News How Does Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition Look on PS4?
Tastier than a pork bun
Feature 10 PS4, PS3, and Vita Reveals That We Reckon Will Happen at Gamescom 2014
Predictions for PlayStation's big press conference
News - 2014, Week 32
Sunday10th Aug 2014
Rumour PS4 Interface Images Show Folders, Improved Trophy Notifications, and More
Sadly, they're probably fake
There’s nothing like a good ol’ fashioned leak to shake you out of a groggy Sunday morning. In truth, this looks fake, so don’t expect it to be officially unveiled at Gamescom 2014 next week – but we kind of wished that it would be. The shots show an enhanced PlayStation 4 user interface, including folders, some...
Weirdness Geralt's Voice Actor Saves The Witcher III: Wild Hunt at Comic-Con 2014
Conjuring up improv
We wouldn't blink for a second if you told us that The Witcher III: Wild Hunt is a spellbinding testament to the PlayStation 4's power. CD Projekt RED is pulling out all of the stops in crafting one of the most realised, eye-popping open world titles since The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. However, something's bound to go wrong with...
News Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed Bares All on PS4 in Europe Next Year
Leaving us hanging
It's safe to say that Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed has caught our attention with its reckless stripping and bizarre plot involving sun shy vampires. While coming to the PlayStation 3 and Vita this August in North America and October in Europe, those of you in the US will need to wait until later this year to sample this...
Talking Point What Are Your Hopes and Fears for PS4 and Vita at Gamescom 2014?
Panic presentations
Every convention comes with a combination of excitement and trepidation. Sony’s always had a decent presence at Gamescom, so we’re expecting nothing less this year – but with the event being livestreamed all around the world, there’s always the worry that it could drop a Powers-esque press conference clanger and let...
News Surgeon Simulator: Anniversary Edition Extracts a Platinum Pot
Cuts into the PlayStation Store next week
Proving yet again that there’s literally no rhyme or reason to the structure of Trophies on Sony’s systems, Surgeon Simulator: Anniversary Edition will host a whopping 56 pots for you to extract – including a shiny Platinum trinket. The console port of Bossa Studios’ silly operation simulation –...
Push Rewind Gamescom 2014 Hype, Assassin's Creed Rogue, and Crazy Lawsuits
Odds and ends
The week before a major gaming convention always feels like the calm before the storm, and the past seven days have lived up to that cliché. Indeed, it was an uncharacteristically slow week in the PlayStation Nation, with the announcement of PlayStation 3 spin-off Assassin’s Creed Rogue being the only real source of excitement...
News The Last Tinker: City of Colors Plots a Platforming Comeback on PS4
All things bright and beautiful
It’s true that the PlayStation 4 may not have an especially enormous software lineup right now, but it does have a varied one. However, it's lacking role-playing games and platformers – but Loot Entertainment is hoping to plug the latter gap with The Last Tinker: City of Colors. Announced earlier this week on the...
Saturday9th Aug 2014
News Can't Find a Multiplayer Match in The Last of Us on PS4? This Patch Should Help
Netcode remastered
Naughty Dog may have plotted an almost flawless transition to the PlayStation 4, but it did mess up one aspect of The Last of Us in converting it to Sony’s next-gen console. Since launch, there have been many complaints regarding the title’s multiplayer matchmaking, which functions, but, well, not as well as it should. In...
News Reckon the PS Vita's Got No Game? This Three Hour Video Will Prove You Wrong
Full of games
If you think that the PlayStation Vita’s the video game equivalent of Morrissey, then you may be surprised to learn that the handheld has more game than you think. In fact, this three hour video by dedicated Australian YouTuber BlueMaxima evidences as much, as it offers a summary of every single title currently available for the...
News You Won't Be Able to Transfer Your Destiny Beta Characters into the Full Game
No surprises here
In unsurprising, but still slightly disappointing news, Bungie has revealed that you won't be able to transfer your Destiny beta character into the full game. Speaking on the title's official website, the daring developer stated that your avatar "won’t transfer to the final version of Destiny", while also noting that "the vaults...
