News PS3 Firmware Update 4.55 Takes You Back to a Time Before Standby
Remember to vent your frustrations online
News Bizarrely, the Pedestrians in PS4 Exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son Are Real People
Feel even more morally conflicted
Hardware Review PS Vita Slim - Screen if You Wanna Go Faster
Slimmer, lighter, better?
News Naughty Dog Is Willing to Make Jak 4 Given the Right Story
So you're telling me there's a chance
News PS4 Firmware Update 1.60 Adds Pulse Headset Support and More Tomorrow
The console that keeps giving
News - February, 2014
Friday28th Feb 2014
Rumour Nathan Drake to Scale PS4 in Enhanced Uncharted Collection
Jumping between generations
With a new entry in Naughty Dog’s critically acclaimed Uncharted franchise on the horizon, it seems reasonable that Sony may want to clue new PlayStation 4 adopters into the previous escapades of Nathan Drake and crew. Fascinatingly, Italian publication Games.it hypothesises that the platform holder may just do that,...
Guide Slaying for Beginners in Toukiden: The Age of Demons on PS Vita
Slay school
Greetings wannabe Slayers, and welcome to what will hopefully be a helpful beginner's guide to Tecmo Koei's Oni slaughtering simulator. As we stated in our review, Toukiden: The Age of Demons may not be quite as demanding as titles of a similar nature like Capcom's Monster Hunter series, but there are still quite a few mechanics to wrap...
News Xbox One's Heinous Launch Parity Clause Still Causing Problems for PlayStation Devs
Playing dirty
Microsoft may have been quick to react to the negative feedback pointed at most aspects of the Xbox One, but it’s refusing to budge on the launch parity clause that underlines its hastily implemented indie initiative. For those out of the loop, the manufacturer will not allow titles to appear on its system if they’ve already...
Weirdness This Is the Closest Thing to Pokémon Snap You're Getting on PS3
Sorry, this one ain't safe for work
Between the likes of Fatal Frame and Pokémon Snap, photography games used to be all the rage. Sadly, aspiring shutterbugs have had to make do with little other than Afrika in recent years, as the genre has really taken a dive in popularity on the PlayStation 3. That’s not stopping Japanese publisher Kadokawa...
News Killzone: Shadow Fall Attempts to Steal Titanfall's Thunder with Free Multiplayer Week
A spanner in the works
While the PlayStation 4 has been comfortably leading the next-gen hardware race since its release last November, it will face its biggest test in the form of semi Xbox exclusive Titanfall next month. However, never one to shy away from battle, Sony has announced an initiative clearly designed to steal a little thunder away...
News Aim for the Head in Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army on PS4
Silent scope
Ever since it’s allowed you to detach the private parts of opposing forces, it’s been hard to take Rebellion’s long-range shooting series Sniper Elite seriously. Fortunately, the British developer’s embraced that silliness, adding x-ray cams to cars in the upcoming Sniper Elite III – and confirming that undead spin-off Sniper...
News Naughty Dog Takes You Behind the Scenes of The Last of Us: Left Behind
From dreams released
If you haven't watched The Last of Us' stellar documentary yet, there's never been a better time to catch up, as developer Naughty Dog has released some brand new scenes detailing the production of the title's new Left Behind DLC. With the add-on taking a bit of a departure from the main game, this extended cut offers a little...
News Remember Destructive Racer Cel Damage? It's Coming to PS4, PS3, and Vita
Crash, bang, WTF?!
Some high-definition upgrades you can spot a mile off, but we don’t think that anyone was expecting cult Twisted Metal-esque car combat game Cel Damage to make the jump to Sony’s latest suite of systems. IGN reports that the former PlayStation 2 wreck-‘em-up will launch as a cross-buy title across the PlayStation 4,...
Thursday27th Feb 2014
Rumour Did Destiny Put a Plasma Bullet in Sony Santa Monica's PS4 Project?
Bungie may be inadvertently to blame
With thousands of years of literature, poetry, paintings, and plays all boasting humanity’s byline, you could argue that it’s impossible to come up with a truly original idea at this point in time. Sony Santa Monica may be ruing that fact right now, as speculation suggests that Activision’s upcoming...
Poll Is Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Worth the Price on PS4?
Much more than a packet of cigs
Few franchises are big enough to fashion a furore out of demos, but Metal Gear Solid has always existed among the select few properties that can. When a clever Konami opted to bundle the opening moments of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty with new property Zone of the Enders, many purchased the latter just to see...
News At Last, the PS4 Is Finally Set to Get a Tower Defence Game
None shall pass
No console is complete without a tower defence title to keep you occupied between big blockbusters, and the PlayStation 4 is set to receive a corker in the form of Anomaly 2. A sequel to Anomaly: Warzone Earth, the title repurposes the offensive format of its predecessor, while also introducing a “dynamic” multiplayer mode which...
News Behold Dynasty Warriors 8: Complete Edition's New Characters in Action on PS4
High five
Alongside its seemingly silky smooth performance and enhanced texture work on the PlayStation 4, Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition sports five new characters, and each of them can be seen smashing the daylights out of lowly peons in the videos that we've embedded below. Fans who have been keeping up with the Japanese...
News Free PS4 First-Person Shooter Blacklight: Retribution Expands with Meaty Patch
Still no Trophies, though
If you’re anything like this curious editor, you may well have sworn off software without Trophies for good. As such, the latest patch for free PlayStation 4 first-person shooter Blacklight: Retribution probably won’t do a whole lot for you. Fortunately for developer Zombie Studios, we’re in the minority, as there’s...
News Resogun Developer's Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition Fires onto PS4 Next Week
Free for PlayStation Plus subscribers
As already heavily rumoured, Housemarque is reloading undead-‘em-up Dead Nation for the PlayStation 4. Dubbed the ‘Apocalypse Edition’, the re-release will boast a number of improvements over the original PlayStation 3 version, including enhanced broadcasting capabilities and an extra layer of visual...
Weirdness Sly Sucker Punch Said That Cole MacGrath Wasn't Going to Be in PS4 Sequel
But he's already been spotted
Sucker Punch is no stranger to quirky little environmental Easter eggs, so you probably won’t be surprised to learn that inFAMOUS: Second Son’s next generation recreation of Seattle looks set to be packed with subtle little references for you to stab your DualShock 4’s share button at. One such nifty nod has...
News Don't Worry, PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886 Isn't Your Ordinary Third Person Shooter
Breaking down those chest high walls
Apparently some people were a little disappointed with The Order: 1886's recent gameplay reveal, but we honestly wouldn't know, as we were too busy trying to wrap our heads around how developer Ready at Dawn has managed to make the title look so
News Six PlayStation Hits Arrive in NA's March PlayStation Plus Refresh
Tomb Raider, Dead Nation, Thomas Was Alone, and more
Quality undoubtedly trumps quantity, but it’s hard to complain when you’ve got a bit of both. Sony has opted to give our keyboard fingers a bit of a workout this afternoon by announcing the March PlayStation Plus content lineups for Europe and North America at the same time. Still, free games...
News Lara Croft's Shipwrecked Again as Tomb Raider Washes Up in EU PS Plus Update
Brothers, PixelJunk Monsters, and Smart As also up for grabs
Poor old Lara Croft can’t seem to buy a break at the minute. The buxom British archaeologist has only just managed to escape the sinister island of Yamatai for a second time on the PlayStation 4, and now she’s about to find herself gasping for air on the PlayStation 3 again. Sony has...
News PS4 Blockbuster inFAMOUS: Second Son Recharging Its Powers in Japan
This may take a while
You could argue that the PlayStation 4’s sizeable delay in Japan is punishment for the country’s widespread adoption of mobile software, but we’re not sure that the few remaining console gamers deserve to have to wait for superhero adventure inFAMOUS: Second Son, too. Sadly, that’s exactly what they’re going to have...
News Sony Kicks Off PlayStation Store 'Deal of the Week' Promotion in Europe
FIFA 14 on PS3 and Vita going cheap
Watching former favourites Manchester United slip down the Premier League may be priceless if you’re a Liverpool fan, but it’s getting this disgruntled editor down. Fortunately, if you’re anything like us, then you’ll appreciate Sony giving you the opportunity to step into David Moyes’ rapidly ageing...
News Sharing Is Daring in This New PlayStation 4 Promotional Trailer
Tell all your friends
Sony’s letting the PlayStation 4 tread water a little at the minute. While it waits for new stock to arrive around the world, the company is content with updating you on some of the system’s key features – and that includes its ability to easily capture gameplay footage. This brand new trailer shows clips from a variety...
News Wait, Xbox 360 Brawler Foul Play is Punching onto PS4?
The show must go on
It’s taken a little longer than we expected for Sony to grease the cogs on its PlayStation 4 indie operation, but proceedings seem to be moving at full speed right now. In truth, we’re finding it difficult to keep up with the number of titles being announced for the next-gen platform – and it seems that the studios behind...
Wednesday26th Feb 2014
Hardware Review PS Vita Slim - Screen if You Wanna Go Faster
Slimmer, lighter, better?
Hardware revisions are a fact of gaming life; as manufacturers find new ways to cut costs and reduce their overheads, we invariably see new iterations hit the market in the hope that new consumers can be drawn in by the allure of fresh tech and hefty discounts. However, such revisions can come with significant drawbacks;...
Review Pac-Man Museum (PlayStation 3)
Pac's the way I like it
Whether you're a ghost-munching veteran or a total newcomer, there's no better way to experience the multiple old-school adventures of Bandai Namco's infamous yellow orb than Pac-Man Museum. Bringing together nine titles that span three different genres, it's difficult not to feel that you're getting plenty of nostalgic...
Who Would Win Wednesdays Wei Shen vs. Kazuma Kiryu
Round five
After last week's Who Would Win Wednesdays saw Kratos absolutely devastate Dante by the feature's biggest margin of victory yet, we thought that it would be best to reel in the fighters somewhat and have ourselves a duel between two mortals. As always, we'll provide a helpful dollop of information regarding the combatants, a poll where...
Rumour Sony Santa Monica's PS4 Sci-Fi Property May Have Been Jettisoned
Intergalactic excursion crash lands
Rumours regarding God of War III director Stig Asmussen’s sci-fi property have been rampant since before Kratos’ angry sandals touched the scorching sands of the Desert of Lost Souls. Last summer, Battlestar Galactica writer Michael Angeli teased the title at Comic-Con, noting that he’d been working with...
News PS Vita Version of Dead Nation Not Decaying Due to PS4 Port
Dead good news
It may not be officially announced yet, but it seems almost certain that Sony is reanimating dual joystick shooter Dead Nation for the PlayStation 4. Overnight, the platform holder listed an enhanced version of the popular undead-‘em-up on the Asian iteration of the PlayStation Blog, leaving many to ponder when we may find out more...
News Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition Lurching onto PS4
Don't lose your head
It looks like Housemarque's twin-stick zombie shooter Dead Nation really is coming to the PlayStation 4, as the Asian iteration of the PlayStation Blog has marked it down as a PlayStation Plus freebie for subscription holders. The title was rumoured to be part of the European Instant Game Collection recently, too,
News The Knights Suit Up in New The Order: 1886 Trailer
Order of the day
Pull on your boots and grab your best steampunk weaponry, as a new trailer for The Order: 1886 has landed. The video showcases gameplay from the upcoming third-person shooter, and follows protagonists Galahad, Lafayette, and Percival through some dingy Neo Victorian streets. As Galahad ducks, shoots, and runs between a number of...
News Oh Boy, Petrifying PS4 Survival Horror Outlast Is Getting DLC
The horror never ends
If you fancy yourself a glutton for punishment, and you've access to an endless supply of clean undergarments, then we're delighted to inform you that utterly terrifying survival horror Outlast will be receiving downloadable content. Positioned as a prologue to the main story, the Whistleblower pack will see you playing as the...
Store Update 26th February 2014 (Europe)
Are you afraid of the dark?
A murky trip into the foundations of your very own abode awaits you on the PlayStation 4 this week, as Polish developer Bloober Team’s dark multiplayer focused adventure Basement Crawl is finally ready to release. Other highlights in the latest European PlayStation Store update include Thief, Invizimals: The Alliance,...
Rumour Watch Dogs' Release Date to Be Decrypted Soon
Phone home
Ubisoft may have sucked the battery life out of upcoming open world adventure Watch Dogs by delaying the title out of its intended November 2013 release window, but the French publisher appears to be eager to rebuild the hype surrounding the once hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 product. A handful of eagle eyed...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Sprints Out of the Blocks, Knack Thumps the Summit
Yakuza Ishin performs better on PS3
With popular publication Famitsu already releasing its own PlayStation 4 sales figures for Japan, this week’s Media Create chart isn’t as interesting as it perhaps could be. Nevertheless, the research firm reports that the next-gen system sold 309,154 units during its first two days on the market – a figure...
