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Rob it Raccoon
Sly Cooper returns! Everyone's favourite kleptomaniac raccoon is finally here on PS5, albeit in port form rather than in a brand new title. Still, we'll take what we can get when it comes to Sly, and so it's a pleasure to see the first game in the series, Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, as a PS2 Classic, available for a...
Mini Review LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival (PSP) - A Frustrating Yet Jubilant Jamboree
Bouncing back
LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival, a spin-off entry in the series from Japan Studio, released on the PSP in 2009 to mixed reviews. So it comes as a pleasant surprise to see it revitalised for PS5 and PS4 in the form of an enhanced emulation, with up-rendering, rewind, quick-save, Trophies (including a Platinum) and custom video filters. For...
Mini Review Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (PSP) - Passable 2007 Debut of Series on PSP
Grind derails
Notable as the series' debut on the PSP, as well as for being developed by High Impact Games — and not by Insomniac Games — Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters stumbles slightly by slowing the pace of progression through the franchise's classic weapon and gadget upgrade structure. With a humdrum story set after Ratchet: Deadlocked,...
Mini Review Super Stardust Portable (PSP) - Single-Stick Shooting Falls Short
(Star)Dusting off retro titles
Housemarque's best known for its twin-stick shooters, with Resogun being a notable recent example. However, its space shooting series, Stardust, shouldn’t be forgotten. Originating back on the Amiga in 1993, it's been a huge inspiration for the modern twin-stick shooters we see today. Super Stardust Portable...
Review Ghosthunter (PS2) - Overlooked Supernatural Shooter Should Be a Cult Classic
The ghost with the most
What a difference a twenty years makes. When Ghosthunter released in 2004 for PS2 it was met with poor sales and mixed reviews from the critics of the time. Generally, reviewers thought it looked great, but it was too linear and at a mere ten hours or so in length it was far too brief. Today, Ghosthunter looks like a bag of...
Review Killzone: Liberation (PSP) - Top-Down Shooter's a Bit of a Slog
Muddy aiming mars some nice ideas
The PSP was many things to many people, a delightful little slice of hardware that ended up with a pretty stellar library of ports and new games — but one thing you could never say about it was that it had a second analogue stick. That sole little control nub on its left had to do a heck of a lot of heavy lifting,...
Review The Legend of Dragoon (PS1) - A Flawed But Charismatic Classic
The legend lives on
For many, the PS1 was defined by the global recognition of Japanese role-playing games. Final Fantasy VII obviously led the charge in this regard, but it was flanked by now legendary properties like Breath of Fire, Wild Arms, and Suikoden. It's easy to see the impact that the JRPG boom had on the gaming landscape of the late 90s...
Review Syphon Filter (PS1) - Espionage and Intrigue Abounds in This Scruffy Cinematic Shooter
Gabe over
Game developers were still figuring out 3D controls when Syphon Filter released in 1999. Bend Studio, then known as Eidetic, were bruised by the critical reception to 1996’s PS1 platformer Bubsy 3D – and wanted to create something truly groundbreaking. Ultimately, both Metal Gear Solid and GoldenEye 007 deployed during the super-spy...
Review Ape Escape (PS1) - Monkeying Around in 3D Platforming Pioneer Is Still a Blast
You're good
Video games went through a super exciting period in the late 90s. The introduction of a third dimension, championed by the PS1, presented a broad new challenge for designers. How can you comfortably control a character in 3D? It's widely recognised that Super Mario 64 pretty much nailed it first try, but there are other games from that...
Review Hot Shots Tennis (PS2) - Bare Bones and Bettered By Its PSP Successor
You cannot be serious
Having taken control of the Hot Shot Golf franchise from Camelot in 1999, developer Clap Hanz proceeded to create five different instalments in the series – six, in fact, if you include the Japan exclusive Hot Shots Golf Online, which was used as a means to help flog the PS2’s Network Adapter domestically. Thus, in 2006,...
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Guide Best PS4 Pro Boost Mode Games
More like Beast Mode
What are the best PS4 Pro Boost Mode games? Boost Mode is a nifty PS4 Pro feature that uses the system's additional grunt to provide improved visuals, framerates, and performance in games that aren't officially PS4 Pro Enhanced. It works across 4K and HD TVs as well, so there's really no excuse not to turn it on. Well, unless...
