Guide How to Connect the DualShock 4 Wirelessly to the PS3
Your flexible friend
News How Is the PS4 Controller Used in The Last of Us Remastered?
Touched by the touchpad
Guide How to Get into the Destiny Beta on PS4
It's not as hard as you think
News - July, 2014
Thursday31st Jul 2014
News Will the PS4 Get a Price Cut Any Time Soon?
Probably not just yet
As we know, the PlayStation 4 is selling extraordinarily well – but things are even more positive for Sony behind closed doors. Last year, the platform holder noted that it had designed its next-gen device to be much more price competitive than the PlayStation 3, and it sounds like it’s feeling the fruits of that labour...
News PlayStation Hardware Sales Leave Xbox in the Dust
PS4 reverses firm's fortunes
It’s no real secret that the PlayStation 4 is a runaway success, and that’s been reflected by Sony’s latest hardware sales figures. In the platform holder’s most recent financial report, the company claims that its gaming business has seen a 95.7 per cent increase in revenue year-over-year, with the division...
Rumour Will Watch Dogs' Newest DLC See You Hacking the Streets of New Jersey?
One to watch
If you feel like your square button hasn't been seeing enough love since you finished open world hack-'em-up Watch Dogs, never fear, as recent tweets from the title's official Twitter account suggest that it may be getting some new DLC. Intriguingly, the messages imply that the downloable extras may be set in an entirely separate city...
News OneChanbara Z2: Chaos Sure Isn't the Shyest Game on PS4
Not exactly backward in coming forward
The first trailer for upcoming PlayStation 4 zombie slayer OneChanbara Z2: Chaos doesn’t serve up too many surprises, as it appears to be just as outrageous as previous instalments. Once again, you’ll play as a scantily clad samurai, carving through Satan’s spawn in swimwear. This version seems to boast...
News Survive the Summer with Scorching European PS4, PS3, and Vita Savings
Sweat shop
Sony seems fairly fond of gigantic cross-platform sales these days, and this latest summer offering looks set to turn up the temperature yet again. While not exactly loaded with hot deals, there are some worthwhile savings within this list that will likely tempt you into parting with your hard-earned cash. Alas, you’ll probably want to...
News The Stealthy CounterSpy Infiltrates All PlayStation Consoles Next Month
No box included
We love release dates here at Push Square, and even more so when they sneak up behind us without warning. Dynamighty's CounterSpy passes all of its stealth checks, as its arrival has crept up on us like a particularly efficient spy. Blending together gun-toting action along with tactical espionage, this side-scroller will arrive on...
Wednesday30th Jul 2014
Feature What Are August 2014's Free PlayStation Plus Games?
Instant additions to your backlog
Every month we get asked by slightly less informed gamers which free titles are coming to PlayStation Plus on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita, so we’ve decided to do something about it. From now on, you’ll find an editorial rundown of the latest Instant Game Collection giveaways posted in this format,...
News EA Access Exclusive to Xbox One as It Doesn't Represent 'Good Value' for PS4 Owners
Sony comes out swinging
We don’t think that Sony and EA Games are on the best of terms. After the latter promised an unprecedented partnership [Haha – Ed] with Microsoft for the launch of the Xbox One, we’ve always got a sense that relations are a little, well, strained. And a statement from the platform holder regarding the mega publisher’s...
News PS4 Indie Road Not Taken Follows a Free Path in August PlayStation Plus Update
Fez, Crysis 3, Metrico, and more
As promised, Sony has revealed the selection of free PlayStation Plus titles that will be gracing your PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita in August. The goodies – which will be available from next week – include Spry Fox’s procedurally generated puzzler Road Not Taken. Fun fact: that game shares a name with...
Thursday31st Jul 2014
Review Magical Beat (PlayStation Vita)
Rhythm stick
The goal of Magical Beat is simple to learn, but incredibly difficult to master. It’s a bit of a mix between Lumines and Tetris, where you have to drop blocks known as beatons to the beat of the music. There’s a Beat Sync Gauge which provides a metronome and information on the current tempo of the track, but it’s much easier to...
Wednesday30th Jul 2014
Talking Point Would You Pay for an EA Access Subscription on PS4?
In the game
Whether you like it or not, gaming is gradually becoming much more service driven. The wheels have been in motion for a while, with Season Passes and long-tail downloadable content business models designed to keep you spending more on a single game for longer. However, the announcement of EA Access overnight – a PlayStation Plus-esque...
News Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Pushes the Power of the PS4
Cloud Atlas
We’re so used to Call of Duty games looking a little, er, flat that Sledgehammer Games’ upcoming solo series debut is blowing our brains a little bit. While previous outing Call of Duty: Ghosts was available on the PlayStation 4, it merely represented an up-ressed PlayStation 3 title – whereas this latest entry looks next-gen all...
Store Update 30th July 2014 (Europe)
Big break
Make no mistake: The Last of Us Remastered is the big new addition to the European PlayStation Store this week. Alas, we’re running out of Joel and Ellie flavoured thumbnail images at this point, so we figured that we better rack up a Pure Pool picture instead. Chalk it up to variety. Sorry. PlayStation 4: Pure Pool Price: £
News PS4's Homefront: The Revolution Development to Be Finished by Dambuster Studio
Deep Silver digs deep to acquire cursed brand
We’re not entirely sure why anyone would want to own the Homefront franchise at this point, as in addition to being a property with very little to differentiate itself from the wealth of other modern military brands on the market, it also appears to carry a curse. After killing off THQ a couple of...
News Switched Systems? Transfer Your Diablo III Progress from 360 to PS4
Ultimate evil
There’s a bit of a ruthless streak about Sony at the minute. The manufacturer appears to realise that it’s converted ex-Xbox 360 owners to its next-gen machine, and so it’s offering a variety of sweeteners in order to aid that transition. The latest of these is the promise that you’ll be able to bring your progress from Diablo...
News More People Participated in the Destiny Beta Than You Can Possibly Imagine
Intergalactic anticipation
Bungie made it incredibly easy to participate in the Destiny beta, suggesting that it was perhaps as much a marketing tool as it was a server stress test. A single pre-order netted you three codes to share with friends, while the whole thing opened up to everybody towards the end. Still, if you’re asking people to...
Tuesday29th Jul 2014
News August PlayStation Plus Leaked Lineup Dismissed by Devs
Wrong, wrong, wrong
Don’t believe everything that you read on the web. Overnight, popular website GamePur reported that August’s supposedly ‘eclectic’ roster of PlayStation Plus freebies had been leaked – but developers have since emerged to dismiss the reports. The site claimed – citing a Russian source – that the goodies in Europe...
News PS4 Firmware Update 1.75 Brings 3D Blu-ray Support and More Today
Seeing in a different dimension
As promised, Sony has deployed PlayStation 4 firmware update v1.75 this morning. The 194MB refresh should automatically start downloading if you have your system in standby, and incorporates 3D Blu-ray support among a variety of other system improvements, including enhancements to audio quality when playing movies at...
Review Might & Magic: Duel of Champions - Forgotten Wars (PlayStation 3)
Pay £7.99 for tagline
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Might & Magic: Duel of Champions - Forgotten Wars is some kind of trading card video game, but that’s short-sighted. No, it’s an investment opportunity of a lifetime – a chance to hand out huge amounts of money in return for digital versions of cards that your other half probably...
News LittleBigPlanet 3 Embellishes Your PS4 with Bumper Stickers from 18th November
More pre-order bonuses than you can imagine
LittleBigPlanet 3 was arguably the biggest shock of E3 2014, and now it has a release date. As previously alluded, the sequel will start sticking, er, stickers on your PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 from 18th November in North America. There’s no word on a European date at the time of typing, but expect...
News PS4 Spin-Off inFAMOUS: First Light Fetches European Retail Release
Pink power
inFAMOUS: First Light’s pink haired protagonist Abigail ‘Fetch’ Walker will light up store shelves in September, as Sony has confirmed that Sucker Punch’s standalone expansion pack will be receiving a retail release. The Blu-ray version will zap European outlets on 10th September, which is a couple of weeks later than its...
Wednesday30th Jul 2014
News The Last of Us Originally Had an Epilogue That You'll Never Get to See
Parting number
The audience at the incredibly self-indulgent – but dare we say deserved – The Last of Us: One Night Live stage show were treated to an extra special scene last night that didn’t even make it into the online stream. The epilogue – which was written by creative director Neil Druckmann – ultimately got cut from the game, but...
Tuesday29th Jul 2014
Store Update 29th July 2014 (North America)
After all we've been through
It perhaps won’t surprise you to learn that The Last of Us Remastered represents the biggest addition to the PlayStation Store this week. The title’s launching alongside a list of multiplayer add-ons longer than heroine Ellie’s entire body, so get ready to spend a little extra if you like cosmetic competitive...
News PS4's SHAREfactory Pumps Out Free The Last of Us Content This Week
Capture the chaos
Earlier in the year, we hypothesised that SHAREfactory – the PlayStation 4’s onboard video editing suite – could become a bit of a cash cow for Sony; instead, the platform holder’s been updating it for free. And another major overhaul is due out this week in order to celebrate the release of The Last of Us Remastered, with...
News Dust Off Your Rust in New Trials Fusion DLC for PlayStation 4
On your bike
You may have forgotten how to feather the throttle in PlayStation 4 motorbike simulation Trials Fusion, but the release’s inaugural expansion pack is on hand to get you back up to speed. Dubbed the ‘Riders of the Rustlands’, this rustic add-on will whip you away from the idyllic city scenes of the core campaign, and take you...
Monday28th Jul 2014
Review Rogue Legacy (PlayStation 4)
Castle smashers
There are plenty of brutal indies that'll put your dexterity to the test on Sony platforms. The likes of Spelunky and Cloudberry Kingdom represent a somewhat niche, but addictive genre. However, Rogue Legacy, a title that blends platforming and simple combat with role-playing mechanics, is perhaps one of the most inspired that we've...
Rumour Sony Employee Allegedly Pegs PS4 DLNA for Early 2015
MP3 and video player apparently this year
There are so many supposed ‘industry insiders’ these days that we have to carefully sidestep landmines every day in order to give you the news that we deem to be real, but this little tidbit seeping out of Reddit seems worth the risk. An apparent Sony employee with a very clear desire to sign on at their...
News What's the Best Price for The Last of Us Remastered PS4 in the UK?
Cheap and cheerful
There’s a good chance if you’re reading this that you’re at least thinking about picking up The Last of Us Remastered for your PlayStation 4. Naughty Dog’s next-gen re-release has been garnering some pretty impressive review scores around the web, and regardless of whether you’ve played the game before, we suspect that...
News This Multicoloured PlayStation 4 Has an Important Message
Lovin' it
Sony has announced a wealth of different PlayStation 4 skins for its next-gen super machine, but they all pale in comparison to this one. Available exclusively at Swedish retailer Webhallen, the colourful unit has been designed to tie in to the Stockholm Pride Festival, which is set to kick off today. The vibrant device will be auctioned...
Soapbox Why Destiny Still Has a Lot to Prove to Me
Sammy Barker takes Bungie's latest to task
I hate being the jaded gamer. Ever since Push Square’s inception, it’s always been my mandate to celebrate the industry from a perspective of positivity rather than cynicism. That negativity seeps into every facet of the medium these days; whether it's obsessing over resolutions and framerates or...
Round Up The Last of Us Remastered PS4 Reviews Standing on Sturdy Ice
Wasn't for nothing
The Last of Us was comfortably the best game of 2013 – and arguably the entire PlayStation 3 generation. Naughty Dog’s next-gen re-release, The Last of Us Remastered, was never going to have too much trouble scooping up a brand new round of perfect scores, then – but there have been
News DriveClub Developer Has a 'Keen Eye' on PS4's Virtual Reality Headset
Dedicated team working on device
Despite developer Evolution Studios being one of the frontrunners in Sony’s ill-fated 3D push on the PlayStation 3, the studio has opted not to support the platform holder’s latest gimmick – virtual reality headset Project Morpheus – in its upcoming game DriveClub. Legend has it that the company did build a...
News Destiny Will Keep Your PS4 Occupied for Months, Despite Limited Locations
Guardians of the galaxy
To say that Destiny’s beta has been a success would be an understatement – after all, we’ve talked about little else for the past two weeks. However, while much of that discussion has been overwhelmingly positive, developer Bungie has had to move to reassure fans that there’ll be plenty of content in the impending...
Tuesday29th Jul 2014
Live Watch The Last of Us: One Night Live Stage Show Right Here
This is actually happening
Will any other re-release ever get as much hype as The Last of Us Remastered? We suppose that we’ll find out when Grand Theft Auto V hits the PlayStation 4 later this year – but we can’t exactly picture Michael, Franklin, and Trevor treading the boards in a Santa Monica theatre. Alas, that’s exactly what the cast...
Monday28th Jul 2014
Out This Week The Last of Us Remastered, Rogue Legacy, Pure Pool
Back in business
After several seriously slow editions of ‘Out This Week’, the PlayStation Nation seems ready to shake away its summer malaise. Indeed, it’s going to be a surprisingly busy August for Sony’s suite of systems, with the platform holder eager to turn up the temperature before we even stumble out of July. The one game that’s...
