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Monday17th Feb 2025
News Those Classic Final Fantasy Remakes Are Reputedly Still in Development
Final Fantasy IX, Tactics en route
Cast your minds back to a different, simpler time in 2021, when leading tech firm NVIDIA spectacularly stuffed up by allowing a list of future games to leak via its GeForce Now service. Fast forward four years, and many of the games on the list have since been released, with a few notable expect
- Square Enix
- Final Fantasy
News Digimon Story Time Stranger 'Updates' Set for March, 2025 Release Date Still Promised
Digidestined
Announced at PlayStation's latest State of Play, it looks like we'll be getting much more information on Digimon Story Time Stranger next month. The creature-collecting RPG will feature at Digimon Con, which is happening on the 20th March. It's a digital event that'll be streamed worldwide, although it is a Japanese broadcast, and so...
- Bandai Namco
- PS5
- Digimon
News A Free Demo for One of 2025's Most Intriguing PS5 Games Is Available Now
You can now check out Promise Mascot Agency
Promise Mascot Agency, the next game from the makers of Paradise Killer, is coming later this year, and it's one we've been keeping an eye on here at Push Square Towers. We've been very curious to see for ourselves how this one will play out, and fortunately, a playable demo has just been announced and...
- Kaizen Game Works
- PS5
- Promise Mascot Agency
- Demos
News Tides of Annihilation Proving Popular After State of Play Reveal
Voted the best PS5 game at the show
While Sony may have expected its first-party announcements to be the biggest hitters of last week's State of Play event, it's the new Chinese RPG Tides of Annihilation that's turned out to be the PS5 title attracting the most attention. A debut effort from Eclipse Glow Games, the intriguing setting combined with...
- Eclipse Glow Games
- PS5
- Tides of Annihilation
News Ubisoft Revenue, Net Bookings Decline 31%
These are not happy numbers
All eyes are on Ubisoft, one of the biggest publishers in the industry, as it finds itself in something of a fiscal pickle. The French firm has released its financial results for the nine months ending 31st December 2024, and they don't paint a pretty picture. Now more than ever, Ubisoft seems to be counting on the...
- Ubisoft
- Industry
News Nightdive Rebrands System Shock 2 Remaster, Teases Release Date
Roses are red, violets are blue, I am coming back to eradicate you, insect
Formerly known as System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition, the remaster of the hugely influential immersive sim has been formally rebranded by its current masters at Nightdive Studios. Henceforth, the re-release of the game visionary Ken Levine designed before its spiritual...
- Nightdive Studios
- PS5
- System Shock 2
News Sony's Latest State of Play Set a New Viewership Record for a PS5, PS4 Livestream
Peaks at over two million concurrent viewers
Despite pretty strong criticism since its inception, Sony’s been gradually growing its State of Play brand. And according to Streams Charts, its latest livestream set a new record for the series, peaking at over two million concurrent viewers. This data takes into account co-streamers across YouTube...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- State of Play
- Industry
News UK Sales Charts: Civilization 7 Sells Best on PS5 in Strong Debut
EA Sports FC 25 comes top
The latest physical UK chart is in, and new arrival Civilization 7 almost makes it to the tip top. Beaten only by the ever-popular EA Sports FC 25, the strategy sim makes a commendable debut at number two. Almost half of the physical copies sold were for PS5. Elsewhere, the acclaimed Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has moved...
- UK
- Sales
- Charts
- PS5
- PS4
News Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Tops 2 Million Sales in Two Weeks
All the twos
Having sold 1 million copies at launch, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has now surpassed 2 million sales within its first two weeks on the market. The hardcore RPG certainly won't appeal to everyone, but it's really managed to strike a chord with those who enjoy its historical setting and deeply involved gameplay systems. Indeed,...
- Deep Silver
- PS5
- Kingdom Come
- Sales
News Funko Fusion Developer Reportedly Struck with Layoffs Following Disastrous Launch
10:10 Games loses around 20 people
Last year saw the release of Funko Fusion, an action adventure based on the popular vinyl figures that line the walls where video games used to be in places like GAME. While the collectable Funko Pop! figures continue to be popular, depicting hundreds if not thousands of characters from modern pop culture, the...