Guide Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered: All Chinatown Secret Photo Ops
Spidey-gram
In this phase of our Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered guide, we're going to reveal all Chinatown Secret Photo Ops. Below, you'll find screenshots and the position on the map of every single Secret Photo Op in Chinatown for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. We've also included links to the Secret Photo Op positions in every single other...
Guide Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered: All Greenwich Secret Photo Ops
Spidey-gram
In this phase of our Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered guide, we're going to reveal all Greenwich Secret Photo Ops. Below, you'll find screenshots and the position on the map of every single Secret Photo Op in Greenwich for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. We've also included links to the Secret Photo Op positions in every single other...
Guide Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered: All Upper East Side Secret Photo Ops
Spidey-gram
In this phase of our Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered guide, we're going to reveal all Upper East Side Secret Photo Ops. Below, you'll find screenshots and the position on the map of every single Secret Photo Op in Upper East Side for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. We've also included links to the Secret Photo Op positions in every single...
Guide Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered: All Central Park Secret Photo Ops
Spidey-gram
In this phase of our Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered guide, we're going to reveal all Central Park Secret Photo Ops. Below, you'll find screenshots and the position on the map of every single Secret Photo Op in Central Park for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. We've also included links to the Secret Photo Op positions in every single other...
Guide Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered: All Hell's Kitchen Secret Photo Ops
Spidey-gram
In this phase of our Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered guide, we're going to reveal all Hell's Kitchen Photo Ops. Below, you'll find screenshots and the position on the map of every single Secret Photo Op in Hell's Kitchen for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. We've also included links to the Secret Photo Op positions in every single other...
Guide Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered: All Upper West Side Secret Photo Ops
Spidey-gram
In this phase of our Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered guide, we're going to reveal all Upper West Side Secret Photo Ops. Below, you'll find screenshots and the position on the map of every single Secret Photo Op in Upper West Side for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. We've also included links to the Secret Photo Op positions in every single...
Guide Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered: All Financial District Secret Photo Ops
Spidey-gram
In this phase of our Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered guide, we're going to reveal all Financial District Secret Photo Ops. Below, you'll find screenshots and the position on the map of every single Secret Photo Op in the Financial District for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. We've also included links to the Secret Photo Op positions in...
Guide Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered: All Harlem Secret Photo Ops
Spidey-gram
In this phase of our Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered guide, we're going to reveal all Harlem Secret Photo Ops. Below, you'll find screenshots and the position on the map of every single Secret Photo Op in Harlem for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. We've also included links to the Secret Photo Op positions in every single other district,...
Guide Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered: All Midtown Secret Photo Ops
Spidey-gram
In this phase of our Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered guide, we're going to reveal all Midtown Secret Photo Ops. Below, you'll find screenshots and the position on the map of every single Secret Photo Op in Midtown for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. We've also included links to the Secret Photo Op positions in every single other district,...
Guide Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered: All Suits and How to Unlock Them
Suit up
In this part of our Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered guide, we're going to look at all the webslingers suits and how to unlock them. Considering the sheer variety of Spider-Man's opponents, it's pretty tough to believe that just the one suit fits all occasions. Spidey has to go in all fists whacking, as silent as a spider, and go gadget crazy...
Guide All PS4 Pro Enhanced Games
Go Pro
Which PS4 games are PS4 Pro Enhanced? Just got yourself a brand spanking new PS4 Pro and don't know which games to get for it? Well, not to fear for Push Square is to the rescue! Below, we've got a list of every single PS4 game that's PS4 Pro enhanced, so you can easily scan down and pick a few that interest you. But before you do that,...
Guide All PS4 Pro Games with 4K Resolution
Special K
Which PS4 Pro games output at 4K resolution? If you got yourself a PS4 Pro, chances are it's because you're tempted by the promise of 4K gaming. Fair enough – it is incredibly exciting stuff. But which games actually support some version of 4K? That's what's not clear when you see that a game has been PS4 Pro Enhanced. So we made this...
Guide PS4 Pro - How to Enable Boost Mode, 4K, and HDR to Make the Most of the PlayStation 4 Pro
Everything you need to know about PS4 Pro
How do you enable Boost Mode, 4K, and HDR to get the most out of the PS4 Pro? If you've just bought a nice and shiny new PS4 Pro and have plugged it into either an even shinier 4K TV or a solid and reliable 1080p HDTV, then congratulations, as you've just taken a half step towards the next generation. In...