Tuesday29th Jul 2014
Video Alright, Want to Know the Best Thing About Destiny on PS4?
Blame it on the boogie
We’ve said a lot about Destiny on the PlayStation 4. There are some things that we love about the game, and some things that we’re not so keen on. However, there’s one thing that we can all agree on: dancing is seriously fun. No, really – we even made a daft video to prove it. Show us your best moves in the commen
Monday28th Jul 2014
News The Cast of The Last of Us Look Back on a Crazy Year
The final countdown
The Last of Us has quickly become one of the most important properties on PlayStation, with arguably only Gran Turismo ahead of it in the exclusives pecking order. As such, it’s no surprise to see Sony rent out an uber-expensive hotel room in order to give award-winning actors Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson an opportunity to...
Sunday27th Jul 2014
News 'Really Awesome' PS4 Sequel Uncharted 4: A Thief's End to Get New Info Soon
Guten tag, GamesCom?
Add upcoming PlayStation 4 sequel Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End to the list of likely GamesCom 2014 attendees, as creative director Neil Druckmann has hinted that the release will be shown again soon. The title last appeared at E3 2014 a couple of months ago, but only received a short cinematic trailer. Now, speaking as part of a
News Mass Effect's PS4 Debut Still Stuck in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Years away, apparently
You won’t be playing the next Mass Effect title for some time, as BioWare has revealed that its upcoming intergalactic adventure is still years away. The snippet was supposedly stated during a San Diego Comic-Con panel overnight, which was attended by Phil Hornshaw from GameFront. A
Review DayD Tower Rush (PlayStation Vita)
Dino-bore
You can’t swing a cat these days without hitting several tower defence games, and as a result it’s become increasingly difficult for new arrivals in the genre to stand out from the crowd. DayD Tower Rush is one such title, which, after trying its luck on iOS last year, has decided to peddle its mix of dinosaurs, time travel, and...
News Bumping The Last of Us Remastered's Framerate Will Cast a Slight Shadow
Expect sharper silhouettes if you lock things down
The Last of Us Remastered includes the option to toggle between 30 frames-per-second and 60 frames-per-second, with developer Naughty Dog citing personal preference as the reason for the choice. However, it seems that switching between the two modes will also have an impact on visual quality, as...
Feature The PS4 Destiny Diaries - Day Seven: One Last Beta Adventure on the Moon
We'll meet again
What a wild ride the Destiny beta has been. For a long time, Bungie's latest was the 'next big thing' that we knew next to nothing about; a couple of E3 appearances, some concept art here and there, and a single slice of gameplay footage to gawk at – it was only these things that gave us the slightest hint of what the game...
News Platinum Games' The Legend of Korra Is Looking Lovely on PS4
Korra, blimey
Activision’s licensed titles can be very hit or miss. For every Transformers: Fall of Cybertron or GoldenEye 007: Remastered, there’s a Fast & Furious: Showdown or The Amazing Spider-Man 2. There was some concern, then, when the mega publisher announced that it would be wielding the elemental abilit
Push Rewind PS4 Leaks, Tales from Old Russia, and Oddworld
Something left to give
We’ve been really busy exploring new worlds this week. In addition to our daily Destiny diaries, we also penned reviews for Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty, Another World, and mysterious puzzle platformer The Swapper. We also took you on a ten day tour of the PlayStation Nation
Saturday26th Jul 2014
Review The Swapper (PlayStation 4)
The clone wars
The world of human cloning is a scientific nightmare, and in The Swapper you'll tackle that minefield head on. Curve Studios' latest indie conversion attempts to use a clever puzzle mechanic to examine and answer complex metaphysical questions. But does this charming indie solve the problem, or is it just a load of philosophical...
News You're Probably Not Going to Get in PS4's LittleBigPlanet 3 Beta
Play, create, wait
With the Destiny beta open to everyone at the moment, you may be hoping for similar treatment in LittleBigPlanet 3. Unfortunately, it seems that Sony and Sumo Digital want their most creative fans to play around with the PlayStation 4 toolbox before the rest of us get a look in. Writing on the
Feature Until Dawn's PS4 Re-Reveal Looms, Here's Everything We Know
Player beware
As a member of the microscopic group that earnestly enjoyed their time with the ill-fated PlayStation Move peripheral, this editor was extremely excited for Until Dawn when it was announced at GamesCom 2012 a couple of years ago. Previous titles like Sports Champions and Tumble had proven that Sony’s motion controller was at its best...
News This Tekken 7 Trailer Has Some of the Worst Voice Acting Ever
This ends here
As promised at EVO earlier in the year, Bandai Namco has punched through the mystery surrounding Tekken 7 at the San Diego Comic-Con overnight. According to producer Katsuhiro Harada, the sequel will have a “very detailed background story”, which will see the ongoing Mishima saga finally come to a close. You’d think that that...
Sunday27th Jul 2014
News Telltale's The Walking Dead Shuffles Back for a Third Season
Try to act surprised
The Walking Dead is a commercial juggernaut in both its television and video game guise, so it’s no real surprise that the latter is set to make a comeback for a third season. Telltale Games’ head honcho Kevin Bruner confirmed the tidbit alongside comic book creator Robert Kirkman at the San Diego Comic-Con earlier today...
Saturday26th Jul 2014
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 32
Sticks and stones
Introducing bi-weekly editions of ‘What Are You Playing This Weekend’ is a bit like doing daily chores: no matter how hard you try to shake it up, there’s only one effective way of getting the job done. So, as usual, this unnecessary pre-amble is here to inform you that, yes, we’ve once again collated as many Push Square...
News A New Story Mission Is Taking You to the Moon in the Destiny Beta Tomorrow
We would never have guessed
Tomorrow marks the last full day of the Destiny beta, and what a huge success it appears to have been. Writing on its official blog, developer Bungie has confirmed that you'll be heading to the Moon, as the mission that's been sitting on our map screens since the beta began will be unlocked. Unfortunately, the new...
News How The Last of Us Remastered Is Evolving PS4 Hit inFAMOUS: Second Son's Photo Mode
Make love to the camera
PlayStation 4 exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son’s photo mode may have been added as a simple post-release patch, but it’s clear that developer Sucker Punch struck gold with the feature. We recently pondered whether more games should support the option, and it seems that Naughty Dog agrees, with The Last of Us Remastered set...
Friday25th Jul 2014
News Don't Diss PS4 Racer DriveClub's Framerate Until You Try It
Drive-by doubters
DriveClub is easily one of the prettiest games in the pipeline for the PlayStation 4, but it has come under increased scrutiny due to developer Evolution Studios’ decision to favour flair over framerate. Speaking in an interview with Red Bull – yes, the energy drink – game director Paul Rustch
News Evil Dead's Sam Raimi to Produce Movie Adaptation of The Last of Us
Game of Thrones star mooted for Ellie role
Sam Raimi, the American film veteran best known for Evil Dead and the, er, previous Spider-Man trilogy, will produce Naughty Dog’s upcoming cinematic adaptation of The Last of Us. The tidbit was confirmed during a Sony Screen Gems panel at Comic-Con, in which the Hollywood hero was accompanied by creative...
News How Do You Get in the Destiny Beta on PS4? You Don't Need a Pre-Order Anymore
Everyone's invited
Even if you haven’t spent the past week or so playing the Destiny beta, there’s a good chance that you’re probably a little sick of hearing about it. That’s because we’ve been overloading you with diaries, images, and stories from the frontline for the past seven days – and there are still plenty more to come. Still,...
News Journey to Be Playable on PS4 at GamesCom 2014 Next Month
Yes, you read that right
Assuming that Sony hasn’t just let a hearty halibut leak out of its typically tight fish tank, then the company looks set to have an incredible showing at GamesCom 2014 next month. As part of a nonchalant lineup list which has appeared on its official convention landing page, the company appears to have confirmed that...
Weirdness What if Your PlayStation Could Transform into Optimus Prime?
Transformat
You may not realise it, but your yellowing PSone actually possesses the Matrix of leadership deep within its ageing chassis. In order to prove as much, Japanese toy company Takara Tomy is busy beavering away on a new action figure designed to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Transformers and the 20th anniversary of PlayStation...
Feature We're All Going on a Sony Summer Holiday
Fun in the sun
Cancel your cheeky week in Barbados or Benidorm, because Push Square Sabbaticals are taking you on an all-inclusive tour of the sunniest resorts in Sony land. During your ten day stay on Planet PlayStation, you’ll visit the most tantalising tourist spots that gaming has to offer, each lovingly laying out idyllic views, entertaining...
News Final Fantasy Designer's Batman Character Almost Appeared in a Game
Wayne to go
Remember that ostentatious Batman figure created by Final Fantasy character designer Tetsuya Nomura? Well, it almost featured in a game. Speaking with Siliconera at the San Diego Comic-Con overnight, the auteur revealed that he originally started work on the flamboyant adaptation of the Dark Knigh
Feature The PS4 Destiny Diaries - Day Six: Tackling the Strike's Co-Op Difficulty Spike
Got your back
All the way back in the hazy days of the Destiny alpha, complaints about the download's co-op based Strike mission were rife. Many argued that it was too hard compared to the other co-op activities, while others simply put forward the opinion that the big boss enemies of this hectic challenge were far too beefy, and that their total...
Thursday24th Jul 2014
Review The Walking Dead: Season 2, Episode 4 - Amid the Ruins (PlayStation 3)
The penultimate peril
The next to last episode of the second season of Telltale Games’ episodic The Walking Dead adaptation is an unsurprisingly gripping experience. Following in the footsteps of arguably the best instalment that Telltale Games has released to date, the fourth entry, Amid the Ruins, has an awful lot to live up to. And live up to...
News PS4 Firmware Update 1.75 to Add 3D Blu-ray Support Next Week
Finally, a new feature
That boring PlayStation 4 software stability update wasn’t the one that Sony teased after all, as 3D Blu-ray support is coming to the black behemoth next week. The platform holder revealed the snippet in a tweet overnight, proudly declaring that the eye-popping functionality will be made available
News Wait, People Are Still Going on About the Infamous PSN Hack?
You may get a free game out of it
Few could forget the infamous PlayStation Network hack. It was a time of sorrow, solitary gaming, and some serious FUD from major publications. And it’s a story that’s still running to this very day, as Sony has just agreed to settle a $15 million class action lawsuit – which could net you a free game if you...
News PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886 Would Be Impossible on Any Other Console
Ready at Dawn fans the historical flames
Every now and then, developers creating exclusive adventures like to talk up the hardware that they’ve opted to work on. In this instance, it’s the folks at Ready at Dawn, who don’t believe that historical excursion The Order: 1886 would be possible on any platform other than the PlayStation 4. Prepare...
Feature The PS4 Destiny Diaries - Day Five: Wasting Inordinate Amounts of Time at the Tower
The good life
When you really stop and think about it, Destiny's hub location dubbed the Tower is a beautiful thing. In a game where essentially all you do is shoot things in the head, the Tower provides a resting place where you can enjoy some downtime between stints of slaughter. You can introduce yourself to other players, buy new equipment, read...
Friday25th Jul 2014
News Square Enix Unlocks Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Limited Edition on PS3
Company used a Keyblade
You didn’t think that upcoming compilation Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX was going to release without some kind of collector’s edition, did you? Just like the Genie out of Aladdin’s lamp, Square Enix has helped all of your dreams come true, by confirming that all copies of the forthcoming collection will come with a pin...
Thursday24th Jul 2014
Weirdness Final Fantasy Meets Batman with This New Play Arts Figure
Super Batmechman Ultimate
Love him or hate him, Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts character designer and regular game director Tetsuya Nomura still boasts a lot of influence when it comes to giant Japanese publisher, Square Enix. So much so, that he's designed a new Play Arts Kai Batman figure in conjunction with DC Comics. To be totally honest,...
Rumour Google Gets Twitchy and Acquires Streaming Site for $1 Billion
Paranoid Android
You can’t blame Google for wanting to flash a little cash – after all, with corporate competitors Apple and Facebook both splurging some spare change of late, the search engine giant must have been feeling left out. Fortunately, it’s reportedly managed to find a use for the coins stashed down the side of its office sofa – by...
Wednesday23rd Jul 2014
Review Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty (PlayStation 4)
Hello. Follow me
Everybody played Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee back in the day. Although the game was available on just about everything, the title’s four-fingered Mudokon was at one point just as recognisable as fellow multiformat PlayStation mascots like Lara Croft. The challenging puzzles and striking design pulled people in, while the clever,...
Thursday24th Jul 2014
News Stripping Sim Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed Exposes Itself on PS4 This Fall
Hot in here
The heat remains utterly inescapable here in the UK, which means that plenty of skin and bad tattoos are on display. Of course, the poor Synthisters – the vampirish foes from stripping simulator Akiba’s Trip: Undead & Undressed – have no choice but to remain covered up, as the sunlight is their one true rival in the world...