- 10:10 Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Funko Fusion
- Industry
News Ubisoft Teases Rainbow Six: Siege X, the Game's 'Biggest Transformation'
Showcase set for 13th March
Ubisoft has teased a "new era" of Rainbow Six: Siege will be ushered in as it unveils the "biggest transformation in the game's history" at a special Siege X showcase next month. Taking place on 13th March 2025, the livestream will reveal "new ways to play", deeper tactical gameplay, and "graphical and audio upgrades"...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- PS4
- Rainbow Six
Random Bloodborne Fans Cope with State of Play No-Show
Nightmare Frontier
Alas, another State of Play has come and gone without the barest hint of Bloodborne, and long-suffering Hunters have inevitably done what they do best, taking to social media to post through the pain. With the deeply influential, beloved FromSoftware title's 10th anniversary next month, as well as a recent string of DMCA takedo
- Sony
- PS4
- Bloodborne
News Expedition 33 Already Putting Its Best Foot Forward for Music Awards
13 minute video goes behind the scenes
Sandfall Interactive has published a new video that provides a deep dive into the musical score of upcoming RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Featuring interviews and voiceover from composer Lorien Testard, it touches on the numerous emotive pieces of the soundtrack as well as the journey singer Alice...
- Kepler Interactive
- PS5
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
News Civilization 7's Random Map Generator Still Needs Some Work
Here be dragons
Civilization VII is a wonderfully engrossing game and a worthy successor to the series' long history, but there is some definite room for improvement. Fans have already begun noticing odd quirks in how the game's random maps are generated, which isn't great, considering these games are meant to be infinitely replayed and that its...
- 2K Games
- PS5
- PS4
- Civilization
News Honkai: Star Rail's Adventures in Amphoreus Continue in Next PS5 Update
Titan time
For those of you who didn’t get a chance to play Honkai: Star Rail’s new Amphoreus update, it’s effectively an epic 10-hour JRPG storyline set against a loosely European-inspired backdrop involving multiple deities and an impending cataclysmic event. And that’s just part one of a plot that’s scheduled to run all year long. The...
- HoYoverse
- PS5
- Honkai: Star Rail
- Updates
Sunday16th Feb 2025
News Xbox to Put PS5 Logos in Future Showcases, Says Phil Spencer
About being "honest and transparent", says Xbox boss
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has stated that future livestreams and showcases from Microsoft shall feature PlayStation and Nintendo logos when they're relevant. Talking to XboxEra, Spencer explained that the company wants to be "honest and transparent about where the games are" shipping. So, when...
- Microsoft
- PS5
Poll What Were Your Favourite PS5 Games from State of Play?
Share your personal PS5 picks
Now the dust has settled and everyone has had their say on the overall show, it's time to share what your favourite PS5 game was from this week's State of Play livestream. Opinion on the digital event was generally quite mixed, with some liking a handful of announcements while others struggling to find much to love. If...
- PS5
- State of Play
- Polls
- Features
News Street Fighter's Ken, Chun-Li Join Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves This Year as PS5, PS4 DLC
Special Edition includes first Season Pass for $59.99
Capcom put a lot of effort into adding Terry Bogard and Mai Shiranui to Street Fighter 6, and we already knew SNK would return the favour. But here’s further information: Ken and Chun-Li will be part of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves’ first Season Pass, with the characters launching in...
- SNK
- PS5
- PS4
- Fatal Fury
- DLC
News Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact Brings the Uber Popular Manga to PS5 on 17th July
"If you want to get to know someone, find out what makes them angry"
Yoshihiro Togashi’s long-running and ridiculously popular manga Hunter x Hunter will make its PS5 debut on 17th July, when Bushiroad’s three-on-three fighter Nen x Impact deploys. Pre-orders are available now and include 48-hour Early Access on Sony’s system. Elsewhere,...
- Bushiroad Games
- PS5
- Hunter X Hunter
- Release Dates
Saturday15th Feb 2025
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for February 2025?
Plus or minus?
This month's PS Plus Extra and Premium games were announced a little later than usual. Confirmed during PlayStation's latest State of Play, there are nine titles up for grabs across the two tiers, starting from the 18th February. Star Wars: Jedi Survivor is the obvious Extra headliner here; the big budget action adventure released on...
