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Poll Are You Playing Returnal's Ascension Update?
Returning to Returnal
Returnal got a big old update this week — a patch so significant that it has its own name. The so-called Ascension update (which is totally free if you own the game) adds online co-op play, as well as the Tower of Sisyphus, which is a new challenge mode. It's the kind of update that's designed to add value to Returnal as a...
Round Up Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Reviews Reveal a Refreshing Take on Borderlands Formula
No console code yet, though
It’s been a bit muted on the Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands front, hasn’t it? The game is out this week, but 2K Games’ marketing machine has been quieter than the titular character, that’s for sure! Reviews are beginning to appear all around the web, however, and the word is that it’s pretty good. The common theme...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Gran Turismo 7?
Podium place?
Gran Turismo 7's been out for a good couple of weeks now, and you know what that means! Sony's latest driving simulator was met with glowing reviews just before launch, but it's fair to say that the PlayStation exclusive has had to endure a rough road since. We gave the game a hugely positive 9/10 in our Gran Turismo 7 PS5 review,...
Hands On LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Massively Builds on Predecessors
The Force is strong with this one
The last LEGO Star Wars game to grace PlayStation was The Force Awakens, and that feels like a long time ago. Like most of its predecessors, and even later entries from TT Games, it's a very safe platformer that sticks to the established blueprint. As fun as they can be, the LEGO games have been making almost no...
Quiz Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - Issue 5
It's time to PlayStation
How much do you know about PlayStation and the gaming industry that surrounds it? If you fancy yourself a walking PlayStation encyclopaedia, then why not put your brain to the test with our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz? This is Issue 5 of our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz. You can check out our previous issues by...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 418
Games galore
It’s been a fun few months, hasn’t it? We’ve had livestreams, including that huge Hogwarts Legacy reveal, and massive new releases like Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West to name just two. Hopefully you’re all enjoying your gaming right now, because we know we are! Sammy Barker, Editor: Of course I'm still playing Elden...
Poll Did You Buy Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin?
CHAOS is here
Arise, Jack Garland and your weird friends — the time has come to embark on a potentially hilarious adventure named Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. The action RPG is out now on PlayStation 5 and PS4, but as always, we want to know if you've snagged a copy. Honestly, it's hard to judge just how well Stranger of Paradise...
Poll Will You Buy Hogwarts Legacy?
Did State of Play convince you?
Roughly 18 months after its first reveal back at Sony's second PlayStation 5 presentation, Avalance Software has finally lifted the lid on Hogwarts Legacy with a State of Play showcase. We now know so much more about the magical game set before the Harry Potter era, including that it'll launch at the end of this year...
Live Watch the Hogwarts Legacy Sony PlayStation State of Play Livestream Right Here
Expecto Patronum
Well, we don’t know about you lot, but for the Pottermaniacs at Push Square Towers this is the big one: an open world Harry Potter universe-inspired adventure coming to the PlayStation 5 and PS4. Sony first announced this alongside its new-gen console, and now we’re about to be treated to approximately 15 minutes of footage...
Feature Best Uses of PS5 DualSense Controller So Far
More than a feeling
As we’ve continued to learn ever since our PS5 review, the DualSense controller is a bit of a revelation in terms of gameplay feedback. The pad allows you to feel PlayStation 5 games in a way that you never could with past DualShock devices, providing force feedback in the triggers and ridiculously realistic rumble sensations...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 417
Another week in the dust
Poor old Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok, eh? Ubisoft's ridiculously big open world got a new expansion this week, but it's got a tough act to follow: Elden Ring, Gran Turismo 7, and Horizon Forbidden West are all still in our rotation. Ouch. Sammy Barker, Editor: I've somehow invested an unfathomable number of...
Poll We Want You to Rate Your Favourite PS5 Games
Help define our list of Best PS5 Games
The PlayStation 5 is a beast, isn't it? It's physically enormous, yes, but also, it has a whole bunch of excellent games already, and it isn't even two years old at this point. With the library always growing and some true PS5 exclusives on the way (none of this cross-gen malarky), now seems as good a time as...
Round Up What Was Announced During Sony's Latest State of Play?
The state of State of Play
That's another State of Play done and dusted, and boy are people unhappy. Going by our current poll (click through here to cast your own vote!), most Push Square readers thought it was pretty damn weak — although the 20-minute show did have quite a lot to it, with plenty of announcements and updates. And so, with that...
