Month poll a tough one to call. As always, five titles are nominated for our prestigious monthly award, but only four make it into these articles – and from those four, only one can be crowned our Game of the Month...
News Don't Buy Call of Duty: Black Ops III on PS3
Fall of beauty
If you're still yet to be wowed by the latest generation of consoles, then it may be worth seeing how your faithful PlayStation 3 stacks up against the PlayStation 4. Alright, this Call of Duty: Black Ops III comparison actually features the Xbox versions – but it's probably safe to assume that the differences will be more...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Seems to Have Found a Bit of Stability at the Top
And we're not talking firmware
Yes, the PlayStation 4's numbers have dropped, but not by much. Sony's latest console shifted 22,104 units last week, which is down just 800 from prior figures - not a bad result considering that the machine's been steadily slipping back to its pre-price cut sales until now. The Japanese company will probably be hoping...
News PlayStation Plus Subscribers Score Sweet EU PS4 Savings
Cash back
This month's PlayStation Plus lineup isn't looking all that tasty, but the latest wave of European PlayStation Store sales should have you salivating in no time. On the cut-price menu this month are a slew of PlayStation 4 double discounts, which will see you pocketing savings of up to 70 per cent on mouth-watering titles like Saints Row...
Store Update 3rd November 2015 (North America)
Feeling the need for speed
As was the case in Europe, it's a big week for the PlayStation Store over the pond. Call of Duty: Black Ops III is, of course, the headline attraction – but Need for Speed will be hooning for your attention, too. One other thing worthy of note is the Indivisible prototype beta – this is the latest titl
News Pick Your Favourite Character with This New Arslan: The Warriors of Legend Trailer
The faces of war
As you'd expect of an Omega Force developed Warriors title, Arslan: The Warriors of Legend is going to be stuffed with characters from the source material - and the game's newest English trailer shows a bunch of them off. We have to say, we're particularly liking the look of the visuals in this one, which seem to capture the feel...
Store Update 3rd November 2015 (Europe)
Back in black
It's a huge week on the European PlayStation Store, with Call of Duty: Black Ops III and Need for Speed leading the charge. Other highlights include Persona 4: Dancing All Night and Dragon Fin Soup – the latter of which will be free for PlayStation Plus users thro
News Destiny Continues to Grow with 25 Million Players
We're going to need more guns
Damn, that's a pretty hefty number isn't it? Activision has revealed that Destiny now has 25 million registered users, and on average, those Guardians are spending around three hours a day with the game. Guess those daily bounties and missions are doing their job, eh? Of course, even if you've only logged into the...
News Your PlayStation Plus Freebies for November Are Out Now
Bandwidth busters
It may not be the greatest lineup in PlayStation Plus history, but if you're looking for something new to play, then November's free titles are available in Europe right now. Those of you in North America will have to wait a little while longer for SCEA to catch up, but we expect the Instant Game Collection to update later today...
News UK Sales Charts: Assassin's Creed Syndicate Loses Its Halo
While Black Ops III waits in the wings
It would have been an absolute catastrophe if Halo 5: Guardians failed to top the sales charts, but it did – outselling the launch numbers of Assassin's Creed Syndicate by 50 per cent. Of course, it's worth noting that Ubisoft's open world romp through London was the poorest performing entry in the property...
October2015
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 91
Trick or treat
Boo! We love it when a public holiday happens to coincide with WAYP – even if Hallowe'en isn't technically, y'know, a public holiday. Oh, whatever – 31st October offers the perfect opportunity to settle down with some spooky games. But what will be raising your pulse rate? Freak us out in the comments section below. Sammy Barker,...
News Your Free PS4 PlayStation Plus Games for November Include Magicka 2, The Walking Dead
Mass Effect 2! Beyond Good & Evil! Dragon Fin Soup!
