Talking Point What Free November 2017 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
When will November 2017's PS Plus lineup be revealed?
Guide The Best PS4 Horror Games
The scariest games on PlayStation 4
News - 2017, Week 44
Sunday5th Nov 2017
Review Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut (PS4)
Slayer
Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut is a sliding puzzle game, very similar in style to Hitman Go and Lara Croft Go. A bunch of kids have set up camp upon an old burial ground, making for your typical spooky story setting. Playing as a killer you must rid the camp of all its innocent children in the most brutally murderous way possible. The...
News Sony Reckons Next Year Can Top Its Impressive 2017
High bar
This has been the best year for PlayStation in a long time – arguably over a decade, in fact. Sony came out swinging with Gravity Rush 2 and the PlayStation VR-powered Resident Evil 7: Biohazard in January, and it’s yet to really pump the brakes. Despite all of that, Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida believes that 2018 could be...
News Party Brawler Gang Beasts May Finally Be Coming to PS4
Double finally
Announcement of an announcement alert! Almost three years after a PlayStation 4 port was announced at PSX 2014, former Internet darling Gang Beasts may finally be coming to the console. The Double Fine published game has had a somewhat troubled development over the years, still stuck in Steam Early Access and yet to have a concrete...
News EA Sports UFC 3 Submits to PS4 on 2nd February
Fight night
EA Sports quietly announced UFC 3 this week, KOing any hopes of a new Fight Night for the time being. The sequel, due out worldwide on 2nd February, will feature Irish gobshite Conor McGregor on the cover – but don’t tell him we said that as he could probably murder us with his little finger. The headline new feature in this latest...
Saturday4th Nov 2017
News Trophies Can Finally Earn You Cold Hard Cash
As long as you live in America
Remember Sony Rewards, the US-only loyalty programme introduced in 2010? Probably not, but a new update now adds Trophy functionaility, allowing members of the service to earn PSN credits by earning Trophies. The bad news? Rewards aren't retroactive, so no matter how many games you've tirelessly Platinumed, you'll only...
Deals PlayStation Plus Subs Are Now Uber-Cheap on Amazon
33 per cent off in USA
Following in the footsteps of GameStop, mega retailer Amazon has now knocked 33 per cent off the price of one-year PlayStation Plus memberships, making them $39.99 for the time being. Whether you’re an existing subscriber looking to stack or a newcomer hoping to play some Star Wars Battlefront 2 over the Christmas break,...
News Hob, Torchlight Developer Runic Games Is No More
Hob gone
Torchlight developer Runic Games has been shuttered by parent company Perfect World Entertainment – and there’s a pun in there somewhere which probably isn’t appropriate to use. Anyway, the studio most recently released the likeable – but, ultimately, overlooked – Hob on the PlayStation 4. It is, however, no more. “I'm sorry to...
Weirdness Sony's Bringing Back AIBO, Its Robot Dog
Woof
All is well once more in the world of Sony’s financials, so it looks like the organisation’s research and development team has been let off its leash – quite literally. Some of you may remember AIBO, the robotic dog that the Japanese company launched in the late 90s. Well, now the project’s back in the form of a new AI-powered pet...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 193
Plenty to pick from
Assassin’s Creed is out! Call of Duty is out! Star Wars is almost here! Amazingly, we’re almost at the end of the holiday game-apocalypse, which is… Good news! It means that you should have lots to play, though, so what’s keeping you occupied this weekend? You know the dance by now. Sammy Barker, Editor: I've headed to...
News You May Be Interested in These New Overwatch Announcements
Meet Moira
Overwatch, in case you hadn’t noticed, has become one of the biggest games in the world. It’s always big news, then, when new announcements are made – particularly when they include new heroes and maps. And that’s exactly what’s powered its way out of BlizzCon 2017 like a Simon Fitzgerald summoned Hanzo ultimate. Firstly, the...
Friday3rd Nov 2017
Review Assassin's Creed Origins (PS4)
Welcome Bayek
Assassin's Creed Origins has exceeded our expectations by some distance. After the disaster that was Assassin's Creed Unity and the solid but unremarkable Assassin's Creed Syndicate, it was clear that Ubisoft needed to take a step back and reassess its sandbox property. Fortunately, the company made the right call when it decided to...
Round Up Call of Duty: WWII PS4 Reviews Take to the Trenches
Boots on the ground
Call of Duty: WWII is out, but… Er, there aren’t many reviews online at the time of typing. That’s sure to change as servers populate and critics start to beat the campaign, and we hope to bring you our verdict as soon as possible. In the meantime, here are some early impressions from gaming media’s biggest guns – and a...
