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Poll Do You Think Google Stadia and Streaming Are the Future of Video Games?
Check that connection
Is streaming the future of video games? Google certainly wants you to think so. Earlier this week, the company revealed its plans for Stadia, a streaming platform that, in theory, allows for the instantaneous streaming of big, AAA, modern video games through any device supported by Google. On paper it's an impressive concept...
Guide Mortal Kombat 11 Closed Beta Test - Dates, Times, Characters
How to get an MK11 closed beta test code
Mortal Kombat 11’s closed beta test will fight its way to the PlayStation 4 later this month, but how do you get an MK11 beta code? And what time will the Mortal Kombat 11 closed beta test start and end? We have answers, and a full list of which characters you can expect to play as. Mortal Kombat 11...
Round Up Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice PS4 Reviews - Another From Software Classic?
The scores are in
The first round of reviews for From Software's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice are here, and it looks like we have another top-tier action game on our hands. The title is a bit of a departure from the studio's last few games, but it seems the posture-based combat, increased mobility, and heavier focus on story and characters has...
Guide Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice FAQ - Everything You Need to Know
All your questions answered
The latest game from, er, From Software is Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and it's looking like another excellent, hardcore adventure. The action title ditches many of the RPG trappings found in the studio's previous games, but that's not to say it'll be any easier. Sekiro looks to be a typically challenging game in its own...
Reaction How Will Google's Stadia Affect PlayStation?
Cloud strife
Google announced its ambitious game streaming platform Stadia this week, and it’s a hot point of conversation for the entire industry. But does it represent a paradigm shift in terms of game delivery, and what does it all mean for PlayStation moving forward? Our esteemed editors weigh in. Sammy Barker, Editor: Even a root canal...
Talking Point PS Now's Delivering Our Streaming Future, So Why Is Sony the Underdog?
Every cloud and all that
PlayStation’s history is pocked with missed opportunities. Sony was first to the casual game boom with PlayStation 2 party games like SingStar and Buzz, but it allowed Nintendo to waltz in with the Wii and take that audience away. It was doing controller-less gaming long before anyone at Xbox had even uttered the words...
Guide The Division 2 - How to Unlock Specializations
Picking a weapon
How do you unlock the Specialization weapons in The Division 2? There are three different guns and skill trees to choose from, and here's how you unlock the ability to choose from. How to Unlock Specializations in The Division 2: In order to unlock Specializations in The Division 2, you'll need to reach the beginning of the...
Guide The Division 2 - How to Progress Through World Tiers
Advancing tiers
How do you reach world tier 5 in The Division 2's endgame? It's the last stage in the looter shooters endgame, but to get there you'll still have to engage with a ton of content, advancing through four world tiers before arriving at the final one. Here's how you reach each world tier in The Division 2. How to Reach the Next World...
Guide Apex Legends - How to Get Free Apex Coins
Premium for nothing
How do you get free Apex Coins in Apex Legends? It's the question on everyone's mind who is looking to get as many premium skins as possible, but is it actually doable? The answer is yes, and here's how. How to Get Free Apex Coins in Apex Legends: In order to get free Apex Coins, you'll need to purchase the Battle Pass. This is...
Guide The Division 2 - How to Reach the Endgame
Going past 30
How do you get to The Division 2's endgame? The Division 2's endgame has been a major focus for Ubisoft prior to launch, with the French publisher placing just as much importance on it as as the main campaign. The question is though, how do you reach it? In this guide, we'll tell you everything you need to do in order to reach the...
Indie Bin RICO, Hyper Jam, Attack of the Earthlings
Also: RemiLore, Massira, and more
From the embers of the Push Square Podcast rises Indie Bin – a feature that draws attention to some of the smaller games in PlayStation's busy release schedule. Once the Indie Bin is full, we'll put it out for collection in these consolidated articles featuring several pint-sized reviews. The metric here is...
Guide The Division 2 - How to Get Hyena, Outcast, & True Sons Keys
The key to unlocking
How do you unlock the crates requiring faction keys in The Division 2? How do you get a Hyena, Outcast, or True Sons key? Here's where you'll find those elusive keys in order to pick up some extra loot on your travels. How to Get Hyena, Outcast, & True Sons Keys in The Division 2: In order to find faction keys, you'll need...
