News Which December PlayStation Plus Games Do You Desire?
Instant Game Collection anticipation
News - 2015, Week 47
Sunday22nd Nov 2015
Push Rewind PS2 Games on PS4, Sony's 2016 Lineup, and Star Wars Battlefront
Old-school
This was shaping up to be a quiet week until Sony decided to reveal that PlayStation 2 games are coming to the PlayStation 4. It's been a bit crazy since then, with Star Wars Battlefront being the title that's been taking up the bulk of our attention. Fortunately, we padded out the start of the week by looking at next year's lineup –...
Site News Vote for Your Push Square Forums Game of the Year
Top picks
We'll have lots of Game of the Year coverage from the team next month, but if you can't wait that long, the community on the Push Square forums have set up their own independent poll. Orchestrated by member TheMcNoisy, the voting will run in this thread from now through until 12:00AM GMT on 5th December. You'll
News Read Only Memories Is a Neo-Adventure Game for PS4, Vita
Snatcher it up
We'll be brutally honest: there are so many indie releases on the PlayStation 4 and Vita these days that we struggle to cover them all. One title that's stood out this week, though, is Read Only Memories – a modern take on the adventure game set in a cyberpunk world known as Neo-San Francisco. The title's Snatcher-esque art style...
Saturday21st Nov 2015
News Which December PlayStation Plus Games Do You Desire?
Instant Game Collection anticipation
Time flies when you're having fun, doesn't it? It doesn't feel like that long since we all bemoaned November's big PlayStation Plus update, but we're expecting Sony to announce December's offering next week, with a release likely to follow on 1st December. The question is: what kind of content do you want? It's...
News There Are a Lot of People Playing Star Wars Battlefront on PS4
Vader go
The force is strong on PlayStation is just a marketing slogan – but it may actually be pretty accurate, after all. According to a Star Wars Battlefront stat tracking website, there are more people playing DICE's first-person shooter on the PlayStation 4 than the PC and Xbox One combined. It's important to note that this information is...
News Katch Gravity Rush PS4 a Week Early
Free fallin'
The apple will fall from the tree a little earlier than expected in Europe, as Sony has announced that Gravity Rush Remastered will now release on 2nd February for the PlayStation 4. The platform holder previously revealed that the Vita port would be available from 10th February in the Old World, but it clearly couldn't wait to put it...
News PS4 Hit Bloodborne Is Shuhei Yoshida's Pick for Game of the Year
Praise the moon
We've started talking about Game of the Year here at Push Square Towers, but we're keeping our plans under wraps for the time being. Geoff Keighley's annual Game Awards ceremony is mere weeks away at this point, though, and we already know the nominees for the most prestigio
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 94
Winter is coming
The celebrations of last week are long over, which means that it's back to your regularly scheduled WAYP this wintery weekend. Apart from Just Cause 3 and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, all of the big Christmas blockbusters are out now – but which ones will be holding the attention of our team over the holidays? Judging by some...
Friday20th Nov 2015
News PS2 Games Are Coming to the PS4, Sony Confirms
Live in your world, play in ours
That didn't take long, did it? After yesterday's reports, Sony has told Wired that PlayStation 2 games are coming to the PlayStation 4 via emulation. However, while the firm confirmed the feature, it stopped short of sharing any specific details. "We have nothing further to comment at this point in time." See you at...
Review Game of Thrones: Episode 6 - The Ice Dragon (PS4)
Finally, a finale
It's safe to say that Game of Thrones has earned its reputation for being a brutal, violent, and gory addition to popular culture. For better or worse, Telltale Games has continued that grand tradition through six episodes – its longest season to date – to varying degrees of success. Considering the level of quality of the...
News Did You Buy Afro Samurai 2 on PS4? You Can Now Get a Refund
Yes, it's that bad
Wow, this is quite the rarity. Afro Samurai 2: Revenge of Kuma launched on PlayStation 4 last month, and it was met with super low review scores and the pure scorn of many fans. The game was plagued by bugs both big and small, a horrible frame rate, and some craptastic gameplay - and now, it's being removed from the PlayStation...
