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News - 2016, Week 50
Sunday18th Dec 2016
Guide The Best PlayStation Gifts for the Holiday Season (UK Edition)
Press X to Xmas
'Tis the season to spend money. God, that's really freakin' cynical, isn't it? It's also probably not the best way to kickstart our shameless article in which we peddle PlayStation gifts in the hope that you'll click through and earn us a bit of commission. Wait a minute, are we writing all this down? Bloody hell! Seriously, though,...
Guide The Best PlayStation Gifts for the Holiday Season (US Edition)
Keeping Claus busy
Ho ho ho! Spoilers: Santa doesn't actually exist, so you have to actually buy Christmas gifts. Fortunately, we come sharing tips for the gamer (or gamers) in your life. Sony's peddling so many accessories, games, and extras this year that there's… Well, a worrying amount of goods to pick. But don't worry: we've selected the...
News Fruit Ninja VR Shreds Up Some Citrus on PS4
Seedy
Fruit Ninja's been ported to practically every platform on the planet, so why not PlayStation VR as well? The seed-bearing substance slash-'em-up first appeared on the HTC Vive, but now appears poised to slice and dice its way to the PlayStation 4, as a slew of Trophies have squeezed their way into Sony's system. Fruity! The game itself plays...
Saturday17th Dec 2016
News Dragon Quest XI Deploys in 2017, Dazzles in New PS4 Gameplay
Quest completed
Dragon Quest XI will deploy on the PlayStation 4 in Japan next year, Square Enix announced during a Jump Festa stage event earlier today. The sequel – which is also set to release on the Nintendo 3DS, albeit using a different engine and art style – is likely to have Sony rubbing its hands, as it will almost certainly be a big...
News Dynasty Warriors 9 Chops Down an Entire Open World
Button basher adopts sandbox
It was written in the stars that Dynasty Warriors 9 would be announced during one of series veteran Robert Ramsey's student-esque sleeps. Thus, it's left upon this author's shoulders to hastily inform you that the ninth instalment in Koei Tecmo's swashbuckler has been revealed – and it's going open world. No platforms...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 148
Winter magic
It's Christmas! Well, almost. Many of you will be flitting around like robins trying to complete the last of your holiday preparations this weekend, but the remainder of you will be eschewing the seasonal spirit by wrapping up warm with your PlayStation 4. We want to hear from the latter of you. Robert Ramsey, Associate Editor: I'm...
Friday16th Dec 2016
Poll Who Is the Best Final Fantasy Protagonist?
Let's settle this
You know, we had concerns about Noctis as a likeable character before Final Fantasy XV released, but now that we've finished the game and had time to think about it, we reckon Noct's actually a pretty good protagonist. But how does the immaculately groomed lead stand up to the heroes of Final Fantasy's past? Well, that's what we're...
News Final Fantasy XV's First DLC Warps to Japan Next Week Alongside a Big PS4 Update
Costumes, accessories, and New Game+
Final Fantasy XV is getting its first slice of downloadable content next week in the form of the Holiday Pack+. It'll arrive on the 22nd December in Japan, and we imagine that a Western release can't be too far off. The pack includes a bunch of accessories that boast various effects - like more regular item drops...
News PS4 Exclusive Gravity Rush 2 Has Online Elements
Sony discloses network features
Sony's promising PlayStation 4 exclusive Gravity Rush 2 has some minor online elements, a Japanese stream has revealed. Occurring dynamically in the open world, you'll be able to rate other players' in-game photos in exchange for Dusty Tokens (which unlock rewards) as well as direct others towards hidden gem stashes...
News November 2016 NPD: PS4 on Top as Call of Duty Targets Number One
CoD and flops
As reported earlier in the month, the PlayStation 4 won the November 2016 NPD report, breaking a four month Xbox One streak. The console – which was buoyed by its best Black Friday ever and the launch of the PS4 Pro – has now surpassed 50 million units globally, and is on track to bloat that figure further through the all-important...
News Unlock Your Inner Home & Away with Surf World Series on PS4
Rub the salt from your skin
You can be sure a system's reached a certain level of maturity when it receives dedicated games for every niche on the planet; only the other day this author was reading about an Aussie rules football game in production for the PlayStation 4, and now Climax Studios has announced Surf World Series, which is obviously based...