Round Up The Division 2 PS4 Reviews Start Relatively Strong
First critics weigh in
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 has come in hot, and that means there aren’t really any reviews available right now. We’ve been busy playing the game and we’re enjoying it so far, but some critics have started to publish their own opinions on the title. Seeing as verdicts are in short supply, we figured we’d run a Round...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 263
DC:UK
There are just a handful of days before Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice releases on the PlayStation 4, and that’s left your humble host a little hot under the collar. Of course there are still dozens of ace games out now, including The Division 2 and Devil May Cry 5, which are the two latest titles to take the industry by storm. What are you...
Soapbox ANTHEM Has Crash-Landed, and Now It Needs to Win Players Back
Lloyd analyses ANTHEM's rocky first few weeks
Hope is a fragile thing in the world of video games. For every E3 showcase and launch trailer, there are day one patches and server queues. It’s natural to want something to be better because only the coldest of hearts would wish failure on a creative endeavour that so many have poured so much into...
Hands On A Complete Package at Launch, The Division 2 Puts Its Looter Shooter Competition to Shame
Target acquired
The Division 2 is here, and while we haven't yet played enough to bring you a full review just yet, we can go ahead and say that we think the game's off to a great start. For this hands on article, we've got deputy editor Robert Ramsey and senior staff writer Liam Croft -- both of them well versed in the ways of looting and shooting...
Poll Have You Bought The Division 2?
All good, agent?
The Division 2 is officially out on PlayStation 4 today, but technically, it's been available for a few days due to the early access granted by the game's Ultimate and Gold editions. Still, we're here to ask the all-important question: have you nabbed a copy of The Division 2? Maybe you got one of the special editions early?...
Guide The Division 2 - What Are the Best Perks?
Adding to your agent
What are the best perks in The Division 2? Which perks should you pick up first with your SHD Tech points? Here are our recommendations for the best perks in The Division 2. What Are the Best Perks in The Division 2?: These are the best perks in The Division 2. Armor Kit The three Armor Kit perks allow you to carry up to a...
Guide The Division 2 - How to Level Up Quickly
Getting to 30 fast
How do you level up quickly in The Division 2? How do you get to the endgame fast? How do you get a lot of XP in a short space of time? The Division 2 hands out XP in droves, but here's how to level up the quickest. How to Level Up Quickly in The Division 2: Here's how you level up fast in The Division 2. Complete main...
Guide The Division 2 - How to Go Rogue in the Dark Zone
How to turn on teammates
How do you go rogue in The Division 2? How do you shoot other players in the Dark Zone? It's just a simple button prompt keeping you from all that potential loot out in the Dark Zone. How to Go Rogue in the Dark Zone in The Division 2: To go rogue whilst in the Dark Zone, you must hold the touchpad button. This will fill...
Guide The Division 2 - How to Change Your Character's Appearance
Adjusting the sculpture
Once you've created your character, how do you change your appearance? Can you change your appearance in The Division 2? You can indeed, but you'll need to make a decent amount of progress through the game before you can make any changes. How to Change Your Character's Appearance in The Division 2: You'll be able to...
Guide The Division 2 - How to Create a New Character
Making a new agent
How do you create a new character in The Division 2? Do you want another agent to go alongside your main? Here's how you create a new character in The Division 2. How to Create a New Character in The Division 2: From the main menu, before you enter the game, press R2 to shuffle the screen over to where you can create a new...
Guide The Division 2 - How to Play PvP Multiplayer
Taking it online
How do you play the online multiplayer portion of The Division 2? How do you engage in PvP? The Division 2 doesn't make it obviously clear how to access its multiplayer modes, so here's how to find them amongst the menus. How to Play PvP Multiplayer in The Division 2: From the map menu, which you get to via the touchpad button,...
Site News The Division 2 PS4 Review - Where Is It?
Listen up, agent
The game's out on PS4 right now, so where's our review for The Division 2? Well, as is almost always the case with these live service titles, the press don't get access to early review code, and that's what's happened with The Division 2. In other words, we'll be playing through the game at the same time as everyone else. That's...
Guide The Division 2 - Which Skills Should You Unlock First?
Getting to grips with things
Which skills should you unlock first in The Division 2? Upon making it to the White House, you'll be able to unlock your first of eight skills from the Quartermaster, but which one is best to pick first? We're on hand to let you know which one will aid you best in the early game. Which Skills Should You Unlock First in...