News PS4 Exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son Goes Gold
Time for a break
There's exciting news for PlayStation 4 owners, as inFAMOUS: Second Son has officially gone gold. In case you're not familiar with developer jargon, this means that the game is finally completed and is now ready for mass production. Sucker Punch's co-founder Brian Fleming confirmed the news through Twitter, stating that it's a "big...
News Yes, RedLynx's Trials Fusion Drops onto PS4 on 16th April
Eat the dirt
The Trials series has been forced to drive down a long and arduous road before making its debut on a PlayStation platform, but it’s now mere months away. Ubisoft has confirmed that RedLynx’s next-gen physics-based motorbike-‘em-up Trials Fusion is set to air its exhaust fumes on PlayStation 4 from 16th April – and it’s...
Store Update 25th February 2014 (North America)
Steal yourself
We’re going to assume that it’s not easy to rob the North American PlayStation Store, but if it was, you’d easily be able to fill a swag bag full of digital goods. In addition to PlayStation 4 sneak-‘em-up Thief, this week’s update brings Bomberman-esque multiplayer title Basement Crawl, arcade compilation Pac-Man Museum,...
Tuesday25th Feb 2014
Review Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (PlayStation 3)
Bloody hell
With the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow series, developer MercurySteam successfully rebooted Konami’s much loved series. Now, with the arrival of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 on the PlayStation 3, the Spanish studio’s aiming to bring the series to a close, while at the same time attempting to fully deliver on the promise shown by the...
Review Rambo: The Video Game (PlayStation 3)
It's over, Johnny
In an industry where fantastic, marketable games are cancelled all too often and publishers are desperate to make up for years of inflation, the most impressive thing about Rambo: The Video Game is that it exists at all. However, that probably has something to do with the fact that it cost about £30 to make. It’s not all bad...
News Konami Cuts the Price of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes on PS4
Still need a degree to decipher it, though
The pricing structure for Konami’s upcoming PlayStation 4 prologue Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes has gotten a whisker more palatable today, as the Japanese publisher has announced a slew of pre-launch reductions pertaining to the next generation iteration of the game. Snapping up a boxed copy on...
News God of War Studio Sony Santa Monica Slashed by the Blades of Corporate Chaos
By Zeus' beard
Sony Santa Monica has been hit by layoffs today, the studio has confirmed. In a statement issued to IGN, the platform holder revealed that the move is a result of “resource re-alignment” and is a decision which it “hasn’t taken lightly”. The firm added that it has offered any affected employees “outplacement services and...
News Blimey, Killzone's Dev Has Been Working on a New PS4 Franchise for Over Two Years
Worth the wait
We've known for a while that Guerrilla Games, the developer behind the long running Killzone franchise, has been cooking something up for the PlayStation 4 behind-the-scenes, but we've been noticeably short on concrete news. The Amsterdam-b
News Dynasty Warriors: Gundam is being Reborn on Western PS3s This Summer
Mobile Suit Fundam
Just when you thought that the Dynasty Warriors news couldn't get any better this year after publisher Tecmo Koei announced that Dynasty Warriors: Xtreme Legends Complete Edtion was heading West in April, the Japanese company goes ahead and throws a vague Summer release date at us for Shin Gundam Musou — or, as it'll be known in...
News Sorry Europe, You Won't Be Probing Any Bottoms in South Park: The Stick of Truth
Ubisoft cuts content from TV tie-in
A game based on controversial cartoon South Park was never going to toe the line, so it’s unsurprising to learn that South Park: The Stick of Truth has been censored in Europe. BT.com spotted a document suggesting that seven scenes had been removed from the title, which publisher Ubisoft has since confirmed. The...
News Don't Worry, PS4 Has Actually Done Pretty Darn Well in Japan So Far
Turn that frown upside down
We’re conditioned to expect the worst in this industry, and when images of PlayStation 4 stock started flooding out of Japan over the weekend, many assumed that it spelled disaster for Sony’s new black box. The region has, of course, been transitioning to mobile and handheld games for the past few years, so it...
News At Least Sony Didn't Forget the PlayStation Vita's Birthday
Phew
We’d love to say that we baked the PlayStation Vita a big slab of cherry and almond cake for its second birthday this weekend, but we’d be lying if we did. The truth is that we forgot, and now we’re not on speaking terms with the handheld system. Fortunately, we’re hoping to rekindle our relationship with the down-in-the-dumps device by...
News Persona 4 Will Dance All Night on Your PlayStation Vita
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax also entering the ring
When it rains, it pours – and Atlus appears to have taken that old adage to heart. Fresh from revealing that hotly anticipated sequel Persona 5 will arrive in North America next year, the publisher has also confirmed that PlayStation 3 fighter Persona 4 Arena Ultimax and bizarre PlayStation Vita...
Rumour Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Star Appearing in New Mortal Kombat?
Finish him
It’s a good thing that 24 lead Kiefer Sutherland has plenty of practice playing Jack Bauer, because the actor may need to call upon his experience portraying the intrepid action hero in order to escape NetherRealm Studios’ in-house ninjas. Despite the developer being pretty silent since the release of superhero brawler Injustice: Gods...
News Persona 5 Brings Style to Western PS3s in 2015
Personify
Just as the relatively haunting and mysterious image of those empty chairs against that blood red background was starting to slip from memory, Atlus has unveiled Persona 5's official English website. Much like its Japanese counterpart, it states a clear and simple message: the game will be coming to Western PlayStation 3s in 2015. It may...
News Danganronpa Developer Doesn't Object to Third Instalment
Jury's still out on direction, though
You may be busy shooting down the lies of your peers in Hope’s Peak Academy right now, but the developer behind Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc is currently considering a third entry in the murder mystery series. Yoshinori Terasawa, the producer behind upcoming PlayStation Vita spin-off Danganronpa: Another...
News How Was The Last of Us Made? Watch This Free Documentary to Find Out
Sweat and tears
There’s no doubt that playing games is a lot of fun, but we suspect that those of you engaged in the industry enough to be reading this article will be fascinated by the making of them, too. At one point, behind-the-scenes documentaries were all the rage, but that craze seems to have passed over the last few years. Fortunately, the...
Monday24th Feb 2014
News Naughty Dog Is Willing to Make Jak 4 Given the Right Story
So you're telling me there's a chance
It seems like there may yet be hope for a new instalment in the Jak and Daxter franchise. In a recent Ask Me Anything session on Reddit, The Last of Us' game director Bruce Straley was quizzed about the future of the platforming series, and he had some interesting words to share about the property. Firstly, the...
Talking Point Should Sony Respond to Microsoft's UK Xbox One Price Cut?
Incredible crisis
You’ve got to hand it to Microsoft, it knows how to react quickly. The Redmond-based manufacturer has been flip-flopping between Xbox One strategies faster than Usain Bolt in sandals, starting all the way back at E3 where the company controversially defended its abhorrent digital rights management policies – only to yank them...
Hands On Traversing the Trenches of PS4 Shooter Wolfenstein: The New Order
Führious
1981 saw the release of Castle Wolfenstein, a very early Commodore 64 top-down stealth action title that found you angrily taking down the entire Nazi war machine singlehandedly via a series of small, pixelated rooms. Now, some thirty years after the series’ inception, Swedish studio MachineGames is looking to continue the veteran...
News Natural Doctrine May Just Have the Best PS4 Box Art Yet
Screenshots look tactical and terrific
While we still aren't completely sure if tactical RPG Natural Doctrine will be making its way to Western shores, that doesn't mean that we can't ogle these new screenshots and hope for the best. In celebration of its imminent Japanese release, developer Kadokawa Games has released a slew of intriguing images...
Round Up Reviews Sneak into View for Thief on PS4
Robbed
It's been a long time coming, but the Thief franchise is finally back with this newest next-gen instalment. Once again plopping players into the shoes of master shadow-sneaker Garrett, publisher Square Enix has been hopeful that it'll nick the same glory that its predecessors did. Unfortunately, the crime spree hasn't gone down too well with...
News PS4 Exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son Wants You to Touch It
Sick, man
While the European commercial for inFAMOUS: Second Son depicts a more sombre mood, the title’s television spot in North America aims to paint protagonist Delsin Rowe in the most outrageous light possible. In addition to rowdy punk rock, the trailer shows the hero terrorising various Department of Unified Protection troops – all with an...
News Cast Your Anticipation for BioShock Vita to the Bottom of the Ocean
Not a big shock
With the great rapture at BioShock Infinite developer Irrational Games now underway, you may be wondering what the future holds for the franchise’s infamous PlayStation Vita release. CVG had the gumption to ask 2K Games about the previously announced BioShock Vita, to which it was t
News Slay Some Free Soul Sacrifice-Style DLC with the Latest Toukiden Update
Keep on slayin'
If you've been enjoying the simple delight of slaughtering hundreds of Oni since Toukiden: The Age of Demons released earlier this month, you'll be happy to know that publisher Tecmo Koei has more content for you to skewer in the works. Starting today, you'll be able to download the title's latest 1.01 update, a small patch that...
News Hurry, All of Gran Turismo 5's DLC Will Be Removed on 30th April
Better be quick
To herald in what many are declaring to be the all-digital era, Sony has recently announced that it'll be removing all of Gran Turismo 5's DLC from the PlayStation Store on 30th April. This follows the news that the game's online services are planned to be completely shut down. It's not all bad, though, as you'll still be able to...
News UK Sales Charts: The LEGO Movie Videogame Constructs a Path to the Summit
Block buster
The LEGO Movie Videogame capitalised on half-term this week, with flustered parents no doubt stumping up for the cinematic spin-off in order to keep their kids quiet during the seven day break from school. Despite being its second successive week at the summit, sales of the title actually rose, with FIFA 14 and Call of Duty: Ghosts...
Sunday23rd Feb 2014
News Just How Good Does Borderlands 2 Look on PlayStation Vita?
Shots fired
One of the defining characteristics of the Borderlands franchise, aside from its salacious susceptibility for stupendous sums of loot, is its gorgeous and distinct art style. In a sea of brown realistic shooters, it's incredibly refreshing to see a series that so wholeheartedly embraces a more cartoony style. It is therefore imperative...
Competition Win a Spicy Prize in the Guise of Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God for PS Vita
Tikka chance
There’s really no need to worry when you’ve got a delicious plate of curry, as the stars of Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God will testify. We’ve teamed up with Rising Star Games to dish out three copies of the PlayStation Vita exclusive dungeon crawler, which sees you attempting to track down a magical recipe in order to...
News SEGA's Yakuza Series Started Life As a Gangster Inspired Gamble
Rolling the dice
While it may not get localised with much regularity anymore, the Yakuza franchise is one of the bigger brands in Japan at the time of writing. However, it took a big risk on SEGA’s part to reap those long-term rewards, as the series initially started life as little more than a good intentioned gamble on the legendary publisher’s...
News Strangers Will Have the Chance to Scare You in PS4 Horror Title Daylight
Not alone in the dark
Horror games are often quite isolated experiences, but Zombie Studios wants to add a layer of social intrigue to its upcoming PlayStation 4 scare-‘em-up Daylight. The procedurally generated survival title – which is set to step out of the shadows in April – will be able to parse text commands from Twitch chatrooms, with...
Weirdness Sony May Be Making a Movie About the Console Wars
Blood bath
Forget about the fight between the Helghast and the ISA, as the so-called console war is undeniably the biggest brawl in gaming. And in a strange twist of fate, Sony Pictures could be producing a movie inspired by the neverending skirmish, charting SEGA’s assault on Nintendo in the early to mid 1990s. We don’t know about you, but...
Push Rewind PS4 Sales, System Launches, and Strider
Play and peace out
As the sun sets on another busy week at Push Square towers, we’re taking this opportunity to recap all of the biggest stories from the past seven days. There’s never a dull moment in the so-called PlayStation Nation, but the last few days have been especially action packed, with the PlayStation 4 launching in Japan and The...
Weirdness Wacky Japanese Commercials Live Courtesy of Valhalla Knights 3 Gold
Pure gold
Growing up in an age prior to YouTube, we often marvelled at the bizarre Japanese commercials that would occasionally be included as extras with select games. Sadly, now that we have access to this kind of insanity on tap, we’ve noticed that the nation’s craziness has been on the wane of late. Fortunately, upcoming PlayStation Vita...
Saturday22nd Feb 2014
News This Fresh Footage of PS4 Title inFAMOUS: Second Son Will Send You Up the Wall
Wet and wild
Sony’s opting to keep inFAMOUS: Second Son very much under wraps, so you’re going to have to make do with videos like the one embedded below for the time being. Fortunately, while this footage features Russian voiceovers and some mostly aimless late night traversal, it’s still absolutely worth watching for the amazing visuals...