News Maybe Don't Buy Star Wars Battlefront 2 at Launch
EA planning big discounts
EA’s said that it will “most likely” discount Star Wars Battlefront 2 around the release of The Last Jedi, which is due out on 15th December. It’s also hinted that there’ll be some “selective discounts” around the holidays, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. Makes sense, right? Well, apart from the fact that...
Review Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back (PS4)
What could possibly go wrong?
Oh, Bubsy. Where to even start? The first couple of 16-bit titles were actually fairly enjoyable, but everything unravelled for the maligned mascot with the arrival of Bubsy 3D, certainly one of the worst games to grace a PlayStation console. To answer his catchphrase, everything did go wrong, and with his name in...
Poll What Are Your Thoughts on Call of Duty as a Whole?
War never changes?
With Call of Duty: WWII out today on PlayStation 4, we were wondering: what are your thoughts on Call of Duty as a whole? Activision's franchise is still a commercial juggernaut, doing numbers that most games can only dream of, but we remember a time when the series was so big and so impactful that every annual release sent...
News Gran Turismo Sport Grabs a PlayStation VR Bundle for the Holidays
Speed freak
Gran Turismo Sport is one of the biggest PlayStation VR compatible brands available right now, so it makes sense for Sony to bundle the simulation racer with the hardware. Unfortunately, the functionality is so disappointingly limited that this kinda feels like a bad pack-in – hopefully Polyphony Digital has been paying attention to...
Thursday2nd Nov 2017
Feature Assassin's Creed Origins' Open World Is One of the Best We've Ever Seen
The magic of Egypt
Assassin's Creed Origins has an incredible open world. Ubisoft is certainly no stranger to crafting intricate virtual spaces for players to explore, but its latest release has a world that's right up there with the very best that we've ever seen. The work that's gone into it is simply staggering. All of the images that we've...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn's The Frozen Wilds Adds 21 Trophies
Bling
Horizon: Zero Dawn’s first (and last?) expansion pack The Frozen Wilds launches next week, and Guerrilla Games has released the Trophy list ahead of the DLC’s arrival. There are actually a whopping 21 new trinkets to collect here, and they’re split into two sets: Quests and Feats. Essentially, your objective is to complete everything in...
News Huge Assassin's Creed Origins PS4 Patch 1.03 Adds and Fixes Loads of Stuff, Brings HDR Support
It's a big one
Who's up for a big old Assassin's Creed Origins update, then? Weighing in at a not massively hefty 1.5GB or so, patch 1.03 features a huge list of additions and fixes. Perhaps most notably, the update brings HDR TV support so that those of you with compatible displays can boost the game's lovely visuals even further. Here are the...
News No Loot Boxes in Monster Hunter: World, Dev Says It Wants the Game to Be Rewarding
"We want people to have the experience"
It doesn't really come as a surprise, but Monster Hunter: World won't have loot boxes or microtransactions. Yay! We're particularly happy about that because it means we won't have to set aside the time to moan about them when the game launches early next year. Speaking to GameSpot, series producer...
News PS4 Exclusive Ghost of Tsushima's Trailer Is Way Better in Japanese
はい
Y’know, it’s been such a busy week that we haven’t really had time to process Ghost of Tsushima yet. Like, we all expected Sucker Punch to announce something soon-ish, but how many of you anticipated a bloody samurai-based feudal ninja thing? You would have gotten pretty crazy odds on that a week ago, we suspect. Anyway, the game...
News We Don't Even Know Where to Begin with Ace of Seafood
Ace of bass
What in the name of Nemo is this? Nussoft has announced open world, aquatic action game Ace of Seafood for the PlayStation 4, which... Well, we don’t even know where to start with this one. The game essentially takes place in a fantasy world where sea urchins possess the ability “to shoot powerful rays of light”. You’ll be...
News Digital Game Sales are Now a Huge Factor in the UK, and Charts Really Need to Track Them
Even for AAA games
More and more people are opting to buy games digitally in the UK, and the shift towards purchasing titles from online marketplaces such as the PlayStation Store is happening faster than most predicted. According to data that Games Industry has obtained, we're seeing a huge increase in users buying AAA games digitally rather than...
