News - 2016, Week 17

Sunday1st May 2016

  • News Play Overwatch Early and Win the Game on the PS4

    Born to battle

    Just a heads up regarding a little promotion we're running with our buddies at Blizzard: enter our competition and you could win a copy of Overwatch for your PlayStation 4. Essentially, all you need to do is register your interest through here, and if you're picked alongside other Push Square readers to participate in a pre-release...

  • Video Is Max Payne Still on Target on PS4?

    Bullet time

    Max Payne stealth released on the PlayStation Store as a refreshed PlayStation 2 title for the PlayStation 4 recently, so we figured that we'd take it for a spin to see how it holds up. You can watch us play through an hour or so via the video embedded above, and remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel for much more content like...

  • Hands On Thumper Provides a Reason to Jump into PlayStation VR

    Like music to our eyes

    Thumper was the first experience that we had with PlayStation VR at PAX East. And boy, what a first impression to make! In development for six years, the two-man team at Drool – Brian Gibson and Marc Flury, both former Harmonix devs – gave us some hands-on time with their VR rhythm game, and the experience was nothing...

  • News From Software's Recruiting for PS4, PlayStation VR

    What's next?

    Fresh from the success of Dark Souls III, it appears From Software is beginning to look to the future. The Japanese developer – which is fast approaching its 30th anniversary – uploaded a video to its YouTube channel, teasing the platforms that it will be working on next. Among those listed are the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR...

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  • Review Ray Gigant (PS Vita)

    Yorigami killer

    Another dungeon crawling role-playing game from Japanese developer Experience, Ray Gigant is a good entry point to an often complex genre, boasting streamlined mechanics, an enjoyable story, and decent cast of characters. Adding to the Vita's already crowded catalogue of Japanese titles, does this tale of teenagers and colossal...

Thursday28th Apr 2016

Friday29th Apr 2016

  • News Move Over, Angelina! Here's Your New Lara Croft

    Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander to play the iconic character

    Swedish actress Alicia Vikander, perhaps best known for her roles in Ex Machina and The Danish Girl, will play Lara Croft in Warner Bros and MGM's forthcoming Tomb Raider movie reboot. The Oscar-winning actress has secured the role despite it being heavily linked with Star Wars' Daisy Ridley...

Thursday28th Apr 2016

Friday29th Apr 2016

  • News UK Magazine Play Calls Paper Based Issues a Day

    Play another day

    As someone whose entire career was founded off the back of spending hundreds of hours reading Official PlayStation Magazine, EDGE, and GamesTM, it's always sad to hear that a UK institution is pulling out of newsagents. Play, admittedly, wasn't this author's regular read – but your humble host still has multiple issues littered...

Thursday28th Apr 2016

Wednesday27th Apr 2016

Tuesday26th Apr 2016

  • News People Are Already Playing Uncharted 4 on PS4

    That was fast

    Who cares about release dates, eh? According to various sources, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End has gone on sale well before the 10th May, its official launch date. Reports began last night, when German publication PCGames.de pointed out that Amazon Germany is already dispatching the game to those who have pre-ordered it. Likewise,

  • Review Severed (PS Vita)

    'Armless

    The main character in Severed is missing an arm; we're going to assume that it fell off following a particularly furious session with Drinkbox Studios' latest game. This colourful PlayStation Vita exclusive has grand aspirations: it's a first-person dungeon crawler with Punch Out!!-esque combat and enough crafting to momentarily capture the...

  • News Sony Leaks Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Name for Next PS4 Game

    This war feels like it's been going on forever anyway

    Sony chief Shawn Layden may find himself sitting on Activision boss Bobby Kotick's naughty step right now, because it seems that the PlayStation Store has leaked the name of the next Call of Duty game. In development at Infinity Ward and set to be revealed next week, it loo

  • News Test Your Mettle in the PS4 Nioh Demo Right Now

    The will of a samurai

    Promising PlayStation 4 action title Nioh is launching later this year, but if you've been keeping up with the news, you'll know that a tough looking demo is due out today on Sony's home console. Featuring a gameplay segment that sees you go up against sword-wielding samurai and grizzly demons, you can download the demo right...