News Hotline Miami Hurts People on PS4 Later This Month
You know you like it
We may have had to twiddle our thumbs a little longer than anticipated for Hotline Miami 2, but you’ll be able to feed your murderous desires on the PlayStation 4 this month courtesy of a cross-buy version of the original title. Writing on the game’s official Twitter page, a spokesperson for the series explained that,
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 33
Quick and dirty
Gamescom 2014 is right around the corner, which means that the Push Square team is enjoying one last weekend of freedom before the madness begins. And what better way to unwind than with a spot of gaming respite? As is now tradition, we’ve rounded up a handful of staff writers in order to outline what’s going to be keeping us...
Friday8th Aug 2014
News How Does Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition Look on PS4?
Tastier than a pork bun
Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition is set to karate chop its way onto the PlayStation 4 this October with a whole raft of improvements – none of which are demonstrated in the re-release’s debut trailer. Rather than show off the new textures and effects, publisher Square Enix has instead opted for a high-octane live action...
Feature 10 PS4, PS3, and Vita Reveals That We Reckon Will Happen at Gamescom 2014
Predictions for PlayStation's big press conference
Despite being the biggest gaming convention on the planet, Gamescom has always been treated as E3’s younger, less important sibling. Historically, the big announcements are reserved for Los Angeles, with the German show serving as a gaming aperitif of sorts, offering new trailers and information,...
News What Does PlayStation Vita Firmware Update 3.18 Do?
As if you need telling
There’ll be no danger of your PlayStation Vita ever tumbling off your coffee table again, as Sony has released a new stability update for the diminutive device. Available right now – and mandatory, we’re afraid – the patch doesn’t appear to change anything about the handheld’s user experience. Speculation suggests...
News PS4 Sequel Rise of the Tomb Raider Is Taking Motion Capture to the Next Level
Drake beware
We thoroughly enjoyed Crystal Dynamics’ tense Tomb Raider reboot on both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, but in many ways it felt like an Uncharted game with a slightly smaller budget. Fortunately, the developer is pulling out all of the stops with Rise of the Tomb Raider, the release’s recently announced sequel, as it’s...
News You Could Get a Sequel to Xbox One Exclusive Ryse on PS4
Guts and glory
There’s been a lot of chatter about intellectual property ownership of late, with Sony coming under fire from some corners of the industry due to its reluctance to publish Xbox One exclusive Sunset Overdrive without controlling the brand. However, we recently wrote an article about why the manufacturer may have made the right...
Weirdness This Optimus Prime PlayStation Definitely Has the Touch
But does it have the power?
The original PlayStation proved that it had real market leadership qualities when it exceeded sales in the region of 100 million units before being discontinued in 2006. That’s probably because the console was an Autobot in disguise – and not any ol’ Autobot, but faction frontman Optimus Prime. Alright, so the...
News Dying Light Shows off Its Co-op Multiplayer in This Gratuitously Gory Trailer
Zombiegeddon
Gamescom is mere days away at this point, and it seems that some studios are attempting to get their message out before the inevitable rush. To this end, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 parkour-'em-up Dying Light has just received a brand new trailer that shows off some garish gore. What's more, the clip gives us a brief glimpse at the...
News The Man in Charge of Mass Effect Has Boarded the Normandy SR-2
Veteran hangs up his N7 armour
PlayStation 4’s first Mass Effect game didn’t look in a particularly mature state at Comic-Con earlier this year, so it’s concerning to learn that Casey Hudson – the man in charge of the franchise – has departed BioWare before the sequel’s even been properly announced. In his
News Own Your Own Patch of Wrestling Mat with WWE 2K15
We ain't joking, brother
We see many video game collector's editions, peddling limited edition swag – only to end up in the bargain bin six months later. This won't be the case, however, with the super special PlayStation 4 'Hulkamania' edition of WWE 2K15 this October. Advertised as a real supply limited package, this set features collectibles...
