News - 2013, Week 21
Sunday26th May 2013
News Sony's Actively Pushing for Sturdier Game Performances on PS4
Smooth as silk
Sony’s hoping that the added horsepower of the PlayStation 4 will put an end to inconsistent frame rates and low resolution visuals. Chatting with Eurogamer.net in a recent feature, Just Add Water’s head honcho Stewart Gilray revealed that the platform holder is “actively pushing” for games that run at 60 frames per second on...
News Delsin Rowe Smoulders in New inFAMOUS: Second Son Screens
Holy smokes
Following a brief window of exclusivity with Game Informer magazine, Sony has officially released a fresh batch of inFAMOUS: Second Son screenshots. These show new protagonist Delsin Rowe pouting – and also letting rip on a number of DUP (Department of Unified Protection) operatives. If these are in-game, the title’s shaping up very...
Review Terraria (PlayStation 3)
Building blocks
Terraria is a strange title. Its 2D world suggests simple fun when compared to the gritty realism that most games portray, while its quirky styling and audio lead to an often comedic atmosphere. Don’t be fooled by the aesthetics, though – this is a release that demands your time and effort if you want to get the most out of it...
Saturday25th May 2013
News Sony Scores with Enormous PS4 Champions League Final Presence
System almost certainly out this year in Europe
We feel for the players of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. Both teams have the ultimate prize in club football within their grasp – but those PlayStation 4 banners must be mighty distracting. We’re not sure how either side is going to be able to focus on putting the ball in the net when they...
News Dreamfall Chapters: The Longest Journey Could Be Coming to PS4
Live in reverie
Hotly anticipated Kickstarter-funded adventure Dreamfall Chapters: The Longest Journey could be coming to the PlayStation 4. Ragnar Tørnquist, the founder of developer Red Thread Games, revealed the tidbit in an interview with Eurogamer.net, stating that the Norwegian studio
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue Six
New week revelations
The sun may be shining, but you won’t find us spending our weekend outside – we can absorb all of the Vitamin D that we need from the glow of the television screen. In keeping with tradition, we’ve gathered together a number of Push Square team members in order to find out what’s on their gaming agenda over the coming...
Friday24th May 2013
Talking Point Sony's Aggressive Approach to PS4 Is Working Wonders
Hunger games
A leopard may not be able to change its spots, but that’s not stopped Sony from behaving like a brand new company over the past few months. Freed from the shackles of the PlayStation 3’s biggest blunders, the organisation appears refreshed and ready to reclaim its console crown. The hubris of its current generation endeavours have...
News PlayStation 4 Displays Start Popping Up in UK Supermarkets
Every little helps
Specialist retailers such as GAME have been carrying PlayStation 4 promotions for a while, but it seems like Sony’s now starting to make a push into more mainstream stores. The word on the street is that British supermarket Tesco received its own displays for the next generation system earlier today, some of which have already...
News PS4's Development Environment Is Much More Mature Than Xbox One
Cerny difference
Sony’s commitment to the humble developer has been pretty consistent over the past couple of months. While it made some major missteps with the PlayStation 3’s architecture, the company’s aiming to reverse those issues with the PlayStation 4. And, according to Avalanche Studios – who’s working on an unannounced next...
News Newspaper Promotion Practically Confirms European PS4 Launch This Year
It's Happening.gif
We considered before the Xbox One’s reveal what kind of response Sony may have planned to counter Microsoft’s moment – but it’s actually done a better job than we expected. In addition to Monday’s surprise PlayStation 4 trailer, the platform holder has also been advertising the system like mad over the past few days –...
News Need for Speed: Rivals Competes for Your Attention on PS3 and PS4
Pulling into view
Following this week’s teaser, EA Games has officially steered details regarding Need for Speed: Rivals online. The new racer – which is due out on 19th November on the PlayStation 3 and “later this year” on the PlayStation 4 – is in development at Ghost Games, the studio formerly known as EA Gothenburg. It’s
News Bungie Lays Down the Law in New Destiny Trailer, First PS4 Footage at E3
King of the jungle
With publishing giant Activision providing the marketing push behind Bungie's upcoming Destiny, it comes as no surprise that every piece of exposure from here on in is going to have some considerable clout behind it. The game's latest trailer is a mix of live action and CGI, starting off with a father telling his son about "the...