News Frank West Can Dress as Jill Valentine, Amaterasu in Dead Rising 4
Morrigan, Viewtiful Joe, and more
Considering some criticised Dead Rising 4 for taking itself a little too seriously at launch, Capcom has gone out of its way to prove that it’s still capable of keeping its tongue firmly in its cheek. This new roster of Capcom Heroes costumes for upcoming PlayStation 4 port Frank’s Big Package is insane,...
News Here's Our First Real Look at Dragon Ball FighterZ's Story Mode
What if...
Bandai Namco's released an English version of the story mode trailer for Dragon Ball FighterZ, which means that we can watch it and actually understand what the heck's going on. The video itself gives us our first proper look at the game's plot and shows us what we can expect from the mode in general. Android 21's looking a bit...
Wednesday1st Nov 2017
Rumour Free PS Plus Games Leak for November 2017
What's in store?
The free selection of PlayStation Plus games may have leaked for November 2017. While platform holder Sony has yet to confirm the lineup, an image published by PlayStation Germany seems to suggest that the headliners on the PlayStation 4 this time will be balletic platformer Bound and madcap multiplayer title Worms: Battlegrounds...
Review Worms Battlegrounds (PlayStation 4)
At war with itself
Republished on Wednesday 1st November 2017: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of November's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Way back in the hazy days of 1995, we doubt that plucky British studio Team 17 imagined that it would be making Worms games a...
News Is Subscription Service EA Access Finally Coming to the PS4?
EA hints at more platforms
Prior to launch, Sony insinuated that EA Access represented poor value for money, and that hasn’t really turned out to be true. The service has, in fact, gone from strength-to-strength – and it certainly hasn’t culminated in a glut of copy cats from rival publishers like Activision and Ubisoft. Not yet, anyway. And...
News November PlayStation Plus Games Announced
The leak was right
This month's PlayStation Plus lineup has been revealed, and it turns out that the leak was right. On PlayStation 4, we're getting colourful platformer Bound alongside Worms Battlegrounds. Meanwhile, PlayStation VR users get a nice extra in the form of Until Dawn: Rush of Blood. Co-op brawler Dungeon Punks is
Just dance
Republished on Wednesday 1st November 2017: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of November's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. As demoscene veterans, it's no surprise to see Polish developer Plastic's latest obsess over visual effects. Bound is a ballerina-based...
Swing and a miss
ELEX is an open world role-playing game from a developer with an incredibly spotty track record. No stranger to B-tier titles (with the B sometimes standing for Bin), German studio Piranha Bytes has amassed something of a cult following over the years. ELEX is bound to find an audience, but that audience is bound to be small – and...
Guide New PS4 Games in November 2017
All the upcoming PlayStation 4 release dates
There’s no better month for new PS4 games than November 2017 – after all, the final few weeks before the holidays bring more blockbusters than any other period in the year. This term there’s lots to look forward to on the PlayStation 4, including (but not limited to) Call of Duty: WWII, Sonic...
Trials of fluff
In the same vein as Abzu, Journey, and the recent AER: Memories of Old, Oure likes to keep itself a little vague. Developer Heavy Spectrum, best known for its work on last year’s Shadow of the Beast, has taken clear inspiration from the likes of thatgamecompany’s masterpiece – but does this help turn Oure into a memorable...
Review PixelJunk VR Dead Hungry (PS4)
McDead
Back on the PlayStation 3, the PixelJunk games were a staple of the digital offerings on the PlayStation Store. Whether it was Racers, Monsters, Eden, or the ever-popular Shooter titles, each game managed to bring something new to the table and make it fun. Developer Q-Games is now looking to continue that mythos in virtual reality with...
News Sony on Unprecedented PlayStation Violence: We Trust Our Creators
"We’ve always wanted to have a variety of content"
We’re not entirely sure how we’ve reached this point, but The Last of Us: Part II and Detroit: Become Human have become hot button topics in the wake of Sony’s Paris Games Week 2017 press conference. You probably already guessed that from the fact that we’ve published, like, five articles...
News PlayStation Plus Members Save Big in Latest Sale on EU PS Store
Double discounts
As is the case in the States, Sony’s launched a slew of Double Discounts for PlayStation Plus members on the European PlayStation Store. As part of the promotion, prices have plunged by up to 70 per cent for members, with some select highlights including Mafia III (£17.99), Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (£8.99), and...
News PS Plus Members Score Double Discounts on NA PlayStation Store
How low can you go?