Poll What Did You Think of Sony's Latest State of Play?
Big in Japan
Another State of Play has come and gone, but what did you think of Sony's latest attempt? This broadcast was primarily focused on Japanese-published titles, and there was quite a lot to see — even if most of it boiled down to updates for games that have already been announced, like Ghostwire Tokyo and the recently delayed Forspoken...
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's State of Play Livestream Right Here (9th March, 2022)
Final Fantasy 16? Resident Evil 4? More?
Where can you watch Sony PlayStation’s State of Play livestream? Right on this very page, of course. Sony is back from 2PM PT / 10PM GMT with an all-new State of Play broadcast focused on third-party games, with a particular emphasis on Japanese partners. We’ll have the full broadcast on this page, along...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Elden Ring?
Ohhhh, Elden Ring
Bloody hell, it feels like Elden Ring's the biggest thing in gaming since, well, we're not even sure what. The buzz that's surrounded this game's launch has been ridiculous. We always thought that it was going to be a hit, but we didn't think that it would be this popular. For what is still essentially a Souls-like title, it's...
Quiz Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - Issue 4
It's time to PlayStation
How much do you know about PlayStation and the gaming industry that surrounds it? If you fancy yourself a walking PlayStation encyclopaedia, then why not put your brain to the test with our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz? This is Issue 4 of our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz. You can check out our previous issues by...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 416
Gran tour
Another week has concluded, but there's no let up in the release schedule. Gran Turismo 7 is out now on PlayStation consoles, and we're honestly struggling to keep up with all the gaming goodness. Sammy Barker, Editor: Elden Ring. That is all. Stephen Tailby, Associate Editor: I’ve been dying to play more OlliOlli World, but I made...
Poll How Far Into Elden Ring Are You?
Never give up
Alright everyone, it's time to talk about Elden Ring again. Or, more specifically, how we're all doing inside of FromSoftware's latest dark fantasy RPG. Surprise, surprise, the game's pretty bloody hard. It's also pretty bloody huge, sporting a surprisingly massive open world that's absolutely stuffed with secrets. Elden Ring's been...
Soapbox It's Okay to Enjoy Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West
Why not both?
History has a way of repeating itself, and just like Horizon Zero Dawn in 2017, the discourse surrounding Horizon Forbidden West has been destroyed by the arrival of an alternative open world game. Twitter is awash with the repetition of an increasingly tedious gag: apparently gamers can’t wait for the third instalment in Guerrilla...
Hands On Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Feels Like the Tightest, Most Polished Borderlands Yet
A familiar fantasy, but still magic
It’s been almost a decade now since the release of Borderlands 2’s Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep DLC, which reframed the looter shooter as a Dungeons and Dragons-style tabletop campaign DM’d by the titular Tiny Tina. Acclaimed as that mini-campaign was, it’s a little unusual to see Tiny Tina’s...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Horizon Forbidden West?
Forbidden best?
It's been a week or so since Horizon Forbidden West released on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Aloy's sophomore adventure has already proven to be a very popular release — both with critics and PlayStation fans. But if you had to give it a review score, how would you rate it? We gave it a 9/10 in our Horizon Forbidden West PS5...
Soapbox Draw Four and Don’t Sleep On UNO
One is the funniest number that you’ll ever do
It’s 2 AM. The raucous sounds of laughter ring throughout the house. Try as I may, I just can’t stop my cackling. You see, I just drew another card, bringing my total hand size to thirty. And my friends and I can’t help but find the whole situation hilarious. When it comes to gaming, there are a...
Guide Upcoming PS5, PS4 Games for March and April 2022
Gran Turismo! Ghostwire Tokyo! LEGO Star Wars!
We're still feeling the shockwaves of February's big game releases, but time waits for no one, and 2022 has plenty up its sleeves yet. In fact, some of the year's biggest titles are hitting over the next couple of months — it's already hard to keep up, but this is ridiculous. Something for pretty much...
Poll Are You Happy With Your PS Plus Games for March 2022?
Plus or minus?
