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Thursday6th Jul 2017
News SUPERHOT Slows Time on PS4, PlayStation VR on 19th July
Hot news
Hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR first-person shooters SUPERHOT and SUPERHOT VR will launch on 19th July in Europe, a pre-order page on the PlayStation Store has confirmed. We’re still working to get confirmation on the North American date, but our guess is that it’ll either be the same or a day earlier – there were...
Friday30th Jun 2017
News Spider-Man: Homecoming Swings to PlayStation VR in Promotional Demo
Our spider-sense is tingling
Spider-Man: Homecoming is going to be big business for Sony this summer, so it’s no surprise to see it pouring company-wide energy into the upcoming cinematic release. In addition to a new scene from the movie being posted exclusively to the PlayStation Store, the company’s also added a free virtual reality...
Thursday29th Jun 2017
Weirdness Sniff the Dead or Alive Ladies with New VR Sense Release
Seriously
PlayStation VR is getting enhanced in Japan as part of a new arcade virtual reality cabinet named VR Sense, and Koei Tecmo is one of the first publishers to sign up. It’s bringing a slew of titles to the futuristic format, which aims to invigorate all of your senses – rather than just your eyes and ears. And yes, that means there will...
Wednesday28th Jun 2017
Hands On Starting Our Engines with Tiny Trax on PlayStation VR
Beat that!
Three years ago, Futurlab released the excellent Velocity 2X on the PlayStation 4 and Vita, wowing us with its unique rhythmic take on action platforming and shooting. Since then, the studio’s gone relatively quiet and hasn’t released any games, due to a myriad of reasons. Imagine, then, the excitement when Futurlab revealed Tiny Trax...
Tuesday27th Jun 2017
Hands On Arizona Sunshine Needs Work on PlayStation VR
Zombie shooter leaves a sour taste
It wasn’t supposed to be like this, was it? Arizona Sunshine – a game which has received a lot of buzz on PC-based headsets – was supposed to be the next big PlayStation VR release. Packing both PlayStation Move and PlayStation VR Aim Controller support, a three-to-four hour campaign (which can be played solo...
Monday26th Jun 2017
News PlayStation VR Fishing Game Monster of the Deep Looks Like the Catch of the Day
Reel nice
Monster of the Deep was rightfully the butt of many an E3 2017 joke, but the Final Fantasy XV-based fishing spin-off actually looks like good fun in this gameplay demo. The clip shows how you use the PlayStation Move controllers to cast your line and reel in carp, but a leisurely session spent by the side of the lake ends in battle against...
Sunday25th Jun 2017
Hands On PlayStation VR Platformer Moss Is a Showstopper
The secret of Quill
This year’s E3 showcased quite a few action games, ones which allowed us to play through some of the most transcendent sequences that gaming has ever had to offer. We swung through the cityscapes of New York as Spider-Man, hunted magnificent creatures as a Monster Hunter, and pushed through the beaches of Normandy in Call of...
Friday23rd Jun 2017
News Bravo Team Is One Long, Seamless Journey Through a Single City
Under siege
Bravo Team, the new cover-based PlayStation VR shooter from Supermassive Games, has a really cool concept. Unlike other first-person games which whisk you away to a variety of locales, instead the co-op title is set within a single city. This means that throughout the campaign, you’ll work your way through different districts,...
News The New Summer Lesson Sure Knows Its Audience
Give me an F
Here’s the star of Summer Lesson spin-off Alison Snow dressed as a cheerleader, one of the extra scenes that will be released for the PlayStation VR exclusive. There’s also a watermelon splitting scene in which the blonde bombshell will wear a bikini for you. Remember, you’re supposed to be her language tutor. The new...
Wednesday21st Jun 2017
Rumour Fresh Evidence in L.A. Noire PS4 Remaster Case
Rockstar investigating PlayStation VR support?
