News - 2015, Week 34

Sunday23rd Aug 2015

Monday24th Aug 2015

Saturday22nd Aug 2015

  • News Play Call of Duty: Black Ops III on PS4 for Free This Weekend

    No pre-order necessary

    Not sure what to do with your weekend? Activision's arranged a little something for you: Call of Duty: Black Ops III. The multiplayer beta, which has been running for a couple of days already, has been opened up to the public today, and you'll be able to join in on the action for free. You can download the client in North...

  • News PS Vita Prototype Looked a Lot Like the PSPgo

    HDMI and SD card support, too

    Sony's PlayStation Vita didn't take the gaming world by storm unfortunately, but at one point in time it may have stood a better chance. One of the poorest decisions by the bigwigs at Sony was the use of propriety memory cards instead of the much cheaper and readily available SD cards. It's a decision which has baffled...

  • Review Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 4 - Escape Plan Bravo (PS4)

    Skin pizza party

    Since their respective debuts, Telltale appears to have prioritised Game of Thrones over Tales from the Borderlands. Indeed, the latter's release "schedule" could, at best, be described as inconsistent. The first episode released in November of last year, and now, ten months later, we've just made it to the fourth instalment. This...

  • News PS4, PS3, Vita Games Go Under $8 in NA Flash Sale

    Pay the lower price

    Ah, the ol' Flash Sale is back in North America with another bunch of wallet busting offers. This time, you'll be able to get everything for under $8, so brace yourself for some impending impulse buys. Highlights on the PlayStation 4 include Murdered: Soul Suspect, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments, and The LEGO Movie Video...

  • Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 81

    Talk it out

    It's just dawned on everyone at Push Square Towers that we've somehow produced 81 issues of WAYP. For starters, it's amazing that we haven't missed an edition yet – but even more incredible is that this remains one of the more popular features on the site. Who'd have thought that something so simple would be so successful? Sammy...

Friday21st Aug 2015

Thursday20th Aug 2015

Wednesday19th Aug 2015

  • Feature The Best PS4 Games of the Year So Far

    Halfway heaven

    In just under four months' time, the staff of Push Square Towers will descend into a nuclear bunker in an effort to convince editor Robert Ramsey that Toukiden: Kiwami is not one of the best titles of 2015. Seriously, though, we're already starting to discuss our favourite releases of the year here internally, and seeing as we're...

  • Review Dragon Age: Inquisition - The Descent (PS4)

    Descend no further

    We hope that you're not sick of delving into dank and ominous caverns, because Dragon Age: Inquisition's second expansion, The Descent, is a spelunker's wet dream. Taking the Inquisitor and their party down into the Deep Roads – a gigantic network of underground caverns that are home to countless types of dangerous beasties –...

  • News Sony Wants PS4 Firmware Update Beta Testers

    It could be you

    Sony's on the lookout for good looking people with a PlayStation 4 in order to beta test the next firmware update for the new-gen system. To enrol, you'll need a console, a master account, and an Internet connection – so not a lot, then. If you think that you fit the bill, North Americans can enrol through here, while Europeans can...

  • Review Dragon Age: Inquisition - Jaws of Hakkon (PS4)

    Not enough bite for your buck

    The Frostback Basin is a melting pot of varied environments, and it's arguably the star of Dragon Age: Inquisition's first expansion, Jaws of Hakkon. It's a gorgeous and vast location that features beaches, bogs, caverns, forests, jungles, mountains, and even islands made of ice. It's also bathed in a constant sunset,...

  • Review Adventures of Pip (PS4)

    Pipped to the past

    From indie developer Tic Toc Games comes the puzzle-platformer Adventures of Pip, in which you play as the pixelated Pip – an unlikely hero who has been tasked with rescuing the princess from the clutches of an evil sorceress; the devious Queen Skeleton plans to reduce the land's populace to simple one-colour 'pixels' – much...

  • News PlayStation Looks Back at the History of Metal Gear Solid to Get You Hyped for The Phantom Pain

    "28 years of waiting will be rewarded"

    Sneaking ever closer with each passing hour, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain hype levels are currently through the roof all around the net and beyond. To help thrust that hype to unspeakable levels, Sony's released a rousing new trailer that celebrates the franchise's long and brilliant history. Featuring...

  • Live Watch Big Reveals for Destiny: The Taken King Right Here

    Star wars

    Destiny: The Taken King is literally days away at this point, which means that Bungie's ready to start building up to the big release. During a livestream today it promises to share "big reveals" for the forthcoming first-person shooter, and you'll find them all here from 19:00PM BST. Join us live for all of the action right here...

  • News Call of Duty: Black Ops 3's Beta Is Live Now Exclusively on PS4

    Fight the good fight

    Call of Duty hasn't had a beta for a long time, but with Black Ops III, developer Treyarch is bucking the trend. Announced earlier in the year for the PlayStation 4, the test is live now exclusively on Sony's new-gen machine – and you'll merely need to pre-order a copy of the forthcoming first-person shooter in order to ensure...

  • News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 and Vita Enjoy a Small Sales Boost

    But not much else

    It's another reasonably boring report on the latest Japanese sales charts this week we're afraid. With literally no new PlayStation releases to speak of in the top 20, the software charts are drearier than ever, but funnily enough, Sony's platforms have actually enjoyed a small boost in shifted units. The PlayStation 4 sold...

  • News Geoff Keighley's Game Awards Will Return in December

    Stock up on Doritos now

    Good news for fans of Geoff Keighley: the popular presenter's Game Awards will return this December. Potentially piggybacking off the news about PlayStation Experience, the Canadian host confirmed the tidbit on the event's official Twitter account, promising that more information will be revealed "very soon". Last year's...

  • News Volume's Getting a New, Harder Difficulty Setting

    Cranking up the volume

    Volume sneaked into the world this week to great reviews. However, one criticism that has been levelled at it is the check-pointing system which seems rife for exploitation. The creator of the game, Mike Bithell, has responded to the criticism on the title's website by saying: "We're going to augment Volume with a more...

Tuesday18th Aug 2015

  • Review Zombi (PS4)

    There's no U in Zombi

    ZombiU was an innovative and genuinely scary survival horror title which hit the Wii U at launch – one that made excellent use of Nintendo's second screen GamePad to enhance the terror to all new levels. Now, three years later, the title has been ported to the PlayStation 4, complete with a control overhaul to shift...

  • Opinion What the Hell Is Everybody's Gone to the Rapture About?

    Theories, suggestions, and themes

    You could argue that the "game" portion of Everybody's Gone to the Rapture is trying to piece it all together. The Chinese Room's latest so-called walking simulator is not especially mechanically dense, restricting much of its action to the DualShock 4's two analogue sticks and a single button. This is a title...

Wednesday19th Aug 2015

  • News How Does Resident Evil: Revelations 2 Look on PS Vita?

    Not as bad as you may think

    Resident Evil: Revelations 2 has already been overshadowed by much better games, but it is still one of the surprise packages of the year. We were expecting the budget PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 survival horror to be a bit of a disaster, but the episodic escapade was thoroughly enjoyable from start-to-finish,...

Tuesday18th Aug 2015

Wednesday19th Aug 2015

  • Store Update 18th August 2015 (North America)

    Grim pickings

    Your double Tuesday dose of PlayStation Store updates continues with North America, as heavy hitters like Volume and Zombi descend on the United States. As in Europe, this is another absolutely gigantic refresh for PlayStation 4 owners – but all of these games are starting to make our internal review document look a little scary...

Tuesday18th Aug 2015

Monday17th Aug 2015