PlayStation Plus members: you’re getting double discounts on this week’s North American PlayStation Store sale. Some of the highlights include Horizon: Zero Dawn ($27.99), Life Is Strange ($5.49), and Mafia III ($19.99). Other standouts include Yooka-Laylee ($19.99), Final Fantasy XV ($24.99), and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Deals PS Plus Subscriptions Are Down to $39.99 at GameStop
Bargain
While we wait for Sony to announce November’s official PlayStation Plus lineup, it’s probably worth mentioning that one-year subscriptions are currently on sale at GameStop for $39.99. This represents a $20 saving, and is a really great deal if your membership’s about to run out – or you simply want to stack another 12 months on top...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Assassin's Creed Origins Climbs into Top 5
PS4 sales remain steady
Unsurprisingly, it's Nintendo that dominates the latest Japanese charts. With Super Mario Odyssey moving nearly half a million copies and the Switch tearing up the hardware list, there's only one PlayStation title really worth talking about: Assassin's Creed Origins. The open world release made the top five in the Land...
News Housemarque Canning Coin-Op After Commercial Flops
Arcade is dead
Housemarque is renowned for its arcade games, but the Finnish developer is moving on from the kind of coin-op experiences you’d typically associate with the company. Writing on its website, CEO Ilari Kuittinen explains that despite high reviews for releases like Nex Machina and Resogun, the studio’s games don’t sell in...
News DOOM VFR Reloads with PlayStation VR Aim Controller Support
Hell yeah
It’s been rumoured for a little while, but DOOM VFR will have full PlayStation VR Aim Controller support. Sony’s likeable virtual reality accessory originally released with Farpoint, and gives you unprecedented control in first-person shooter games. Judging by a
Poll Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament Round 1 - Matches 5-8
Ready? Fight!
This is the second week of our Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament. 128 characters enter, but only one will be crowned champion -- and you decide who that champion will be. If you want to know more about the Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament, be sure to click through here. Last Week's Results (Click the image...
News Unsurprisingly, There'll Be an MLB The Show 18
Dodger the question
The World Series is going down to the wire, and no one can guess who’s going to win. More predictable is that Sony San Diego is currently beavering away on the next entry in its baseball simulation series, MLB The Show 18. Ramone Russell, who works at the developer as a community manager and game designer, casually announced...
Store Update 31st October 2017 (Europe)
Boo
It’s a slightly slower week on the European PlayStation Store – if you count Stifled, PixelJunk VR Dead Hungry, Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back, and .hack: We’re Not Typing the Full Name as slow. Also, a little game called Call of Duty: WWII drops on Friday. PS4 Games: Oure (Not in Russia) 30th October ShowMax (South Africa Only) 30th...
News Media Molecule's Dreams Is Not Dead Despite Paris No-Show
Don't stop believin'
If there was one game we would have bet our selection of imported Oreos on appearing at Paris Games Week on Monday, it was Dreams. But once again, Media Molecule’s creation simulation was very much missing in action. So what the heck is going on with the developer’s barmy imagination engine? Well, the first thing to note is...
News Pixelated Platformer Owlboy Swoops Onto PS4 in 2018
What a hoot
Owlboy, an indie platformer that was first shown nearly a decade ago, will finally launch on PS4 on 13th February, 2018. The game has been available on PC for a year to the day, where it enjoyed universal critical acclaim. In this award-winning 2D sidescroller, you take control of Otus, who is - you guessed it - half owl, half...
Tuesday31st Oct 2017
Guide The Best PS4 Horror Games
The scariest games on PlayStation 4
Horror games are among the most popular on the PlayStation 4, and while they may not be for the faint of heart, most of us enjoy a good spook from time to time. The good news (or perhaps bad news for the scaredy-cats among you) is that the PS4 is home to wealth of creepy releases, from blockbuster franchises like...
News Sony Wants to Make PlayStation Plus Even More Attractive to Members
Plus more
As part of a conference call to tie in with Sony’s recent financial results, the company talked a little bit about its plans for the PlayStation business moving forward. It was noted that more than half of its sales in the current fiscal year will come via the PlayStation Store, and thus it suggested that monthly active users are fast...
Feature 8 Essential PS4 Roguelikes to Crawl Through this Hallowe'en
Deadly dungeons
With Hallowe'en fast approaching, we have compiled a list of our eight favourite PlayStation 4 roguelike dungeon crawlers for all you creeps out there to enjoy in these dark, dark times. So, in no particular order... The Binding of Isaac: The Binding of Isaac is a twin-stick shooting dungeon crawler perfect to play on...
