News PS4 Game Removed from PS Plus Extra Update for January 2023
It was "incorrectly" announced
News - 2023, Week 02
Saturday14th Jan 2023
News PS Plus Extra, Premium Get 13 More PS5, PS4, PS1 Games Next Week
Something for everyone
Update: Sony has removed Sayonara Wild Hearts from this month's service update. Click this link for more information. Orignal story: Sony has today announced the line-up of PS5, PS4, and Classic games heading to
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for January 2023?
Plus or minus?
Another glut of games have been announced for PS Plus Extra and Premium. It's no secret that Extra subscribers in particular have been eating well of late, and that's set to continue when the new offerings drop next week. The likes of Back 4 Blood, Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition, and Dragon Ball FighterZ are headline acts, and...
Mini Review Ridge Racer 2 (PSP) - A Greatest Hits Album for Arcade Racing Royalty
Now that's what I call drifting
The original release of PSP's Ridge Racer 2 could be criticised for being almost exactly the same game as its predecessor, only with a few more tracks and modes. However, that doesn't really matter today, especially now it's one of the rare Ridge Racer titles playable on modern consoles. With its one blemish now moot,...
News Trails from Zero on PS4 Misses Out on New Improvements Coming to PC, Switch
PS4 players ditched again
At this point it feels like PS4 players are being well and truly screwed over, doesn't it? You may remember that when Trails from Zero finally arrived here in the West last year, PC and Nintendo Switch users were treated to an enhanced version of the release. Meanwhile, PS4 players got a no-frills localisation of the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 459
The release schedule kicks in
We don't know about you, but we're about to be buried in new games here at Push Square. Review season has well and truly begun, and it only gets more and more insane as we look towards the end of the month, and then February and March. So this weekend, let's all try and relax before the inevitable panic sets in...
Friday13th Jan 2023
News Hogwarts Legacy on PS5 Supports 30fps, 60fps, and VRR
Pick your poison
A Warner Bros support page has revealed Hogwarts Legacy will include two different graphical modes on PS5: one will run at 30 frames-per-second while the other "targets" 60fps. In addition, if your TV supports the feature, you will be able to utilise variable refresh rates. This is only for the PS5 version, with the edition...
Mini Review Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (PS5) - Accessible Action RPG Plays Best on PS5
Learn to fly
Whether you're an existing fan or completely new to the world of Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot remains a relatively accessible retelling of Akira Toriyama's timeless series. Taking the form of an action RPG spread across large, fully explorable maps, this is a mostly accurate adaptation of the source material, hitting all of the...
News Forspoken Will Take Up a Hefty Chunk of Your PS5 Storage Space
Must be all the particles
If you plan on picking up Forspoken when it launches later this month, keep in mind that you might have to make a fair bit of room for it on your PS5's SSD. According to the reliable PlayStation Game Size on Twitter, the action title weighs in at a rather large 87.3GB, putting it up there with some of the console's heftiest...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Doubles Down on Being a Traditional Assassin's Creed Game
Back to basics
When it was first announced last year, Ubisoft framed Assassin's Creed Mirage as a much more traditional Assassin's Creed title — something of a return to the series' original blueprint, before it adopted the open world RPG elements that defined Assassin's Creed Origins and its successors. While we're yet to see actual gameplay...
News Shocking: Atlus Won't Restrict Persona 3, Persona 4 Remaster Footage, Screenshots
We should hope not
We finally have proof that Atlus isn't completely backwards when it comes to "spoilers" for its games. You may recall that the developer previously placed strict restrictions upon the ways in which people could share footage or screenshots from the likes of Persona 5 — even going as far to disable the PS4's share button in the...
Poll Did You Buy One Piece Odyssey?
Luffing it
One Piece Odyssey is out now on PS5 and PS4, bringing the ultra-popular manga and anime series to Sony's systems as a turn-based RPG. Obviously, existing fans are the target audience here — but in its accessible mechanics and eternally entertaining characters, we dare say that One Piece newbies might want to check it out as well. We...
News God of War Ragnarok Up for 12 DICE Awards, Including Game of the Year
Elden Ring, Horizon Forbidden West also nominated
God of War Ragnarok has been nominated in 12 categories at the annual DICE Awards, which is voted on by more than 33,000 members. The PS5, PS4 exclusive from Santa Monica Studio is up for the big Game of the Year award as well as many other categories like Outstanding Achievement in Story and...