News There's a Chance That You'll Be Killing More Clickers in The Last of Us 2
It can't be for nothing
There’s a chance that critical smash The Last of Us will get a sequel, directors Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley have revealed. Speaking candidly as part of a Reddit question and answer session, the talented twosome hinted that there’s a 50 per cent possibility that we'll be returning to a post-apocalyptic United States...
News The Order: 1886 Pushes the Power of PS4 with Intricate Character Models
Lots of glossy graphical grooming
The Order: 1886 is certainly living up to Ready at Dawn’s pre-release hype. The independent outfit had previously teased that the PlayStation 4 title would match t
News Delve Deeper with This New Trailer and Wallpaper for Deep Down
Dark (Souls) Down
To coincide with the Japanese launch of the PlayStation 4, Capcom's free-to-play dungeon crawler Deep Down has been graced with a new trailer, complete with a congratulatory message to platform holder Sony. There's also a fresh wallpaper, embedded above. The video features a beautiful mix of cut-scenes and gameplay, with a real...
News Yakuza Ishin Proves Pop Rock Was Popular in Feudal Japan
Clock strikes
When the cast of SEGA’s feudal spin-off Yakuza Ishin aren’t smoking pipes or staring forlornly at the sky, they enjoy nothing more than thumbing through their Feeder records and playing air guitar. This launch trailer for the PlayStation 4 iteration of the historical outing proves as much, as it shows the cast listening intently to...
News Destroy Friendships with PS4 Brawler TowerFall: Ascension on 11th March
Last man standing
If you're looking for a unique multiplayer experience on your PlayStation 4, and you've already given Tiny Brains a thorough test, allow us to direct your attention towards indie darling TowerFall: Ascension. Originally an Ouya exclusive, this competitive brawler features charming 8-bit visuals and a combat system that's simple to...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 22
Back to school
Guess what? There are only 305 days until Christmas! More importantly, though, there are only ten days until everyone's favourite time of the year – Pancake Day. Here at Push Square, we're all about forward-thinking, and that's exactly why we're letting you in on our gaming plans for the weekend. But in between your sudden rush to...
News Soul Sacrifice Delta's Candy Probably Doesn't Taste Very Nice
Out of date
We’re partial to the odd office Jelly Baby from time to time, but remind us not to chew on any tasty treats while we’re playing PlayStation Vita re-release Soul Sacrifice Delta. As already announced, the updated title – which is due out imminently in Japan – will feature a handful of horrifying boss battles based on characters...
Friday21st Feb 2014
Review Strider (PlayStation 4)
Escape from the city
Frantic, split-second action is what the Strider franchise is all about, and with developer Double Helix's newest entry into the beloved series, fans will be glad to hear that the hectic feel of the older games has been recreated well. The question is: can ageing hero Strider Hiryu maintain the pace with newer sidescrollers?...
News Where Can You Buy the PS4 Wireless Headset 2.0 in the UK?
Gold standard
Few first world problems are worse than having the money available to buy a product, but not being able to find it anywhere. Earlier this month, Sony announced the PlayStation Wireless Headset 2.0 – a new set of officially licensed cans designed specifically for use with its suite of home consoles and handhelds. However, despite...
Weirdness Is There a Cheeky Nod to Shenmue in This PS4 Trailer?
Don't you know that teasing is way uncool?
Sony’s well aware that you want to know the conclusion to Ryo Hazuki’s story – and it’s either in a mischievous mood ahead of the PlayStation 4’s launch in Japan, or something is bubbling beneath the surface. Following photos of
News The Price Is Right with New Call of Duty: Ghosts Add-On Packs
Get ducky with it
In the midst of all of the Titanfall love, Activision is attempting to spice up Call of Duty: Ghosts with a handful of new item customisation packs. Each add-on includes a decal theme that can be applied to your weapons, player card, reticule, and profile background. As of now, only four of these purrfect packs have been announced,...
Rumour Was PS4 Racer DriveClub Delayed Due to Sony's VR Headset?
Sources suggest exclusive will spearhead new peripheral
Evolution Studios’ ambitious social racer DriveClub was all set to park up alongside the PlayStation 4 last November, but it got pushed back at the very last minute. At the time, Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida
Rumour Sony Will Strap on Its Virtual Reality Headset Next Month
Apparently it's really, really good
Sony’s worst kept secret will be officially unveiled during the Game Developers Conference next month, a secret tipster speaking with electronics publication Tech Radar has claimed. Rumours regarding an Oculus Rift-esque headset for the PlayStation 4 have been rife sinc
Review Earth Defense Force 2025 (PlayStation 3)
Alien ant harm
The biggest bugs in Earth Defense Force 2025 are not the iconic silver-backed ants that grace its outrageously ostentatious box art. The latest entry in Sandlot’s cult co-operative shooter series is a technical disaster, running a gamut of performance blunders larger than its colossal robotic adversaries. However, franchise fans...
Live Watch the Japanese PS4 Launch Livestream Right Here
One night in Tokyo
Japan may be the last major territory to net the PlayStation 4, but that doesn’t make the console’s release any less important. To celebrate the system’s imminent arrival in its home nation, the platform holder is putting on a launch livestream today direct from the Sony Building in Ginza, Tokyo. The show will play host to a...
News PS4 Exclusive RIME Almost Ended Up on the Xbox One
Microsoft rejected the release
It may be one of the most anticipated PlayStation 4 titles in production, but things could have been very different for Tequila Works’ stunning ICO-esque excursion RIME. A document uncovered by underground publication VG Leaks indicates that the Spanish developer actually pitched the title to Microsoft first, as an...
News Sony: UK PS4 Stock to Remain in Short Supply Until April
Platform holder never predicted demand
While it’s definitely getting slightly easier to find a PlayStation 4 in the UK, the system still isn’t as readily available as it probably should be. Previously, the platform holder suggested that the situation could remain this way until March, but now
News PS4 Bomb-'em-Up Basement Crawl Comes Out of the Closet Next Week
Developer finally found the key
Fans of madcap multiplayer experiences similar to Bomberman will be excited to learn that Basement Crawl is set to take the short journey upstairs to the PlayStation 4 next week. Despite being ready to deploy then delayed day
News Tony Hawk Hops Back on His Board in Brand New Game
Don't bail this time
Skateboarding star Tony Hawk is getting ready to ride again, as there’s a new entry in Activision’s legendary extreme sports series in production. Oblivious to any non-disclosure agreements, the Birdman told a local North American radio station that he’s performing motion capture for the upcoming title, and that it’s...
News These Japanese Fans Have Been Waiting for Three Days to Get a PS4
Greatness waits
Japanese fans have been waiting an awfully long time to get their hands on the PlayStation 4. In fact, the console is scheduled to release today, over two months after its Western launch. Don't feel too bad for our long suffering friends, though. After all, they won't have to sacrifice their first born just to play
Thursday20th Feb 2014
News You'll Use the PS4 Controller's Touchpad for Morse Code in The Order: 1886
Beep beep
Given the wealth of technological riches at the fingertips of the Victorian heroes in The Order: 1886, it’s a surprise that protagonist Galahad and crew don’t whip out iPhones in order to communicate in battle. Alas, a slew of previews for the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive have point
News You'll Probably Want to Import Yakuza Ishin After You See These PS4 Screenshots
Ishin we could play it
If there’s one game that's absolutely crying out for a Western release, it’s feudal spin-off title Yakuza Ishin. It certainly doesn’t help that SEGA remains as coy as a medieval warlord when it comes to details regarding such an announcement. But if the prospect of engaging in a bit of historically inaccurate crime...
Review Master Reboot (PlayStation 3)
On and off
An intriguing narrative and a clever setting can go a long way in a sci-fi adventure game, but it’s a difficult thing to pull off. As such, Master Reboot – a Myst-esque excursion by BAFTA Cymru award winning developer Wales Interactive – struggles to combine its great ideas into a compelling whole. The title comes close at times,...
News PS4 Title inFAMOUS: Second Son Will Burn Up 24GB of Hard Drive Space
Smaller than you'd think
You’ll need to set aside 24GB of hard drive space on your PlayStation 4 in order to contain Sucker Punch’s intricate recreation of Seattle. The number was revealed courtesy of PlayStation France’s community coordinator PixelTux, who posted upcoming exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son’s final box art to the brand’s
Blast from the Past This Time Last Year, You Were Awaiting the Unveiling of the PS4
Bombs away
At the precise moment that we’re penning this article exactly one year ago, the PlayStation 4 wasn’t officially announced. Sony had teased its big 20th February press event in New York, but it still hadn’t disclosed exactly what it was going to reveal.
Hands On A Fresh Spawn's Journey Through the First Few Hours of Dark Souls II
Soul sister
The Souls series is not for the faint-hearted. Constant deaths, insane difficulty spikes, and an ever present sense of doom are just a handful of reasons behind the brand’s success among a growing niche of brave gamers. Somehow, developer From Software has managed to make its once masochistic franchise a bit of a blockbuster, and with...
News Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate Puts the PS3 Behind Bars
Prison bat
Much like Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation before it, handheld superhero spin-off Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate is being blown up to the big screen. Following a slew of rumours regarding the release’s fate, publisher Warner Bros has confirmed that the Dark Knight will return in a Deluxe Edition of the game on the PlayStation 3,...
News Octodad: Dadliest Catch Won't Be Floating onto PS4 Until April
Sounds fishy
As one of the more bizarre offerings gracing the PlayStation 4 in the coming months, we've been awaiting Octodad: Dadliest Catch with bated breath and firmly crossed tentacles. The indie darling sees you take on the role of a bumbling octopus who must undertake mundane daily chores, such as mowing the lawn, without his family figuring...
Wednesday19th Feb 2014
Opinion EA Found Its Call of Duty Killer, and Committed a Titanic Mistake
Bracing for a fall
To say that EA is obsessed with Call of Duty would be an understatement. The publisher has been desperately trying to pick off Activision’s multiformat cash cow ever since Infinity Ward – a studio originally made up of Medal of Honor veterans, we hasten to add – changed the entire first-person arena one poorly balanced perk...
Review Toukiden: The Age of Demons (PlayStation Vita)
SlayStation Portable
Toukiden: The Age of Demons tells the tale of a world engulfed in war between rampaging demonic hordes – known as Oni – and humanity's last hope of survival: Slayers. This overarching narrative paves the way for gameplay that's undoubtedly similar to Capcom's popular Monster Hunter franchise – but with the addition of a...
Who Would Win Wednesdays Dante vs. Kratos
Round four
Well, well, well, if it isn't another round of Who Would Win Wednesdays. Time flies when you're busy imagining fictional video game characters kicking the stuffing out of each other, as proven by the fact that the mighty brawl between Lu Bu and Ezio Auditore da Firenze took place a whole week ago. Everyone's favourite cunning Italian...
News Wolfenstein: The New Order Brings Impending DOOM to PS4, PS3
In another castle
Bethesda has confirmed that Machine Games’ super satisfying cinematic shooter Wolfenstein: The New Order will release on 20th May in North America and 23rd May in Europe – but that’s not the only surprise that it’s got in store. The publisher has revealed that purchasing the first-person franchise refresh will reward you...
News There Are More Developers Working on PS4 Than Any Other Console
Teacher's pet
This week just keeps getting better and better for the PlayStation 4. With Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima proclaiming that the system is the "best console" currently available and Sony revealing that it has already sold over five million units, figures have now been released that show that a whopping one-in-five developers are...
News There's a Bit More Colour on the Japanese PS4 Store Than Ours
Bright and breezy
As is apparently law in the Land of the Rising Sun, the Japanese iteration of the PlayStation 4’s store has launched amid a flash of pinks and pastel blues. Much like the system’s Eastern box art, the online plaza adopts a slightly more colourful guise in its native nation – perhaps partially fuelled by the availability of...
Weirdness One Japanese Store Compares the Power of PS4 to Frieza's Final Form
Hasn't killed Krillin yet
In case potential customers weren't absolutely sure about Sony's newest console's super charged gaming prowess, a Japanese store has likened the power gap between the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 to Dragon Ball Z villain Frieza's first and final forms. Spotted by Twitter user Kurage, we reckon that the sign is a...
News PS Vita Hit Killzone: Mercenary Spills Blood in Resurrected Multiplayer Maps
Dead at the depot
Like a heroic medic in the heart of battle, Guerrilla Cambridge has zapped PlayStation Vita favourite Killzone: Mercenary with a free update today, adding two new multiplayer maps to the first-person shooter. The subterranean Tharsis Depot and multilayered Blood Gracht will be instantly familiar to franchise fans, as these layouts...
