Soapbox No Man's Sky on PS4 Is the Biggest Disappointment of 2016
And yes, Sammy Barker's played Street Fighter V
News - 2016, Week 32
Sunday14th Aug 2016
Mission Blog Join Me on My Journey to the Centre of the Universe
Take off
"Space is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to space." The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is one of my all-time favourite things. It's hilarious, it's silly, and it's about travelling through...
Podcast Episode 12 - What PS4K Reveals Must Sony Make?
Grim up north
This episode, Tarrant's off sunning himself, so associate editor Robert Ramsey steps in as co-host. Also, we discuss the Top 5 PS4K Reveals Sony Must Make at PlayStation Meeting 2016. Our super-duper special guest this week is the reviewer Stephen Tailby who stops in to discuss the divisive, ambitious, and multiplayer-less (?) No Man's...
Push Rewind No Man's Sky, PlayStation Meeting 2016, PS4K
A busy one
It was an enormously busy week here at Push Square Towers – despite the fact that we only published one measly review. Features led the charge this time, as we covered everything No Man's Sky, and even found time to build some hype for Sony's PlayStation Meeting presser, which will take place on 7th September. Reviews: No Man's Sky...
Saturday13th Aug 2016
Every opinion procedural
We can't believe our luck. For all the planets and moons in this system, most of them scorched and practically lifeless, the last one we visit is a bonafide world of paradise. Lush bright blue grass stretches out to the horizon where it meets a scarlet sky, the space station hanging just close enough to make out its shape...
News Rockstar Could Be at PlayStation Meeting, But This Isn't Proof
Don't believe everything you read
Oh dear, the Internet loves a good unsubstantiated rumour, eh? Our inbox exploded earlier today after so-called "industry insider" Tidux posted a cryptic tweet with a couple of emojis, suggesting that Rockstar may make an appearance at next month's PlayStation Meeting press conference. Despite somehow earning...
Sunday14th Aug 2016
News Final Fantasy XV Buckles Up Until 29th November on PS4
Phoenix down
Remember when Square Enix put on a massive press conference to announce the release date for Final Fantasy XV? The surprisingly solid show ended with a comical red buzzer, which when pressed cycled through a dozen different potential release dates. It teetered on November for a nanosecond, before settling on 30th September. The...
Saturday13th Aug 2016
Rumour Blimey! Final Fantasy XV May Be Delayed on PS4
Noctis again
Holy moly, there's a headline that we never expected to write again. Despite being announced back when this author was a teenager (!!!), the long-awaited Final Fantasy XV finally appeared to be on track for its 30th September launch. But according to one website, Square Enix may be about to throw a massive spanner in the works, by...
News The Elder Scrolls VI Won't Be Revealed Years in Advance
When it's ready, you'll know about it
The Elder Scrolls VI will be revealed when it's ready to release, Bethesda's Pete Hines has told PC Gamer. "You're not going to be hearing first details on [Elder Scrolls VI] years before the game comes out, absolutely not," Hines insists. Of course, this is nothing new for the studio. When head honcho Todd...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 130
Ready, set, go
The athletics is finally underway at Rio 2016, and despite an unoccupied stadium, we're really looking forward to seeing some medals being won on the track. Sticking with the sport, the Premier League season also gets underway this weekend. Not an enormous amount of time for video games, then – but here's what we're playing all the...
Soapbox No Man's Sky on PS4 Is the Biggest Disappointment of 2016
And yes, Sammy Barker's played Street Fighter V
Good grief, I'm like James Bond in Skyfall's highlands scene right now, clumsily securing Push Square Towers from inevitable impending attacks. There's always been a little bit of crazy in this industry, but Hello Games' hotly anticipated space sim has garnered such a staunch fanbase that it's becoming...
Friday12th Aug 2016
Feature 5 PS4K Neo Reveals Sony Must Make at PlayStation Meeting 2016
Price! Date! Games!
PlayStation Meetings are rarer than Atlas Stones, so it's always exciting when Sony announces one of the exclusive events. The last shindig that the platform holder held saw the announcement of the PlayStation 4, while the next will almost certainly play host to the PS4K – or Neo, as it's also known. And with the 7th September...
News No Man's Sky PS4 Patch Incoming as Dev Acknowledges Issues
Hello Games aims to fix crashing
We have a feeling that this is going to be the first in a long line of No Man's Sky update articles, so consider this the beginning of a long and potentially arduous campaign. Hello Games has stated that it's currently working on a patch for the recently released space sim, although no specific update notes or...