Feature Best PS4 Music of February 2019
The hot steak continues
After a hot start to year for gaming, both from a music and release standpoint, is there any hope that February can continue the trend? The answer is more or less a “yes” as it just happens. While there may have been fewer soundtrack releases of note, the ones that did come out are particularly special. So let’s hop in!...
Hands On Borderlands 2 VR Is Much Better with the PSVR Aim Controller
The best way to play
Borderlands 2 VR launched last year and played perfectly fine with the DualShock 4 controller, but we weren’t fond of its PlayStation Move support. Unfortunately, the game lacked PSVR Aim Controller support at launch – despite frequent requests from fans for its implementation. Thankfully, developer Gearbox listened, and a...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 262
Devil may care
Devil May Cry 5 is out now, delivering outstanding combat and controversy in equal measures. It’s the big new release of the week, but what are you playing? As always, you know the drill, so let’s do away with drawn out introductions and get to business. Stephen Tailby, Associate Editor: I made a start on Call of Duty: Modern...
Guide Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered - All Intel Locations and How to Unlock All Cheats
Where to find all the Intel laptops
Where are all the Intel collectibles in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered? What cheats do they unlock, and how do you use them? As with the original game on PlayStation 3, Modern Warfare Remastered has 30 laptops to find throughout the single player campaign, referred to as Intel. Not only does collecting...
Hands On Days Gone Has Some of the Flashiest Menus on PS4
User inter-ace
One thing we can be confident of: Days Gone has awesome menus. We haven’t waxed lyrical about a title’s user interface since the hazy days of Persona 5, but Sony Bend’s upcoming open world survival horror does have a pretty nifty pause screen. You can bring it up by pushing the touchpad or by swiping in one of four directions,...
Poll Have You Bought Devil May Cry 5?
And are you a fan of the series?
Devil May Cry is back, baby! It's been a long time since Capcom unleashed its inner demon, but according to critic reviews -- our own included -- the wait has been worth it. Devil May Cry 5 is a beast of an action game, but have you gone ahead and grabbed a copy? And so begins another Friday poll. Are you getting...
Game of the Month Best PS4 Games of February 2019
Crazy inventors, mutants, dirt, and legends
February was something of a mixed month on PlayStation 4. It saw quite a few new releases, but not all of them were especially well received. Still, we've done our best to narrow down February's top four titles, even if we did have to lower the review score bar for entry. Bronze Trophy: Steins;Gate...
Guide Devil May Cry 5 Combat - Best Skills to Unlock, Tips, Tricks, and Character Advice
Everything you need to get started in DMC5
What are the best skills in Devil May Cry 5? What skills should you be spending your red orbs on unlocking? What's the most effective way to play each of the game's three characters? In this in-depth guide, we're going to try and answer all of these questions. We're going to breakdown the skills that you...
Talking Point Would You Buy a Disc-Less PS4 Console?
Embracing the digital future
Microsoft is believed to be in the advanced stages of releasing a disc-less Xbox One S console, imaginatively named – wait for this one – the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition. While that’s a title straight out of the hallowed halls of a Redmond office if ever we’ve seen one, strong speculation suggests the device...
Interview Sony Bend on Open Worlds and Deacon St. John in Days Gone
Plus, could Syphon Filter return?
John Garvin has worked at Sony Bend for an eternity, shipping titles such as Syphon Filter, Resistance Retribution, and Uncharted: Golden Abyss. But with the release of Days Gone this year, the Oregon-based outfit is arguably undertaking its biggest endeavour yet. We caught up with the veteran writer to chat about...
Hands On Can Days Gone Keep Sony's First-Party Streak Alive?
Three hours with Bend's biker horror
Guerrilla Games got a lot of credit when it transitioned from the linear Helghan corridors of Killzone: Shadow Fall to the vast open expanses of Horizon: Zero Dawn, but Sony Bend may be making one of the biggest leaps in gaming history with its all-new apocalyptic intellectual property Days Gone. For the past 15...
Poll Do You Feel Ripped Off by PS Plus' Recent Changes?
Value proposition
PlayStation Plus has been around for almost a decade now, but it blossomed into life on the PlayStation 3. In hindsight, we know that Sony was playing the long game – the excellent Instant Game Collection generated a ton of positive publicity, and it ultimately meant that when mandatory online was introduced on the PlayStation 4,...