News Grand Theft Auto V Will Let You Pilot a Blimp if You Pre-Order
Dread zeppelin
Grand Theft Auto games are appealing because they allow you to do things that you’d never be able to in real life – such as pilot a blimp. Should you pre-order the impending Grand Theft Auto V, you’ll be able to fly the Atomic zeppelin around Los Santos. Well, it sure beats getting caught in the rush hour traffic, doesn’t it?...
News Housemarque Developing 'Spiritual Successor' to Super Stardust on PS4
Studio has second next generation title in the works
Super Stardust HD developer Housemarque is working on a “spiritual successor” to its legendary arcade shooter for the PlayStation 4. The Finnish studio confirmed the news on its official website yesterday, revealing that the title will be released as an exclusive for Sony’s supercharged next...
News Jonathan Blow Evangelises the Indie Difference in New The Witness Video
Go your own way
Outside of Minecraft’s Markus ‘Notch’ Perrson, indie doesn’t get much more, er, mainstream than Braid creator Jonathan Blow. As such, it’s a testament to Sony’s overarching strategy at the present that the platform holder has the Thekla Inc president promoting The Witness on its impending next generation system. In this...
Thursday23rd May 2013
News PlayStation 4 Has a Significant Power Advantage Over Xbox One
Sony's system leading the charge
It seems that there was a reason behind the hazy specifications that Microsoft released for the Xbox One – it’s not quite up to snuff compared to the PlayStation 4. The ever reliable technology gurus over at Digital Foundry have stripped back both consoles and come up with some fascinating conclusions – namely...
News Freedom Wars Sets Its Sights on Eight Player Action
Fresh information on Sony's biggest Vita exclusive
Freedom Wars – the new PlayStation Vita exclusive from Japan Studio – sounds awesome. Following this week’s official reveal, Sony has followed up with a full 12-page feature on the adventure in Famitsu magazine, which offers a broad overview of what you can expect from the game when it...
Wednesday22nd May 2013
News PlayStation 4 Stomps Xbox One in Online Twitter Poll
Absolute bloodbath
With new consoles on the horizon, brave system warriors are marching onto online battlefields across the globe – but the outlook’s not looking particularly positive for the Xbox One following last night’s reveal. GameSpot has been running a somewhat childish – but fascinating – poll on Twitter, encouraging readers to...
Guide How to Hit the Ground Running in Terraria
2D world problems
From getting mauled by zombies to falling awkwardly to your death, there are plenty of ways to bite the dust if you’re a delicate newcomer to the world of Terraria. With the game’s recent arrival on the PlayStation Network, we thought it might be a good idea to jot down some tips that may help if you’re fresh to this...
Feature Three Lessons PS4 Can Learn from Xbox One's Unveiling
Star student
We don’t think that it’s entirely unfair to say that Microsoft’s big Xbox One unveiling didn’t quite go to plan. While the Redmond-based manufacturer clearly had the mainstream market in its sights, we’d like to assume that it wasn’t planning on completely alienating its core audience in the process. It’s still too early...
Thursday23rd May 2013
News Brighten Up Your Far Cry 3 Maps with Blood Dragon Assets Add-On
Acceptable in the eighties
If you didn’t already get your fill of throwback action in the brilliant Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, then publisher Ubisoft has the perfect add-on for you. The ‘Mark IV Style’ multiplayer assets pack – which is available from the PlayStation Store for the vanilla version of Far Cry 3 now – brings with it a whole...
Wednesday22nd May 2013
News FIFA 14 Ignited by New Engine on the PlayStation 4
The beautiful game
FIFA 14 will kick off on the PlayStation 4 later this year – and it will be powered by a brand new engine named Ignite. The first footage of this was showcased during Microsoft’s big Xbox One reveal yesterday, but EA Sports has since confirmed that the demo reel applies to Sony’s next generation system as well. We’ve...