Poll It's Time to Have Your Say on No Man's Sky
What do we reckon?
No Man's Sky has been out for a few days now, and it's safe to say that it's divided opinion. While most publications haven't published their reviews yet, you can't step into any forum or comments section without seeing people either loving or hating on Hello Games' space faring adventure. And so, we're here to ask you, the Push...
News Final Fantasy XV's Open World Looks Downright Incredible
New trailer shows all
Until we have the game in our sweaty hands, it's impossible to say whether Final Fantasy XV will live up to a decade's worth of hype, but that's not going to stop us from thoroughly enjoying the game's latest trailer. The video showcases the title's amazing looking open world, complete with scenic shots of wildlife and various...
News Narrow Margins Force PS4 from Top of US Hardware Charts for First Time in 2016
You win some, you lose some
Outrageously attractive Xbox One fire sales pushed the PlayStation 4 from the top of the US hardware charts for the first time in eight months last month – although speculation suggests that Sony's system was just 10,000 units off the pace. Microsoft's console was widely available for considerably less than the Japanese...
News PlayStation Now May Start Streaming to PC Soon
The future is Now
Rumour has it that PlayStation Now, the streaming service which allows you to play PlayStation 3 games in a Netflix-esque on-demand fashion, will roll out on the PC from 23rd August. The service is already available on the PlayStation 4 and Vita, and has launched on select Samsung and Sony televisions, but if true, this would mark...
News Square Enix Can't Tell You What's in Final Fantasy XV's Season Pass
Even though you can buy it right now
It's a bit mad that we still don't have any real details regarding the content included in Final Fantasy XV's season pass. The pass is right there, available to buy with real money on the PlayStation Store, but other than a vague list of DLC pack names, we don't know what it consists of. Oh, and Square Enix can't...
News Choo-Choo! Farming Simulator 17 Adds Trains to Transport Your Grains
All aboard
Huge news for agricultural aficionados: Farming Simulator 17 will include trains. This has been an oft-requested feature from fans, and it's finally here. The drivable trains will allow you to transport your grain in mass quantities, as well as tree logs and animals. "We've even included tension belts to hold down and stabilise bales and...
Thursday11th Aug 2016
News The Witcher 3: Game of the Year Edition Hunts on PS4 This Month
You knew this was coming
The inevitable announcement is here: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is getting a Game of the Year edition, which comes complete with all available downloadable content, including the title's two big expansions. Needless to say that if you plan on picking this package up, then you'll want to make some room on your PlayStation 4's...
News Sony Comments on No Man's Sky PS4 Sticker Gaffe
"A production issue"
Earlier today, we reported on a sticker that had been used to conceal an online play logo on limited edition copies of No Man's Sky. Sony has since put out a statement explaining that this wasn't due to any changes to the game – it just f**ked up during production, and decided to print stickers rather than re-manufacture the...
News Sticker on PS4 Copies of No Man's Sky Removes Reference to Online Play
A cover up
The saga regarding No Man's Sky's non-existent online play trucks on, as European gamers have discovered stickers on the limited edition version of the game, obscuring any references to online gameplay. The label includes a PEGI 7 rating and a warning for mild violence, but peeling it back reveals a PEGI 12 rating and an online play icon...
News Walk with VR Dinosaurs in Robinson: The Journey on PS4
Roar-some
Who hasn't dreamed of living alongside dinosaurs? This author was obsessed with prehistoric creatures as a boy, and we're sure that many of you were the same. Robinson: The Journey may have an awful name, then, but it promises to let you live out a lifelong fantasy – to walk with dinosaurs on an alien planet. The game very much appears...
News This Player Class Concept Art May Be Our First Look at Destiny 2
A burning passion
The images that you see embedded on this very page may well be our first glimpse of Destiny 2. We've known for a while now that the shooter sequel is in development, but obviously, Bungie won't have much to say about the project until Destiny is done and dusted. The art was spotted by a user on Reddit before it was swiftly removed...
News There's a No Man's Sky PS4 Exploit That Will Get You to the Centre of the Universe Fast
Atlas shrugged
No Man's Sky is a game all about busy work, but if you can't be arsed with all that incessant toing and froing, then cunning gamers have concocted an exploit that will get you to the centre of the universe much, much, much quicker than you ever imagined. Of course, this could also spoil the game for you, so read on at your own peril...
Video Just How Beautiful Is No Man's Sky on PS4?