March 2022 has turned out to be something of a bumper month for PlayStation Plus. Four titles are up for grabs — technically five if you count GTA Online going free for subscribers in a couple of weeks — and as far as we're concerned, it's not a bad selection in terms of variety. Just to recap, PS Plus March 2022 consists of...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 415
A ring to rule them all
When it rains, it pours, and we're drenched right now, aren't we? The sheer number of great PlayStation games to play is nearing anxiety inducing levels — and we're loving every minute of it. Stephen Tailby, Associate Editor: Now that I'm more or less done with Horizon Forbidden West, I'll be enjoying a change of pace...
Truly Tarnished
Elden Ring is finally here, folks. FromSoftware's long awaited open world Souls game has been getting incredibly positive reviews from critics — the scores are so high that it's currently one of the highest rated video games of all time — and our own Elden Ring PS5 review in progress is also packed with praise. Looks like we've...
Round Up Elden Ring PS5, PS4 Reviews Crown One of the Best Games of All Time
Game of thrones
Elden Ring reviews are in, and perhaps crucially, scored Elden Ring reviews are in. Media had roughly a week to play through this 100-hour opus, so we’ve pumped the brakes on our score for the time being; it’s unlikely many review outlets have reached the credits of this release. That’s not stopping sites from declaring it one...
Talking Point What PS Plus Games for PS5, PS4 in March 2022 Do You Want?
When will PS Plus be announced?
What are the March 2022 PS Plus games for PS5 and PS4 and when will the March 2022 PS Plus games be announced? It seems like Sony has snuffed out its mole as, at the time of writing, there's been no PS Plus leak. Last month's selection of Planet Coaster: Console Edition, EA Sports UFC 4, and T
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Sifu?
All in the mind
Brutal kung fu action title Sifu has been out for a good chunk of time now — and you know what that means! The game's proven to be pretty popular — especially in more hardcore circles that deal with speedruns and other self-imposed challenges. Sifu's one heck of a ride if you can find the time (and patience) to work at it, and as...
Quiz Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - Issue 3
It's time to PlayStation
How much do you know about PlayStation and the gaming industry that surrounds it? If you fancy yourself a walking PlayStation encyclopaedia, then why not put your brain to the test with our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz? This is Issue 3 of our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz. You can check out our previous issues by...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 414
Forbidden fun
Do we even need to ask? This author's friend list is practically all Horizon Forbidden West right now, and we imagine that it's the same for many of you as well. Well, let's get on with it, then. Sammy Barker, Editor: I've already poured 70 hours into Horizon Forbidden West, but I'm still coming back for more. There's just so much to...
Poll Did You Buy Horizon Forbidden West?
Journey to the West
The time has finally come for Aloy's second open world outing. Horizon Forbidden West is out now on both PlayStation 5 and PS4, and although we have a sneaking suspicion that the game will be incredibly popular with you lot, we still want to know whether you're grabbing a copy. Of course, we heartily recommend this one. In our...
Hands On Don't Sleep on Machine Strike, Horizon Forbidden West's Chess-Like Board Game
Putting all the pieces together
While Horizon Zero Dawn was a wonderful debut entry from Guerrilla Games — a studio that was entering all-new territory with an open world action RPG — it did have its flaws. Built up towns were one of them; they looked cool from a distance, but had little to do once you got inside. Horizon Forbidden West goes to...
Poll Are You Playing Cyberpunk 2077 on PS5?
Night City's calling
It's been a long road, hasn't it? Regular readers will probably know that we absolutely slammed Cyberpunk 2077 when it launched in December 2020 for PlayStation 4. We went as far as to call it "the single biggest disappointment of the generation" in our Cyberpunk 2077 PS4 review. But here we are 14 months later, and the open...
Movie Review Uncharted - Glossy Green Screen Spectacle Isn’t Entirely Sure Who It's For
Charted territory
Watching the credits roll on Uncharted feels like closure in a lot of ways. We’ve been writing about this movie since the site’s inception in 2009, which ironically is roughly the same year a pre-pubescent Tom Holland was photographed prancing around in a Spider-Man costume, praying that he’d one day get the opportunity to...
Hands On Cyberpunk 2077's PS5 Version Actually Feels Like a Finished Game
It only took 14 months
When CD Projekt Red announced that it was going to host a Cyberpunk 2077 livestream following months of silence on the game's future, we felt a small jolt of hope. But when the developer kicked said livestream off with a hugely underwhelming 'next-gen' demo, we knew that we'd have to play the newly released PlayStation 5...
Poll What Elden Ring Starting Class Will You Choose?