- PS Plus
- PS5
- PS4
- Polls
- Features
Rumour One of Sony's Last PS5 Live Service Games Fairgames Out in 2026
Will it get a fair shot?
Following numerous cancellations, we're probably now at a point where you could count the number of PS5 live-service games Sony has in the works on one hand. Fairgame$ from Haven Studio and Bungie game Marathon are two of them, but it's been suggested the former needs more time. According to Giant Bomb journalist Jeff Grubb,...
- Sony
- PS5
- PC
- Fairgames
- Rumours
News This PS Portal Commercial Is One of the Cutest Things You'll See Today
Play finds a way
We already know PS Portal has exceeded all expectations and become a big hit for Sony. The Remote Play handheld was the best-selling accessory in the United States last year, and its success is showing very few signs of slowing. It’s telling, then, that the Japanese giant is now making big-budget commercials for the peripheral...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS Portal
- Commercials
- Marketing
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 568
Night reigns
Another hectic week in the PlayStation sphere has come to a conclusion, and now we're eager to decompress with some good old fashioned gaming. Here's what we're playing. Aaron Bayne: After getting some hands on time at a recent preview event, I'm dying to try out Elden Ring Nightreign again, which has it's CNT this weekend! Echo...
- Talking Point
- PS5
- PS4
- What Are You Playing
- Features
Mini Review Afterlove EP - Musical Odyssey Emerging from Development Tragedy Is Worth the Trip
All you need is love
Considering the real-life tragedy surrounding the development of Afterlove EP, it would have been easy to forgive developer Pikselnesia for not moving forward with work on the title. To its credit, it's powered forward and delivered a poignant, prescient experience worth your time. You play Rama, a musician who returns to his...
- Reviews
- Pikselnesia
- PS5
- Afterlove EP
- Mini Reviews
Friday14th Feb 2025
Guide Elden Ring Nightreign Beta Test: All Start Times and How to Access
All 5 Elden Ring Nightreign beta test sessions detailed
What are all start times and how do you access the Elden Ring Nightreign beta test? With a 30th May 2025 launch date now officially confirmed, FromSoftware is conducting a pre-launch beta test to let potential buyers try the game and the developer stress its online servers. In this Elden Ring...
- Guides
- Elden Ring Nightreign
- PS5
- PS4
Reaction The PS5 Discourse Around State of Plays Is Becoming Draining
The state of play
We’re all for fair criticism, but the discourse around Sony’s State of Play livestreams is slowly beginning to grate. Before we get accused of being hypocrites, we’ll readily accept we’ve fed the narrative at times. We’ve opined the manufacturer’s overall lack of fan engagement, and the inconsistency between shows...
- Sony
- PS5
- State of Play
- Reaction
- Features
Gods, angels, and mummies
Storied developer Aspyr has been knocking it out of the park recently. It followed the first three Tomb Raider remasters with an update of the beloved Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver games. More recently, the studio threw a satisfying curve ball with Star Wars: Jedi Power Battles, a remaster nobody knew they needed. It now...
- Reviews
- Aspyr Media
- PS5
- Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered
News Tides of Annihilation Looks Like PS5's Next Big Thing in Outrageous Extended Gameplay
Unbelievable, Jeff
The great thing about the emerging Chinese development scene is that truly amazing titles can seemingly come from nowhere, and that’s certainly the case with Tides of Annihilation. This London-based character action title simply looks incredible, and is shaping up to be the PS5’s next big thing. An extended gameplay demo...
- Eclipse Glow Games
- PS5
- Tides of Annihilation
- Trailers
Reminder PS Plus Extra, Premium Lose These 8 Games Next Week
It really is the Last Chance to Play
While a new lineup of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium games was confirmed earlier this week, the date they go live (Tuesday, 18th February 2025) also marks the moment a different list of eight PS5, PS4 titles leaves the service. It'll be an RPG exodus next week, with the following games taken off PS Plus:
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
- Reminders
News Open World RPG Fantasy Life i Officially Announced for PS5, PS4, Alongside May Release Date
Switch it up
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has been confirmed for a PS5 and PS4 release, having previously been leaked via a brief PS Store listing. Originally, this successor to 2012 3DS title Fantasy Life was going to be exclusive to the Nintendo Switch — but it's now coming to just
- Level-5
- PS5
- PS4
- Fantasy Life
- Release Dates
News Sony Puts PS Plus Extra, Premium on Sale in the USA
Discount live for 10 days
Sony is running a sale on its PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium subscription tiers for the next 10 days in the USA, with a saving of up to 37 per cent on offer. The discount only seems to be applying for new sign-ups and returning members, so you can't stack your current membership this way. The sale actually makes both...