Store Update 19th February 2014 (Europe)
Blades and bandages
As with its North American counterpart, there’s plenty to get excited about in this European PlayStation Store update. Once again, the main highlight is Double Helix’s hotly anticipated Strider reboot, but there’s also the arrival of Rayman Legends on the PlayStation 4. Elsewhere, there are a bevy of new PlayStation Vita...
News Fairy Fencer F Takes the PS3 by Surprise This Year
Man made weapons
What's better than a cute anime girl? A cute anime girl that you can use to lop people's heads off with, of course. And that is exactly what you'll be signing up for in NIS America's latest acquisition, Fairy Fencer F. Indeed, the localisation specialist recently confirmed that the turn-based role-playing game will arrive on the...
News The PS4 Is Super Speedy, Says Killer Is Dead Dev Suda51
Exclusive title on the way
It seems to have become a trend for high-profile developers to lavish undying praise on the PlayStation 4, with the most salient example being Hideo Kojima's laconic love letter to our beloved black box. The fun doesn't stop there, though, as decidedly distinctive director Goichi Suda, a
News Have You Got the Power? Prove It with inFAMOUS PSN Sale
Feeling electric
While inFAMOUS: Second Son serves as a semi-reboot for Sucker Punch’s superhero series, you may be looking for a crash course on the franchise if you missed the previous instalments. Don’t despair, though, as the fine folks at SCEE have casually read your mind and concocted a sale designed to solve your conundrum. Starting...
Store Update 18th February 2014 (North America)
Hiryu go
Double Helix’s anticipated Strider reboot headlines another swell North American PlayStation Store update this week, which also plays host to a standalone version of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag’s recent Freedom Cry expansion and silly shooter Earth Defense Force 2025. Other arrivals include Gunslugs on the PlayStation Vita and
Tuesday18th Feb 2014
News PS4 Firmware Update 1.61 Stabilises Your System
Nothing to see here
Sony may have made it easier than ever to download and install incremental updates with the PlayStation 4, but that hasn’t prevented it from pushing out seemingly meaningless patches. SCEE community manager Chris Owen confirmed earlier this morning that firmware update v1.61 is available now, stating that it adds “general...
Feature Four Facts You Need to Know About PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886
London's burning
In perhaps the most hotly anticipated unveiling of the year so far, Sony has fanned away the fog surrounding PlayStation 4 exclusive The Order: 1886 for the first time since its official announcement at E3 last summer. In addition to a brand new cinematic trailer – which you can observe in
News Wow, the PlayStation 4 Has Sold Over 5 Million Units
Smashing those sales projections
We probably don't need to tell you that the PlayStation 4 is doing an absolutely roaring trade all over the world. The Japanese giant initially expected to sell five million mega machines by the end of March, but this projection will need to be revised, as SCE executive Andrew House has recently confirmed that...
News Want to Know What Your PS4 Can Do? The Order: 1886 Will Show You
Panic on the streets of London
Sony has lifted the embargo on The Order: 1886 a little earlier than expected, giving us our first proper glimpse at the Ready at Dawn developed epic since E3 last year. The coverage starts with this cinematic trailer, showing the formation of the titular faction and how the Ind
News Flappy Bird Flies Another Day in LittleBigPlanet PS Vita
Spread your wings
You can take the flap out of the bird, but you can’t take the bird out of the flap – or something like that. Indie developer Dong Nguyen may have removed smartphone smash Flappy Bird from the iOS and Android app stores, but that hasn’t stopped one clever creator curator from concocting an almost identical copy for PlayStation...
News Ken Levine Closes the Booker on Irrational Games
BioShock studio caught in the Rapture
Irrational Games, the legendary developer best known for the BioShock franchise, is no more. Writing on the company’s official website, founder Ken Levine has confirmed that the studio is shutting down after an incredible 17 years of development. The outfit’s last ever release will be the second episode of...
News Pledge Your Allegiance to PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886 on Facebook
Keeping records
The Victorians didn’t have Facebook, but Ready at Dawn’s not exactly crafting an authentic historical adventure with PlayStation 4 shooter The Order: 1886. As such, the studio has opened the title’s official online hub ahead of today’s brand new trailer unveiling, allowing y
News Futuridium EP Deluxe Pumps Up the Volume on PlayStation Vita
A lot like WipEout on LSD
Studio Liverpool may have been cruelly closed down a while back, but its legacy is set to live on in Italian indie MixedBag’s upcoming PlayStation Vita shoot-‘em-up Futuridium EP Deluxe. A former smartphone favourite, this enhanced handheld release will see you blasting blocks in colourful environments reminiscent of...
Monday17th Feb 2014
Soapbox How a Niche PS Vita Exclusive Made Me Feel Wanted
Kerry Brunskill has been wooed
This sort of topic tends to get emotions running high and insults flying faster than you can shout “Burn the witch”, so I thought that it would be a good idea to lay a few points on the table first. To begin, this is not an anti-male article or even a pro-feminist one; this is just a collection of my own personal...
Review Dustforce (PlayStation Vita)
Deep clean
Have you ever wondered why there’s not a game about dusting? Ponder no more, because developer Hitbox – with the aid of publisher Capcom – has released Dustforce, a platformer built around the idea of everyone’s least favourite household chore. While the premise isn’t full-on Freddie Mercury in that one Queen video, this slick...
News Tomba! 2 Takes a Bite Out of the PlayStation Network This Week
There's a catch, though
Retro specialist MonkeyPaw is wrapping up its six week window of PSone Classics on the North American PlayStation Store with an oft requested corker: Tomba! 2. However, the title – which is already available in Europe – will be based upon the Japanese release, meaning that you’ll need to refer to a walkthrough on the...
News A New Video of PS4 Title The Order: 1886 Will Hit the Victorian Cobbles Tomorrow
Wait for the clock to strike
Sony has completed work on its time machine and is getting ready to fire it up tomorrow. Writing on its official Twitter page, the platform holder confirmed that a brand new The Order: 1886 trailer will be deployed on Tuesday at 14:00PM GMT (06:00AM PST/09:00AM EST), which will mark our first look at the PlayStation 4...
News PS4's First Branded Hardware Bundle Is a Bit Foxy
Solid system
As anticipated late last week, Sony has pulled the cardboard wrapping off a Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes branded PlayStation 4 bundle. The special edition console – which is currently only confirmed for Japan – includes a custom system sporting the FOX Unit logo, a DualShock 4 controller, and a copy of the upcoming prologue,...
News More Special Treatment as PS4 Gets Best Version of Ground Zeroes
Snake in at 1080p
Following industry legend Hideo Kojima's praise of the PlayStation 4, new details have revealed that Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes will run at 1080p on Sony's super machine, compared to 720p on the Xbox One. Both next-gen instalments will run at 60 frames-per-second, while the PlayStation 3 version will run in 720p at 30...
News This Is an Expensive Way of Saying PlayStation Plus Is Pretty Great
Experience more together
PlayStation Plus has been around for an incredible four years now, but it’s only really hit its stride over the past twelve months or so. While the service started life as a neat extra for engaged players, it’s blossomed into an obligatory add-on, propelled partially by the fact that the PlayStation 4 requires a...
News SCE London Studio Is Hastily Hiring For a New PlayStation 4 Exclusive
Listings of a vehicular variety
SCE London Studio has recently posted a job listing for a senior artist position in a team hard at work on an unannounced PlayStation 4 exclusive. The advertisement calls for an applicant capable of "the creation of environments and vehicle assets to a superb level of quality”, as well as the ability to "solve the...
News Not Every PlayStation Port Sells Better Than Its Wii U Equivalent
Stuck in the Mudd
There may be a much larger install base on the PlayStation 3 and Vita, but Renegade Kid’s awesome 8-bit throwback Mutant Mudds Deluxe has managed to sell more units on the Wii U than on the PlayStation Network and Steam combined. Company co-founder Jools Watsham confirmed the snippet on Twitter, adding that the Nintendo 3DS has...
Review The Wolf Among Us: Episode 2 - Smoke And Mirrors (PlayStation 3)
Bite me
When the first episode of Telltale Games’ fairytale-infused noire-esque thriller The Wolf Among Us first latched its jaws onto the PlayStation 3 last October, we were completely blown away by how well its comic book source material translated. Thankfully, the agonising four month wait for the story to continue has now concluded – but has...
News Observe Ten Minutes of Pretty PS4 Puzzler The Witness
Trees and treats
As the next project from indie icon Jonathan Blow, Sony opted to spotlight The Witness during its PlayStation 4 unveiling around about a year ago. However, while the Myst-esque exploration title’s been in development for some time now, we still haven’t really been given an especially in-depth look at the game. Fortunately, a ten...
News This Custom Yakuza Ishin PS4 Is Slightly Better Than Its Metal Gear Solid Alternative
Classy console
We’re divided over the Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes special edition PlayStation 4. While one half of Push Square towers reckons that its understated design makes it prime import fodder, the other half thinks that it all looks a touch cheap. Personally, this editor prefers Sony’s alternative Yakuza Ishin option. We should...
News Activision Replenish Energon with Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark Screens
Even more to meet the eye
Get ready to roll out with these new Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark screenshots. Announced late last week, the licensed title aims to merge Michael Bay's divisive movie property with that of High Moon Studios' popular game universe. As well as being the successor to the excellent Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, th
News SteamWorld Dig Tunnelling Its Way to PS4, PS Vita in March
Gem in the rough
Swedish developer Image & Form has announced that its steampunk mining platformer SteamWorld Dig is coming to both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. It will be digging a hole in the PlayStation Network next month for €8.99/$9.99. The game will feature cross-buy, meaning that once you purchase it on one console you'll be...
Sunday16th Feb 2014
News Erm, No Girls Allowed in Free PlayStation 4 Exclusive Deep Down
Dungeon crawler only features playable male characters
As one of the more interesting upcoming exclusives, the absolutely gorgeous Deep Down is looking better by the minute. However, we're hoping that you weren't planning to take on the free-to-play RPG's labyrinthine corridors as a bonny lass, because producer Kazunori Sugiura has recently revealed...
News Metal Gear Solid Creator Hideo Kojima Thinks That PS4 Is the 'Best Console'
Playing favourites
Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima appears to have fallen head over heels for the PlayStation 4. The legendary developer recently declared that upcoming prologue Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes would shine most on Sony’s system, and now he’s candidly admitted that the Japanese giant’s latest device is by fa
News Level Up with Tantalizing Footage of PS4 Shooter Evolve
Hunter vs. hunted
Turtle Rock, the team behind Left 4 Dead, has already revealed a cinematic trailer for its competitive meets co-op multiplayer game Evolve. However, Kotaku has published some gameplay footage of the Hunters and the Goliath from the hotly anticip
News Virtue's Last Reward Sequel Sunk by Japanese Investors
Seek a way out
Kotaro Uchikoshi, the creator of Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward, opened a personal Twitter account for his English fans this week. Sadly, the reasoning behind this spelled bad news for the series' future. Despite the PlayStation Vita murder mystery and its Nintendo DS predecessor 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors being...
News PS3 Gets Gothic Goodies with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD
No smoke and mirrors about this
Castlevania fans will be pleased to learn that pre-ordering the digital version of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 will bag you a free copy of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD. PlayStation 3 owners will be able to unlock this bonus when they buy the Konami title through the PlayStation Store. The game...
Push Rewind Love Is in the Air, The Last of Us: Left Behind, and Lu Bu
The week that was
As the match sticks stuffed beneath this sleepy editor’s eyelids testify, we post quite a lot of content on Push Square every week. However, with busy lives and backlogs to bust, it can sometimes be hard to keep on top of all of the key content that hits the site’s homepage. Fortunately, we’ve come up with a solution, and...
Saturday15th Feb 2014
News Square Enix Will Only Remake Final Fantasy XII if We Shout
Shout, shout, let it all out
While many fans consider Final Fantasy X to be the pinnacle of the long running JRPG series, there is an equally vocal group of devotees who would argue that Final Fantasy XII deserves the top spot. In truth, they're both wrong, as Final Fantasy Tactics has been scientifically proven by numerous experts to be the best...
Review Ys: Memories of Celceta (PlayStation Vita)
Never forget
The Ys series has a peculiar past consisting of large gaps between sequels, a slew of different developers creating non-canon side projects, and an overall lack of localisation in Europe and North America. However, despite all of this turmoil, its refined mechanics and generally dependable quality has earned it a loyal following all...
Rumour Europe, You May Be Getting a Free Copy of Dead Nation for PS4
March's meaty PlayStation Plus offering leaks
It seems that Resogun developer Housemarque has been busy porting its macabre isometric undead-'em-up Dead Nation to the PlayStation 4, as speculation suggests that the arcade shooter could be gunning its way into Europe's PlayStation Plus lineup for March. Despite not even being announced for Sony's...