News Put a PlayStation Spin on Your Halloween Pumpkin with These Official Stencils
Sir Dan-o-lantern
We feel like we've been writing Halloween stories for far too long, but the holiday is almost here. With seemingly every game on the planet updating with something spooky, it was only a matter of time before Sony joined in on the fun, although this example is a little more physical. If you fancy bringing gaming to your Halloween...
News Sony to Resolve Harmful PS4 Message Issue with Firmware Update
"We are aware of the situation"
Over the weekend, many PS4 owners reported receiving a PlayStation Network message that rendered their console useless. Opening one of these messages bricks your PS4, forcing a factory reset in order to get it going again. It seems that the problem is widespread enough that Sony has caught wind of it, as it's...
News Sony Offers Brief Comment on PS5
Next gen is coming
As the PS4's life has trundled on, rumours of a PlayStation 5 have been flickering in and out of the news cycle for several years now. It doesn't take an industry analyst to tell you that PS5 is coming - in fact, Shawn Layden pretty much confirmed this in an interview last year - but that hasn't stopped people from speculating...
News Sony Announces PlayStation Classic Mini Console, Launches 3rd December
Features 20 PSone games
Well, we weren't expecting to wake up to this. Sony has just announced the PlayStation Classic, a miniature console in the same vein as Nintendo's NES and SNES Classics that have proven to be wildly popular. The pint-sized PSone takes the form of the original model, and comes in at just 45% the size of the regular box. It...
Interview Bloodborne Comic Writer Ales Kot Discusses The Death of Sleep
Great one
It’s no secret that for nearly three years fans have been clamoring for a sequel to one of the PlayStation 4’s best-reviewed games, Bloodborne. But sadly, we have no official word on whether that sequel is ever going to happen. Thanks to a vague – to say the least – teaser trailer that aired during last year’s The Game Awards, we...
Guide How to Play as Aloy from Horizon: Zero Dawn in Monster Hunter: World
Aloy-ha!
Monster Hunter: World officially launches tomorrow, and an event will kick off that allows you to don Aloy's armour from Horizon: Zero Dawn. You can even make your little Palico pet look exactly like a machine as well. You have to be quick, though, because the event will only run for a limited time and it's unclear whether or not it...
News PlayStation Profits Soar as PS4 Reaches 76.5 Million Units
It prints money
Sony has released its financial results from the quarter ending 31st December, and it's showing some impressive numbers once again. PlayStation 4 hardware sales were actually down year-on-year, from 9.7 million to 9 million, but the total number of units is now at 76.5 million. The console enjoyed its best ever calendar year, moving...
News Sony Management Shifts See CEO Kaz Hirai Stepping Down
Will become Chairman
In a recent press release, Sony has announced a few changes to its management structure. CEO Kazuo Hirai, who has been in the top seat for six years, will be replaced by current CFO Kenichiro Yoshida. Kaz will instead adopt the roles of Director and Chairman. These changes are effective from 1st April 2018. Hirai-san led the...
News Jim Ryan Promoted to Deputy President of Sony Interactive Entertainment
Congratulations
Jim Ryan is one of a few Sony suits you'll recognise from previous press conferences. He's been with the company since 1994, and was made president of SIE Europe in 2011. He was also made head of global sales and marketing in 2016, and helped launch the PS4 Pro and PlayStation VR. His hard work seems to have paid off, as he's...
News SIE CEO John Kodera Says not to Worry About First Party Games Going the Service Route
Phew
Back when Andy House left his role as President of Sony Interactive Entertainment, there were concerns that his replacement, John Kodera, was a little too keen on microtransactions. In a conference call a few months ago, it was discussed that PlayStation would look into the possibility of adding more in-game purchases to future titles, a...
Game of the Year 2017 #3 - Horizon: Zero Dawn
Thunderjaw dropping
It still seems crazy to think that the studio responsible for the Killzone series, a PlayStation mainstay for well over a decade, would make such a creative leap. From a dingy first-person shooter series of fluctuating quality to a vast, vibrant open world RPG, rarely do we see studios of Guerrilla’s size and reputation stray...
Guide Best PS4 Pro Boost Mode Games
More like Beast Mode
What are the best PS4 Pro Boost Mode games? Boost Mode is a nifty PS4 Pro feature that uses the system's additional grunt to provide improved visuals, framerates, and performance in games that aren't officially PS4 Pro Enhanced. It works across 4K and HD TVs as well, so there's really no excuse not to turn it on. Well, unless...
