News - 2015, Week 46
Sunday15th Nov 2015
Push Rewind Fallout 4, Fallout 4, and More Fallout 4
Fallout 4?
Apologies if you feel that the content mix hasn't been quite right on Push Square this week, but Fallout 4 really has been the biggest game to hit the PlayStation 4 since… Well, Call of Duty: Black Ops III. The point is that we loved the game and knew that a ton of you would be playing it, so we wanted to bring you as much coverage as...
News EA's Cover Curse Continues with Ronda Rousey
Not so rowdy
EA Sports UFC 2 was officially announced this week, with superstar Ronda Rousey revealed as the cover athlete. Call it a coincidence, but she was knocked out for the first time by Holly Holm in last night's UFC 193 in Melbourne. This isn't the first time that the headline attraction to an EA game has suffered a dramatic fall from grace...
News Sony Reacts to Pleas for Gravity Rush PS4 Retail Release
Kataclysm
Credit where credit's due: Sony does listen to what you have to say. There was mild uproar in the PlayStation Nation [Are we still using that one? – Ed] when SCEA revealed that Gravity Rush Remastered would not be getting a retail release in North America. However, a physical edition popped up for pr
News A Huge Happy Birthday to the PS4 on Its Second Birthday
Party like it's 2013
Much like a nipper, the PlayStation 4 has been walking the walk for a while, but on its second birthday, it's starting to talk the talk, too. For those of you that don't remember, on this day two years ago, Sony's new-gen system launched in North America. The rest of the world was made to wait a couple of weeks as the Japanese...
Saturday14th Nov 2015
News What Do You Get in Star Wars Battlefront's Season Pass?
Early access to four expansions
Ah, the obligatory season pass – it'd take a force greater than nature itself for Star Wars Battlefront to forgo one. As it happens, EA Games has announced the £39.99/$49.99 upgrade just days ahead of the PlayStation 4 blockbuster's release – so what does it include? Well, the main selling point appears to be the...
News PS4 Exclusives Dominate The Game Awards' Most Wanted
2016 shaping up to be stellar
Despite the brilliant Bloodborne still being the highest rated exclusive of the year, there's been some dissatisfaction with the PlayStation 4's exclusive offerings since launch. Next year looks set to change that perception once and for all, though, as Sony has assembled a dizzying roster of first-party software –...
Weirdness Adult Site Sees Drop in Traffic on Fallout 4 Launch Day
High vaultage
Vault dwellers found a different kind of joystick to play with on Fallout 4's launch day, as adult site Pornhub – not linked for obvious reasons – reported a 10 per cent decline in traffic on the day of the role-playing game's release. Apparently page views dipped at 05:00AM on 10th November, around the time most people would have...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 93
Feeling the fallout
A bunch of the Push Square team will be celebrating Nintendo Life's tenth anniversary this weekend, so it's a short and sweet WAYP from us. That's okay, though, because you've got acres of comments space to flesh out this article with your own gaming itinerary. Get to it. Jamie O'Neill, Reviewer: I'm revisiting Super Star Wars...
News Feast Your Eyes on a Few More Dissidia Final Fantasy Clips
Cloud nine
Did the recent Warrior of Light clip taken from Dissidia Final Fantasy light up your life? Well, perhaps you'd enjoy a little more footage from the forthcoming arcade release. This time we get a look at the Onion Knight and Firion in action. Hurry up and announce a PlayStation 4 port, Square Enix – we need this in our lives!
Friday13th Nov 2015
News Expect Surprise PS4 Games at PlayStation Experience 2015
Far Cry Primal! New Hot Shots Golf! Dark Souls III!
Sony's revealed the lineup of software that will be playable at PlayStation Experience 2015 – but it's still keeping a few titles secret. The list of games is absolutely gigantic, with some unexpected inclusions like New Hot Shots Golf, Resident Evil: Umbrella Corps, and Far Cry Primal. This is...
