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Guide The Last of Us 1: All Training Manuals Locations
Something to fight for
Looking for all Training Manuals locations in The Last of Us 1? As part of our The Last of Us 1 guide, we're listing all collectibles, including Training Manuals
Guide The Last of Us 1: All Firefly Pendants Locations
Look for the light
Looking for all Firefly Pendants locations in The Last of Us 1? As part of our The Last of Us 1 guide, we're listing all collectibles, including Firefly Pendants.
Guide The Last of Us 1: All Optional Conversations Locations
Getting to know you
Looking for all Optional Conversations locations in The Last of Us 1? As part of our The Last of Us 1 guide, we're listing all collectibles, including Optional Conversati
Guide The Last of Us 1: All Shiv Doors Locations
Master of unlocking
Looking for all Shiv Doors locations in The Last of Us 1? As part of our The Last of Us 1 guide, we're listing all collectibles, including Shiv Doors. Sh
Guide The Last of Us 1: All Weapons Locations and Upgrades
Locked and loaded
Looking for all Weapons locations and upgrades in The Last of Us 1? You're going to need firepower if you intend to survive Naughty Dog's harsh post-apocalyptic world. Fortunately, there are 9 Weapons to find and use. You can then upgrade these at Workbenches using the Weapons Parts you scavenge and your Workbench Tool
Guide The Last of Us 1: All Items and How to Craft Them
Geared up
Looking for all Items and how to craft them in The Last of Us 1? While all Weapons locations and upgrades will provide you with your primary offensive options in Naughty Dog's devastating post-apocalyptic world, you'll also want to construct some tools and utilities to aid your endeavours. Many of the game's 6 Items will require scavenged...
Guide The Last of Us 1: Does It Have Multiplayer?
Survive together
Does The Last of Us 1 have multiplayer? Competitive multiplayer modes have become a popular component of shooters, and so you may be wondering whether Naughty Dog's post-apocalyptic shooter has a similar mode. As part of our The Last of Us 1 guide, we're going to answer this important question: does it have multiplayer? The Last...
Guide The Last of Us 1: Does It Have New Game Plus?
We go again
Does The Last of Us 1 have New Game Plus? New Game Plus is a popular feature which allows you to replay a campaign with some or all of your progress carrying across. As part of our The Last of Us guide, we're going to answer the question: does it have New Game Plus? The Last of Us 1: Does It Have New Game Plus? All versions of
Guide The Last of Us 1: Best Difficulty to Select
You're already dead
What is the best difficulty to select in The Last of Us 1? If you're playing Naughty Dog's survival horror for the first time, or perhaps returning to it after a long break, you may be wondering which of the difficulty options is best for your playthrough. As part of our The Last of Us 1 guide, we're going to explain the best...
Guide The Last of Us 1: All Ellie's Jokes Locations
That's all I got
Looking for all Ellie's Jokes locations in The Last of Us 1? As part of our The Last of Us 1 guide, we're listing all collectibles, including Ellie's Jokes.
Guide The Last of Us 1: All Workbenches Locations
Prepared for the worst
Looking for all Workbenches locations in The Last of Us 1? As part of our The Last of Us 1 guide, we're listing all collectibles, including Workbenches.
Guide The Last of Us 1: All Safe Code Combinations
Sticky fingers
Looking for all Safe code combinations in The Last of Us 1? As part of our The Last of Us 1 guide, we're listing all collectibles, including Safe code combinations.
Guide The Last of Us 1: All Workbench Tools Locations
Sharpest tool in the shed
Looking for all Workbench Tools locations in The Last of Us 1? As part of our The Last of Us 1 guide, we're listing all collectibles, including Workbench Tools
Guide The Last of Us 1: How to Open the Safe in Downtown
Subway's in Safe hands
Want to know how to open the Safe in Downtown in The Last of Us 1? In order to open the Safe, you'll first need to learn the Safe code combination.