News Fallout 4 Patches Will Copy Skyrim's Approach on PS4
First update is coming soon
Before its launch, Bethesda promised plenty of free updates for Fallout 4, and now that the game's been out for over a week, we're starting to hear how this is all going to work. Needless to say, the developer's now building future content, and the title's first patch should be releasing soon. There's no word on what the...
Feature 5 Reasons the Life of a PS4 Player Is Wonderful
Playing in wonderland
Contrary to the brand new commercial, PlayStation 4 players don't dance around their memorabilia laden house to the sound of The Chemical Brothers – it's a lifestyle that we could only dream of. Living with Sony's new-gen system is a step forward from its predecessors, though, and we think that that's what the company is...
News Naughty Dog: Uncharted: Golden Abyss PS4 Not Out of the Question
Buried treasure
Uncharted: Golden Abyss, the not-bad black sheep in the exclusive series, could yet come to the PlayStation 4. In an interview with Australian website Finder.com, community strategist Arne Meyer explained that a port of the Vita launch title is "not out of the question" – but ultimately it's not up to Naughty Dog whether it happens...
News Destiny's Big December Update Adds Exotics and Tweaks Weapon Balance
Please no, not the pulse rifles
Destiny's getting a reasonably large update in December, Bungie has revealed. The big news is that the developer will be bringing in two new exotic items, while also boosting a few bits and pieces from year one which haven't yet made the jump. Christmas may be coming early for all you hardcore Guardians. Don't get...
News Valkyria: Azure Revolution Indulges Its Anime Side in PS4 Trailer
Azure interest dropped?
Valkyria Chronicles is getting a PlayStation 4 remaster early next year in Japan, which should thrill fans of the underrated PlayStation 3 strategy role-playing game. However, we now know a bit more about its forthcoming follow-up Valkyria: Azure Revolution, which will be set in a separate universe to the trio of Chronicles...
News Is Resident Evil 6 Getting Reanimated for PS4?
Redfield alert
Confession time: this author, despite being a big fan of Capcom's campy survival horror series, hasn't played Resident Evil 6. The sequel has sat sealed on your host's shelf since its 2012 launch day, but has never been touched since then. It's one last-gen game that this scribe wants to go back to – but it seems that we won't have...
News Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Digivolves with a Confirmed European Release Date
The day of digidestiny
As expected, Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth is hitting the European market around the same time that it launches in North America. The PlayStation 4 and Vita title opens the gates to the digital world on the 5th Februrary, which, when you think about it, isn't too far away. The monster-'em-up will be releasing a few days earlier...
News Prepare for Your Bandwidth to Die with Big Bloodborne Patch
9.37GB update attacks your ISP
It's nice to be talking about Bloodborne again, isn't it? There's always a worry that games that launch earlier in the year get forgotten by the end, but Sony couldn't have timed the title's Old Hunters expansion any better if it wanted the release to win a few awards. And with the add-on now just days away, it's also...
News Yakuza Kiwami Returns to Kamurocho on PS4, PS3
Extreme goodness
This is just what we needed to liven up our dreary Friday afternoon: footage of Majima Goro dressed as a hostess. SEGA's released a five minute trailer for upcoming Ryu ga Gotoku remake Yakuza Kiwami, which will release on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 from 21st January in Japan. The clip takes a look at all of the features in...
News Telltale to Sit Atop the Iron Throne for Game of Thrones: Season 2
Already in development, of course
Just when you thought that Telltale may actually take some time off to upgrade its engine and give its writing team some respite, it goes and announces another game. According to the developer, it's going to make Game of Thrones: Season 2 – in fact, it's already started work on it. The first season concluded this...