News Horizon: The Frozen Wilds Improves Facial Animations in Conversation
Will take about 15 hours to beat
Horizon: Zero Dawn’s facial animations are lightyears ahead of what you tend to see in the role-playing genre’s best, but they were still the low-point in an otherwise immensely impressive experience. It’s exciting to learn, then, that expansion pack The Frozen Wilds will feature better mo-cap and more dynamic...
PGW 2017 PlayStation Boss Comments on Controversial Last of Us 2 Trailer
#4TheAdults
In the off chance that you don't use Twitter or frequently visit gaming forums (seriously, we envy you), you may not have heard about the controversy surrounding The Last of Us: Part II's new trailer. Said trailer depicts some gruesome acts of violence, and the overall tone of the thing is incredibly grim. Sony closed its Paris Games...
Round Up What Did Sony Announce During Its Paris Games Week 2017 Press Conference?
Every reveal and trailer from the French capital
Sony billed its Paris Games Week 2017 press conference as a big’un, and despite our conservative expectations, it delivered on its pledge. Of course, if you missed the show then we’ve compiled all of the trailers and news from the Japanese giant’s briefing below – and we’ll be keeping this...
Poll Is The Last of Us: Part II's New Trailer Too Much?
Hammer time
Sony closed its Paris Games Week 2017 press conference with a new trailer for The Last of Us: Part II. Since then, many onlookers have taken to social media and various gaming forums to express their disapproval of the clip. At the time of writing, the 'net seems torn on the trailer's unadulterated violence. Some think it's simply...
News Sounds Like PlayStation's New Boss Is a Fan of Microtransactions
Exploring in-game purchases for exclusives
Uh oh! PlayStation president Andrew House departed recently and has been replaced with John Kodera, a Sony veteran whose previous roles include running Sony Network Entertainment. He’s largely a services guy, which bodes well for future expansion of the oft-maligned PlayStation Network – but it also...
News Shadow of the Colossus PS4 and PS2 Comparisons Show Stark Changes
Different temperature
Shadow of the Colossus comfortably sits in the Push Square Towers Hall of Fame – it’s, without a doubt, one of the greatest games ever made. So the fact that it’s being remade for the PlayStation 4 by conversion kings Bluepoint is exciting. However, the office is divided over whether this all-new version has lost some of...
News Sony Is in the Best Financial Shape It's Ever Been In
Expecting record profits
Sony is still on track to record its most profitable year on record, which is mind-boggling when you consider the state the company was in just a few years ago. Ever since Push Square started we’ve been reporting on the Japanese giant’s dire financial straits, but former PlayStation president Kaz Hirai has completely...
PGW 2017 Metal Gear Solid V Sneaks a PS4 Pro Patch, Out Now
Bigger Boss
A welcome little surprise that was wheeled out just before Sony's Paris Games Week 2017 press conference yesterday, Konami announced that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain would be getting PS4 Pro patch. The game's about two years old now, but it was part of this month's (October's) PlayStation Plus lineup, so it's probably...
News David Cage Defends Detroit: Become Human's Domestic Violence
"This medium shouldn't condemn people trying to explore these aspects"
It’s not just The Last of Us: Part II that ruffled feathers during Sony’s Paris Games Week 2017 press conference this week: Quantic Dream’s latest game, Detroit: Become Human, has also come in for criticism for depicting
News Stranger Things Is Getting a PlayStation VR Experience
Put up those Christmas lights
PlayStation UK has posted a teaser on its Twitter page for an upcoming PlayStation VR experience of Stranger Things. Details are scarce with just a short video showing the Christmas lights used in the first season of Stranger Things lighting up the letters P, S, V, R in order. Other than that the tweet reads: "Feel the...
PGW 2017 Tennis World Tour Avoids Double Fault with Debut Trailer
Game, set, and match
Honestly, this author was pretty disgruntled when Tennis World Tour failed to materialise at Gamescom 2017 like publisher Bigben had promised. In fact, your humble host may have taken to Twitter to pester the firm for an update. Anyway, the good news is that it’s not cancelled. The bad news is that this trailer is looking...
News You'll Play as MJ Watson in Spider-Man on PS4
C'mere, Tiger
Insomniac Games’ new Spider-Man title for the PlayStation 4 will venture into Peter Parker’s social life, and you’ll play as the fledgling photographer at points throughout the campaign. But he isn’t the only character you’ll be playing as: the Burbank-based developer has also revealed that you’ll be taking control of...
News PS4 Has Shipped 67.5 Million Units, Sony Increases Forecast
Expects PS4 to match PS3's install base in half the time
Sony has shipped a dizzying 67.5 million PlayStation 4 consoles as of 30th September, the manufacturer’s latest financial results reveal. The organisation moved an impressive 4.2 million units in the quarter spanning 1st July to 30th September, meaning that it’s once again up...