Wednesday23rd Jul 2014
Who Would Win Wednesdays Destiny Special
Overpowered, nerf
If you haven't already noticed, Push Square has been going Destiny mad over the past week or so. We've been keeping a diary for each day of our exploits in the beta, but we thought that we'd try something a little different with today's traditional Who Would Win Wednesdays. A feature that's usually reserved for
Store Update 23rd July 2014 (Europe)
Mass exoddus
Ever had one of those days where every single thing except the sky caving in goes wrong – and then, just to top it all off, your office chair falls to bits? Yeah, us neither – but the bit about the seat was true. So, here we are, writing the European PlayStation Store update on our hands and knees. No, there aren’t any suitable...
News Samurai Warriors 4 Hacks and Slashes Its Way onto PS4 in October
Resistance is feudal
A couple of titles might have decided to step down from what is shaping up to be an action packed October, but Samurai Warriors 4 is not that kind of game. Indeed, the PlayStation 4 slash-'em-up will be making a feudal fanfare in North America on 21st October, and in Europe on 24th October. This momentous occasion marks the...
Tuesday22nd Jul 2014
News August PlayStation Plus Update to Boast Eclectic List of Free Games
Something for everyone
We’re nearing that time of the month yet again where attention begins to turn to the next batch of free PlayStation Plus titles set to enter the Instant Game Collection. July saw the addition of PlayStation 4 releases Strider and TowerFall: Ascension – among others – but Sony is plotting a particularly varied lineup for...
News PS4 Firmware Update 1.74 Improves Your System's Stability Right Now
Groan
Well, this wasn’t the kind of firmware update that we had in mind yesterday when Sony teased that some brand new system software was right around the corner. As of this morning, the platform holder has launched a new patch numbered v1.74, which – perhaps a little embarrassingly – improves nothing other than system software stability. To...
Review Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition (PlayStation 4)
Nacho average platformer
Not content with causing a ruckus on Sony’s previous systems, Drinkbox Studios’ Mexican-themed Metroidvania marvel Guacamelee! is back for more in this amped up, definitive release. Featuring a host of extra content, Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition – which we’ll refer to as ‘STCE’ from now on for the...
News Hurrah, Vita JRPG Freedom Wars Will Be Getting a Full Physical Release in Europe
For the players
In the words of William Wallace: "They may take our lives, but they'll never take our Freedom Wars physical copies!" Indeed, after a few weeks of petitioning, Sony has finally decided that PlayStation Vita JRPG Freedom Wars will be getting a full retail release in Europe. The title was unpopularly planned to be a digital only title,...
News Dynasty Warriors 8: Complete Edition Carves Out a Huge Patch on PS4 and Vita
Keep pushing square
Just when you thought that you'd had your fill of putting thousands of grunts to death, Koei Tecmo has gone ahead and released Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition's long awaited 1.01 update on the PlayStation 4 and Vita, along with a patch for the PS3 standalone Xtreme Legends expansion. It's quite a hefty...
News LittleBigPlanet 3 Likely to Look the Part at 60FPS in 1080p on PS4
Sackboy set to shine in sequel
While it’s always been enjoyable on the PlayStation 3, there’s no doubt that the LittleBigPlanet franchise could have profited from a smoother framerate. Fortunately, senior producer Daimion Pinnock has confirmed in an interview with Gaming Bolt that developer Sumo Digital is aiming to get sequel LittleBigPlanet 3...
News God of War Studio Sony Santa Monica Gets a Less Obnoxious Logo
And a new office
Sony Santa Monica may be best known for the God of War games, but it’s become something of a micro publisher in recent years. A lot like the Liverpool-based XDev Europe, the developer also incubates external exclusives such as Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture and Journey, so it’s about time that it got a more contemporary logo...
News EA Cuffs Battlefield Hardline and Throws Away the Key Until 2015
Dragon Age also dragon behind schedule
With several of its blockbuster titles not due until next year, EA's non-sports lineup for the rest of 2014 consisted of the ambitious Dragon Age: Inquisition and the unexpected yet thrilling Battlefield Hardline. Sadly, instead of taking a risk and pushing forward with these titles' pre-established release...
News Kids Compare, Er... Oh, Just Watch This Japanese PS Vita Commercial
We're saying nothing
Japan is famous for its quirky commercials, but this one seems like it was designed to land us in hot water. The ballsy PlayStation Vita spot shows a bunch of kids getting changed after some summer swimming lessons – and, er, measuring up. Of course, it’s all just a gag designed to market Sony’s handheld at slightly older...
Store Update 22nd July 2014 (North America)
Smell you later
PlayStation veterans are in for a treat this week, as Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty is set to bring a funny whiff to Sony’s shiny black box. The remake of popular PSone classic Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee – which has forever tainted this editor’s ability to spell ‘odyssey’ – carries a premium price point at $29.99, but has...
Weirdness Bloomin' Heck, Someone Made Shenmue in Minecraft
Search for sailors all over again
It’s funny how you can remember your way around familiar locations even if you haven’t been there for years. We spent so many hours in Shenmue’s eighties recreation of Yokosuka on the Dreamcast that we know every crevice of this incredible Minecraft replica. It’s been built using a modified edition of the PC...
News Wait, The Last of Us Is Getting a One-Night Only Stage Show?
Guys and Joels
As we're sure that you've noticed, Sony's marketing machine has been working like a mad man for upcoming title The Last of Us Remastered. However, the company's latest effort has us slightly baffled. Dubbed The Last of Us: One Night Live, this exclusive event will bring the gritty and dystopian world of Naughty Dog's survival horror...
Monday21st Jul 2014
News PS4 Firmware Update Details Right Around the Corner
New system software on the way
While primary competitor Microsoft has been busy updating its next-gen machine on a monthly basis, Sony has been much slower with firmware updates for the PlayStation 4. One could argue that the Japanese giant’s system deployed in a much sturdier state than the Xbox One, but with the latter now getting 3D Blu-ray...
News The Last of Us Remastered Will Gobble Up 50GB of Your PS4's Hard Drive
Spreading like spores
Californian developer Naughty Dog must have sprinkled some fairy dust on The Last of Us Remastered, because we’re not entirely sure how the first-party studio’s managed to fit the game on a single Blu-ray disc. The original title was already pushing the limits of Sony’s storage format, but now that it’s added in a bunch...
News There's a Lacrosse Game Coming to the PlayStation 4
Back of the net
Lacrosse is one of those sports that you see in an American Pie movie and instantly ask what the heck is going on, but apparently it’s moderately popular in some parts of the world. It’s only natural, then, that the fly swatting-esque pastime should get its very own game – and that’s exactly what’s set to happen following...
Feature The PS4 Destiny Diaries - Day Four: Loot, Glorious Loot
Max the satisfaction
If you've been playing the Destiny beta non-stop for the past four days, then you probably won't know what to do with yourself now that it's taking a two day break for maintenance purposes. It's a good thing, then, that I'm writing these diaries the day after events have taken place, which hopefully means that those withdrawal...
News Sony Taints Vita Exclusive Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines with Download Requirement
Tainted move
Just like fellow first-party release Freedom Wars, you’ll need a roomy PlayStation Vita memory card in order to play Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines in Europe, as Sony has revealed that the title will only be available as a digital download in the region. There’s no word on a North American cartridge just yet, but seeing as the former...
News Milestone Scrubs Up MXGP for PS4 Release This Fall
Ring the alarm
Flat presentation prevented motocross simulation MXGP from reaching its full potential on the PlayStation 3, but fresh from the excellent next-gen edition of MotoGP 14, Italian outfit Milestone will be hoping that the added power of the PlayStation 4 will help to land its other two-wheeled racer in a podium position. Due out later...
Out This Week Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty, Ratchet & Clank, The Walking Dead
An odd world
After the non-existent offering of last week, Planet PlayStation is practically bulging with high-quality content this time around. Alright, there still aren’t enough new releases to turn your boxer shorts inside out, but the likes of Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty and the Ratchet & Clank Collection – which is finally due out in...
News Failing to Consider The Last of Us 2 Would Be a Disservice to Fans
Naughty Dog exploring ideas for a sequel
The Last of Us is one of the biggest PlayStation exclusives of all time, with sales of the PlayStation 3 version currently sitting at seven million units. The next-gen re-release – due out next week – is likely to bump those numbers up considerably, putting the property on par with first-party juggernauts...
News Naughty Dog Wants All of Its PS4 Titles to Run in 1080p at 60FPS
High standards
Naughty Dog is no stranger to pushing the boundaries of PlayStation platforms, having set visual benchmarks on all three of Sony’s previous systems. Now, with its PlayStation 4 debut just a week away, the developer is aiming to do the same – and with re-release The Last of Us Remastered set to run in 1080p at 60 frames-per-second,...
News Here's Your, Er, First Look at Media Molecule's PS4 Game
Epilepsy warning
Media Molecule’s been curiously quiet since the release of underrated PlayStation Vita exclusive Tearaway last year, but it has started to get a little more vocal over the past couple of weeks. Whether that signals some kind of impending GamesCom announcement remains to be seen, but even if the British studio does skip the...
News Aww, The Last of Us Definitely Won't Be Getting Any More Single Player DLC
More multiplayer content on the way
The time to rejoice is near at hand, dear readers, as The Last of Us Remastered will soon be hitting store shelves. Not only will this allow us to finally get our hands on the next-gen port, it also means that we can stop writing articles about it. Hurrah. In the meantime, though, we have the unenviable task of...
News UK Sales Charts: Sandbox Smash Watch Dogs Simply Won't Stop Yapping
Woof woof
With the release calendar looking emptier than a hipster’s apartment in central London, Watch Dogs has managed yet another week at the summit of the UK sales charts. While the open world epic faced increased competition from the likes of FIFA 14 and Call of Duty: Ghosts, it’s probably going to remain at the top until The Last of Us...
Sunday20th Jul 2014
News What if The Last of Us Originally Released on the PSone?
Do not underestimate the power of PlayStation
The Last of Us is just about as cutting edge as PlayStation 3 games come, but what if it had deployed 15 or so years ago on the PSone? Proving once again just how creative it can be when it puts its mind to it, the NeoGAF community has concocted a few mock-ups of what Naughty Dog’s survival horror opus...
News Bethesda Won't Show Us PS4's New DOOM Game, So Here Are Some Second Hand Details
Way to inspire confidence
Behind closed door presentations are not uncommon in this industry, but they’re especially odd when fans are invited to them. One would assume that if a game is ready to be shown to the public – albeit a hardcore subset – then that footage should be uploaded to the web, but Bethesda has put a BFG to the head of anyone...
Feature The PS4 Destiny Diaries - Day Three: The Crucible Presents Push Square vs. The World
We honestly weren't that bad
If there's anything that a modern game needs, it's a competitive multiplayer mode that's usually shoehorned into a single player title and treated like a second class component. Fortunately, Bungie is somewhat adept at crafting a solid online shooter, and it's clear that the studio's experience bleeds into Destiny's...
Feature What Does Your Guardian Look Like in PS4's Destiny Beta?
Show your space face
The sun is shining, the weather is good – and we’ve certainly spent the past few days moving our dancing feet. Of course, we haven’t been out jamming the night away in some real world club; instead, we’ve been pulling shapes in Destiny’s social hub the Tower. Alright, maybe that’s not what our friends had in mind...
Push Rewind Destiny's PS4 Beta, The Last of Us Remastered Details, and More
Change the record
With very little happening in the world of video games, you could be forgiven for labelling this week a little one note – but hey, we can only report on the things that are going on right now. And those things revolve around two titles: Destiny and The Last of Us Remastered. Yes, you’re sick of reading about them and we’re...
Saturday19th Jul 2014
Feature The PS4 Destiny Diaries - Day Two: The Exploration of Old Russia
And not a stereotype in sight
For many, Destiny's biggest draw is its promise that you can explore huge, open areas with your buddies – or even complete strangers – as you scavenge the land for some lovely new loot. And I must admit, this is also the much hyped shooter's key component for me, as well. While I'm fairly confident that the story...
News Could Bikes Be Roaring Their Way into PS4's First Gran Turismo?
Sony secretly studying famous Isle of Man circuit
Sony engineers are currently on the Isle of Man scouting out the British landmass’ famous Mountain Course for the PlayStation 4’s first iteration of Gran Turismo. The track – which plays host to the Isle of Man TT event every year – provided the inspiration for Polyph
News You'll Be Going to Mars in the Destiny Beta on PS4 and PS3 This Weekend
We come in peace
So, are we all enjoying the Destiny beta? We sure hope so, because Bungie has a bit of a surprise for you this weekend as it opens up two multiplayer maps for a limited time. Together with the Rusted Lands arena that featured in the sci-fi shooter's alpha, you'll also be able to journey to everyone's favourite red planet, Mars,...