Thursday19th Nov 2015
News PlayStation 2 Emulation All But Confirmed for PS4
And it sounds awesome
Back when Sony revealed that the Darth Vader PlayStation 4 bundle would include three Star Wars games from the PlayStation 2 era, we assumed that they'd be getting the remaster treatment. While there have been many rumours regarding PS2 emulation on the new-gen system, the promise of Trophy support and improved visuals led us...
Talking Point Which PS2 Games Would You Play on PS4?
The third place
Assuming a report on Digital Foundry is accurate, you may already have a PlayStation 2 emulator inside your PlayStation 4. The site tested the trio of new Star Wars games that are available as part of the firm's special edition Darth
Review Eiyuu Senki - The World Conquest (PS3)
Girl fight
Eiyuu Senki - The World Conquest started life as an "adult game" for PC, before being cleaned up and ported to the PlayStation 3. You only need to look at a screenshot to see evidence of this, but beyond all of the fan service, is this a game worth playing? The premise is relatively simple: you control a nameless protagonist, who is...
News It Looks Like PSN Is Down as Reports Flood In
Say it ain't so
It's been quite a while since the last PlayStation Network outage, so it's a shame that Sony's service seems to be experiencing issues right now. Here at Push Square, we can't sign in or access any related features on our PlayStation 4. Follow us on Twitter for updates Of course, it's not just us – reports that the network is...
News Capcom: There's Time for Xbox Fans to Purchase a PS4 Before Street Fighter V
"It's at a very attractive price point"
Street Fighter V will release as a console exclusive on the PlayStation 4. This means that there'll be a PC version of the game, but it's unlikely to ever make its way to the Xbox One. And in an interview with GameSpot, producer Yoshinori Ono sent the following message to fans of other formats: "There's plenty...
News Dead or Alive Xtreme 3's Fresh Footage Ain't Safe for Work
Don't get busted
There's one thing: the people at Koei Tecmo ain't prudes. Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 – which is due out on 25th February in Japan for the PlayStation 4 and Vita – ain't afraid to show a bit of flesh, as this fresh gameplay footage proves. The latest trailer revolves around various pool activities, as the gals go water walking and...
News Someone Made a Working Rubik's Cube in Fallout 4
What a square
Fallout 4's building system is just another mechanic slathered on top of what is already a pretty darn dense game, but we're beginning to see the fruits of the addition. One committed wasteland constructor has compiled 128 generators, 36 terminals, and thousands of wires to create an in-game Rubik's Cube. It took him/her 25 hours to...
Talking Point Is the Force Strong with Star Wars Battlefront on PS4?
Share an opinion, you must
Our very own Alex Stinton is currently engaged in some rather rigorous Jedi training, but he informs us that he'll be using his newfound powers to bring you a review of Star Wars Battlefront as soon as possible. In the meantime, we figured that it would be fun to gauge your opinion on the first-person shooter – after...
News Beyond: Two Souls Ghosts to PS4 Next Week
Aiden know whether to buy it
David Cage's uneven but interesting adventure Beyond: Two Souls is set to explore the otherworld on PlayStation 4 next week. Available from 24th November in North America and 26th November in Europe, the ambitious escapade will boast a bunch of improvements over its PlayStation 3 brother, including heavily enhanced...
News Chivalry: Medieval Warfare Finally Charges onto PS4 Next Month
Those crazy knights
About time, eh? Chivalry: Medieval Warfare launched on the PlayStation 3 back in February - and no one seemed to care. Needless to say, many have been waiting patiently for a PlayStation 4 announcement, and we're happy to report that the day has finally arrived. The multiplayer hack-'em-up - which saw great success on PC - will...
News Valkyria Chronicles Looks Real Tasty on PS4
Pencil perfect
The gaming miracles continue with Valkyria Chronicles Remaster – an upgraded edition of the classic SEGA strategy game with Trophies and 1080p visuals. Set to release on 10th February in Japan, the publisher has deployed the title's official website, which has revealed its boxart alongside a batch of screenshots. And...
