News - 2016, Week 46
Sunday20th Nov 2016
Video Wrapping Up Warm with the Steep Open Beta on PS4
White powder
We genuinely haven't heard a peep from Steep since E3 2016 earlier in the year, but apparently it's still on course for a 2nd December release. And lending credence to that is the open beta, which Ubisoft launched on the PlayStation 4 this week. Given that there's been so little press of this game, we thought that we'd slip our gloves...
Poll What Do You Think of Watch Dogs 2 on PS4?
Top dog or dog turd?
Watch Dogs 2 is out on PlayStation 4, and according to our very own Matt Adcock, it's supposed to be pretty darn good. The sandbox sequel is a lot more colourful than its rather dreary predecessor, with Ubisoft trying extra hard to pump some character into proceedings. But now that we've had our say - review score pending - we...
News NBA 2K Will Surprise Slam Dunk PlayStation VR
A load of hoopla
This is unexpected: Trophies have leaked for a game called NBA 2KVR Experience. The unannounced spin-off – which, judging by the gongs, appears to be some kind of basketball-based minigame compilation – is news to us; this is the first that we're hearing about the title, which is surely set to release imminently if its trinkets...
News Uncharted 4 Wins Best PlayStation Game at Golden Joystick Awards
The first of many?
Awards season is upon us, and Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is favourite to take home a gong or two. Well, it's already picked up its first at the Golden Joysticks, where it won the Best PlayStation Game gong. There were no other prizes for Naughty Dog on the night, however, as Dark Souls III took home the Ultimate Game of the Year...
Saturday19th Nov 2016
News Brace Yourself for PlayStation Store's Black Friday Fiesta
How low can you go?
Black Friday's a big deal for retail outlets, but it's equally important for the PlayStation Store. And it sounds like Sony's lining up some barnstorming deals for the big week, with offers set to begin from 24th November in the UK. The platform holder's even put together a video promoting the big day, which may get the ol'...
News Sony Confirms $249.99 PS4 Bundle for Black Friday
Dark days before Christmas
It's already leaked on the flyers of every major retailer in the United States, but Sony has now confirmed that the PlayStation 4 will plunge to $249.99 starting 24th November through Cyber Monday on 28th November. It's the 500GB Slim model of the console that will be available, alongside copies of Uncharted 4: A Thief's...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 144
Escapism
The weather's frightful, the television is awash with expensive Christmas marketing campaigns, and a bunch of British z-listers are camping in the Australian outback. This probably won't mean much to our International readers, but it basically means that Santa Claus is working on borrowed time right now. It's a scary prospect, so what...
News Rocket League Scores Custom Training Mode
Coming in the upcoming Fall update
Rocket League is truly a game that keeps on giving, and more than a year after its release, Psyonix is still releasing free content in the form of the Custom Training mode. This allows players to create their own training scenarios by choosing the difficulty, map, and whether you want to be a goalie or striker,...
Friday18th Nov 2016
Review Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization (PS4)
Full dive
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization is the PlayStation 4's third Sword Art Online title, and it's the best one yet. Boasting an original story that takes place after the events of the various animes, Hollow Realization takes the property's cast of teenage gamers and throws them into an entirely new adventure. Fans of the franchise will...
Knife to see you again
Stealth. Games that do it really well don't come along all that often, with most choosing merely to dabble their toes in the murky waters where a knife in the dark is king. When looking back over those titles that made sticking to the shadows most satisfying, there was one thing that they all had in common: options. Whether...
News Final Fantasy XV Is Getting a Day One Patch on PS4 After All
The saga continues
The last time Final Fantasy XV got delayed, Square Enix claimed that it would be using the extra time to polish the experience to a degree where a day one patch wouldn't be necessary. Indeed, the developer even stated that the delay would allow it to incorporate an "extensive" day one update into the finished product, so that even...
News Tekken 7 Strikes Back with Another Punchy Trailer
High-hachi
The Tekken community is pretty hyped for release of Tekken 7 on consoles early next year, and they've got a good right to be from what we can tell. The series' seventh instalment has been in the works for a long time now, but all those years spent in the oven appear to have cooked up something pretty special. The franchise has never...
News Gosh Darn, The Last Guardian's New Cinematic Trailer Is Gorgeous
Short but sweet
With The Last Guardian finally out in just a few weeks, Sony seems more eager than ever to kick the marketing machine into gear. The title's latest trailer is a cinematic one in which our young hero is being pursued by a bunch of faceless guards. When the boy reaches an unsurprisingly brittle wooden bridge, he has no choice but to...
