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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 98
Yes, we're late
No, we will not miss a week. Sorry about the delayed article, y'all – your humble host had some holiday plans today, so we're well aware that this is hours later than it should be. But love is certainly not over, as this author has scaled to the top of the esoteric brick puzzle named life and delivered you your regularly scheduled...
Feature PS4 Report Card - How Has Sony's Format Fared in 2015?
Constructive criticism
It's the end of term, and that means that its report card time. It's been two years since the PlayStation 4 launched, and the heady days of Jack Tretton's big E3 2013 beatdown are now a distant memory. But while Sony can attribute a chunk of its new-gen system's success to those pre-release pounces, has the manufacturer kept...
Push Rewind Final Fantasy VII Insanity, Yakuza News, and November NPD
11 more sleeps
After the madness of PlayStation Experience last week, this author was looking forward to a much quieter shift, and fortunately that's exactly what he got. Still, Square Enix did temporarily attempt to upset the apple cart by revealing that its Final Fantasy VII Remake would be episodic – though not quite in the way that you think...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 97
Deck the fools
Apparently it's already 12th December, which means that many of you are probably just realising that you have Christmas gifts to buy and decorations to assemble. Gulp. There's still time to get all of that sorted, though, so we recommend shirking your responsibilities and sitting pretty with your PlayStation platform of choice...
Feature The Top 10 Best PS4 Trailers of 2015
Relive the hype
Trailers are an important part of out favourite industry these days. One single trailer can often make or break the hype for an upcoming release, and we've taken on the task of assembling a list dedicated to the very best of 2015. Of course, even if you don't agree with our choices, we invite you to watch the embedded videos anyway...
Push Share What PS4 Screenshots Have You Been Sharing? - Issue 5
High five
Well would you look at that, it's already time for another issue of Push Share. We've once again cobbled together some of our staff to find out what they've been playing, subsequently pestering them for their favourite PlayStation 4 screenshots. Indeed, we love that share button here at Push Square - so much so that editor Sammy Barker...
Soapbox Why the PS4's Share Button Is the Greatest Innovation of This Generation
Antisocial editor Sammy Barker gets social
I've returned to the familiar hearth of the PlayStation 3 to review Yakuza 5 which released this week. Reacquainting myself with the last-gen format always proves a wake-up call each and every time that I go back to it: the Trophy syncing system, the patching process, the slow downloads – I'm not sure how...
Hands On Destiny's Sparrow Racing Is Fun for About an Hour
The Bungie jump effect
When Sparrow racing was announced at Sony's PlayStation Experience 2015 press conference, we won't deny that we were hyped. Ever since climbing aboard our Sparrow for the first time in Destiny, we've always wished for some sort of racing system – if only to see how it would work out. As it happens, the Sparrow Racing League,...
Video Top 4 PlayStation Games - November 2015
S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stuff
Sure, the Commonwealth may be laden with Super Mutants and all other sorts of (game breaking) bugs – but this Video Editor happened upon a terminal loaded with Final Cut Pro in a kindly Boston bunker, so it looks like you're getting a Game of the Month clip after all. Top hole, viewers!
Guide Must Have PlayStation Holiday Gifts for the Players - UK Edition
The best bundles, games, and stocking stuffers
'Tis the season to mute the radio and grumble about your neighbours' garish garden lights – but Christmas doesn't have to be all bah humbugs. Y'see, the Ghost of Christmas Present is here to show you some of the awesome PlayStation gifts that are available around the web right now. We've got...
Reaction We Launch Our Limit Breaks on Episodic Final Fantasy VII Remake Reports
Squaaaaaaaare!
So, Final Fantasy VII Remake isn't going to be one game. The news rocked the very foundation of the Push Square office earlier today, but even though we're still reeling from the shock, we've managed to get editors Sammy Barker and Robert Ramsey together to have a good old rant about the whole thing. You can read their bewildered,...
Feature How Many PSX 2015 Predictions Did the Push Square Community Get Right?
Did you beat the PlayStation Experience?