As rumoured earlier in the week, your free PlayStation Plus games for November will include The Walking Dead: Season 2 and Magicka 2 – on the PlayStation 4 at least. Bizarrely, the platform holder's yet to confirm the PlayStation 3 and Vita titles in the lineup, but we'll update you the
News Metal Gear Solid V Ships 5 Million, Including Downloads
Five alive
Metal Gear has always had its hardcore fans, but it's never been a true blockbuster in terms of commercial success. And, despite plenty of critical acclaim, a lot of buzz, and a seemingly ravenous new-gen console audience, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain seems to have stuck close to what's expected of the franchise when it comes to...
Store Update 27th October 2015 (North America)
Better late than never
Alright, we're clearly very late posting the North American PlayStation Store update, but hopefully you can forgive us after the theatrics of the previous evening. Highlights this time include the just announced DriveClub Bikes and WWE 2K16. Yeah, we'll refrain from commenting on the latter in case we get lynched. PS4 Games:...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Even with Declining Numbers, PS4 Manages to Stay at the Top
Not-so-steady ground
It's a bit of a hollow victory for the PlayStation 4 in the most recent Japanese hardware charts. Sony's new-gen machine is still sitting pretty at the top, but its numbers continue to fall away without the support of any big software releases. The console's managing to stay above the hallowed 20,000 mark, but it seems as though...
Store Update 27th October 2015 (Europe)
Dropping in
Sony's deployed the European PlayStation Store update for 27th October, which we have the sneaking suspicion doesn't include absolutely everything set to be released. Rumours are that DriveClub's bikes expansion will also drop today, so keep an eye on today's press conference for more on that.
News Break Some Faces with Over an Hour of English Yakuza 5 Gameplay
Killing it in Kamurocho
Thanks to Sony, we're finally going to be playing Yakuza 5 in the (hopefully) near future. The PlayStation 3 adventure sees series mainstay Kazuma Kiryu once again kicking butt in the seedy Kamurocho, and publisher SEGA's whetted our appetite with over an hour's worth of English footage from the game. Our hosts jump straight...
News Collect Candy, Get Loot: Hallowe'en Has Come to Destiny
Ghosts and goblins
Bungie's put some effort into Destiny's spooky hallowe'en celebrations this year: the Tower social space has been redecorated, there are new emotes to buy, and there are even some daft quests to undertake. It's well worth checking out - especially if you like masks. Indeed, the main draw of the ongoing event is to gather a...
News UK Sales Charts: Assassin's Creed Syndicate Fails to Outsell Predecessors
London's burning
Assassin's Creed Syndicate has climbed to the top of the UK sales charts – but it may not like what it sees. Perhaps suggesting some serious franchise fatigue, the London-based adventure not only failed to better predecessor Assassin's Creed Unity's first week sales, but also every other major entry in the series. In other words,...
Push Rewind PS4 Predictions for Paris Games Week, The Witcher 3 DLC, and Assassin's Creed Syndicate
November's PS Plus reveal timing, PS4 firmware update surveys, and more
Hear that? That's the calm before the storm, because Paris Games Week is coming. It's been an absolutely agonising wait for Sony to take to the stage again, after it skipped its annual Gamescom press conference. Now the hype train's choo-chooing, and we're giving you front row...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 90
Chatter boxes
Wow, are we really up to Issue 90 already? It only feels like yesterday that we quietly robbed this feature idea from our friends over at Nintendo Life, and it's gone from strength to strength since then. A stat: since Issue One was published on 2nd March 2013 there have been over 4,500 comments on these articles – that's comparable...
News November's PlayStation Plus Freebies Will Be Revealed Next Week
Instant Game Collection update on the way
Sharpen those pitch forks and prepare some picket signs in protest, because November's big PlayStation Plus update is days away from being exposed. Amid the panic of Paris Games Week, SCEE's ever-patient PlayStation Blog manager Fred Dutton told one eager fa
News Call of Duty: Black Ops III Goes Big with Launch Gameplay Trailer
Boom time
Guns! Guns! Guns! Activision has released an all-new gameplay trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops III, boasting about the fact that the forthcoming foray features "three-games-in-one". We get a glimpse of the campaign, multiplayer, and zombies mode all in this 60 second sizzle piece. The title's due out on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation...
