News God of War's Promising PS4 Reboot Is Playable from Start to Finish
"A very exciting milestone"
News - 2016, Week 51
Sunday25th Dec 2016
Feature The 10 Best PS4 Soundtracks of 2016
Hitting the right notes
Another year gone. Times flies, doesn't it? 2016 may have been, erm, less than stellar in a lot of respects, but the games industry was by no means one of the problems. Quality reigned supreme across so many titles it's hard to keep track. Not to be left behind, though, was the music from these games, which delivered some top...
Game of the Year 2016 John's Personal PlayStation Picks
Treasured
It's time once again for the indomitable staff here at Push Square to share their own personal Game of the Year picks. Every year, we herd our writers together and force them to spill their opinions on their five favourite games of the last 12 months. Usually, this involves poking them with a stick until they come clean. Below, you'll find...
Talking Point What PlayStation Pressies Did You Get for Xmas?
Receiving not giving
Anyone that tells you Christmas is a period for giving is a liar – it's all about what you receive. Okay, that's not strictly true, but there's a chance if you're reading this website you'll have received some form of PlayStation related gift this year. And we want to know all about it. Did you get your first PS4 console...
Game of the Year 2016 #8 - DOOM
Room for DOOM
Things could have gone badly wrong for DOOM. After a long development time, a severe lack of single player footage, and a complete absence of reviews on launch day, the title relied on word of mouth throughout its first week of availability. Is it any good? What's the campaign like? Has the multiplayer been improved since its beta?...
Feature We Wish You a Very Merry Christmas
'Tis the season, after all
Psst. Take off your party hat, put down your Christmas cracker, and fall away from your family for a second: we've got something to say. It won't take long, it's only a couple of words. Ready? Happy Holidays! Yeah, that was it really. To be brutally honest, this year's passed in a flash, so it only feels like a few weeks...
Saturday24th Dec 2016
News PS4 Flash Sale Plunges the Price of Must Have Titles in North America
Caught on the way down
Sony's dropped a surprise Flash Sale in North America, plunging the price of must have PlayStation 4 titles over the Christmas holidays. This one's live now, but is scheduled to end on 26th December at 08:00AM PT, so you're going to want to be quick. To be honest, it's not the greatest set of discounts you'll ever see, but...
Deals The Last Guardian Dips to £24.99 on PS4
Bird brain
The Last Guardian is this author's personal Game of the Year, and it's just dropped to £24.99 here in the UK. A slew of retailers are carrying Fumito Ueda's fantasy favourite for the new low price, with Amazon UK among the outlets. Don't miss out on one of the most truly original experiences in years.
Game of the Year 2016 Sammy's Personal PlayStation Picks
Beauty and the beast
It's time once again for the indomitable staff here at Push Square to share their own personal Game of the Year picks. Every year, we herd our writers together and force them to spill their opinions on their five favourite games of the last 12 months. Usually, this involves poking them with a stick until they come clean. Below,...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This... Christmas? - Issue 5
Xmas factor
It's the holidays, so not only does it mean we've got a special edition of WAYP lined up, but we've also polished it up in a timely manner. We upped the word count this week so that our staffers could cram in a few more of their plans, and we're hoping to see a similarly bulging comments section below. Sammy Barker, Editor: I'm a good...
Game of the Year 2016 #9 - Ratchet & Clank
Ratcheting things up
2016 saw Ratchet & Clank striving for Hollywood stardom with the release of their very own feature film. The news that a new game would also be launching just ahead of their movie probably caused the more cynical minds out there to shout '"cash grab" – especially when it disappointingly turned out to be a remake of their...
Soapbox Overcooked at Christmas Is a Recipe for Success
Stephen thinks you’ll find familial festive fun in this culinary cracker
There's a very select group of games that qualify for the Christmas party treatment. Putting aside board games, which cause as many squabbles as they do genuine merriment, video games have been steadily increasing in relevance for family gatherings. After somewhat of a lull,...
