News Who Needs PS4? Rockstar Reckons Grand Theft Auto 5 Feels Next-Gen Now
Plenty under the hood
Review Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate (PlayStation 3)
Girls just wanna have fun
News - 2013, Week 36
Saturday7th Sep 2013
News Who Needs PS4? Rockstar Reckons Grand Theft Auto 5 Feels Next-Gen Now
Plenty under the hood
Few would argue that it’s been an incredible year for the PlayStation 3. With three months still left to go, the console has already played host to amazing titles like BioShock Infinite, Tomb Raider, and The Last of Us. Perhaps most impressive is that the system’s showing no signs of slowing down either, with Beyond: Two...
Review Disney Infinity (PlayStation 3)
It's a kind of magic
Let's start off by addressing the flying Dumbo in the room: Disney Infinity is not simply a Skylanders clone from the House of Mouse. It's pure, unadulterated Disney magic – and completely worth the arm, leg, and kidney that you're inevitably about to spend on it. Even before Pixar's seminal 1995 blockbuster Toy Story,...
Talking Point Would You Buy a Virtual Reality Headset for Your PS4?
Oculus shift
Sony’s clearly enjoying itself in interviews at the moment. Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has been dropping hints regarding a hypothetical PlayStation 4 headset harder than the beats in a Skrillex song, but no one appears to have read too deeply into the comments. “We’ve got a couple of [Oculus Rift] development...
Rumour Assassin's Creed III: Liberation May Be Charming PS3
High definition re-release mooted
We already know that Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation’s protagonist Aveline de Grandpré is set to appear in a batch of PlayStation exclusive Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag side-missions later this year – but she may be pointing her triangular hat elsewhere, too. A
Video Watch As We Dig into the Underworld in Diablo III on PS3
Hell fire
Diablo III isn’t the first PC title to be ported to the PlayStation 3, and it certainly won’t be the last. However, few could dispute the magnitude of Blizzard's overdue arrival on the current generation console, especially considering the serious server hiccups that its sequel's popularity prompted at launch last year. Fortunately,...
News When's the PS4 Due Out in Japan? We'll Know Very Soon
Not forgotten
Despite being a Japanese company, Sony has said very little about the PlayStation 4’s release plans in its home nation. The firm has been uncharacteristically focused on Western territories up until this point, perhaps recognising that Europe and North America are the regions where this generation’s console war will be fought...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 13
Ready for the weekend
It's that glorious time again where we round up as many staff members as possible and ask them to detail what wonderful gaming delights they have in store this weekend. In this edition, Push Square's head honcho Sammy Barker also unveils his not-so-secret obsession with a certain pop star. While we don't expect you to follow...
Friday6th Sep 2013
Review Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate (PlayStation 3)
Girls just wanna have fun
It’s been less than a year since we last went toe-to-toe with Team Ninja’s curious cleavage meets combat comeback Dead or Alive 5, and now – following a temporary detour on the PlayStation Vita – we’re strapping up our appendages and digging out our most inappropriate fighting gear again. As its name so...
News Sony's Latest HMZ-T3 Headset Will Cost You a Measly £1,300
A sign of things to come
Before the confusion kicks in, allow us to offer some clarification: the Sony HMZ-T3 is not the company’s rumoured PlayStation 4 headset. Instead, this is the latest version of its personal viewer line, which it’s been quietly dabbling with for a while. The space-age device was on display at the IFA 2013 convention in...
News Sony: Indie Drive Is Not Just an Angle, It's Truly the Strategy of PlayStation
Platform holder betting big on rising stars
Sony’s open approach to indie developers may have earned it a number of headlines over the past six months, but the company’s vice president of developer and publisher relations Adam Boyes has admitted that the strategy is not just a gimmick. Speaking with Game Informer, the likeable executive...
News Take Control of Beyond: Two Souls' Demo Next Month
Turn the Page
Assuming that you’re still not sold on Quantic Dream’s upcoming PlayStation 3 opus Beyond: Two Souls, you’ll be able to step into the shoes of protagonist Jodie Holmes next month. Sony has announced that it will be deploying a demo for the Parisian developer’s current-gen swansong, which will allow you to sample two full scenes...
News Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Has Enough Content to Sink a Ship
Lots to see and do
Ever since the original Assassin’s Creed got hammered for lacking variety, Ubisoft has been working hard to ensure that the series is packed with plenty of things to do. That appears to be reaching a climax in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, as this ten minute video demonstrates just a handful of the activities that you can...
Thursday5th Sep 2013
Rumour Sony's Virtual Reality Headset Works in Conjunction with PS4 Camera
Due out this time next year
As the rumours surrounding the PlayStation 4 taught us before it was officially announced, there’s no smoke without fire. It seems, then, that Sony really is making a push into the virtual reality sector, quietly concocting a PS4 headset that could rival the Oculus Rift. Our friends over at Eurogamer.net broke the news...
Interview Kickin' Back with KickBeat Developer Zen Studios
Pull shapes
Kick! Punch! Dance! It’s all in the mind! Zen Studios may be best known for its exhaustive roster of pinball tables, but the studio has been quietly perfecting its mastery of dance over the past few years. KickBeat, which was originally announced as a PlayStation Vita exclusive over a year ago, has been in production for some time now,...