News PS5, PS4 Biking Game Season Given a New Story Trailer
Out on 31st January
Scavengers Studio has published a fresh new look at its upcoming PS5, PS4 biking game Season in a new story trailer that covers exactly why you're out photographing the world before it ends. As a young woman, you will bike about and capture memories through your camera of people and places you discover. "Document, photograph, and...
Thursday12th Jan 2023
Reminder PS Plus Extra Loses 10 PS4 Games Next Week
Last chance to play
When the new PS Plus Extra and Premium update goes live next week, on Tuesday the 17th January, it's important to note that ten PS4 titles will be leaving the PS Plus Extra catalogue. These titles might not be the most popular, but if you do want to actually download and play any of them before they're dropped, you'll have to get...
News PS4 Game Removed from PS Plus Extra Update for January 2023
It was "incorrectly" announced
Sony announced the lineup of PS5, PS4, and Classic games coming to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium for January 2023 earlier today, but now it's had to remove one. The PS Bl
News Latest PS5 Firmware Update Available Now, Prepares for DualSense Edge Launch
In control
The time has come once again: Sony has just released the latest firmware update for PS5. Fire up your console and you'll find it's ready to download and install (you'll also need to sign in after agreeing to the updated terms of service). At just over 1GB in size, it's not going to take you too long to sort out. This time, the new system...
Feature 20 PS5, PS4 Indie Games to Look Forward to in 2023
Tip of the iceberg
Last year was a very strong one for games, but indies in particular really shone. The quality across the varied and exciting range of smaller titles on PS5 and PS4 has been commendable for a while, and that's set to continue all throughout 2023. Yes, this year is packed with some seriously heavy-hitters like Marvel's Spider-Man 2...
Rumour Full Discord Support, PS5 Game Streaming Part of Next Big Firmware Update
Apparently slated for 8th March
No sooner has one PS5 firmware update come that some are already looking ahead to the next one. As Sony patches in support for the upcoming PS5 DualSense Edge controller, Tom Henderson, a reliable scribe at Insider Gaming, has said another PS5 firmware update currently set for 8th March
PS Store Sales Charts Mixed Results for Newer PS5, PS4 Games Like Crisis Core, Midnight Suns
The Callisto Protocol does well
Sony's latest look at the PS Store sales charts for the month of December 2022 has revealed that not every newer PS5, PS4 game sold so well digitally on its online marketplace. While The Callisto Protocol did well in sixth place across the USA, Canada, and Europe, Marvel's Midnight Suns only managed 14th in the USA...
Poll Would You Be Interested in a Detachable PS5 Disc Drive?
Will you detach or not?
Sony doesn't seem to have a PS5 Slim or a PS5 Pro ready to release any time soon, but a hardware refresh it is allegedly planning is a detachable disc drive. Suggested to be launching in September this year, the idea appears to be that the platform holder would potentially drop the PS5 system with a disc drive from its lineup...
News Final Fantasy 16's Retail Marketing has Begun in Japan
Here we go
Good news, everyone: it's starting to look like that 22nd June release date for Final Fantasy XVI will stick. And yes, while we've totally just jinxed it, it's still exciting to see the game's marketing machine kicking into gear — particularly in Japan. As pointed out by @Genki_JPN on Twitter, advertising stands for Final Fantasy XVI...
News Dead Space PS5 Launch Trailer Marks the Return of Isaac Clarke
Humanity ends here
EA has published the launch trailer for the Dead Space remake earlier than expected, handing us another glimpse of the remodelled survival horror classic right now instead of tomorrow. We get a good look at protagonist Isaac Clarke's new face, but then the famous helmet is put on for some Necromorph encounters. Check the launch...
News Seafaring RPG Sailing Era Ventures to PlayStation in Summer 2023
Eyes to the horizon
Sailing Era is — as the name suggests — a seafaring RPG headed for a PlayStation release in the summer. Developed by Chinese studio GY Games, it's a mix of exploration, resource management, visual novel-style character interactions, and swashbuckling naval combat. It's set between the 15th and 17th century, so you can expect...