News Expect More PS4 Games from Naughty Dog After Uncharted 4
Well, duh
At the time of typing, the PlayStation 4 is days away from its second birthday. For some reason, though, people are already looking ahead to the next generation. Apparently, there's a concern that Naughty Dog may not have enough time to put another title on the system once Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is done and dusted. It seems like...
News Microsoft Parodies PS4's Infamous Game Sharing Video
5/10
In backward compatibility, Microsoft's finally got an Xbox One feature that it can shout about it – and it's sure trying its hardest to make a bit of noise. In a new video on the organisation's UK YouTube account, the company has parodied Sony's famous PlayStation 4 game sharing video – although the punch line isn't quite as well executed...
News October 2015 NPD: PS4's Halo Slips as System Slumps to Second Defeat of the Year
Bruised but not broken
Sony couldn't muster a sixth successive NPD victory in October 2015, as the Xbox One and Halo 5 managed to overcome the PlayStation 4's price drop. In truth, it looks like it was a pretty middling month for home consoles in the United States, with sales barely increasing year-over-year. However, it's worth remembering that the...
News Bloodborne, The Witcher 3, and Fallout 4 All Nominated for Game Awards 2015 Game of the Year
That's a tough one
Yep, Geoff Keighley is back in early December with the Game Awards 2015, and today, the event has gone ahead and announced which games will be competing for the grand prize: Game of the Year. The five nominees include PlayStation 4 exclusive Bloodborne, critically lauded The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, franchise finale Metal Gear Solid...
News Ridiculous Fallout 4 Numbers Point to Bethesda's Most Successful Launch Ever
It certainly didn't bomb
Bethesda seems to have really knocked it out with Fallout 4. The post-apocalyptic role-playing game has been headlining every major gaming website all week now, so it's safe to say that it's popular – but even its most optimistic fans wouldn't have thought that it'd be this popular. The studio has stated that the title...
News EA Sports UFC 2 Will Bring Better Brawls to PS4 in Spring 2016
Ronda Rousey spearheads the next entry
After being teased last week, EA Sports UFC 2 has been revealed officially via a new trailer, which showcases new cover star Ronda Rousey - the first female fighter to be on a UFC game cover. The female Brock Lesnar doesn't talk about the actual game's features that much, though we do see some amazing hair...
Push Share What PS4 Screenshots Have You Been Sharing? - Issue 3
Keep on pushing
The weekend is just about here, and for many of you reading this, that'll mean it's time to get your game on. With any luck, Push Share - our bi-weekly feature in which we round up PlayStation 4 screenshots from our plucky staff - will give you some ideas on how you can spend your time. Without further ado, let's take a look at this...
Thursday12th Nov 2015
Talking Point Should Sony Build an Elite DualShock 4 Controller for PS4?
A more joyful joystick
The announcement of the Xbox One Elite controller at E3 2015 was met with furrowed brows here at Push Square Towers. It wasn't that we thought the controller looked bad – far from it – but we felt that peripherals are already outrageously priced on both new-gen consoles, so who would ever stump up $149.99 for a single...
News You're Going to Want This Gravity Rush PS4 Theme
Well jel
Gravity Rush is coming to the PlayStation 4, which is outstanding news. The only downside is that we have to wait until next year in the West to enjoy Kat's remastered adventure, while Japan can look forward to turning Auldnoir upside down in less than a month. And to make matters even worse, those that pre-order in the Eastern region will...
News Wow, Star Ocean 5 Has Come a Long Way in Just a Few Months on PS4
Over 40 minutes of new PS4 gameplay
The first time that we saw Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness, it looked as though it was a long way from being finished - so it's nice to see that developer tri-Ace has made a lot of progress over the last few months. In fact, the game's looking pretty great right now on the PlayStation 4, as evidenced by...
News Keep an Eye on Your Calendar in Fallout 4
Minor spoilers ahead
If the tagline didn't already warn you, yes, there are minor spoilers in this article - that's why we didn't want to ruin everything with a headline that gives it all away. Something that we happened to stumble across in Fallout 4 purely because we were in the neighbourhood, Diamond City will celebrate the holidays if you...
