If you'd have told me 12 months ago that The Last Guardian, Shenmue III, and Final Fantasy VII Remake would be real, I wouldn't have believed you. It's been a roller coaster 2015 for PlayStation fans – and that's without even mentioning Hideo Kojima's decision to partner with Sony on a new PlayStation 4 exclusive. But while the manufacturer's fast running out of dream announcements, we're finally about to make some of our own, so I wanted to write a personal note about Push Square as we ease our way into 2016.
First, the formalities: Happy New Year. Have you taken any aspirin for that alcohol-induced headache? No, I'm sorry, I haven't seen your jacket.
Are we done? Awesome. My ambition since I started Push Square has always been to build the biggest and best PlayStation website in the world, and frighteningly I'm nearing my seventh year in the job. As I mentioned in my Christmas message, it's been a slow and challenging process getting to this point, but I'm so proud of the progress that's been made, and I remain as determined as ever to make this website the best place for Sony news and reviews.
This year is going to be our biggest ever, for reasons which I hope will become apparent soon. I don't want to go into details just yet, but things have been a-brewing behind the scenes – and I simply can't wait for you to see what we've been up to.
The potential that I see for this site is unbounded, and I'm constantly humbled and proud that you've decided to share this journey with us. In return, I promise that I – along with my incredible team – are going to deliver the best PlayStation website imaginable in 2016. The past seven or so years have just been the beginning – I can't wait to show you what we can truly do.
Happy New Year,
- Sammy, Robert, and the Push Square Team
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Happy new year to all!
Since I found your site, by luck, some things got my attention, like how your reviews are more fun, they don't always try to be serius, mostly depending on the game nd lets face it, how serius can you be reviewing Goat Simulator?
An other think I liked is how you are open to specific questions about the games you review. I am not saying others don't do it, but I don't remember seen this atittude before.
For this year I wish you to reach your goals as a site and I can't wait to see what you are planning.
So happy gaming to all and lets have fun on a very promising gaming year!
Happy New Year guys
Love the site. It's the only site I check out everyday.
Keep up the good work
Happy new year lads have a great one. I like the website how it is so I'm a tad apprehensive for the update, but I'm sure it will be boss! Thanks for 2015, I registered whilst waiting for my new job to start in February and have posted something almost every day. I've lost luggage in Spain, had a baby and finished raids. Smashed some Driveclub, bought a new kitchen and fixed my roof. Blitzed Rocket League, holidayed in Plymouth and made some friends. Great year - unfortunately Im unsure that I will get up to so much next year. I've just started Witcher 3!
@Melucine Thanks so much for reading. For me, the user interaction beneath an article is just as important as the article itself, and so I like to see the team get stuck in and engaging the users. Glad you appreciate it.
@wbh1138 Thanks so much.
@Neolit Thanks very much. Good luck with the hang over.
@themcnoisy Thanks for all your work in the community this year - it doesn't go unnoticed or unappreciated.
Happy New Year Push Square!
This year has been pretty insane - and it looks like 2016 isn't going to let up either. From numerous great games from Triple A and indie studios (my overall fabourite being Bloodborne), to a host of ridiculous announcements like Shenmue 3, Sony have really outdone themselves.
But also, this is the year I found Push Square. In recent years, I feel let down by a lot of websites, and Push Square is one of the few I regularly visit. Everyone knows their stuff, there is a great sense of professionalism and also a great sense of fun - my favourite moment being a news headline that started with the words "Bloody Nora". I look forward to seeing more from you guys and keeping that fun approach too.
P.S. If you accept interview features from freelancers, then I'd also like to contribute something concerning a purple dragon.
Either way - may Push Square grow in strength!
It's pretty insane how much this site has grown. If you look bad at reviews from three or four years ago, poor old Sammy is writing solid reviews with zero to two comments. Now Push Square seems to be easily one of the more popular Playstation centric sites around.
Happy new year! for me the big thing that sets Push Square apart from the rest is the fact that the staff actually get stuck in as an active part of the community, rather than just staying hidden in the background! Helps that the community are such an awesome bunch too
Well done on a great year, can't wait to see what's on the horizon!
