News PS4 Exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn's Strategy Guide Is a Giant Tome
More pages than Mass Effect Andromeda's
News - 2017, Week 02
Sunday15th Jan 2017
News PS4 Exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn's Strategy Guide Is a Giant Tome
More pages than Mass Effect Andromeda's
Horizon: Zero Dawn is an open world role-playing release according to Guerrilla Games, but many have questioned whether it will really live up to that description. The title's official strategy guide certainly seems to indicate as much: it's a whopping 552 pages, which is almost on par with The Elder Scrolls...
News Kojima Productions Is Quietly Poaching the Top Talent from Konami
Brain drain
Hideo Kojima has departed Konami – and he's bringing all of the top talent with him. The new Kojima Productions, which will launch Death Stranding exclusively on the PlayStation 4 as its first project, has quietly been fultoning high-ranked employees and adding them to its office. We already know that art director Yoji Shinkawa,...
News Don't Worry About Mass Effect Andromeda's Most Important Asset
The banging will be good, apparently
Let's be brutally honest here: the main appeal of the Mass Effect franchise are the bedroom scenes. BioWare's one of the few developers to actually recognise sex as a regular activity – even if the whole interspecies stuff at play is a bit, y'know, weird. And the animations are awkward. And it's all a bit...
Saturday14th Jan 2017
News Here's Your First Look at Final Fantasy XV's Moogle Chocobo Carnival
Roll up, roll up
Final Fantasy XV is not an MMORPG, but Square Enix seems eager to court the "constant updates" concept that has caught the likes of Destiny and Overwatch by storm. Starting from 24th January, the title will be updated with a special 'Moogle Chocobo Carnival' event, which you'll be able to access if you downloaded the Holiday Pack...
News New Nioh Screenshots Show a Super Slick Looking PS4 Title
Samurai spirit
Y'know, the more we see of it, the more we think Nioh's got a really nice art style. Koei Tecmo's action role-playing game puts players in the shoes of William, who arrives in feudal Japan at a time when a lot of blood was being spilled in the name of unification. In Nioh's alternate history, the bloodshed has given rise to spirits -...
News Kratos' Son in PS4 Exclusive God of War Is Atreus
Family affairs
Did you think today's free God of War song was a bit of an anticlimax after the community worked hard to get the trailer up to 15 million views? Well, it turns out there was a secret hidden in the MP3. The description for the audio file states that the music is an "introduction to Kratos and Atreus". But who's the latter? Director...
News Titanfall 2 Respwans with Live Fire Multiplayer Mode on PS4
Plus free maps and more
Titanfall 2 may have sold about ten copies all things told, but it's a top PlayStation 4 game. And as promised, Respawn Entertainment will be updating the game for free, starting with a new multiplayer mode named Live Fire. This six-versus-six Pilot-only playlist will focus on frenetic play, as you have just one minute to...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 151
Switch it up
An exciting week comes to an end, with the Nintendo Switch now a known quantity. Of course, that's a topic of discussion for Nintendo Life and not necessarily Push Square. We've had a busy week as well, though, reviewing the likes of Gravity Rush 2 – and let me tell you, we're crunching really hard on a number of January's big titles...
Friday13th Jan 2017
Talking Point Should Sony Move Horizon: Zero Dawn's PS4 Launch Away from the Nintendo Switch?
Decisions, decisions
There are two certainties in life: the first is that we'll all die, and the other is that you can't compete with a console launch. While many paragraphs will be written about last night's Nintendo Switch presentation, the folks at Guerrilla Games will probably be too bummed to read them – after all, its big new intellectual...
News Download God of War's Live E3 2016 Overture for Free
Music for the Gods
With the news cycle currently dominated by the Nintendo Switch, there are not many PlayStation stories doing the rounds. You'll have to excuse us while we scrape the bottom of the barrel and point you in the direction of God of War's intense Overture orchestral, which is yours to download for free right now. This is the one that...