Store Update 21st May 2013 (North America)
Sharp shootin'
This week’s North American PlayStation Store update has gone Ultimate Edition mad. Sony has collated a collection of digital bundles for a range of games, including Assassin’s Creed III, Far Cry 3, and Max Payne 3. Other new arrivals include Ratchet: Deadlocked, Call of Juarez: Gunsli
News Oh, Battlefield 4 Is Definitely Deploying on the PlayStation 4
Beautiful firefights
Microsoft and EA may have embarked upon a secretive romance, but that's not stopping Battlefield 4 from targeting the PlayStation 4. The publisher officially confirmed the news earlier this evening, noting that more will be shown at E3. We've sort of known that the game's coming to Sony's next generat
News Best of PlayStation Network, Vol. 1 Collates Four Classics Next Month
Now that's gaming
We’ve never been a fan of compilation albums – but Sony’s impending Best of PlayStation Network, Vol. 1 is an anthology that we can get behind. The retail release – which will set you back just $39.99 – includes When Vikings Attack, Sound Shapes, Tokyo Jungle, and Fat Princess
News Need for Speed Is Probably Going to Shine on Your PS4
Single screenshot accelerates into sight
The floodgates have well and truly opened. Following last night’s Xbox One reveal, publishers are scrambling to announce their games – not just for Microsoft’s machine, but for Sony’s too. The new Need for Speed is the latest title to sort of join the party. The above screenshot popped up on the...
Store Update 22nd May 2013 (Europe)
Taking a leak
Everyone’s going barmy for the bathroom in this week’s European PlayStation Store update, as Men’s Room Mayhem bursts onto the PlayStation Vita. The pee ‘em up is joined by a whole host of hits that you won’t want to flush away, including Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, Resident Evil: Revelations, and, er, Fast & Furious:...
Tuesday21st May 2013
Talking Point How Has Xbox One's Reveal Affected Your Anticipation for PS4?
Snap response
Microsoft’s just tied a big green bow around its Xbox Reveal event. As expected, the press conference raised the curtain on Xbox One, the next generation console from the Redmond-based manufacturer. Throughout the conference, the company touched upon many topics, including television, music, movies, and, well, a few games. But how...
Reaction PS4 vs. Xbox One - Moving in Different Directions
Apples and oranges
Thirty minutes. That’s the length of time it took Microsoft to actually bring out a game developer to discuss games during its Xbox One games console reveal. Prior to that point, the manufacturer had gabbled on about television, music, and more. It wasn’t necessarily out of character – the Redmond-based company has been...
News How Do Xbox One's Hardware Specifications Compare to PS4?
A broad look
Games are by far the most important part of any new console, but the hardware is significant too. While Sony spent a lot of time discussing the internals of the PlayStation 4 at its own unveiling conference earlier in the year, Microsoft was decidedly more muted during its presentation. However, following today’s press conference, the...
News DriveClub's Official Website Starts Its Engine
Not much to see yet
Ahead of a big showing at E3 in Los Angeles next month, Sony has steered DriveClub’s official website online. The page doesn’t include much other than an interactive screenshot and a trailer, but that video’s sure worth watching again if you haven’t seen it for a few weeks. The racer’s likely to be a launch trailer for...
News Here's an Example of What the PlayStation 4 Could Look Like
Artist's impression
Yesterday’s sneaky PlayStation 4 teaser trailer included some abstract images of Sony’s next generation console – and Reddit user Albino-Zebra has pulled together the pieces in order to produce this convincing impression of the hardware. The image includes all of the components from the teaser
News Sony Unleashes Freedom Wars on PlayStation Vita in 2014
Open your eyes
Remember last week’s mysterious Japan Studio teaser? Sony’s followed it up with an official announcement, revealing Freedom Wars for the PlayStation Vita. The title – which is due out in 2014 – is described as a multiplayer action game, which means, well, it’s probably going to be a lot like Monster Hunter. There’s an...
News New Killzone: Mercenary Screens Show What the Vita Can Do
Pick up your jaw
In most cases, an image says more than words ever can. That’s particularly true with these brand new Killzone: Mercenary screenshots. We could type out a mini-dissertation explaining why the PlayStation Vita exclusive is shaping up to be the best looking handheld game ever released, but we don’t really need to. One look at these...
News Call of Duty: Ghosts Haunts PlayStation 4, First Footage Deployed
Team Deathmatch in a new generation
Activision has released the first trailer for the impending Call of Duty: Ghosts. The sequel – now also confirmed for the PlayStation 4 – will run on a new engine, which has been designed to take advantage of the power of next generation hardware. As previously revealed, the title’s in development at...
Wednesday22nd May 2013
News Sony's Share Prices Soar Following the Xbox One Reveal
Microsoft stocks consequently decline
It seems that many investors were left feeling a little cold after the recent Xbox One reveal, causing a shift in company shares shortly after Microsoft's conference had ended. The event had attempted to usher in a new generation of gaming with brand new hardware, a redesigned controller, updated Kinect camera,...