News Final Fantasy XV on PS4 Still Looks Absolutely Sensational
Worth it
With the PlayStation 4 now mere days away in Japan, Sony is attempting to drum up hype with a slew of trailers on its YouTube channel. And with Final Fantasy XV being the system’s most hotly anticipated title by far, it stands to reason that it’s uploaded a brand new clip taken from t
News Gaming's Flashiest Trailer Belongs to Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Full Boost
The name isn't bad either
After its colossal success in Japanese arcades, partner-based super mech battle simulator Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Full Boost landed onto the PlayStation 3 earlier this year in its native country, and it hasn't taken long for this trailer of the updated Maxi Boost version of the game to blast its way online...
News The Announcement Trailer for Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark Has Rolled Out
Will you protect or destroy Earth?
In an accidental reveal yesterday morning, Amazon created a listing for an unannounced game called Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark. Details were scarce, but before it was quickly taken down, the hypothetical PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 release was described as "perfect for veteran fans and newcomers”...
News PS4 Exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son Keeps Things Simple in First Commercial
Smells like teen spirit
Sometimes a game has the power to sell itself, and that’s certainly the case with impending PlayStation 4 exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son. Much like the system that it's on, Sony’s marketing team has gone right back to basics with this 30-second European television spot for the impending superhero title, showing...
News True Love Starts with a North American PlayStation Store Flash Sale
Better than a bunch of flowers
Sony really is getting into the swing of this digital discounts thing. It’s crazy to think that less than three months ago we were criticising the platform holder’s PlayStation Store sales strategy, only to see our complaints undermined by a
News Settle into South Park with 13 Minutes of Stick of Truth Gameplay
"Welcome to the Kingdom of Kupa Keep"
Finally, after almost three years, South Park: The Stick of Truth is ready to be released. The game's not had the best time since its announcement back in 2011. Developer Obsidian – a veteran when it comes to RPGs – has faced design delays and redundancies, as well as original publisher THQ going bankrupt...
News This Little Piggy Tried to Murder You in Soul Sacrifice Delta
A load of old hogwash
You’ll be crying all the way home in Soul Sacrifice Delta, because these big bad piggies look like right old swines. As has already been revealed, Sony’s upcoming PlayStation Vita re-release will feature several new gruesome archfiends based upon various classic fairy tales, and we’re not even convinced that the Big Bad...
News Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f Struts Its Stuff Next Month on PS Vita
Sing when you're winning
Those with a penchant for long green locks and big bright eyes will be able to dance to the tune of Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f on the PlayStation Vita next month, publisher SEGA has announced. The title – which is a portable version of last year’s PlayStation 3 release – will belt out a handful of synthesised hits on...
Friday14th Feb 2014
Review The Last of Us: Left Behind (PlayStation 3)
Girls just want to have fun
There was a lot to like about The Last of Us’ core campaign. Naughty Dog’s survival horror opus was not only successful in pushing the limits of the ageing PlayStation 3 from a pure hardware perspective, but it also exceeded expectations from a narrative stance, too. Where other developers stumble, the Californian...
News January NPD: PS4 Reclaims Lead in Console War by Almost Doubling Sales of Xbox One
Return of the king
Stock shortages may have caused a setback in Sony’s assault on North America in December, but the PlayStation 4 has climbed right back to the top of the console tree in January. According to the Japanese giant, its freshest format was the best selling next-gen system in North America last month, with the burly black box almost...
Rumour Did Kojima Just Reveal a Special Edition PS4 for Metal Gear Solid 5?
De-cypher this one
Hideo Kojima, the director of the critically acclaimed Metal Gear Solid franchise, may just be the king of social media. The auteur is clearly getting bored now that he doesn't get to play dress up anymore, so he's decided to bombar
News Sony May Be Furthering Music Unlimited's Functionality on PS4
Fine tuning
Sony may be extending its audio options even further, as a recent report suggests that the PlayStation 4 and Music Unlimited service could be about to get a lot more friendly. Pocket-Lint caught up with Sony Network Entertainment's director of music Anu Kirk, who hinted that there are ongoing talks regarding the ways in which the...
Rumour Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark Set to Touch PS4
Another one of Kup's war stories
While the likes of Michael Bay and Shia LaBeouf have made it difficult to be a Transformers fan over the past few years, there has been salvation in the form of High Moon Studios’ throwback third-person shooters. The rough around the axles War for Cybertron and stellar Fall of Cybertron both based their fiction on...
Talking Point Who's the Cutest Couple on PlayStation?
Love at first sight
Roses are red, violets are blue, and believe it or not, there’s a PlayStation couple out there for you. While you deal with the consequences of buying your significant other the wrong box of chocolates, we figured that you may appreciate a spot of escapism. And what better way to celebrate the current commercially exaggerated...
News The Evil Within Is Set to Stalk PS4 and PS3 in August
Mind-blowing horror
Bethesda Softworks today confirmed a launch date for its upcoming third-person survival horror game, The Evil Within. The date with death was announced via the publisher's Twitter account, and included an image showing a glimpse of the horrors to come. The game, helmed by Resident Evil 4 director Shinji Mikami, and developed by...
News Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Performs Its Best Poker Face on PS Vita
Would you like to play a game?
You may be celebrating the release of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc right now, but you haven’t got long to wait until its sequel arrives. During a press event overnight, NIS America announced that Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair will shoot down more lies on the PlayStation Vita in Europe and North America later...
Feature Five PS3 Favourites That Deal with True Love
Something in the air
It’s that time of the year where we find ourselves bombarded with terrible Hugh Grant romantic comedies, overpriced chocolate shapes, and vomit-inducing teddy bears holding twee little love hearts. But just because it’s the ideal day to showcase your soppy side, that doesn’t mean that your games can’t join in on the...
News Analyst: PS4 Sales Will Surpass 100 Million Over the Next Six Years
Up and at them
Sony’s next generation wonder box is undoubtedly off to a stellar start, with last night’s NPD sales figures showing that the platform holder may even have managed to turn the tide in North America – the PlayStation 3’s weakest territory. That’s leading many analysts to be optimistic about the PlayStation 4’s future, with...
News Fall in Love with The Last of Us: Left Behind's Launch Trailer
Forget your date, this one is better
Looking for a Valentine's date? Well, look no further: The Last of Us: Left Behind is here to save the day. The first ever Naughty Dog single player expansion is set to release imminently, and to commemorate the event, a new launch trailer has been released for your viewing pleasure. The studio claims that this...
Thursday13th Feb 2014
Weirdness This PS4 Owner Managed to Get a 21 Year PS Plus Subscription for Free
Do not try this at home
You may recall that Sony has been offering 14 day free trials for subscription service PlayStation Plus to new PlayStation 4 owners as a means of demonstrating its value. Well, it seems that, as always, one devious fan has found a way to twist this act of goodwill for his own personal gain. Speaking to VG247, the errant...
News Fly Free with Soul Sacrifice Delta's Newest Black Rite
It will cost a leg or two
Life is all about compromise, and you're going to have to make some challenging decisions in Sony's upcoming demon slayer Soul Sacrifice Delta. The revised re-release will include a new Black Rite known as Lucifer, which will force you to forgo long-term manoeuvrability in return for a fancy set of wings. The last ditch...
News Action-Packed RPG Bound by Flame is Blazing onto PS4 This Year
Watch the world burn
Over on the European PlayStation Blog, a bountiful amount of sizzling information regarding upcoming dark fantasy RPG Bound by Flame has been let loose, along with a tantalising new trailer for the game. Possessed by a demonic entity, it's down to your custom character – male of female – to save the world from its...
News Not Even Japanese Magazine Famitsu Likes PS4 Exclusive Knack
Yakuza Ishin restores enthusiasm in PS4
Japan may be receiving a free copy of Knack in order to compensate for the PlayStation 4’s meagre delay, but it can’t seem to buy a good review score at the minute. Fresh from being stomped by much of the Western media,
News Final Fantasy XV May Not Take an Age to Attack Your PS4 After All
Nice to Noctis
Eight years ago, Square Enix announced a game called Final Fantasy Versus XIII for the PlayStation 3. Fast-forward to the present day, and that title is still not out. It’s changed its name and switched platforms in the interim – a move which the Japanese publisher has likened to climbing a mountain – but it still doesn’t...
News MLB 14 The Show Batted Back into May 2014 on PlayStation 4
Strike two
Sony San Diego needs a little more time to bowl you over with MLB 14 The Show on the PlayStation 4. Following a press event in North America this week, the developer has revealed that the inaugural next-gen iteration in its critically acclaimed baseball simulation will not arrive until May 2014 – a month or so after the game takes a...
News Crikey, Australians Are Speedily Snapping Up Sony's Home Consoles
No one can crush the PS3's Vege-might
When they're not busy wrestling with a monstrous menagerie of dangerous native animals, or working endlessly long hours to help fund their cripplingly expensive hobby, it seems that the majority of Australian gamers choose to spend their precious spare time with a DualShock controller in hand. According to newly...
News Over in Japan, the PS4 Launch Is an Excuse for One Hell of a Party
Play and peace
There’s little over a week to go until the PlayStation 4 officially deploys in Japan, and that means that platform holder Sony is starting to put its launch marketing campaign into gear. Fresh from cruelly teasing Eastern gamers earlier in the year, this brand new commercial makes the next-gen console’s release look like an excuse...
News Bros Unite As Tales of Zestiria Unveils New Character
Simply divine
With JRPG fans left in a muddle over the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy, eyes have been set on the long running Tales Of franchise and its upcoming release Tales of Zestiria. With drips and drabs of information regarding the game's highly religious setting leaking out, things have gotten a little bit stranger with the unveiling of the...
Wednesday12th Feb 2014
News PS Vita's Memory Cards May Cost a Bomb, But Digital Purchases Are on the Rise
Add to basket
At a recent press event, Sony revealed that almost half of all purchases on the PlayStation Vita are digital. SCEA executive John Koller released the snippet, stating that 48 per cent of the handheld's games are purchased through the PlayStation Store. Although he didn't reveal the same figures for the PlayStation 4, the suit did say...
News Who Wants to Buy a Discounted PS4 Console, Then?
UK retailer slashes system's price
While it’s slowly becoming more readily available, it’s still something of a challenge to track down a PlayStation 4 in the UK. As a result, we assumed that it would be a long time before we started hearing about discounted hardware. However, the online arm of
Weirdness Ew, Seattle's Gross Wall of Gum Makes Its Way into PS4's inFAMOUS: Second Son
Con-chew it
In addition to being an ace looking superhero escapade, inFAMOUS: Second Son is starting to sound a little bit like a tribute to developer Sucker Punch’s hometown. Not content with scanning the likenesses of real Seattle residents to populate the virtual streets of the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive, the studio has also repurposed...
News Square Enix Will Let You Brave Final Fantasy XIV with a Mouse and Keyboard on PS4
Bring your office into your living room
You’ll be able to return to the ever evolving realm of Eorzea on the PlayStation 4 shortly, as Square Enix has confirmed that Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn is set to expand to Sony’s next-gen super machine on 14th April. The company had already confirmed the aforementioned date for Japan and...
Store Update 12th February 2014 (Europe)
The age of demons
This week’s European PlayStation Store update is all about the PlayStation Vita, with three top titles launching on the flagship handheld format. First up is Tecmo Koei’s hunting game Toukiden: The Age of Demons, which will be joined on Friday by murder mystery Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. If you’re in search of...
News Wait, Sony Has No Plans for a PlayStation 4 and Vita Bundle?
Bundle of laughs
Sony marketing boss John Koller dropped all manner of bombs at a recent press event in Santa Monica, including the announcement that the platform holder has over 100 games in store for the PlayStation 4 in 2014. Most troubling, though, is the recent revelation that the company doesn't have any "firm plans" to release a PS4 and Vita...
Who Would Win Wednesdays Lu Bu vs. Ezio Auditore da Firenze
Round three
Wednesday sure comes around fast, doesn't it? It only feels like yesterday that stern ninja Ryu Hayabusa was busy beating the daylights out of crazy ol' Yoshimitsu, but now that we're about halfway through a whole new week, it's once again time to ask the eternal question: who do you think would win this Wednesday? As always, we'll...
News inFAMOUS: Second Son's Cast Will Carry the Weight of Your Actions
Strong shoulders
Ethics have always played a pivotal part in Sucker Punch’s superhero series, but upcoming PlayStation 4 sequel inFAMOUS: Second Son will attempt to up the stakes by making you the architect of the entire cast's moral compass. Take protagonist Delsin Rowe down a dark path, and supporting stars such as the feisty Fetch will end up...
Store Update 11th February 2014 (North America)
Lightning strikes
It’s another big week for the North American PlayStation Store, with JRPG threequel Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII leading the charge on the PlayStation 3. It’s been accompanied by a bunch of noteworthy PlayStation Vita titles, including Toukiden: The Age of Demons, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, and Llamasoft’s...