Very
No Man's Sky doesn't give you much direction and leaves you to find your own fun, so, while taking a break from collecting friggin' carbon, we decided to make this: a short video showing off some of the planets that we've visited in our playthrough thus far. It (hopefully) demonstrates the variety of Hello Games' infinite universe, while also...
News Sony's Bringing Tons of PS4, PlayStation VR Games to Gamescom 2016
Resident Evil 7! Titanfall 2! PlayStation VR!
It's going to be a strange Gamescom yet again. Last year's show was disappointing for us because Sony opted to hold its press conference at Paris Games Week instead, while this time it's skipping its usual stage show in favour of a PlayStation Meeting in early September. Of course, the platform holder...
News Mafia III Is Looking Better and Better with Every Trailer
Mob bossing it
We've always been interested in Mafia III - we love the sound of premise and the look of setting - but it's this latest trailer that's officially pushed us into hype territory. The video gives us our best look at the game's open world yet, showcasing its different districts and what you can expect to find within them. Even if, at the...
News The Last Guardian Still Looks Lovely in New PS4 Screenshots
Go big or go home
Ah, The Last Guardian - every time that we mention it we remember that it's actually releasing this October, and we get a warm fuzzy feeling inside. We blame the cat-bird-dog thing for that, by the way, and the giant beast is as adorable as ever in these five fresh screenshots. The pictures don't just focus on our feathered...
News Wait a Minute! They're Still Making Resident Evil Movies?
This is the final chapter, apparently
We knew that Milla Jovovich's live-action Resident Evil movies were relatively popular, but we didn't realise there was a sixth one coming out. Due in January 2017 – the same month as Resident Evil 7, of course – Alice will return for the final chapter in director Paul W.S. Anderson's series, which has been...
News Bandai Namco Nabs Publishing Rights to LBP Vita Dev's Hunger
Little nightmares
Ooh, this is exciting: Bandai Namco has obtained publishing rights to LittleBigPlanet Vita dev's aquatic horror game Hunger, which is now named Little Nightmares. Many had expected Sony to publish the game given its long-running relationship with the Swedish studio Tarsier Studios, but it's Bamco instead who's signed the project...
Live Explore No Man's Sky's Universe with Alex Stinton
Star wars
Guess who's back by popular demand? Alex Stinton's back, bitches. Our recent livestreaming hiatus – which absolutely wasn't caused by a copyright strike that we couldn't get removed – is over, and what better way to get back into the swing of things than with some No Man's Sky, eh? Enjoy.
Wednesday10th Aug 2016
News A New PS Vita Is on the Way? Don't Believe Everything You Read
Sony's filings send forum members into frenzy
Sony's going to announce a new PlayStation Vita at next month's PlayStation Meeting – or so we read on the Internet. We've been inundated with messages about Trinity today, a new handheld that the Japanese giant's apparently about to announce. So we trawled through the sources, and came away less...
News No Man's Sky PS4 Servers Too Busy for Multiplayer Features
Allegedly
Remember yesterday when two players met on the exact same spot in No Man's Sky, only for them to be invisible to each other? It raised questions about whether the game has any multiplayer features at all; Hello Games had previously insinuated that it does, but that it's incredibly rare that two players would ever cross paths. Writing on...
News Promising PS4 Game RiME Re-Announced for 2017
But it's no longer exclusive
RiME will release on the PlayStation 4 in 2017 – though it will no longer be an exclusive, following Sony's decision to drop the anticipated title from its first-party portfolio. The title, in development at Spanish studio Tequila Works, has been the subject of intrigue since it was revealed many years ago – but its...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Numbers Drop as New Dynasty Warriors Game Bombs
Please save us, Persona 5
Dear oh dear, the latest Japanese sales charts don't make for particularly pleasant reading for PlayStation enthusiasts. For the first time in months, PS4 numbers dropped below the 20,000 mark, with Sony's current-gen console selling through just 16,469 units. Simply put, the likes of Persona 5 and Final Fantasy XV can't...
News FIFA 17 Becomes the Official Video Game Partner of Manchester United
#FIFA17IsRed
Love it or loathe it, Manchester United is a commercial juggernaut – that much was evidenced by the sponsor-laden red carpet that was rolled out for Paul Pogba this week. And if you wondered why fictional footballer Alex Hunter signs for the Red Devils in FIFA 17's forthcoming story mode, then this may explain a thing or two: EA...
News Yes, Sony's PlayStation Meeting Will Be Livestreamed
In case you were wondering
A few hours ago, Sony basically confirmed that it'll be officially revealing the PS4K - or Neo as it's also known - at an event in New York on the 7th September. Exciting stuff, but we've already had a few people asking us whether or not the show will be streamed online. Fortunately, we've got an answer via Polygon...