News New PS4 Title Styx: Master of Shadows Combines Stealth and Steampunk
Stealthpunk
What do you get when you mix stealth, steampunk, and a sprinkling of high fantasy? Okay, so you probably get Dishonored or Thief. But now there's a new kid on the block, in the form of PlayStation 4 title Styx: Master of Shadows. Developer Cyanide Studio recently announced the project on the PlayStation Blog, and
Sunday20th Jul 2014
News Japan Finally Has a Cool Custom PS4 Console to Look Forward To
Thank the Traveller
Credit must go to Sony’s industrious Japanese arm for at least attempting to boost the region’s abysmal PlayStation 4 sales with some custom console designs – it’s just a shame that it’s been producing some real abominations of late. After the horror of the Frozen and
Saturday19th Jul 2014
Rumour The Unfinished Swan Feeling Its Way onto PS4 and Vita
Drawn to life
With most of Sony Santa Monica’s indie-inspired adventures already available on the PlayStation 4 and Vita, it’s only a matter of time before our 2012 Game of the Year winners The Unfinished Swan and Journey make the jump. Fascinatingly, the former may just be closer than you think, as Giant Sparrow’s beautiful first-person foray...
Friday18th Jul 2014
Feature Three Reasons Why PS4's Ratchet & Clank Remake Could Be Rad
Up your arsenal
Since the series’ inception in 2002, veteran developer Insomniac Games has milked Ratchet & Clank harder than a particularly productive Friesian. The good old dependable duo have starred in no less than 12 titles over the past 12 years – and that’s excluding mobile phone spin-offs, compilations, and cameos in titles such as...
Feature The PS4 Destiny Diaries - Day One: Why Wouldn't You Want to Be a Robot?
Harder, better, faster, stronger
In the back of our minds, we all knew that it would happen. It always does. Once again, we felt the PlayStation Network creak under the weight of thousands of users trying to access the digital store and download the Destiny Beta at roughly the same time. Even Bungie's website felt the crushing demand of eager gamers...
News Naughty Dog: An Uncharted Collection Would Be Really Cool to Have on PS4
Could you Drake it any more obvious?
Award-winning developer Naughty Dog has pencilled a five o’clock shadow on rumours regarding some form of Uncharted Collection for the PlayStation 4. Acting coy at a The Last of Us Remastered press tour in London today, community strategist Arne Meyer said that it would be “really cool” to see protagonist...
News This Tacky The Last of Us Remastered PS4 Is Exclusive to Japan
Probably for the best
Y’know how The Last of Us Remastered tween Ellie laughs hysterically at bad jokes in Naughty Dog’s survival horror opus? Well, we’re having a similar impulse in regards to this Japan exclusive custom PlayStation 4 hardware bundle. Much like the Frozen unit, it sports a laser printed hard drive face plate rather than any...
News News Network Mistakenly Uses Metal Gear Solid Screens in Child Soldiers Report
Raiden people use their brains?
Kojima Productions, the Konami subsidiary responsible for the Metal Gear Solid series, has proudly flaunted the photorealistic elements of its internally developed FOX Engine over the past few years – but it’s received its biggest vote of confidence yet courtesy of a cock up during a news broadcast. In a harrowing...
News PS4 and PS3 Survival Horror The Evil Within Will Scare You Silly a Week Early
Surprise
Heralded as a true survival horror experience, and considered the spiritual successor to the widely adored Resident Evil 4, The Evil Within's gory gameplay has several of us here at Push Square pretty buzzed. Unfortunately, the title was delayed earlier this year, and was not scheduled to release until late October. However, at QuakeCon...
News PS4 Exclusive Omega Quintet Fuses Idol Simulation with Fighting
Ain't no party like a Verse Maiden party
As far as this editor’s concerned, there simply aren’t enough games starring pop bands with superpowers, so Compile Heart’s impending PlayStation 4 exclusive Omega Quintet sounds like a real breath of fresh air. Combining both the idol simulation and Japanese role-playing game genres, you’ll play as...
Thursday17th Jul 2014
News So, Does Destiny Look Any Good on the PS3?
Judge for yourself
While the PlayStation 3 may command a much larger install base than the PlayStation 4, there’s no doubt that gaming mindshare has switched to Sony’s next-gen machine. As such, it’s pretty easy to forget that Destiny is even releasing on the Japanese giant’s age-old hardware in the first place – let alone that you can...
News PSN Offline for Some as Bungie Deploys Destiny Beta Codes for PS4
What the heck does 'E-820001F7' mean?
We’ve been sat waiting for our Destiny beta code to appear all day, so it’s not exactly surprising that the PlayStation Network has collapsed mere moments after the first batch have gone out. Sony’s online status page notes that it’s “currently experiencing high volume and users may experience issues...
Review Sacra Terra: Kiss of Death (PlayStation 3)
Love island
What’s a girl to do? Her man’s taking his sweet time proposing to her, and she’s getting bored of waiting for him. You could probably think of any number of sensible courses of action in this situation, none of which involve picking up a book on witchcraft so that you can perform a love spell. Still, in PlayStation 3 puzzler Sacra...
News PS4 Port The Last of Us Remastered Sure Looks Pretty in These New Screenshots
If looks could kill
PlayStation 4 port The Last of Us Remastered looms large on the horizon, and as such, developer Naughty Dog has been painfully drip feeding us information about the hotly anticipated re-release. With this in mind, the California-based studio recently released these new screenshots on the
News June NPD: PS4 Brushes Aside Xbox One Price Drop for Sixth Month at Summit
Too easy
After supposedly getting battered in the May NPD sales report, all eyes have been on Microsoft to see whether the newly Kinect-less Xbox One can rebound. Unfortunately for the Redmond-based firm, despite doubling its sales, it hasn’t bounced back to the degree that it may have hoped, as
News Sony to Share the Future of PS4 at GamesCom 2014 on 12th August
Save the date
Still recovering from E3 2014 last month? You may want to take a real quick breather, as Sony’s always eventful GamesCom press conference is only 26 days, four hours, and 45 minutes away at the time of typing. As part of an invitation to the press, the platform holder has confirmed that its European briefing will take place on 12th...
Weirdness Beat the Heat with Media Molecule's Innovative Arctic Facebreeze
#Coolvolution
The downright debilitating temperatures here in the UK are showing no signs of coming to an end – just like the current video game drought. Seemingly discontent with both the weather and the absolute dearth of industry news, Sony first-party Media Molecule has announced its latest innovation: Arctic Facebreeze. This is a real doozy,...
News Hooah! Call of Duty Reloads with Explosive PS4, PS3, and Vita Discounts
Oscar mike
Call of Duty is a series that rarely ever goes on sale, so you should thank the war economy for these savings. Spanning various instalments across all three PlayStation platforms, these discounts encompass pretty much the entire property – well, aside from brand black sheep Call of Duty: World at War anyway. Honestly, there have been...
News Globe Trotting Uncharted Movie to Start Production 'Very Early Next Year'
"It's going to honour the mythology of the game"
Nathan Drake’s big screen debut is very much back on track, with production set to start early next year. The cinematic adaptation of Naughty Dog’s blockbuster Uncharted brand has been on and off more times than a hazard light over the past few years, but director Seth Gordon – who’s known for...
News PS4 Shooter Killzone: Shadow Fall's DLC Will Allow You to Act Like a Plank
Trump on your targets
While it may not be the most appropriate admission for the editor of a PlayStation site, this particular scribe wiled away many hours acting like an utter idiot in Halo 2. Back then, the only real tool for acts of humiliation was the crouch button – but Killzone: Shadow Fall is taking things to the next level with its...
Wednesday16th Jul 2014
News How Is the PS4 Controller Used in The Last of Us Remastered?
Touched by the touchpad
The novelty of the DualShock 4’s superfluous features have lost a little of their lustre of late, but that doesn’t give developers an excuse to ignore them. Fortunately, upcoming PlayStation 4 re-release The Last of Us Remastered will boast some nifty features enabled by the next-gen console’s overhauled input device...
Review The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy (PlayStation Vita)
Screw loose
If the well of original PlayStation Vita content is drying up, then its fountain of high-definition re-releases is overflowing. The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy is the latest in a long line of PlayStation 2 compilations to nonchalantly sidle onto Sony’s struggling handheld system, following closely in the slipstream of the God of War...
Talking Point Why PS4's Christmas Offering Is Much Cleverer Than You Think
An excellent excuse
We’ve written so much about the PlayStation 4’s holiday lineup that we’re beginning to sound a little bit like a Skrillex record that has bass drops so heavy that the needle gets caught in its cavernous grooves. Much like the PlayStation 3 before it, there’s a narrative developing that Sony’s next-gen super machine is...
News The Last of Us Remastered Will Replenish PS4's Stamina with More Add-Ons
DualShock 4's light bar will have a part to play
As we’ve already established, The Last of Us Remastered is not your ordinary re-release. Not only has the port been handled internally by award-winning developer Naughty Dog, but it’s also arguably the most important PlayStation 4 exclusive of the year. As such, it’s no surprise to see the...
News The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Didn't Look Like This on the PS3
To be fair, it didn't boot half of the time
As much as it pains us to say it, the PlayStation 3 didn’t provide the best home for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. In addition to late expansion packs and the usual roster of Bethesda bugs, the game was borderline broken on Sony’s popular platform. Things did improve over time, but not to a degree where...
Store Update 16th July 2014 (Europe)
Something good
Much like its North American counterpart, this week’s European PlayStation Store update has a nice summer feel; in other words, there’s so little on offer that you may actually be forced to head outside and enjoy the warm weather. If that’s a frightening prospect for you, there are a few worthwhile additions this week, including...
Thursday17th Jul 2014
News Already Own The Last of Us? You Won't Be Getting a Discount to Upgrade to PS4
At least you know it's not a hack job
You didn’t think that we were going to sign off without one final The Last of Us Remastered story, did you? As part of today’s big blowout, Sony has confirmed that there’ll be no discount for existing owners of Naughty Dog’s survival horror opus looking to upgrade to the PlayStation 4 version – despite...
Wednesday16th Jul 2014
News Yes, Dark Souls II Is Getting DLC, and Yes, You Are Probably Going to Die a Lot
It does look gorgeous, though
If trudging all the way through Dark Souls II wasn't enough pain for you, and you feel the burning desire to indulge in yet more masochistic torture, never fear, as new details have emerged regarding From Software's plans for the title's DLC. Most notably, the developer released a slew of screenshots for the first part...
Who Would Win Wednesdays Teddie vs. Kuma
Round 21
Ah, good old Who Would Win Wednesdays – a feature where we pit two PlayStation personalities against each other and ask you how you think that the battle would unfold. Last time around, we had our first ever group match between the Payday Gang and the GTA V Gang. Perhaps surprisingly, it turned out to be an incredibly close contest, but...
Store Update 15th July 2014 (North America)
Bloodlust
We hope that you haven’t cleared your backlog yet, because there’s not a whole lot to get excited about in this week’s North American PlayStation Store update. Gory twin-stick shooter Crimsonland is arguably the most noteworthy addition, while artsy sidescroller Abyss Odyssey is also up for grabs. We’re convinced that the latter...
Thursday17th Jul 2014
News Vibrant Vita Brawler Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Picks a Fight with Western Territories
Girl power
There’s enough doom on Planet PlayStation Vita to keep id Software in business until the sun implodes, but that doesn’t mean that the handheld is dead yet. In fact, 5pb has quietly announced that the system’s mere days away from receiving a secret smash: pixelated punch-‘em-up Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds. Originally released...
Wednesday16th Jul 2014
Weirdness No, Grand Theft Auto V on PS4 Is Definitely Not Free
Wouldn't it be nice?
The trio of seedy leads in Grand Theft Auto V love to embark on dodgy get rich quick schemes, but even they’d have the nous to know that Sony’s made a bit of a blunder on the North American PlayStation Store today. The next-gen re-release of Rockstar Games’ sandbox opus is currently showing in the digital plaza's pre-order...
Tuesday15th Jul 2014
Review Crimsonland (PlayStation 4)
Don't fear the reaper
Twin-stick shooters are like Hollywood action films. They’re violent, bold, and, while there’s plenty going around, very few are actually any good. Crimsonland is the latest entry in the once popular genre, and does very little to differentiate itself from the competition. But does this adherence to tried and tested tropes...
News This Is How Sony's Going to Promote PS4 Port The Last of Us Remastered
Resistance is futile
Whether or not you think that it’s an embarrassing indictment of the state of the PlayStation 4’s post-launch lineup, there’s little doubt that The Last of Us Remastered is the next-gen console’s most important release since inFAMOUS: Second Son earlier in the year. As such, Sony has pledged some serious marketing muscle...
News So, PS4 Re-Release The Last of Us Remastered Appears to Be Finished
Just a little longer
That ain’t no Clicker that you can hear in the distance – it’s the sound of applause erupting from Naughty Dog’s roomy Californian office. Cryptically writing on Twitter, lead animator Mike Yosh has posted a picture of a gold bar, which is almost certainly connected to the completion of PlayStation 4 re-release The Last...
Review Constant C (PlayStation 3)
Inconsistent C
Constant C is a new puzzle platformer from International Games System. In it, you control a robot that awakes from a slumber of sorts on a space station where time has seemingly stopped. What’s the cause of this? How do you fix it? Through the course of the game, you acquire abilities that allow you to manipulate gravity in order to...