News Music Management Sim BigFest Will Also Headline on PS4
Next-gen encore
We thought that PlayStation Vita music management simulation BigFest was taking an extraordinarily long time to develop – but now we know why. Sony XDev Europe has taken to the PlayStation Blog to confirm that the title – which sees you run a Glastonbury-esque festival from hiring the bands to placing the porta potties – will...
Thursday7th Aug 2014
Guide When Is Sony's Gamescom 2014 Press Conference?
Briefing you on the time of PlayStation's media briefing
Gamescom is a bit of a favourite here at Push Square Towers. The German convention may lack the exorbitant hype of E3, but it feels a little less corporate as a consequence. Part of that’s probably down to the fact that the general public is invited to attend the show, but even the press...
News This Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus Trailer Is Not Safe for Work
You've been warned
Marvelous Entertainment’s ridiculously risqué PlayStation Vita action game Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus is bouncing its way to Europe this October. The title – which is essentially a more revealing Dynasty Warriors alternative – includes a ton of characters, online multiplayer, and some of the most inappropriate outfits...
News Sony: We Want to Make PS4 Players Feel Special
All part of being the best place to play
Sony wants you to feel special for selecting the PlayStation 4 over the handful of other systems on the market. Cheery third-party chief Adam Boyes revealed the tidbit in an interview with Game Informer magazine, pointing to the platform holder’s co-marketing partnership with Bungie’s first-person shooter...
News Tactical Vita Title Inner City Kids Takes Turn-Based Strategy to the Streets
Pixel perfect
Inner City Kids seems to be the quintessential PlayStation Vita game. Recently announced on the PlayStation Blog, this raucous indie title sees you playing as a group of, erm, inner city kids that must save their slowly disappearing parents from an alien threat. The gameplay itself is your typical turn-based fare. You'll be offered a...
News Sony's Gamescom 2014 Teaser Trailers Are Getting Worse
Is this some kind of hypnotherapy?
With the games industry getting ready to descend upon Germany ahead of next week’s Gamescom 2014 convention, Sony is starting to hype up its annual media briefing. A few days ago it deployed a teaser trailer for what appeared to be Until Dawn, but now it’s gone with something a little more vanilla to count down...
Game of the Month July 2014 - The Last of Us Remastered
Your record is broken
They may be the spores of yore, but it’s no surprise that The Last of Us Remastered has clouded our minds since its release last week. Technically an August launch in Europe, we figured that we’d classify it in this version of Game of the Month because, well, we don’t have any hard rules for this sort of thing and just...
News Unsurprisingly, Metal Gear Solid Still Sells Best on PlayStation Platforms
PS4 version of Ground Zeroes triples Xbox One numbers
Series creator Hideo Kojima may like popping up during Microsoft press conferences, but Metal Gear Solid will always belong on PlayStation platforms. As part of Konami’s latest financial report, the publisher has revealed that Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes sold three times as much on the...
News Something's Coming in Sony's Second Gamescom 2014 Teaser of the Day
An axe to grind
Sony’s in full on hype mode ahead of its Gamescom 2014 press conference next week – it’s just a shame that it’s releasing some pretty poor promotional trailers to lead into the event. Alright, this one isn’t anywhere near as bad as this afternoon’s hypnotherapy session, but two teasers in one day is probably a little bit...
News You'll Do More Than Hack 'n' Slash in Shadow Warrior This September
Just wait until you see the fish
With action games becoming dime a dozen, developers really have to make their titles stand out in the difficult video game market these days. Taking guns, samurai swords, and magic while smushing them all up together into a ball of pure madness, however, sounds pretty awesome. Upcoming title Shadow Warrior will...
Wednesday6th Aug 2014
Review Pure Pool (PlayStation 4)
A game with balls
It’s undeniable that VooFoo Studios is swiftly making a name for itself by producing incredibly photo realistic digital renditions of classic games. We’ve already covered the British-based outfit’s Backgammon and Chess endeavours, and now we’re onto Pure Pool, an adaptation of the quintessential pub pastime that’s...