Thursday15th Dec 2016
News Never, Ever Change Japanese Game Developers
Not safe for work, of course
School Girl Zombie Hunter. Is that not the most Japanese game name you've ever heard? This trailer for D3Publisher's zombie hunter almost looks like self-parody from where we're sitting, but no… It's a real game, releasing on the PlayStation 4. You may want to avoid watching this one at work – it all gets a bit...
News The Division Suits Up with Sharper Graphics on PS4 Pro
People still play this?
We're going to let you in on a secret here: no one on our team voted for The Division in our Game of the Year ballot. In fact, it feels like Ubisoft's military role-playing release has been… For want of a better word, forgotten. Perhaps by players, but not by the publisher: the game will be updated imminently with...
News New Weekend Deals Hit EU PlayStation Store
Plus Infinite Warfare gets discounted
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is the latest PlayStation 4 title to have its price slashed as part of Sony's 12 Deals of Christmas campaign. The shooter, which reportedly hasn't done quite as well as previous instalments in the sales department, has had £20 knocked off its standard digital edition. That seems...
News Shenmue III's Shaping Up Nicely in New PS4 Screenshots
Way cool
Following confirmation that Shenmue III is about to enter full-production, developer Ys Net has released a brand new batch of screenshots showing off the upcoming sequel. The studio still seems coy regarding actual character models – the early images of Ryo Hazuki and Shenhua looked all kinds of wrong – but these do look pretty. In...
News For Honor's Single Player Campaign Trailer Readies for War
A tale of swords
Ubisoft's keen to let people know that upcoming medieval mash-'em-up For Honor has got a single player campaign, as evidenced by this latest cinematic trailer. The campaign boasts its own story and characters, and we assume that it'll be a good way to wrap your head around the action before jumping into the multiplayer side of...
News Walk with Dinosaurs in ARK Park on PlayStation VR Next Year
ARK of war
ARK: Survival Evolved may not even be near completion, but that's not stopping spin-offs from being announced. One of these is ARK Park, a PlayStation VR powered experience that allows you to get up close and personal with dinosaurs in their natural habitat, from snow-covered mountains to tropical rainforests and more beyond. "Visitors...
News Here's a Look at the Bone-Crunching Combat of Yakuza 0 on PS4
Brutally beautiful
You don't know the joy of the Yakuza games until you've pulled off one of Kazuma Kiryu's disgustingly bad ass heat moves. Fortunately, SEGA's released a new trailer for Yakuza 0, which is full of the things. Watching them isn't quite as satisfying as actually using them, but you'll at least get a sense for the brutality that they...
News Don't Let PETA See This PS4 Pinball Game
Squirrel flipkin
PETA is renowned for taking a dim view of the video game industry, so we doubt that this title about firing a poor squirrel across pinball tables is going to go down especially well. To be fair, this isn't a matter of mere animal cruelty: Momonga Pinball Adventures sees you assume the role of "flying squirrel Momo, and pals Panda...
News Brilliant PlayStation VR Title Battlezone Goes All Eighties
Tank you very much
Rebellion's ridiculously good PlayStation VR title Battlezone will explore its roots with a free eighties update dropping on 20th December. The download will plot a return to the wireframe visuals of old, all packaged as part of a new Classic campaign. Lovely jubbly. The new update, labelled v1.03, will also augment fresh mission...
News All of For Honor's Future Maps and Modes Will Be Free
New heroes may still cost you, though
There was a kerfuffle earlier this week when it was revealed that For Honor - Ubisoft's medieval slash-'em-up - would require a constant internet connection to play. However, as with most things in this industry, you've got to take the good with the bad; the good in this case being that much of the upcoming...
News Minecraft's Braving Radiation with Fallout DLC
Mind the ghouls
Wow, it's been a while since we wrote about Minecraft, but its newly announced Fallout skin pack looks too cool to ignore. We spotted a ton of locations from the open world titles in the trailer that we've embedded above, including a rather blocky replica of the Prydwen from Fallout 4. The DLC is coming to the console versions of...
News Toukiden 2's Animated Trailer Reintroduces Its Oni Infested World
Comes to PS4 and Vita in spring
Koei Temco's released a five-minute animation for Toukiden 2. The clip features characters from the upcoming sequel as they battle against a rough looking 3D demon. It's not the best anime tie-in that we've ever seen, but it at least sets the stage for the game, which is due out in North America and Europe in spring...