News Saints Row's Stupidity Will Almost Certainly Return on PS4
Loud and proud
Since the success of Saints Row IV on the PlayStation 3, developer Volition has been a little secretive. There were rumours coming out of E3 2014 that publisher Deep Silver was about to announce a new entry in the stupid sandbox series, but that turned out to be the equally ridiculous Dead Island 2. Alas, the aforementioned outfit...
News OneChanbara Z2: Chaos Brings Out Its Best Bikinis on PS4
Undead and undressed
When dealing with violent zombie hordes, we’d probably want to keep our flesh covered up. Appropriate clothing is not a phrase that exists in OneChanbara Z2: Chaos’ lexicon, however, as the upcoming PlayStation 4 undead-a-thon will see you attempting to save the world in little other than a bikini top and a thong. It’s a...
News Sony Wants to Win Nintendo Wii Owners with the PlayStation 4
For all of the players
Sony has always been a pioneer in the video game space, but sometimes a lack of conviction has let its consoles down. In many ways, the PlayStation 2 was ahead of the casual gamer curve, with titles such as Buzz, SingStar, and EyeToy Play appealing to families in a way that traditional hardcore games hadn't. However, the...
News PlayStation Plus Freebie Don't Starve is Getting Dastardly DLC Next Week
Hungry for more?
It has recently been announced by developer Klei Entertainment that Don't Starve – the game with a title that is both descriptive, and also just really good life advice – will be receiving its new DLC next week. The Reign of the Giants content will be releasing in North America on 22nd July, and in Europe on 23rd July. Not long...
News This Mass Effect 4 Panel Comes with Commander Shepard's Endorsement
Hero's favourite public forum at Comic-Con 2014
Hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 follow-up Mass Effect 4 is in a weird sort of promotional limbo right now, strangely nestling somewhere between announced and unannounced. We know that the game exists, for example, but we don’t really know a whole lot about it – and that makes its inclusion in the...
News You Won't Have to Wait Long for Additional Tekken 7 Information
Rising like Paul Phoenix
We’re not entirely sure what Bandai Namco was planning to announce during the EVO Championships last weekend, but it ended up unveiling Tekken 7 anyway. Legend has it that series overlord Katsuhiro Harada was left editing the release’s debut trailer in his hotel room after details leaked, which would pe
Monday14th Jul 2014
News You'll Probably Never, Ever Earn These PS4 Trophies
Don't worry, neither will we
A bit like that Taylor Swift song featuring a chorus of gregarious goats, there are some PlayStation 4 Trophies that, to put things mildly, are trouble, trouble, trouble. Rather than ‘bah’ at them and be done with it, though, our friends over at PlayStation Access have compiled this fine video outlining their...
Review Killzone: Shadow Fall - Intercept (PlayStation 4)
In the zone
A dedicated co-op component has long been missing in action over the course of the Killzone series' multiple instalments. If you've ever wanted to blow up Helghast with a buddy outside of the franchise's sometimes disappointing campaigns, then you've always had little choice but to team up together for some competitive play – but now,...
News Superman vs. Sub Zero? PS4's Mortal Kombat X Will Feature One Guest Character
Place your bloody bets
NetherRealm Studios’ beefy EVO presence may have centred upon the unveiling of Raiden for Mortal Kombat X, but creative director Ed Boon had an additional meaty morsel to share with hardware manufacturer Mad Catz as part of an interview shot during the show. According to the veteran, a guest fighter from a different...
News Guerrilla Games' Unannounced PS4 Property to Boast Innovative Online Gameplay
Match makers
We don’t know a whole lot about Guerrilla Games’ unannounced PlayStation 4 project, aside from the fact that it’s in production now. However, a job listing on the Dutch developer’s official website hints that it may sport “innovative online gameplay”
News Leaked PS4 Brawler Tekken 7 Gets a Tense New Teaser Trailer
Tekken it to the streets
Keeping secrets in the video game industry is akin to sailing across the ocean in a boat made out of Swiss cheese: eventually you're going to have some leaks. A recent high-profile example of this trend occurred at this year's EVO competitive fighting game tournament, during which footage of Tekken 7 was revealed much...
News Spark a Revolution on PS4 with Assassin's Creed Unity's New Gameplay Trailer
A different kind of red, white, and blue
Judging from Assassin's Creed Unity's newest trailer, the French really aren't happy about how their national team bowed out of the World Cup after a disappointing duel with eventual winners Germany. We joke, of course, but the clip that we've embedded is indeed full of rioting Frenchmen, much to the approval...
Tuesday15th Jul 2014
News Will PS4 Win the Battle for China? Our Survey Says...
Ker-ching
Now that the Chinese government no longer believes that video games will rot the mind of its teens like teeth cleaned with Coca-Cola, both Sony and Microsoft are scrambling to release their next-gen consoles in the region. It’s easy to understand why: the untapped nation represents a potential audience of over one billion. So, who will...
Monday14th Jul 2014
Weirdness Garrus, What Are You Doing in Doctor Who?
Mass Effect's popular Turian must have hopped into the TARDIS
Doctor Who will always baffle this particular editor. The low-budget BBC sci-fi series is a British institution like James Bond and Bourbon biscuits, but has always prompted a raised eyebrow from this dismissive scribe. Alas, a new trailer for the latest episode in the never-ending...
News Mortal Kombat X's Raiden Pops the Eyes of His Opponents
Dr. Zeus
Everyone’s favourite lampshade sporting sparrer Raiden is unsurprisingly making a comeback in upcoming PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 sequel Mortal Kombat X – and his hat looks sillier than ever. As revealed at the EVO Championships over the weekend, the Thunder God comes equipped with three gnarly styles, each focusing on alternative...
Out This Week Crimsonland, Abyss Odyssey, and Tumbleweeds
The difficult edition
When we decided that we were going to post regular ‘Out This Week’ articles on Push Square, we knew that we were going to come unstuck eventually – and it’s finally happened. Outside of any last minute announcements, there are just three new titles currently confirmed for the three PlayStation platforms this time,...
News Visit the Beach with Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair's English Trailer
Hello goodbye
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havok raked in Game of the Month as it managed to leave the Push Square team in despair – a feeling which still hasn't subsided to this day. Just like an army of masochists, we will revisit the students of Hope's Peak Academy on a class trip to a tropical island as they try and overcome Monok
News Latest Final Fantasy XIV Patch Doesn't Skimp on Trimmings
Hope you have a doggy bag
Whether you're up to date with your raids or you've left your account to go unloved, the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4's popular MMO Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has a bucket load of juicy new content to keep you entertained during the summer and beyond. With everything from player-versus-player to Chocobo breeding...
News UK Sales Charts: Watch Dogs Reconnects with the Top Spot
Hanging on the telephone
After a few weeks with shoddy signal, Ubisoft’s sandbox smash Watch Dogs has re-established a connection with the summit of the UK sales charts. The title had been obstructed by Sniper Elite III, which has slipped into second position this week. FIFA 14 mirrored the Netherlands in third, while Wolfenstein: The New Order...
Sunday13th Jul 2014
Review Farming Simulator 14 (PlayStation Vita)
Old MacDonald had a more exciting farm
Ever since the days of Rollercoaster Tycoon and Sim City, we’ve seen an abundance of simulator-style games. Some of these have been decent, while others have been downright baffling – Street Cleaning Simulator, anyone? However, in spite of their quality, these types of games have had more of a home on the...
Video Will David Hayter Star in PS4's Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain After All?
Solid theory
Metal Gear Solid overlord Hideo Kojima loves a good ruse – and we reckon that he’s up to his old tricks again. David Hayter, otherwise known as the voice of Solid Snake and Big Boss, may have been rather publicly ‘replaced’ by 24 star Kiefer Sutherland in his familiar role, but is this just another Phantom Pain-esque troll from...
Weirdness What if Animals Got Infected in The Last of Us?
Pet sounds
It’s an extremely mild spoiler, but you do encounter several different animals throughout the course of Naughty Dog’s survival horror opus, The Last of Us. These land-based mammals, however, are not infected like their human counterparts, which has left us pondering what a post-apocalyptic United States would look like with reanimated...
News Sony: We Won't Close the Door on Crash Bandicoot Comeback
No tribal tattoos, ok?
Sony seems ready to restart the Crash Bandicoot cycle all over again, as group president Andrew House has admitted in an interview with British newspaper The Telegraph that the platform holder’s open to bringing back old mascots such as the Naughty Dog spinster. There were
Rumour Tekken 7 Punches PlayStation 4 Square in the Jaw
King of fighters
It looks like not even the Mishima family has been able to keep Tekken 7 under wraps, as the title has just leaked courtesy of an IGN News video. The sequel was strongly rumoured earlier today when a logo accidentally appeared during the EVO fighting game championships, but the Daemon Hatfield fronted clip seemingly corroborates the...
News Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited Looks Bonkers and Brilliant in This Vita Trailer
Looks prinny good
Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited recently had a new and characteristically bonkers trailer drop. The portable version is actually an enhanced port of the PlayStation 3 game that released a few years back. If that sounds exciting, you'll be glad to hear that the title will be launching quite soon: 17th August in North America, and...
Monday14th Jul 2014
Push Rewind Destiny Beta Details, The Wolf Among Us, and Develop 2014
Some killer, some filler
We’re not going to lie to you: it’s not been a banner week on Planet PlayStation. With much of the industry pre-occupied by either the summer weather or the World Cup, we’ve packed this edition of Push Rewind with more filler than a Pukka Pie. Still, as anyone that’s scoffed on one of the famous chip shop delicacies...
Saturday12th Jul 2014
Weirdness The Last of Us' Ellie Can't Play Guitar, But She Can Sure Rock a Violin
Audio from the end of the world
Father figure Joel may promise to teach Ellie how to play guitar at one point in PlayStation 3 – and soon-to-be PlayStation 4 – exclusive The Last of Us, but we didn’t realise that the potty mouthed protagonist was already something of a whiz on the violin. In truth, she’s not – that’s just musician Taylor...
News Sony: PS4 Needs More Content to Truly Take Off in Japan
Device won't be dead forever
While the PlayStation 4 has ripped up the sales record books in Western regions since its release last November, the system’s struggling a little in its native Japan. Sony originally said that it intended to delay the console’s launch in its home nation in order to secure a better lineup
News Popular PlayStation Network Classics Cost Just $0.99 in US This Weekend
Cost cutter
Are you in the market for a new video game? Worry not North American readers, as Sony has launched a brand new flash sale on the PlayStation Store, plunging the price of a slew of digital downloads down to just $0.99. Highlights include Dyad, Oddworld: Much’s Oddysee HD, and Papo & Yo, as well as the excellent
News Skullgirls Encore Shows Some Skin on PS4 and Vita This Year
Dressed to kill
Outstanding indie fighting game Skullgirls Encore is punching its way onto the PlayStation 4 and Vita this year, developer Lab Zero Games has announced. A frequent request from fans of the release, both versions will come complete with all of the title’s DLC packs, meaning that you’ll unlock access to a bevy of additional...
Sunday13th Jul 2014
Rumour Homefront: The Revolution's Hopes of an Uprising Plummet
Title potentially in tatters
Homefront: The Revolution, the first-person franchise revival by Crytek UK, only got announced a few weeks ago – but the project already appears to be in tatters. Widespread reports suggest that the firm formerly known as Free Radical has been working without pay chequ
News Could Knack Possibly Make a Comeback? PS4 Architect Mark Cerny Would Like It To
Indie-esque project next on the agenda
PlayStation 4 exclusive Knack was easily the worst received of the next-gen console’s launch titles, securing a string of low scores around the web. However, it also attained a lot of press in the build up to release, primarily due to its ties to hardware architect – and industry legend – Mark Cerny...
Saturday12th Jul 2014
News Sony's Considering a Steam-Style Early Access Program, Says Adam Boyes
Let the games begin
It seems that Steam's famous Summer Sales may not be the only thing Sony's thinking about borrowing from the digital download service. In a recent interview, SCEA big-wig Adam Boyes suggested that the firm may be adopting an early access program. If implemented, it would allow studios to release unfinished games for purchase as a...
News We Still Don't Know What the Heck's Going on in PS4 Shooter VizionEck
That's the sound of us scratching our head
With so many games looking and playing the same these days, it’s become quite easy to explain the mechanics in any given title. However, curious PlayStation 4 first-person shooter VizionEck remains beyond baffling – and that’s even after we’ve read the developer’s full gameplay explanation. Due...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 31
Fruit cocktail
This particular editor may have been lost at sea and unable to steer the ‘What Are You Playing This Weekend’ ship last time around, but dry land is once again beneath your humble host’s feet, and so normal service has resumed. Not that replacement Robert Ramsey did a bad job – he actually remembered to contact the rest of the...
Friday11th Jul 2014
News You'll Be Able to Cool Off with This Fashionable Frozen PS4
Well chill
Sony's custom Glacier White PlayStation 4 may be ice cold, but Japan's latest hardware option is Frozen. This special shell sports Anna and Elsa artwork from the popular Disney movie, as well as lots of pretty snowflakes. Much like the Yakuza and Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes units from launch, this is not a completely unique console...