News Arslan: The Warriors of Legend Charges into the Fray with a New PS4 Trailer
War never changes
Already out in its native Japan, Arslan: The Warriors of Legend is slated for release early next year here in the West. The hack and slasher incorporates various battlefield actions into its warfare, as you're able to call upon the might of your army's cavalry, for example, in order to squash the opposition in one well timed...
News Activision Should Cancel the PS3 Version of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5
Scuffed knees
Good news PlayStation 3 owners: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 has been delayed. The skateboarding simulation – which, to be fair, wasn't entirely despised in our review – is spending a little more time in the skate shop on last-gen formats, while Activision properly applies some band aids to the PlayStation 4 version. The game was due...
News So That's Inafune Already Thinking About a Mighty No. 9 Sequel
We knew this day would come
Mighty No. 9, the Kickstarter-developed Mega Man-esque project from industry legend Keiji Inafune has been delayed more times than we care to count - but it's currently on track for launch early next year, on the 12th February. In fact, Inafune recently popped up at a Japanese convention to confirm that this was still the...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Starts Slipping to Pre-Price Cut Numbers
Get a grip
The latest Japanese sales numbers are a pretty good indicator of the country's current console climate. The PlayStation 4's price drop saw sales rocket for a week, and ever since, they've been slowly declining. It's all very reminiscent of the boom that usually coincides with a new blockbuster game release, which makes one thing clear:...
News PS4's Until Dawn Discounted in Spooky EU Hallowe'en Sale
Boo
If you tend to prefer the 'treat' part of Hallowe'en, then this European PlayStation Store sale should give you a sugar rush. Set to run through the spooky season, Sony has deployed a salvo of discounts across the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita – and the offers extend to relatively recent releases like Until Dawn and
Store Update 20th October 2015 (North America)
Bloody blighters
The big smoke beckons in Assassin's Creed Syndicate this week, which is the biggest new addition to the PlayStation Store. Of course, it's not the only game vying for your attention, as Overlord: Fellowship of Evil and Primal Carnage: Extinction are also out. And there are new episodes of Life Is Strange and Tales from the...
News People Are Having Real Problems Paying with Credit Cards on the PlayStation Store
Invalid info
There are more games launching on the PlayStation Store than ever before, but many people are having problems actually purchasing them. Sony's payment servers have been randomly rendering credit cards invalid for as long as we can remember, but the issue appears to be getting worse – as active threads on various websites testify. The...
News Destiny's Story Was Stitched Together Using Existing Assets in Less Than a Year
Surprise
Well who would have thunk it? According to a massive report from Kotaku's always informative Jason Schreier, Destiny as we know it was cobbled together in a very short space of time following the decision to scrap its original story. Sources say that upon showing Bungie's top brass a 'supercut' of the title's major plot points, the senior...
Store Update 20th October 2015 (Europe)
London's calling
How much time and money have you got? If your answer to both of these questions is 'a lot', then good news: the European PlayStation Store update has arrived. Assassin's Creed Syndicate is the big new game this week, but there are other titles like Overlord: Fellowship of Evil and Just Dance 2016 vying for your attention. What are...
News Samurai Warriors 4: Empires Devises a Strategy on PS4, PS3, Vita in the West Next Year
For clan and country
Can you believe that we almost went an entire two weeks without any word of a Warriors game? Well, the dream's over now, as Koei Tecmo has announced that it's bringing Samurai Warriors 4: Empires West next year, on the 11th March. The tactical hack and slasher launched in Japan last month. As with many musou titles, it'll be...