Video Seven Horizon: Zero Dawn Facts You May Not Know
Diving deeper into Guerrilla's anticipated exclusive
Horizon: Zero Dawn's coming soon – well, unless Sony decides to move the date, as we suggested it should earlier – and we figured that we'd school you on some of the lesser-known details regarding the release. What's the link between protagonist Aloy and H.G. Wells, for example? Which other...
News Is This the PlayStation YouTube Channel's Worst Ever Trailer?
Here comes a new challenger
Wow, the official PlayStation YouTube channel is on a roll with these embarrassing game trailers. Earlier this week, we posted about the frankly baffling Skylight Freerange 2: Gachduine trailer, which is about as low budget as it gets. Despite its lack of quality, though, it's at least an entertaining watch. It's so bad...
News Puyo Puyo Tetris Clears Lines with Western PS4 Release
Build 'em up
The best news to come out of Nintendo's Switch reveal event? Puyo Puyo Tetris is getting a Western release on the PlayStation 4. There is a catch, though: the game will only be available physically on Sony's console -- presumably due to some licensing issues. It'll cost you $29.99. For those unfamiliar, this game crosses Puyo Puyo with...
News Has-Been Heroes Rediscover Their Mojo on the PS4
A-team
You may have seen Has-Been Heroes listed as part of the Nintendo Switch launch lineup, but the game is also coming to the PlayStation 4. It's the latest title by Trine developer Frozenbyte, but represents a bit of a departure for the firm, as it's a kind of roguelike strategy title in which you'll have to escort two princesses to the Princess...
Thursday12th Jan 2017
News PS4 Firmware Update 4.5 Coming Soon
Sony wants beta testers
Sony's revealed that it's looking for beta testers to try out the PlayStation 4's next firmware update. In other words, the current-gen system's getting a software refresh at some point in the near future. There's currently no word on what update 4.5 will actually do, but given that it'll be going through a beta testing...
Rumour Sucker Punch's Next Game Is a Brand New Property
Fresh ideas
Sucker Punch's next game will not be an inFAMOUS sequel, but an all-new intellectual property. That's according to industry know-it-all Shinobi602, who alluded as much in a NeoGAF post overnight. While we try to steer clear of the "insider" bubble, the poster's track record speaks for itself; he teased the likes of Horizon: Zero Dawn and...
Poll What's Your Most Anticipated PS4 Game of 2017?
The future is yours
Now that we've had our say regarding our most anticipated PlayStation 4 games of 2017 - you can monitor our excitement by clicking through here - it's time to find out which titles you lot are looking forward to this year. In the attached poll, we've tried to include the most notable games set to launch on Sony's console over the...
Hands On Yakuza 0 Proves the Series Still Packs One Hell of a Punch on PS4
80s revival
Kazuma Kiryu knows how to have a good time. The Yakuza series' central protagonist likes to run around red light districts kicking the absolute crap out of anyone that gets in his way, and then when's he's cracked enough skulls for one night, he hits the nearest karaoke bar to belt out a few bangers. Just 20 years old in Yakuza 0, Kaz is...
News Here's How Ex-Wii U Exclusive LEGO City Undercover Looks on PS4
Cop a feel
Ex-Wii U exclusive LEGO City Undercover will chase down the PlayStation 4 this spring, and here's your first look at the adaptation in action. The toy-based open world title presents a humorous take on police procedurals, and is looking strong in this trailer. That's no surprise, of course: the original release was warmly received, and...
News Sony Set to Close Guerrilla Cambridge Studio
MediEvil developer shut down after 19 years
It's always sad when we have to report on a studio closure, but it's even worse when it's a developer that, over the last 19 years, has clearly shown it has real talent. Game Industry reports that Sony is going to shutter Guerrilla Cambridge, the UK branch of Killzone and Horizon: Zero Dawn developer...
Oh dearoid
Spheroids is a 2D platformer made up of pixel-art environments. We understand that that's about as off-putting as an opening line of a review can be, but that's what Spheroids is – and it doesn't do very much else. Set in a world in which circular aliens called – get ready – spheroids have invaded Earth, it's up to our protagonist...