Guide The Last of Us 1: How to Open the Safe in The Woods
It's totally Safe in The Woods
Want to know how to open the Safe in The Woods in The Last of Us 1? In order to open the Safe, you'll first need to
Welcome to the urban jungle
Need an Alone and Forsaken walkthrough for The Last of Us 1, including all collectibles? In this The Last of Us 1 guide, we're going to show you how to achieve 100% completion in Alone and Forsaken, w
Guide The Last of Us 1: How to Open the Safe in Suburbs
Suburbs are Safe neighbourhoods
Want to know how to open the Safe in Suburbs in The Last of Us 1? In order to open the Safe, y
Guide The Last of Us 1: Back in a Flash Walkthrough - All Collectibles: Artefacts
Much-need medicine
Need a Back in a Flash walkthrough for The Last of Us 1, including all collectibles? In this The Last of Us 1 guide, we're going to show you how to achieve 100% completion in Back in a Flash, which is part of
Guide The Last of Us 1: Mallrats Walkthrough - All Collectibles: Artefacts, Optional Conversations
Shop till you drop
Need a Mallrats walkthrough for The Last of Us 1, including all collectibles? In this The Last of Us 1 guide, we're going to show you how to achieve 100% completion in Mallrats, which is part of
Guide The Last of Us 1: So Close Walkthrough - All Collectibles: Artefacts
Health kit hit
Need a So Close walkthrough for The Last of Us 1, including all collectibles? In this The Last of Us 1 guide, we're going to show you how to achieve 100% completion in So Close, which is part of
Respite
Need a Fun and Games walkthrough for The Last of Us 1, including all collectibles? In this The Last of Us 1 guide, we're going to show you how to achieve 100% completion in Fun and Games, which is part of
Guide The Last of Us 1: The Enemy of My Enemy Walkthrough - All Collectibles: Artefacts
Infected fun
Need a The Enemy of My Enemy walkthrough for The Last of Us 1, including all collectibles? In this The Last of Us 1 guide, we're going to show you how to achieve 100% completion in The Enemy of My Enemy, which is pa
Guide The Last of Us 1: Escape from Liberty Gardens Walkthrough
The Turning
Need a Escape from Liberty Gardens walkthrough for The Last of Us 1, including all collectibles? In this The Last of Us 1 guide, we're going to show you how to achieve 100% completion in Escape from Liberty Gardens,
Poll Sleeping Dogs Turns 10 Years Old - Are You Still a Fan?
Going Wei back
Sleeping Dogs just turned ten years old! The sandbox title first launched for the PS3 on the 14th August 2012, and it's safe to say that it's fondly remembered. At the time, Sleeping Dogs didn't set the world alight with rave review scores or super high sales figures, but it did gain significant traction over the years that followed...
News Apologies PS3 Anime Fans! Crunchyroll Is Closing Down
Service will continue on PS5, PS4
If you’re still using your PS3 as a media centre, then you should probably be aware that Crunchyroll is closing down on the console. Despite Sony now owning the streaming service, the company is ceasing support for a number of older devices – including the ol’ Triple, as well as the Xbox 360 and Wii U. RIP to...
News Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 Seemingly Return to PS Store Soon
By way of the HD Collection
The Metal Gear series turns 35 today, and Konami is marking the moment by confirming it will be resuming the "sales of titles that have been temporarily suspended". Not the most exciting birthday present in the world, is it? The post made on Twitter is most likely referring to Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty HD...
News GTA 6 Is Rockstar's Focus as Red Dead Redemption, GTA 4 Remasters Reportedly Shelved
Kotaku corroborates reports
Rockstar has put development of remasters of Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto IV on ice according to a new report from Kotaku. This is so the developer can put all of its efforts into Grand Theft Auto 6. Rumours of such a move had been swirling over the past couple of days because of a
News Ubisoft Is Shuttering Online Services for Some of Its Older PS3 Titles Later in 2022
The clock is ticking
Ubisoft has announced that it will be deactivating online services for some of its older PS3 titles later in the year, so you may want to take care of any unfinished business you have before 1 September. Thankfully, this will not be the case for remasters like Far Cry 3 or Assassins Creed 3, which will be unaffected. The...
