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It's Always Sunny in Los Santos
News - 2014, Week 48
Sunday30th Nov 2014
Review WWE 2K15 (PlayStation 4)
Three-Star Frog Splash
It’s been a month since we saw WWE 2K15’s last-gen offering – a game that we called “a kick in the teeth” – released on the PlayStation 3, but with updated visuals, an improved control scheme, and promising new game modes, is its PlayStation 4 big brother much better? Thankfully, the power of the next-gen hardware...
News The Weather Looks Frightful in This Uncharted 4 Concept Art
Summer holiday
Speculation suggests that we’ll be getting our second proper taste of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End at either The Game Awards or PlayStation Experience next week – but if that still seems too far away, then Naughty Dog concept artist Eytan Zana has cooked up a treat in the form of a brand new piece of concept art for the...
News PS4 Loses Black Friday Battle, Research Firm Claims
Fight back
Sony may want to start thinking about its statement for November’s forthcoming NPD report, as it sounds like the PlayStation 4’s ten month winning streak in the United States could be about to come to an end. Microsoft seriously slashed the price of the Xbox One for the holidays – enabling cons
Push Rewind Black Friday Bundurus, PlayStation Plus Updates, and More
Don't speak
Thanksgiving meant that this was a quiet week in the PlayStation Nation, but the excitement surrounding Black Friday more than made up for the lack of news. We kept you up-to-date with the dozens of sales in the US and UK, and also used the holidays to quietly prepare for what’s sure to be a manic December. Brace yourselves, because...
Weirdness Sony's Made a Watch Out of E-Paper
Time for something different
Under the leadership of former PlayStation president Kaz Hirai, Sony is secretly exploring new methods that it hopes will propel it back to profitability in the future. One such subsidiary that it’s created on the quiet is Fashion Entertainments, a small startup consisting of five younger engineers, which has been...
Saturday29th Nov 2014
News Don't Worry, Sony Still 'Loves' the PlayStation Vita
Never forget
Sony’s big Black Friday flash sale in Europe was flush with PlayStation Vita titles, but its North American alternative overlooked the handheld entirely. This caused a bit of an uproar among followers of the format, but
News Summer Lesson Is Project Morpheus' Premier Schoolgirl Studying Sim
Erm
Summer Lesson – a VR game in which you flirt with Japanese schoolgirls – has just received a new trailer. The clip shows off the game's cutting edge 'nod' technology, which will see you physically moving your head to answer the questions posed by your study buddy. As we understand it, this innovative new feature is set to totally...
News See, the Console Wars Don't Have to Be Mean
Just slimy instead
War never changes – unless, of course, they’re console wars. Ever since Sony dropped its anti-DRM bomb at E3 last year, both the Japanese giant and Microsoft have learned that the best way to ingratiate themselves to potential consumers is to act like their best friend. Every press conference now concludes with a message of...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 48
Thanks gaming
It’s been a holiday week in the United States, which means that the rest of the world has been watching on with jealousy. Fortunately, now that Saturday has finally arrived, we can all sit down for some good old fashioned gaming. And here to celebrate that fact is a weekly favourite on Push Square we like to affectionately label...
Friday28th Nov 2014
News Has Assassin's Creed Unity's Poor PS4 Framerate Been Fixed?
Get an Eiffel
We quite liked Assassin’s Creed Unity, but felt that it was let down by poor performance. Ubisoft, to its credit, has been working around the clock to make amends for these issues – even going as far as to offer a free, full game download for anyone that purchased the Parisian escapade’s Season Pass. Has its latest patch, which
News MLB 15: The Show to Hit a Homerun at PlayStation Experience
Clean connection
‘Twas the day after Thanksgiving, and all around the world, nary a word from a game developer could possibly be heard. That’s our way of saying that the industry has gone to sleep for the weekend, as there’s very little non-Black Friday related news filtering out. The best that we can do is an announcement of an announcement,...