Live Watch New Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth PS4 Gameplay Right Here
Do some sleuthing of your own
Watching some new Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth gameplay isn't a bad way to spend your Thursday evening - especially since the game is looking pretty great. Bandai Namco will be livestreaming the title from 6:00PM GMT, so be sure to tune in if you're ready for some escapades in the digital world. Is this one on your 2016...
News Squall Slices onto the Scene in Dissidia Final Fantasy
Whatever
Sorry Cloud, we were sure that we'd want to main you in Dissidia Final Fantasy, but after seeing Squall's trailer, we're not so sure. The sulky Final Fantasy VIII protagonist attacks with rapid gunblade strikes in order to keep enemies under constant pressure. Plus, look at that jacket - it's pure style. Once again, we're now stuck praying...
News Just Cause 3 Is the One Game That Doesn't Really Need a CG Trailer
You can do all this in the game anyway
Strikes us as a bit weird, this: Just Cause 3 has a new trailer, and most of it is CG. Now, we're not totally against CG trailers - they can be downright stunning when done right - but let's face it: Just Cause 3 certainly isn't the type of game that needs one. Rico Rodriguez's latest adventure is already...
News Brickin' Hell! Minecraft: Story Mode Squares Up Next Week
We didn't axe for this
This is not what we've come to expect from Telltale. The developer is notorious for its drawn out release schedules, but it's crafted Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 3: The Last Place You Look in no time at all. Ordinarily we'd be tossing the developer a hunk of meat and giving it a bop on the bonce, but we've been really...
News World of Tanks Rolls onto PS4 in December with an Open Beta
Rumble in the urban jungle
A huge hit that's so far stood the test of time on PC, World of Tanks is crawling ever closer on PlayStation 4. Fortunately, if the wait for a confirmed release date is driving you barmy, you'll be glad to hear that you'll be able to take your favourite treads for a spin next month when the title's open beta launches on...
Wednesday18th Nov 2015
Soapbox Call of Duty: Black Ops III's Campaign Is Among the Worst in the Franchise
Cy-bored
I have played nearly every Call of Duty campaign since Finest Hour in 2005. I've endured the trenches of World War II in gritty missions with Call of Duty 2 and World at War. I've stopped a traitor from deceiving the world in Modern Warfare 2, prevented a biochemical out
Poll How Well Is Fallout 4 Running on Your PS4?
We hope it's rad
It's been about a week since Fallout 4 launched, so we think that it's a pretty good time to get some feedback on how Bethesda's latest is performing. As you're no doubt aware, the developer doesn't have the best track record when it comes to making games that run as they should - but from what we've watched and read around the...
News This PS4 Bundle Is for Everyone That Skipped the PS3
Welcome to the family
Well, this is… Awkward. Sony's been chastised by many armchair pundits for putting too many resources into remasters – but this new European 1TB PlayStation 4 bundle comes with three of them. It looks like a bad joke at first blush, but the platform holder's clearly looking to capture non-PlayStation 3 owners with this...
News There's a Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Demo Leaping to a PS4 Near You
There's a storm brewing
Much to the disappointment of headband-wearing super fans, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 was delayed into 2016 earlier this year. Still slated for a first quarter release, it shouldn't be too long before you've got your hands on the latest shinobi brawler, but for those of you who can't wait, we've got some good...
News Star Wars Battlefront's PS4 Bundle Looks Better in the Flesh
Sith sense
We've never been especially keen on the Darth Vader-themed Star Wars Battlefront PlayStation 4 console, but we must admit that it looks much better in the flesh. PlayStation Access were lucky enough to get their paws on the limited edition, and while we worry that the glossy nature of both the system and its controller will prompt finger...
News PS4 Smashes Two Million Sales Milestone in Japan
System selling steady overseas
The perception among gamers is that the PlayStation 4 is flopping in Japan, but while it's certainly not firing on all cylinders in the Eastern nation, it's still doing reasonably well. Today's big Media Create update has revealed that the console has now crossed two million sales in Sony's home territory, which is a...
