News Wii Who? The PS4 Controller Almost Featured a Touchscreen
Developers didn't like it
News - 2013, Week 43
Sunday27th Oct 2013
News Sorry, You Won't Be Able to Change Your PS4's Background
Not yet, anyway
Toss aside your favourite corn-on-the-cob dynamic theme, as the PlayStation 4 will not allow you to customise console’s hub screen out of the box. Sony Worldwide Studios president – and pillar of online knowledge – Shuhei Yoshida confirmed the tidbit on Twitter, responding to a couple of fan requests in his famously direct...
News Worried About PS4's Day One Update? You Can Download It While You Play
Why wait?
We’re right in the heart of that sensitive period before launch where forum goers opt to freak out over every little scrap of information pertaining to next generation consoles. One sizeable nugget that caused some controversy over the weekend is the fact that the PlayStation 4 will require a firmware update to unlock many of its...
Rumour Is Sony Bend's Next Title Venturing onto PS4?
Brave new world
Uncharted: Golden Abyss developer Sony Bend could be working on an action title for the PlayStation 4, if a leaked resume is to be believed. The eagle-eyed folks over at NeoGAF uncovered the Linked In profile of Rick Stalder, a senior user interface artist who’s working on an unannounced title for the impending system out of the...
News These Are Some of the Ways You Can Play Killzone: Shadow Fall on PS4
Mixing it up
We mentioned earlier in the year that Killzone: Shadow Fall may just be the most strategic shooter on the PlayStation 4, and this brand new video posted by Official PlayStation Magazine demonstrates exactly what we were talking about. The fifteen minute clip shows four different approaches to a single mission in the upcoming next...
News Ten More Seconds of DriveClub Should Get Your Engine Going
Va va voom
Evolution Studios will insist on teasing us. Hot on the heels of yesterday’s slender DriveClub gameplay clip, the Runcorn-based developer has unleashed another PlayStation 4 video showing off the improvements that it’s made to
Saturday26th Oct 2013
Guide How to Make Easy RP in Grand Theft Auto Online
Street cred
Levelling up in Grand Theft Auto Online can be a really tedious, frustrating grind, especially given the availability of uninteresting missions and the noticeable lack of the much-anticipated heists. Fortunately for you, sneaky Internet folk have uncovered a way to make everything a little easier for you as we demonstrate in the handy...
News You Won't Even Need a PS Eye to Use PS4's Voice Commands
PlayStation, make lunch
Arguably one of the best kept secrets regarding the PlayStation 4 experience is the fact that it will employ voice commands. While this is a feature that Microsoft has talked extensively about for the Xbox One, Sony has pretty much kept it under wraps. After being rumoured earlier in the year, the functionality was quietly...
News Wait, How Does the PS3 Deal with the PS4's Larger Friends List?
We have answers, but they're complicated
With the launch of the PlayStation 4 next month, there’s a good chance that you’ll have three unique systems each connecting to a single PSN account. That brings with it some headaches, as there are some differences between the devices that will make managing features such as your Friends List more...
News Maybe That DriveClub Delay Won't Be So Bad After All
Evolution Studios shares sensational clip
It may have been pushed out of the launch window and into the New Year, but Evolution Studios’ upcoming PlayStation 4 racer DriveClub is still worth getting excited about. In order to make up for the recent delay, the developer has shared a new gameplay clip from the latest build of the next generation...
News This Is How You Share Your Games on the PlayStation 4
Step one
Sadly, we’re not blessed with the comic timing of Sony executives Shuhei Yoshida and Adam Boyes, so our PlayStation 4 game sharing update is going to be a little more straight faced than the double act’s hilarious Xbox One troll from earlier in the year. Still, we come bearing new information, so hopefully you can forgive us for the...
Friday25th Oct 2013
Rumour Call of Duty: Ghosts Will Command 49GB of Your PS4's Hard Drive
Oh my Dog
We all know that the Call of Duty franchise likes to break all sorts of mindboggling first day sales records, but this time around it seems to have its sights set on something a little bit different: it's gunning for the 'Largest Hard Drive Install for a PlayStation 4 Launch Title' gong. Yesterday, we brought you the news that Guerrilla...
