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James started his career in video games as News Editor on Nintendo Life. Since leaving in 2012 to join Nintendo of Europe, James has risen through the ranks to become NoE's Senior Product PR & Corporate Communications Manager.
News SEGA Attacks with Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Trailer
Evading throw escape!
We're just a little bit excited about Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown, due to land on PSN this summer. The latest entry in what some would call the greatest fighting game series ever, VF5FS introduces new character Jean Kujo and brings back sumo champion Taka-Arashi, not seen on a home console since Dreamcast's Virtua Fighter 3...
News Killzone 1 for PS3 "Indefinitely Delayed"
Guerilla's in the mist
The planned re-release of the original Killzone has been put on hold indefinitely, according to a tweet from the official Killzone account. The message simply says: With regards to KZ1 for PS3, not sure what happened but I've been informed that it's been delayed indefinitely. The game was originally supposed to be released in...
Store Update 8th February 2012 (Europe)
The Simpsons...
It's 1pm on Wednesday which means it's time to see what's up for addition to the PlayStation Store this week. Full Games (PS3): The Simpsons Arcade Game (£9.99/€7.99) Free for PS Plus members (21MB) Malicious (£6.49/€7.99) PS Plus members receive 20% discount (File Size: 525MB) Mortal Kombat (£29.99/€39.99) (9.2GB) —
Rumour God of War IV Announcement On the Way
By Zeus's beard!
Hold onto your chains of Olympus: we could be nearing a God of War IV announcement. A since-deleted tweet from retailer Future Shop (via VG247 — the same store that broke the LittleBigPlanet driving game story — certainly hints at more GoW action on the way. When asked if God of War IV would be announced "as a final...
News Sony: No UMD-to-Vita Transfer for North America
Denied
The UMD Passport programme for Japan will not make it across to North America, according to Kotaku. In Japan, PSP owners were granted cheaper downloads of digital versions of their UMDs for the purposes of transferring to Vita. It seems users in North America won't get the same deal, but we're waiting to hear more from Sony on the matter...
Store Update 7th February 2012 (North America)
Impostors!
PlayStation Plus members get a bumper load this week, with freebies aplenty. Let's dive in and see what's available this week. PlayStation Plus: PSN Games: The Simpsons Arcade Gameminis: Hungry Giraffe; Gold MedalistPS one Classics: Final Fantasy VEarly Access Demo:
News Skylanders Giants Features Giant Skylanders
Pure and simple
After the enormous success of Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure last year, it's no surprise Activision is preparing more outings. The publisher just revealed Skylanders Giants today, and while it's compatible with all the toys from its predecessor it has a few tricks up its sleeve. For starters, the toys aren't just giant in name only:...
Feature The Push Square Launch Party
Rockin' in the free world
To celebrate the triumphant relaunch of Push Square last week, our team got together in Nottingham's swanky Broadway Cinema lounge to play lots of games and share a few well-earned beers. Our UK team whiled away the night revisiting classic games. Virtua Tennis and Power Stone 2 on Dreamcast got a lot of love, with...
News Final Fantasy XIII-2 Hits Top of UK Charts
Snake sits in second
Square Enix's latest RPG epic has shot to the top of the UK all-formats charts. Final Fantasy XIII-2 grabbed the number one slot in its first week on sale, nudging Metal Gear Solid HD Collection into second place. The other big release of last week, Namco Bandai's SoulCalibur V, lived up to its title by landing in fifth. The...
News PlayStation Network Accounts Renamed Tomorrow
Moment of SEN
Kiss goodbye to your friendly neighbourhood PlayStation Network account: it's getting a name change tomorrow. A firmware update will see your PSN account renamed to a Sony Entertainment Network account, but to all intents and purposes nothing is changing, as Sony explained in an email: On February 8, 2012, “PlayStation®Network...
News Kojima Tweets Sneaky Pic of MGS HD Collection on Vita
Coming along nicely
Now that Metal gear Solid HD Collection has finally reached Europe it's time to start getting excited about the upcoming Vita version, with series mastermind Hideo Kojima recently tweeting a photo of the game up and running on Sony's new portable. The photo only shows a pair of logos so isn't much to get excited about, but the...
News Early Warning: Don't Delete Your Mass Effect 3 Save
You know, when it's out
In an act of extraordinary foresight, BioWare has advised Mass Effect 3 players not to delete their save game — over a month before the game's release. Speaking to GamerZines, BioWare associate producer Mike Gamble said: It wouldn't be a bad idea [to keep your ME3 saves]. Obviously I can't say anything, but it wouldn't be...