News Is This the Most Glorious PS Vita Design Yet?
Cor, slimey
One story that's gone under the radar a little bit is the success of Minecraft: PS Vita Edition in Japan. The game's barely left the Media Create charts since its launch, and has sold almost 400k copies on the handheld in Sony's home nation. There's a market for "building" games in the East, then – and the upcoming Dragon Quest...
News Sensible Soccer's Spiritual Successor May Slide Tackle PS4
Back of the net
There's an extra religion in the UK, and its members consist of those that played Sensible Soccer on the Amiga. The series – developed by Sensible Software – was the FIFA of its day, selling thousands of copies and earning cult status among eighties gamers. And now it could be making a comeback on the PlayStation 4 – assuming...
News Dissidia Final Fantasy Looks Absolutely Fantastic
Light our darkest hour
Why hasn't Dissidia Final Fantasy been announced for the PlayStation 4 yet? The game – which will launch in Japanese arcades later this month – is being built using hardware based on Sony's new-gen system, so it'll surely be a lock for the format in the future. We hope so anyway, because as this character trailer p
News Are You Cereal? Life Is Strange Warps to Retail This January
Max power
Gaming's greatest ever teen drama Life Is Strange will travel through time to retail store shelves starting 19th January in North America and 22nd January in Europe. The limited edition boxset – available on the PlayStation 4 but not the PlayStation 3 – will come with the complete first season on Blu-ray, as well as a 32-page artbook,...
News Rainbow Six: Siege's Season Pass Isn't Very Explosive
No bang for your buck
Okay, so if you didn't already know, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege is getting a year's worth of free downloadable content. Maps, new characters, and so on will be released bit by bit over the next 12 months - and that's pretty cool. Ubisoft's tying a season pass into the equation, though, which complicates things ever so...
News Capcom Hopes Street Fighter V Will Attract a New Audience
Company is looking at esports and younger players
We wouldn't say that the Street Fighter series is impenetrable. Just about anyone can pick one of the games up and bash out a few basic attacks - but it's often the massive amount of depth that's to be found in competitive play which is too much for many players to wrap their head around. It's always...
Wednesday11th Nov 2015
Guide Quick Tips for Call of Duty: Black Ops III's Multiplayer Mode
Go on a win streak
Call of Duty's multiplayer has long been the main attraction for the series, and that's no different with its brand new instalment, Call of Duty: Black Ops III. Given the sheer popularity of the component, we've taken a few minutes out of our busy gaming schedule to put together some quick tips to help you to overcome your...
Review The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition (PS4)
God complex
The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition is an expansive, thought-provoking puzzle game that puts you in the role of the User – an android that's been flung into a mysterious new world without any recollection of how or why it's there. As the User, it's your duty – at least initially – to obey the orders of your 'god', Elohim. This...
Tuesday10th Nov 2015
News What if Fallout 4 Featured Various Celebrities?
Character creator put to the test
Well, it didn't take long for a YouTuber to do some amazing things with Fallout 4's character creation suite, did it? The embedded video shows various famous faces recreated in Bethesda's colossal role-playing release, and while some are more successful than others, you could do worse things with your two minutes...
Wednesday11th Nov 2015
Rumour Is Sony Bend's PS4 Exclusive Being Readied for PlayStation Experience?
Better believe it
The assumption among PlayStation fans is that Sony Bend's unannounced PlayStation 4 exclusive will be revealed at PlayStation Experience next month – and senior technical game designer Eric Jensen may have added a little more fuel to that fire. Writing on Twitter overnight, the veteran employee said: "Hotel booked for PSX. It's...
Money, money, money
Money equals power in today's world and greed can often get the better of people. This is true of Big Pixel Studios' money grabbing indie outing, Mega Coin Squad – a 2D, retro platformer in which you'll be nabbing cash in either single or multiplayer modes. The solo option sees you embarking a journey through four locations:...