News PS4 Wins the All-Important December NPD
Not a massive surprise
After a handful of months losing out to the Xbox One in the NPD, the PlayStation 4 has restored normal order, by winning the all-important December report. To be honest, this shouldn't come as a massive surprise considering the ridiculous numbers that Sony posted over the holiday period, but there was a chance that Microsoft...
News PS4 Racer DiRT Rally's Getting PlayStation VR Support
But you'll have to pay for it
This is one of those news stories with both a good and a bad side: DiRT Rally, the critically acclaimed PlayStation 4 simulation racer from Codemasters, is getting PlayStation VR support – but you'll have to pay for it. An update is due in the coming weeks which will open up virtual reality across the entire package,...
News PS4 Exclusives Lead DICE Awards 2017 Nominations
Uncharted 4 and The Last Guardian lead the way
If you consider Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards to be the equivalent of an MTV awards show, then the DICE Awards are a bit like the Oscars: there are no music performances or ill-conceived razor commercials, just game developers looking awkward in tuxedos. The point is that being nominated for a DICE...
News Sony's Using a Cute Kitten to Market Gravity Rush 2 in Japan
Gravity Cat
Everyone knows that if you want to go viral on YouTube, you've got to film a cute kitten. But what about a pretty little kitty walking up walls? That's exactly what Sony's hoping will sell Gravity Rush 2 in Japan, as it's put together a pretty impressive first-person video that plays with the physics defying theme from the first-party...
News Stealth-'Em-Up Styx: Shards of Darkness Scores Shiny New Trailer
Out of the shadows
While upcoming PlayStation 4 stealth title Styx: Shards of Darkness is all about staying undercover, publisher Focus Home Interactive has temporarily plopped Cyanide Studios' sequel into the limelight in the hope of selling a few copies. This snazzy CG trailer sells the tone of the impending title: it's all about orc espionage...
News Over 1 Billion Rocket League Matches Have Been Played
A load of balls
Rocket League launched on the PlayStation 4 back in the summer of 2015, and it was an instant hit. The simple but incredibly effective concept quickly caught on with all kinds of players, and the title has confidently surfed its wave of popularity ever since, with developer Psyonix Studios providing regular game updates for good...
Wednesday11th Jan 2017
Feature 5 PS4 Firmware Updates Sony Needs to Add in 2017
Everyday improvements
While its competitors have been putting out firmware updates more frequently, you can't really say that the PlayStation 4's fallen behind. The console's been in a sturdy state since launch, and any updates since then have only served to improve the experience. In fact, outside of a handful of oft-requested features, we somewhat...
Soapbox Japan Studio Is Currently One of Sony's Best
East becomes beast
Historically when people have talked about Sony's strong first-party network, Japan Studio has been right at the bottom of the list. One of the platform holder's oldest developers, the division is probably best known for the likes of Ape Escape and Legend of Dragoon, as well as Fumito Ueda's output. But during the PlayStation 3...
Feature Our Most Anticipated PS4 Games of 2017
This is going to be a big one
We don't know if you've noticed, but 2017 is absolutely packed with PlayStation 4 games. From blockbusters to indies to the most niche of Japanese titles you can imagine, Sony's system is really hitting its stride this year. The best part is that we've got it all to look forward to, so we've gathered the troops and...
News Nintendo Supposedly Shunned Square Following Final Fantasy VII's Move to PlayStation
Final straw
Final Fantasy VII was a landmark release not just for Japanese role-playing games, but for the PlayStation brand itself. Square's revered classic was PlayStation's first taste of Final Fantasy, with the series having made a name for itself on Nintendo hardware. As many of you will know, Square actually shifted its focus to the original...
News In Case You Were Curious, Here's How Gravity Rush's Kat Puts on Her Costume
Curiosity killed the Kat
Ever wondered how Kat from Gravity Rush puts on her distinctive costume? No, us neither, but the series' character designer has taken the time to tweet out a tutorial all the same. Essentially, the friendly superhero starts out with a fabric shirt, and then overlays it with a golden corset. She then adds garters, socks,...
News Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's Free-to-Play Version Punches Through 8 Million Downloads
And fiesty boxer Mila's free until February
Publisher Koei Tecmo has announced that Dead or Alive: Last Round's free-to-play package, named Core Fighters, has been downloaded over 8 million times worldwide. The game's available across multiple platforms including PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, but it still seems like a pretty healthy number to us...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn Still Looks Mighty Impressive in New PS4 Trailer
Phwoar
Horizon: Zero Dawn's got another gorgeous trailer, this time focusing on its story and cutscenes. As we've come to expect, the game's world looks stunning, and the character models are of a really high standard. In short, it's still a visual feast for the eyes. There's one question that still hovers over Sony's blockbuster, though: will the...
News PS4 Exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn May Have Been Slightly Delayed in the UK
Back to the future
Horizon: Zero Dawn is unquestionably one of the PlayStation 4's most important releases of 2017; Guerrilla Games' stunning open world adventure is something that Sony's keen to turn into a real blockbuster, and thankfully, it looks like it has all the right ingredients. The title's due on the 28th February in North America, and...
News PS4 Has Been the World's Best Selling Console Since 2014
Hat trick
Sony revealed the Glacier White PlayStation 4 for Europe this week, and in the trailer included a subtle reminder that the console has been top dog globally three years in a row now. According to the platform holder, the system sold the most units worldwide in 2014, 2015, and 2016. We could kinda already infer this inform
News Scalebound Director Hideki Kamiya Promises to Keep Delivering Fun Games
Rubbishes mental health reports
For those of you who don't follow the news cycle outside of the PlayStation Nation [It's time to stop using that phrase – Ed], Xbox One exclusive Scalebound was cancelled this week. It was billed as legendary director Hideki Kamiya's "dream game", and considering the veteran was the brainchild behind some big names...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Keeps a Healthy Lead as Final Fantasy XV Nears 1 Million
Fantasy's almost a reality
There's not too much going on in the latest Japanese hardware and software charts, but it's nice to see both the PlayStation 4 and Vita ticking along rather nicely. Sony's current-gen console has enjoyed a relatively healthy run of late, and it's sold another 78,927 units last week. Given that the PS4 averaged around...
Tuesday10th Jan 2017
Fur the players
The corest of core PlayStation fans caterwauled for more of Kat and crew, and Japan Studio has delivered in abundance: Gravity Rush 2 is a much, much bigger iteration of Keiichirō Toyama's physics defying favourite – and while it's still far from purr-fect, it's hard to deny that its heart is in the right place. This stylish...
News Tales of Berseria's Demo Is Out Now on PS4
Handy
Tales of Berseria's playable pre-release demo is out right on the European PlayStation Store, weighing in at 444.8MB on the PlayStation 4. We imagine that it'll hit the North American store either just after midnight or at some point tomorrow. The demo should give you a decent taste of the combat system, which is bound to be as frantic as...
News Sony: We're Working on a Great Number of Still Unannounced PS4 Titles
Oh
Sony's lineup of software is frankly frightening at the moment, but Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has suggested that there's even more to come. Speaking in the latest issue of Dengeki PlayStation magazine (as translated by Gematsu), the executive said that the company's "working on a great number of still unannounced titles" and that...
News Some of These Plans for Final Fantasy XV Sound Insane
Character creation, improved final chapters, and more
Final Fantasy XV is a very ambitious game - sometimes for the worse. It can feel like a title that's been pieced together using countless ideas and concepts, and not all of them work as well as they should. It's slightly mad, then, that Square Enix seemingly wants to add so much more to its...
News Sony's Glacier White PS4 Slim Sure Looks Ice
Launching this month in Europe
What better way to battle through the winter months than with an ice cold PlayStation 4 console? Sony's announced that it'll be launching a 500GB Glacier White system starting 24th January in Europe, meaning that you'll have an alternative colour to pick from should you decide to purchase one of the Japanese giant's...