PlayStation Experience 2015 has come and gone, which means that it's time to find out whether the Push Square community was able to correctly predict the events of Sony's press conference. We asked you 20 yes or no questions, and we're happy to report that over 160 of you took part in the quiz. The last time...
Push Rewind Your Ultimate PlayStation Experience 2015 Recap
And the rest of the week that was
Well, that was a pretty intensive week. Not only did we stay up late for The Game Awards 2015, but this weekend also brought PlayStation Experience 2015 – and about a trillion PlayStation 4 and Vita announcements with it. Because it's been such an action packed week we've decided to do Push Rewind a little...
Round Up What Was Revealed at PlayStation Experience 2015?
All of the headlines
Another exhausting but entertaining day here at Push Square Towers is slowly drawing to a close, but if you couldn't catch Sony's PlayStation Experience 2015 press conference live, we're not going to leave you hanging out to dry. We've compiled all of the announcements from Sony's media briefing, and we'll be updating this...
Reaction PSX 2015's Presser Brings the PS4 Goods Despite Poor Pacing and Pants Finale
Did the Japanese giant deliver?
Sony's only just getting started with its PlayStation Experience event, but the keynote is the clear highlight for those not in attendance at the show. This year's presser brought with it a solid two hours of trailers, announcements, and executives in branded t-shirts. But did it deliver? We asked editors Sammy Barker...
Talking Point Did PlayStation Experience 2015 Meet Your Expectations?
Fan fest
While PlayStation Experience 2015 is only just getting started for attendees, the keynote is now over. Sony used its last big show of the year to show some more Final Fantasy VII Remake, announce Ni no Kuni 2, and reveal that a lot of games are out today. It's also worth remembering that the first batch of PlayStation 2 titles will be...
Live Watch Sony's PlayStation Experience 2015 Press Conference Right Here
Live the dream with our live stream
Party time! The last major PlayStation press conference of the year promises to be a real humdinger, as PlayStation Experience 2015 shuns the formalities of E3 and Gamescom in order to serve up something a little more fan focused. We're expecting plenty of neat little announcements during the platform holder's key...
Site News Push Square Users Vote The Witcher 3 as Game of the Year
Fallout 4! Bloodborne! Rocket League!
While we're still preparing our full Game of the Year coverage here at Push Square Towers – check back during Christmas to read all that we have in store – forum user themcnoisy has been organising a Best of 2015 poll in our forums. Users were asked to pick their three favourite PlayStation games of the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 96
Press conference appetisers
We're sure that you can forgive us the brief WAYP this week as we ready ourselves for PlayStation Experience 2015. Sony's show will be consuming most of our attention here at Push Square Towers, but we're all hoping to squeeze in the odd gaming session or two. You'll find our itinerary below. Sammy Barker, Editor: I...
Guide What Time Is Sony's PlayStation Experience 2015 Press Conference?
Set your alarms
The last big press conference of the year is prompting mild jubilation here at Push Square Towers, as it means that we can finally get a bit of rest before things start all over again with CES 2016 in January. Groan. Anyway, PlayStation Experience is cool because it's way more casual than other events – SCEA boss Shawn Layden even...
First Impressions Taking Cover in Uncharted 4's Multiplayer Beta on PS4
Irresistible relic?
Few things in life derive more pleasure than the following: sex, chocolate, matching with other players in the Uncharted 4: A Thief's End multiplayer beta on the PlayStation 4. Despite being a rather cynical promotional ploy, Naughty Dog's server stress test is living up to its namesake, as you'll spend more time staring at...
Poll Take the Push Square PlayStation Experience 2015 Community Predictions Quiz
Can you beat the PlayStation Experience?
Heck yes, it's that time again. Earlier this year, just before the beginning of E3 2015, we created a feature article that tasked you, the Push Square community, with predicting the Los Angeles event. The 20 question quiz was a huge success, with around 150 of you taking the time to vote on each question...
Round Up What Was Announced at The Game Awards 2015?
Show stoppers
As was the case last year, The Game Awards 2015 proved a well-intentioned event, with a handful of decent reveals and some pleasant little featurettes. Credit must go to Geoff Keighley, who's managed to transform this show from a cringe-fest on Spike TV into something that gamers can generally be relatively satisfied with. Of course,...