News Prepare to Die with Fresh European PS4 Deals
Soul searcher
If you're not exactly feeling the festive cheer yet, then perhaps you may enjoy indulging your masochistic side with Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, which has been discounted this week on the European PlayStation Store. The punishing but popular game will be available for £19.99 until 25th November, which is cheaper than on...
News Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Gets Slapped with a Hefty Delay
Augment your way out of that one
Well, we always thought that early 2016 was too good to be true. As Mirror's Edge Catalyst's retreat has already shown, the period is absolutely packed with new releases - and today, we're sad to report that we have another casualty in this war for your hard earned money. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided has been hit with a...
News You'll Want to Main Cloud After Watching This Dissidia Final Fantasy Trailer
PS4 port, anyone?
We've been saying it for a while now, but Dissidia Final Fantasy looks bloody brilliant. The brawler, which features characters of all shapes and sizes from Square Enix's staple role-playing series, only exists as a Japanese arcade game at this point - but it's basically running on PlayStation 4 hardware. In other words, the...
News Turn the Pages of Odin Sphere's Gorgeous PS4 Storybook Edition
Book worm
Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir – the game responsible for single-handedly setting fire to the Push Square spell checking tool. We'll forgive it the pain, heartache, and second degree burns purely on the basis that it looks freakin' rad, though – and its PlayStation 4 exclusive Storybook Edition happens to be just as tasty. Due out in Spring...
News Rocket League Returns with Free PS4 Wasteland Arena
Mad match
The gift that keeps giving is about to go a bit Mad Max, as Rocket League is gearing up for the release of its first "non-regulation" arena, Wasteland. This new pitch – which will be free for all players – is bigger than previous stadiums, and features irregular boost placements. It's also sloped around the perimeter, making matches...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 and Black Ops III Reign Supreme
PS4 crosses two million milestone
Call of Duty: Black Ops III enjoyed its second week at the top of the Japanese software charts according to the latest Media Create numbers. Proving that the shooter really does have worldwide appeal, the blast-'em-up sold through 43,629 copies in the last seven days, boosting total sales to a relatively impressive...
News PS4's Push Me Pull You May Yet Repulse You
Gloriously gross multiplayer sports title
Conceived after an evening playing Noby Noby Boy while high on brutal hash, Push Me Pull You may just be the most brilliantly bizarre game we've ever seen. Part of a new breed of local multiplayer minigames, the stretchy Australian developed outing will see you pairing up with a partner in order to control a...
Tuesday17th Nov 2015
Review Sword Art Online: Lost Song (PS4)
Winging it
Something of a sequel to Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment, Sword Art Online: Lost Song carries on the legacy of the previous game, featuring returning characters and references to past events. Fans of the original Sword Art Online light novel or adapted anime will, of course, feel right at home, while those who enjoyed Hollow Fragment...
Round Up Star Wars Battlefront PS4 Reviews Feel the Force
Out of this world?
Star Wars Battlefront couldn't be launching at a better time. The world is currently gripped with force fever, as J.J. Abrams' hotly anticipated The Force Awakens readies itself for release. DICE appears poised to take advantage of the situation, with its flashy multiplayer focused Battlefront reboot possessing all of the...
News Star Wars Battlefront's PS4 Launch Didn't Quite Go to Plan
A disturbance in the force
Star Wars Battlefront's received something of a lukewarm critical response, but it prompted outrage overnight as thousands of gamers attempted to boot their PlayStation 4 pre-loads – only to be greeted by an error message. It seems that those who downloaded the Ultimate Edition were afflicted by a 'CE-34632-8' glitch,...
News This Is Your Last Chance to Get Tales of Zestiria's Free DLC Chapter
You don't even need the game to download it
We quite like Tales of Zestiria, so we reckon that it'd be a shame if some of you lot missed out on its free downloadable content. Alisha's Story is an additional chapter that focusses on, you guessed it, Alisha, the spear wielding princess - and it's only freely available until tomorrow in Europe. In...