News Fallout 4 Looks and Plays Fantastic on the Vita
Rad
It's been a while since we've written anything about Remote Play, but this deserves its own story: Fallout 4 looks and plays wonderfully on the handheld format. Earlier in the year, Josh Hamrick tweeted that he was working around the clock to make the functionality dazzle in Bethesda's gigantic role-playing release – and the embedded video...
News Watch One of the Stars of Until Dawn Play, Er, Until Dawn
Dalton tries not to die
Until Dawn has been one of 2015's biggest sleeper hits, and has proved particularly popular on sites like Twitch. While it's been fun seeing how random people react to the title's many jump scares, though, IGN has managed to convince star Brett Dalton (Mike) to play through a chunk of it on YouTube – and this is the first...
News Friends Pull Together to Buy Burgled Buddy a PS4
Heart warming
Being burgled is never a good thing, but it's even worse on the eve of Fallout 4. Sadly, that's exactly what happened to the New Zealander in the video embedded below – but fortunately he's got good friends. After being tricked by his mates into taking a trip to a local electronics store, the barefooted bros announce that they've all...
Weirdness Here's a Badass Tekken Moveset Performed in Real Life
Not a fighting stick in sight
It's a thought that's crossed our minds more than once while playing a fighting game: are some of these moves actually that effective in real life? Obviously, some of them aren't - like Devil Jin's laser eye beams - but what about some of the more realistic styles? One of Tekken's taekwondo specialists, Hwoarang's...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops III Stops Brand's Bleeding with Gigantic Launch
Makes $550 million in first three days
Call of Duty's always been a colossal franchise, but the series has struggled to live up to the sales of its juggernaut predecessors in recent years. Fortunately for Activision, it looks like Call of Duty: Black Ops III has stopped the series' rot, as the release brought in a dizzying $550 million over the...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Gets a Boost as Black Ops 3 Blasts to the Top
Explosive
Most Western titles barely manage to register in the Japanese software charts, but that hasn't been the case for Call of Duty in quite some time. The latest blockbuster in Activision's colossal first-person franchise, Call of Duty: Black Ops III, entered the charts in first place, selling through an impressive 143,817 copies on PlayStation...
Tuesday10th Nov 2015
Store Update 10th November 2015 (North America)
Vault of class
Sony's opened the vault on this week's North American PlayStation Store update, and there's a Fallout 4 shaped treasure inside. It's not the only highlight this week, of course, as Superbeat Xonic and Spelunker World are also vying for your attention. What are you buyin', wasteland wanderer? PS4 Games: Arcade Archives Super Dodge...
News Will Fallout 4's Robot Butler Say Your Name?
Hours of fun await
When Bethesda showed Fallout 4 off for the first time at E3 2015, studio lead Todd Howard mentioned that your robot butler, Codsworth, would actually say your character's name if it was in the title's database - he wasn't lying, either. When this particular author started the game and called his vault dweller 'Robert', for...
New, Day Sucks
It's been two years since 2K Sports took the reins from THQ and began to offer its own spin on the flagship WWE game series, with last year's entry very much seeming like a testing ground for the company's ambitious goals. However, with 2K16 now body-slamming store shelves, has it learned from its mistakes? While the controls are...
News Dark Souls III's Prestige Edition Will Cost You a Lot of Souls
Lord of Tinder
You're going to need to grind for some spare cash if you fancy buying Dark Souls III's leaked Prestige Edition, as a United Arab Emirates retailer has listed it for 1,799 UAE dirham – or roughly $490. The set includes a copy of the game in a metal case, three iron patches, a cloth map, a hardcover art book, a copy of the soundtrack,...
News Star Wars Battlefront Won't Fill Too Much of Your PS4's Hard Drive
DICE's sci-fi shooter is fairly small
We get the feeling that Star Wars Battlefront's going to have a long tail, so whether you're planning to pick up the physical or digital version, you'll probably be wondering how much space it's going to take up. Fortunately, writing on Twitter, developer DICE has confirmed that the forthcoming PlayStation 4...