News Watch PlayStation's Iconic Controller Evolve in Front of Your Eyes
The whole world in your hands
There’s absolutely eff all going on today, so we’re going to pad out our article quota with an animated GIF. To be fair, this addictive image loop is fascinating, as it shows the often subtle evolution of the PlayStation’s iconic controller, from its original grayscale guise on the PSone all the way through to its...
Review Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 1 - Zer0 Sum (PlayStation 4)
A hyper Hyperion hoot
Tales from the Borderlands is the latest in a new line of Telltale Games titles, which will be followed by Game of Thrones in December. Unlike some of its more recent comic book spin-offs, this is the result of a direct collaboration with Gearbox, and takes place shortly after the events of Borderlands 2. Considering that the...
News Grand Theft Auto V PS4 Cell Phone Cheat Lets You See Los Santos in Slow Motion
Michael in molasses
If you’re finding life in Los Santos a little fast paced, then Rockstar Games has embedded a brand new cheat in Grand Theft Auto V’s recent PlayStation 4 re-release which will allow you to slow things down. Much like the Skyfall secret, dialling the number 1-999-756-966 (or 1-999-SLO-WMO) will bring the shady city to its...
News PS4's Game Library Will Continue to Grow at Pace, Proclaims Sony
Platform holder will innovate with future firmware updates
While we made a big fuss out of the PlayStation 4’s anniversary in North America, we’d actually forgotten its first European birthday. However, the always well spoken Jim Ryan has penned a post on the PlayStation Blog to remind us that just 12 months ago, we were consigned to the hellish...
News Rockstar Chops Grand Theft Auto V Gear Prices for Black Friday
Cut and shut
Black Friday may be mainly about loss leaders, late nights, and bar room-esque brawls, but Rockstar Games is aiming to keep things both simple and civil on its online store. A bit of a hidden treasure, the developer’s personal plaza includes various pieces of gaming-inspired gear, from a Gr
News LEGO Games Go Cheap in Amazon UK's Black Friday Bargains
Block busters
Well, this has been a bit disappointing, hasn’t it? While the Xbox One has gone on sale countless times in Amazon.co.uk’s big Black Friday deals week, there’s still no sign of a PlayStation platform taking the plunge. Today’s offers are a little better, but they’re still primarily software focused we’re afraid. Indeed,...
Thursday27th Nov 2014
Feature Black Friday 2014 Deals - Every PS4, PS3, and PlayStation Vita Sale
What are the best doorbusters?
Much like Christmas, the build-up to Black Friday has been unbearable at times. Retailers have been teasing PlayStation savings for weeks now, so it's strange to think that in just over 24 hours, everything will be more or less sold out. Still, if you play your cards right, there are bargains to be found – and we've...
News These Are Your PS4, PS3, and Vita Black Friday Deals on the EU PlayStation Store
Cut price chaos
Sony hasn’t forgotten about Europe. As was the case in the United States earlier this evening, the platform holder has launched a Black Friday fire sale in the Old World, with most deals set to run through until 1st December. Even more excitingly, the manufacturer hasn’t ignored the PlayStation Vita, so there’s something for...
News Sony Slashes PS4, PS3 Prices in Black Friday Flash Sale on US PlayStation Store
Digital deals
Sony’s been a little sly with its US Black Friday discounts. We assumed that the co-op promotion detailed in our big holiday blowout represented the sum of its seasonal savings, but it’s followed up with a Flash Sale that deserves a little breathing room of its own. The initiative’s
News Ni No Kuni Maker to Announce Epic PS4 Game at E3 2015
Hype level up to five
We haven’t even got PlayStation Experience out of the way, but the hype train for E3 2015 has already left the station. Akihiro Hino, who’s in charge of Japanese developer Level-5, teased a brand new PlayStation 4 title during a livestream earlier today – and apparently it will be revealed during the most important gaming...
News Uncharted 4's Creative Director Sure Seems Excited About The Game Awards
Drake for it
Sony’s always been a big proponent of Spike TV’s typically terrible VGA Awards, but with Geoff Keighley flying solo this year, it looks like that’s not going to change. Part of an action packed weekend in Las Vegas – which is also set to host the PlayStation Experience fan convention – The Game Awards look like they’ll hold...
