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December2013

  • News Here's Your First Look at the Next Sleeping Dogs Title

    Wei to go

    There had been some concern that the next Sleeping Dogs game may be some form of mobile spin-off – but it looks like you can put those worries aside. As part of a clearly staged Christmas photo, developer United Front Games has uncovered an off-screen image of the next title in the kung-fu series – the one that it’s calling Triad...

  • News PSN Maintenance Extended an Extra Couple of Hours

    You could always take up stamp collecting

    No, the PlayStation Network has not been hacked again – Sony’s just taking its sweet time with its latest period of scheduled maintenance. As reported earlier, the platform holder had planned to perform some construction work on the online service between 09:00AM PST and 14:00PM PST – but it will now...

  • Video Watch As We Recap November's Best PlayStation Games

    This time in predominantly non-text form

    Reading is for chumps – at least, that’s what you’d hear any Video Editor say. As such, if you’re not keen on using your brain to learn about PlayStation’s biggest November releases, then we’ve produced this handy (and hopefully hilarious) footage for your easy living entertainment. We’ll be...

  • News You'll Be Playing Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes from 18th March

    Sneaking into sight

    Were you worried that Konami’s upcoming stealth sequel prologue Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes may take an age to deploy on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4? You can put those concerns to bed, as developer Kojima Productions has nonchalantly confirmed on the Xbox Wire – yes, we know – that you’ll be playing the...

  • Game of the Month November 2013 - Resogun

    Gunned down

    November was yet another busy month for Push Square's reviewers, as we critiqued a hefty 23 games in total. Last month also saw the release of a certain console that you may have heard about: the PlayStation 4. With Sony's new hardware flying off the shelves, the race to get our next-gen write-ups published was on, and so we brought you...

  • News UK Sales Charts: Gran Turismo 6 Falls Short of the Pace on PS3

    Lapped by its predecessor

    There was plenty of pent-up desire for Gran Turismo 5 when it eventually parked on store shelves all the way back in 2010, so it’s not especially surprising that its successor Gran Turismo 6 has debuted with sales less than its older sibling. However, we weren’t expecting such a sizeable drop. Chart-Track reports that...

  • Review Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers (PS3)

    Seiya ain't so

    Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers is almost the very definition of 'anime fighter'. It's chock full of colourful playable characters, crazy storylines, and over-the-top voice acting. If you've ever tried a Dragon Ball Z or Naruto brawler, then you'll generally know what's in store here – even if the original anime never quite caught on...

  • Live Watch the Spike VGX Awards 2013 Right Here

    New name, different games

    This year has been packed to the figurative brim with various video game livestreams – but there’s still time for one more before Christmas. In the past, the Spike VGAs have played host to a slew of huge game announcements, including Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and The Last of Us. Sony’s keeping its cards close to its...

  • News Your Destiny Will Be Fulfilled on 9th September

    See you starside

    And that's our bedtime pushed back an extra hour. In an effort to beat the rapidly approaching VGX Awards fanfare, Bungie has nonchalantly announced that its upcoming first-person shooter Destiny will deploy on 9th September. The game's due out on both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, and will secure exclusive content on Sony's...

  • Feature The Road to Gran Turismo 6

    The evolution of the real driving simulator

    Even when Polyphony Digital president Kazunori Yamauchi was working on slapstick PSone racer Motor Toon Grand Prix, the luminary had driving simulators in mind. The internally developed title, which was undeniably inspired by the success of Mario Kart, was built with a casual audience in mind, but the...

  • Round Up Gran Turismo 6 Reviews Drive to the Starting Line

    Floor it

    We’re not quite ready to review Gran Turismo 6 yet. Polyphony Digital’s hotly anticipated driving simulation is a gigantic game, and we want to make sure that we put it through its paces properly before assigning it a score. Moreover, the title ships with a day one patch that we want to test in a retail environment before posting our...

  • News Doki-Doki Universe Bumbles an Iconic Bass Line This Month

    Totally jammin'

    ToeJam & Earl creator Greg Johnson’s bizarre intergalactic experiment Doki-Doki Universe is set to tie up its Hi-Tops and speed onto the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita this month. The title – which appears to be dated for North America only at the moment – will jam with your consoles on 10th December,...