Game of the Month Top 4 PlayStation Games of July 2016
Pixels, satsumas, warring China, and giant men with horns
Oh dear, July's Game of the Month article's a bit late, isn't it? Your humble host completely forgot about our prestigious award not once but twice in the space of about four days. That's surely some sort of new record? In any case, we're here now, and after a pretty close staff vote, we've...
Video Making a Murderer in Fahrenheit on PS4
Indigo prophecy
This author was running a different website when Fahrenheit (or Indigo Prophecy) released in 2005, and it really blew your humble host's mind. It kickstarted the soft spot that we have for French developer Quantic Dream; its games aren't perfect by any stretch, but it genuinely tries to push boundaries that so many others fear...
News Griffith Is the Star of the Latest Berserk PS4 Gameplay Trailer
Guts won't be happy
The untouchable Griffith himself is in the spotlight for this newest Berserk gameplay trailer, and as you'd expect, he's a heck of a lot faster than Guts. But even with his more traditional style of swordplay, Griffith is still able to carve up dozens of enemies at once with his precise jabs and slashes. Could you stomach...
Tuesday9th Aug 2016
Hands On No Man's Sky PS4 Is As Bemusing As It Is Beautiful
Spaced out
It doesn't get much bigger than No Man's Sky – quite literally. Hello Games, the humble British developer behind the likes of Joe Danger, caught the imagination with its retro sci-fi romp from the minute that it was announced – but many pondered whether the slender indie studio could possibly deliver. Three years later and the ten or...
Wednesday10th Aug 2016
Guide 10 No Man's Sky PS4 Tips for Beginner Space Explorers
Hints to help get you on your way
No Man's Sky is a dense, occasionally obtuse game that doesn't always make its systems clear. We've been playing Hello Games' opus for a good while now, and have compiled a list of ten spoiler-free tips that should make your introduction to outer-space that little bit easier to understand. Plutonium is your best...
Tuesday9th Aug 2016
News Sony Officially Schedules PS4K Neo Unveiling for 7th September
PlayStation Meeting incoming
It's finally here, folks – the PlayStation 4K Neo will be officially unveiled on 7th September at a PlayStation Meeting in New York. Sound familiar? This is all playing out very similarly to the original PS4 reveal, isn't it? Members of the press have been receiving their invites to the event today, where Sony will...
News Sony Asks Ark: Survival Evolved Dev to Finish Game Before Deploying on PS4
We must be getting old
Here's a weird one: there are a handful of people on the web furious at Sony because it won't allow Studio Wildcard to release Ark: Survival Evolved on the PlayStation 4 until it's, er, finished. The game is available in Early Access on the PC and Xbox One – and, the last we heard, is in a terrible state – but the Japanese...
Store Update 9th August 2016 (Europe)
No man's hai
We feel a bit sorry for everything else on the PlayStation Store this week, as nothing's going to get the same amount of attention as No Man's Sky. The likes of Brut@l and Fahrenheit do deserve a look, though – and Bears Can't Drift?! has us intrigued, too. PS4 Games: Brut@l 9th August Battleship 12th August Transformers: Fall of...
Video Unboxing No Man's Sky's Interstellar PS4 Media Kit
Out of this world
Media kits are weird things. On the one hand, let's not beat around the bush: they exist to buy an outlet's interest in a game. Fair enough. But one thing that's always bothered us – particularly when it comes to Sony's frankly amazing packages – is that someone, somewhere puts dozens of hours into designing these. And then...
News No Man's Sky Tries One Last Time to Get You Hyped
Ready for launch
This may well be the last time that we ever cover a No Man's Sky trailer - and we're kind of glad. After years of trying to explain what the game's actually about - and admittedly try to understand it ourselves - we can just point curious readers in the direction of the countless YouTube let's plays that are already swamping the...
News Persona 5's European Release Date Will Make Fans Very Happy Indeed
We can hardly believe it
Persona 5 is launching in North America on the 14th February 2017, and it'll be launching on that same day in Europe. Yep, you read that right - Europe won't have to wait for an Atlus game. It's like all of our dreams have come true. And we've got Deep Silver to thank. The publisher announced that it was stepping in to...
News No Man's Sky Is Out on PS4, But It's Still Not Clear if You Can Meet Other Players
Twitch streamers stand on the exact same spot to no avail
One thing that's been irritating about No Man's Sky's publicity campaign is that it's been, well, ambiguous to say the least. At a preview event earlier in the year we outright asked a Hello Games developer if the marks that players leave on planets are stored server-side, and we were given a...