News Sony Sued $5 Million Over PS4 Shooter Killzone: Shadow Fall's Graphics
You're Kellan us here
Killzone: Shadow Fall may not be the best game on the PlayStation 4, but it undoubtedly ranks among the best looking. It seems that not everyone’s quite so keen on the first-person shooter’s uber-clean depiction of the future, however, as Sony is being sued over the next-gen exclusive’s graphics. Only in America, huh?...
News Tons of PS4 Titles Discounted in European Summer Sale
Feeling the heat
As promised, Sony has revealed the second round of Summer Sale savings – and this time, the heat is focused solely on the PlayStation 4. While none of these discounts go as low as you may be used to on the PlayStation 3 or Vita, it’s probably worth remembering that the next-gen console
News Sony Pulls the Plug on Android Support for PlayStation Mobile
That honestly wasn't much fun while it lasted
PlayStation Mobile has been dead for a good while now, but Sony’s more or less pulled the cord today. Originally intended to offer a curated content hub on PlayStation-certified phones and tablets, the platform holder quietly announced this morning that there’s a “possibility that content may not...
News Sleeping Dogs Is Kung-Fu Kicking PS4 with All of Its DLC
No Wei
Even though it received a whopping 8/10 here at Push Square, Sleeping Dogs arrived on the PlayStation 3 as a Grand Theft Auto underdog. Following its free offering on PlayStation Plus, however, it quickly became a cult hit that many a gamer – including our staff – punched themselves for not discovering earlier. If you're one of those that...
News You'll Need to Take Out a Loan to Afford This Hat DLC for The Last of Us
Hats off
Some days video game news runs so thick and fast that the highly trained team of journalistic monkeys here at Push Square Towers can barely keep up with it all. Other days – like when a huge European industry event is in just under a week's time, for instance – there's so little happening that we're forced to cover stories that some...
News Whoa, 10 Million People Have Cringed at Borderlands 2's Bad Jokes
Shut your Claptrap
Borderlands 2 is an enjoyable enough game, but let’s not try and pretend that its obnoxious brand of humour is anywhere close to being comical. Annoying characters and even more irritating voice acting aside, though, the title has now shipped over 10 million copies, which means that a significant portion of people have reached...
News You'll Need to Find Your Sea Legs for the Darkest Assassin's Creed to Date
Ubisoft announces this year's PS3 outing
It’s a good thing that the protagonist of Assassin’s Creed: Rogue doesn’t have a ship as leaky as Ubisoft, otherwise he’d be living it up in ol’ Davy Jones’ Locker right now. After months of speculation – and a morning of YouTube copyright claims – the French publisher has finally confirmed...
Store Update 6th August 2014 (Europe)
Don't go breaking my chart
It’s the sizeable roster of free PlayStation Plus titles that are likely to keep you occupied this week, with the European PlayStation Store update playing host to new Instant Game Collection arrivals Metrico and Road Not Taken. Elsewhere, highlights include The Swapper and Table Top Racing, as well as the standalone...
Store Update 5th August 2014 (North America)
Got, got, swap
It’s another big week for Sony’s trio of systems on the North American PlayStation Store, with Road Not Taken, The Swapper, Metrico, and Table Top Racing all leading the lineup. Those of you looking to the future may like to plonk down a pre-order on LittleBigPlanet 3 or
Tuesday5th Aug 2014
Review Road Not Taken (PlayStation 4)
Rice, rabbits, and unfit parents
Every year, just as the winter starts to kill off the last of the year’s berries, children head out into the forest in a final attempt to boost food stores. Some of the little ones never come back, which seems to panic the parents a little too much considering that they let them go off and do it every year...