  • News Wait, Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus for Vita Was Supposed to Release Yesterday

    Lost to the Netherverse

    In arguably the most inconspicuous release of the year, Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus arrived on the PlayStation 3 last month with almost non-existent fanfare. We thought that it was pretty good, awarding it an admirable 7/10, but found its short length put a bit of a damper on the whole affair. However, if you mi

  • News Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Makes a Bid for Freedom This Month

    Kenway have some more?

    You’ll be walking the plank as first mate Adewale this holiday, as a Ubisoft advertisement has confirmed that Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag’s post-release expansion ‘Freedom Cry’ will set sail on 17th December. The add-on pack will be available for both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game, and...

  • News How Much Do Gran Turismo 6's Microtransactions Cost?

    More than a clapped out Mondeo

    With dodgy digital-rights management policies having walked the path of the Dodo, the latest controversial business practice to catch the ire of hardcore gamers are microtransactions. These small in-game payments have been at the heart of the free-to-play model since its inception, but are gradually beginning to creep...

  • Store Update 4th December 2013 (Europe)

    Go with the flOw

    There’s no sign of the PlayStation Store slowing down in Europe, as this week’s content refresh serves up a veritable roast feast of goodies. Highlights include flOw and Blacklight: Retribution on the PlayStation 4, Gran Turismo 6 on the PlayStation 3, and Rainbow Moon on the Vita. What are you buying? PlayStation 4: flOw...

  • News You'll Be Able to Play Critically Acclaimed PS3 Games on PS4 with Gaikai

    Cloudy with a chance of content

    Sony may have whipped backward compatibility out of the PlayStation 4, but you’ll be able to enjoy some of the PlayStation 3’s best titles on the next generation console next year courtesy of streaming service Gaikai. Siliconera reports that the platform

  • Store Update 3rd December 2013 (North America)

    Animal magic

    With the PlayStation 4 already available on store shelves and most of the big blockbusters sitting impatiently in your backlog, we’re very much re-entering the slow season ahead of Christmas right now. That means that game developers are spending more time eating Mince Pies than slaving over bugs – and you’re going to have to make...

  • News Grand Theft Auto V Scores the Big Haul at Japan's PlayStation Awards

    Everyone else was robbed

    You may not be aware of it, but Sony holds a ceremony in Japan every year to celebrate the best selling PlayStation games of the past twelve months. The event offers industry bigwigs an opportunity to glug some champagne and take home a pretty prize – and it’s the folks at Rockstar Games that nabbed the Platinum Trophy...

  • News Gran Turismo 6 Schools You in the Art of Engine Zen

    Niiiaow

    Sony’s making a habit out of wacky Gran Turismo 6 commercials. In the slipstream of last week’s silly Japanese television spot, this European masterclass is even more bizarre. As opposed to providing a lesson in perfect parallel parking, the advertisement instead shows a builder in a fluorescent tabard making engine noises during his...

  • News UK Sales Charts: Knack Thumps Super Mario 3D World on the Nose

    Mamma mia

    Japan Studio’s enjoyable (but not outstanding) PlayStation 4 launch title Knack landed a heavy blow on the critically acclaimed Super Mario 3D World this week, finishing above the Wii U exclusive in the UK sales charts. Mark Cerny’s throwback platformer punched its way into 13th in the multiformat best-sellers list, while the bruised...

  • Review Angry Birds: Star Wars (PlayStation 3)

    Use the birds, Luke

    A long time ago (well, 2009), in a galaxy far, far away (Finland), an unassuming development studio named Rovio Entertainment gave birth to a mobile gaming franchise which would ultimately take over the world. Three years later and still going strong, Angry Birds and the beloved Star Wars empire would join forces to create a...

  • Rumour Lindsay Lohan Is Not in Love with Grand Theft Auto V

    Mean girl

    Child star turned jail bird Lindsay Lohan is reportedly not happy with Grand Theft Auto V. Celebrity rag TMZ reports that the actress has called in her lawyers to take action against Rockstar’s open world opus, in which she believes that her image has been used without permission. “Sources tell us, Lohan's lawyers are currently...

  • News Japanese Sales Charts: PS Vita TV Suffers a Sharp Decline in Viewers

    No storm surrounding Lightning Returns

    Thunder only happens when it’s raining, and it was dry as a bone in Japan last week. The latest Media Create sales report paints a pretty depressing picture of the Eastern games industry, as almost all of the big releases bombed. PS Vita TV was among those disappointments, moving just 7,686 units in its...

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