News Assassin's Creed: Rogue's Price Plunges as Part of Amazon UK's Black Friday Week
Ice cold
Sadly, we don’t have Thanksgiving here in the UK – but while we haven’t copied the turkey dinner just yet, Black Friday fever has very much taken hold on these shores over the past five or so years. Amazon.co.uk is a particular advocate of the heavily advertised initiative, running Lightning Deals all week for a variety of different...
News Grand Theft Auto V PS4 Scores Stealth Stability Patch
More stable than Trevor
Rockstar Games is pushing out patches for Grand Theft Auto V at a record setting pace. Despite the recently released PlayStation 4 remaster launching in a reasonably solid state, the developer has been battling some connectivity mishaps in its online component. It’s no surprise, then, that this latest update deals with...
News Game of Thrones Puts Its Feet Up on PS4 Next Week
PS3 to follow a little later
Telltale Games, you’re spoiling us. Not content with the premiere of Tales from the Borderlands on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 this week, the company has revealed that the first part in its Game of Thrones series will debut on 2nd December in North America and 3rd December in Europe on Sony’s next-gen...
News You'll Be Seeing the New Metal Gear Online for the First Time Next Week
Courtesy of Keighley
The always embarrassing VGAs are gone for now, but that doesn't mean that Geoff Keighley fuelled extravaganzas are a thing of the past. Indeed, the showman is hosting his own event, The Game Awards, which will air on 5th December next week. Spruiking the show on Twitter, Keighley revealed that one of this year's patented 'world...
Wednesday26th Nov 2014
Review Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions (PlayStation 4)
Welcome to the Rhombus Room
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions is the latest release in Bizarre Creations’ once Xbox exclusive twin stick shooter series. Starting life as a minigame in Project Gotham Racing 2, the untimely demise of the aforementioned British outfit means that startup Lucid Games has taken up the neon reins – and this also marks the...
Feature What Are December 2014's Free PlayStation Plus Games?
Christmas cheer
Thanksgiving is right around the corner for our American readers, but we suspect that the quality of December’s forthcoming PlayStation Plus update will determine just how thankful we’re all feeling come tomorrow morning. Silliness aside, Sony has unveiled this month’s free game refresh a little earlier than usual, presumably...
News Assassin's Creed Unity Season Pass Owners to Receive Free Game
Everyone to get apologetic DLC
Ubisoft has more or less admitted that Assassin’s Creed Unity launched in an unacceptable state, and is attempting to make up for that with free downloadable content. Everyone that's purchased the game will be able to grab the title’s Dead Kings add-on at no extra charge, while Season Pass owners will be offered a...
News Oops, Sony Will Be Compensating Vita Early Adopters for Misleading Marketing
Never stop paying
You may recall that a few years back, Sony was embroiled in a legal minefield over its marketing of the PlayStation Vita. If you're interested, and have a head for legal mumbo-jumbo, you can take a look at the US Federal Trade Commission's original charges through here. For the rest of you, though, the basic gist is that the...
Review Tennis in the Face (PlayStation 4)
You cannot be serious
Pete Pagassi is a tennis heavyweight with a drinking problem. The mulletted marvel is addicted to Explodz energy soda, which has put the brakes on his career. After a spell in rehab, the former Grand Slam champion decides to issue his revenge on the maniacal manufacturers of the syrupy squash, and so embarks on a tour of the...
News Arrange a Heist to Snatch This Personalised Grand Theft Auto V PS4
Weazel Newsflash
You may want to give your buddy Lester Crest a call, as you’ve got a heist to arrange. No, you’re not going bank robbing this time – instead, you’re infiltrating Rockstar Games’ head office in order to snatch one of these custom PlayStation 4 consoles. Constructed as part of a giveaway on the developer’s official...
First Impressions Enlisting in The Tomorrow Children, PS4's Great Social Experiment
Off to work we go
The Tomorrow Children is the type of title that you’d only ever find on PlayStation. We’re not referring to the fact that Sony’s footing the bill of this Q-Games developed curiosity – or the vaguely disingenuous PR sound bites that tend to filter out of first-party outfits from time-to-time – but the mere notion that this...
News PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886 Has More Than Pretty Visuals
All about that bass
As our very own Graham Banas will inform you, there’s more to a game’s presentation than its looks. Sound is something that often goes underappreciated in this visual driven industry, but it’s the glue that holds everything together. Seeing as The Order: 1886 is aiming to be the complete cinematic experience, then, its...
News Sony Pegs the PlayStation 4 as Pivotal to Its Future Success
Cuts television and mobile lines
Sony’s doubling down on the PlayStation 4, as it tries desperately to return to profitability. The manufacturer revealed as part of its Investors Day that it will be cutting its television and mobile lines, while focusing on its next-gen platform to pick up the slack. The company also has high hopes for its...
News Injustice, Secret Ponchos, and Hitman Headline December's PlayStation Plus Lineup
Deadly Premonition, Titan Attacks, and more up for grabs
After some pretty strong criticism last month, Sony’s got a much better PlayStation Plus lineup prepared for December. The platform holder already pre-emptively announced the PlayStation 4 titles, but just in case you missed them, you’ll be able to download Injustice: Gods Among Us
Store Update 26th November 2014 (Europe)
Burlap brilliance
LittleBigPlanet 3 finally arrives as part of this week’s European PlayStation Store update – although you’ll have to wait until Friday to play it in the UK. It’s joined by a handful of lower profile titles, including Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions, Aqua Kitty: Milk Mine Defender DX, and the outrageously expensive
News Rocksmith 2014 Edition Shreds into Amazon UK Black Friday Bonanza
Rock school
Amazon.co.uk’s hyped Black Friday week deals continue to disappoint for PlayStation 4 owners, with Rocksmith 2014 Edition the only noteworthy discount on this drizzly Wednesday. The interactive guitar tutor can be claimed for £37.99 alongside a Real Tone Cable right now – and that’s about it all day for Sony fans. The Turtle Beach...
Store Update 25th November 2014 (North America)
Different dimension
A much more condensed North American PlayStation Store update this week, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t packing some worthwhile additions. Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions is arguably the highlight this time, but Tales from the Borderlands: Episode One – Zer0 Sum has been securing some seriously high review scores, too...
Tuesday25th Nov 2014
News These Are Your Free PS4 PlayStation Plus Titles in December and January
Friendly reminder
Perhaps in an effort to offset mounting disappointment surrounding PlayStation Plus’ free game giveaways, Sony has announced December and January’s PlayStation 4 lineups ahead of time. Regular readers will already be aware of this, but just in case you’ve lapsed – don’
Review Grand Theft Auto V (PlayStation 4)
It's Always Sunny in Los Santos
A return trip to Los Santos on the PlayStation 4 was inevitable, given Grand Theft Auto V's gigantic success on Sony's previous home console. An open world with real attitude, the game's sprawling American state is still its greatest achievement – it's full of life, it's incredibly dynamic, and it just feels like...
Feature Five Reasons Why You Should Buy a PS4 This Holiday
Perfect moment
We’re often guilty of forgetting that not everyone owns a PlayStation 4 yet. While there’s no doubt that Sony’s next-gen system has raced out of the gates like an American shopper looking for a decent deal on Black Friday, the Japanese giant has only shipped a total of 13.5 million units to date. That means that
News Capcom Teases New PS4 Title That Will Turn Heads
"Sony's made a really incredible system"
It’s been a quiet generation for Capcom so far. While free-to-play dungeon crawler Deep Down was expected to be its first flagship PlayStation 4 release, the game has been delayed dozens of times, with its beta still out of sight. Fortunately, the Japanese publisher is set to pick up the pace early next...
News Sony to Enrich PS4 with Fresh Experiences, Functions, and Usability
Organisation outlines business strategy
We all know that the PlayStation 4 is doing incredibly well – after all, this scribe feels like he writes that sentence at least twice every day. The big question, then, is: what’s next for the system? As part of a presentation intended for investors, the platform holder has outlined its strategy for the...