  • News Uncharted 4's Marketing Machine Is Entering Overdrive

    Sony starts unprecedented promotional push

    Sony is backing Uncharted 4: A Thief's End hard. The platform holder – often criticised for not promoting its first-party games – is blowing its entire budget on Naughty Dog's next big game, plastering the PlayStation 4 exclusive on London buses and around football stadiums. While we don't have a pic of...

  • Rumour The Next Call of Duty's About to Be Revealed for PS4

    Fly me to the moon

    Retailers are readying themselves for the reveal of the next Call of Duty game – well, that's if a tweet by journalist Jim Sterling is to be believed. The post shows a GameStop planning document, with "Call of Duty Reaveal " listed as a banner that's set to be erected starting 3rd May. It's safe to assume that this title will...

  • News PSN Gets a Golden Week Sale on Loads of Japanese Games in North America

    Golden oldies

    There's a slew of decent deals going down on the North American PlayStation Store right now, as Japanese titles are going cheap in the Golden Week sale. The flurry of discounts end on the 2nd May, so you'll need to decide whether you're weeb enough within the next few days. The likes of Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth and Naruto...

  • News Pac-Man 256 Is Chomping a Path to Your PS4

    Wakka wakka

    Unlike most other retro brands, Pac-Man has actually improved with age. The outstanding Pac-Man Championship Edition DX was arguably one of the greatest games released on the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3, and Pac-Man Battle Royale – the four-player competitive spin on the iconic series – is right up there with the best...

  • News Is Sony Bringing Back The Sentinel on the PS4?

    Platform holder trademarks new title

    One thing that Sony's been doing lately is resurrecting old Psygnosis brands. Shadow of the Beast is set to release next month, of course, but it's also published the likes of Lemmings Touch on the PlayStation Vita. And one forgotten franchise that it appears poised to revisit is The Sentinel, a first-person...

  • News Finally! Now You Can Play Your NES with a PS4 Pad

    Playing with power

    For many, the NES is a legendary console – even if ours spent more time on the blink than actually running games. If you happen to have one where the cartridge connectors aren't all mangled, however, then you may be interested in this exciting accessory: the Retro Receiver NES allows you to play your 8-bit games wirelessly using...

  • Store Update 26th April 2016 (Europe)

    Perfect organism

    Alienation is the hot new addition on the European PlayStation Store this week, as Housemarque returns with its second PlayStation 4 exclusive of the generation. We rather liked this spiritual successor to Dead Nation, with our full review outlining exactly why through here. Severed's also up for grabs this time, as well as Rocket...

  • News Persona 5 Steals the Spotlight Next Week with a Live Broadcast

    Release date incoming?

    Fan of the series are still reaching out for the truth when it comes to Persona 5, as the highly anticipated role-playing game still doesn't have a confirmed release date. Indeed, just recently, NIS America stated that it'll no longer be working with Atlus to bring its software to North America and Europe, and just like that,...

  • News Rocket League Hoops Laces Its Hi-Tops in PS4 Patch

    Net it now

    Rocket League Hoops, the free basketball-inspired spin-off mode for Psyonix's future sports smash, is available now for free on the PlayStation 4. You should net the title's latest patch, v1.17, the moment that you boot up your console, which includes access to the new mode and arena. The update also includes support for all of the NBA...

  • News The Sinister Sound Four Come to Naruto: Ninja Storm 4 Next Month

    Final DLC gets a date

    Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is getting its final downloadable content pack next month. Unlike previous add-ons, which focussed on adding new scenarios to the game's adventure more, this last instalment adds four brand new playable characters to the mix. The Sound Four have apparently been requested by fans for...

Monday25th Apr 2016

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