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
News The Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered PS5 Trophies Are Once Again a Mess
There is at least a Platinum Trophy this time
Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered releases for both PS5 and PS4 today, bringing back The Last Revelation, Chronicles, and The Angel of Darkness with modern visuals and enhancements. It's another great bundle on the face of it, but potential PS5 buyers should know of a second messy Trophy list, a flaw that also...
- Aspyr
- PS5
- Tomb Raider
- Trophies
News PS5, PS4 Kart Racer Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' Rumoured SEGA Stars Could Be DLC
To be this good takes AGES
Look, we really like the Sonic kart racing games, but we’re particularly big fans of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. Why? Well, because we loved the gameplay – which appears to be present in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – but also because we enjoyed the character roster. There’s hope, however, that SEGA’s...
- SEGA
- PS5
- PS4
- Sonic
News HBO's The Last of Us Will Likely Run for Four Seasons
It can't be for nothing
HBO's excellent adaptation of Naughty Dog's The Last of Us doesn't have a definitive end in sight, but "it's currently looking like four seasons" will be needed to tell the tale as we know it. That's according to a new interview from Deadline with HBO executive Francesca Orsi (thanks, Eurogamer). Potentially giving everyone...
- HBO
- TV
- The Last of Us
Game of the Month Ninja Gaiden 2 Black (January 2025)
As voted by you
It's been a long time coming, but our official Game of the Month series is back! As the name suggests, these articles allow us to peer into the past, celebrating the month that was by recalling its best PS5 games. But of course, we need your help to determine our Game of the Month winner. January 2025 wasn't a particularly busy...
- Game of the Month
- PS5
- Polls
- Features
News PlayStation First-Party Cleans Up at the DICE Awards 2025
Flawless victory
If The Game Awards is the MTV Awards, then the DICE Awards is the Grammys. Or something like that. Either way, Sony’s first-party absolutely cleaned up at the event overnight, which is voted on by industry professionals. Astro Bot won five awards, including Game of the Year, while Helldivers 2 grabbed four gongs. MLB The Show 24...
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- DICE Awards 2025
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins Carves Through a Deserved 1 Million Sales
A true warrior
It's official: Dynasty Warriors: Origins has been a hit for Koei Tecmo, surpassing 1 million sales in the space of a month, or thereabouts. The Dynasty Warriors series has never been a commercial juggernaut. Back in the days of the PS2 and PS3, the games used to sell especially well in Japan — but the property rarely caught on in...
- Koei Tecmo
- PS5
- Dynasty Warriors
- Sales
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Pre-Orders Are 'Solid', in Line with Odyssey
"Together, we will be unstoppable"
Ubisoft says that pre-orders for its upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows are "solid". While specifics weren't forthcoming, they are currently "in line with those of Assassin's Creed Odyssey, the second most successful entry of the franchise". Players who do pre-order will gain the Claws of Awaji expansion in the...
- Ubisoft
- PS5
- Assassins Creed
News It Takes Two Film Flailing, Even Josef Fares Is in the Dark
"Hollywood, there's so much bulls***"
Remember when, around three years ago, it seemed like every game under the sun was getting a film or TV adaptation? One such film was based on Hazelight's extremely successful co-op outing; It Takes Two. But since its Amazon-funded, The Rock-led existence was revealed, we've heard nothing. According to outspoken...
- EA
- Movies
- It Takes Two
News Liege-Lord Embracer Pleased with Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's Continued Success
Fuedal obligations
We hadn't heard from the once-flailing Embracer Group in a minute, but with the success of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, developer Warhorse Studios' liege-lord has come forth to take the glory and gold due it by feudal right, as the parent company of its publisher, Deep Silver. Nearing two million sales in just two weeks, Embracer...