News Fallout 4 Finally Has Mod Support on PS4
The end of the world as we know it
Many thought that the day would never come, but here it is: Fallout 4 finally has mod support on PlayStation 4. After months and months of silence, delays, and supposed debates between Sony and Bethesda, the title's latest patch adds in mod functionality - and it's available to download now. As with Skyrim -...
Video Mine the Gap with Some Space Rift Gameplay on PlayStation VR
Manic miner
PlayStation VR's received a steady stream of new content since its launch last month, and the latest to make the cut is Space Rift – the first episode of a narrative-driven, sci-fi adventure. The game sees you assume the role of a lowly miner, where your cockpit becomes your haven. It's well assembled, but we encountered some serious...
Live Watch the Golden Joystick Awards Right Here
On gong
It's the gaming awards show season, with the Golden Joysticks first up. Game of the Year nominations for the annual British ceremony include INSIDE, The Witness, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, and… No Man's Sky? You can watch the full presentation live from London via the embed above.
Thursday17th Nov 2016
News PS4 Firmware Update 4.06 Improves the Quality of Your Console
Sweet
PlayStation 4 firmware update v4.06 has put in a surprise appearance today, and rather than stabilising the system, it promises to improve the "quality" of your console. We're not entirely sure what that means, but okay. The update weighs in at 312.3MB, so it isn't exactly going to break through your bandwidth cap. It is mandatory, however,...
News Destiny 2 May Slide and Shotgun into the PlayStation Experience Next Month
Bungie's going to Anaheim, but for what?
In its most recent weekly update, Bungie has revealed that it'll be travelling to Anaheim in the near future - presumably to attend the PlayStation Experience, which begins on the 3rd December. As we all know by now, Bungie has shown up at just about every PlayStation press conference since Destiny was...
News You Can Expect Plenty of Single Player Content from Tekken 7 on PS4
Tekken back the crown
Fighting games are quite strange beasts these days. The genre will always have its hardcore and professional fans - there's no doubt about that - but very few fighters manage to appeal directly to a more casual audience. The bottom line is that times have changed; we remember the days when Tekken, for example, was a massive...
Feature Happy Tenth Birthday to the PlayStation 3
This is living
Looking back on it, the PlayStation 3 was such a fascinating console. It had the worst start in life: overpriced, difficult to develop for, a commercial catastrophe – the device was a disaster. But Sony and its growing unit of first-party developers really changed the image of the console over time, releasing hit after hit, and...
News Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver's Been Roped into the Final Fantasy XV Marketing Machine
Bish bash gosh
Will this never end? Square Enix seems to announce a Final Fantasy XV-themed marketing initiative every day, and today's is a humdinger: it's teamed up with Jamie Oliver's non-profit Fifteen restaurant in London to come up with a special menu based upon the role-playing game. Starting 22nd November through until 29th November, you'll...
News Digimon World: Next Order Digivolves with a Western Release Date
Digitastic
A PlayStation 4 exclusive here in the West, Digimon World: Next Order has a brand new gameplay trailer and a confirmed release date - well, in North America, anyway. We've embedded the fresh English trailer above, which gives a general overview of what you can expect from the upcoming role-playing title. Unlike Digimon Story: Cyber...
News Phwoar, That's Some Fantastic Final Fantasy XV Art
Noct out of the park
Square Enix has posted some promotional Final Fantasy XV art on the game's official Twitter account, and it's so - dare we say it - epic, that we just had to cover it here. Featuring lead character Noctis standing next to princess Lunafreya (yes, we did have to google her name to make sure thatwe were spelling it right), it's...
News Firewatch Scouts Out a Physical Release on PS4
Relight the fire
Maintain a vigilant lookout, because Firewatch will be traipsing out at retail this year, courtesy of Limited Run Games, the company behind physical releases of various other niche titles. There'll be approximately 10,000 copies of the occasionally dark walking simulator manufactured, so you're going to need to camp out on the...
News EA Says It's Committed to the Titanfall Franchise
But Respawn gaffer doesn't know what that means
Titanfall 2 is something of a critical darling, but it's been a commercial catastrophe. Despite releasing on the PlayStation 4 this time, a competitive release window means that it's failed to set cash registers alight. This has prompted publisher EA to come out and say that it's committed to the...
News DJMAX Respect Drops a Sick Beat on PS4 in July 2017
Press left, right, up, down to pay respects
Rhythm game DJMAX Respect will shake its booty globally in July 2017, publisher Neowiz Games announced at a South Korean event earlier today. The PlayStation 4 exclusive was previously planned for a January 2017 launch, but will now drop in the summer instead. There's no word on whether it will get a...