News SNES Classic Super Star Wars Charges Its Lightsaber on PS4, Vita
Buy it, you must
Star Wars Battlefront may not be the best sci-fi spin-off in town this week. Sony has confirmed on the PlayStation Blog that SNES classic Super Star Wars will be releasing on the PlayStation 4 and Vita on 17th November – in North America at least. There's no word on how much it'll cost, but
News Transforming Schoolgirls Strike Dead or Alive 5 with New Costume Crossover
Naturally
School Girl Strikers is a Japanese mobile game that sees players collect cards of transforming schoolgirls and battle with them. In other words, it's exactly the kind of property that you'd expect Dead or Alive 5: Last Round to collaborate with. The majority of the brawler's female characters get their own outfit with this latest pack,...
Review Battle Trivia Knockout (PS4)
The quizmaster is out on his feet
It was legendary World War 2 soldier General Patton who said "battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge". We don't think that he'd have said that if he'd just been playing Battle Trivia Knockout on his PlayStation 4. Battle Trivia Knockout from Happy Dance Games sees you "fight"...
News Hell Yes We'd Play a Final Fantasy or Persona Warriors Game
Don't stop at Dragon Quest
What property would you like to see Koei Tecmo adapt into a Warriors game? This is the question that Japanese magazine Famitsu put before its readers, and the results are in. Topping the poll was Touken Ranbu Online - which is sadly lost on us since it's a Japanese browser game. We can only really start to comment when we...
Weirdness Zombi Rises Again for Retail on PS4
Boxed version to emerge on 21st January
Talk about beating the undead horse – Ubisoft has decided to announce a boxed retail version of Zombi, a game that it's pretty much bled dry over the course of three years. First starting out as a Wii U game, Zombi then was ported to PS4 earlier this year, and was well received by reviewer Greg Giddens, who...
News EA Is Already Talking About Star Wars Battlefront Sequels
Steady on
Many of you won't have even had the chance to boot up your copy Star Wars Battlefront yet, but that hasn't stopped EA from running its mouth regarding potential sequels. "Our goal is to make future Battlefront games as well as other style games around the Star Wars franchise," CFO Blake Jorgensen stated during a talk at the UBS Global...
News SEGA to Deploy Two Valkyria Chronicles Titles on the PS4
But only announced for Japan at the moment
Will there ever be a better year for unexpected game announcements? SEGA has revealed that its criminally underrated strategy game Valkyria Chronicles will be receiving a remaster on the PlayStation 4 – but that's not all. The company also announced that an all-new entry, Valkyria of the Blue Revolution,...
Store Update 17th November 2015 (Europe)
C3P-Go
Three consecutively enormous weeks on the PlayStation Store conclude with the latest European PlayStation Store update, as Star Wars Battlefront becomes the last big game to hit the PlayStation 4 before Just Cause 3 next month. Deadpool and The Crew: Wild Run are also out this time, with various bits of DLC for
Store Update 17th November 2015 (North America)
Feel the force
It's a big week on the North American PlayStation Store, with Star Wars leading the charge. Battlefront should need no introduction, but it's worth pointing out that SNES smash Super Star Wars is also out in the US today. And if you're not into George Lucas' sci-fi series, then perhaps Deadpool or Game of Thrones: Episode 6 will...
News The Park Clowns Around on PS4 in 2016
Park life
Funcom's bringing its survival horror experiment The Park to the PlayStation 4 in 2016. The psychological trip through a dilapidated funfair launched on the PC earlier in the year, but has now set its beady eyes upon Sony's new-gen system. The title promises a real rollercoaster ride in which you'll face fear and paranoia head-first. Will...
Monday16th Nov 2015
News UK Sales Charts: Fallout 4 Goes Nuclear on PS4
Bombs dropped
As expected, Fallout 4 absolutely scorched the UK sales charts this week, entering in first position and securing the third biggest launch of the year so far. The game – which sold over half of its copies on the PlayStation 4 despite an Xbox One marketing deal – bettered its predecessor Fallout: New Vegas' first week numbers by an...
