News Can't Connect to PSN? This Trick Is Working for Some
Log in to your PS4 at last
News Sony Investigating as Christmas Traffic Pulls PSN Offline
Scheduled maintenance not planned
Feature Boxing Day 2014 Deals - Every PS4, PS3, and PlayStation Vita Sale
Lightning discounts for the freshly flush
News PSN Experiencing Christmas Turbulence as New Consoles Connect
Service partially offline
News - 2014, Week 52
Sunday28th Dec 2014
News Sony Suggests a PS4 Reboot if You Still Can't Sign in to PSN
Simple solutions
We've been signed in to the PlayStation Network on all three of our primary Sony systems all day, but a quick look at our site statistics suggests that we're one of the lucky ones. The platform holder insists, however, that its online infrastructure is working, and recommends a reboot if you still can't login with your PlayStation...
Game of the Year Best PS4 Games of 2014
Greatness awaits
Sony would probably agree that the PlayStation 4's first year wasn't exactly vintage – but then, when does a console ever come flying out of the gates? From a first-party perspective, the platform holder pumped out some quality titles, but compared to its frankly frighteningly lineup in 2013, the past twelve months have fallen...
News Meet the Man Who Stole Christmas for PS4 Fans
The Grinch would be proud
While the PlayStation Network slowly rolls back out around the globe, the after effects of a recent gaming cyber attack are still looming large. Indeed, some people are still unable to connect on the PlayStation 4, rendering Christmas gifts untouched. Meanwhile, the damage to Sony's reputation has been catastrophic –...
Rumour Rebecca Chambers Will Return in Resident Evil Zero on PS4, PS3
Oh, Coen then
It seems like Capcom's not even going to bother waiting to see if its forthcoming Resident Evil re-release is successful, as it appears to be lining up a remastered version of divisive GameCube prequel Resident Evil Zero as we type. Eagle eyed fans spotted the game's icon on a PlayStation 4 dashboard image, which the publisher is using...
News Joy to the World, PSN's No Longer Offline
Most people can now connect
Let's hope that this is the last article that we have to write on this matter: PlayStation Network is finally coming back online across the globe. While not everyone has access yet, we're now able to use our consoles fully – we even tried our luck by purchasing a couple of games from the PlayStation Store, and had zero...
News Christmas Will Last Longer in Grand Theft Auto Online on PS4, PS3
The most wonderful time of the year
We hope that you enjoyed it, because Christmas is now more or less over for another year. While there's still New Year to look forward to, though, Rockstar Games is prolonging the seasonal spirit in Grand Theft Auto Online due to the ongoing PlayStation Network outage on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. Aw,...
Video Watch As We Recap 2014's Best PS4 Games
Once more with feeling
If this video were a part of a pudding, it'd be the delicious sponge bit separating the jelly and custard in a nice trifle. In other words: it represents the centre piece of our coverage, before we get to the fruity finale next week. "What's it all about, then?" we hear you scream. Well, it's the best PS4 games of 2014 –...
Saturday27th Dec 2014
News Can't Connect to PSN? This Trick Is Working for Some
Log in to your PS4 at last
We're not network engineers. While we have a basic understanding of the Internet and how it works, we're not blessed with the knowledge required to fast-track your connection to the PlayStation Network. Fortunately, some people are, and there's a nifty trick doing the rounds that will apparently help you to log in – even...
News Sony Engineers Investigating as PS4 Goes Offline Again
PSN problems proceed
Alright, this is getting boring now. Sony declared earlier today that the PlayStation Network was rolling back out on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita, and we were able to log in without a hitch for a few hours. However, any hopes of the service returning fully have taken yet another tumble, as the platform holder now...
News Sony's Slowly Starting to Bring PSN Online After Catastrophic Christmas Outages
Back in action
After a series of deadly DDoS attacks over the Christmas period, Sony's PlayStation Network online services were left in tatters and rendered unusable for almost three days. Obviously, the Japanese giant was quick to react, reassuring us that it had all of its best engineers on the case. However, it was only able to give vague...
Soapbox Poor Communication Continues to Be PSN's Biggest Problem
Sammy Barker is sick of Sony's silence
The PlayStation Network has been on and off for three days now, and it's not good enough. I'm confident that Sony is working around the clock to restore the service, and I'm not one of those people that lacks patience, but I am disappointed at the Japanese giant's communication on the matter. At this point, we...