News Want More BlazBlue? Don't Worry, Its Prequel Is Coming
Brawler does its best visual novel impression
While the fighting franchise BlazBlue may be best known for its eye-catching visuals and bizarre combat, it's also renowned for its crazier plot. And thanks to Aksys Games, you'll be able to delve further into this twisted and somewhat confusing world with the prequel, XBlaze Code: Embryo. Set to launch...
News PS Vita Exclusive Tearaway Acknowledged At Last in BAFTA Nominations
The Last of Us also on point
Paper-based platformer Tearaway was assembled in the picturesque British town of Guildford, so it’s perhaps not overly surprising to see it recognised in this year’s BAFTA awards. Still, the underappreciated adventure has excelled a little more than even we expected, accruing an incredible eight nominations across...
Tuesday11th Feb 2014
Trippin’ balls tremendously
You could look at TxK and pass it off as a simple indie game that harks back to the arcade shooter days of old. However, dismissing it as such would not account for the history and significance behind it. Jeff Minter, the game’s creator, has been in the industry since 1982, and is arguably best known for his 1994...
News Whoa, There Are 100 Games Coming to PlayStation 4 in 2014
Time to take out a second mortgage
If you were thinking that, after a particularly taxing 2013, your wallet would be getting a break this year, then think again. At a recent press event in Santa Monica, Sony's vice president of marketing John Koller revealed that 2014 is going to be an action packed 12 months for the PlayStation 4. The big wig noted...
First Impressions Turtle Rock Is Transforming Co-Op with Evolve on PS4
Evolve or die
Boss battles are quite common in games. Usually equipped with a sequence of rules, they give you the opportunity to face a gargantuan challenge in search of closure or progression. So what happens when you open this ideology up and create a game that’s a constant non-scripted, unpredictable, and intense boss fight? Well, Turtle Rock...
News Kojima Keeps Teasing with Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes Special Edition
Box of mysteries
Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has been constantly teasing just about everything to do with his upcoming game Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes lately. Not wanting to tarnish his new reputation, the Japanese visionary has started the week by showing off the title's special edition packaging. But does this st
News PS4 Answers the Call of Duty with Next-Gen Focus for First-Person Property
Fighting new formats
With upstart Sledgehammer working on the umpteenth Call of Duty game, Activision executive Eric Hirshberg has shed some light on the title's development, revealing that it will be built with the PlayStation 4 in mind. Speaking with IGN, the suit said that the studio is "approaching this as next-gen first development"...
News PS Vita Hits a Home Run with MLB 14 The Show This Spring
Fez and The Wolf Among Us also due out soon
Following on from the news that the Sly Cooper Trilogy and God of War Collection are coming to the PlayStation Vita soon, Sony has also confirmed that baseball sim MLB 14 The Show, indie darling Fez, and episodic adventure
News God of War Still Looks Stunning on the PlayStation Vita
Why so serious, Kratos?
Sony Santa Monica’s seminal PlayStation 2 classics don’t appear to have taken a hit in the transition to the small screen, as the God of War Collection is looking sharp on the PlayStation Vita. Fresh from last night’s surprise unveiling, the platform holder has released some unedited footage of the deity slaying...
News PS4 Parkour-'Em-Up Dying Light Shines in New Trailer
Good night
Techland has released a new trailer showcasing its upcoming zombie survival game Dying Light. The title aims to explore a more harrowing undead epidemic, as its monstrous hordes are the result of a common disease like flu or pneumonia. You'll take control of an athletic protagonist from a first-person perspective, free-running Mirror's...
News Want a Bigger Backlog? Add Sly Cooper Trilogy to Your Swag Bag
Heist alive
Still not got enough content to keep your PlayStation Vita constantly switched on? As part of a cavalcade of announcements in Los Angeles earlier this evening, Sony has revealed that the Sly Cooper Collection is coming to the pocketable console, too. The sneaky set – which is already available for the PlayStation 3 – includes Sly...
Rumour Voice Actor Guilty of Accidentally Spilling Danganronpa 2 Localisation Plans
Do a google search first
Today might mark the launch of the engrossing Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc in North America, but the game's sequel may already be in the process of being localised. Earlier in the day, voice actor Kyle Hebert tweeted about his role as Kazuichi Souda, and the title's release. The problem is that Hebert's previously...
Round Up Reviews Rain on Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
A perfect storm
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII raised the impeccably groomed eyebrows of the entire gaming industry when it was announced in late 2012. While there’s often reason for celebration when publisher Square Enix unveils a new game, the previous two entries in the Fabula Nova Crystallis series proved divisive. As such, not many...
News Tidus and Yuna Enjoy Valentine's Day Early in This Final Fantasy X HD Trailer
Life is just a (final) fantasy
Final Fantasy X HD Remaster is just around the corner, and just in case we forget, here's a video of Tidus and Yuna having a smooch. Those of you who have pre-ordered the PS Vita bundle will also benefit from a recently announced pre-order bonus, in the form of three art cards. Will you be like the well-groomed couple...
News Persona 4 Arena Sequel Delivers a Suplex to Importers
And it hurts
The Japanese language barrier can get in the way of a lengthy JRPG, but it's less problematic if you merely want to smash someone's head in. However, it seems that importers will have to wait a little longer for the uniquely named Persona 4 The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold, as fans eagerly awaiting the sequel to Arc System Works' fighting...
News Nariko Slashing Her Way into Our Hearts in New Heavenly Sword Movie Trailer
This is why Nariko is a badass
The previously announced film adaptation of the hack-and-slash PlayStation 3 game Heavenly Sword now has a new trailer. The last promotional video highlighted the narrative of the movie, while this one cuts that in favour of a focus on heroine Nariko. There is lots of action in this clip, with the narrator exclaiming:...
News Have a Bloody Good Time with the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Demo
A fair crack of the whip
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is only a couple of weeks away from launching on the PlayStation 3, but starting today in North America, you'll be able to have a little taste of what's to come with a free downloadable demo. It was previously only available to those that purchased the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Collection,...
News Earth Defense Force 2025 Deploys Explosive New Screenshots
Pacific grim
We're now in 2025 with Sandlot's follow up to Earth Defense Force 2017 and not only are we being invaded by giant insects, it seems that spiders and dragons have joined in as well. Players will have to defend our big blue marble once again while avoiding webs, aliens, and Jaeger-style robots. The ridiculous Earth Defense Force 2025 is...
News You'll Be Able to Take Flight in Luftrausers on PS3 and Vita Soon
Just like R. Kelly
Vlambeer’s awesome 8-bit dogfight-‘em-up Luftrausers is set to soar onto the PlayStation 3 and Vita soon, publisher Devolver Digital has confirmed. The indie outfit is targeting a simultaneous release across five platforms, with the two abovementioned Sony systems set to join the pixelated party. A hard date should be with us...
News No Heroes Allowed Turns To Puzzles In New Vita Adventure
It's free-to-play, too
No Heroes Allowed may not invoke many memories, but you may remember the niche PSP dungeon builder Holy Invasion of Privacy Badman, What did I do to deserve this?, and although their titles may be different, they are indeed a part of the same family of weirdly wonderful games, with the freshly announced No Heroes Allowed: No...
Monday10th Feb 2014
News Vita Exclusive Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment Looks to Be a Genuine JRPG
Import-ant news
Bandai Namco has recently released a new gameplay trailer for an upcoming PlayStation Vita exclusive based on the anime series Sword Art Online. The game's official name is Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment, but we think that a more befitting moniker would be JRPG: The Japanese Role Playing Game, as the title seems to play host to...
Review Doki-Doki Universe (PlayStation 4)
Everybody do the robot
We’re a funny lot, the human race. Capable on the one hand of compassion and understanding, we’re also simultaneously prone to bouts of some much less desirable traits. Doki-Doki Universe from HumaNature – a team made up of some of the creators of 16-bit classic ToeJam & Earl – takes you on a tour of, well, human...
News The Order: 1886's Weapons Are Already Being Brought to Life
Be a part of The Order
Gamers love to get their hands on some gaming merchandise, whether it be a special edition figure or a t-shirt – but prop builder Landstalker Props is itching for some of The Order: 1886's Victorian gun-toting action instead. Ahead of the title's highly anticipated release, the firm is getting its hands dirty by making...
News Pachter: PlayStation Now Doesn't Have a Prayer of Maintaining Subscribers
Analyst all but writes off streaming service
PlayStation Now may have stoked the fires of much of the gaming industry when it was announced at CES earlier this year, but industry analyst Michael Pachter is finding it hard to get excited. Speaking as part of the latest episode of the
News Borderlands 2 Is the Purple Loot Your PS Vita Deserves
Cross-save, six expansion packs, online co-op, and more
Sony’s on a crusade to resurrect the PlayStation Vita in North America, as its dropping bombs all over the shop in Los Angeles right now. In addition to confirming the handheld’s slimmed down model mere moments ago, the company has also deployed some details on the system’s previously...
News God of War Collection Causes Chaos on the PS Vita in May
Slimmed to scale
It’s currently raining PlayStation Vita games so hard that we’re going to need to prop up an umbrella shortly. Not content with officially unveiling Borderlands 2 at a swish event in Los Angeles earlier today, the platform holder has also confirmed that the God of War Collection will be wrapping its blades around the diminutive...
News PS Vita Slim Ventures Stateside in Borderlands 2 Bundle
Pandora's portable
It may have received the most muted launch in console history here in Europe last week, but the PlayStation Vita Slim is shuffling overseas this Spring. The creatively dubbed PCH-2000 model will be available in North America for $199.99, and will launch as part of a Borderlands 2 bundle featuring the fairly recently revealed...
News JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle to Contain Exclusive Western Content
Can't complain about the wait
When Bandai Namco announced its localisation of the PlayStation 3 exclusive brawler JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle last year, it's safe to say that we were surprised after initially axing its chances of an overseas release. The publisher isn't pulling any punches either this Spring, with the announcement of...
News Watch Dogs Will Tap into Your PS4 Between April and June
Connection established
Ubisoft’s once world beating hack happy sandbox will finally send a signal to the PS4 between April and June, as the French publisher has re-confirmed that Watch Dogs is on track for the first quarter of its 2014-2015 fiscal year. The title – which is also coming to the PS3 – had originally been set to deploy alongside...
News Don't Worry, You'll Be Able to Play Some of Yakuza Ishin
Japanese demo striking out soon
Anyone with an ounce of sense knows that a Japanese PlayStation Network account is virtually mandatory if you want to test out some exotic software. And while it’s still unclear whether Yakuza Ishin will actually make its way overseas, at least you’ll be able to use your abovementioned alternate login to play the...
News UK Sales Charts: FIFA 14 Reclaims League Leadership
Back of the net
Unlike the current Manchester United team, FIFA 14 has managed to make a not-so-dramatic comeback to reclaim its position at the top of the UK sales charts. The soccer simulation – alongside first-person shooter Call of Duty: Ghosts – managed to topple last week’s frontrunner Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, which dropped all...
Sunday9th Feb 2014
News Bizarrely, the Pedestrians in PS4 Exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son Are Real People
Feel even more morally conflicted
Sucker Punch’s superhero sequel inFAMOUS: Second Son is set to launch next month, meaning that you’re no doubt itching to smash up the release’s obsessive recreation of Seattle. However, before you begin vaporizing the residents of the rainy region, you may want to keep one minor detail in mind: every...
News Grand Theft Auto V Will Launch on PS4 if Consumers Want It
Pure and simple
Grand Theft Auto V could come to the PlayStation 4 if enough consumers want it, Take Two boss Strauss Zelnick has teased. The executive would not comment on any specific plans, but did stress in an interview with MCV that the firm is committed to bringing its games to the devices that its fans own.
News Capcom Delays Free PS4 Title Deep Down Because It Doesn't Look Good Enough
Wait, really?
You could comfortably argue that Deep Down is the best looking PlayStation 4 exclusive announced at the moment, but publisher Capcom doesn’t agree. Despite originally being poised to poke its way into beta around the time of the next generation console’s launch in Japan, the company has now confirmed that eager game
News Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes Looks Best on PS4, Says Kojima
Luminary picks Sony's system over Xbox One
It may have a running time comparable to the average Hollywood blockbuster, but Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes is still one of the most hotly anticipated titles on the horizon for the PlayStation 4. Serving as a prologue to the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, the st
News Far Cry Classic Turns Back the Clocks Next Week on PS3
Not so far anymore
Shed tears no more, the previously announced Far Cry Classic now has a North American release date of 11th February. Ubisoft previously confirmed that the old-school title would hit the European PlayStation Store on 12th February. We must say, it's a bit odd that this announcement took so long, but we suppose that it's nice to...