Robots in demise
It's the end of the world again, everyone – and no, we're not talking about a radioactive American wasteland. Poncho takes place in a world where the humans have been eliminated, leaving their now purposeless robot companions to fend for themselves. Enter the titular Poncho, presumably named after his fashion sense, to save the...
News Tour London with Nathan Drake as Your Guide
Greatness from small beginnings
There's lots to see and do in London – but the English capital's way better when Nathan Drake's your guide. Three's partnered with Sony to create an "innovative, real-life adventure" whereby various landmarks across the city have been tagged with Nolan North audio clips. With the use of a unique smartphone app,...
Weirdness After 40 Years, Sony's Finally Killing Off Betamax
Cassette decked
Here's one for our younger readers: before Netflix there were DVDs, and before DVDs there were VHS tapes. But before all of that, in 1975, there were Betamax cassettes. Sony created these as a means to record and playback video, but while the format was considered superior in some regards, it lost a very fierce war against JVC's VHS...
News Get Fallout 4 for Free with a PS4 from GameStop
Fallout boy
If all of the Fallout 4 hype has convinced you to snag a PlayStation 4, then you may just want to pay attention to this GameStop offer. Available from the US retailer's website, you'll be able to snag Sony's best-selling system alongside a copy of Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Bethesda's latest role-playing release for just...
Video Top 4 PlayStation Games - October 2015
Nate a minute
We normally let Ben Potter write the captions for his videos, but seeing as no one's seen him since this clip was submitted, someone else has had to step in. To be honest, what with all of the bombs and gun fire audible in the above watch box, we're starting to get a bit worried. Potter, message us if you're reading this, yeah?
Store Update 10th November 2015 (Europe)
Waster land
We don't really need to tell you what's new on the European PlayStation Store this week, do we? Okay, maybe we do: Fallout 4. But while Bethesda's colossal role-playing release will certainly be catching the most attention, it's worth pointing out that there are other games – like Sword Art Online: Lost Song, for starters – available...
Monday9th Nov 2015
News Rocket League's Free Match Mutators Change the Game on PS4
Vault Boy joins the fun, too
Ever wanted to play Rocket League in slow-motion with a bouncing cube? Well, now you can, as the game's previously promised match mutators are available now as part of a free PlayStation 4 patch. You can mix and match these as you see fit in private or exhibition games, while a new Mutator Mashup option has been added to...
Tuesday10th Nov 2015
News EA's Ready to Get Sweaty with New UFC Game
Cuddle up
Once upon a time, Ultimate Fighting Championship games were a big deal. We distinctly remember one entry from THQ tearing up the charts – but then the publisher went on to milk the series, and interest waned. Since then, EA Sports has become the custodian of the license, but while its previous UFC game certainly had some positives, it...
Monday9th Nov 2015
Feature Is Fallout 4 a Broken Mess on PS4?
Judgement day
Let's not beat around the bush: Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim all launched in shameful condition on the PlayStation 3. All three games run on what is essentially the same, creaky old engine, which is one of the main reasons why many of you are understandably sceptical of Fallout 4's technical...
Review Call of Duty: Black Ops III (PS4)
Juggernaut
Despite sales remaining strong, it's safe to say that Call of Duty has been in a bit of a slump as of late. Although Advanced Warfare was well received, there were some rough patches, and most CoD fans still shudder whenever they hear the word Ghosts. Now it's time for Treyarch to pick up the mantle, and boy has the studio done well with...
News Ever Wonder Why the Classic Metal Gear Solid Theme Isn't in the Phantom Pain?
Name that tune
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a phenomenal game – which is just as well, as it could end up being the final entry in the series to benefit from the input of creator Hideo Kojima, who seems to be parting ways with Konami at the end of the year. However, as amazing as the game undoubtedly is, it is missing a vital ingredient...