- Embracer Group
- Industry
News Paradox Interactive Adds Jagged Alliance 3 Dev to Its Strategic Arsenal
A.I.M. is back online
Probably the largest publisher of admittedly niche strategy games in the industry, Paradox Interactive has acquired all shares in Bulgarian developer Haemimont Games, perhaps best known as the developer of Tropico 5 and, more recently, the revival of the mercenary tactical series with Jagged Alliance 3. In a press release,...
- Paradox Interactive
- Industry
Thursday13th Feb 2025
Round Up What Was Announced During Sony's State of Play Livestream for February 2025?
All the PS5 reveals
Five months after its last outing, Sony has returned to the digital stage with a bumper State of Play show housing over 40 minutes of PS5 news, reveals, and game announcements. To have your say on the showcase, click on through to our latest Push Square Poll. Below you'll find a complete list of all the announcements from Sony's...
- PS5
- State of Play
- Round Up
- Features
News PS Plus Copies of Days Gone Won't Offer Cheap $10 Upgrade to New PS5 Version
A wheel shame
If you’re one of the millions who redeemed Days Gone as part of your PS Plus subscription all the way back in April 2021, you won’t be eligible for a cheap $10 upgrade to the new PS5 version of the game. While everyone who purchased Days Gone on the PS4 will be able to upgrade to Days Gone Remastered for the aforementioned price,...
- Sony
- PS5
- Days Gone
- PS Plus
Poll What Did You Think of Sony's State of Play for February 2025?
Have your say on the latest PS5 show
The first State of Play livestream of the year from Sony is now over, having provided us with a fairly decent glimpse at what 2025 has in store for PS5 owners. In the leadup to these showcases, it's always difficult to properly align your expectations as the State of Play branding can be so unpredictable. As...
- PS5
- State of Play
- Polls
- Features
News The GTA 6 2025 Release Window May Have Just Gotten Smaller
We have to thank Borderlands 4 for something
Rockstar Games currently has GTA 6 slated to launch in the Fall 2025 window, but last night's State of Play event could have inadvertently reduced that timeframe by a little. From the same company putting out GTA 6, it was confirmed that Borderlands 4 will release for PS5 on 23rd September 2025. In...
- Rockstar Games
- PS5
- Grand Theft Auto
- GTA
News 5 More Astro Bot PS5 Levels Coming for Free, First Is Out Today
PS5 Pro update also included
Team Asobi has today announced another batch of new levels for its PS5 platformer Astro Bot. All completely free, an additional five levels will be rolled out over the coming weeks, with the first going live today. PS5 Pro owners can also look forward to a patch that'll allow the game to take advantage of Sony's upgraded...
- Sony
- PS5
- Astro Bot
News PS Plus Members Are Upgrading to Higher Tiers on PS5, PS4
Revenue per user is rising
Sony’s successfully encouraging its PS Plus Essential subscribers to upgrade to the more expensive PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium tiers. You may remember, under immense pressure from Xbox Game Pass, the Japanese giant rebranded its subscription and added more expensive options to its offering. PS Plus E
- Sony
- PS5
- PS4
- PS Plus
News Sony Reiterates Major PS5 First-Party Games Will Launch in 2025, Anticipates High Performance
A good year ahead
Sony enjoyed a record-breaking holiday with PS5, but it believes business could improve even further as it edges towards a new fiscal year. As part of its financial presentation, it reiterated that major first-party titles Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Ghost of Yotei are slated to release this year. <related...
- Sony
- PS5
- Industry
News New Bungie Game Targeting PS5, PC, and Switch Skips State of Play Reveal
Despite rumours, it wasn't confirmed
With the next State of Play livestream now less than 12 hours away, rumours and speculation are rampant as to what Sony will have to share during the digital showcase. The likes of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Lost Soul Aside, and Hell Is Us all seem like locks, but a fresh rumour suggests another game...
- Sony
- PS5
- State of Play
- Rumours
News Death Stranding 2 Edges Closer to PS5 Release with More Age Ratings
Tune in to SXSW next month for more
If there really is to be a State of Play livestream taking place next week, then Death Stranding 2 looks increasingly likely to be the headline act. A new age rating for the PS5 title has been published by the South Korean board GRAC. While an age rating doesn't always indicate a release date is near —
- Sony
- PS5
- Death Stranding