Wednesday14th Dec 2016
Feature What Do Longtime Final Fantasy Fans Think of Final Fantasy XV?
And how highly do they rate it?
Now that Final Fantasy XV has been out for a couple of weeks, we here at Push Square have had some time to gather our thoughts on Square Enix's long-awaited blockbuster. By most accounts, the game's a good one - we gave it an 8/10 in our review - but how do longtime fans of the series feel about Noctis and the gang's...
News You Learn Something New About PlayStation Every Day
Ai had no idea
What in the bloomin' heck? We pride ourselves on knowing practically everything about PlayStation there is to know, but we had zero idea that the brand has a mascot named Ai Chan in Taiwan. The cutesy anime character is apparently used to promote the PlayStation 4 in the East, and she's now got her own themed bundles. The...
News Uncharted 4: Survival Launches Today on PS4 as a Free Update
Cover buddies
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is getting a big update on PlayStation 4 at some point today, which introduces the game's long-awaited co-op component. Titled Uncharted 4: Survival, the new mode is playable by up to three players - friends or strangers - with the AI filling in for missing players. This means that you can even tackle...
News Those Bad Ass Platinum PlayStation Cans Are Coming in January
And Uncharted 4 is being updated with 3D audio
We're pretty big fans of the Sony Gold Wireless headset here at Push Square. While there are better sounding headphones on the market, we reckon that the official cans have a pretty great balance of quality, affordability, and usability. So we're pretty stoked that the Japanese giant's finally dated the...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Yakuza 6, The Last Guardian Maintain Strong PS4 Sales
Final Fantasy drops as Kazuma tops
It's been a decent period for the PlayStation 4 in its home nation, and that continued this week with the release of Yakuza 6 and The Last Guardian. The long-awaited latter title actually did unexpectedly well, shifting some 82,260 units – a not exactly awe-inspiring sum, but much better than we anticipated...
News Resident Evil 7's Marketing Machine Has Started Early
The great Baker off
Fasten your seatbelts, as the Resident Evil 7 hype train has officially left the station. Choo choo! Capcom has aired the title's first ever television spot during The Walking Dead (appropriate), and you can watch it in all of its nail-biting glory above. We reckon that the ad is pretty effective at demonstrating the title's new...
News Valkyria Revolution Invades the West on PS4, Vita Next Year
On the march
Hey, SEGA is on a bit of a roll these days isn't it? Well, relatively speaking. The Japanese publisher has announced that with the help of Deep Silver, it'll be bringing Valkyria Revolution West in spring 2017, and it'll be marching onto both PlayStation 4 and Vita. What's not to like? For those out of the loop, Revolution ditches much...
News Hectic Action Game Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star Launches on PS4, Vita Next Month
Never surrender
There are a lot of Japanese games launching in early 2017, but even though the start of the year is looking swamped, we'd recommend keeping an eye on Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star. A hack and slasher that's very Warriors-esque in its structure - featuring interconnected battlefields stuffed with grunts and boss enemies - The Umbral...
Tuesday13th Dec 2016
News Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Will Be Free on PS4 Before Xmas
Desperate times
Activision appears to have taken Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's sales woes to heart, as it's announced that the game will be temporarily going free-to-play on the PlayStation 4 between 15th December and 20th December. You won't get the full experience during the period, but you will be able to sample all three modes: campaign,...
News Call of Duty Fans Infuriated by Modern Warfare Remastered Supply Drops
Double kill
In a controversial move, Activision has decided to bring Call of Duty Points and Supply Drops to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered – even against a very outspoken community. Many players believe that due to the low sales of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and the lower player count compared to Call of Duty: Black Ops III that the...
News Persona 5's Haru Drinks Tea and Kicks Arse in New Character Trailer
Befitting of a lady
The prim and proper Haru is the star of your latest Persona 5 character trailer, as she sips tea and shoots shadows in the face. She's also fond of a pretty large axe that she likes to swing around with some force, so she's a party member that you don't want to mess with - even if her somewhat snooty Phantom Thief costume...