Friday23rd Dec 2016
News PS4's European January Sale Is the Biggest and Best Ever
Hundreds of amazing games go low on PlayStation Store
This. Is. Insane. If you've been disappointed with the quality of the Christmas sales on the PlayStation Store here in Europe, then this feature-length January doozy will see that you spend all of your bonus in one swift sweep. Spanning everything from indies to blockbusters, golden oldies to...
Game of the Year 2016 Stephen's Personal PlayStation Picks
Witness it
It's time once again for the indomitable staff here at Push Square to share their own personal Game of the Year picks. Every year, we herd our writers together and force them to spill their opinions on their five favourite games of the last 12 months. Usually, this involves poking them with a stick until they come clean. Below, you'll...
Game of the Year 2016 #10 - Titanfall 2
BT 4 LYF
We've been blessed with well over two decades worth of first-person shooter games and in that time, especially the last six years or so, the industry has been saturated with the genre, with titles delivering varying degrees of quality. This over saturation, while a sobering cornerstone of the violence in video game argument, has also been a...
News Sony Wants You to Vote for Your Game of the Year
What will it be?
Well, like we said earlier, it's that time of the year, isn't it? Sony's holding its own Game of the Year poll on the PlayStation Blog again this year, and it's soliciting your votes right now. There are tons of categories to vote in, from the bog-standard 'Best PS4 Game' through to more esoteric stuff like 'Best Use of the PS4...
Hands On Seeing What's Left with What Remains of Edith Finch on PS4
Taking magical realism to the next level
Of all the games we tried at PSX 2016, What Remains of Edith Finch was easily one of the most memorable. The creepy vibes given off by the narrative-centric game immediately drew us in, and left us with more questions than answers. Giant Sparrow has done a great job of crafting an engaging narrative, and it...
News Sony Looks Back on a Stellar Year for PS4 with Snazzy Sizzle Trailer
Greatness arrives
Terrible song choice, but there's some great video editing in PlayStation Europe's latest sizzle trailer. This one looks back on what has been a landmark year for the popular gaming brand, showing dozens upon dozens of games, as well as new hardware initiatives like PlayStation VR and the PlayStation 4 Pro. It's certainly been a...
News Sony Confirms Post-Christmas Call of Duty PS4 Bundle for North America
Comes with Infinite Warfare and Modern Warfare Remastered
While you can still purchase a 500GB PlayStation 4 Slim with Uncharted 4: A Thief's End for $249.99 in the United States right now, the offer will end on Christmas Eve. Which means that Sony will replace the deal next week with a $299.99 Call of Duty bundle. This will come with a console and...
Thursday22nd Dec 2016
Go download this game
In an industry so focused on creating ever larger and more expansive experiences, there's something to be said about the power of focus. Lara Croft Go is a title that's not focused on wowing the player with a billion different features that create the illusion of depth, instead opting for a simplified, handcrafted feel that...
News God of War's Promising PS4 Reboot Is Playable from Start to Finish
"A very exciting milestone"
God of War's obviously a long way from being complete, but director Cory Barlog has confirmed on Twitter that it's playable from start to finish. This means that all of the title's features and content have been incorporated, and the team now needs to spend the remainder of the development cycle tuning, polishing, and...
Null and void
Dungeon crawlers are a popular genre of games these days and there are plenty to experience on the PlayStation 4: The Binding of Isaac, Rogue Legacy, and Spelunky to name a few. However, none of these are as unique in style as Crystal Rift, which takes a very old-school approach to the experience. You control your adventurer from a...
Hands On NieR Automata Seems Like Yet Another Must Have PS4 Exclusive
Add it to the list
Wow, the PlayStation 4's on some run, eh? While many would argue the platform got off to a slow start – it's not necessarily a sentiment we agree with – it's unquestionably finding its feet these days, with the early half of 2017 bringing a cavalcade of exclusive content. And one of those titles is NieR Automata, the sequel to...
Game of the Year 2016 Robert's Personal PlayStation Picks
Finally, a fantasy
It's time once again for the indomitable staff here at Push Square to share their own personal Game of the Year picks. Every year, we herd our writers together and force them to spill their opinions on their five favourite games of the last 12 months. Usually, this involves poking them with a stick until they come clean. Below,...