News September 2015 NPD: PS4 Sticks to the Summit as NBA, NFL Beat Metal Gear Solid
Snaaake
For the fifth month running, the PlayStation 4 was the best-selling console in the United States – even though hardware sales tumbled year-over-year. According to tracking firm NPD, physical spend in the video games sector totalled $1.01 billion in September 2015 – a reduction of nine per cent compared to the same period last year. As...
News Dragon Quest Builders Continues to Look Like a Charming Japanese Take on Minecraft
What else did you expect?
Minecraft must be doing something right, seeing as it's one of the most popular video games every released, but that's not necessarily why we're liking the look of incoming copycat Dragon Quest Builders. Judging from its latest PlayStation 4 screenshots, we reckon that it all looks rather charming, and the way that the game...
News The End of the World Awaits in Life Is Strange: Episode 5
Mad Max
This is it, then, Arcadia Baes: the brilliant Life Is Strange is hours away from a conclusion. Square Enix has sent out a trailer for Episode 5 – which is named Polarized – but it does warn that there are some spoilers inside. This author will be going on a media blackout for the rest of the week – avoiding plot details is going to be...
News UK Sales Charts: PS4 JRPGs Infiltrate Best Sellers List
Phoenix down
Even though this author isn't necessarily the biggest fan of Japanese role-playing games, it's really nice to see the genre infiltrating this week's UK sales charts. FIFA 16 was top yet again with Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection finishing second – but Tales of Zestiria landed a surprise strike on eighth, while Dragon Quest...
Push Rewind No Man's Sky Rumours, Tales of Zestiria, Dragon Quest Heroes
What A Week
And thus concludes a gigantic week in the PlayStation Nation. There wasn't a whole lot of hot news this time – a juicy No Man's Sky rumour aside – but we made up for it with more reviews than you can possibly imagine. A busy week, then – and it's only going to busier. Reviews: Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 89
Installing... 99%
Okay, we know that we're a little bit late with this week's edition of WAYP – but your humble host has reserved this weekend to finish setting up his new computer. Fortunately, the task has now been completed, which means that normal service can resume. It's time to talk about all of the games that we'll be playing this weekend,...
News Can Your Wallet Survive the Latest NA PS Store Flash Sale?
You're about to find out
As was already outed earlier in the week, the North American PlayStation Store has landed a new Flash Sale – this time with a survival theme. The promotional period – which is set to end on Monday, 19th October – spans all three PlayStation platforms, and includes some real bargains, such as Everybody's
News Yakuza 5 Feels the Heat in Mid-November on PS3
Kamurocho's almost go
Yakuza 5 is still due out on the PlayStation 3 this year, with SEGA attaching a mid-November release window to the oft-requested brawler. The game's currently available to pre-order on Sony's digital plaza, but is tagged with a place holder 31st December launch. "Unfortunately, it's a little later than we would've liked, and a...
Weirdness Yakuza as a Live Performance Looks Suitably Mental
The real Dragon of Dojima
A stage show that the editors of this very site would have paid to see purely for the experience, 'Yakuza' obviously ties in to the fantastic action role-playing game series of the same name. Featuring staple characters such as protagonist Kazuma Kiryu and the crazy Goro Majima, the show was unleashed on the Japanese public...
Guide Tales of Zestiria Tips for First-Time Shepherds
Embrace the responsibility of the Shepherd
Being the Shepherd is a tough job, but someone has to do it. Sorey's journey isn't an easy one, even if he is surrounded by powerful elemental beings, so we've cobbled together a few choice hints and tips for those of you that are just getting started. Tales of Zestiria isn't the toughest of games, but it...