News You'll Be Able to Play Co-Op Knack on PS4 and Vita
Redefining rules
There’s no doubt that Remote Play is one of the selling points of the PlayStation 4. The Gaikai-powered functionality will allow you to stream virtually all of your next generation titles directly to the PlayStation Vita, and play them in bed, on the toilet, or anywhere else that you desire. But the functionality is capable of...
News PS4 Firmware Update v1.50 Prepares You for the Next Generation
Greatness awaits
The days of hooking up your console and whacking in a cartridge on launch day are long gone, so you’ll need to set aside a spot of extra time before you play your PlayStation 4 on 15th November in North America and 29th November in Europe. Sony has taken to the PlayStation Blog to reveal an exhaustive list of features that will be...
News Sony Puts PS4's Suspend Feature on Hold Until After Launch
Stop right there, thank you very much
While the PlayStation 4 has picked up a few unexpected features in the build up to its November launch – second screen gaming and voice commands spring to mind – one of the major functions that the platform holder announced during its PlayStation Meetin
First Impressions Tearaway Is Cut Out to Be One of the Vita's Best Titles
No glue required
There comes a point when playing Tearaway where it's near impossible to remove yourself from the delightful world that developer Media Molecule has crafted. Indeed, if there was one word we could use to describe the papercraft platformer, it would be 'delightful'. Like LittleBigPlanet before it, the game doesn't appeal to just a...
News PlayStation App Squeezes onto Your Smartphone Next Month
There's an app for that
It’s all starting to feel rather real, isn’t it? Back at GamesCom, the PlayStation 4 felt like it was an eternity away, but now we’ve reached the point where we’re writing about imminent firmware updates and file sizes. Furthering that is the confirmation that Sony’s pr
News Don't Miss This Opportunity to Play Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
Give it a chance
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West is the best game that you’ve never played. The colourful Ninja Theory adventure crashed and burned when it originally deployed in 2010, but publisher Namco Bandai has opted to give it a new lease of life with a digital re-release for the PlayStation Network. Don’t miss out on it a second time. The...
News Racing Legend Ayrton Senna Pulls into Gran Turismo 6's Pit Lane
Sony pledging significant donation to superstar's charity
Brazilian racing icon Ayrton Senna may have been inexplicably absent from F1 2013, but he will appear in Gran Turismo 6 as part of a post-release update charting the life of the motorsport superstar. The snippet was appropriately announced during the Brazil Game Show earlier today, where Sony...
News Sony Flinging PAIN onto the PSN for Free
Bring the pain
In 2007, agony was brought upon the PlayStation Network in the form of PAIN, a ludicrous yet hilarious title which enabled you to chuck a human being at buildings, vehicles, and various surrounding landmarks with the objective of causing as much mayhem as possible. At the Brazil Game Show, Sony announced that the injury inducing...
News BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea Bubbles to the Surface Next Month
The big daddy
BioShock Infinite’s first major add-on pack Burial at Sea will plunge to the murky depths of Rapture next month, publisher 2K Games has confirmed. The soggy expansion will plot the return of protagonists Booker DeWitt and Elizabeth, albeit in an alternate timeline that’s sure to leave you with a furrowed brow by the time that you...
Thursday24th Oct 2013
Review F1 2013 (PlayStation 3)
Pedal to the Vettel
After an exciting first half to the 2012 season, last year’s Formula One World Championship trudged towards an inevitable third title for Sebastian Vettel, continuing his and Red Bull’s dominance of the sport. The 2013 season was, however, supposed to be more competitive; with stable technical regulations, it was said that...