Little indeed
Surprisingly, this new point and click adventure title from Irish indie, Pewter Games, is up against some stiff competition. The genre, long lost and relatively rare on consoles, has made a small comeback over the last few years, with titles such as Broken Age, King's Quest, and Armikrog all attempting to capture the interest of fans...
News Square Enix Has Plans for Final Fantasy's 30th Anniversary, Will Announce Them Soon
Dun dun dun
2017 marks the 30th anniversary of Final Fantasy, and it sounds like Square Enix has plenty in store for such a grand occasion. The Japanese publisher has said in the latest issue of Famitsu that it'll announce its plans "soon", but it's currently anyone's guess as to what those plans actually are. It's worth noting that just last week,...
News PS4 Exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn's Release Date Moved Forward
Roar-some
Are you used to Sony's big blockbusters getting pushed back? Well, there's good news for those of you in the UK: promising PlayStation 4 exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn has actually been moved forwards. The dinobot snaring simulation was originally due out on 3rd March in Britain, but will now roar into retail on 1st March – just a day...
News For Honor Will Require an Internet Connection on PS4
Live by the sword, die by the sword
There had been murmurs that For Honor, the swashbuckler from Ubisoft, would require an Internet connection in order to run on the PlayStation 4 – and they've since been confirmed. Writing on the game's forum, a community manager explained that the game is an "always online experience" with elements of...
News Titanfall 2's Price Gets Stomped in Latest PlayStation Store Christmas Deal
Consider this Titan dropped
Titanfall 2 is the latest game to get its price slashed on the PlayStation Store as part of Sony's 12 Deals of Christmas campaign. The standard edition and deluxe edition are up for grabs, with both of them having £30 knocked off their price tags. That puts the former at £24.99, while the latter falls to £39.99. It's...
Feature How Abstraction Games Evolved to Get ARK on PS4
And how it nearly didn't make it in 2016
Sitting on some extremely positive Steam reviews since its initial release on PC in the summer of 2015, ARK: Survival Evolved has since gone from strength to strength with a stream of updates and even a full expansion pack. It's gathered an active and outspoken fan base – so strong, in fact, that fans were...
News Shenmue III Headed Towards Full-Scale Production At Last
Expect new videos early next year
Many had hoped that we'd get a glimpse of Shenmue III at PSX 2016 this month, but the show came and went without word of Yu Suzuki's long-awaited sequel. However, the former SEGA man has provided an update on the project at long last, revealing in the latest issue of Japanese mag Famitsu that the title will be...
News Previous PS4 Exclusive Rime Gets Rated For Release on Other Platforms
Rime and reason
Remember Rime? The sumptuous looking indie title turned a lot of heads when it was originally revealed at Sony's GamesCom press conference back in 2013, and for a couple of years after that, we were all eager to hear more about the promising PlayStation 4 exclusive. However, in March of this year, for whatever reason, Sony decided...
News Destiny PS4 Update 2.5.0 Full Patch Notes Released By Bungie
Dawn of The Dawning
Destiny's The Dawning winter event should be live any minute, but first, you'll need update 2.5.0, which adds a ton of new stuff to the game. At the time of writing, the patch isn't out just yet on PlayStation 4, but that at least gives you time to peruse the notes that Bungie has released. For starters, you can grab new quests...
News Sony Reveals Winners of Japan's PlayStation Awards 2016
Prize pots
Sony's annual PlayStation Awards ceremony in Japan is a little bit weird, because it generally recognises commercial success ahead of critical acclaim. It's also unusual in that there's an award tier designed to recognise titles that sell over one million units domestically, but that rarely happens in the East anymore. Still, the show...
Store Update 13th December 2016 (Europe)
Dew on the stars
Stardew Valley! Stardew Valley! Stardew Valley! The European PlayStation Store is definitely winding down a little ahead of the holidays, but there's no shortage of bundles and DLC to look forward to this week. Plus, did we mention Stardew Valley? Stardew Valley! PS4 Games: Necropolis: A Diabolical Dungeon Delve 12th December...
Store Update 13th December 2016 (North America)
Barnstormin'
As was the case across the pond, Stardew Valley is the headline addition to this week's North American PlayStation Store update. It's joined by a couple of additional trinkets, including the finale of Telltale's Batman series. PS4 Games: Bridge Constructor $9.99 DRIVE!DRIVE!DRIVE! $19.99 Feist $9.99 Her Majesty's Spiffing $18.49 I...