News The Bunker Beckons as NA PlayStation Store Survival Sale Nears
Flash bang
A heads up ahead of potential impending financial problems: there's a North American PlayStation Store Flash Sale on the horizon. Eagle eyed North American PlayStation Store users spotted signage for some upcoming 'Survival Deals' on the digital plaza, though it's unclear just yet what it will entail. Given the name, we'd expect stuff...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Numbers Remain Reasonable as Uncharted Climbs High
Hanging on in there
There's a cheeky little grin on Nathan Drake's face right now as his Uncharted Collection almost scrambled to the summit of last week's Japanese software charts. The PlayStation 4 exclusive leapt into third place selling through 24,867 copies, which isn't too bad. Meanwhile, FIFA 16's launch in the Land of the Rising Sun saw it...
News We Really Hope Bungie Isn't Mucking About with Destiny's Microtransactions
New patch apparently reveals in-game buffs that you can buy
This is how it starts, isn't it? Destiny's newest patch introduced a new, microtransaction-based service that allows you to buy cosmetic items with real money. With 18 fresh emotes on offer - which, to be fair, are actually pretty cool - it all seems rather harmless, but after mining the...
Store Update 13th October 2015 (North America)
Stop! We're already dead
We sincerely hope that you've topped up your PlayStation wallet appropriately, because this week's North American store update is an absolute monster. From the likes of Dragon Quest Heroes right the way through to Rocket League DLC, we doubt that you'll get to the bottom of this list with all of your balance intact. PS4...
Store Update 13th October 2015 (Europe)
Buyers be aware
It's insanity on the European PlayStation Store this week – and we're not referring to Goosebumps' wince-inducing £54.99 price point. No, we're more referencing the sheer volume of content, which spans everything from Minecraft: Story Mode all the way through to The Talos Principle and
Review Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax (PS3)
Anticlimax
Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax has made the leap West. Released for the Vita and PlayStation 3 eleven months ago in Japan, the assist-based 2D fighter brings together characters from the Dengeki Bunko portfolio in a Sega-themed world to battle against a mysterious, evil force. Featuring 14 playable characters and 23 more cameo...
Out This Week Dragon Quest Heroes, Minecraft: Story Mode, Wasteland 2
Slime time
We're slap bang in the nucleus of the holiday rush right now, but this week's software lineup isn't brimming with blockbusters – it seems that all of the slightly more niche releases have settled upon the next few days to deploy. Whether it's the obnoxiously named Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below or the...
News Dragon Quest Builders' Box Art Is a Bit of a Bust
Cheap and cheerful
Dragon Quest Builders is going to sell a frightening number of copies in Japan when it launches early next year on every viable PlayStation platform, but its box art is a bit rubbish. Gematsu spotted the artwork on a Japanese product page, which sports a mixture of awesome main character sketches and a ClipArt-esque villain. It...
News UK Sales Charts: Uncharted PS4 Nabs the 8th Biggest PS4 Launch of 2015
But can't beat FIFA
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection couldn't remove FIFA 16 from the top of the UK sales summit, but it was popular enough to earn the accolade of 8th biggest PlayStation 4 launch of 2015. The sumptuous remaster slotted in nicely in second on the British best sellers list, with the likes of Destiny: The Taken King and LEGO...
Push Rewind Far Cry Primal, PS4 Price Drop, Star Wars Battlefront
Feel the force
We're more or less in that nitty-gritty part of the year where news doesn't happen quite so much because games are bloody well coming out. That said, Ubisoft did manage to drop a mammoth-sized bombshell in the form of Far Cry Primal earlier in the week, while Sony rounded things off with a PlayStation 4 price drop. Busy week, then...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 88
Time to move on
It's a weekend of change here at Push Square Towers, as your humble host goes through the arduous but exciting process of upgrading from a computer that's been in use since 2006. This PC was not only used to design the very first iteration of this website – the files are still on it – but has watched it rise from hobbyist blog to...
Poll Which Uncharted Game Would You Crown as Your Fave?
Prized plunder
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection is out globally today, which means that surround sound systems around the world will be emitting those famous words "oh crap" a not-so insignificant number of times over the coming weeks. Of course, with the PlayStation 4 compilation stirring fond memories, it's perhaps a timely period for us to...
