Feature Articles
Friday13th Sep 2024
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Astro Bot?
Bot or not?
Astro Bot has been available on PS5 for a week now, and you know what that means here on Push Square! Yep, we want you to give Astro's latest adventure a review score. At the time of writing this article, the game commands the highest Metacritic rating of the year so far — which is beyond impressive. Critics absolutely adore the...
Friday6th Sep 2024
Soapbox Astro's Playroom PS5 Did Live Service and You Didn't Even Notice
Sorry, it's true
Live service has become a curse word among enthusiast gamers. While ostensibly a business model, many associate the phrase with multiplayer and microtransactions. It’s true that free-to-play games like Fortnite are live service, with regular iterations introducing seasonal gameplay mechanics, systems, and themes. Right now...
Poll Are You Playing Astro Bot?
Sit your bot down
Well, the time has finally arrived. Astro Bot is out now on PS5, following months of hype and, just this week, a tidal wave of ridiculously high-scoring reviews. As of writing this article, the PlayStation Studios exclusive is the highest rated game of 2024 so far, sitting incredibly pretty at a jaw-dropping 94 on Metacritic. It's...
Gallery Astro Bot Has the Best PS5 Controller Design Yet
Stare into those steely blues
Astro Bot is out in the wild, earning full marks from us in our 10/10 Astro Bot PS5 review! To celebrate launch day, Sony sent us the limited edition Astro Bot DualSense, and this thing is a beaut. <related ids="170413,167762"> Sporting the eye-catching Astro white and blue combo, this DualSense stands out...
Thursday5th Sep 2024
Going through changes
PlayStation, more than any other platform holder, has endured the test of time through its unique ability to reinvent itself. Where its rivals have historically relied on tried-and-trusted intellectual property, like Mario and Halo, Sony has rarely ever stood still, overhauling its image with each respective generation. It’s...
Friday9th Aug 2024
Poll Have You Pre-Ordered an Astro Bot PS5 DualSense Controller?
You wish
In case you didn't know, the anticipated Astro Bot PS5 DualSense controller went up for pre-order today, resulting in a surprising amount of hubbub. Indeed, the special edition pad ended up selling out across a number of websites, and even Sony's own PlayStation Direct store had to bring back its dreaded queueing system in a bid to quell...
Monday29th Jul 2024
Poll Is the Astro Bot PS5 Controller the Best DualSense Yet?
Astronomical
It could be argued that Sony's been too passive with the PS5's DualSense controller. Outside of a... reasonable number of single-colour pads, unique or limited edition controllers have been very few and far between over the course of the PS5's near four-year life. But over the last week, PlayStation has announced two special DualSense...
Monday17th Jun 2024
Interview The Making of Astro Bot, the PS5's Next Great Exclusive
Team Asobi's Nicolas Doucet on creating a modern mascot
Nicolas Doucet and very tired but very happy Stephen Tailby. Team Asobi is a relatively small team among Sony's first-party ranks, and it's making a relatively small game. However, with Astro Bot, it looks like the studio is set to make not only its biggest game to date, but also possibly its...
Wednesday12th Jun 2024
Preview Astro Bot on PS5 Could Be the Best 3D Platformer This Side of Nintendo
Robot rock(s)
As we grabbed an Astro blue mocktail and ventured down into Sony's basement dwelling at Summer Game Fest Play Days, Astro Bot came into view, and we immediately knew we were in for a good time. Team Asobi's cutesy robot hero is finally getting the full-length, full-fat platforming game he deserves, and even just the artwork adorning...
Monday10th Jun 2024
Time for something completely different
For years now, Sony has been criticised for its supposedly samey first-party software. You’ve probably seen that meme circulating on social media, which shows a trio of trees from God of War, The Last of Us, and Days Gone. It’s nonsense, of course, how do you even make different looking trees? But it...