This is very heartwarming, but can you, please, unban this guy https://www.pushsquare.com/users/Gemuarto as a first step to even higher greatness? Look ar this as at new year amnesty >__<...
Happy New Year!!! Looking forward to the upcoming games on PS4.
Happy new year guys!
Happy 16 everybody,Pushsquare has been a daily source of entertainment for me in 15 -Thanks to the Pushsquare team and all the affable members.There's a hell of a lot of awesome games this year,lets get cracking!
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And to all of our community and staff I hope you all have a great 2016.
This is my favourite games related website on the internet. I love the interaction between Sammy and Robert and all the users on the site. It makes the comment section very entertaining. I also love how the authors inject a bit of personality and their own opinions into the news that gets reported. It seperates from the same sterile news being reported on other websites. I hope 2016 brings good fortune to all Pushsquare staff and the sites continues to go from strenght to strength.
Happy new year to all! What a great year it has been for push square, would like to thank you for building a great website that I check around a couple of times a day... Here's to a awesome 2016!
Happy New Year dudes, great site, great community, keep up the marvellous work.
@sub12 I wasn't a member years ago unfortunately, so its good to hear its really doing great guns now! @get2sammyb writing speaks for itself and I read the metacritic Yakuza 5 reviews with the blurbs from the various other gaming sites, sammys blurb really was on point something along the lines of gangsters have a tough exterior but a warm heart underneath comparing it to the game, all the other reviewers looked amateurish by comparison. That's why I'm a member, the writing is brilliant and the community has got a great core membership like yourself.
Happy New Year to Everyone, and of course, to you,too
Happy New year to everyone. Best site I stumbled upon trying to devour any and all ps4 rumors prior to announcement.
I started writing for the site in June this year, and it's been so great. The community is like no other site I've come across, and I've gamed with plenty of you. Happy new year to everybody in the community as well as my fellow writers, and I reckon that 2016 is going to be a great year for the site!
Here's wishing everyone who works for or is a member of this wonderful site. This is my go to site above all others for everything PlayStation. The level of knowledge, breadth of content and variety of opinions make, not only articles, but the comments section too, highly entertaining. I peruse your feed several times a day via social life on my Xperia Z3 and will continue to do so. So, bring on 2016 and your cryptic future endeavours. It's going to be a good one
Wishing PushSquare and the great community here a very Happy New Year!
Look forward to Sammy/Robert & co's great Playstation content over 2016 and to talking more crap with all you fellow gamers, lol!
The Internet's a better place with PS around!
Happy new year everyone. Good thing I don't drink.
I'm really looking forward to this year's games, even if there's the possibility of not being able to play them. Still, even if it gets difficult to really contribute to the discussions, I'm optimistic for the coming year.
Happy New year everyone this year has been an amazing one with all the announcements and amazing games this year will be tough to beat but I believe it will happen also I got drunk for my first time witch was another plus but anyway this is my favorite PlayStation website just because of the community its just amazing here no one is harsh or no fanboyisim its all level withc is awesome
@get2sammyb I hope these new things to the website will be a notification system and more YouTube interaction
My number one PS site!
Happy new year! This website, between the writers and the community is pretty much my favorite website. I'm thankful to be a part of such a great group.
Something going on behind the scenes, eh? Well, good luck whatever you're planning! Thanks for being one of the best games sites on the Web. One of the best places around for showing top integrity and personality.
So proud to be a part of Push Square. I'm very thankful to everyone who reads my reviews, and it's always fun interacting with everybody.
I'm very much looking forward to Push Square's 2016! Bring it on
Happy New Year everybody! Whenever somebody has a question about Playstation, I always send them here. "Yes, pushsquare.com, that's p-u-s-h...." Haha hopefully I can continue to do so for many new years to come!
As incredible as it is to think about, I've been writing for Push Square for just a tiny bit over two years now, and there hasn't been a single second I haven't had a blast with. It's such a great place to write for. Thanks to each and every one of you that reads my content, and the site's content! Here's hoping for many more articles in the future!
I didn't know this site was 7 years old...
Happy New Year with good health and great games.
2015 marked my return to the Playstation with a PS4 and Vita and also my discovery of this site. I enjoy the stories and the community comments.
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