News Expect Details on Final Fantasy XV's DLC and Free Updates Soon
New Active Time Report announced
Now that Final Fantasy XV's been out for over a month, it's probably time for Square Enix to shed some light on what we can expect from the project going forward. At this point, all we know is that the title's getting several slices of downloadable content as part of its season pass, supposedly focusing on the...
News Gravity Rush Director to Start Work on New PS4 Game Soon
Sounding the Siren?
Gravity Rush 2 releases imminently on the PlayStation 4, and we really like it. But once director Keiichiro Toyama is done with the title's free expansion pack, he'll be turning his attention to a new project. The former Silent Hill man told Dengeki PlayStation that he expects work to begin in earnest on something fresh soon...
News Sometimes There Are PS4 Trailers You've Just Got to Laugh At
And this is one of them
Sony's open door policy has brought plenty of indie gems to the PlayStation 4, but there are times where even we can't help but think… WTF?! Take this trailer for Skylight Freerange 2: Gachduine, a title coming to the PS4 (and, it seems, Vita) in the near future. It's being developed by a Canadian studio named Dragoon, and...
News Those Platinum PS4 Headphones Look Like They've Been Delayed Again
Hear, hear
You'd think that a consumer electronics company like Sony wouldn't have too much trouble putting out a pair of headphones, but the anticipated PlayStation 4 Platinum Wireless Headset appears to have been pushed back again. It was originally due out this week, but Amazon's now showing a release date of 31st January. We're guessing that...
News We Wouldn't Bet on Final Fantasy VII Remake Releasing in 2017
Or Kingdom Hearts III
It's time to drag those dreams into reality: Final Fantasy VII Remake probably isn't launching this year. The project was originally announced at Sony's E3 press conference back in 2015, but aside from one gameplay trailer, we've seen very little of Cloud and the gang's high def revival. In an interview with Famitsu,...
News Nioh's Looking Tasty Running in 4K on PS4 Pro
Geralt, is that you?
It's a slow news day so we can probably just about get away with posting a cut-scene from upcoming Team Ninja developed action role-playing release, Nioh. This one's running in 4K on the PlayStation 4 Pro and, while it's not the most beautiful cinematic you'll ever see, the character models are cool. We quite like the language...
News Summer Lesson Goes for a Day Out on PlayStation VR
Breath of fresh air
PlayStation VR's premium waifu simulator Summer Lesson is about to hit the great outdoors, as Bandai Namco has announced that the title's latest expansion pack will launch on 12th January in Japan. The add-on will see you engaging in a bit of al fresco physical training with Hikari Miyamoto, as she practices sit-ups and baseball...
Store Update 10th January 2017 (Europe)
We go again
Disaster averted! We almost popped a big fat '2016' in that headline, but it is of course a new year now. Naturally, the gaming industry is just starting to stumble out of its Christmas-induced slumber, but there's some good stuff on the European PlayStation Store this week in the form of a Tales of Berseria demo and Hatsune Miku:...
Video Taking Tales of Berseria's Hectic Combat System for a Spin
Monster mashing
The Tales games have always prided themselves on their combat systems. Typically fast and flashy, the series is sometimes just as much about action as it is role-playing, and that's very likely going to be the case with Tales of Berseria, which is launching on PlayStation 4 near the end of the month. With a playable demo now...
News Mass Effect: Andromeda Multiplayer Beta Sounds Like It's Launching This Month
Go team
With Mass Effect: Andromeda securing a March release date, we should be hearing a lot more about BioWare's latest over the next couple of months - and it's about bloody time, if you ask us. Anyway, one aspect that we're eager to hear more about is the title's multiplayer offering. As regular readers will know, this particular scribe was a...
News Feast Your Eyes On the Opening 27 Minutes of RiME
It's RiME time
It has been a long road for the much anticipated RiME after its initial announcement way back in 2013. The title has been plagued by a long development time and publisher struggles with Sony these past few years, but after its re-reveal in late 2016, it looks like we'll finally be getting our hands on it. And just to prove to you...
News Final Fantasy XV Ships Over 6 Million Copies, Digital Sales Included
Noct bad
Square Enix has revealed that Final Fantasy XV has shipped over six million units worldwide. That figure includes copies shipped to retailers and digital sales, meaning that we don't quite know how many units the game has sold through to the public. As we always say, though, retailers generally aren't in the habit of buying stock that they...