News Injustice: Gods Among Us Punches Sony's PS3 to PS4 Upgrade Programme
Fight for freedom
NetherRealm Studios’ slick superhero smash up Injustice: Gods Among Us has landed an uppercut on Sony’s previously announced PlayStation 3 to PlayStation 4 upgrade plan, reports Eurogamer.net. The system – already confirmed for titles such as
News These New Killzone: Shadow Fall PS4 Screens Sure Deserve Your Attention
Serene scenery
Of all the titles set to launch alongside the PlayStation 4 next month, Killzone: Shadow Fall is probably the one that you’re going to want to show to friends. The likes of Knack and even Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag have pretty graphics on the impending next generation machine, but there’s a definite ‘wow’ factor to...
Events Replaying PSone at Play Expo 2013
Always time for a go-a on Klonoa
Forget the smoke, smog, and stench, the most challenging aspect for an eighties or nineties arcade to recapture is the wonderful way each coin-op would bustle together to create an electric attack on your senses. The noise, the flashing lights from each blinking screen, and the buzzing of gamers towards video game...
News Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag's PS4 Exclusive DLC Will Sail to Other Shores
You'll need to wait six months for it to arrive, though
Timed exclusive DLC has always struck us as strange. We understand that it distinguishes a particular version of a multiformat game, but it just seems like such a waste of money on the platform holder’s part. Essentially, cash is being exchanged in order to prevent owners of another system...
News Killzone: Shadow Fall Will Fill 40GB of Your PS4's Hard Drive
You'll be able to play after downloading just 7.5GB, though
The vaunted digital future is going to result in some big bandwidth bills for its supporters. Speculation pegged Killzone: Shadow Fall’s digital footprint at a whopping 50GB earlier in the year, but Guerrilla Games has clarified that the final sum is a no-less terrifying 39.7GB. The good...
News Don't Worry, EA Hasn't Forgotten About the PS4
Tactical programmes in the works
Despite being one of the biggest multiplatform publishers on the planet, EA has aligned almost its entire next generation lineup with Microsoft. While the likes of Battlefield 4 and FIFA 14 will still launch on the PlayStation 4, the company has pledged timed exclusive DLC to the Xbox One. Meanwhile, other titles...
News Battlefield 4's Story Trailer Punches a Dog in the Chops
Is that even allowed?
Featuring some stunning visuals, plenty of shouting, loads of explosions, and a large man punching a dog in the face, it's probably safe to say that Battlefield 4's newest trailer is going to be remembered for one thing. But let's not let that single talking point get in the way of an otherwise enjoyable video. While it's...
News The Wolf Among Us Flashes Its Teeth on PlayStation Vita
Once upon a time
Push Square video editor Ben Potter has been howling at The Wolf Among Us harder than at a glamour model dressed in one of those saucy Little Red Riding Hood costumes – and now developer Telltale’s announced a PlayStation Vita port for the wannabe werewolf to slobber over. Yeah, we’v
News Anyone Up for Some Killzone: Shadow Fall Multiplayer Footage?
Chirp if you're excited
We’ve already posted about eight Killzone: Shadow Fall articles this week, so one more is not going to hurt, right? Before your eyes flash orange in anger, we promise to make this one shorter than a Helghast grunt’s unfortunate life. Our friends over at Eurogamer.net have managed to shoot a short multiplayer interview...
Wednesday23rd Oct 2013
News Wii Who? The PS4 Controller Almost Featured a Touchscreen
Developers didn't like it
There’s a touchpad included as part of the DualShock 4 – but there was very nearly so much more. In a report published earlier in the week, the platform holder confirmed that it had toyed with an asymmetrical analogue stick setup, and now it has revealed that it experimented with a full Wii U-esque touchscreen, before...
Feature Five Killzone: Shadow Fall Story Trailer Queries Blown Wide Open
The art of war
Sony accelerated the build up to the PlayStation 4’s launch by firing a stunning Killzone: Shadow Fall story trailer online this week. While developer Guerrilla Games has shared some details about the title’s plot in the past, we haven’t really seen much of the futuristic first-person shooter’s cinematics up until now. But...