A few months ago, there was a rumour that suggested Rockstar was remastering Team Bondi’s detective title L.A. Noire for the PlayStation 4. Such speculation has been silent in the weeks since, but now Comic Book.com has followed up with a report citing three unnamed sources, all of which claim the stu
Tuesday20th Jun 2017
News Spider-Man Homecoming Is Swinging to PlayStation VR This Month
Our spider-sense is tingling
PlayStation VR has already enabled you to don the cowl, so why not let you pop on Spider-Man's spandex, too? Sony Pictures Virtual Reality is bringing a unique Spider-Man: Homecoming VR experience to the futuristic facemask for free starting 30th June. The digital download will allow you to suit up as Spidey...
Friday16th Jun 2017
E3 2017 Tiny Trax Looks Like a Ton of Fun in PlayStation VR
Round the bend
Sometimes the simplest ideas for PlayStation VR are the best ones, and Tiny Trax really looks like a smart implementation of the technology. The game essentially builds a slot car track around you, so you need to follow your car by physically looking around the track, but as developer FuturLab points out, it’s not going to cause...
Thursday15th Jun 2017
E3 2017 The Persistence Brings Brilliant Procedurally Generated Horror to PlayStation VR
Dead space
Sci-fi horror hasn’t really had a champion on consoles since Dead Space, but The Persistence looks like a worthy addition to the genre. A procedurally generated title for PlayStation VR, the title sees you whisked away to a far-flung corner of the galaxy, where a black hole investigation has gone horribly awry. You’ll play as a...
E3 2017 Virtual Reality Sport Sparc Coming to PS4
Ball's in your court
CCP Games’ competitive sports game Sparc is coming to PlayStation VR later this year. The game takes place in a virtual court, where you must defend the goal behind you by using a shield. Your objective is to throw as many projectiles beyond your opponent as you can – it’s basically Windjammers with a Tron-inspired art...
Wednesday14th Jun 2017
Reaction PlayStation VR Is a Winner at E3 2017
Virtual reality is alive and kicking
Looking back over our hopes and fears for E3 2017, it’s clear that there was a recurring theme among virtually every Push Square staffer: what if Sony just kinda forgets about PlayStation VR? There’s obviously a precedent there: many feel that PlayStation Vita didn’t get the full-scale push that it...
E3 2017 No Heroes Allowed! VR Brings Back Badman
Heroes must die
There were approximately 10,000 No Heroes Allowed! games on the PlayStation Portable that we’re not sure anyone played, but now the series is making the jump to PlayStation VR. Originally announced at the Tokyo Game Show last year, No Heroes Allowed! VR is a kind of tabletop tower defence type game, where your objective is to...
E3 2017 SUPERHOT VR Slows Time on PlayStation VR This Summer
Ballet storm
The game that many PlayStation VR owners have been waiting for, Superhot VR, will finally release on Sony’s headset this summer. Announced during the E3 2017 pre-show, the puzzle game basically pits you against the odds in a variety of scenarios, where you’ll need to steal weapons and use your wits in order to resist. It’s hard to...
E3 2017 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR Won't Be Cheap
But it is the entire game
Perhaps one of the biggest shocks during Sony’s E3 2017 press conference is that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is coming to PlayStation VR later this year. Considering that games don’t get much bigger than Bethesda’s bulky role-playing release, this should prove positive for those who’ve been waiting for some...
E3 2017 Bravo Team Pops Out of Cover on PlayStation VR
Will support PlayStation VR Aim Controller
Can someone check in on Guildford-based developer SuperMassive Games and make sure it’s okay? The studio announced three games at Sony’s E3 2017 press conference last night, and must be feeling the heat of an enormous workload right now. One of those games is Bravo Team, a new cover-based shooter for...
Tuesday13th Jun 2017
E3 2017 Sidescrolling VR Title Star Child Revealed
Shining bright
Sony rather welcomingly dedicated a decent chunk of its E3 presser to its virtual reality headset, showing off a spate of new titles. Among those was an intriguing Space-themed side-scroller from developer Playful. Playful is no stranger to VR having worked on Oculus launch title Lucky's Tale as well. Hopefully, this prior experience...