Weirdness This Christmas Gift Is the PS4 Equivalent of Coal
Stone the crows
If you reckon that you had a rough Christmas trying to connect to the PlayStation Network, then spare a thought for Igor Baksht's poor 13-year-old niece, who almost received a box of rocks for the big day. According to the Daily Mail, the aforementioned unfortunate shopper picked up a PlayStation 4 from Wal-Mart, but was sold a box...
Game of the Year Best PS3 Games of 2014
Antiques roadshow
It's been a funny year for the PlayStation 3. While the system has received plenty of support in 2014, it feels like the attention of the industry has moved on. Cross-generation titles like Destiny and Far Cry 4 have all been advertised with the PlayStation 4 in mind, and sales have taken a tumble as a consequence. Despite what...
News Final Fantasy XV Goes Ridin' in New PS4 Screenshots
Titan fall
Unlike the snow on our doorstep, news is a little thin on the ground right now. While we've been kept busy over the Christmas period with various PlayStation Network outages, there's not an enormous amount else for us to report on. That's welcome news for everyone at Push Square Towers, because we have a backlog to beat and turkey...
Video Watch As We Recap 2014's Best PS3 Games
Old but gold
... And we're back. Following on from yesterday's uber-awesome PlayStation Vita video – what do you mean you didn't watch it yet? – we're here to talk you through the best PlayStation 3 games of 2014. As an aside, there are free Ferrero Rochers up for grabs if you subscribe to our YouTube channel*. See y'all tomorrow. [ Subscribe...
Friday26th Dec 2014
News PSN Offline for Second Day as Attackers Bring Servers Down
Manic maintenance on PS4
We had hoped that we wouldn't have to write a second article on the ongoing PlayStation Network outage, but it's been 24 hours since our previous report, so we figured that we better drop some new knowledge on the situation. Unfortunately, there's not a whole lot to tell; Sony's servers appear to be still under fire...
Talking Point Which PS4 Games Are You Most Looking Forward to in 2015?
Thinking ahead
We love navel gazing as much as the next person here at Push Square Towers, which is why we've compiled seven features on our favourite 2014 PlayStation forays. However, in an industry that's constantly moving forwards, it's hard not to look ahead as well. That's why we've pulled our team together one last time to discuss our most...
Game of the Year Best PS Vita Games of 2014
The whole world in your hands
For a format that's struggled in an age of smartphones and tablet games, the PlayStation Vita has carved out a committed niche of core gamers who love the handheld to death. We get a lot of requests here at Push Square, but number one with a bullet is more coverage for the Japanese giant's miniscule machine – and it's...
Video Watch As We Recap 2014's Best PS Vita Games
Handheld highfliers
Hello everyone – we trust you all had a very Merry Thursday. As you may have noticed elsewhere on the site, we'll be filling the next week's news void with oodles of articles on the Best PlayStation Games of 2014 – and this Video Editor has been busy preparing some videos for those of you that don't like to read. Watch on for...
Thursday25th Dec 2014
News Sony Investigating as Christmas Traffic Pulls PSN Offline
Scheduled maintenance not planned
We've just got time between courses of our Christmas Dinner to tell you about the latest PlayStation Network issues. A whole host of errors are being reported around the web, from sign-in issues through to maintenance messages. As was the case overnight, this appears to be a result of heavy traffic, rather than...
Feature Boxing Day 2014 Deals - Every PS4, PS3, and PlayStation Vita Sale
Lightning discounts for the freshly flush
If the chaos on Black Friday wasn't enough to put you off discount days for life, then you may be pondering what promotions await this Boxing Day. Typically reserved for retailers in the UK and Canada, this holiday has lessened in importance in recent years, with more people preferring to watch sport on the...
Wednesday24th Dec 2014
News PSN Experiencing Christmas Turbulence as New Consoles Connect
Service partially offline
When you're chowing down on your turkey sandwiches and complaining about the quality of the PlayStation Network this Christmas, spare a thought for the unfortunate engineers tasked with keeping everything online over the next few days. At the time of typing, Sony's service is unsurprisingly facing some severe issues, as an...