News This Is the Closest You'll Ever Get to a PS3 Devkit
Early PS Vita devkit also showcased
Here’s a fascinating video from Linus Tech Tips: a PS3 development kit pulled apart and showcased in all of its enormous glory. The giant 2ft behemoth was used by developers to create games for Sony’s last-last-gen console, and the clip even includes development build footage of titles like Life Is Strange,...
Quite the technical feat
Do you ever wish you could hook that dusty old EyeToy up to your shiny new PS5? Us neither, but the use of older peripherals with modern hardware appears to be something Sony is interested in, according to a recent patent filing spotted by Game Rant. The patent (which is absurdly tech
News PS Plus Extra, Premium List Games Leaving Soon, Shadow Warrior 3 Gone on 5th July
Syberia leaves PS Plus Premium soon too
The new PS Plus service has a tab buried at the bottom of its PS5 home page dedicated to telling you all the games that will be leaving soon. It's called Last Chance to Play and is found just below the Ubisoft+ Classics list. Currently, it reveals two games will be leaving PS Plus Extra and
News Dragon's Dogma 10th Anniversary Event Announced for This Week
Dearest Arisen
Dragon's Dogma fans tuned in to the Capcom Showcase hoping for something, anything on the future of the franchise — but we didn't get anything. At least, not yet. Capcom actually announced a '10 Years of Dragon's Dogma' digital event, which will air later this week, on Thursday 16th June. It begins at 3PM PT / 6PM ET / 11PM BST /...
Poll Will You Buy The Last of Us: Part I?
Or is it a remake too far?
The Last of Us: Part I is real, and it's coming to PS5 on the 2nd September. The long-rumoured announcement was meant to be Geoff Keighley's big finale for Summer Game Fest Live, but Sony somehow managed to leak the entire thing through its own PlayStation Direct store just hours before the show. Perhaps that leak...
News Japanese PS Plus Premium Lineup Shares First Look at PS3 Games
Ratchet! Resistance! God of War!
PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium are launching in Japan right now, and just like the Asian release, the complete list of games included in the service is being pulled from an official website page rather than a promotional push from
News Sony Confirms Content Can No Longer Be Transferred Between PS3 and PS Vita
Closed connections
For a couple of weeks now, PS Vita owners have complained that it’s no longer possible to transfer games between PS3 and Sony’s handheld system. The error appeared to coincide with a batch of new firmware updates that deployed around 11th May, 2022, which were released to strengthen account security. Unfortunately, that has...
News Dragon's Dogma 10th Anniversary Website Opens, Asks Fans to Join in 'Momentous Celebration'
Capcom, please
Don't do this to us, Capcom. Don't go making a website specifically to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Dragon's Dogma and then act like we haven't spent the last decade asking for a sequel. Don't do it! The website's real, though, and it bears a rather intriguing message. It reads: "Dragon's Dogma, first released in 2012, is...
News Dragon's Dogma Is Ten Years Old Today
Anniversary, Arisen!
Ten years ago today (that's the 22nd May, in case you're reading this in the future), Capcom released Dragon's Dogma on PS3. It was a dark fantasy action RPG that perhaps wouldn't get the praise that it deserved until years later, by which time it had established itself as something of a cult classic. Indeed, its original...
News You May Already Own Some of the Retro PS Plus Titles
Even if you bought them on PS3 or PSP
What’s this?! Sony in a shockingly consumer friendly move has confirmed that “select” PS1 and PSP titles launching as part of the new PS Plus Premium tier will be available individually, meaning you’ll be able to purchase them from the PS Store even if you don’t want to subscribe. More importantly, if...
News New PS3, PS Vita Firmware Updates Strengthen Account Security
Two-factor authentication required
Sony has improved account security on two of its legacy machines through new firmware updates deployed today. For PlayStation 3, we're looking at update 4.89 while PS Vita is now on version 3.74. Essentially, the two console patches remove the ability to create a PSN account on the systems themselves, now requiring...