Video Lethal VR on PS4 Is Less Point Blank and More Point W*nk
Burn out
In a way, we kinda feel sorry for Three Fields Entertainment. The teensy indie start-up carries the burden of being "the Burnout guys", which means that expectations are raised every time it so much as farts. Of course, exposure is no bad thing for a team with about three employees to its name, but it also means the disappointment is all...
Podcast Episode 20 - Was Final Fantasy XV Worth the Wait?
Plus plenty of Christmas cheer
As we settle in for Christmas, and with Tarrant on holiday, Push Square's two biggest miseries talk Final Fantasy's best protagonist and Push Square's Final Fantasy XV review. Indie Bin is Housemarque's Alienation, but how does it stack up to the excellent Resogun? Following that, we have a little natter about what...
Site News Push Square's Game of the Year Coverage Is Underway
Here's what you can expect
Good ol' Game of the Year: the perfect excuse to pad out a slow period of news with pre-written articles while we stuff our faces with turkey sandwiches and all attempt to earn the Platinum Trophy in Final Fantasy XV. You may have noticed already, but our coverage is already underway, though things properly get started...
Wednesday21st Dec 2016
News PS4 Was the Console with the Most Quality Exclusives in 2016
According to Metacritic, anyway
Metacritic has put together its annual industry summary, revealing that the PlayStation 4 was the console with the most quality exclusives in 2016. According to the site's data, the system landed 13 exclusives with a Metascore of 75 or above, while the Wii U and Xbox One could muster just three and four respectively...
News Final Fantasy XV Buffed with 3.2GB Patch on PS4
Version 1.03 brings New Game Plus
Square Enix is eager to eat all of your bandwidth this holiday, as it's just dropped a brand new update for Final Fantasy XV, adding that all-important New Game Plus feature to the popular role-playing game. Weighing in at 3.2GB, this is a meaty update, but it also prepares the release for its previously announced...
News God of War's PS4 Gameplay Video Is Now Sony's Most Viewed Trailer
A new beginning
Love him or loathe him, Kratos is unquestionably a big deal – and that's proven by the fact that the first gameplay footage of God of War's reboot has now climbed to the top of PlayStation's official YouTube channel. Previously, the most viewed game trailer on Sony's account was Final Fantasy VII Remake, but the bearded badass...
News Suck the Blood from Vampyr's All-New PS4 Trailer
Life is strange
Vampyr is one of those rare games that should come with a 'Made for Sammy B' seal of approval. The latest from Life Is Strange developer DONTNOD has a little bit of everything that this author likes: a gothic London backdrop, a sinister storyline, a dash of survival horror, and some enticing gameplay mechanics. Will it be good?...
Review The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 2: Ties That Bind (Part Two) (PS4)
Oh, brother
Alright, the "twist" at the end of this episode is about as subtle as a meat cleaver to a Muertos' face, but The Walking Dead: A New Frontier is really moving at a breakneck pace. Having established a new cast of characters in the first half of this two-part premiere, Ties That Bind (Part Two) ratchets up the tension by plotting the fall...
Game of the Year 2016 Joey's Personal PlayStation Picks
We're all soldiers now
It's time once again for the indomitable staff here at Push Square to share their own personal Game of the Year picks. Every year, we herd our writers together and force them to spill their opinions on their five favourite games of the last 12 months. Usually, this involves poking them with a stick until they come clean...
News Watch Dogs 2 Gets a Price Drop in Latest PlayStation Store Christmas Deal
Hacky Christmas
Watch Dogs 2 only released last month, but that hasn't stopped Ubisoft allowing the sandbox romp to be part of Sony's 12 Deals of Christmas promotion on the PlayStation Store. You can buddy up with Marcus and his mates for £29.99 if you're interested, while the deluxe digital edition has dropped from £79.99 to £64.99. Great...