Guide Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered: All Chinatown Secret Photo Ops
Spidey-gram
In this phase of our Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered guide, we're going to reveal all Chinatown Secret Photo Ops. Below, you'll find screenshots and the position on the map of every single Secret Photo Op in Chinatown for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. We've also included links to the Secret Photo Op positions in every single other...
Guide Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered: All Greenwich Secret Photo Ops
Spidey-gram
In this phase of our Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered guide, we're going to reveal all Greenwich Secret Photo Ops. Below, you'll find screenshots and the position on the map of every single Secret Photo Op in Greenwich for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. We've also included links to the Secret Photo Op positions in every single other...
Guide Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered: All Upper East Side Secret Photo Ops
Spidey-gram
In this phase of our Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered guide, we're going to reveal all Upper East Side Secret Photo Ops. Below, you'll find screenshots and the position on the map of every single Secret Photo Op in Upper East Side for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. We've also included links to the Secret Photo Op positions in every single...
Guide Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered: All Central Park Secret Photo Ops
Spidey-gram
In this phase of our Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered guide, we're going to reveal all Central Park Secret Photo Ops. Below, you'll find screenshots and the position on the map of every single Secret Photo Op in Central Park for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. We've also included links to the Secret Photo Op positions in every single other...
Guide Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered: All Hell's Kitchen Secret Photo Ops
Spidey-gram
In this phase of our Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered guide, we're going to reveal all Hell's Kitchen Photo Ops. Below, you'll find screenshots and the position on the map of every single Secret Photo Op in Hell's Kitchen for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. We've also included links to the Secret Photo Op positions in every single other...
Guide Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered: All Upper West Side Secret Photo Ops
Spidey-gram
In this phase of our Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered guide, we're going to reveal all Upper West Side Secret Photo Ops. Below, you'll find screenshots and the position on the map of every single Secret Photo Op in Upper West Side for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. We've also included links to the Secret Photo Op positions in every single...
Guide Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered: All Financial District Secret Photo Ops
Spidey-gram
In this phase of our Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered guide, we're going to reveal all Financial District Secret Photo Ops. Below, you'll find screenshots and the position on the map of every single Secret Photo Op in the Financial District for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. We've also included links to the Secret Photo Op positions in...
Guide Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered: All Harlem Secret Photo Ops
Spidey-gram
In this phase of our Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered guide, we're going to reveal all Harlem Secret Photo Ops. Below, you'll find screenshots and the position on the map of every single Secret Photo Op in Harlem for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. We've also included links to the Secret Photo Op positions in every single other district,...
Guide Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered: All Midtown Secret Photo Ops
Spidey-gram
In this phase of our Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered guide, we're going to reveal all Midtown Secret Photo Ops. Below, you'll find screenshots and the position on the map of every single Secret Photo Op in Midtown for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. We've also included links to the Secret Photo Op positions in every single other district,...
Guide Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered: All Suits and How to Unlock Them
Suit up
In this part of our Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered guide, we're going to look at all the webslingers suits and how to unlock them. Considering the sheer variety of Spider-Man's opponents, it's pretty tough to believe that just the one suit fits all occasions. Spidey has to go in all fists whacking, as silent as a spider, and go gadget crazy...
Guide All PS4 Pro Enhanced Games
Go Pro
Which PS4 games are PS4 Pro Enhanced? Just got yourself a brand spanking new PS4 Pro and don't know which games to get for it? Well, not to fear for Push Square is to the rescue! Below, we've got a list of every single PS4 game that's PS4 Pro enhanced, so you can easily scan down and pick a few that interest you. But before you do that,...
Guide All PS4 Pro Games with 4K Resolution
Special K
Which PS4 Pro games output at 4K resolution? If you got yourself a PS4 Pro, chances are it's because you're tempted by the promise of 4K gaming. Fair enough – it is incredibly exciting stuff. But which games actually support some version of 4K? That's what's not clear when you see that a game has been PS4 Pro Enhanced. So we made this...