News Naughty Dog's Bruce Straley Thinks Tearaway Deserved D.I.C.E Prize for Innovation
And the award for humblest game developer goes to...
If you've not been paying attention the last few weeks, Naughty Dog's masterpiece The Last of Us has managed to win just about every single award known to man. From the International Animated Film Society to GLAAD
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 21
Saturday scares
While Valentine's Day may only be around the corner, some of our writers are more interested in scaring themselves silly than snuggling up with a romantic visual novel. Assuming that you're not too busy trying to track down roses or crying in a corner, though, do let us know which games you'll be gorging on this weekend. Go on, you...
News Feel Almighty with This Mighty No. 9 Alpha Footage
Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune gives it his approval
Former Capcom executive Keiji Inafune has released a one minute video of himself playing Mega Man's spiritual successor, Mighty No. 9. The footage showcases early alpha gameplay and demonstrates a handful of the mechanics currently in the crowd-funded game. In addition, the clip gives us some...
News Katamari Damacy Gets Rolled Up in Traditional Japanese Fanart
They still got it
With cult hit Katamari Damacy renowned for being louder and more flamboyant than an army of angry peacocks, this traditional fanart of the series is simply on a planet of its own. Using the traditional woodblock painting style, this classy tribute is the perfect period piece. If you're taken by surprise by this monstrous ball of...
Saturday8th Feb 2014
Review Outlast (PlayStation 4)
Corpse on camera
Outlast is the first title from Red Barrels, a Canadian developer founded by industry veterans. It also happens to be an absolutely cracking debut. Originally released on the PC in September of last year, the survival horror has shuffled onto the PlayStation 4, where it’s available as a free PlayStation Plus download at the time...
Weirdness inFAMOUS: Second Son Preaches Safe Sex with Supercharged Condoms
Great power, great responsibility
inFAMOUS: Second Son protagonist Delsin Rowe may be a bit of a wild child, but even he understands the importance of keeping his appendages covered when things get a little hotter than his smoke superpowers. And in order to spread that message, GameStop Italy is giving away a pack of glow-in-the-dark condoms when...
Review Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (PlayStation Vita)
Addicted to despair
Hope's Peak Academy: a social melting pot for Japan's best students, and home to a horrific killing game that provides teenagers with the motives for murder. This is Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, a title that's part visual novel, part point-and-click adventure, and part courtroom craziness. But is this sinister scenario worth...
News The LEGO Movie Videogame May Be PS4's Most Colourful Release Yet
Construct the rainbow
Cinematic tie-ins are almost always awful, but The LEGO Movie Videogame has the potential to buck that trend. Based upon the same timeless gameplay format as LEGO Marvel Super Heroes and LEGO Batman 2, this fresh entry follows the plot of the brand new big screen blockbuster, and subsequently includes characters such as Batman...
News UK Retailer GAME to Tackle Pre-Owned Market with GAMEtronics Stores
Fresh shops will still sell new goods, too
Focusing on pre-owned software, GAME has re-launched two of its stores under the new name GAMEtronics. The move will see the retailer lock horns with popular pre-owned outlet CEX. However, GAMEtronics will still sell new gaming hardware and software. The first two cities to secure the re-branded stores are...
News Shuhei Yoshida Wants Western Indie Games to Be More Readily Available in Japan
Going global
Indie games have become an enormous part of the PlayStation brand. Whether it’s relatively big titles like Outlast or smaller timewasters like OlliOlli, there’s rarely a week that passes where Sony’s suite of systems don’t receive an independently developed release or two. However, a lot of this content stems from Western...
News Alien: Isolation Already Looks Better Than That Other Aliens Game
Alien meets Outlast
The Creative Assembly recently dumped a handful of impressive screenshots for upcoming title Alien: Isolation on its official blog, and we're liking what we see. The survival horror sees Amanda Ripley, daughter of the original film's protagonist, stranded on a space station, and stalked by a lone and particularly unfriendly...
News Chlotz Is Your New Best Friend in Vita Title Conception II
Saving the world got a whole lot easier
A new challenger appears, donning some bright red hair. Atlus has introduced Chlotz, your newest companion in PlayStation Vita title Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars. He may seem like a goofy kid that is outmatched all the time, but he makes up for it by having a big heart. It also helps that he is a...
Friday7th Feb 2014
News Do You Want to Play The Last of Us on PS4? You Should Say So
To Hell and back
There’s always pent up demand for fresh properties and experiences on new platforms, but after playing Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, we think that we can just about cope with a year of PlayStation 4 ports. Crystal Dynamics’ sublime survival reboot really does look the part on Sony’s next-gen machine, with the framerate and...
News Killzone: Shadow Fall Patch v1.09 Smoothes Out the PS4 Exclusive
Time to finish the fight
Fresh from announcing some staggering sales figures, Guerrilla Games has reiterated that it’s far from finished updating its PlayStation 4 exclusive first-person shooter Killzone: Shadow Fall. And in preparation for the
Interview Double Helix Games on Carving Out a New Strider for PS4
Studio taking it all in its Strider
It’s all change at Double Helix Games, with online retailer Amazon recently announcing that it had acquired the company outright. Fortunately, the takeover has not disrupted development on the studio’s promising Strider reboot, which is set to cut your console of choice to pieces on
Soapbox Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Lights a Path for Future PS4 Ports
Sammy Barker wants more next-gen upgrades
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition eclipsed my expectations. Having spent my Christmas break exploring the unkind shores of Yamatai on the PlayStation 3, I really wasn’t expecting Crystal Dynamics’ seemingly overpriced next generation upgrade to catch my attention a
News Team Ninja Stealthily Teases New Title for the PlayStation 4
Ryu expecting that?
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z may just be the silliest game releasing in the near future; the title's ridiculous zombie ninja hybrid has us both puzzled and absolutely delighted. But if you were hoping that co-developer Team Ninja would also be cooking up something a little less ridiculous to balance this glaring goofiness, you may be in...
News Naughty Dog: We've Spent the Last Few Weeks Brainstorming a New Property
The Last of Us sequel also a possibility
As the next generation kicks into gear, all eyes are on Sony subsidiary Naughty Dog. The colossal first-party developer was always well regarded following the success of the Crash Bandicoot games, but its status catapulted during the PlayStation 3 era due to the popularity of the Uncharted trilogy and last...
News Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition Ties Tongues on PS4 in April
Push square to xtreme
Launching earlier today, Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends' official site holds a bounty of new information regarding both the PlayStation 3 standalone expansion, and Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition - which is marching onto the PS Vita and the PS4. All three releases will be made available on April 4th in...
News Free PS3 Fighter SoulCalibur: Lost Swords Steps into the Ring in Spring
En garde
Get ready to choose your weapon this Spring in SoulCalibur: Lost Swords. Releasing exclusively for the PlayStation 3, this fresh release is taking the franchise in a new direction, opting for a free-to-play format. While not a lot's been said about the fighter since its reveal last year, newly rebranded publisher Bandai Namco has produced a...
News Sorry, You Won't Be Winning the World Cup on Your PS4
Wait until 2018
As expected, EA Sports is working on a World Cup-themed title to tie in with this summer’s event – but it won’t release on the PlayStation 4. The publisher confirmed EA Sports 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil for the PlayStation 3 yesterday, but has stressed in a statement today that the game won’t be kicking off on Sony’s latest...
News Bask in the Blinding Lights of Velocity 2X on PS4 and Vita
Yippee Kai-yay
At this point, we’re convinced that the fine folks at FuturLab scoff a special brand of Corn Flakes for breakfast. This eager editor has energy in abundance, but even he can’t match the output of the award-winning Brighton-based studio. It should come as no surprise, then, that mere days after Surge Deluxe’s release, the team is...
Video Watch As We Recap January's Best PlayStation Games
What a Lara rubbish
January may have been sleepier than a kitten on a warm blanket, but our slender production budget just about stretched to another ‘Game of the Month’ clip – primarily because this video editor is being paid purely with hugs and hot milk. Alright, so it’s not bulging with blockbusters like previous episodes, but you should...
Thursday6th Feb 2014
News PS3 Firmware Update 4.55 Takes You Back to a Time Before Standby
Remember to vent your frustrations online
The majority of Sony’s attention may be pointed directly at the PlayStation 4, but that doesn’t mean that the platform holder’s done tweaking its former flagship format. A brand new mandatory firmware update is available for the PlayStation 3 right now – even if it has arrived with
News Child of Light Will Cast a Spell on PS4, PS3 on 30th April
Kingdom come
It’s kept us in the dark for what feels like a lifetime, but Ubisoft has pointed a big bright beam at Child of Light this evening, confirming that the throwback role-playing game will release on 30th April in Europe and North America on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. You’ll need to stump up £11.99/$14.99 in order to obtain...
Weirdness This Dramatic Story Makes an Argument for the PS4 Controller's Light Bar
Shine it bright
There may be some debate as to whether the PlayStation 4 controller’s light bar is entirely necessary, but one shaken NeoGAF poster is thankful that Sony hasn’t incorporated an option to dim it at a system level yet. As part of a theatrical post on the popular message board, user Khalifa Jayy recited ho
News PS4 Propels Sony Back to Profitability, but Kaz Hirai Vaporizes Vaio
All change in the television business, too
Oh no, it’s not financials day, is it? This disgruntled editor may have studied business for several years, but can’t seem to bring himself to look at a balance sheet these days. Nevertheless, our favourite electronics manufacturer has dropped a bit of a humdinger today, confirming that it’s dumping...
News Sniper Elite 3 Will Allow You to Rearrange Circulatory Systems on PS4
Emergency surgery
For as unashamedly goofy as it may be, there’s something entertaining about the Sniper Elite series’ ostentatious X-ray killcams. The previous entry in the long-range escapade allowed you to observe in intricate detail the damage that your bullets inflicted on your adversaries – and unsurprisingly, the upcoming Sniper Elite 3...
News The Order: 1886 Will Be a Single Player Only Affair, Says Ready at Dawn
One is the loneliest number
As we reported yesterday, there's been a wealth of rumours floating around the Internet in regards to upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive The Order: 1886. There is definitely something brewing over at developer Ready at Dawn, and we suspect that there'll be a truckload more details to pore over in the coming weeks. With...
News Hatsune Miku: Project Diva f Tickles Your Vita's Ivories in March
Key change
We were about to write something nice about the audio in this Hatsune Miku Project Diva f trailer, but we got put off by the Alvin and the Chipmunks-esque metalcore tune in the encore. Still, we’ll refrain from sarcastic commentary in the hope that we escape another barrage of obscenities on Twitter. You know who you are. The good news...
News Hideo Kojima Wants You to Play Ground Zeroes Over and Over Again
La-li-lu-le-whoa
There was a huge kerfuffle recently when Game Informer revealed in a preview that upcoming stealth game Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes only took its staff around two hours to complete. Everyone was just a little bit miffed, and understandably so, as the purportedly paltry prologue to next year's
News The Developer of Strider's PS4 Reboot Just Got Bought by, Er, Amazon
What the blades?
Double Helix Games is a developer that’s on the rise. Or at least, it was. Having dallied around with awful movie tie-ins such as G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra and Battleship, the company – made up of former Foundation 9 employees – got the opportunity to flex its creative muscles with Microsoft’s recent Killer Instinct reboot...
Game of the Month January 2014 - Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
One more treasure for Lara
For once, January was a relatively quiet month here at Push Square in terms of reviews. With no real blockbusters bursting onto the PlayStation scene, last month's vote was always going to be a tricky one, as we had to round up titles that some of our staff had never even heard of. But as they say, the show must go on –...
Wednesday5th Feb 2014
News Here's How to Enjoy PS4 Remote Play with Uncompromised Control
Problem solved
The ability to play your PlayStation 4 games on the PlayStation Vita is arguably one of the next generation console’s best features, but control limitations mean that it’s not always practical. A title such as Killzone: Shadow Fall, for example – which makes heavy use of the shoulder buttons and thumb stick clicks – doesn’t...
Who Would Win Wednesdays Ryu Hayabusa vs. Yoshimitsu
Round two
Welcome dear Push Square readers to another 'Who Would Win Wednesdays' – a weekly feature where we pit two PlayStation personalities against each other for your amusement. We'll give you a brief introduction to each combatant's abilities and character, and then leave you to decide on a winner in our poll. Last week's contest saw Batman...
News Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes May Be the Most Expensive Two Hours Ever
Shorter than a Metal Gear Solid 4 cut-scene
It’s been compared to the technically staggering ‘Tanker’ mission in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, but with a premium price point attached, many were expecting Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes to have a little more girth to it. Sadly, it turns out that that may not be the case, as reports...
News PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886 Styling Its Facial Hair Ahead of Unveiling
Cultivating a cracker
We’re not sure whether we like Sony’s new secretive strategy. On the one hand, it means that we’re almost guaranteed a big surprise or two over the coming months – but sifting through the throngs of “industry insider” induced scoops is becoming a bit of a chore. Nevertheless, it sounds like the platform holder’s...
News inFAMOUS: Second Son Looks Super Sleek in These Seattle Screenshots
Seattle down
inFAMOUS: Second Son may just be our most anticipated upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive, as developer Sucker Punch appears to be hard at work creating a title that offers a compelling gameplay experience, while also really showing off wha
Store Update 5th February 2014 (Europe)
Scared to spend
Red Barrels’ spooky survival horror revival Outlast is arguably the most noteworthy addition to the European PlayStation Store this week, but it’s in esteemed company. Other highlights include FuturLab’s supercharged match-three puzzler Surge Deluxe, Capcom’s acrobatic clean-‘em-up Dustforce, and the long awaited second...
News Strider Barrages Us with a Release Date, Pricing, and Customisation Details
As quick as you like
Over on Capcom's official Facebook page, the Japanese publisher has let rip with a bounty of new information regarding the upcoming return of Strider. The post states that the game will be slashing its way to Europe on 19th February, where it will cost €14.99 / £11.99. It also goes on to detail several newly revealed modes,...
Interview Connecting the Blocks with Surge Deluxe Developer FuturLab
Brick-a-brac
Brighton-based developer FuturLab may just be the most consistent studio working on the PlayStation Vita right now. Having made its name in the PlayStation Minis space, the award-winning outfit has made the jump to native portable production with the kind of poise that you’d expect from a more experienced team. And with the brilliant...
News Final Fantasy Fave Lightning Gets Mucky with Lara Croft Costume
Someone notify Christina Aguilera
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII star, er, Lightning is quickly becoming the digital double of Jessica Nigri. Not content with cosplaying as Cloud Strife – among a slew of other characters – Square Enix has
News Curve Studios Celebrating February with Weekly PlayStation Reveals
PS4 port of Stealth Inc sneaks out first
We’re convinced that the friendly folks at London-based indie outfit Curve Studios don’t sleep. Fresh from converting a cavalcade of content to the PlayStation 3 and Vita last year, the company has now revealed that it has plans to announce four fresh projects throughout February. It’s currently unclear...
Store Update 4th February 2014 (North America)
Cleaning up
After a somewhat slow start to the year, the North American PlayStation Store is officially back into the swing of things. The first update of February is a real wallet drainer, with the likes of Dustforce, King Oddball, and Surge Deluxe all vying for your attention. Elsewhere, PlayStation Plus members will be able to obtain Outlast for...
Tuesday4th Feb 2014
Weirdness Don't Livestream Steamy Activities on the PS4 Like This Russian Couple
Play it safe
Sony may soon need to substitute the name of its next generation console for something a little saucier, as the PlayStation 4 is quickly becoming the system of choice for the sex obsessed. Not content with purportedly being the top platform for a catalogue of steamy websites, the supercharged device recently played host to a live...
News Rule the Sky in Free PS3 Flight Sim Ace Combat Infinity
Is it a bird, is it a plane?
Namco Bandai’s quest for control of the free-to-play space on the PlayStation 3 will take another step closer to completion today, as the Japanese publisher has launched the open beta for upcoming arcade flight sim Ace Combat Infinity. Available imminently in Europe and North America, the company is looking for your...
Review Surge Deluxe (PlayStation Vita)
Index addiction
There’s something deadly about the combination of addictive gameplay and online leaderboards. It’s something that we sampled in Rock Band, where grown men would blast out Hannah Montana songs in the hopes of nailing those few extra notes. Surge Deluxe is equally moreish, without ever serving as a gateway to twerking. As such, if...
News Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Harpoons a Gigantic Patch on PS4
It's a big one, captain
That standard 500GB PlayStation 4 hard drive isn't going to last much longer with huge game installs and updates as big as this one. Weighing in at 2.3GB, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag's latest patch is a beast, but thankfully it isn't a big load of nothing. The download fixes numerous issues - some of which have been...
News This Is What Streaming Killzone 3 Looks Like Using PlayStation Now
Looking good
It was recently revealed that a select group of fans were invited into an exclusive beta test for Sony's new streaming service, PlayStation Now. And while those lucky users are playing the proposed list of test games to their heart's content, t
Rumour Avalanche to Open Disney Infinity's Toy Box on PS4
Sequel to family friendly money spinner seemingly on the way
Disney Infinity may have been pitched as a big playbox of potential, but it seems like developer Avalanche Software is going to need to have another crack at the concept before truly realising its vision. The company – based in Salt Lake City and not to be confused with Just Cause...
News Murdered: Soul Suspect Points a Bony Finger of Blame at PS4
Dead in the dock
Square Enix's mysterious Murdered: Soul Suspect is officially set to compile a case on the PlayStation 4, the Japanese publisher has announced. Already confirmed for the PlayStation 3, Microsoft revealed yesterday that the title would be expanding to the Xbox One as well, leaving many to ponder what that might mean for Sony's latest...
News Soon You'll Be Able to Lay Your Light Fingers on Thief for PS4
The perfect crime
The next generation release calendar may look lighter than a law abiding citizen’s purse, but Eidos Montreal’s imminent Thief reboot looks set to stuff your PlayStation 4 with some much needed swag. Due out on 25th February in North America and 28th February in Europe, publisher Square Enix has confirmed that the game has gone...
Monday3rd Feb 2014
News PS4 Firmware Update 1.60 Adds Pulse Headset Support and More Tomorrow
The console that keeps giving
It feels like an eternity since the last PlayStation 4 firmware update, but you’ll want to leave your format in standby overnight as the platform holder has confirmed that system software v1.60 is set to launch within the next 24 hours. According to European community manager Chris Owen – and now confirmed by the
Review Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (PlayStation 4)
Polished treasure
Rather than force you to sit through a string of paragraphs longer than the average historical textbook, we’ll get straight to the point: Lara Croft’s next generation debut looks the part on the PlayStation 4. Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition may be little more than a cleaned up retread of last year’s dirty day-trip to...
News Sony's Official Gold Wireless Stereo Headset Sends a Signal to PS4
Always believe in your soul
Sony’s brand new wireless headset isn’t officially endorsed by Spandau Ballet, but it’s sure going to make the British band’s back catalogue sound absolutely stellar. The platform holder announced the versatile set of cans earlier today in conjunction with its
Video Shining a Light on Lara Croft's Light Bar Torch in Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Will it keep you warm during Winter?
When the PlayStation 4 was first announced by Sony last year, the platform holder made a handful of next generation promises which we feel that it has delivered on. For starters, the visuals are far superior to its ageing accomplice, the touchpad is able to add depth to certain genres, and the general interface...
News Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition on PS4 Heavily Outperforms Xbox One Counterpart in UK
Almost 70 per cent of sales come from PS4
Throughout the previous generation, it was extremely rare for the PlayStation 3 versions of multiplatform games to sell best in the UK. Make no mistake, franchises such as Call of Duty and FIFA would almost always chart, but they’d struggle to outsell their infinitely more popular Xbox 360 counterparts...
News This Clever PS4 Platformer Makes a Strong Case for the PlayStation Camera
Yoga for dummies
Outside of free augmented reality application The Playroom – and a selection of nefarious online streams – Sony’s yet to really make a compelling case for the existence of the PlayStation 4’s enhanced EyeToy-esque camera. However, that’s not stopping German outfit Grandé Games from having a crack, with its upcoming...
News Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction to Run Out of Gum on PS4
Hail to the king
Former favourite Duke Nukem looks set to hop out of his deathbed and onto the PlayStation 4, as an assembly of savvy series fans have managed to translate a block of “alien text” hinting at some form of next generation entry in the divisive franchise. Fascinatingly, according to the cracked correspondence, the title will adopt...
Interview Beatshapers on Racing Away from the Competition with PS4 Title Ready to Run
Honk your horn if you're happy
We’re still very much in the PlayStation 4’s honeymoon period, which means that every piece of software announced for the next generation system is generating colossal amounts of consumer enthusiasm. That’s not to say that Beatshapers’ upcoming remote controlled racer Ready to Run is undeserving of the...
News Unannounced Need for Speed Title Canned as Focus Turns to Battlefield
Not fast enough
With the multi-million selling first-person favourite Battlefield standing toe-to-toe with genre juggernaut Call of Duty, EA has chosen to focus its efforts on the modern military brand – but not without some casualties. Ghost Games UK, which aided production on Need for Speed: Rivals, has been hit by layoffs over the past few...
News The Last of Us Snags the Annie Award for Best Animated Video Game
Can this game get Annie more awards?
In news that should surprise absolutely no one, Naughty Dog's survival horror opus The Last of Us is the recipient of yet another prestigious prize. The International Animated Film Society hosts the annual awards show The Annies to recognise the most noteworthy animation in all f
Sunday2nd Feb 2014
Weirdness This Is What The Legend of Zelda Would Look Like on PS4
A link between consoles
Industry analyst Michael Pachter has been harping on for years that Nintendo should publish its major titles on Sony consoles, and this picture snapped in an EB Games in Montreal demonstrates what that might look like. But before anybody gets their hopes up, it behoves us to mention that the pictured box is completely fake...
Rumour There's Still Hope for a Western Release of Yakuza 5
Cloud Atlus
We’ve been begging to play it for months, but a brand new rumour suggests that Yakuza 5 could actually be heading overseas. A translation of the gigantic PlayStation 3 exclusive – which dragon punched its native Japan all the way back in 2012 – has so far been ruled out by publisher SEGA, but EGM speculates th
News Delayed PS4 Title DriveClub Is 'Really Innovating in the Racing Genre'
Social features sent the exclusive off-road
When we played DriveClub approximately six months ago, the PlayStation 4 exclusive didn’t look anywhere near finished. Visually, it didn’t provide the leap that we were expecting – and it was clear that developer Evolution Studios still had plenty of work left to do.
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS Vita Sales Increase by 150 Per Cent Year-on-Year
Rising from the ashes
It’s the console that everyone loves to kick, but the PlayStation Vita is actually on the rise in Japan right now. Media Create statistics show that Sony’s flagship handheld format is the only device to build upon its early 2013 sales, with the diminutive device seeing an impressive 150 per cent upswing in popularity...
News Basement Crawl Developer Bloober Team Busying Itself with New PS4 Project
Polish outfit committed to PlayStation platforms
Bloober Team may have delayed its upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive Basement Crawl at the very last minute, but that’s not stopping the Polish production house from working through the preliminary stages of a new next generation project. Marketing manager Aron Cender confirmed the snippet in an
Saturday1st Feb 2014
News inFAMOUS: Second Son Studio Unclouds Unannounced Project
First-party outfit looking ahead
Sucker Punch may have successfully re-stoked the embers regarding its upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son at the Taipei Game Show last week, but with the superhero excursion now mere weeks away, the Sony subsidiary is starting to look to the future, too. A trio of job listings posted to the...
News You're Probably Going to Get Hooked to the PS4 Port of Diablo III
Cancel your plans for a while
Mechanical depth and narrative density are always appreciated aspects when we come to evaluating games, but sometimes you just want to smash up rancid ogres and equip increasingly impressive gear. Fortunately, there’s very little pretence to the impending PlayStation 4 port Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition, which...
News The Games Sony Picked for the PlayStation Now Beta Are Baffling
PlayStation wow
Sony recently sent out invitations for a beta test aimed at ironing out the kinks in its impending streaming service, PlayStation Now. In fact, we're betting that a few of you might have been lucky enough to snag an exclusive summon, and are currently wiling away the hours trying out the Netflix-like system. Obviously the most...
Rumour Sonic the Hedgehog Spin Dashes PlayStation 4 in 2015
Bling ring
After a brief hiatus from PlayStation formats following an arguably ill-fated exclusivity window on Nintendo platforms, Sonic the Hedgehog looks set to sprint onto a PlayStation 4 near you in 2015. A sign supposedly on display at last week’s Nuremberg Toy Fair outlines a roadmap for SEGA’s speediest series, and suggests that an...
Feature Mad About Madden - Then and Now
It's (still) good
With the United States bracing itself for its annual football frenzy in the form of the elaborately named Super Bowl XLVIII this weekend, we’re avoiding predictable prophecies regarding likely victors, and instead looking a little closer to home. While the game of American Football has always remained something of an underground...
Blast from the Past This Time One Year Ago, Sony Promised to Give Us a Glimpse of the Future
Turning back the clock
An old sage once said that time flies when you’re having fun – and the past twelve months have proved that anonymous philosopher right. This time last year, we were sitting in stunned silence staring at a cryptic video clip that promised to give us a glimpse of the “future” on 20th February. Naturally, our instincts...
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