Wednesday11th Jan 2023
The storm is here
Republished on Wednesday, 11th January, 2023: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of January 2023's PS Plus line up. The original text follows. If you're the kind of player who spent hours upon hours coming up with absurdly cool combos in Devil May Cry 5, then this expanded re-release is...
Review One Piece Odyssey (PS5) - Anime Dragon Quest Is Oh So Good
Odyssey, ya see!
If you ignore the One Piece: Pirate Warriors sub-series for a second, the last title fans of Luffy and his eccentric crew had to look forward to was One Piece: World Seeker. A disaster of an open world game, it felt unfinished with horrible gameplay and visuals — enough to make any enthusiast sceptical of future projects. However,...
Review Back 4 Blood (PS5) - Raising a Co-Op Classic from the Dead
Right 4 Dead
Republished on Wednesday, 11th January, 2023: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of January 2023's PS Plus line up. The original text follows. This isn’t Left 4 Dead 3. But it is Left 4 Dead 3. But it’s Back 4 Blood. Four survivors blast through a co-op campaign split into various acts,...
Review Dragon Ball FighterZ (PS4) - One of the Best Anime Fighters Ever
Super Saiyan Godly
Republished on Wednesday, 11th January, 2023: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of January 2023's PS Plus line up. The original text follows. Ever since Dragon Ball FighterZ was revealed, it feels like the hype train has never stopped rolling – and for good reason. A Dragon Ball...
News Forspoken Continues to Divide Opinion Following PS5 Demo
Latest trailer gets the dislike treatment
It doesn't take a genius to see that Forspoken might be in for a bit of a rocky launch later this month. The Square Enix action RPG has most certainly had its ups and downs when it comes to marketing, and following the release of a playable demo on PS5 in December last year, opinions appear to be more...
Rumour Sony's Leaked Sci-FI RPG Is from Outriders Dev People Can Fly
Seeing RED
Last week, several seconds of leaked footage from what is supposedly an unannounced Sony title appeared online. Described as a "sci-fi RPG" by the original leaker, it's apparently something that XDev is working on — the Sony studio that typically supports external developers in their PlayStation-based endeavours. Given XDev's usual...
News Skull and Bones Delayed Yet Again as Ubisoft Cancels Three Games
Due to current titles selling poorly
Ubisoft has today confirmed it's once again delaying Skull and Bones, and also cancelling the development of three unannounced games. The three titles in question weren't named, but in the case of the troubled pirating experience, the publisher says it'll now launch for PS5 "early" on in the 2023-2024 fiscal...
News Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey 'Blown Away' by PSVR2
Not literally, mind
Palmer Luckey was back in the virtual reality news cycle towards the end of last year when he revealed he had a prototype for a headset that will straight up kill you if you die during a game. The founder of Oculus is a little eccentric to say the least, but you can't doubt his passion for VR. The literally explosive prototype...
Rumour New PS5 Bundle Includes Two DualSense Controllers
The couch co-op market
Sony is set to release a new PS5 bundle, if recent rumours are to be believed. First spotted by German site WinFuture, the package includes a PS5 console, obviously, and two (standard white) DualSense controllers. Up until now, all PS5 have shipped with just one pad in the box. Given that the artwork is already out in the...
Shadow dancer
There are no shortage of 16-bit throwbacks on the PS Store, but some stand head and shoulders above the rest. The forgettably named Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is one such release: a white-knuckle mix of Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master on SEGA Genesis and Mega Man X on the Super Nintendo, complete with a Mode 7-inspired...
Rumour Spyro Fans Spot Potential 25th Anniversary Tease
Is Toys for Bob working on a new game?
Here's one way to make anyone over 30 feel old. This year, Spyro the Dragon will celebrate his 25th anniversary since debuting on the original PlayStation. The little purple dragon has had some ups and downs during that time, bouncing back on PS4 with the Reignited Trilogy, but fans have been patiently waiting...
News New Boss Fight the Focus of More Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Gameplay
Say hello to Aoye
IGN has posted another Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty gameplay video as part of its exclusive coverage for January 2023, which this time covers a boss battle and another weapon type. In the five-minute clip above, you'll see the protagonist face off against Aoye, a monster based on ancient Chinese legend from the text Shan Hai Jing. The...
