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Thursday11th May 2017
News Look, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Probably Isn't a PS4 Exclusive
Here we go again
Is Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy a PlayStation 4 exclusive? We've said it a million times already but we'll go ahead and say it again: probably not. Sony has never explicitly said that the remade collection is exclusive to its home console - and that's the biggest warning sign you could ask for. If the trilogy was a full...
Friday5th May 2017
News Crash Bandicoot's Got a New Idle Animation on PS4, and It's Pretty Great
Right in the face
Not too long ago, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy developer Vicarious Visions held a competition that would determine a new idle animation for everyone's favourite marsupial. For those out of the loop, Crash has had plenty of animations over the years that play out when you don't press any buttons for a while - and this new...
Thursday4th May 2017
News Crash Bandicoot PS4's Polar Bear Chase Is Still Terrifying
Rawr
We have fond memories of the chase levels from various Crash Bandicoot games - even if they used to terrify us as kids. Does that big bloody polar bear look even scarier in high definition, though? We'd argue yes, and you can see the beast in all of its remade glory in the gameplay video that we've embedded above. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane...
Wednesday3rd May 2017
News Here's More Crash Bandicoot PS4 Gameplay to Send You Spinning
Going underground
We're not too far away from Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and its 30th June release date, but if you're eager to see more of the remade collection, you can't go wrong with this latest gameplay video. Featuring footage from Crash Bandicoot 2's Sewer or Later level, the project's looking as promising as ever, with enhanced visuals...
Wednesday19th Apr 2017
News This Crash Bandicoot PS4 Special Edition Isn't Official, But It's Cool
Retailer commissions exclusive Aku-Aku case
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy's special edition has leaked – except it hasn't. Once again the games media finds itself unable to perform even the slightest atom of research, as the pictured Aku-Aku case spotted at Italian retailer Show Game is something that the store has commissioned itself...
News Pre-Order Crash Bandicoot PS4 and You'll Get a Dynamic Theme and Avatars
Spin to win
Sony has revealed that if you pre-order Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy on the PlayStation Store, you'll nab yourself the 'Sunset Vista Pack', which features a bonus dynamic theme and avatar set. The theme consists of our furry hero jogging through a selection of stages from the remake, complete with some suitably bouncy background...
Tuesday18th Apr 2017
News Travel Upstream with Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy PS4 Gameplay
Crash bash
Activision's slowly pumping out plenty of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy gameplay footage, and it tends to look better with each new clip. This video focuses on the original's fifth level Upstream, and delves into some of the visual tells Vicarious Visions has implemented to help make the stage's platforming that bit more intuitive...
Friday14th Apr 2017
News Crash Bandicoot PS4 Is Playable in US Stores Now
N. Sane
Here's an activity for your whole family to enjoy this Easter weekend: hit up your local games retailer and have a play on Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy for the PlayStation 4. Word on the street is that Sony's pushed out an update to retail kiosks this week, adding a demo of the remake to machines. Obviously your mileage will vary, but...
Monday10th Apr 2017
News Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Looks Ace in 4K on PS4 Pro
Oodibigah
There were some complaints when the gameplay was first revealed at PSX 2016 last year that Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy looked a little flat and washed out, but the presentation has come a long way since then. It looks like Vicarious Visions has been busy tweaking the title's lighting, colouring, and even textures as the 32-bit love-in...
Saturday25th Mar 2017
News Get Your Crash Bandicoot Idle Animation Idea in the N. Sane Trilogy
Downtime
Crash Bandicoot is one of the most animated protagonists in games – it's part of the reason we all love him so much. And one of the best things about upcoming PlayStation 4 remaster N. Sane Trilogy is that it appears to have captured the irreverent hero's mannerisms for a brand new generation. But now Activision's giving you the...
Friday10th Mar 2017
News Crash Bandicoot 2's Hang Eight Stage Is Looking Ace on PS4
Spot on
Champing at the bit for more Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy gameplay? Of course you are, you Wumpa fruit loving lot! Sony's uploaded some brand new footage from Crash Bandicoot 2's 'Hang Eight' stage – and yes, it includes the hidden crystal and bonus level. Watch on below.