Guide PS4 Pro - How to Enable Boost Mode, 4K, and HDR to Make the Most of the PlayStation 4 Pro
Everything you need to know about PS4 Pro
How do you enable Boost Mode, 4K, and HDR to get the most out of the PS4 Pro? If you've just bought a nice and shiny new PS4 Pro and have plugged it into either an even shinier 4K TV or a solid and reliable 1080p HDTV, then congratulations, as you've just taken a half step towards the next generation. In...
News Put a PlayStation Spin on Your Halloween Pumpkin with These Official Stencils
Sir Dan-o-lantern
We feel like we've been writing Halloween stories for far too long, but the holiday is almost here. With seemingly every game on the planet updating with something spooky, it was only a matter of time before Sony joined in on the fun, although this example is a little more physical. If you fancy bringing gaming to your Halloween...
News Sony to Resolve Harmful PS4 Message Issue with Firmware Update
"We are aware of the situation"
Over the weekend, many PS4 owners reported receiving a PlayStation Network message that rendered their console useless. Opening one of these messages bricks your PS4, forcing a factory reset in order to get it going again. It seems that the problem is widespread enough that Sony has caught wind of it, as it's...
News Sony Offers Brief Comment on PS5
Next gen is coming
As the PS4's life has trundled on, rumours of a PlayStation 5 have been flickering in and out of the news cycle for several years now. It doesn't take an industry analyst to tell you that PS5 is coming - in fact, Shawn Layden pretty much confirmed this in an interview last year - but that hasn't stopped people from speculating...
News Sony Announces PlayStation Classic Mini Console, Launches 3rd December
Features 20 PSone games
Well, we weren't expecting to wake up to this. Sony has just announced the PlayStation Classic, a miniature console in the same vein as Nintendo's NES and SNES Classics that have proven to be wildly popular. The pint-sized PSone takes the form of the original model, and comes in at just 45% the size of the regular box. It...
Interview Bloodborne Comic Writer Ales Kot Discusses The Death of Sleep
Great one
It’s no secret that for nearly three years fans have been clamoring for a sequel to one of the PlayStation 4’s best-reviewed games, Bloodborne. But sadly, we have no official word on whether that sequel is ever going to happen. Thanks to a vague – to say the least – teaser trailer that aired during last year’s The Game Awards, we...
Guide How to Play as Aloy from Horizon: Zero Dawn in Monster Hunter: World
Aloy-ha!
Monster Hunter: World officially launches tomorrow, and an event will kick off that allows you to don Aloy's armour from Horizon: Zero Dawn. You can even make your little Palico pet look exactly like a machine as well. You have to be quick, though, because the event will only run for a limited time and it's unclear whether or not it...
News PlayStation Profits Soar as PS4 Reaches 76.5 Million Units
It prints money
Sony has released its financial results from the quarter ending 31st December, and it's showing some impressive numbers once again. PlayStation 4 hardware sales were actually down year-on-year, from 9.7 million to 9 million, but the total number of units is now at 76.5 million. The console enjoyed its best ever calendar year, moving...
News Sony Management Shifts See CEO Kaz Hirai Stepping Down
Will become Chairman
In a recent press release, Sony has announced a few changes to its management structure. CEO Kazuo Hirai, who has been in the top seat for six years, will be replaced by current CFO Kenichiro Yoshida. Kaz will instead adopt the roles of Director and Chairman. These changes are effective from 1st April 2018. Hirai-san led the...
News Jim Ryan Promoted to Deputy President of Sony Interactive Entertainment
Congratulations
Jim Ryan is one of a few Sony suits you'll recognise from previous press conferences. He's been with the company since 1994, and was made president of SIE Europe in 2011. He was also made head of global sales and marketing in 2016, and helped launch the PS4 Pro and PlayStation VR. His hard work seems to have paid off, as he's...
News SIE CEO John Kodera Says not to Worry About First Party Games Going the Service Route
Phew
Back when Andy House left his role as President of Sony Interactive Entertainment, there were concerns that his replacement, John Kodera, was a little too keen on microtransactions. In a conference call a few months ago, it was discussed that PlayStation would look into the possibility of adding more in-game purchases to future titles, a...
Game of the Year 2017 #3 - Horizon: Zero Dawn
Thunderjaw dropping
It still seems crazy to think that the studio responsible for the Killzone series, a PlayStation mainstay for well over a decade, would make such a creative leap. From a dingy first-person shooter series of fluctuating quality to a vast, vibrant open world RPG, rarely do we see studios of Guerrilla’s size and reputation stray...