News Gravity Kick a Free Gravity Rush 2 Demo Tomorrow on PS4
And watch the anime on Boxing Day
Gravity Rush 2 will receive a free demo on the European and North American PlayStation Store starting tomorrow, meaning that you'll be able to test drive Kat's topsy-turvy adventure a month or so prior to its official release. This is likely to be the same sampler that launched in Japan earlier in the year; you can...
News Japanese Sales Charts: 3DS Software Rules the Roost While PS4 Hardware Holds
Yakuza 6 and Final Fantasy XV still in Top Ten
With the big PlayStation 4 releases all out, there was a chance that Sony's system may sag, but it registered a decent hold in this week's Media Create report. The bog-standard box shifted some 70,031 units for the week, while the PS4 Pro added another 9,317 units on top – not enough to displace the...
News SEGA's Having Fun with Yakuza 0's Promotional Trailers
Business card battles
What in the world is this? SEGA's released probably the stupidest video in the history of the company – and yes, we've seen those old Japanese Sonic the Hedgehog ads. This clip is designed to promote Yakuza 0's Business Edition, which can be yours if you pre-order the title in North America ahead of its January launch. The...
Tuesday20th Dec 2016
Talking Point Which Free January 2017 PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
Take your pick
Santa hasn't even slipped down your chimney yet, and already we're talking about January 2017's free batch of PlayStation Plus goodies. That's because we're actually expecting an announcement of the Instant Game Collection lineup imminently – potentially before Christmas, but most likely in the days between the Big Day and the New...
News PS4's Price Will Drop to $199 in 2017, Predicts Pachter
And we agree
Outspoken industry analyst Michael Pachter has put together his gaming predictions for 2017, leading with the bold belief that Sony will drop the price of the PlayStation 4 to $199.99 at some point during the year. The divisive Wedbush Securities sage believes that the Japanese giant will make the move on the PS4 Slim in order to keep...
News Enter the Gungeon Supply Drop Update Hits PS4 in January
Rolling out
Dodge Roll, the developer of Enter the Gungeon, has announced that the game's much anticipated free update called Supply Drop will be launching in January 2017. This is a rather generous offering from the developer, including 100 plus new rooms to explore, 20 plus new guns and items, a new boss, a new NPC, a new challenge mode, and the...
News This Is What Until Dawn Looked Like on the PS3
Move aside
Some of you will remember, but for those who don't, Supermassive Games' schlocky horror Until Dawn was originally in development for the PlayStation 3 – and, primarily, the PlayStation Move motion controller. It was planned to be an exclusive for Sony's illuminating wand, with the gameplay built around the 3D tracking of the...
Review The Walking Dead: A New Frontier - Episode 1: Ties That Bind (Part One) (PS4)
Family splatters
The first season of Telltale Games' comic book adaptation The Walking Dead propelled the episodic developer to superstardom; Lee's poignant tale of life after the apocalypse was lavished with end-of-year awards, and is looked upon fondly some four or so years after its original release – despite a laundry list of mechanical and...
News Merry Christmas! Crytek Closes a Whopping Five Studios
In Crysis
Crytek, the major developer perhaps best known for the Crysis series, has broken silence on rumours regarding its inability to pay staff, confirming that it's closing down a whopping five of its wholly owned studios. The move means that its Budapest (Hungary), Sofia (Bulgaria), Seoul (South Korea), Shanghai (China), and Istanbul (Turkey)...
News Ace Combat 7's Looking Top Gun on PlayStation VR
Turn and burn
Judging by the PSX 2016 trailer, Ace Combat 7 is going to be, well, ace – but it's nice to finally get a glimpse at the impending sequel's PlayStation VR mode. Unfortunately, this is separate to the main campaign, and will have its own standalone side-story and missions – but it's looking really good in this six or so minute...
Store Update 20th December 2016 (Europe)
Once more with feeling
It's the final European PlayStation Store update of the year, and it's a humdinger if you're a fan of Telltale's The Walking Dead titles. The number one new addition this time is A New Frontier, which promises to continue the tale of Clementine and crew. It's joined by Wild Guns Reloaded and a hearty helping of PlayStation VR...