News PlayStation VR Exclusive RIGS Reloads with Free Winter Update
Mech RIGS great again
RIGS: Mechanized Combat League may be an acquired taste, but at least Guerrilla Cambridge is putting in the work to keep its PlayStation VR exclusive in good form. The virtual reality release will be outfitted with new content this Winter, including extra RIGS, a fresh arena, and a bunch of additional cosmetic items. And it'll...
News Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers Brings Tactical Battlefields to PS4, Vita Next Year
Seek and ye shall find
Formerly known by its Japanese name, Dynasty Warriors: Eiketsuden, Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers will be bringing its particular brand of strategy to PlayStation 4 and Vita in the West. As mentioned, Godseekers is essentially a tactics title that features all of the characters from the hack and slash series. In terms of story,...
Podcast Episode 18 - Mass Effect: Andromeda Details
And FUS RO DAH
Winter's chill is certainly here so snuggle up warm and prepare yourselves for a hot off the press episode of the Push Square Podcast. This week we give you all the usual low down on the news you may or may not have missed in sufficiently more detail than usual, making up for the omission of the featured feature to avoid bombarding...
News Persona 5 Throws Out Two More English Character Trailers
Getting the party started
[youtube: UWx-l1Xf60A] Atlus has released not one, but two new character trailers for Persona 5, meaning that we've now almost heard what the entire Phantom Thief party sounds like in English. First up is the rather fiery Makoto, whose Persona transforms into a dangerously stylish motorbike, and she has a penchant for...
News The Pressure's on Bruce in Batman: The Telltale Series Episode 4 Trailer
Hits PS4 next week
Wait, Batman: The Telltale Series is on its fourth episode already? That went pretty fast, didn't it? Anyway, Episode 4: Guardian of Gotham is due to launch on the 22nd November, so you won't have to wait long to see what's in store for our boy Bruce. It's been a pretty solid Telltale venture so far, but are you enjoying this...
Wednesday16th Nov 2016
Preorder Snare the Hottest PS4 Games, Hardware, and Accessories This Holiday
Will you be there on day one?
Everyone loves to get in on the day one action, so we've rounded up some of the hottest holiday pre-orders for 2016 and beyond for your consideration. For the sake of simplicity we've used Amazon for listing pre-orders, simply because they serve both the UK and US audiences. Please note that these are affiliate links...
News Could PSN Name Changes Be Right Around the Corner?
Changes are afoot behind-the-scenes
It's by far the most requested feature on the PlayStation Network, but it looks like name changes could about to become a reality. Temper your expectations because this rumour stems from an Unreal Engine update, but it mentions that Sony has recommended all PlayStation Network accounts now be identified by their...
News Fallout 4 Mod Support Wanders onto PS4 This Week
The end of an era
It's taken months... and months... and months to actually happen, but mod support is finally coming to the PlayStation 4 version of Fallout 4 later this week. Patch 1.8 will launch within the next few days, and will add mod functionality to the post-apocalyptic adventure. Players have been waiting for what seems like an age for...
News Ubisoft to Patch Some Panties onto Watch Dogs 2's Starkers Models
A cover up
Prudence prevails again: Watch Dogs 2's nudists will no longer be going commando. You may have read our earlier story on the player who got banned for sharing a shot of one character's honeypot – well, Ubisoft has now responded, and promised to patch some panties into the game. But is this really the solution? The company claims that...
News Darksiders Will Be Remastered in 4K Resolution on PS4 Pro
Dark side of the moon
Darksiders: Warmastered Edition may have the worst name this side of Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition, but at least it isn't cutting any corners. Newly named publisher THQ Nordic has confirmed that the remaster will run at 1080p on the standard PlayStation 4 and will be enhanced with 4K support on the PS4 Pro. There's a...
News Uncharted 4 Dominates The Video Game Awards 2016 Nominees
Top dog
The Video Game Awards are just a few weeks away, and being the hype merchant that he is, host Geoff Keighley has revealed which games have been nominated for which awards. Let's take a look at what we've got, shall we? Note that all categories aside from Most Anticipated Game are selected by a jury. Game of the Year...
News The Elder Scrolls Online Is Totally Free to Play For a Limited Time on PS4
But you'd best get downloading now
For what it's worth, we reckon The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited is one of the most solid role-playing experiences available on PlayStation 4. The MMO recently received a massive update, opening up the game's gigantic world to players of all levels. Basically, the title's better than it ever has been, and...