PGW 2017 PlayStation VR Restocked with Several New Releases
All the trailers for various new virtual reality games
Much to the dismay of those with sharpened pitchforks eager to put Sony’s feet to the fire over its “abandonment” of PlayStation VR, the Japanese giant’s Paris Games Week 2017 presser proved to be yet another good one for its virtual reality headset. In fact, so many games were shown...
PGW 2017 The Hong Kong Massacre Shoots Up a Storm on PS4
John Woo-hoo
Intriguing top-down shooter The Hong Kong Massacre was one of the titles spotlighted during Sony’s Paris Games Week 2017 pre-show – a kind of Max Payne meets Hotline Miami type affair. Check out the trailer embedded above some slow-mo shootouts and lots of sharp-looking suits.
PGW 2017 Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris Has a PS4 Exclusive Map at Launch
Shoot to kill
Officially revealed yesterday during Sony's Paris Games Week 2017 press conference, Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris is the game's first expansion, and it's set to launch on the 5th December. Naturally, as per Activision's marketing deal with Sony, the add-on will feature PlayStation exclusive content on release. In this case,...
PGW 2017 Here's Everything You Need to Know About Dissidia Final Fantasy NT
In one 3 minute trailer
We don't know about you, but we love a good overview trailer here at Push Square. They're usually a great place to start when it comes to catching up on what a game's all about, so if you've been ignoring Dissidia Final Fantasy NT up to this point, then you'll definitely want to give this one a watch. The video goes...
PGW 2017 Change the Flow of Time in The Gardens Between
Rewind
We’ve had a few games all about the manipulation of time on the PlayStation 4 now: Life Is Strange and The Invisible Hours both immediately spring to mind. But announced during the Paris Games Week 2017 pre-show last night was another game in a similar vein: The Gardens Between. This a vibrant, accessible puzzle platformer that sees you...
PGW 2017 LocoRoco 2 Remastered Rolls to PS4 on 9th December
A happy little remaster
You’ll be getting a double dose of LocoRoco love this year, as Sony has dated LocoRoco 2 Remastered for 9th December. As with the previous PlayStation 4 port, this will be playable in glorious 4K on the Japanese giant’s new-gen system. There’s a lovely looking trailer embedded above – the perfect antidote to that...
PGW 2017 Oure Channels the Spirit of ICO and Journey
Shadow of the dragon
We were going to start this article complaining about the influx of ICO and Journey wannabes until we learned that Oure has been developed by Heavy Spectrum. That’s the same studio, if you don’t know, that made the incredibly brutal Shadow of the Beast for the PlayStation 4. We reckon it’s probably earned some time...
Monday30th Oct 2017
Talking Point What Free November 2017 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
When will November 2017's PS Plus lineup be revealed?
What free games will be included with PS Plus in November 2017? That’s the question that’s on everyone’s lips right now. Alright, maybe not everyone – but probably everyone who’s reading this article at least. Sony’s service has been on fire of late – and not in the NeoGAF implosion...
PGW 2017 PlayStation Plus Members Get Monster Hunter: World Beta in December
Beastly
Following on from the game's latest trailer, Capcom has announced that Monster Hunter: World will be getting a beta in December, and it'll be available to PlayStation Plus subscribers. Nice! "Take on Three Epic Monsters and Quests in the Exclusive Beta this December and Equip Special Gear from Lethal Hunter Aloy," reads the press...
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's Paris Games Week 2017 Press Conference Right Here
Join us for live coverage from France
Sony’s stopping off in the French capital for Paris Games Week 2017 today, and it’s promising a press conference filled with updates and some new announcements. The platform holder’s said that “E3 2017 was only half the story”, insinuating that PGW 2017 will be its second act. The press conference will...
News UK Sales Charts: Assassin's Creed Origins Kicks Super Mario Odyssey into the Sand
But sadly Wolfenstein slumps
Assassin’s Creed Origins more or less matched the launch sales of London-based predecessor Syndicate to keep Super Mario Odyssey away from the top of the UK sales charts this week – although it obviously did launch on two platforms with larger install bases. Around 60 per cent of people purchased the Egyptian...