News The Order: 1886 Screenshots Shine a Light on PS4's Power
Materialistic world
Despite being announced several months ago, we still haven’t really seen much of upcoming PlayStation 4 gloom-‘em-up The Order: 1886. Revealed way back at E3 in June, the release has been subject to platform holder Sony’s newly discovered caginess, which has resulted in virtually the entirety of its next generation...
Video There Are Already PS4 Controllers Out in the Wild
That's a DualShock
There may still be a few weeks left until the PlayStation 4 officially hits store shelves, but that’s not stopping some shops from selling the controllers early. One lucky YouTube user managed to get his eager mitts on a DualShock 4 from an unnamed outlet – and subsequently posted an unboxing video of the enhanced input...
News Worried About the Number of PS4 Exclusives? There Are 14 Studios Working on Some
Power in groups
While the PlayStation 4 has enjoyed a pretty flawless build up to launch so far, one criticism has been pointed at the number of high profile exclusive games in the system’s catalogue. Granted, the platform holder has secured an enormous number of indie titles that will make their console debut on the next generation machine, but...
News Not Pumped for PS4 Yet? Maybe a Bit of Bass Will Help
Meet your next console
If Sony’s recent PlayStation nostalgia piece was pointed directly at the heartstrings of brand fans, then this all-new video is targeting more mainstream players. Set to a thumping dance soundtrack, the chunky clip goes on to detail virtually every component of the next generation console. It features game footage, media...
News Slide to Aiden in Beyond: Two Souls' Smartphone Companion App
Beyond the controller
Sony made Beyond Touch available on iOS and Android devices in September, a companion app allowing owners of Quantic Dream's Beyond: Two Souls to control all of the game's action using their smartphones. This application was previously announced during GamesCom 2013 in August. As you can see in the image to your right,...
Store Update 22nd October 2013 (North America)
Tripping over content
Where to even start? This week’s North American PlayStation Store update is so outrageously enormous that we doubt that we’ll be able to do it justice in under 75 words. Highlights include a bunch of PS4 pre-orders, the re-release of Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (seriously, you should play it), and a little game called,...
News Assassin's Creed Liberation HD Scales New Orleans in the New Year
Familiar faces, famous places
While the PlayStation exclusive content in next week’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will allow you to further the narrative of Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation’s protagonist Aveline, you’ll be able to re-explore the origins of the heroine’s story early next year in the
Store Update 23rd October 2013 (Europe)
Bat to the beginning
Much like its North American counterpart, this week’s European PlayStation Store update is similarly stacked with noteworthy content. Highlights include Batman: Arkham Origins, the re-release of Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and God of War: Ascension. There’s also
Tuesday22nd Oct 2013
News Sony Saw Sense and Ditched Asymmetrical Sticks for PS4
Did try it, though
Some strange gamers have taken a shine to the Xbox 360’s asymmetrical analogue stick layout – and that prompted engineers at Sony to reconsider the shape of its famous DualShock device. The discussion goes that the left analogue stick is often the primary input in the majority of modern games, so should take centre stage ahead...
News NASCAR '14 Driving on to PS3 in Early 2014
Release date to be confirmed
NASCAR '14 will be tearing up the tracks on the PlayStation 3 in early 2014, publisher Deep Silver has announced. Developed by Eutechnyx – who previously worked with the publisher on Ride to Hell: Retribution – the aforementioned game will come complete with new features, and promises to offer the ultimate racing...
News DC Universe Online Getting a Heroic Update Ahead of the PS4 Launch
Superman has been working hard behind the scenes
In the run up to the PlayStation 4's release next month, DC Universe Online is scheduled to receive an almighty update which is said to improve the game for all players on all platforms, including fans of the PS3 version of the free-to-play title. Dubbed Game Update 31, it's the "biggest technical...
News Killzone: Shadow Fall's Story Trailer Will Turn Your Eyes Red
For Helghan
Following on from yesterday's juicy slice of information regarding the length of Killzone: Shadow Fall's single player campaign comes this rather harrowing story trailer for the next generation shooter. Almost instantly, the tone that the video sets is different to what we've seen from the franchise before. When former lead characters...