News No Man's Sky Does See Some Frame Rate Drops on PS4
As expected, to be honest
Our buds over at Digital Foundry are back for another performance analysis, and this time, they're putting the frame rate of No Man's Sky to the test. It's safe to say that when it comes to sandbox titles on PlayStation 4, we're used to seeing some frame rate dips here and there - and this is the case with Hello Games'...
Video Watch 45 Minutes of No Man's Sky PS4 Gameplay
Heridium, here we come
We've played a massive chunk of No Man's Sky – and we even recorded our opening exploits in the galaxy for you to enjoy. Embedded above is 45 minutes of PlayStation 4 gameplay taken directly from the opening moments of the game. Spoilers are light, but if you want to go into the experience blind, then approach carefully...
News Dead Rising Finally Makes Its PS4 Debut Next Month
Mall brawl
Dead Rising has a spotty history on PlayStation platforms, with the original game famously skipping the PlayStation 3 entirely. But it will finally debut on the PlayStation 4 next month, as Capcom has confirmed that the new-gen port of the 2006 title – alongside sequel Dead Rising 2 and spin-off Dead Rising: Off the Record – will...
Store Update 9th August 2016 (North America)
Space ace
No Man's Sky is out on the North American PlayStation Store this week – did you know? Oh, you did – okay, then let's focus on some of the less publicised releases, like Indigo Prophecy which is available as a PS2 Classic. There's also Brut@l and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron to look forward to this time, in addition to some Bad...
Monday8th Aug 2016
News No Man's Sky Will Add Base Building, Freighters in Future PS4 Updates
"This is the type of game we want to be"
No Man's Sky has changed enormously prior to launch, but it's only going to get bigger and bigger. Writing on the game's official website, Hello Games founder Sean Murray has revealed that the Guildford-based developer has plenty more in the pipeline, including the ability to build bases and own giant space...
News Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Launches Out of Nowhere on PS4
Dare to believe
Despite the fact that it's never been officially announced by publisher Activision, the heavily rumoured Transformers: Fall of Cybertron PlayStation 4 remaster is available to buy and download right now on the PlayStation Store. Well, in Australia at least. It's priced at $49.95, which is about £30, and we imagine that it'll roll...
Site News Where's Your No Man's Sky PS4 Review?
Patience, explorers
Hey everyone, it's Sammy from Push Squa—and this isn't a video script, you nitwit. I just wanted to update you with regards to the status of our No Man's Sky review. As many of you know, the game is out tomorrow in North America and a day later in Europe, but we won't have a verdict ready for you until later in the week. This...
News New Berserk PS4 Gameplay Trailer Finally Gives a Glimpse of How it Plays
Coming out swinging
Well, we knew it was coming sooner or later. In what looks to be the first in a series of character specific gameplay trailers, Koei Tecmo has released around 50 seconds of footage from upcoming hack and slasher Berserk. Naturally, this initial video deals with protagonist Guts as both his younger self and when he's kitted out in...
News Capcom Still Hasn't Forgotten About Deep Down
The cycle repeats
Argh, not this again. Deep Down is still a thing judging by the game's latest trademark renewal. Said trademark was last renewed back in February of this year, which led to speculation that Capcom may have some new information to share regarding the all-but-cancelled PlayStation 4 dungeon crawler - but the publisher didn't utter a...
Live Take a Tour of No Man's Sky on PS4 with Developer Hello Games
Trip to the stars
If you're unsure about super popular space sim No Man's Sky - or if you're just eager to see more of it - you may want to keep an eye on developer Hello Games' livestream later tonight. The studio will be playing through a chunk of the PlayStation 4 release for your viewing pleasure starting at 19:30PM BST. That's 14:30PM ET /...
News UK Sales Charts: Grand Theft Auto V Assumes the Throne
Franklin amazing
A sign of how slow the UK games industry is this summer: Grand Theft Auto V has reassumed its position at the top of the charts for the first time since March 2015. The game's been in the list for 150 weeks now, and this is its ninth number one. It was, however, a close-run contest between Rockstar's open world adventure and...
News Lovin' Hitman on PS4? There May Be Much More on the Way
Three seasons planned
Despite looking like a disaster prior to release, Hitman's episodic model has actually worked out swimmingly. Regular updates from developer IO Interactive, alongside frequent "live" missions, has meant that the game has remained fresh for longer than it would have as a boxed title – and the studio's still not done with this...
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