Wednesday22nd Feb 2017
News Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Probably Isn't a PS4 Exclusive
We told you so
For months, we've been telling people to be wary of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy supposedly being exclusive to the PlayStation 4. Yes, it was announced at Sony's E3 press conference, and yes, Crash is obviously a classic PlayStation character, but the remade trilogy is being published by Activision - the company that currently owns...
Sunday19th Feb 2017
News The Thirst for Crash Bandicoot PS4 Is Real
Can't stop the 'Coot
We've never shied away from the fact that Crash Bandicoot is a big performer here at Push Square; the fact that we're bothering to write this article at all is a testament to that. But we thought it was interesting just how thirsty the market appears to be for the marsupial, with N. Sane Trilogy currently second in Amazon UK's
Thursday16th Feb 2017
News Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Body Slams onto PS4 This Summer
Crash, bang
Crash is heading home baby, and Activision's just revealed when we can expect him to come spinning back into our lives. As teased yesterday by the publisher, it's gone ahead and announced the release date for Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy; it'll be launching for PlayStation 4 on the 30th June. N. Sane Trilogy includes the first three...
Wednesday15th Feb 2017
News Crash Bandicoot PS4 Release Date Teased for Tomorrow
Crash course
Whoa, this came out of nowhere didn't it? Activision's taken to Twitter in order to tease a release date for Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy on PlayStation 4 - and the best part is that it's being revealed tomorrow. The tease itself features a three second looped video, which shows our furry friend pulling a dumb face beneath six...
Tuesday14th Feb 2017
News Crash Bandicoot PS4 Strikes Back with Four New Screenshots
N. Sane
In a year that's so flush with PlayStation 4 games that it's honestly becoming difficult to keep up, you may be forgiven for forgetting that Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is still on track for release this year. But just to remind you, Activision has deployed a new batch of screenshots, this time centring on the second game in the series,...
Thursday8th Dec 2016
News Here's 4 Minutes of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Gameplay
Taken for a spin
We've all seen the announcement trailer, but now it's time for some proper gameplay clips of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. PlayStation's published a four minute video for the upcoming remastered collection, and it's made up of nothing but our favourite bandicoot smashing through crates and precariously leaping over hazards. Oh...
News Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Is a Gigantic Graphical Jump Ahead of the Original Games
A generational leap, you might say
We already know that Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy looks great. When the PlayStation 4 package was shown off during the PlayStation Experience last week, it actually looked way better than we ever thought it would - and that's because developer Vicarious Visions is rebuilding most of it from the ground up...
Monday5th Dec 2016
PSX 2016 Crash Bandicoot PS4 Trilogy Considered a 'AAA Remaster' by Dev
Spin to win
Having appeared at Sony's PlayStation Experience 2016 showcase over the weekend, it's safe to say that one of PlayStation's original mascots is back with a bang. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy looked even better than we had hoped it would in its very first gameplay trailer, which prompted us to say that the current-gen package looks...
Saturday3rd Dec 2016
PSX 2016 Those Crash Bandicoot PS4 Remasters Look More Like Remakes
N. Sane Trilogy gets first gameplay trailer
Crash Bandicoot is back, baby, and he looks... well, he looks better than ever, to be honest. Sony unveiled the first gameplay trailer for the remastered original trilogy of Crash titles at its PlayStation Experience 2016 press conference, and from where we're sitting, they look more like remakes than your...
Tuesday14th Jun 2016
E3 2016 Crash Bandicoot Remasters Spinning onto PS4 in 2017
Crash is almost back, kinda
Crash Bandicoot will return in 2017, Sony has confirmed. The furry hero doesn't have a new game coming any time soon - boo! - but his first three original PlayStation outings are being remastered for PS4. We're not sure how you remaster a bunch of PSone games, but we're reasonably excited to replay those gems all the...
E3 2016 Crash Bandicoot Makes a Comeback with a Remastered PS4 Trilogy
And yes, he's in Skylanders
If you've read this particular author's Push Square bio under the staff page, you would know that we've been waiting for Crash Bandicoot to return in true form for over a decade. Well, we can say that this dream has been, er, sort of realized. Our favorite marsupial will be gracing the PlayStation 4, but will do so in a...