News Simon Pegg Revealed as the Voice of Hogwarts Legacy's Headmaster
Pegg plays Phineas Nigellus Black
Simon Pegg, the star of movies like Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead, has been confirmed as the voice behind Hogwarts Legacy headmaster Phineas Nigellus Black. Considered to be the worst headmaster in the entire history of Hogwarts, the video above captures Pegg's performance with clips from the booth and voice lines...
Reminder Last Chance to See Your PlayStation Wrap-Up for 2022
That's a wrap
if you still haven't checked out your PlayStation wrap-up for 2022, you'd better get a move on. The annual stats-blast is only available until the 13th January, so you've got roughly two days to see it over on PlayStation's official website. If you're sitting there asking "what the heck's a PlayStation wrap-up?", allow us to offer a...
News One Piece Odyssey Gets a Great Launch Trailer Ahead of Friday's PS5, PS4 Release
Raise the sails
One Piece Odyssey is just days away from its release on PS5 and PS4, and so Bandai Namco's dropped a hype-inducing launch trailer. Despite clocking in at just over a couple of minutes, it's a really good showcase of the RPG's style, and features loads of character cameos that'll have fans excited. We've already played the game, by...
Tuesday10th Jan 2023
News What Happened to Little Devil Inside?
Very much MIA
If you can believe it, Little Devil Inside was announced for PS5 two and a half years ago during the console's very first showcase. Revealed alongside other indie hits like Bugsnax and Kena: Bridge of Spirits, it is one of the very few titles from that event that still hasn't been released. Perhaps the more concerning aspect, how
Round Up The Last of Us TV Reviews Praise a Great Adaptation
"Best adaptation of a video game ever made"
Just a few days before the first episode releases, select members of the media have shared their thoughts on the first season of HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us. With Joel played by Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey taking on Ellie's role, alongside Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin leading things, the series...
Random That Original Cyberpunk 2077 Teaser Trailer Is 10 Years Old Today
What a journey it's been
Ten years ago today — that's almost two years before the release of The Witcher 3 — CD Projekt Red dropped the now infamous teaser trailer for Cyberpunk 2077. It would take another eight years for the Polish studio to releases its open world RPG, but back then, this CG teaser was an absolutely huge deal. It's been...
Guide The Last of Us TV Show: Full Cast List
Who's who in The Last of Us HBO adaptation
Looking for a full cast list for The Last of Us TV show? The HBO adaptation of Naughty Dog's beloved game is full of top talent, taking the characters in a slightly new direction while remaining faithful to what came before. As you watch each episode, you may be wondering who plays each role. In this guide,...
News One Piece Odyssey PS5, PS4 Demo Is Available Now
Begin your journey today
A demo for One Piece Odyssey is now live on the PS Store across the UK, Europe, and the USA, letting you play the first few hours of the JRPG. Weighing in at 7.75GB, it's a fairly small download and you can carry over your progress into the full game if you like what you play. The full title releases for PS5, PS4 on 13th...
Mini Review Breakers Collection (PS5) - Cult 90s Fighter Finally Finds a Bigger Audience
Breaker the ice
If you owned a PS1, there’s a good chance you were playing Street Fighter Alpha, Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors, or Tekken 2 in 1996. You probably weren’t playing Breakers, a cult fighting game from Visco Corporation which first launched in Japanese arcades at the very end of that year, and was later ported to the NeoGeo AES...
Guide PSVR2 Release Date: When Will It Launch?
When will PSVR2 be out?
What is the PSVR2 release date? When will PSVR2 launch? Sony is starting to pull back the curtain on its all-new virtual reality device, so the question of when will it actually be available for purchase is now a frequently asked one. As part of our PSVR2 guide, we're going to reveal when you should expect PSVR2 to release...
News New AAA Studio Formed Out of Forza Horizon 5, EA Talent
Maverick Games is its name
Talent from Forza Horizon 5 developer Playground Games, EA, and Sumo Digital has come together to form a new AAA team based in Leamington Spa, England. It's called Maverick Games, and the studio is already making "a new, premium open-world game for consoles and PC". It is probably safe to assume PS5 is one of the systems...