News Play Hundreds of PS3 Games on Your PS4, Vita in the Free PlayStation Now Trial
Subscriptions cost £12.99 per month
Have you been anti-PlayStation Now from the outset? Well, the service now has an opportunity to win you over if you're in the UK, as Sony's just rolled out a subscription option with a free trial. For the not-so extortionate price of £12.99 per month, you'll be able to stream hundreds of PlayStation 3 games to...
News You Can Download Tales from the Borderlands Episode 1 for Free on PS4, PS3 Right Now
Final episode gets a release date, too
Oh, well this is quite a nice little surprise for anyone that hasn't sampled Tales from the Borderlands yet. The story's first episode is now free to download, play, and complete on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, developer Telltale has announced. Alongside this pleasant news, it's also revealed a release date...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Numbers Rocket as Price Drop Hits
That's more like it
After two weeks of selling next to nothing, the PlayStation 4 is finally back on top of the Japanese charts following its very recent price cut. Sony's home console shifted a very respectable 46,177 units last week, and with any luck, the company will be hoping that the price reduction will have a continuous impact as we move...
News Big PS4, PS3 Discounts Hit EU PlayStation Store
Diablo III's at its lowest ever PSN price
There are some decent deals going down on the European PlayStation Store today, and although the majority of them only apply the ageing PlayStation 3 and its vast library, it's still worth checking out. On Sony's newest machine, you can loot Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - Ultimate Evil Edition for it's lowest...
Store Update 6th October 2015 (North America)
All of the games
There's only one word for this week's North American PlayStation Store update: massive. Highlights include Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, Transformers: Devastation, and Rock Band 4 – but Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance and Super Meat Boy are worth a shout, too. And that doesn't even cover half of the lineup. PS4 Games:...
Store Update 6th October 2015 (Europe)
New releases rolling out
It's an absolutely gigantic week on the European PlayStation Store, with Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection obviously at the front of all our minds. Rock Band 4 and Grand Ages: Medieval are also out this time, while 1001 Spikes has finally made the short journey across the Atlantic Ocean. PS4 Games: 1001 Spikes (Out...
Feature The PS4 Game That's Being Built in a Hotel Lobby
Inn the house
In the lobby of a Greater London hotel, a small team of fledgling developers are making a PlayStation 4 game. While this may sound like perfect fodder for a future Lenny Henry commercial, it's the real-life story of De Mambo – a so-called "spicy, single-screen action platformer" currently going through some eleventh hour crowd...
News Your Free PlayStation Plus Games Can Be Downloaded Now
Yay?
October's free PlayStation Plus games are available now – well, in Europe at least. The goodies – which include Super Meat Boy and Broken Age on the PlayStation 4 – will be yours to download for the remainder of the month. Expect them to be available in North America when the PlayStation Store updates a little later in the day. We've...
Out This Week Uncharted PS4, Rock Band 4, Transformers Devastation
Super Meat Boy! Onigiri! Farming Simulator 16!
It's probably safe to say that the holiday season has arrived. This week promises to be an absolutely enormous seven days for PlayStation, with Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection headlining things from a first-party perspective – and the likes of Rock Band 4 and Transformers Devastation providing...
News Metal Gear Solid Online Starts Sneaking to PS4, PS3 Systems
Undercover arrival
You may well need Otacon's assistance to understand Metal Gear Online's rollout, as Konami sure as heck ain't made things easy. Still, as far as we can tell, the online component for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is being rolled out globally as we type, with a new 654.8MB patch kicking things off. This includes new...
News Yep, Destiny Is Getting Microtransactions
They're purely cosmetic, for now
Okay, so Destiny's expansions have always been overpriced, but the argument is that it could have a subscription fee if it wanted - but it doesn't. We don't necessarily agree with that analysis, but we've always said that microtransactions could very easily be implemented into the structure of the shooter, and that...
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