News Watch Sony Giants Mark Cerny and Andrew House Talk 20 Years of PlayStation
Play on
Best kick back and grab a snack before settling into this fascinating conversation with game development legend Mark Cerny and PlayStation boss Andrew House, because it lasts a whole hour. The duo cover just about everything, from their own careers to the consoles we all know and love. It certainly makes for an interesting watch, especially...
News Meet an Old Friend in the Second Part of Dragon Age: Inquisition's Private E3 Demo
Take two
Earlier this week, developer BioWare threw 16 minutes of Dragon Age: Inquisition footage online. The gameplay demo was originally shown behind closed doors at E3, and now the second part of this lengthy look at the upcoming RPG has been posted for all to see. If you haven't already seen part one, we'd suggest giving it a peek by clicking...
Thursday10th Jul 2014
Guide How to Get into the Destiny Beta on PS4
It's not as hard as you think
So, interested in Destiny, are you? At this point, we suppose the better question is: who isn't interested? The game's alpha sent the PlayStation community into an uproar, and it's safe to say that we were thoroughly impressed, too. Chances are, if you're hyped for Bungie's upcoming sci-fi epic, you'll already know how...
News Want a Glacier White PS4? The Destiny Bundle Won't Be Your Only Option
Standalone unit coming later this year in Europe
Sony seems to really understand the importance of hardware bundles at the moment, announcing a variety of packages for big third-party and first-party games. While many of these boast custom box art and little more, though, the firm is going the extra mile with Destiny, as it’s set to sell...
News Samurai Warriors 4 on PS4 Looks Like It'll Take the Crown For Best Looking Warriors Game Yet
Flash, bang, whallop
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition on PlayStation 4 may have set the bar for how good a Warriors game can look, but we reckon it won't be able to hold on to that title when October rolls around. Samurai Warriors 4 has been given a Japanese trailer that showcases what the slash-'em-up
News Alien: Isolation's Pre-Order Bonus Is Turning into a Pricey Premium
Added extra or special edition?
You can't really turn your nose up at free stuff for bothering to pre-order a title that you know that you're going to buy anyway. As such, when Alien: Isolation dropped the bomb that you'll be able relive the events of the original 80s horror classic as the crew of the USS Nostromo yesterday in the form of pre-order...
Review The Wolf Among Us: Episode 5 - Cry Wolf (PlayStation 3)
Every dog has its day
So, this is it. We’ve finally made it to the end of protagonist Bigby Wolf’s investigation into the murder of a Fabletown resident that began some eight months ago. It’s been one hell of a journey, with plot twists, surprising levels of violence, and acts so unspeakable that Walt Disney would turn in his grave if he knew...
News Let's Be Honest, Heavenly Sword: The Movie Looks Hellishly Bad
Kai sera, sera
Hairy heroine Nariko’s real-life alter ego Anna Torv may be present and correct, but that doesn’t look like it’s going to save Blockade Entertainment’s cinematic Heavenly Sword adaptation from plunging to the pits of Hades. The curious flick seems to have been in production for an eternity, and now it finally has a 2nd...
Talking Point Are Publishers Taking Pre-Order Bonuses Too Far?
Spoilt for choice
Pre-order bonuses used to be exactly that: pre-order bonuses. Retailers would compete over little knick-knacks such as t-shirts, keyrings, and action figures in order to secure your business, and you’d shop at the store that was giving away the specific goodie that you wanted. It was a largely harmless practice, with the...
Friday11th Jul 2014
News Killzone: Mercenary Developer Recruiting for High Profile PS4 Projects
Sir Dan, rise from your grave
Guerrilla Cambridge, the studio behind PlayStation Vita exclusive Killzone: Mercenary, is currently searching for an audio programmer to provide support on “forthcoming projects in a high profile, multi-million selling franchise”. The studio is thought to be switching its attention to the PlayStation 4, with
Thursday10th Jul 2014
News European Developers Favour PlayStation 4 Ahead of Any Other Console
Stop us if you've heard this one before
A study conducted by GDC Europe is the second in less than a week to find that the PlayStation 4 is currently the console of choice for most developers around the continent. In a poll quizzing about 400 studios about their platform preferences, 18 per cent of respondents said that they are currently making...
News Sony's Current Crop of Consoles Have Sold Over 100 Million Units
That's the PS4, PS3, and Vita combined
Sony’s current flock of flagship formats are selling pretty strongly, if a new promotional video released by the platform holder is any indication. In the corporate clip – which focuses on the firm’s line of licensed peripherals and accessories – the company claims that combined sales of the PlayStation...
News This PS4 Game Will Spin You Round Baby, Right Round
Feeling dizzy
Between the likes of Octodad: Dadliest Catch and King Oddball, there have been no shortage of strange games on the PlayStation 4 – but the impending Roundabout may just be the oddest yet. Set to start spinning in early 2015, the limousine simulation is essentially a reimagining of Game Boy Advance classic Kuru Kuru Kururin [Can never...
Video Watch As We Recap June's Best PlayStation Games
Valiant effort
Ding dong, E3 is dead – and that means that order has been restored here at Push Square Towers. That’s right, as opposed to sitting staring intently at computer screens, we’re now all bickering over whether the Dynasty Warriors franchise is actually any good. It’s not, but it still bloomin’ made its way into our June Game of...
Wednesday9th Jul 2014
News Sony: PS4's Christmas Lineup Compares 'Very, Very Well' to Xbox One
Greatness awaits
As with the PlayStation 3 before it, there’s an accelerating sentiment around the web that the PlayStation 4 lacks games. Despite new releases deploying on a weekly basis, many armchair analysts have opted to criticise the console’s first year – primarily its lack of first-party content. Many argue that Microsoft – with...
News Uncharted Collection a 'Good Candidate' for PS4, but Sony Won't 'Flood the Market' with Remakes
Firm won't Sully reputation
While the PlayStation 4 may be garnering a bit of a reputation for re-releases, The Last of Us Remastered is the only real port currently in Sony's portfolio. Granted, the likes of Escape Plan and Sound Shapes did accompany the console at launch, but these seemed more like late additions to the platform holder’s...
News PS4 Edition of Sniper Elite III Puts a Bullet in the Console Competition
On target
Sony’s no stranger to winning console comparison contests these days – and the PlayStation 4 has once again put a bullet in its closest competitor, the Xbox One. The visual wizards over at Digital Foundry report that the Japanese giant’s next-gen console provides the best home for long-distance shooter Sniper Elite III – assuming...
News PS4's Free-to-Play Policies Could See Fortnite Building a Base on Console Yet
Fortifying a future
Sony is not afraid to support free-to-play games, as evidenced by the roster of complimentary content currently available on the PlayStation 4’s storefront. And that change means that Epic Games is now pondering whether to bring its building affair Fortnite to the format in the future – even if it remains a PC exclusive for...
News Microsoft's Messaging Mishaps Prompted PS4 Boss to Re-Write E3 Script
The rest is history
Remember when Jack Tretton laid the figurative smackdown during Sony’s E3 press conference a couple of years ago? That wasn’t originally planned. Despite speculation at the time, Sony never intended to mirror Microsoft’s abhorrent Xbox One digital-rights management policies – but seeing
Rumour Hot Shots Golf Has a Great Shot at Rolling onto PS4
Fore the players
While we’d give our racquet arm for another Hot Shots Tennis, it seems that Japanese outfit Clap Hanz may be working on a new golf game – presumably for the PlayStation 4. The studio has been silent since putting Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational onto the PlayStation 3 and Vita, but now it's recruiting – and
News Have a Peek at Dragon Age: Inquisition's 16 Minute Private E3 Gameplay Demo
Hot stuff
Upcoming PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 RPG Dragon Age: Inquisition had a rather tame showing at EA's E3 press conference last month. Alongside cringe inducing dialogue from the on-stage GM Aaryn Flynn, the game didn't get the big gameplay blowout that many expected, probably due to the publisher's strict time table. Thankfully, the...
Store Update 9th July 2014 (Europe)
Bite me
There are a couple of unexpected additions to the European PlayStation Store this week, with both 1920s trumpet-a-thon Jazz: Trump’s Journey and ghoulish bicycle simulation Skeleton Rider pedalling onto the PlayStation Vita. Other anticipated additions include season finale
News PS4 Fantasy Title Lords of the Fallen Will, Erm, Fall on 31st October
The month that keeps on giving
Do you have many plans for the month of October? Because if the answer is yes, you may want to reschedule, as literally every major AAA game ever is planned to launch in and around that time. Okay, maybe not every game, but Dragon Age: Inquisition, Alien: Isolation, DriveClub, and
News Why Was the PS4 Announced Before the Xbox One?
Sony wanted to take a leadership position
Those of you with strong memories may recall Sony overlord Kaz Hirai insinuating in a newspaper interview that it would allow Microsoft to announce its next-gen console first – only to tease its PlayStation Meeting press conference a few d
News Bloodborne Will Be One of the Playable Titles at GamesCom Next Month
PS4 exclusive netting public playtime
Did you think that you’d need to wait an age for your next glimpse at From Software’s impending PlayStation 4 exclusive Bloodborne? With the release still seemingly on track for an early 2015 release, the Japanese studio has revealed that the spiritual successor to Demon’s Souls will be on display at...
Store Update 8th July 2014 (North America)
A different place
You’ll finally be entering Another World with this week’s North American PlayStation Store update, so don’t forget to stock up on sodas – and the odd strategy guide or two. Accompanying the re-release of Delphine Software’s timeless classic is whiffy puzzler MouseCraft and manga tie-in One Piece: Unlimited World Red. What...
News Twin Souls: The Path of Shadow Stalks Its Prey on Kickstarter
Glow in the dark
Tenchu started the path of old-school stealth action on the original PlayStation, which required you to use your innate ninja abilities to infiltrate your way to assassination targets. While the stealth genre is far from dead with titles such as Metal Gear Solid, Splinter Cell, and Hitman still running strong, al
Tuesday8th Jul 2014
DLC Review Is Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn's £24.99 Complete Bundle DLC Worth the Cost?
Heavy metal
Let's start with the obvious: when you've just coughed up around £30 for a game only to find that there's a £24.99 DLC bundle ready and waiting on the PlayStation Store from day one, it's hard not to feel a little robbed. Sure, it's stuff that adds to the core game, but you probably haven't even had the chance to shoot down your first...
Review MouseCraft (PlayStation 4)
Feta than you might think
Taking two loved classics and splicing them together is no mean feat, but the cheese obsessed minds at Crunching Koalas have done just that with their debut title MouseCraft. Taking strong whiffs from both Tetris and Lemmings, this title certainly has a solid premise – but does it do enough to differentiate itself from...
Cats and dogs
Judging by the frankly phenomenal progress that DriveClub has made over the past year or so, we reckon that more games would benefit from a meaty delay. In the slipstream of today’s hardware bundle announcement, developer Evolution Studios has released the first footage of its PlayStation 4 exclusive
News Could PS3's Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Come to PS4? Yes, It Could
Fly me to the moon
Gearbox Software’s gaffer Randy Pitchford must have got a whiff of current PlayStation 3 sales, because all of a sudden the company doesn’t seem to be quite so committed to last-gen consoles. When spin-off Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel was announced earlier in the year, the outspoken executive insinuated that the moon-based...
News PS4 Racer DriveClub Reaches the Starting Grid with a Hardware Bundle in Tow
Fashionably late
A year later than planned, DriveClub is finally gearing up for the race of its life – and Sony’s planning to commemorate the occasion with a PlayStation 4 hardware bundle. Much like The Last of Us Remastered and, well, virtually every other next-gen title on the market, SCEE will be bundling the release with a bunch of consoles...
News The New PS4 Project from the People Behind Borderlands Fuses Two Popular Genres
Born for battle
When it’s not deliberating which platforms to put Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel out on, Gearbox Software is busy beavering away on Battleborn, a brand new first-person shooter that fuses the firm’s understanding of co-operative mechanics with the monstrously popular MOBA genre. You’ll play as one of five futuristic warriors, each...
Rumour Is Teen Horror Until Dawn About to Strip Down on PS4?
Sony revives PlayStation Move fear fest
Horror games may be dime a dozen right now, but Supermassive Games’ ex-PlayStation 3 exclusive Until Dawn never sounded like your average scare-‘em-up. Taking inspiration from teen movies, the title promised a somewhat frisky affair, where you’d need to use the PlayStation Move controller to remove...
News Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment Finally Spills Gameplay Information
And a release date, too
Details about upcoming PlayStation Vita title Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment have been dripping slower than a rusty tap. With a rich oasis of ladies shown in the E3 trailer that will join you in battle, news of gameplay not involving dungeons has been bone dry. Thankfully, some light has finally been shed on non-combat...
Talking Point Should More Games Try to Teach Us Something?
Swat the swots
Edutainment is a dirty word. We typically associate the embarrassing portmanteau with low budget trash such as Mario Teaches Typing and Donkey Kong Jr. Math – or worse still, the borderline archaic Flash and Shockwave minigames that litter government websites. However, are we letting bad examples impede the true potential of...