Thursday25th Dec 2014
News 'Tis the Season - Sony Hands Out Free Xmas PS4 Themes
Check your inbox for extra gifts
Sony always sends out a promotional present for the holidays in Europe, and this year is no different. Check your inbox for a message from PlayStation, and you should have a few free goodies to play with. Among our gifts was a LittleBigPlanet level creator kit, a free episode of the American Horror Story, and...
News There's a Deep Downgrade in These Deep Down PS4 Screens
Dungeon bawler
Who remembers Capcom's gorgeous dungeon crawler Deep Down? The free-to-play title was announced alongside the PlayStation 4 eons ago, and was set to go into beta when the next-gen system launched in Japan earlier this year – but it's been missing in action for a while now. And it looks like the developer has been using that extra...
News Sony's Got One Last PS4, PS3, and Vita Sale in Store for the US PlayStation Store
Cheap and cheerful
You sleep when you die is the mantra that Sony appears to be living by. Despite the holidays being in full swing at this point, the platform holder has launched a final Flash Sale on the US PlayStation Store, which includes a handful of deals on all of the manufacturer's main machines. Highlights include Destiny for $44.99, Dragon...
Feature Where to Get Started with Your PS4 This Christmas
Greatness comes to those who wait
You've been ogling it for months now, but that conspicuous rectangle nestling beneath your tree was the gift that you asked for – Santa brought you a brand new PlayStation 4. Outside of the initial excitement, though, you may be wondering where to get started with your meaty machine. A world of entertainment...
Talking Point Post Pictures of Your PlayStation Pressies
"OMG! It's a PlayStation 4"
Christmas is a time of sharing, seasonal goodwill, and – let's be honest – plenty of presents. As you read this, we're guessing that there's a carpet of discarded wrapping paper beneath your feet, and an infectious grin plastered upon your face. The question is: which gift prompted your Nintendo 64 moment this year,...
News Season's Greetings from PlayStation's Premium Developers
They wish you a Merry Christmas
Christmas wouldn't be the same without more greetings cards than you know what to do with. Waltzing wintery streets with a square of cardboard that won't fit in your pocket is what the holidays are all about, so it kind of makes sense for game developers to acknowledge their fans with bits and pieces of custom art...
News PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886 Wishes You a Silent Night
Panic on the streets of London
Sony's done a pretty terrible job of promoting The Order: 1886 so far, but this brand new Christmas trailer has really got us in the mood. Set to a haunting rendition of Silent Night, the seasonal clip shows off several unseen sequences from the game – and the imagery in the video really suits the harrowing audio...
Feature We Wish You a Very Merry Christmas
Play another day
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – which is handy, because when you read this, the big day will have arrived. Before you get back to peeling potatoes and opening presents, though, we just wanted to take advantage of the season to leave you a message thanking you for all of your support in 2014. Push Square continues...
Wednesday24th Dec 2014
Guide How to Download and Install PS4 Games and Patches in Rest Mode
Heavy lifting
You won't always want to have your PlayStation 4 powered up when you're trying to download games and patches. Thankfully, the system ships with a neat Rest Mode state, which will allow you to tackle any administration activities in a low power setting. Sadly, it's not immediately clear how to set this up, but we have answers. 1. Setup...
News Sony Brings Glad Tidings with Bumper PS4, PS3, Vita EU Sale
Shop 'til you drop
Ho ho ho – and a very Merry Christmas to you. You didn't think that Sony was done celebrating the season with that abysmal 12 Deals of Christmas countdown, did you? Good, because the platform holder has announced its January sale on the PlayStation Blog today, which is set to run through 24th December and into the New Year for...
News Sony's Cancelled Movie The Interview Is Out Now, But Not on PSN Yet
Called back
We know that companies change their minds all of the time, but this is insane. Sony previously said that it had no intention of ever releasing The Interview, but it's swiftly reversed that decision, and deployed the controversial flick – a day before its originally intended launch date. Clearly sensing dollar signs from all of the free...
News PS4's Worst Game Crawls Out of the Basement as Brawl
The dark below
Hands up if you remember Basement Crawl? The curious Bomberman-inspired PlayStation 4 exclusive from Bloober Team attained a reasonable amount of attention due to it being one of the first next-gen titles to deploy in 2014. The final product left a lot to be desired, however, prompting it to earn a miserable Metascore of just 27. Not...