News Here's How to Play as Game of Thrones' Daenerys Targaryen in Dragon Age: Inquisition
When worlds collide
Dragon Age: Inquisition has an extremely robust character creation suite, and it’s already being used to make wonderful things. One industrious player managed to authentically replicate Game of Thrones character Daenerys Targaryen in the fantasy role-playing release – and has deployed a visual tutorial to help you do the...
News There Are Only Ten of These Knack Statues in the World
Cerny you want one
Incredibly, it’s been a year since Knack first attacked the PlayStation 4 as a launch title – and in order to commemorate the occasion, Japan Studio has prepared ten ultra-rare statues, which will be given away at Sony’s forthcoming PlayStation Experience event. The trophy itself shows the titular hero standing alongside...
News Amazon UK Black Friday Discounts Hook Up Watch Dogs on PS4
Strong signal
It’s another day of how low can you go on Amazon.co.uk, but it’s a pretty bad one for those of you searching for deals for Sony’s systems. There are a ton of Disney Infinity discounts set to go live from 16:30PM GMT, but arguably the most notable offer today revolves around Watch Dogs on the PlayStation 4. That’ll be up for...
News Assassin's Creed Unity Patch Will Improve Framerate on PS4
Band aid
Well done for beta testing the game everyone; Assassin’s Creed Unity may resemble a finished product later this week. Ubisoft has announced that it will be launching a brand new PlayStation 4 patch for its plagued Parisian escapade tomorrow, which will improve the title’s frame rate – and fix a frightening number of bugs that somehow...
Rumour David Jaffe's New Game Will Be Revealed at PlayStation Experience
God of War maker returns
We knew that David Jaffe wouldn’t be able to stay away for long. The veteran PlayStation employee – who’s behind some of the platform holder’s biggest properties, including God of War and Twisted Metal – looks set to reveal his latest project at Sony’s forthcoming PlayStation Experience fan event. Of course, th
Round Up Tales from the Borderlands PS4, PS3 Reviews Crack a Joke
Apparently not Claptrap
Seeing as Borderlands is about as funny as being slapped around the face with a wet fish, we were always sceptical of Tales from the Borderlands. The latest episodic series from Telltale Games strips out the first-person shooting from Gearbox’s titles – and focuses instead upon the people of Pandora. Sounds like a recipe...
News Blood Sport Is Probably the Worst Kickstarter Idea Ever
Bloody hell
It takes a special kind of Kickstarter campaign to make this author feel squeamish, but as your humble host taps out this story, let it be known that his skin has turned a subtle shade of green. Blood Sport is quite possibly the most mind bogglingly terrible idea in the history of crowd funding – and it’s no surprise that the drive...
Weirdness Listen to This Gorgeous Acapella Cover of The Last of Us' Main Theme
Clicker along
While much praise is lavished over the gameplay and story of Naughty Dog's survival horror opus The Last of Us, comparatively little is said about its soundtrack. Indeed, the harrowing melodies composer Gustavo Santaolalla created for the game go a long way to making it the memorable and emotional experience that it is. Thankfully,...
News Dark Souls II Will Deploy Anew on PS4 and PS3 with a Plethora of Content
Break out the Estus Flasks
Although the masochistic action RPG may not appeal to all, Dark Souls II was a commendable success met with critical acclaim earlier this year, and we were among those who adored its rewarding yet tough gameplay and immersive world. There were some graphical and performance issues on the PlayStation 3 version, though, and...
Monday24th Nov 2014
News This Is One PS4 Bundle You Won't Find in Your Local Store
Console major
Sony loves PlayStation 4 bundles in Europe, this much we already know. However, the platform holder has been slightly less forthcoming with premium hardware packages in North America; aside from the Destiny set and the yet-to-be-released Black Friday packs, there’s not been a whole lot to get excited about in the Land of the Free...