News Ken Levine Just Buried Our Hopes for BioShock Vita Deep Under the Ocean
Give us the game, and wipe away the debt
Remember when Ken Levine inadvertently popped up at the PS Vita's official reveal event? A now famous moment, the luminary sidled onstage and suggested a game in the BioShock universe was in development for the hot new handheld. Unfortunately, a recent statement on Twitter from the auteur has revealed that,...
Monday7th Jul 2014
Review Tour de France 2014 (PlayStation 4)
Tour de Pants
It is Tour de France time, and that means crowds of talented bikers defeating our evil physics overlords and riding through one another across the beautiful French countryside and chunks of England. No? That must just be one of the fantastic new features in Tour de France 2014, a game which also serves up blind robot crowds and a host...
Tuesday8th Jul 2014
Review EA Sports UFC (PlayStation 4)
Figurative knock out
From its inception in the early 90s to calls for a ban on what Senator John McCain called ‘human cockfighting’, Ultimate Fighting Championship exploded in popularity in the mid-2000s, and its following shows no signs of diminishing. As such, there have been a number of video game tie-ins over the years, but it is with the...
Monday7th Jul 2014
News This Mortal Kombat X Fatality Is the Grossest Thing You'll See on PS4
Final move was censored at E3
One of the E3 announcements that caused a big bang was the latest instalment in NetherRealm Studios' long-running fighting franchise, Mortal Kombat X. However, while the fight to the death looked stunning in spite of its questionable backing track, it still may have seemed a little tame. And that's because Scorpion's...
News You'll Need to Start Saving for PS4 Shooter Destiny's Collector's Editions
Money, money, money
Bungie is apparently big enough to take ownership of 7th July, and so it’s decided to drop a bevy of details pertaining to its impending first-person shooter on this so-called Destiny day. In addition to the beta video found right through here, the company has also revealed a handful of premium packages, which are set to deploy...
Feature The Strange and Sometimes Sordid World of PS4's Playroom
How Sony’s toy box became a streaming success
The Playroom wasn’t made for you. Fresh from the relative success of EyePet, ex-London Studio suit Nicholas Douchet was head hunted by Sony’s top dogs in Tokyo in order to extract the potential of its fledgling PlayStation 4 format and the DualShock 4. The augmented reality obsessed executive...
News Not Excited for Destiny's PS4 Beta? This Trailer May Change Your Mind
Get hype
There's nothing quite like raising your hype levels on a sunny summer afternoon. Destiny's beta opens its doors to the public in just ten days, and to get you in the mood, developer Bungie has released this bass-blasting trailer. If you enjoyed the game's alpha, you'll probably be eagerly awaiting this next glimpse of Activision's latest...
News We're Not Saying It's Doomed, but These DOOM Comments Don't Inspire Much Confidence
"Nobody will assume that this game is going to be awesome"
Bethesda has admitted that it needs to prove itself with the impending PlayStation 4 version of legendary first-person shooter DOOM, informing fans that it shouldn’t expect the sequel to be awesome based on the property’s past pedigree alone. Speaking with MCV, spokesperson Pete Hines...
News Don't Panic, Sony Hasn't Forgotten About Its VR Headset Project Morpheus
The device has seen "significant investment"
Apart from a few demos behind closed doors, Sony's virtual reality headset Project Morpheus was notably absent from the Japanese giant's E3 presence this year. If the nifty piece of tech's no-show has you worried that the firm has completely forgotten about it, you've no need to fear. In a recent...
Out This Week PS4 Puzzler MouseCraft, The Wolf Among Us Finale, and More
Curds of prey
If time flies when you’re having fun, then you may be in for a slightly longer week this time around. While there are a few new releases worthy of your attention over the coming days, we’re very much amid the slow summer months now. That means that you’re going to need to fill your time with digital downloads rather than big...
News That Cash You Contributed to Mighty No. 9? Comcept Wants More
Cough up
Mighty No. 9 is one of the biggest video game success stories on Kickstarter since the crowd funding website was conceived. Originally coveting $900,000, the Mega Man-esque side-scroller eventually went on to raise a whopping $3.8 million after almost 70,000 backers contributed to its cause. It seems that quadrupling its target wasn’t...
News UK Sales Charts: PS4 Testicle Remover Sniper Elite III Tops
Nuts
505 Games’ morbidly graphic long-range shooter Sniper Elite III has enjoyed a second week at the top of the UK sales charts, putting a bullet in fellow next-gen rival Watch Dogs. Despite being available on last-gen systems as well, both games sold best on Sony’s latest machine, evidencing the commanding position that the Japanese giant...
Tuesday8th Jul 2014
News This Swiss Store Thinks That Beyond: Two Souls Is Coming to PS4
Turning the Page
We thought that Sony’s E3 2014 press conference last month would be chock-a-block with next-gen re-releases of PlayStation 3 titles, but only Grand Theft Auto V and The Last of Us Remastered put in appearances. That doesn’t mean that the manufacturer’s not working on up ports of some of its most popular titles, though, and...
Sunday6th Jul 2014
Review Air Conflicts: Vietnam Ultimate Edition (PlayStation 4)
You sunk my battleship
Wars have broken out over lesser atrocities than Air Conflicts: Vietnam Ultimate Edition. This PlayStation 4 exclusive re-release of last year’s PlayStation 3 flight simulation is a smouldering wreck of a piece of software, serving up an abhorrent experience only marginally more entertaining than a real-life plane crash...
Monday7th Jul 2014
Review One Piece: Unlimited World Red (PlayStation 3)
Bits and pieces
As legions of fans will tell you, it's not hard to become captivated with One Piece, one of Japan's most popular manga creations, and its latest video game venture, One Piece: Unlimited World Red, is a good example of how easily this colourful world can ensnare anyone with an eye for crazy pirate adventures. The title itself is a...
Sunday6th Jul 2014
News PS4's Custom Competitive Controller Will Connect to Your Console Next Month
This is for the pros
Do you remember the SCUF 4PS – the competitive PlayStation 4 controller designed for professional players only? Well, after a particularly lengthy wait, the manufacturer has announced that the ergonomic piece of equipment will start shipping next month, with prices starting at $119.95 – and running all the way up to $149.95...
News Is Everybody's Gone to the Rapture the PS4's Best Looking Indie Yet?
AAA looks on an indie budget
Who ever said that indie games need to have retro styled graphics? Not The Chinese Room, the developer behind upcoming PlayStation 4 indie Everybody's Gone to the Rapture. The Brighton-based studio has recently been slowly releasing a slew of brand new screenshots that show off the title's gorgeous use of Crytek's...
News The Helghast Hammer Down the Price of Killzone: Shadow Fall in the US
Cut price combat
If you’re desperately searching for a new PlayStation 4 title to tide you over until The Last of Us Remastered later in the month, then a heavily discounted Killzone: Shadow Fall may be right up your alley. The title received mixed reviews when it released last year, but we’re big fans of the sci-fi outing’s online component,...
Game of the Month June 2014 - Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Wartime winner
We're now deep into the summer months, and 2014's hottest season has thankfully provided some sizzling titles so far. Last month's selection may have been lacking in blockbusters, but we ended up giving out a slew of high scores to a bunch of vastly different games. Alas, as you've probably already guessed, Ubisoft's picturesque...
Saturday5th Jul 2014
Guide How to Stream 1080p Videos from Your PC to the PS4
Movie media server
Despite the promise of future support from platform holder Sony, the PlayStation 4 is currently very poor when it comes to local media playback. While it includes compatibility with key applications such as Netflix and the BBC iPlayer, it’s currently impossible to play videos, listen to music, or even view photos from your local...
News PS4 Port The Last of Us Remastered Is Agonisingly Close to Completion
Endure and survive
PlayStation 4 port The Last of Us Remastered has sort of crept up on us like Joel and Ellie in a Firefly stronghold. The game – which was announced earlier in the year after numerous leaks – is due out at the end of the month, and judging by a Tweet posted by lead programmer Jason Gregory, it’s very nearly complete. “Grea
Review Resogun: Heroes (PlayStation 4)
Holding out for a hero
It’s a statement that’s rapidly approaching cliché territory, but Housemarque’s cylindrical shooter Resogun is still the PlayStation 4’s best game. That’s not a slight against the software library that Sony’s next-gen system has amassed over the past six months or so – although we’re sure that many would like...
News Blimey, Only Four in Ten PlayStation Games Actually Make Money
Whelp
Many of us play video games, but very few of us can fully appreciate just how harsh the business surrounding our hobby can be. As it turns out, releasing a piece of interactive entertainment is an incredibly risky gambit, and in a recent interview, Sony Worldwide Studios head Shuhei Yoshida revealed just how dicey the industry can get. "We...
News NIS America Announce Another Trio of JRPG Goodies
Pick-'n'-Mix
It's no secret that this writer loves Japanese role-playing games, so the latest trio announced by publisher NIS America has your humble host's wallet shuddering in despair – especially as all are confirmed for North American and European release. Almost as if we are physic, the first title is the curiously named htoL#NiQ: The Firefly...
Sunday6th Jul 2014
Push Rewind Transformers, Dynasty Warriors, and PS4 Tidbits
All you wanted
We’d love to give this recap a bit of oomph by informing you that it’s been an incredibly eventful week in the PlayStation Nation, but we reckon that the gaming industry’s gone on strike while the World Cup and Wimbledon edge closer to their conclusion. Still, that’s fine by us, as we’ve spent the past seven days huddled...
Saturday5th Jul 2014
News Muramasa Rebirth Will Be Refreshed with Fresh DLC This Month
Another reason to return
It’s currently free for PlayStation Plus subscribers in North America, so it’s no surprise to see the announcement of new Muramasa Rebirth DLC overseas. Aksys has confirmed that a fresh add-on named ‘A Spirited Seven Nights’ Haunting’ will release on 15th July in the US and 16th July in Europe. There’s no word on...
News Guerrilla Games' Co-Founder Combines with Cliff Bleszinski in New Venture
Bet they're making a shooter
Much like Transformers’ colossal Constructicon combined death bot Devastator, veteran developers Cliff Bleszinski and Arjan Brussee are joining forces to launch brand new start-up Boss Key Productions. The former is best known for the Gears of War series, of course, while the latter helped co-found PlayStation...
News How Would You Like to Star in the Next Yakuza Game?
Raises tattooed paw
Unsurprisingly, there’s a new Yakuza title in production for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 – and SEGA would like you to star in it. As well as its annual hostess auditions, the publisher is also holding a competition for a 20-something male to appear in the criminal drama. The winner will be scanned, turned into a...
Friday4th Jul 2014
Review Child of Light (PlayStation Vita)
Summer child
It took longer and was more brutal than a rap battle between J.R.R. Tolkien and George R.R. Martin, but Child of Light has finally made it to the PlayStation Vita. Those of you who have been desperately waiting to see what all the fuss was about can, after almost three months, join Aurora on her rather poetic quest to save the world...
Review That Trivia Game (PlayStation 4)
Pointless
There have been copious trivia games released over the years, with Relentless Software’s surprisingly good Buzz! series perhaps being the most popular among PlayStation fans. The latest title to tackle the quiz genre, That Trivia Game, is exclusive to the PlayStation 4 – and certainly deserves top marks for its highly original name...
Saturday5th Jul 2014
Review Blue Estate (PlayStation 4)
Off the rails
The rail shooter has been a staple of arcades for decades, giving gamers the chance to wield plastic firearms to gun down wave after wave of enemies. Their popularity made it natural that they’d make the jump into the home, and while there have been a few successes on consoles, most gamers came to the conclusion a while ago that this...
Friday4th Jul 2014
News Sony's Not Worried About PS4's Software Lineup This Fall
Cool as a cucumber
The word on the street is that the PlayStation 4 has no games – and a spate of delays into 2015 haven’t exactly helped the console’s case. With the likes of The Order: 1886, Batman: Arkham Knight, and The Witcher III: Wild Hunt not due out until early next year, alarm bells have been ri
News Could Minecraft Be the PlayStation Vita's Secret Killer App?
Digging up something delightful
There’s a fair amount of chatter right now about Sony’s treatment of the PlayStation Vita, with numerous executives indicating that the firm’s slowing its support for the format. However, we get the sneaking suspicion that many are sleeping on Minecraft, which, with the right sort of marketing and bundles, could...
News Celebrate American Independence the Right Way with This Wacky Resogun Update
Forget Battlefield
You may have seen the article that we just posted about an Independence Day Easter egg that was recently added to Battlefield 4. Not to be outdone by the mega-franchise, Resogun developer Housemarque has released a small, but still humorous, patch for its popular shooter. As you can see in the video below, the update morphs the...
News What Happens When Battlefield 4 Meets Independence Day?
Not that Independence Day
Battlefield 4 may be more broken than world politics, but that’s not stopping EA Games from celebrating Independence Day in style. Swedish studio DICE has added a slew of firework displays, patriotic jet trails, and glitter to the Dawnbreaker map in its maligned first-person shooter, all of which seem perfectly...