News Did You Pre-Order Destiny's Big Ghost Edition? Congrats, You're Rich
Don't spend it all at once
There’s been a bit of bad news orbiting around Destiny like Saturn’s ring of late, but that hasn’t lowered the hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 shooter’s profile any. You may recall the ‘Ghost Edition’ of the release opening for pre-orders earlier in the year, where it promptly sold out. Well, don’t w
News Fancy a Jill Sandwich? The Original Resident Evil Spooks PS4 in 1080p
Return to Raccoon City
Resident Evil is set to return early next year on the PlayStation 4, as part of a re-mastered edition of the GameCube’s well regarded REmake. Rumoured earlier in the week, the title has now been officially confirmed by Capcom, and will launch early next year on both the PlayStation 3 and Sony’s next-gen machine...
Review Table Top Racing (PlayStation Vita)
Micro machines
There’s something enjoyable about viewing the world through the lens of tiny eyes. Codemasters’ legendary Mega Drive adaptation of Galoob’s popular Micro Machines toys cottoned onto this, allowing you to race around workbench surfaces and cereal encrusted breakfast bars. Table Top Racing, a PlayStation Vita port of Playrise...
News Grand Theft Auto V Is Still Going to Jump Start Your PS4 This Year
Franklin and upfront
With every game under the sun seemingly getting delayed into next year, you may be forgiven for assuming that Rockstar Games’ silence with regards to the PlayStation 4 version of Grand Theft Auto V may speak volumes. Fortunately, as part of its latest financial report, publishing overlord Take Two has reiterated that the...
Furniture Review Sitting Comfortably on a Sumo Gamer Bean Bag
Full of beans
Sumo Lounge – purveyors of some extremely large bean bags – has a product specifically geared towards gamers. The imaginatively titled Sumo Gamer promises to provide a seriously comfortable place to rest your posterior while playing your favourite video games, and we’ve recently been given the opportunity to see if it makes good...
Rumour Assassin's Creed: Rogue Will Clamber Onto the PS3 in November
Sneaky leak
Remember when games managed to last countless months – sometimes even years – without several high-profile leaks? No, neither do we. The latest in this growing trend of industry slipups is a trailer for Assassin's Creed: Rogue, the purported series entry planned to hit PlayStation 3 later this year. You can find the full clip through
News Don't Worry, PS4 Racer DriveClub Will Probably Include a Photo Mode
Snap happy
In a confirmation that’s got Push Square Towers salivating over another easy article, DriveClub’s director Paul Rustchynsky has revealed on Twitter that Evolution Studios is busy beavering away on a photo mode for its upcoming PlayStation 4 game. This feature has already proved a hit in
News Snow Joke! Sony Seemingly Teases Until Dawn PS4 Re-Reveal for GamesCom
Arms get cold in February air
Until Dawn became the poster child for Sony’s ill-fated PlayStation Move motion controller when it was first announced, which just goes to show how long the teen horror title has spent in hiding since being unveiled. As suspected, a leaked GamesCom 2014 lineup last week confirmed the release for the PlayStation 4 –...
News Kano to Rip Out Your Rib Cage in Mortal Kombat X on PS4
King of the ring
Klassic kombatant Kano [Hey, they started it – Ed] is set to put in an appearance in upcoming brawler Mortal Kombat X, a German magazine has confirmed. The first screenshots of the metal faced fighter popped up on Twitter, confirming that one of the warrior’s stances will include wrestling moves. Naturally, these suplexes will...
News PS4 Shooter Evolve Devolves Until February 2015
Cross it off the Christmas list
2K Games has announced that co-operative first-person shooter Evolve is the latest title to flee the hectic Christmas release schedule, settling down in the equally busy February window instead. Now due out on 10th February worldwide, the asymmetrical affair will be joined by The Order: 1886, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt,...
News What's PlayStation Vita Puzzle Platformer Metrico All About?
Stats and stuff
Infographic adventure Metrico has been in the PlayStation Vita’s pipeline for what feels like an eternity, but gameplay footage has been thin on the ground. That’s changed this week, however, as the title is set to climb a bar chart into the Instant Game Collection. And in order to give you a taste of what you’ll be getting...