Tuesday23rd Dec 2014
Store Update 23rd December 2014 (North America)
The nightmare before Christmas
Well, it's practically Christmas – but Sony ain't shirking its civic duties. Considering that it's the 23rd December, this is a surprisingly bumper North American PlayStation Store update, featuring new titles such as Switch Galaxy Ultra, as well as a metric ton of DLC. There are also a slew of games on sale, so...
Wednesday24th Dec 2014
News Get into the Spirit of the Season with US PlayStation Store Sale
Discount world
How do you introduce back-to-back articles on PlayStation Store sales? We haven't got a clue, so we're just going to dive straight into things. Sony has announced the fourth week of its holiday promotion in North America, and it includes a few humdingers for those in the market for some cut-price software. All of these will be...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This... Christmas?
Wrap it up
The decorations are up, the turkey is defrosting, and the television is awash with awful, old films – it must be Christmas time. While we usually reserve WAYP for Saturdays, we figured that we'd pump out a special edition to celebrate the season. The focus this time is on your holiday as a whole. Are you planning to clear out your...
Tuesday23rd Dec 2014
Review Super Mega Baseball (PlayStation 4)
Out of the park
Super Mega Baseball marks the first release from Canadian developer Metalhead Software. Currently only available on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 as a cross-buy release, the $19.99 baseball title offers a marvellous distraction from the rigmarole of everyday life. As an arcade game, it's not going to put you in the Yankees...
Monday22nd Dec 2014
News Sony Boss Adam Boyes Made Someone's Christmas with This Gift
For the lucky
In theory, Secret Santa is a great idea. Everyone in an office or school gets assigned one random person, and they’re responsible for purchasing said individual a gift. The problem is that when there are already established relationships at play, phallic objects are usually the order of the day. Involve a stranger, though, and things...
Tuesday23rd Dec 2014
News Assassin's Creed Unity Is No Longer a Total Slide Show on PS4
French resolution
Assassin’s Creed Unity probably should have been taken to the gallows rather than store shelves. There’s a reasonable game at the centre of the Parisian escapade, but performance hiccups have thus far prevented it from breaking free. However, following the addition of a gigantic 6.5GB patch, has Ubisoft managed to salvage...
News Actually, PS4 Had the Most Great Games This Year
Don't shoot the messenger
There's an image from Nintendo doing the rounds that claims that the Wii U had the most great games this year. It uses a combination of Metascore and user score from aggregation website Metacritic to draw its conclusion, which struck us as an unusual fusion of information. Perhaps this is because the aforementioned...
News This UK PS4 Bundle Comes with Four Blockbuster Games
How low can you go?
It's not even Boxing Day yet, but UK retailer GAME is already breaking out the big guns. Despite being historically expensive, the specialist store has been pretty competitive in the hardware space of late – and this £349.99 uber-bundle is one of the best that we've seen so far. It looks like Santa will be arriving early for...
News Far Cry 4 and Freedom Wars Scale Final EU Christmas Sale
And that's the end of that
Like the big box perched under your Christmas tree, Sony's big 12 Deals of Christmas initiative promised so much – only to serve up a slew of, frankly, underwhelming offers. The platform holder has put the lid on things today, announcing that for the next 48 hours, Far Cry 4 will be available for as low as £39.99 on the...
News PlayStation 4 Proves Its Worth to the Tojo Clan
The Dragon of Dojima
It was only a matter of time before the PlayStation 4 obtained admission into the Tojo Clan. Ahead of the release of prequel Yakuza Zero next year, Sony has prepared four tattooed consoles, which should prove the company's allegiance to the current family chairman. Available in both white and black, the designs include the...
News Find Out How Naughty Dog Conquered PlayStation in Anniversary Documentary
Time traveller
If you've got a spare hour this Christmas, then make sure that you watch this documentary on Naughty Dog. Originally shown at the company's 30th Anniversary event, the developer has uploaded the fascinating video to YouTube just in time for the holidays, and it's an absolute must-watch for PlayStation fans – or anyone interested in...
Monday22nd Dec 2014
News Japanese Developer Granzella Files a Disaster Report in 2015
Survivor
Fans of niche Japanese games may be familiar with the Disaster Report franchise, which was fairly popular on the PlayStation 2. A survival series, the property saw you attempting to escape from extraordinary circumstances – and spawned two console titles, as well as a PlayStation Portable release. A fourth entry was set to deploy on the...
News Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Avoids the Uncanny Valley on PS4
Nate awaits
Just how good is Nathan Drake going to look in PlayStation 4 exclusive Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End? Well, if these high-resolution character model images released by Naughty Dog are anything to go by, pretty bloomin’ amazing. The first shot shows a close-up of the protagonist’s rugged face, complete with pimples, pock marks, and...
News Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Could Well Be the Best Looking Anime Game Ever
Shuriken handle it?
The Ninja Storm games have always looked fantastic, but the power of the PlayStation 4 might just push the series' latest instalment into jaw-dropping territory. With Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4's first trailer, we've got our first proper glimpse of the release, and it's already looking impressive. Big boss clashes...
News Anime Gods Be Praised, J-Stars Victory VS+ Is Actually Coming West on PS4, PS3, and Vita
Bandai Namco just keeps on giving
Often dubbed the 'Super Smash Bros. of anime and manga', J-Stars Victory VS+ throws together some of Japan's most popular creations into one big fighting game, and it's finally heading West. After years of pleading, the series will be blasting onto PS4, PS3, and Vita next summer, boasting an all new arcade mode for...
News Behold the Best Digimon Game That Western Vitas Will Probably Never Get
DigiDestined
Here at Push Square, we usually don't post Japanese-only trailers unless we know that the game will be heading West eventually — purely to prevent you lot from becoming disheartened. We're going to break that rule here, however, because upcoming Vita RPG Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth looks pretty bloody good. Raising, training, and...
News Sony Will Fix PS4 Messages in Future Firmware Update
"Sorry for the inconvenience"
Carrier pigeons would be quicker than the PlayStation 4’s messaging utility. Those of you that regularly use Sony’s next-gen system may have noticed that it’s almost impossible to correspond with your pals using the format’s text-based tool during peak hours. We thought that a recent firmware update had fixed...
News Why Haven't We Seen More of Gravity Rush 2? You'll Find Out Soon
We've been waiting daze
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been over a year since we got our first look at Gravity Rush 2. Sony curiously opted to include a clip from the forthcoming sequel at its Tokyo Game Show booth, but since then, developer Japan Studio has barely acknowledged the existence of the title. However, speaking as part of a
News PS4's Price Drops to $329 at Walmart Ahead of the Holidays
Ready! Fight
Whether this is a case of Walmart trying to drive foot traffic to its stores, or Sony realising that it needs to respond if it wants to maintain its dwindling North American lead, the PlayStation 4 has dropped to $329.00 at the aforementioned outlet. It looks like all of the stock has been allocated at this point, but we figured that...
Out This Week Switch Galaxy Ultra, Resogun, Fieldrunners 2
Hella good
‘Twas the week before Christmas and all around the web, nary a video game manufacturer did raise its sleepy head. Well, apart from Sony, of course, as it’s still got a bevy of releases lined up for the PlayStation Store this Tuesday. We’re actually not sure whether the European PlayStation Store will be updating on Christmas Eve,...
News Dragon Ball Xenoverse's Latest Trailer Shows It Has Real Potential
Such incredible power
Much like Goku and his fellow protectors of Earth, upcoming PS4 and PS3 brawler Dragon Ball Xenoverse has some real potential. The game's latest trailer may be a little corny, but we're liking the look of the title's altered universe, original characters, and most importantly, its combat. Sporting a plot that's directly...
News UK Sales Charts: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Crashes the Christmas Party
Merry CoDmas
Wow! We thought that FIFA 15 was a lock for the UK Christmas number one, but Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has rocketed jumped out of nowhere and taken the top spot. It pushed EA Sports’ soccer sim down into second, while Grand Theft Auto V held strong in third. Ubisoft blockbusters Far Cry 4 and
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Will Be Sailing West on PS4, PS3, and Vita
That was fast
Given that we thought One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 was rather good, we're excited to hear that its sequel, unsurprisingly named One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3, will be heading West. The announcement comes as something of a surprise, as the game isn't out in its native Japan until March. Nevertheless, publisher Bandai Namco has confirmed...
News Bandai Namco Tags in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven Trailer
Crazy gang
Bizarre by name, bonkers by nature. This editor will happily concede that he doesn’t know a whole lot about JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, but this trailer for the forthcoming PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 brawler Eyes of Heaven paints a pretty intriguing picture. At one point, for example, it shows a man on a horse fighting a dinosaur...
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