Live Watch The Game Awards 2015 Live Stream Right Here
Who will win the top gong?
An eventful week in the PlayStation Nation starts now with The Game Awards 2015 – the annual celebration of our favourite hobby. Geoff Keighley's once again promising an action packed show, with company executives, world exclusives, and… A performance from CHVRCHES. We've no idea what to expect really, but last year's...
Feature Predicting PlayStation Experience 2015 - What Will Sony Announce for PS4, Vita?
An experience to remember
PlayStation Experience returns this weekend, and Sony's lined up one final keynote to celebrate. Last year's press conference was a real laid-back affair, with fans invited into the arena to cheer on each announcement. We're expecting this year's show to hit a similar tone, with branded Christmas sweaters and some really...
Round Up Just Cause 3 PS4 Reviews Go Loud
Rico arena
Just Cause 3 brings a bomb or two to sedate tropical island Medici this week – but are critics blown away by its boisterous open world action? Our review code was sent incredibly late – surprise, surprise – but our field operative Alex Stinton has been playing the retail version, and reckons that while Avalanche's latest offers more...
Hands On Has Just Cause 3 on PS4 Blown Us Away?
Where does he get those wonderful toys?
The Just Cause series has always done insane spectacle better than anyone, but with Avalanche Studios having already gone pretty much as big as you can go in Rico Rodriguez's first two outings, how do you up the ante yet again? Based on the first few hours playing Just Cause 3 the answer appears to be: you...
Game of the Month Top 4 PlayStation Games of November 2015
Thumping tunes, guns, blasters, and the wonderful wasteland
Well, that's November done and dusted for another year. A month dominated by a trio of blockbuster releases, we all thought that November was going to give way to a clash of epic proportions when it came to our internal Game of the Month staff vote, but it actually turned out to be a bit of...
Guide UK Cyber Monday 2015 Deals - Every PS4, PS3, and PlayStation Vita Sale
Low prices for the Limeys
There's no doubt that Black Friday 2015 was a bit of a damp squib here in the UK. After last year's fist fights, retailers decided to spread the deals out over the course of seven days, and while there were some good offers to be found, it never really got especially insane, did it? Fortunately, there's still
Guide USA Cyber Monday 2015 Deals - Every PS4, PS3, and PlayStation Vita Sale
This is for the savers
Black Friday 2015 may be an unpleasant memory filed away in your brain bank, but the offers aren't stopping just yet. Cyber Monday 2015 is here to make your day a little more manic, but we've rounded up all of the hottest deals from around the United States so that you can Add to Basket without any of the h
Push Rewind Bloodborne, Battlefront, and Black Friday
May the good blood guide you
Thanksgiving week is always a strange one at Push Square Towers. As a predominantly British site, we don't celebrate the American holiday, but the PlayStation Nation tends to go to sleep while our friends from across the pond take time out. It's all good, though, because this author spent his week ordering multiple...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 95
Thanks for the video games
We're fast approaching our centenary issue of WAYP, which can't come soon enough seeing as we've run out of things to write in these increasingly awkward pre-ambles. It's amazing to think that we've been putting this feature together for almost three years now. In fact, it's something that your humble host would, y'know,...
Push Share What PS4 Screenshots Have You Been Sharing? - Issue 4
Happy snapper
What? It's already been two weeks since the last issue of Push Share? Although the days seem to pass us by so quickly, we at least get to archive our fond memories forever thanks to the almighty share button. And, once again, we've cobbled together several of our plucky writers to bring you more lovely pictures direct from their...
Feature Did PlayStation Plus Represent Value for Money in 2015?
Plus what?
It's been a funny old year for PlayStation Plus, hasn't it? With the PlayStation 4's commercial success – and its dependence on the subscription service – we'd imagine that membership metrics are at an all-time high. And yet following that influx of users, the premium platform has developed a real perception problem – particularly...