Decision time
With Elden Ring now less than two weeks away, it's time to start making some important decisions. Firstly: what will be your starting class? Of course, you can spec in any direction you like whilst exploring The Lands Between, but choosing a specific class can help you achieve the build you like much faster. Maybe you want to stick...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 413
Quiet February
It's been a much quieter, more manageable week on Push Square, which has given us a bit more breathing space. Of course, no matter how busy the news cycle is, there's always time for gaming at the weekend, isn't there? Stephen Tailby, Associate Editor: I've been almost entirely absent from the site lately, and I'll tell you why:...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Dying Light 2?
Rating the undead
Dying Light 2 has now been out on PlayStation 5 and PS4 for exactly a week, allowing those who purchased it a decent chunk of time to form a proper opinion on the open world experience. Reviews from critics were somewhat mixed, and we awarded the game a 7/10 in our Dying Light 2 PS5 review. Here's what we had to say in conclusion:...
Poll Did You Buy Sifu on PS5, PS4?
Master yourself
Sifu has high kicked its way onto PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, and as we stressed in our Sifu PS5 review, it is not a game for everyone. It can be a brutally unforgiving brawler, but if you're up for the challenge (and actually have the time to master it!), then Sifu is superb. But as always, we want to know whether you've...
Quiz Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - Issue 2
It's time to PlayStation
How much do you know about PlayStation and the gaming industry that surrounds it? If you fancy yourself a walking PlayStation encyclopaedia, then why not put your brain to the test with our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz? This is Issue 2 of our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz. You can find our other issues by...
Poll Did You Buy Dying Light 2: Stay Human for PS5, PS4?
Undead sunset
It’s hard not to feel a little bit sorry for Dying Light 2: Stay Human. The game’s been in-development for an eternity, and finally released this week, but it’s launching in the shadow of two juggernauts: Horizon Forbidden West and Elden Ring (there’s Gran Turismo 7 just around the corner as well). With so many huge releases on...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 412
And breathe edition
It's been an absolutely bonkers week, in which PlayStation has bought Bungie and Sony has even hosted a well-received State of Play. Hell really has frozen over! Sammy Barker, Editor: I'm a bit knackered. I'm enjoying this busy period of PlayStation news after a dour 2021, but I think I'll probably chill out with a bit of...
First Impressions Ghostwire: Tokyo Goes Heavy on Supernatural Action
Tango Gameworks demos first 30 minutes
It's safe to say Ghostwire: Tokyo is absolutely nothing like The Evil Within. The first game out of Japanese studio Tango Gameworks was a masterclass in horror design (the same can be said of its underrated sequel), and there has not been anything quite like it since. We'd consider that a shame, but what the...
Talking Point What PS5, PS4 Live Service Games from Sony Do You Want?
A few things for Bungie to help with
Alright, we’ve established not everyone is overjoyed at the idea of Sony making more live service games, but the company seems pretty committed to the idea following its $3.6 billion acquisition of Bungie. The company revealed this week
First Impressions Gran Turismo 7 on PS5, PS4 Looks Like the Biggest and Best Yet
The posh coffee of sim racers
Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi doesn’t just love cars – he worships them. Addressing media as part of a virtual presentation earlier this week, the industry veteran appeared to express sadness that younger generations may not share the same level of passion that he has for the automotive industry. His...
Live Watch the Gran Turismo 7 Sony PlayStation State of Play Livestream Right Here
Va va vroom
Where can you watch the Gran Turismo 7 Sony PlayStation State of Play livestream? On this very page, of course! Starting from 2PM PT / 10PM GMT, the Japanese giant will broadcast a full 30 minutes of Polyphony Digital’s simulation racer, showing off gameplay, features, and modes. Please note there will be no other games in this...
Soapbox Sony Is Making More Live Service Games for PS5, PS4, And I'm Excited
You read the headline right
Aw sh*t, here we go again: it’s time for the classic contrarian video game website opinion to stoke comments and clicks. Most people are mad about Sony’s decision to make more live service games, and now this chump has come along to tell you why you’re wrong all along. It’s a tale as old as time, and clickbait at...
Poll What Are Your Thoughts on Sony's Buyout of Bungie?
Bungie jumping
So, Sony's bought Bungie for $3.6 billion. Bungie being the developer that helped solidify Xbox as a gaming brand with Halo. Bungie being the developer who created Destiny with the backing of Activision — a publisher that's in the process of being