News Persona 5 Gets Delayed Until April on PS4, PS3
Back into the shadows
Bah. There was a rumour earlier this week saying that Persona 5 would be slapped with a delay here in the West, but the source wasn't something that we could base a report on. Sadly, that doesn't matter anymore, because Atlus has now confirmed that the role-playing release really has been delayed in both North America and...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Pro Launch Provides a Huge Boost for PS4
Gone Pro
It would seem that Japan has taken to the recently released PS4 Pro rather well, as sales of Sony's system saw a significant boost last week. PlayStation 4 numbers rocketed by around 60,000 units, hitting a total of 92,344 sales, which is a very similar increase to the jump that we saw when the PS4 Slim arrived on store shelves several...
News Overwatch Reloads with PS4 Pro Support, Sombra, and Arcade Mode
And various bug and balance fixes
Overwatch has been updated with support for the PlayStation 4 Pro, though we're yet to put it through its paces just yet. The feature comes as part of the game's latest patch, which also incorporates new character Sombra – a hacker conveniently infiltrating the game just in time to coincide with the release of...
Deals Pull the Trigger on a PS4 with Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare for £219
And other pre-Black Friday discounts
There may be a week left until the Black Friday madness unfolds, but Amazon UK has the first mover advantage right now across a slew of PlayStation 4 console bundles. If you're in the market for Sony's new-gen system, then you can snag a 500GB Slim system alongside Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare for just...
News Unsurprisingly, The Last of Us Movie Is At a Standstill
Your watch is broken
Ahhh, video game movies – do they ever actually get made unless Ubisoft owns the brand? Speaking with IGN at a press event for the home video release of Don't Breathe, producer Sam Raimi has suggested that the movie adaptation of The Last of Us – which was announced all the way back in 2014 – is currently at a...
News Persona 5 Snatches Dual Audio on PS4, PS3 as Free DLC
Turning Japanese
Persona 5's been delayed. Yeah, we're disappointed, too - but at least it seems like Atlus is trying to release the very best game that it can here in the West. Case in point: the role-playing title will now feature dual audio as free downloadable content, meaning that you'll be able to play the game with either the English dub or...
News Persona 5 Builds Social Links in New English Trailer
Fate's a funny thing
Ah, a lovely new Persona 5 trailer to feast ours eyes on - how thoughtful. This latest English video isn't all that detailed, but it gives a nice overview of your role as the protagonist. As with previous games in the series, you'll need to balance a normal teenage life with dungeon delving and shadow slaying; forge strong...
Live Persona 5 Livestream Promises English PS4 Gameplay, Special Guests, and More
Phantom thievery
With the winter holidays fast approaching, it's safe to say that a lot of people are looking forward to chilling out and spending some time with their families - or, you know, spending their time playing video games. Whichever. But we're sat here looking even further into the future - our gaze has slowly but surely moving towards...
Tuesday15th Nov 2016
News Final Fantasy XV May Be the Best Example of HDR on PS4 Pro
HDR yeah
Jeez, Digital Foundry are busy these days, aren't they? The tech-head publication is back with another PS4 Pro analysis, this time putting Final Fantasy XV's most recent Japanese demo through its paces. Our very own Sammy Barker gave the demo a spin just last week, and came away impressed with how good it looks - but it's actually the HDR...
News Don't Even Think About Getting Saucy with the Share Button in Watch Dogs 2
Sony issues ban for honeypot shot
Once again the immaturity of the games industry (and the world at large, really) has reared its ugly head: a PlayStation Network user has been banned for sharing an image of a lady's genitalia in Watch Dogs 2. That ban has since made headlines around the web, and shadily has been extended from a week to a month –...
News Add Ratchet & Clank to the List of Rock Solid PS4 Pro Titles
Clank it up
Digital Foundry's back with another tech analysis, this time taking a look at Ratchet & Clank - arguably one of the PlayStation 4's most polished titles. Given how pretty the game looks to begin with, we would have assumed that the release wouldn't benefit from the additional power of the recently released PS4 Pro to any large...