News Project Phoenix Officially Swoops onto PS4 and Vita
Soaring onto a system near you
Project Phoenix, the upcoming JRPG from a development dream team featuring former Square Enix, Blizzard, and SEGA employees, is officially coming to the PlayStation 4 and Vita. Creative Intelligence Arts had promised support for the various Sony systems earlier in the year, but stressed that discussions were ongoing...
News Don't Worry, That Missing Rayman Legends Content Is Totally Coming to Vita
Hide and seek
You may have spent the past 24 hours crying into your cranberry juice over the missing levels in the PlayStation Vita version of Rayman Legends, but publisher Ubisoft has emerged with a big box of tissues and news that will put the sunshine back in your day. Writing on the company’s official blog, communications manager Gary...
News Sacrifice Your Spirit to the Dark Souls II Beta on PS3
Prepare to die
Quit pricking your eyelids with rusty nails – a much more masochistic pastime demands your attention. Sony has teamed up with From Software to launch a beta for Dark Souls II on the PlayStation 3, and all that you need to do to participate is register your interest on the PlayStation Store. European readers will find a special...
Store Update 4th September 2013 (Europe)
War chest
Europeans eyeing North America’s impressive PlayStation Store update this week need not feel jealous anymore, as there’s a cavalcade of content available overseas, too. Titles include Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Diablo III, and this particular author’s highlight, Farming Simulator 2013. There’s also
Wednesday4th Sep 2013
Review Killzone: Mercenary (PlayStation Vita)
The price is right
We may be on the cusp of a new console generation, but we’d be surprised if any of the PlayStation 4’s launch window titles made a bigger visual impression than Killzone: Mercenary. The hotly anticipated spin-off from the recently restructured Guerrilla Cambridge is a sensory showstopper, pushing the PlayStation Vita’s...
Review Real Boxing (PlayStation Vita)
Undisputed champion
Having performed extremely well as an app on both iOS and Android devices, it was only a matter of time before Unreal Engine 3-based punch-‘em-up Real Boxing made its way to Sony’s handheld. The good news is that it makes the perilous jump almost seamlessly. Upon starting the game, you’ll be asked to customise your boxer,...
Review KickBeat (PlayStation Vita)
Fists of melody
The concept of fusing fighting and rhythm games seems so obvious, as the act of combat already has a rhythmic feel to it. Timing is, of course, crucial to both pastimes, with complex moves requiring metronome-like precision, just like the beat of a song. KickBeat, then, is pretty much the perfect marriage of genres, and the Zen...
Reaction Microsoft Gatecrashes Sony's Global PS4 Release Party
A November to remember
It’s taken what feels like an eternity, but Microsoft has finally attached a release date to its next generation console. The under fire Xbox One will deploy on 22nd November in 13 nations around the world, slap bang in the middle of the PlayStation 4’s global rollout. Speaking during its
News You'll Only Need Four DualShock 4 Controllers for Your PS4
Microsoft wins the pad war
While you could connect seven controllers to the PlayStation 3, Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation 4 will support “just” four DualShock 4s. As always, it was Worldwide Studios president and beacon of knowledge Shuhei Yoshida that revealed the snippet, who was responding to a fan request on Twitter. Fascinatingly,...
Store Update 3rd September 2013 (North America)
Ultimate edition
We hope that you like video games, because this week’s North American PlayStation Store update is practically bursting with new releases. In addition to a bucket load of pre-orders, fresh arrivals include Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, Diablo III, and Rayman Legends. Elsewhere, Starbreeze’s critically acclaimed...
News Deep Down Will Be Playable on PS4 at the Tokyo Game Show
Answers incoming
We’re finally going to find out what Capcom’s upcoming PlayStation 4 project Deep Down is all about. Sony has confirmed that the Panta Rhei-powered online title will be playable at the Tokyo Game Show, meaning that we’re approximately two weeks away from garnering some solid information about the mysterious next generation...
News Preside Over Watch Dogs with 14 Minutes of Dynamic Open World Gameplay
Hacky ever after
For every Watch_Dogs trailer that Ubisoft releases, we're forced to type another obnoxious underscore – and unfortunately for us, there has been plenty of footage. Thankfully, this latest video, which boasts a whole 14 minutes of open world gameplay, is well worth the annoyance. Everything from gunplay and driving, to casually...
Game of the Month August 2013 - Rayman Legends
Legendary status
August was a busy month for the team here at Push Square, in which we reviewed 21 new releases in total. Of course, only one game can be awarded the prestigious Game of the Month accolade, and so we looked to the highest rated titles, which included wildly anticipated adventures such as the ridiculous Saints Row IV and the magical...
News David Cage: Microsoft Didn't Understand Our Goals with Heavy Rain
Quantic Dream pitched the title to Xbox maker
Heavy Rain could very well have soaked the Xbox 360 to its circuits, but Microsoft decided to pass on the project due to its child abduction plotline. Speaking as part of a BAFTA event in London overnight, Quantic Dream’s founder David Cage explained that the French studio actually pitched the project...
News Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Helps Series Conjure 1.4 Million Sales Worldwide
Magic numbers
Together with its Japan-only DS counterpart, the delightfully designed and visually stunning PlayStation 3 JRPG Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch has helped Level 5's series accumulate approximately 1.4 million sales worldwide. “The franchise has been very well received in EMEA, and as a result of its quality, has reached an...
Tuesday3rd Sep 2013
Rumour PS4 Will Take You to Another Dimension with Oculus Rift-Esque Headset
Virtual boy
Sony’s ill-fated stereoscopic 3D push may feel like a bad memory at this point, but the platform holder has made several indications that it’s eager to get into the virtual reality market. With the Oculus Rift headset proving popular among gamers and developers alike, Eu
Hands On Cascade Glade Showcases Skylanders: Swap Force on PS4
Next generation
Having had a look at the Winter Keep level in Skylanders: Swap Force, today we’ve got some hands-on with Cascade Glade. Not only that, but we've also moved from the PlayStation 3 to the PlayStation 4. Our initial look at the Cascade Glade level was back when Activision announced Swap Force to a
Review Rayman Legends (PlayStation 3)
A symphony written in gameplay
With Rayman Origins setting a new standard for everyone's favourite French hero, and rubbing shoulders with the leaders in the platforming genre, Michel Ancel's long overdue sequel has a lot to live up to. Fortunately, Rayman Legends is a tremendously fun and brilliantly designed title that is the very definition of a...
News Rayman Legends on Vita Is Missing More Than Just Arms and Legs
Stages dramatically disappear from handheld release
Those of you planning to purchase the brilliant Rayman Legends on the PlayStation Vita may want to tread carefully, as the portable version – delayed until mid-September late last week – appears to be missing 28 levels compared to its console counterpart. NeoGAF detectives discovered that the...
Rumour Could inFAMOUS Be Shapeshifting onto Vita?
Conduit out of the bag
There’s been a niggling rumour regarding the possibility of a PlayStation Vita version of inFAMOUS for months and months now, but game director Nate Fox may have inadvertently strengthened that speculation during an interview with DualShockers TV. Asked about a handheld instalment of the superhero series as part of a...
News Watch Mark Cerny Have a Natter About Knack in Japanese
Smash and crash
Sony’s ongoing ‘Conversations with Creators’ video series is back – but this time with a bit of a twist. For the latest instalment, Mark Cerny has decided to adopt his Japanese tongue to talk a little bit about Knack. The lead architect of the PlayStation 4 has also served as the creative director on the upcoming launch...
Monday2nd Sep 2013
Review Spelunky (PlayStation Vita)
Fortune and glory, kid
How far are you willing to go for the sake of a solid gold bar? Are you prepared to take a leap of faith over what could be a bottomless pit? Would you test your mettle against a horde of vicious snakes? Is the promise of that shiny metal enough to make you risk all of your progress so far? These are just some of the questions...
News Sony Discussing the Possibility of a PS4 and Vita Bundle
Perfect harmony
While the PlayStation Vita has struggled to make much commercial headway on its own steam, the portable looks set to be refreshed by the PlayStation 4. You’ll need one of the handhelds to get the most out of Sony’s next generation system, with features such as Remote
News Yoshida: PlayStation 3 Was Scary Because All Games Were Getting Bigger
Indie movement will result in the right balance on PS4
Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has admitted that he found the transition to the PlayStation 3 a little frightening, as studios were forced to bulk up in order to meet the demands of high-definition development. Fortunately, he’s a little more excited for the upcoming...
News You Can Platinum DriveClub Without Spending a Penny
Podium position
We already know that the free version of DriveClub that will be available as part of PlayStation Plus will feature less cars and tracks than the full retail release, but Evolution Studios has clarified that there’ll still be enough content on offer to allow you to earn the Platinum Trophy in the free iterat
News UK Sales Charts: Saints Row IV Still Current Incumbent, Lost Planet 3 Burrows Deep
Killer Is Dead fails to entice the general public
Two of last week’s big new releases did not inject much enthusiasm into the UK sales charts. Lost Planet 3 got off to a dismal start, digging itself into 26th position. Meanwhile, the latest title from Grasshopper Manufacture mustered an even more disappointing debut, with Killer Is Dead loosening...
News Road Not Taken Follows a Foreign Path on PS4 and Vita
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
The best thing about indie games is that many of them come from the strangest places. Spry Fox’s upcoming Road Not Taken, for example, is based upon Robert Frost’s poem of the same name. How often do you see a major publisher building its latest blockbuster around a classic piece of fiction? We’ll accept any...
News Dustforce Makes Household Chores Fun on PS3 and Vita
Cleaning up
Dustforce will whip out its vacuum and broom this year on the PlayStation 3 and Vita, as Capcom has revealed that it’s publishing a console port of the Hitbox Team’s popular side-scrolling clean-‘em-up. The title was officially announced during Sony’s fruitful PAX Prime 2013 panel over the weekend, where
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