Video Will Gravity Rush 2 on PS4 Turn Your World Upside Down?
Claws out
If you're looking for a written Gravity Rush 2 review, then you'll find one on the other side of this magic Internet warphole. If you want a bit of commentary on Kat's latest adventure tied to a ton of spoiler-free gameplay, though, then that's embedded above. Y'see how we're covering all bases at Push Square these days.
Video Watch the First 10 Minutes of Gravity Rush 2 on PS4
Cool Kat
The embargo for Gravity Rush 2 has lifted, which means that we can finally show you more of the game. Those of you looking for some spoiler-free gameplay footage can find that through here, but we wanted to capture the prologue mission as well because it's a neat introduction to the new title. Obviously don't watch this if you're super wary...
Monday9th Jan 2017
Feature 10 Under-the-Radar PS4 Games To Look Out For In 2017
Not indie bin
2017's looking for like a great year for games already. In January alone, we have Resident Evil 7, Yakuza 0, and Gravity Rush 2 - not to mention the likes of Red Dead Redemption 2 to look out for in the later months. Still, independent developers have plenty to offer this year too, and - continuing on with a tradition that started last...
News Skyrim Special Edition Patch 1.05 Out Now on PS4
Time marches on
Bethesda actually revealed this patch before the holidays, but it's only just now made its way to the PlayStation 4 version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition. Most notably, update 1.05 supposedly fixes the broken slow motion effects that come with certain perks and the Slow Time shout. Normally, you'd move at around...
Review Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone (PS4)
Tone stop believin'
2015's Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X was a little bit of a departure for the long-running rhythm game series. Rather than adhering to the traditional, gameplay-focused framework of the franchise set up in earlier instalments, X thrust players into a sugary sweet narrative starring the popular virtual popstar and her equally...
News NieR: Automata Dev Comments on Controversy Surrounding 2B's Big Bum
Bottom of the barrel
As you may or may not have heard, sparks have been flying over NieR: Automata protagonist 2B's bottom. Those of you who have played the recently released demo may have noticed that the womanly android has a particularly prominent behind, which can be glanced when she's busy climbing ladders or jumping thanks to the fact that she...
News Here's What Diablo III's PS4 Pro Support Does
The devil's in the details
The tech heads over at Digital Foundry are at it again, this time examining Diablo III's latest PlayStation 4 update, which provides PS4 Pro support. Given that the official patch notes don't actually mention what kind of support to expect, the publication's latest video proves to be a handy guide. The big talking point...
News Bethesda May Not Be Interested in More Remasters Like Skyrim on PS4
Fallout 4 is the reason Skyrim got a Special Edition
Following the release and subsequent success of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition on PlayStation 4, we've seen a lot of people ponder whether Bethesda would be interested in bringing its other last-gen titles forward to Sony's console - namely Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. However,...
News Mass Effect: Andromeda Throws Possibility of Season Pass Out the Airlock
Paragon interrupt
We don't know about you, but we're a bit sick of season passes. Granted, sometimes they are worth the price of admission - just look at The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's expansion pass - but more often than not, all a season pass amounts to is the promise of future content at a set price. Content that could quite easily end up being...
News UK Sales Charts: Ain't No Stopping the Call of Duty
Nothin' to see here
It may be a New Year, but some things never change: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has remained at the top of the UK sales charts for the… We've lost count, but it's been a long time now. The game fought off fierce competition from the usual suspects, with FIFA 17 and Grand Theft Auto V coming in just behind. Battlefield 1,...
Video Does Aqua Moto Racing Utopia Make a Splash on PS4?
Water load of rubbish?
Y'know when you're desperate for a game to be good but it's just not quite there? Aqua Moto Racing Utopia is one of those games. We've been so starved of watersports titles for so long that we hoped that this would fill in the void left by Wave Race 64 and Jet Moto (remember that one?) but it's infuriating at times. We could...
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