Deals Take a Cheap PS4 Watch Dogs Bundle for a Walk
One to wag your tail over
Amazon UK's starting Black Friday a little early this year with a range of PlayStation 4 deals leading into the big event. As of right now, it's selling a 500GB PS4 Slim with Watch Dogs and Watch Dogs 2 for just £239.99. That represents a big saving compared to its usual price of £285.99. Bargain bin, eh? You ca
News Tales of Berseria's New English Trailer Highlights Combo-Tastic Combat System
And stay down
Tales of Berseria is due to release in the latter half of January here in the West, counting itself among the many intriguing titles that early 2017 promises. As such, it's best to get the old hype train moving early to ensure some attention - and that's what publisher Bandai Namco's doing with the game's latest English trailer...
Video Unmasking Dishonored 2's PS4 Collector's Edition
Corvo, blimey
Unboxing time! Dishonored 2 feels like it's come and gone with nary a whimper – but it's really good. And its Collector's Edition is equally attractive, as we uncover in this unboxing video. Blink your way into the Push Square Towers yard, and take a look above.
Monday14th Nov 2016
News Watch Dogs 2 Looks Tidy on PS4 Pro But Has a Few Performance Dips
Woof
Dig out the frame counters and pay extra attention to the aliasing: Digital Foundry has dropped its preliminary Watch Dogs 2 report. And, in what must be becoming irritating news for Sony, the PlayStation 4 Pro version actually has a handful more framerate dips than its PS4 counterpart. We're talking a couple of frames under the most stressful...
Review Super Dungeon Bros (PS4)
Bros before foes
Super Dungeon Bros certainly has personality, we'll give it that. The title is shouted at you above a heavy soundtrack, the game tells you to 'Press X to rock', and you feel like you know how things are going to go from there. When you start the quest, an opening cut-scene begins, introducing the bros (all named after rock stars, of...
Round Up Watch Dogs 2 PS4 Reviews Bark Up the Right Tree
Woof, woof
Watch Dogs 2 has launched a full-scale assault on every gaming website apart from our own, and thus a full-range of scores have been extracted based upon the open world adventure's source code. It's worth nothing that, from what we understand, the multiplayer is completely crunk at the moment, so you may want to turn your attention away...
News PS4 Sales Triple in UK Following Pro Launch
Pro-ductive
As reported by MCV, the launch of the PS4 Pro last week had a positive impact on sales of Sony's current-gen console. In the UK, PS4 sales tripled, jumping a rather impressive 204 per cent week over week. 65 per cent of those sales came courtesy of the new Pro model. We imagine that it'll be a similar story in most other regions, too...
Video The Martian VR Experience Lets You Become Matt Damon
Mars rover
As we parroted at launch, PlayStation VR is about so much more than games. Proving that, the Fox Innovation Lab has lined up The Martian VR Experience, which will launch on the PlayStation 4 this week. Based upon last year's movie of the same name – itself inspired by Andy Weir's novel – the interactive short has been executive...
News Nioh Sharpens Its Blade with PS4 Pre-Order Offers
Blood lust
With Sony taking the publishing reins, samurai sim Nioh's become a tentpole PlayStation 4 exclusive almost overnight. And the platform holder's just announced that pre-orders will go live on the PlayStation Store and at retailers around the globe today. There are two options available on the aforementioned virtual plaza: Standard and...
News UK Sales Charts: Dishonored 2 Launch Sales Fall Short of Predecessor
Blink and you'll miss it
A worrying pattern is emerging this holiday: Dishonored 2 is the latest UK launch to fall short of its predecessor's sales – and we'll be shocked if Watch Dogs 2 isn't next. Bethesda's stealth opus sold 38 per cent copies fewer than the original back in 2012 – and that's despite it being a much more established brand...
News Watch Dogs 2's Multiplayer Is Unlikely to Work on Launch Day
Patch submitted to Sony
Wow, this is something else: Watch Dogs 2's multiplayer is unlikely to work properly on launch day. There have been reports all weekend that the game's seamless encounters and random co-op missions don't function as intended, but we'd waved it all aside as a pre-release blip. However, it turns out that Ubisoft has only just...
News Skyrim Special Edition Patch 1.2 Supposedly Fixes Crashes on PS4
Dragon it on
The supposed crash-fixing Skyrim - Special Edition update that Bethesda released on PC last week made its way to PlayStation 4 earlier today, promising "general stability and performance improvements". Patch 1.2 should clean up the mess that the developer made with the previous update, which, for some players, introduced regular...
Push Rewind PS4 Pro, Call of Duty, Mass Effect Andromeda
Cool story, Pro
There was only one topic dominating Push Square this week: the PlayStation 4 Pro. We posted a metric ton of content pertaining to Sony's new supercharged system, and you can relive all of the highlights – as well as all of our other content – courtesy of your weekly Push Rewind recap. Reviews: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare -...
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