News Yooka-Laylee's Release Date Revealed in Brand New Trailer
Capital
We're pretty excited for Playtonic's 3D platformer revival here at Push Square. One of our American correspondents, Mitch Vogel, recently went hands-on with Yooka-Laylee at PSX, and had a grand old time. It's good news, then, to hear that the game will be released for the PlayStation 4 on 11th April. The announcement comes at the end of the...
News The Music in This The Last Guardian Trailer Will Crush Your Soul
Try not to cry
Just a quick reminder: The Last Guardian is out. Like, right now. You can actually buy it from shops or the PlayStation Store. Seriously, how amazing is that? This accolades trailer doesn't really tell you anything new, but we're just posting it because of the music really. Gorgeous or what?
News Overwatch Wraps Up with Winter Wonderland Update
Play of Christmas Day
Blizzard's uber-popular class-based shooter Overwatch is wrapping up warm for the holidays, with an all-new Winter Wonderland update. The standard Loot Boxes have been replaced by much more seasonal Winter Loot Boxes, packing over 100 new cosmetic trimmings. Some of these are legitimately fantastic by the way; look at Torbjörn...
Live Settle Down with Uncharted 4's Co-Op Survival Stream
Find some cover
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is getting its long awaited co-op component this week, and Naughty Dog is live streaming some gameplay. Those of you on the fence might take a liking to what you see, but we're just hoping that it's been worth the long wait. The stream starts at 19:00PM GMT / 14:00PM EST / 11:00AM PST. Are you up for some...
News Destiny's Big Winter Event Blasts Off Later Today
New activities, quests, and loot
Destiny's The Dawning event goes live later today, offering a slew of new content to get stuck into over the winter holidays. The Sparrow Racing League is back, complete with new tracks, Strikes are getting a new scoring system - which is sticking around even after the event is done, for your information - and...
News Dragon Quest Heroes Team Hints at a Third Game
Keep on clobbering
During the annual PlayStation Awards in Japan, the team behind the Dragon Quest Heroes series may have dropped a hint regarding a possible third game. As translated by Gematsu, director Tomohiko Sho basically said that there are plans in place for the future of the property, while producer Ryota Aomi jokingly told him to stop...
Monday12th Dec 2016
News Sony Dismisses Sony Pictures and PlayStation Merger Rumours
Thank God
Sony has rubbished rumours that it's on the verge of merging its movie division with its gaming business. The story, which broke on the New York Post, proposes a plan in which the Sony Pictures and Sony Interactive Entertainment subsidiaries would be merged into one entity under the leadership of current PlayStation chief Andrew House...
News UK Sales Charts: The Last Guardian Outpaces ICO and Shadow of the Colossus
But can't beat Dead Rising 4
The Last Guardian hasn't exactly torn the UK sales charts to shreds, but it's done reasonably in its first week on sale, outpacing predecessors ICO and Shadow of the Colossus on its debut. The long-awaited title from Team ICO entered the British best sellers list in seventh position – a couple of places behind timed...
Game of the Month Top 4 PlayStation Games of November 2016
Guns, knives, hipsters, and pretty boys
With November done and dusted, it's safe to say that the winter rush is over. We look forward to this period of peace every year, but it isn't long before we realise that we soon have to get busy with our Game of the Year coverage. Writing about games is a hard life, folks. Anyway, before we can crown a...
DLC Review Batting Balls with Bethesda Pinball on PS4
Fallout bore
At this point, there are a fair few tables available for Zen Pinball 2, most of which are based on licensed properties such as Star Wars, Spider-Man, or even Bob's Burgers. While we're a very long way from Zen Studios releasing the Antiques Roadshow table this reviewer has been holding out for, the firm continues to seek out the sorts...
News Tales of Berseria's Brooding English Story Trailer Is Its Best Yet
No mercy
Bandai Namco's pumped out quite a few Tales of Berseria videos by this point, but we reckon that its latest English story trailer is the best of the bunch. Featuring a mix of animated clips, in-game cutscenes, stints of gameplay, and some pretty ominous backing music, it sets the rather dark tone of the game pretty well. The PlayStation 4...
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