News The Dark Knight Rises in New Batman: Arkham Knight PS4 Gameplay Trailer
Arkham believe it
Batman: Arkham Knight has been hiding out in Wayne Towers for a little longer than we would have liked of late, so it’s nice to see the PlayStation 4 superhero sequel score over three minutes of brand new gameplay footage. This is the first of three clips, with the final trailer to be shown during Sony’s keynote at its...
News Grand Theft Auto V PS4's First Cell Phone Cheat Is Pretty Silly
Let the sky fall
Remember when cheat codes were all the rage? We used to enjoy flipping through those free books that came with magazines, pondering how we could get even more life out of our collection of games. Unfortunately, since the advent of the PlayStation 3, this archaic inclusion seems to have gone out of fashion a little – but Grand...
Review Aqua Kitty: Milk Mine Defender DX (PlayStation 4)
Save the last kittens
If you've been feline like some cat-based shooting shenanigans, Aqua Kitty: Milk Mine Defender DX may be the purr-fect solution. This retro-inspired shoot-'em-up takes a fur-miliar core gameplay mechanic, and wraps a gleefully absurd premise around it – but should you pick up this shooter right meow, or is it totally paw-ful?...
Home is where the heart is
Home is the side-scrolling mystery from one-man indie developer Benjamin Rivers. It’s an intriguing title with some horror elements thrown in for good measure, as well as a ‘choose your own adventure’ narrative. You play as an unnamed man who awakens in a house with nothing but a flashlight. From there, it’s up to...
News Amazon UK Black Friday Deals Begin with Batman: Arkham Origins
The dark knights before Christmas
Black Friday has somehow become a ‘thing’ in Britain – and it’s an event that occurs on every day of the week, too. Amazon.co.uk has launched its week of discounts, and it’s kicking things off with a cut-price version of Batman: Arkham Origins for the PlayStation 3. The superhero prequel will cost you just...
Review Don't Die, Mr. Robot! (PlayStation Vita)
Avoid droid
Once upon a time on a PlayStation Vita far, far away lived a fast-paced 2D puzzler named Don’t Die, Mr. Robot!. The little ‘bot looked around at all of the other arcade games on the PlayStation Network and couldn’t help but feel that he was different from the rest. With their polished visuals and flashy lighting effects, his...
News Delve into Destiny's Dark Below Expansion Pack on PS4, PS3
Grimoire what?
“We heard you loud and clear,” enthuses one unaware Bungie employee in Game Informer’s behind-the-scenes Destiny: The Dark Below trailer, “you wanted more.” True, but we sort of didn’t expect to be paying
News UK Sales Charts: Grand Theft Auto V Is Britain's Best-Selling Game Ever
Crime and party time
Chart-Track has opted to lump sales of Grand Theft Auto V’s recently released next-gen version in with its last-gen predecessor, making it Britain’s best-selling game of all time. The previous record was held by Call of Duty: Black Ops, but seeing as Rockstar Games’ criminal opus is going to continue moving units for a...
Out This Week Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions, Aqua Kitty DX, Akiba's Trip PS4
Bizarre creations
After last week’s deluge of tasty titles, you could be forgiven for thinking that this week’s roster of PlayStation releases may be a little thin on the ground – but it’s surprisingly stacked for the days prior to Thanksgiving. Granted, there are no major blockbusters vying for your attention here, but we reckon that the...
News Pigeon Dating Sim Hatoful Boyfriend Flaps onto PS4 and Vita Next Year
Woo-ing you
When the visual novel Hatoful Boyfriend was launched in Japan by Hato Moa, many brushed the pigeon hook-up sim aside. Devolver Digital, however, grabbed the bird by the wings – and following a successful launch on Steam earlier in the year, it'll be flying onto the PlayStation 4 and Vita in 2015. This isn't an early April fools' day...
News Big Blockbusters Sell Best on the PlayStation 4 in the UK
Grand Theft Auto V and Far Cry 4 perform strongest on Sony's system
The previous generation was a long one for Sony, so we suspect that it’s starting to enjoy being back on top again. While the PlayStation 4 has been performing outrageously well all year in the UK, the next-gen device confirmed its status as the King of Consoles this week by...
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