Site News Push Square Forum Members Vote Uncharted 4 Game of the Year
Good dog
It's almost the end of the calendar year [How? – Ed] which means that it's time for editorial outfits around the world to start putting together Game of the Year lists. We've been working on our coverage for a couple of weeks now, and you can watch it all unfold on the site over the Christmas break, so make sure you're checking back for...
Store Update 20th December 2016 (North America)
A new frontier
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier fronts up a North American PlayStation Store update that's surprisingly good for PlayStation VR, with both Fruit Ninja VR and Lethal VR up for grabs. Other highlights in this, the last update before Christmas, include Wild Guns Reloaded and a bunch of DLC for various popular releases. PS4 Games:...
News Gravity Rush: The Animation Bridges the Narrative Gap
Anime short to fill in Kat's story
It won't be long before Kat tumbles back into all our lives in Gravity Rush 2, but Gravity Rush: The Animation is aiming to at least keep Japanese fans occupied until early January. The 20-minute Studio Khara produced anime will premiere on TV Tokyo on 26th January, and promises to bridge the gap between the first...
Monday19th Dec 2016
News The Assassin's Creed Movie Doesn't Sound Too Sharp
Critics are getting stabby
Oh dear, the Assassin's Creed movie - which releases in cinemas this week - hasn't got off to the best of starts with critics. The big screen adaptation of Ubisoft's popular series currently sits at a rather dire 37 on Metacritic, based on 18 reviews. The biggest criticism of the film seems to be that it's a bit of a mess,...
News Grand Theft Auto V Drifts In as the PlayStation Store's Latest Christmas Deal
As if it needs more sales
Grand Theft Auto V is going for around half price on PS4 right now as part of the PlayStation Store's 12 Deals of Christmas campaign. The base title's sitting at £24.99, while the digital bundles - which include in-game cash - have been slashed to £29.99 and £34.99 respectively. That latter price is down from £101.99...
News Persona 5 Still Looks Superb in 7 Minutes of English PS4 Gameplay
The wait gets harder
Persona 5 is still looking bloody brilliant then, judging by this fresh PlayStation 4 gameplay from PlayStation Access. The channel's caught seven minutes of spoiler-free footage as the Phantom Thieves make their way through an early dungeon. Seeing the combat system completely uncut has made us realise just how slick the whole...
Rumour Warner Bros Montreal Scraps Suicide Squad Game
Harley fin
Word is that Warner Bros Montreal has scrapped its long-in-development Suicide Squad game – despite it being in production for two years. The title – which would have seen you take control of the eponymous band of anti-heroes – was never formally announced, but was rumoured to be a co-op title. Apparently, it failed to impress...
News Media Molecule's Dreams Beta Will Sleep Until 2017
Fully rested
In news that will surprise no one, Media Molecule's Dreams will not receive a beta before the end of the year. The game was set to get a sampler around this time, but the Guildford-based outfit has practically shut up shop over the past few months; it wasn't in attendance at E3 2016 or PSX 2016 earlier in the year. That's because,...
News PlayStation's Christmas Video Sees Santa Scrap His Deliveries to Try PSVR
Bad influence
PlayStation's plopped out a daft Christmas video to celebrate the holidays over on its YouTube channel. In it, we see good old Saint Nick shimmy down someone's chimney only to shake his head at the meagre offering of a mince pie and a carrot. Sick of the same shite year in, year out, he decides that something has to change - so he...
News Grand Theft Auto V Has Sold an Astonishing 6 Million Units in the UK
Houser 'bout that, then?
Holy moly! Grand Theft Auto V has just smashed the six million units milestone in the UK alone, and that staggering statistic doesn't take into account digital sales. Chart-Track revealed the milestone as part of today's UK sales charts update, noting that the title first launched on 17th September 2013. That means that it's...
News UK Sales Charts: Activision Answers the Christmas Call of Duty
CoD on top
Despite disappointing sales, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has waltzed away with the UK Christmas number one for the… Well, seventh time in the series' history. The shooter, which has seen a slew of heavy discounts, saw off FIFA 17, which finished up in second. Meanwhile, Battlefield 1 wrapped up in third place, while Watch Dogs 2...
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