E3 2017 Surprise! Skyrim Announced For PlayStation VR
Coming this November
One of Bethesda's most beloved games, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, is heading to PlayStation VR. Take a look at the reveal trailer above. This is great news for those looking for bigger, more meaningful games on Sony's headset. What's more, it'll be available this November. Will you be dipping back into Skyrim for its VR...
Monday12th Jun 2017
E3 2017 Face a Fractured Family in Transference for PlayStation VR
Virtual insanity
Going to be honest with you, we’re not entirely sure what Transference is. The things we can tell you is that it’s a PlayStation VR game starring Macon Blair, and it’s being developed by Ubisoft Montreal in collaboration with Elijah Woods’ company SpectreVision. From what we can tell, this game aims to blend movies with...
E3 2017 DOOM: VFR is Coming to PlayStation VR This Year
Take a guess what the F stands for
During Bethesda's E3 press conference, it highlighted two virtual reality titles it has in the works. DOOM: VFR is a made-for-VR game with the trademark lightning quick and bloody gameplay you know and love. Better yet is that it's heading for PlayStation VR later this year, as well as HTC Vive. Bethesda did also...
Tuesday6th Jun 2017
News Anticipated PlayStation VR Shooter Arizona Sunshine Launches 27th June
Beat the heat
Award-winning virtual reality slaughter-‘em-up Arizona Sunshine will slap on its sunscreen and brave the warm weather starting 27th June on the PlayStation 4. The title – which will be fully compatible with the PlayStation VR Aim Controller, as well as the PlayStation Move wands and DualShock 4 – includes a full campaign which...
News Breaking Bad Is Getting a PlayStation VR Adaptation
By the show's creator, too
Sony boss Kaz Hirai has talked extensively about how he wants to unify the company’s different divisions, and this could be considered an example of that: Breaking Bad – which was produced by Sony Pictures Television – is to receive a PlayStation VR experience, with series creator Vince Gilligan on hand to lead the...
Monday5th Jun 2017
News PlayStation VR Sales Surpass One Million Despite Supply Shortages
VReally good
Anyone who expected PlayStation VR to sprint out of the stocks had their expectations misaligned: it’s a pricey peripheral in a fledgling space. Sony’s headset is doing just fine, though, outselling its nearest rivals combined and it's just crossed the all-important one million unit milestone as of an announcement made by the...
Saturday3rd Jun 2017
News Champions League Final to Be Broadcast with PlayStation VR
But only in Germany
Tonight marks the Champions League final, as Real Madrid attempt to win a record second successive European crown against Italian giants Juventus in the Welsh capital Cardiff. It’s the biggest club event in the footballing calendar – it’s a bit like the Super Bowl of soccer but spanning an entire continent rather than a...
News The Persistence Is Dead Space for PlayStation VR
Well, kinda
Blimey, the original Dead Space was so good, wasn’t it? The sequel was decent, too, but that inaugural entry was a masterpiece. With the series all but dead, it’s nice to see its spirit alive and well with PlayStation VR exclusive The Persistence. Like, it’s not even trying to hide its influences is it: abandoned space station?...
Thursday1st Jun 2017
Hands On Star Trek: Bridge Crew Sets Phasers to Fun
First impressions of incredible PlayStation VR title
Sorry for the outdated pun, but as explained in the video above, this author knows next to nothing about Star Trek. That’s what makes Star Trek: Bridge Crew – Ubisoft’s latest PlayStation VR title – so impressive: if a complete sci-fi schlub can love it, then Trekkies are going to be all...
Wednesday31st May 2017
News Summer Lesson Spin-Off Aims to Prove Blondes Have More Fun
Oh, Ali
Do you remember when PlayStation VR flirt-‘em-up Summer Lesson was first announced and it featured a blonde character instead of the brunette who would eventual go on to star in the game? Well, publisher Bandai Namco is releasing a second episode in Japan named Summer Lesson: Alison Snow Seven Days Garden, which is scheduled to release in...