Book Review A Composer's Guide to Game Music - Winifred Phillips
Calm and composed
Winifred Phillips is one of the best regarded composers in video games today, having contributed to an eclectic roster of titles, including PlayStation favourites such as Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation, God of War, and the LittleBigPlanet series. With such vast experience in the medium, the musician has put together a book...
News There Ain't No Junk in Far Cry 4's Trunk According to This Trailer
Elephunk
Those of you in the press will be well aware of Ubisoft’s outstanding ability to produce press releases on a frighteningly frequent basis. There’s not a day goes by where we don’t get an email from the company at 17:00PM sharp, including some kind of video, image, or minor announcement. Yesterday was no different, as the firm opted to...
News The Wolf Among Us Reveals Itself in Season Finale Next Week
That's a wrap
While we pride ourselves on our biting commentary here at Push Square, this editor is unable to tell you anything about the fifth episode of The Wolf Among Us, which is set to launch on the PlayStation 3 next week. That’s primarily because this humble author still hasn’t played the second instalment, and we’re assuming that the...
Thursday3rd Jul 2014
Feature What the Heck Is a PocketStation?
Lifting the lid on Japan's best PlayStation accessory
Back in the mists of time, when Tamagotchi was still a thing and we were all wondering if SEGA’s Dreamcast was really going to turn things around for the ailing hardware company, Sony took the Sonic the Hedgehog maker's new Visual Memory Unit concept – a portable memory card with a built-in...
News Developers Declare That PlayStation 4 Is the Best Console Right Now
The best place to play and work
We know that Sony supposedly loves developers, but is that affection reciprocated? It turns out that it is, as a slew of studios have voted the PlayStation 4 as the best console currently on the market – beating the Xbox One, Wii U, 3DS, and even the firm’s own PlayStation Vita. The system finished fifth in...
Friday4th Jul 2014
Review GRID Autosport (PlayStation 3)
Three-point turn
GRID 2 was largely seen as a disappointment by many of the series’ fans – a step in the wrong direction, lacking the focus and discipline that made the original release such a compelling outing for racing enthusiasts. GRID Autosport, the latest offering from British firm Codemasters, aims to redeem the series – and bar a few...
Thursday3rd Jul 2014
News PlayStation Vita's Freedom Wars Attracts Criticism Due to Fierce Difficulty
Pure punishment
Punishing titles such as Dark Souls are extremely popular these days, but it seems that PlayStation Vita exclusive Freedom Wars has taken things a little too far. Despite being the biggest release on Sony’s portable platform for quite some time in Japan, early adopters are currently up in arms over the Monster Hunter-esque...
News Yu Suzuki: I'm Ready to Create Shenmue III Should the Right Circumstances Arise
Veteran raring to go
Much like protagonist Ryo Hazuki’s neverending quest for revengeance, SEGA legend Yu Suzuki will seemingly never give up on the fight for Shenmue III. Asked yet again about the overdue sequel during an event in beautiful Barcelona last week, the Super Hang-On designer declared that he’s ready to make the game whenever the...
News You Can Toggle the Length of the Grass in PES 2015 on PS4
Well, it is a new generation
Every year, sports game developers scratch their heads over what they’re going to slap on the back of the box for their latest annual update. However, the folks over at Konami have concocted a true corker for the upcoming PES 2015: Pro Evolution Soccer on the PlayStation 4 – adaptable grass lengths. It’s all part...
News Shuhei Yoshida Doesn't Understand People Who Don't Like Indie Games
Neither do we
If the last two E3s are anything to go by, Sony's continued efforts to court indie developers are paying off. What's more, the Japanese giant seems pretty chuffed with this outcome, as Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida stated in a recent interview. "Almost every week you see an indie game coming out digitally on PS4. Some of...
Weirdness What Is BioShock Infinite's Logo Doing on Fox News?
Parallel universe
Fox News appears to be a big fan of Irrational Games’ politically charged first-person shooter BioShock Infinite, as the United States station adapted the PlayStation 3 adventure’s logo for a recent segment on immigration, dubbed ‘Defending the Homeland’. Seeing as the game itself deals with the very idea of xenophobia, the...
News Murdered: Soul Suspect Developer Seals Its Doors Airtight
Goodbye sequel
If you're one of the many gamers drifting their way through the town of Salem in the recently released Murdered: Soul Suspect, the news that the title's developer Airtight Games has closed its doors may send you to an early grave. Just one month after release, the rumoured closure of the firm has been confirmed by numerous news...
News Flaunt Your Format Allegiance with Fresh PlayStation Threads
Console warrior's uniform
Gaming clothes can be awfully geeky, but British tailor Insert Coin has made it its mission to produce a selection of trendy threads based upon our favourite pastime – all of which, you could actually wear on a night out. And as part of its ongoing partnership with PlayStation, the clothing line has added a couple of new...
Wednesday2nd Jul 2014
Review MotoGP 14 (PlayStation 4)
Top Márquez
Our infallible scientific studies suggest that many MotoGP stars endured multiple bumps on their bonces from a very early age. Asphalt icons such as Valentino Rossi and reigning champion Marc Márquez make average adrenaline junkies look like cucumber sandwich scranning stick-in-the-muds – and that’s before they even climb onto...
Who Would Win Wednesdays The GTA V Gang vs. The Payday Gang
Round 20
Who Would Win Wednesdays has reached its 20th round, meaning that it's now possible to look all the way back to the very first instalment of this weekly feature and think to yourself, "I was there when it all began." Something to tell the kids about, eh? In any case, our last fight between the Patapon Army and the Third Colossus
Thursday3rd Jul 2014
News It Seems Lindsay Lohan Is Still a Little Mad at Grand Theft Auto V
Raw
When she’s not in court and covering classic Stevie Nicks songs, Mean Girls lead Lindsay Lohan is apparently keeping herself busy by pursuing the billion dollar success of Grand Theft Auto V. As rumoured over six months ago, the child star turned jail bird has called in her attorney regarding the por
Wednesday2nd Jul 2014
News Sorry, Freedom Wars Will Not Receive a Retail Release in Europe
Wait, what?
What’s worse than being sentenced to a lifetime in the slammer when your crime is merely being born? Well, being forced to buy the next PlayStation Vita blockbuster Freedom Wars from the PlayStation Store, of course. Sony has quietly announced on the PlayStation Blog that Japan Studio’s latest Monster Hunter-esque adventure will
News Watch Dogs Recharges with Single Player DLC on PS4 and PS3
Fresh connection
Are you looking for an excuse to return to the seedy setting of Chicago? Don’t worry, because Ubisoft’s got your back – announcing that a new single player Watch Dogs expansion pack is scheduled to make a connection with the PlayStation Store this week. Available now in North America and later today in Europe, the PlayStation...
News Just About Every Japanese Game You Can Think of Has Been Discounted in This Massive EU PSN Sale
Gifts from the East
Fancy nabbing some great Japanese games for your PlayStation 3 or Vita? Kicking off today in Europe, the PlayStation Store is discounting a frankly ridiculous amount of Eastern titles. The bountiful sale will last two weeks, so there's thankfully plenty of time to pick and choose your favourites. From almost every Final Fantasy...
Ninja now, ninja then
With over 100 playable characters, it's no wonder that Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution's newest trailer is absolutely packed to the brim with gameplay footage. Fans will no doubt be able to pick out each and every special move that's featured here, while everyone else will just have to sit and marvel at the...
Store Update 2nd July 2014 (Europe)
One spicy meatball
Games bring all of the boys and girls to the PlayStation Store, and there’s plenty to look forward to as part of this week’s European refresh. We suspect that the tasty treat at the top of your wishlist will be the hard-to-type PlayStation 4 re-release Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition, but the Vita version of the...
News The World Champion Shows Who's the Boss on the WWE 2K15 Cover
Don't mess
Game covers always show off their biggest stars, and WWE 2K15 is no exception, with John Cena taking pride of place on the latest pack shot. Having just re-claimed the World Heavyweight Championship at the latest Pay-Per-View, he took no time in snapping up this photo opportunity to celebrate his reign. And the latest release is shaping...
Store Update 1st July 2014 (North America)
Quick, catch up
July has somehow already arrived with gusto – and Sony has deployed a brand new batch of PlayStation Store goodies to celebrate. Yes, we’re a little late with North America’s latest update, but sports organisers will insist on running the World Cup and Wimbledon at the same time. Thank heavens this only happens once every four...
News World End Economica's Kickstarter About to Smash Vita Target
Loadsamoney
If you're a fan of Japanese visual novels, you've more than likely already heard of World End Economica – a new game by the writer of hit anime series, Spice and Wolf. Having already successfully launched the first part of the trilogy for the PC in the West, Senkai Project is now taking to Kickstarter to raise the money to translate...
News PS4 Title Crimsonland Will Give You a Crash Course in Twin-Stick Shooting
Releasing in a few weeks
If the summer drought is getting you down, never fear, as twin-stick shooter Crimsonland has recently been announced for release on the PlayStation 4 very soon. The title will bring intense arcade action to Sony's super system on 16th July in America, and 15th July in Europe. Before we talk about the actual game, though, we...
News Ar Nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star Will Be Top of the Pops This September
This guy must be "Heavy Metal"
Koei Tecmo Europe was evil last week with its obvious tease of an upcoming announcement. Thankfully, we didn't have to wait long to find out that we were right on the mark and that Ar Nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star will be seeing a physical and digital release for the PlayStation 3 in Europe on 26th September. While no...
Tuesday1st Jul 2014
Guide How to Connect the DualShock 4 Wirelessly to the PS3
Your flexible friend
While the DualShock 3 is a perfectly serviceable input device, it lacks the refinement of the PlayStation 4 controller’s more ergonomic shell. As such, you may be cursing Sony’s classic peripheral when you return to your PlayStation 3 backlog – but fortunately, there is an alternative. While the DualShock 4 has always been...
News Sony: There Are 'Many, Many' First-Party PS Vita Games in Production
Panic over
The message coming out of E3 2014 last month was that Sony’s slowly moving on from the PlayStation Vita, but Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has clarified that that’s not the case at all. As part of an interview with Game Reactor, the affable executive put to bed reports that it was abandoning the handheld – and also came...
Talking Point Should More Games Emulate PS4 Exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son's Photo Mode?
Say cheese
You could never accuse Seattle-based first-party studio Sucker Punch of not listening to its fans. Many berated the first entry in its superhero series inFAMOUS for the obnoxious personality of supporting star Zeke, and so it spent the entirety of the PlayStation 3 title’s sequel trying to redeem the character – a measure which...
Interview Conducting a Symphony with Video Game Composer Winifred Phillips
Sounding off
Sometimes great opportunities just fall into your lap, and that’s exactly what happened to us on this occasion. We recently had the chance to chat to game composer and author Winifred Phillips – whose notable works include Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation, God of War, and the LittleBigPlanet series – about her new book, A...
News Sony Apologises for Powers E3 2014 Press Conference Error
Owning up
As we outlined in a recent article, E3 press conferences are becoming increasingly odd. While we still very much refer to them as ‘media briefings’, the live streamed nature of these events mean that we’re becoming increasingly less tolerant of, well, anything that’s not game footage. As a consequence, Sony has been berated over...
Rumour Are The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us Coming to PS4 Before Christmas?
It's about Clemen-time
You could never accuse Telltale Games of not working hard enough. The supremely talented developer, which recently announced Borderlands and Game of Thrones projects, is also bringing its two most popular zombie and werewolf themed franchises to the PlayStation 4. We were already aware of the ports, but new
Weirdness Mike Tyson Wants You to Own the Most Garish PS4 Yet
Suits you, sir
There are plenty of custom PlayStation 4 consoles doing the rounds, but this Bruce Lee themed unit is arguably the gaudiest to date. Part of a promotion for the recently released EA Sports UFC, the bright orange unit comes with a matching DualShock 4 and a copy of the game. It also includes the aforementioned martial artist’s...
News This Is What Grand Theft Auto V Would Look Like in Real Life
As seen on PS3
The stars of Grand Theft Auto V may not be the most savoury people on the planet, but we’d be lying if we said that we didn’t want to step into their shoes for a day or two. It seems that Spanish filmmaker Zapruder Pictures had a similar temptation to masquerade as Michael, Franklin, and Trevor, too, as it’s put together this...
News You'll Need to Escape Dead Island on PlayStation 3 This Year
Banoi boat trip
The upcoming PlayStation 4 sequel Dead Island 2 isn’t the only apocalyptic adventure in production at publisher Deep Silver, as the firm has announced another entry in its somewhat inconsistent zombie series: Escape Dead Island. Due out on the PlayStation 3 later this year, the title is being billed as a “survival mystery”...
News EA Eagerly Anticipating PS4 and Xbox One's Christmas Clash
"We sit in the sweet spot"
In truth, the console wars can be kind of exhausting. If you spend much time on multiformat sites or message boards, you’ll probably find yourself wading through a lot of bickering before you get to the content that you’re actually looking for. However, this back-and-forth actually excites third-party publisher EA...