PGW 2017 Blood & Truth Is The London Heist Expanded for PlayStation VR
The real Vinnie Jones simulator
The London Heist, a proof of concept that represents one-fifth of PlayStation VR Worlds, is getting expanded into a full-length game. Ignore all of the mixed reality silliness in this Blood & Truth debut trailer, and what you have is a really promising package: a James Bond-esque shooter from London Studio that...
PGW 2017 Sony Announces Ghost of Tsushima, a Samurai PS4 Exclusive from Sucker Punch
Rising sun
Sony opened it's Paris Games Week 2017 press conference with one heck of a big reveal: Ghost of Tsushima. It appears to a samurai-based action title set in Japan's past, and it's being developed by none other than Sucker Punch, the studio behind Sly Cooper and the inFAMOUS games. We simply can't wait to hear more.
PGW 2017 Resident Evil 7's Not a Hero DLC Gets Trailer and Release Date
A familiar face
Resident Evil 7’s upcoming DLC Not a Hero received an official trailer today at Paris Games Week. The DLC has a planned release on December the 12th this year -- and lucky for us, it’ll also be free to download as a bonus. The DLC will see beloved Resident Evil veteran Chris Redfield make a return to the...
PGW 2017 The Last of Us: Part II Shocks with Heavy New Trailer
Difficult viewing
Like a lot of Sony’s library at the moment, The Last of Us: Part II is looking dark. Like, really dark. In this new Paris Games Week 2017 trailer, we see a woman being hung, and her stomach being caressed by a rather sharp knife. The insinuation seems to be that the lady is pregnant, but scenes quickly devolve into an ambush. And...
Talking Point Did Sony PlayStation's Paris Games Week 2017 Press Conference Deliver?
C'était magnifique?
Sony’s just closed the curtain on its Paris Games Week 2017 press conference, where it showed off impressive new footage of its big hitters, including The Last of Us: Part II, Spider-Man, and God of War. It also revealed PixelOpus' new title Concrete Genie, but perhaps the biggest surprise was Sucker Punch's new game:...
PGW 2017 DriveClub Developer Returns with Onrush
MotorStorm and Trackmania mash-up?
The new game from the team behind DriveClub – which was folded into Codemasters, you may recall – is named Onrush and it’s coming to the PlayStation 4 next year. This looks like a kind of MotorStorm and Trackmania mash-up, featuring the toy-ish circuits of the latter and the multi-disciplined arcade racing of...
PGW 2017 PS4 Exclusive Ghost of Tsushima Is an Open World Action Game Set in Feudal Japan
Sucker Punch spills the beans
Sucker Punch has spilled some early details on its upcoming title, Ghost of Tsushima. The samurai-based project was revealed earlier today during Sony's Paris Games Week 2017 press conference, and it's safe to say that most people were wowed -- ourselves included. It's only natural, then, that we're desperate to hear...
PGW 2017 Shadow of the Colossus Catches a Confirmed PS4 Release Date
Big and beautiful
The good news just keeps coming: Shadow of the Colossus has a confirmed release date. We're not sure why it wasn't mentioned during Sony's Paris Games Week 2017 press conference, but we'll take it. The remake it due to launch on the 6th February for PlayStation 4, adding to an already packed first few months for the system. ...
PGW 2017 Monster Hunter: World Adds Playable Aloy from Horizon, Only on PS4
And the game still looks amazing
So, Monster Hunter: World still looks bloody brilliant. We got our latest look at Capcom's upcoming title during Sony's Paris Games Week 2017 press conference, and although the trailer's well worth a watch for the sheer amount of beastly action, the real surprise comes at the end. Indeed, the video reveals...
Reaction Sony's Fast and Fiery Paris Games Week Presser Beats Lukewarm E3 Show
Need for speed
Sony's Paris Games Week 2017 press conference is done and dusted. This year, the Japanese giant opted for a relatively short show dominated by trailers for games both old and new. In many ways, it was a continuation of the company's E3 event earlier in the year, with many of the same titles popping up for air. Prior to the...
PGW 2017 Glorious God of War PS4 Gameplay Returns in New Trailer
By Kratos' beard
Want more God of War? Sony's got you covered. The Japanese giant revealed a new gameplay trailer during its Paris Games Week 2017 press conference, and yes, it still looks glorious. In this latest video, we get a bit of a better look at the title's combat, complete with Kratos' lovely new axe. To be totally honest, though, at...
PGW 2017 Spider-Man's Latest PS4 Trailer Swings into View
Marvelous
Insomniac Games' dropped a bombastic new trailer for its equally bombastic Spider-Man game for PlayStation 4 at Sony's Paris Games Week Conference today. The clip mostly shows off the title's story, but there are a few glimpses of gameplay throughout. Are you liking the look of Spidey's newest outing? Hang upside down in the...