Guide UK Black Friday 2015 Deals - Every PS4, PS3, and PlayStation Vita Sale
Lightning deals for limeys
So, here's the deal: our Black Friday 2015 guide got so big that we, er, exceeded the character limit imposed by our system. This is a blessing in disguise, though, because we've decided to break the UK's various PlayStation doorbusters away from the American ones. Seeing as the sales are so much better across the...
Guide USA Black Friday 2015 Deals - Every PS4, PS3 and PlayStation Vita Sale
All of the best lightning deals and doorbusters
The biggest day in the shopping calendar always brings bonkers gaming bundurus, and we're here yet again for Black Friday 2015 to guide you through all of the best PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita deals in the United States and the UK. If you're in the market for hardware, software, or even...
Soapbox Why Mass Effect 2 on PlayStation Plus Deserves Your Attention
Sheparding the flock
In case you don't know, Mass Effect 2 is currently available to download though PlayStation Plus [But not for much longer – Ed]. The second title in BioWare's sci-fi trilogy, it remains one of my favourite ever games – and I'm here to tell you why I think everyone should at least give it a go. It's not that Mass Effect 2 is...
Guide How to Beat Bloodborne: The Old Hunters' Bosses
A hunter's nightmare
Bloodborne is back with The Old Hunters, a brutal but brilliant slice of post-release content that not only massively expands upon the release's arsenal but also includes new environments and, of course, boss battles. Following on from our coverage earlier in the year we've decided to put together a guide for all five of the big...
Soapbox Why Fallout 4 Has One of PS4's Best Open Worlds
Kell Andersen reckons Bethesda's Boston is spot on
"You see that nondescript object way over there in the distance?" a game developer in an ill-fitting outfit says as they wave their hands in the vague direction of a comically oversized projection screen splattered with images of their latest open world adventure. "You can walk all the way over...
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 –...
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...
Feature 5 Reasons the Life of a PS4 Player Is Wonderful
Playing in wonderland
Contrary to the brand new commercial, PlayStation 4 players don't dance around their memorabilia laden house to the sound of The Chemical Brothers – it's a lifestyle that we could only dream of. Living with Sony's new-gen system is a step forward from its predecessors, though, and we think that that's what the company is...
Talking Point Which PS2 Games Would You Play on PS4?
The third place
Assuming a report on Digital Foundry is accurate, you may already have a PlayStation 2 emulator inside your PlayStation 4. The site tested the trio of new Star Wars games that are available as part of the firm's special edition Darth
Talking Point Is the Force Strong with Star Wars Battlefront on PS4?
Share an opinion, you must
Our very own Alex Stinton is currently engaged in some rather rigorous Jedi training, but he informs us that he'll be using his newfound powers to bring you a review of Star Wars Battlefront as soon as possible. In the meantime, we figured that it would be fun to gauge your opinion on the first-person shooter – after...
Soapbox Call of Duty: Black Ops III's Campaign Is Among the Worst in the Franchise
Cy-bored
I have played nearly every Call of Duty campaign since Finest Hour in 2005. I've endured the trenches of World War II in gritty missions with Call of Duty 2 and World at War. I've stopped a traitor from deceiving the world in Modern Warfare 2, prevented a biochemical out
Poll How Well Is Fallout 4 Running on Your PS4?
We hope it's rad
It's been about a week since Fallout 4 launched, so we think that it's a pretty good time to get some feedback on how Bethesda's latest is performing. As you're no doubt aware, the developer doesn't have the best track record when it comes to making games that run as they should - but from what we've watched and read around the...
Round Up Star Wars Battlefront PS4 Reviews Feel the Force
Out of this world?
Star Wars Battlefront couldn't be launching at a better time. The world is currently gripped with force fever, as J.J. Abrams' hotly anticipated The Force Awakens readies itself for release. DICE appears poised to take advantage of the situation, with its flashy multiplayer focused Battlefront reboot possessing all of the...
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...
Push Share What PS4 Screenshots Have You Been Sharing? - Issue 3
Keep on pushing
The weekend is just about here, and for many of you reading this, that'll mean it's time to get your game on. With any luck, Push Share - our bi-weekly feature in which we round up PlayStation 4 screenshots from our plucky staff - will give you some ideas on how you can spend your time. Without further ado, let's take a look at this...