News Hirai: "Sony Can't Go On Like This"
Must change from the top
Current Sony Computer Entertainment and future Sony CEO Kaz Hirai has spoken candidly about the company's future prospects to The Wall Street Journal. Speaking ahead of Sony's $2 billion loss in the last financial quarter, Hirai touched on the challenge facing him as the next CEO of Sony: We can't just
News Prepare for Worms Ultimate Mayhem on 14th February
Cue crude worms jokes
The franchise that shows no signs of ever ending, Worms Ultimate Mayhem just got itself a pair of release dates for Europe and North America. Annelid fans Stateside can get worms on Valentine's Day, while the cute warmongers reach Europe on 15th February. The game will cost $14.99/£9.99/€12.99, with a day one discount for...
Feature Must-Have PlayStation 3 Games - James's Picks
Prepare to be surprised
To introduce you to the team we've put together here at Push Square, we asked each team member for two PS3 games they considered absolutely essential. Here, editor James Newton heads to the opposite ends of the PS3 spectrum. Everybody's Golf: World Tour: Also known as Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds, this first HD...
News Introducing the Push Square Team
Meet your new friends
Whether you're a long-time Push Square reader or this is your first visit to our corner of the web, we want you to come meet a few people. We've assembled a stellar team to provide you with top notch PlayStation content, from news and reviews to features and interviews for years to come. Let's get introduced. Editorial: James...
News It's Muppet Time in LittleBigPlanet 2
Best headline ever?
Who's better — Sackboy or Rowlf, the piano playing dog from The Muppets? Of course it's Rowlf. Don't believe us? Watch this video of Rowlf in the new Muppets DLC for LittleBigPlanet 2 and try again. The Muppets pack is out now on PlayStation Network for £4.79/€5.99.
News MLB 12 The Show Video Takes a Swing
It's out of here!
Sony promises far more robust Move features for MLB 12 The Show, and now it's released fresh video footage showing a tiny bit of what to expect. The game is certainly looking better than ever, with enhanced physics, animation and presentation bringing it up a notch on last year's already excellent MLB 11 The Show. Can it improve on...
News Quadratum Mortis is a Brand New Move Fighting Game
Details inside
Turkish studio Lamagama recently revealed its next project: a Move-enabled fighting game called Quadratum Mortis. The sword-and-shield fighter supports two Move controllers, with your character automatically facing his opponent in one-on-one battles. One Move handles the sword while the other is your shield, with movement handled...
News AT&T Changes 3G Data Plan Prices
More for... more
AT&T's PlayStation Vita 3G prices have changed ahead of the console's launch in just under a month. You still have the option of $14.99 for 250MB, or heavier users can pay $30 for 3GB — an increase from $25 for 2GB. Will you be stumping up the extra cash for 3GB or is 250MB still the one for you?
News Puddle Drops Onto PSN Next Wednesday
Making a splash
Konami's Puddle finally comes to the PlayStation Store next week. The wet puzzler lands in Europe on Wednesday for an as-yet unspecified price. It supports PlayStation Move or traditional DualShock controllers. Konami makes a splash with Puddle on XBLA® and PlayStation®Network Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH today confirmed the...
News Rising Star Games Brings Rune Factory: Oceans to Europe
Hoe down
Rune Factory: Oceans — known as Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny in North America — is coming to Europe in 2012 courtesy of Rising Star Games. The Move-enabled farming title is down for a Q2 release in the publisher's latest schedule. Interestingly RSG isn't bringing over the Wii version, which is all-but identical. You can read our Rune...
News Go for Gold with London 2012 Olympics on Move
Starter's orders
SEGA's London 2012 — The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games — whew — will support PlayStation Move, the publisher has announced. The press release makes it sound like not all events will be support, which could mean a pleasingly low level of waggle controls, but there will be a Move-exclusive 25m rapid fire pistol event,...
News Vita Engages in Mortal Kombat this Spring
Bloody hell
Your fondness for decapitations can continue on the move, as Mortal Kombat is due to land on PS Vita in Spring 2012. Following up on 2011's successful PS3 entry, the Vita version maintains its HD cousin's X-ray moves, 2D fighting and lengthy story mode, with Warner Bros. promising Vita-exclusive features that we'll hear more about in the...