PGW 2017 The Last of Us: Part II Is Our Most Ambitious Game Yet, Claims Naughty Dog
Intense, beautiful, and harrowing
Well, that new The Last of Us: Part II trailer has certainly got the industry yakking, hasn’t it? We assume it's all according to keikaku for the peeps at Naughty Dog, as it looks to once again stretch the boundaries of story-telling with its latest game. And writing on the PlaySt
PGW 2017 Shadow of the Colossus Remake Looks Incredible on PS4
A colossal improvement
Hey, Bluepoint Games really knows what it's doing. Sony showed off Shadow of the Colossus at its Paris Games Week press conference -- the studio's latest porting project -- and it looks fantastic on PlayStation 4. You can get a good eyeful of this remade classic in the gameplay trailer we've embedded above. We'll admit, we...
PGW 2017 Concrete Genie Uses Graffiti to Do Good on PS4
Paint saint
Graffiti can be unsightly, but it can also be beautiful and have powerful messages. Concrete Genie, the new game from Entwined developer PixelOpus, will see you using paint to clean up a deserted fishing town, bringing much-needed life to its dilapidated walls. This is looking lovely and a lot more ambitious than the developer’s last...
PGW 2017 Detroit: Become Human's New PS4 Trailer Makes Difficult Decisions
Heavy stuff
Detroit: Become Human received a new trailer at Sony's Paris Games Week Press Conference today, and it's a real doozy. It shows off David Cage's patented branching storylines in a scene that is considerably more intense than anything we've seen of the game so far. As always, the question remains: will the plucky auteur be able to...
PGW 2017 Erica Brings Live Action Drama to Sony's PlayLink Line
A little bit of Erica by my side
Full-motion video games are back? They’re definitely more common in 2017 than they’ve ever been – especially with London Studio working alongside Flavourworks to bring a creepy new interactive drama named Erica to PlayStation 4, as part of its PlayLink initiative. Looks like you’ll be using your smartphone...
PGW 2017 Guacamelee! 2 Chickens Out Soon-ish on PS4
Drinkbox double dip on popular franchise
With the announcement of Spelunky 2 and Guacamelee! 2 during its Paris Games Week 2017 pre-show earlier today, Sony seemed to be making a statement: we’re still very much about big indie games. And honestly, Guacamelee! was such a huge hit (initially on PlayStation and then later on other platforms) that a...
PGW 2017 Final Fantasy XV's DLC Trailer Is Worth it to Hear Ignis Say 'Bloody Hell'
Character episode gets a release date
Ah, we love a good "bloody hell!" here at Push Square, so we're happy to hear Ignis belt out a heartfelt rendition in this latest Final Fantasy XV trailer. Giving us a good look at Ignis' upcoming character episode, the video's full of action and, dare we say it, intrigue. Ignis is probably our...
PGW 2017 Chill Out with a Minute of Horizon's Frozen Wilds DLC
Cool
Horizon: Zero Dawn’s anticipated expansion The Frozen Wilds releases in little over a week, and here’s another brief look at some gameplay footage from the add-on. In it we see protagonist Aloy in some wintery threads, lacing some modified monsters with all kinds of explosive arrows. It’s looking good, and about what you’d expect...
PGW 2017 Destiny 2's First Expansion Revealed, Curse of Osiris
Vexing
Destiny 2 has had its first expansion officially revealed. Titled Curse of Osiris, the add-on got a trailer at Sony's Paris Games Week 2017 press conference. It's looking pretty interesting, with the titular Osiris fighting a bunch of Vex. We get a glimpse of some new enemies, new locations, and, most importantly, new equipment. Curse of...
PGW 2017 Spelunky 2 Exists, And Is Coming to PS4
The walls are shifting
A sequel to cult favorite rougelike Spelunky was revealed for PlayStation 4 during Sony's Paris Games Week preshow today. Aptly titled Spelunky 2, the game received a short story trailer showing off some heart-wrenching story beats that follow the first title's adventurer after he finishes his quest. While gameplay...
PGW 2017 Invector Is the Avicii Game You've Been Waiting For
Wake us up when it's out
You’ll no longer need to take a pill in Ibiza to show Avicii that you’re cool – getting a high score in Invector should suffice. This game was announced two years ago for the PlayStation 4 and is finally resembling a finished product. The fact that it looks a lot like Amplitude is probably just a coincidence, we...
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