News Velocity 2X Teleports into Your Head and Blows Your Brain Next Month
FuturLab's latest in a galaxy not so far away
FuturLab’s long awaited PlayStation 4 and Vita shmup sequel Velocity 2X is set to soar onto Sony’s suite of systems on 2nd September in North America and 3rd September in Europe. The popular Brighton-based developer confirmed the date as part of a particularly emphatic post on the PlayStation Blog,...
Monday4th Aug 2014
Feature Why You Should Try The Last of Us Remastered's Multiplayer Mode on PS4
Endure and survive
Naughty Dog’s not half bad at multiplayer modes. When it was announced that Uncharted 2: Among Thieves would be entering the competitive arena, there was outrage among fans of the original outing – after all, this was a series that prided itself on its plot rather than its gunplay. However, the title’s acrobatic action...
News Sony Has Lots of Good Stuff Planned for GamesCom Next Week
Firm really looking forward to the show
Conventions are like clickers: they sneak up on you. We’ve only just washed our hands of E3 2014 a few months back, but already GamesCom 2014 is lurking – and as usual, Sony is planning to have a pretty big presence at the show. A recent leak revealed that announcements may include
News You'll Need Friends to Tackle PS4 Shooter Destiny's Three Hour Missions
Loners not allowed
Bungie’s somehow managed to peeve its playerbase for the second time in seven days, announcing that Destiny’s end game raids will not be playable unless you have five available friends. The firm recently irked fans by confirming that there’ll only be four locations in the game, with more to follow as downloadable content –...
Out This Week Road Not Taken, The Swapper, Metrico
Clone wars
The best thing about this week’s roster of new PlayStation releases is that you’ll be playing a couple of them for free. Sony’s been especially good at marrying its Instant Game Collection updates to new arrivals of late, meaning that even if you hadn’t intended to follow the Road Not Taken or splash your cash on Metrico, you’ll...
News BioShock's Swimming to a Smartphone Near You, But Not the PlayStation Vita
The Rapture awaits
Assuming that series creator Ken Levine’s cancelled Final Fantasy Tactics-esque vision for BioShock Vita wasn’t a big enough kick in the teeth, 2K Games has now announced that the series’ original entry will be riding Rapture’s bathysphere to the iPhone and iPad at some point in the near future. That sinking sensation that...
News UK Sales Charts: The Last of Us Remastered Stumbles Upon Fifth Biggest Launch of the Year
All of that foraging paid off
Naughty Dog’s hard work porting re-release The Last of Us Remastered to the PlayStation 4 wasn’t for nothing, as the next-gen escapade has attained the fifth biggest launch of the year in the UK – an impressive feat considering that 90 per cent of the nation’s living it up in Alicante right now. It also secured...
Weirdness What if The Last of Us Remastered Was for Kids?
Once upon a fright
“I’m the host of a fungus that grows in my brain, but it keeps off the sun and it keeps out the rain.” That’s the ditty that complements this brilliant children’s edition of The Last of Us, which is one of many incredible Dr. Seuss-inspired video game adaptations by Australian artist DrFaustusAU. The talented illustrator...
News That Rainbow PS4 Raised a Truckload of Money for Charity
Heartwarming hardware
You may remember a story that we ran a few days ago about a decidedly colourful PlayStation 4 with an important message. Dubbed the 'GayStation 4', this colourful custom SKU was constructed to coincide with the Stockholm Pride festival, and was planned to be auctioned off in order to raise money for Swedish charity RFSL. Well,...
News You'll Be Able to Lust After a New Yakuza Game from 24th August
SEGA's sure to Shun us
SEGA may not be very good at anything else these days, but it sure knows how to pump out new Yakuza titles in Japan. Despite historical spin-off Yakuza Ishin launching less than six months ago, the publisher is now preparing for the announcement of a new franchise foray for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 – and you’ll...
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