News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Goes Back in Time for Its Next Expansion, It Seems
Back when Piccolo was a baddie
We're just a few days from the release of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot on PS5, alongside the game's first slice of Season 2 DLC in Bardock: Alone Against Fate. But just to keep the ball rolling, Bandai Namco is already teasing the next expansion. At the end of the new Bardock trailer, we get this image: As avid fans may...
News Ys 9: Monstrum Nox Brings the Fight to PS5 in May
No mention of an upgrade path
Publisher NIS America has confirmed that the PS5 version of Ys IX: Monstrum Nox will release on the 9th May in North America, and the 12th May in Europe (as if the first half of the year needed an even busier schedule). Must like the current-gen edition of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, it doesn't look like there'll be an...
News Tales of Symphonia Remastered Shows Off Some Crisp PS4 Gameplay
A sweeter symphony
It's not long until Tales of Symphonia Remastered arrives on PS4, so Bandai Namco's dropped a short (but still nostalgia-inducing) gameplay trailer ahead of the game's 17th February release date. The video actually provides a decent overview of the title's combat and character progression systems. Funnily enough, the trailer's...
News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's Bardock DLC Gets a Hype Trailer Ahead of Friday's Release
Saiyan blood
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot may be two years old, but that isn't stopping Bandai Namco from splashing the cash on a big marketing push for the game's new season of DLC. The Bardock: Alone Against Fate expansion releases this Friday alongside Kakarot's PS5 version (which is a free upgrade if you already own the title on PS4). This DLC is the...
News Rescue All SpongeBob's Bikini Bottom Buddies in The Cosmic Shake's Latest Trailer
We're ready
Quietly on the approach at the end of January is SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake, a brand new adventure for the sponge and all his pals. It follows on from the success of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated, telling an original tale about the undersea critters. In the latest trailer, we get a taste of...
News Blackfirewall_ Looks Like The Stanley Parable Inside a Mobile Phone
Out for PS5, PS4 on 30th January
It remains just how meta and full of references Blackfirewall_ will be, but developer Naraven Games certainly seems to be positioning its "first-person tragicomic adventure" as The Stanley Parable but set inside a smartphone. The title has been confirmed for a PS5, PS4 launch on 30th January 2023, and a new trailer...
Monday9th Jan 2023
News One Piece Odyssey PS5, PS4 Trophies Will Make You Grind for that Platinum
Several pieces
As if there was any doubt, the Trophy list for One Piece Odyssey might take you a while to complete. The full rundown of digital trinkets has been revealed via PSNProfiles, and it looks as though the JRPG may require a little grinding if you want that shiny Platinum. A lot of the Trophies are tied to story progression, but you'll...
News Frey Faces Her Fears in Flashy Forspoken PS5 Cinematic Trailer
Fight or flight
You're no doubt aware, but the release schedule for 2023 is already getting busy. Among many other notable and interesting games launching in January, Square Enix is on the cusp of releasing Forspoken, its big new action RPG. With the game just a few weeks away, the publisher has put out a brand new trailer to get us all hyped up...
News Videogamedunkey's Indie Publishing Label Bigmode Announces First Game
Animal Well seals the deal
In case you missed it, popular YouTuber videogamedunkey announced Bigmode, a brand new games publisher. Dunkey is known for his comedic videos about a wide range of games, either poking fun at them or talking them up (while also poking fun at them). Bigmode, revealed towards the end of 2022, is a serious effort to shine a...
News UK Sales Charts: God of War Ragnarok Starts 2023 Strong in the Top Spot
Warming up
In the UK's physical charts, God of War Ragnarok ended 2022 on a high, and it's kicking off the new year just as strong. Sony's epic sequel has secured another week in the number one spot. Though the game's figures will be inflated by console bundle sales, it's still a good result for the title. It's ahead of two other sales juggernauts,...
News Deliver Us Mars Counts Down to Launch with New Story Trailer
Deliver us trailers
Frontier Foundry and developer KeokeN Interactive are just a few short weeks away from releasing Deliver Us Mars, the sequel to the well-liked Deliver Us the Moon. With not much time left between now and launch day, a brand new trailer has been released, teasing some of the story as well as showing short clips of gameplay. If...
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