News PS4 Firmware Update 3.11 Stabilises Your System
Stable as a table
Well then, we haven't had one of these for a while. Sony's rolled out a new firmware update for the PlayStation 4, which is mandatory. The update – numbered v3.11 for those keeping count – offers nothing other than system software stability, but you will need to download it if you want to connect to the PlayStation Network. It...
News Fallout 4 Has a 500MB Day One Patch on PS4
And it sounds important
You'll need to download a 500MB patch for Fallout 4 if you want your game to be optimised before beginning your adventure on the PlayStation 4. We reviewed the title with the update installed, as it was actually made available to download days ago. We can't tell you the specifics of what the patch does, though. The update...
Round Up Fallout 4 PS4 Reviews Are Radioactive
Megaton
We've had Robert Ramsey locked in the Push Square vault for weeks now, and he's emerged with a 9/10 review for Fallout 4 on the PlayStation 4. Of course, while we've got more post-apocalyptic content lined up than you can shake an irradiated stick at, it's always interesting to see what's being said around the web. Here are some choice...
News NHL 16 Update Brings New EASHL Mode, Gameplay Tweaks
Face-off
A new NHL 16 update is live and it features EASHL club challenges as well as presentation and gameplay changes, EA has announced. The new Club Challenge in EA Sports Hockey League will let you select a specific team to go head-to-head against. Completed games in the new mode will count towards your pro's personal stats and player badge...
News Star Wars Battlefront's Live Action Ad Is Pitch Perfect
Anna Kendrick's feeling the force
In a move that's going to have your host humming that song all evening, Anna Kendrick has popped up as the obligatory celebrity in Star Wars Battlefront's live action advertisement. The lengthy clip is light on gameplay footage, but focuses on mood instead, as everyday people disappear from the real-world in order...
News UK Sales Charts: Call of Duty: Black Ops III Sells Best on PS4
Need for Speed pulls ahead on Sony's system, too
Sony's marketing partnership with Activision appears to have done the trick, as Call of Duty: Black Ops III sold best on the PlayStation 4 in the UK. A whopping 48 per cent of shoppers picked up the first-person shooter on the Japanese giant's flagship format. In comparison, 43 per cent got it on the...
News Want to Play Fallout 4 All Day Tuesday? Pete Hines Has Your Back
Butcher Pete
For those few that are unaware, the hotly anticipated Fallout 4 releases tomorrow. Unfortunately, many of you may have other obligations like work or school to take care of before diving into the wastes. Have no fear, Pete Hines, vice president of PR and marketing for Bethesda, has taken the liberty of writing you a doctor's note:...
News The Game Awards 2015 Powers Up on 3rd December
Who will win?
Geoff Keighley's rebooted The Game Awards were much, much better without the intervention of Spike TV last year – and there's hope that the high-profile journalist will be able to build upon the formula with this year's event. Scheduled for 3rd December and due to be held in Los Angeles, the show will be streamed live on Twitch,...
News PlayStation's Indie Evangelist to Exit Organisation
Shahid Ahmad leaving after ten years
Shahid Ahmad has become one of the faces of PlayStation over the past few years – but after a decade working at the company, he's set to embark on a new adventure. The industry veteran served as one of the key figures in SCEE's Strategic Content division, securing titles such as Super Crate Box all the way...
Push Rewind Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Need for Speed, Just Cause 3
Better late than never
Your host feels like Bart in the opening credits of The Simpons: we will not miss another edition of Push Rewind. We will not miss another edition of Push Rewind. The Internet in Push Square Towers went down on Sunday, so we didn't get the opportunity to put this together then. Fortunately, this author's found a spare 15...
Out This Week Fallout 4, Superbeat Xonic, Spelunker World
Commonwealth games
There's a gaping Lara Croft shaped hole in the PlayStation 4's lineup this week – but don't worry too much, as Fallout 4 is here to keep you occupied. While we're in the thick of the holiday release season, there's actually not a whole lot launching this time – we can only imagine that publishers wanted to get out of the way...
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