News This is the Only Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Trailer You'll Ever Need
Stealth, swords, swimming, sharks
Just in case you haven't been keeping up with Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag's innumerable previous trailers, Ubisoft has been kind enough to grant you this definitive look at, well, basically everything that the game has to offer. From the main characters of the swashbuckling title to the act of stabbing large...
Monday21st Oct 2013
News Can You Use the PS4 Controller on the PS3? The Answer's Yes
Well, sort of
We’ve already established in previous posts that the PlayStation 4’s controller is a massive improvement over its predecessor. While we’re big fans of the DualShock 3, the enhanced analogue sticks and triggers included onboard Sony’s latest input device make it significantly more satisfying to operate. As such, you may wish...
Rumour Sony Wants the 'Net to Put Jodie Holmes' Clothes Back On
Think of the children
Considering director David Cage’s penchant for the odd shower scene, it was always inevitable that someone figured out how to strip Beyond: Two Souls protagonist Jodie Holmes down to her birthday suit. While the recent release's customary cleaning sequence is tastefully handled in the main campaign, one debug-owning video...
Review The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 - Faith (PlayStation 3)
Little red riding in the hood
Fresh off the incredible success of the first season of its The Walking Dead adaptation, Telltale Games is now faced with the almost insurmountable task of trying to match the lofty heights of Lee and Clem’s walker-dodging misadventures. In order to attempt this feat, it's adopted the Fables comic franchise as the...
News You'll Kill Well Over 10 Hours in Killzone: Shadow Fall's Campaign
Time to die
Over on the European PlayStation blog, Steven Ter Heide, the game director on Killzone: Shadow Fall, sat down to answer some questions that fans fired his way. The bulk of these queries are about topics which discerning gamers will already know about, but there are a few important nuggets of information that caught our eye. For...
News Could Titanfall Still Pick a Fight with the PlayStation 4?
Microsoft seems hazy on the subject
Despite also deploying on the PC and Xbox 360, Respawn Entertainment’s upcoming first-person shooter Titanfall is very much being billed as the Xbox One’s big 2014 release. The title has garnered a laundry list of awards since its official unveiling at E3 earlier in the year, and given the developer’s...
Review Superfrog HD (PlayStation 3)
Princely or wince-worthy?
Superfrog HD is the remake of an Amiga classic from 1993 and was made by the trusted people at Team 17, who are famous for the Worms series. The narrative is not really groundbreaking, but it tells the sweet love story of a prince and a princess. As with all magical kingdoms, though, fate has something else in mind for the...
News PlayStation, This Is Very Much Your Life
For the players since 1995
If last week’s ‘Perfect Day’ commercial didn’t get you suitably hyped for the release of the PlayStation 4 next month, then this PlayStation Access video should do the trick. Dubbed ‘For the Players’, the poignant clip depicts almost two decades’ worth of PlayStation gaming from the perspective of a London...
News There's Gold in Killzone: Shadow Fall's Orange Eyes
Dutch developer confirms that the launch title is complete
There’ll be plenty of Spandau Ballet playing in Amsterdam today, as Guerrilla Games has confirmed that it’s wrapped up production on PlayStation 4 launch title Killzone: Shadow Fall. The company revealed the snippet on its Facebook page, posting a picture of a pil
News The Nightmare Before Christmas DLC Spooking LittleBigPlanet This Week
Sack Skellington coming to a PS3 and Vita near you
What's this? What's this? It's Sackboy dressed as Jack. What's this? He's in a brand new town. What's this? We can't believe our eyes, we must be dreaming, wake up Push Square this isn't fair. What's this? In case you haven't guessed, some of us are fans of the 1993 classic film The Nightmare...
News UK Sales Charts: Grand Theft Auto V Bats Skylanders: Swap Force Aside
No time to play
Rockstar Games’ open world opus Grand Theft Auto V has put a bullet in another strong competitor this week, topping the UK sales charts despite the release of Skylanders: Swap Force, which finished in third. In truth, the Activision published toy-‘em-up performed worse than its predecessor, suggesting perhaps that the release of...
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