Tuesday30th May 2017
News Velocity 2X's FuturLab Tackles PlayStation VR with Tiny Trax
Micro Manchines meets Scalextric
Award-winning Brighton-based developer FuturLab – and the recipient of a rare 10/10 here at Push Square – is readying its next game for release this summer: Tiny Trax for PlayStation VR. The virtual reality slot racer aims to build the dream Scalextric around your head, allowing you to immerse yourself in 12...
Wednesday24th May 2017
Rumour God of War Maker Working on Major PlayStation VR Title
Will apparently go down well with core fans
Sony Santa Monica is a big, big studio, so while we’re sure that the bulk of its workforce is busy beavering away on God of War, it’s probably got a bit of manpower to spare. And according to a report on VRFocus, it may be leveraging those resources to cook up a little something new for Sony’s...
Sunday21st May 2017
Hardware Review PlayStation VR Aim Controller - Straight Shootin'
On target?
Virtual reality is at its mind-blowing best when it’s representing physical objects in 3D space. Wield two PlayStation Move controllers in the excellent Job Simulator, for example, and you can practically juggle with digital objects such is the accuracy with which the wands are replicated within the title’s cartoon world. The newly...
Friday19th May 2017
News Sony to Stream Over 15 Hours of PS4 at E3 2017, Will Return to Movie Theatres
Four full days of live content
With a mere three weeks to go until the games industry makes the annual trip to Los Angeles for E3 2017, PlayStation has shared what it has planned for the show for viewers at home. Once again you'll be able to catch the PlayStation press conference in cinemas throughout the US, Canada, and South America. More details...
News Special Delivery Is Paperboy for PlayStation VR
Slow news day
Doo-duhduh-duhduh-doo-doo-duhduh-duhduh-doo-doo. Growing up, Paperboy on the Commodore 64 was one of this writer’s favourite games, so even if Special Delivery doesn’t have its iconic soundtrack, we’re quite excited by the prospect of hurling the news at peoples’ heads in PlayStation VR. Alright, the basic primary colours and...
Thursday18th May 2017
News Capcom's Bringing More Resident Evil to PlayStation VR
You are dead
Resident Evil 7 is considered, by many, to be one of the best experiences that can be had on Sony’s PlayStation VR headset. It’s exciting, then, that Capcom is bringing more Biohazard to virtual reality; less exciting is the fact that Vendetta Z is merely a free experience designed to promote the upcoming CGI movie, Resident Evil...
Hands On Tackling Dick Wilde with the PlayStation VR Aim Controller
Later aligator
Sony doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to supporting peripherals, but here we are a day into the PlayStation VR Aim Controller’s life and it’s already got a new game: Dick Wilde. This was, of course, all pre-planned to coincide with the accessory as we already knew it had pledged support for t
Wednesday17th May 2017
Deals Sony Will Give You Farpoint for Free if You Buy PlayStation VR in Europe
Bonus
Purchase incentive news: Sony’s giving away copies of Farpoint with PlayStation VR headset purchases in Europe from tomorrow until around 4th June. The promotion ends a little earlier in some countries, so do refer to the PlayStation Blog for full details. If you want the PlayStation
Tuesday16th May 2017
Video How the Feck Do You Play Farpoint with a DualShock 4?
Not a lot changes, actually
One of Farpoint’s biggest selling points is, of course, the PlayStation VR Aim Controller. But while the first-person shooter is available as part of a bundle featuring the plastic firearm, you can also buy it standalone both physically and digitally. So how the heck does that work? Well, the answer is that you can...
Video Should You Buy Farpoint for PlayStation VR?
Survivors keep saving
Farpoint launches for PlayStation VR this week alongside the PlayStation VR Aim Controller. The game represents the first blockbuster first-person shooter to be released for Sony's virtual reality headset, but is it any good? If the written word is more your thing, then you’ll find a full text review through here, but we’ve...