Tuesday21st May 2013
News Yeah, Tearaway Looks Like the Most Charming Thing Ever
Media Molecule unfolds gorgeous new footage
We didn’t think that Media Molecule could possibly produce a more visually appealing game than LittleBigPlanet, but it’s really excelled itself with Tearaway. The portable platformer – which is set to deploy on the PlayStation Vita in October – takes place in a papercraft world, and judging by this...
News PlayStation 4 Banner Asks You to Look Beyond the Box
Guess where it pops up?
Sony's no stranger to tasteful digs at its rivals – but its latest batch of banner advertisements are the best timed yet. With the next Xbox reveal right around the corner, the platform holder has opted to ride on the coattails of the system's imminent hype, taking out promotional links on Google
News These Mass Effect Themed LittleBigPlanet Costumes Are the Best on the Citadel
Geth a load of this
Sackboy really is the ultimate cross-marketing opportunity, isn’t he? Sony has teamed up with EA to bring some brand new outfits based on the Mass Effect series to LittleBigPlanet – and the results are unsurprisingly adorable. The image above shows Wrex, Garrus, Liara, and, of course, Commander Shepard – the problem is,...
News Incredibly, There Was a Medal of Honor Game in Development for Vita
On the agenda
Seasoned online sleuth Superannution has uncovered some classified information regarding a cancelled Medal of Honor title that was in production for the PlayStation Vita. The game – which was in construction at Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City developer Slant Six – popped up on concept artist Alex Carigi’s personal portfoli
Monday20th May 2013
Review Star Trek: The Video Game (PlayStation 3)
Below par trek
If you're looking for an epic and exciting sci-fi setting filled with awful, often game breaking bugs – and you didn't already get your fill with Defiance – then Star Trek: The Video Game should be right up your alley. Not even the palpable hype from the impending movie, as well as the stellar cast, can save this generic action...
News We Certainly Wouldn't Object to PS4 Boxes Looking Like This
Catching eyes
Arguably the most exciting element of a major hardware launch are the minor details that accompany it: the startup sequence, the user interface, and the boxes. Sony’s yet to confirm exactly what form the PlayStation 4’s cases will adopt, but in traditional fashion, graphic designers around the globe have been making some exciting...
News Here's Your First, Blurry Look at the Actual PlayStation 4 Console
Full reveal at E3
How do you stop Microsoft from totally dominating the next generation conversation? You release a teaser trailer like the one embedded below mere hours before the next Xbox is set to be revealed. The footage primarily focuses on a blurry, black box, but includes some brief glimpses at the corners of the system and a vent. The...
Review Men's Room Mayhem (PlayStation Vita)
Spend a penny
The public toilet is a complex environment, bursting with unwritten rules and accepted traditions. While these standards are not governed by laws, only a brave person dare break them. Men’s Room Mayhem, a brand new PlayStation Vita pee ‘em up from Ripstone and Sawfly Studios, aims to tackle these complex issues in a comical arcade...
Reaction PS4 Must Stay Part of the Conversation Following Next Xbox Reveal
All important mindshare
We’ve been pondering exactly how Sony would attempt to steal some of the attention away from the next Xbox’s announcement for a while now, and it answered that question emphatically earlier today. This afternoon’s teaser trailer was not pa
News Batman: Arkham Origins Trailer Steps Out of the Shadows
Marked man
Hot on the heels of last week’s desperately short Batman: Arkham Origins teaser, Warner Bros has released a full five minutes of CGI flavoured footage from the impending superhero epic. The trailer shows the Dark Knight battling Deathstroke, before turning its attention to new antagonist Black Mask. The publisher also released the...
News Sneaky Snippet of Call of Duty: Ghosts Infiltrates the Internet
Warming up
If teaser trailers were getting a little too substantial for your tastes, then you should thank your lucky stars for social networking site Vine. Activision has deployed a full five seconds of the upcoming Call of Duty: Ghosts, showing off wireframe meshes and foliage. The full game will be revealed during Microsoft’s big Xbox event...
News UK Sales Charts: Metro: Last Light Illuminates the Top Spot
Shine so bright
There’s no stopping Deep Silver at the moment. The small publisher currently occupies the top two spots on the UK sales charts, with the likeable Metro: Last Light knocking Dead Island: Riptide into second. However, it wasn’t all good news for the 4A Games shooter, as despite rocketing to the summit, the title failed to outsell...
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