Soapbox I Should've Scored The Witness 10/10
Stephen reflects on his original 9/10 review
There comes a point in any reviewer's writing career where they'll wish they'd scored something differently. Personally, there are a handful of games I've tackled for Push Square over the years which deserve higher or lower scores than I gave them. I won't be going through all of them here, although let's...
Guide How to Solve All the Puzzles in The Witness
Spoiler-free guide to PS4 brain teaser
How do you solve the puzzles in The Witness? It's alright! We've been stumped many a time, too, but because we've already been through the pain, we're willing to offer a helping hand. The real beauty of this game is finding the solutions for yourself, of course, so rather than reveal every answer for you, we've...
Hands On Bus Simulator Blends Crazy Taxi, SimCity, and Train Sim World to Addictive Effect
Just the ticket
There are simulator games for practically everything these days, so it’s perhaps surprising that Bus Simulator is launching so late in the generation. Austrian developer Still Alive Studios has been checking tickets on the PC for a while now, but this year it will make a stop on the PlayStation 4. Recognising this author’s fandom...
Guide New PS4 Games Releasing in March 2019
Every upcoming PlayStation 4 release date in March 2019
What new PS4 games are releasing in March 2019? The end of the fiscal year always brings about a slew of big new releases, and this year is no different. Between the likes of The Division 2, Devil May Cry 5, and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice there's lots to look forward to this month, but also pay...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 261
March madness
How is it March already? Feels like only yesterday we were sitting around the dinner table scranning turkey and pulling crackers, but we’re right in the thick of the end of fiscal year rush now. There are big games on the way, including Devil May Cry 5 and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. But while we wait impatiently for that prolific...
Poll One Week Later, Were the Reviews Right About ANTHEM?
How are you finding it?
ANTHEM currently sits at around a score of 60 on Metacritic across PS4, Xbox One, and PC. It's safe to say that the game's struggled, and for what was supposed to be a AAA Destiny-killer, you could argue that ANTHEM has been nothing short of a disaster for EA and BioWare. The game could well improve over time -- the developer...
Site News Push Square Is Now Ten Years Old (We Think)
Remembering a decade of (mostly) outstanding PlayStation coverage
Every good story starts with a eureka moment! My fledgling music career had fizzled out before I’d even had chance to finish my mathrock cover of Bump in the Night, and a bright-eyed Sammy Barker – then with much better, much blonder hair – decided to do something new. I’d...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Games for March 2019?
Plus or minus?
March 2019's PlayStation Plus lineup has been announced, but are you happy with it? To recap, subscribers are getting two highly rated PS4 titles: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, and The Witness. What do you think of the selection? What game are you most looking forward to playing? Vote in our polls, and then feed us your...
Guide Assassin's Creed Odyssey New Game + - How to Start, What Carries Over
A new odyssey
How do you start New Game + in Assassin's Creed Odyssey? What carries over in NG+? In this quick guide, we're going to go over everything that you need to know. How to start New Game + in Assassin's Creed Odyssey Starting NG+ in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is easy enough. Simply load the save that you want to carry over, pause the game,...
Talking Point What Free March 2019 PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
When will March 2019's PS Plus lineup be revealed?
What’s the March 2019 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when will the March 2019 PS Plus lineup be revealed? We’ve entered a brave new world for PS+, as both the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita have now been removed from the service. Aside from an increase in PlayStation 4 cloud storage space, we still...
Soapbox ANTHEM's Load Screens are Killing the Game for Me
Time waster
ANTHEM's load screens shouldn't be allowed. It's as simple as that. You get to a point where it starts to feel like you're spending more time look at load screens than you are actually playing the game, and it's beyond frustrating. I've had ANTHEM on PS4 for a couple of days, and it's been a bit of a middling experience so far. After a...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 260
All together now
It’s a bright and cheerful weekend here in the UK, which means you may want to close the curtains and play some goddamn games. There’s lots to be getting on with this right now: Resident Evil 2 is still relatively new, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is only a month old, and Metro: Exodus released recently. Oh yeah, and there’s a...
Guide ANTHEM Crafting Guide - All Vendor Materials & Prices
Stocking up
If you're low on resources when it comes to crafting materials in ANTHEM, you're going to want to go to the Regulator Store in Fort Tarsis to stock up on supplies. Here are all the vendor materials you'll find and how much Coin it'll cost you. All Crafting Vendor Materials & Prices in ANTHEM: Material Use Price Uncommon...