Saturday13th May 2017
Interview Stephen Cox on the Sounds of PlayStation VR's Farpoint
Survivors keep moving
When developer Impulse Gear’s Farpoint releases, it will come a few days after Sony’s PlayStation VR headset celebrates its seventh month on the market. With anticipation high for the virtual reality shooter, we caught up with composer Stephen Cox to learn a little more about its soundtrack. Push Square: Audio design in VR...
Friday12th May 2017
News PlayStation VR Game Arizona Sunshine Doesn't Look Too Cheerful
Gun in the sun
You wait all winter for the sun to come out and then zombies ruin your summer. Arizona Sunshine is a new PlayStation VR game set to release in June, and it whisks you away to the desert where you’ll need to deal with the undead. This is another game packing PlayStation VR Aim Controller support, ruining our video feature from...
Thursday11th May 2017
News Job Simulator Studio Snapped Up by Google
Will continue to support PlayStation VR
Google has bought Owlchemy Labs, the developer behind the excellent PlayStation VR launch title Job Simulator. The news comes shortly after Sony teamed up with the American company to release its tongue-in-cheek virtual reality title at retail. Fortunately, the acquisition will not prevent the developer from...
Wednesday10th May 2017
Hands On Polybius Is a PlayStation VR Sensory Overload Befitting Urban Legend
Incredi-bull
Jeff Minter’s back, everyone. The llama loving indie developer behind classics like Tempest 2000 and more recently TXK on the PlayStation Vita has released a new title for the PlayStation 4 named Polybius – and first impressions are good. While you don’t necessarily need PlayStation VR to enjoy it – it’ll run in 4K on the PS4...
News Ex-Fable Chief Joins Sony to Lead AAA PlayStation VR Projects
From Lionhead Studios to London Studio
The former chief of Microsoft’s shuttered Lionhead Studios has been headhunted by Sony’s own London Studio to lead the development of AAA PlayStation VR projects. Stuart Whyte, who’ll begin work this coming Monday, has a long and storied history in the industry, having held positions at legendary UK...
Thursday4th May 2017
Use your GNOGgin
PlayStation VR is still a young peripheral, and with that we’ve come to expect some growing pains. Dating back to the headset's launch, there’s been a surprisingly high volume of worthwhile titles offered, including some truly great games. But alongside that, there’s also been a glut of high-price, low-quality "experiences"...
Wednesday3rd May 2017
News PlayStation VR Restocked Ahead of Farpoint Release
Guns at the ready
Those of you who've been trying to purchase a PlayStation VR headset these past few months will know that the device has been in and out of stock since launch really. Fortunately, a fresh wave of units has arrived in North America ahead of the release of flagship exclusive Farpoint, and Sony's rolling out a fresh new advertising...
Monday1st May 2017
News Get a Closer Look at Lili and Crew in Tekken 7's PlayStation VR Mode
Hard as a Rochefort
You'll be able to examine Tekken 7's character models in closer detail with PlayStation VR, as Bandai Namco has included support for Sony's headset in the upcoming brawler. While the specifics of this feature still remain something of a mystery, some footage of the mode has appeared online this weekend, so we can get a better...
News The Chainsmokers Bring Paris to PlayStation VR
Get away from your parents
You've got to give a lot of credit to DJ double-act The Chainsmokers: they've basically released the same song twice with changed lyrics and had a huge amount of success in the process. And now they're bringing Paris – which is totally different to Closer – to PlayStation VR as part of a new application. You can...
Review Symphony of the Machine (PS4)
Mirror, mirror
Symphony of the Machine is one of many virtual reality puzzle titles to hit the PlayStation 4 over the past few months, and it still amazes us how varied these games can be. This time around you'll be directing light using mirrors to solve the conundrums in a short but beautiful ninety minute experience. The game begins in a deserted...