Rumour PS Plus Premium's PS1, PS2, PSP Games Have Started to Leak
Riiiiidge Racer!
Update #2: A further round of PS1 titles have been found on Sony's servers: Worms Armageddon and Worms World Party. That takes the total up to five leaked games thus far, but only PS1 and PSP are represented right now. Update #1: Assets for PS1 title Mr. Driller have now been discovered as well. That means we've got three Namco...
News SEGA Delisting Classic Sonic the Hedgehog Games from PS Store
But only PS3 is affected
Much like Rockstar with the GTA Trilogy, SEGA is making the unsurprising move of delisting a bunch of classic Sonic the Hedgehog games from the PS Store – with the PlayStation 3 being the biggest victim. As of 20th May, 2022, it’ll remove the standalone versions of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the H
News Beloved Classics Will Comprise PS Plus Premium Catalogue
Emphasis on beloved
Sony will not be tossing random retro releases on its priciest PS Plus Premium subscription tier! New correspondence from the company confirms that the 340 additional games added to the most expensive membership will comprise a “catalogue of beloved classic games” from the PS1, PS2, and PSP era. These will be available to...
News Ubisoft Shuts Down Online Servers for Dozens of Old Games
Including PS3 and PS4 titles
Ubisoft has announced the termination of online services for nearly a hundred of its older games. The publisher is clearly doing a bit of housekeeping, shutting down online multiplayer servers for software that's, let's be honest, well past its sell-by date. Among the list of 90 games are 40 that appear on PlayStation,...
Video How Telltale Nailed The Walking Dead's Opening Scene
A quiet start to the apocalypse
Telltale’s The Walking Dead is 10 years old this week (welp!) and we’ve been reminiscing on its fantastic post-apocalyptic story. Within a span of just five episodes, players around the world came to love the wholesome father/daughter relationship between survivors Lee and Clementine. There are a lot of memorable...
News Classic Games Including PS1 Curiously Expiring on PS3, PS Vita
Seems to be a bug
It looks like Sony has yet another bug to plug. Fans returning to the PS1 Classic re-release of Chrono Cross on PS3 and PS Vita this week – presumably propelled by the recent PS4 re-release – have discovered that a PlayStation Network bug is rendering the legendary RPG unplayable. And it’s not an isolated incident: while...
News PS3 Emulation Allegedly in Production for PS5
It only does everything
Sony “might be” working on hardware level PlayStation 3 emulation for the PS5, according to talkative Games Beat scribe Jeff Grubb. The industry observer – who’s proven to be well-connected – cited sources who’ve indicated that the platform holder is exploring support for its last-last-gen console, although it...
News Sony's Cloud Streamed PS3 Games Are Causing a Storm on Social Media
Emulation argument rumbles
Ever the contrarians, we’re cautiously optimistic about Sony’s revamped PS Plus subscription. Based on what we know so far – which, admittedly, isn’t much – we think the overhaul is welcome and necessary, and we’ve been refreshingly surprised by
News Buying PS Plus Subs on PS3, PS Vita Won't Be an Option When Service Re-Launches in June
Just so you know
While we doubt that there are many people in 2022 using a PS3 or PS Vita as their main PlayStation console, it's still worth pointing out that Sony has updated its policy with regards to the all-but-defunct devices. Following its reveal of the new PS Plus tier system earlier in the week, the company has confirmed that when the...
News PS Plus Premium Brings PS1, PS2, PS3, and PSP Games to PS5, PS4
Legacy platforms live again
In case you've somehow missed it, Sony has announced a huge overhaul to PlayStation Plus. It's transitioning to a multi-tiered system, with three subscriptions offering extra value the more you choose to pay. At the top of the pile is PS Plus Premium which, among other things, adds games from legacy PlayStation platforms...
Guide GTA 5 Cheats: All Cheat Codes in Grand Theft Auto 5
Criminal code
What GTA 5 cheats are in Grand Theft Auto 5? Cheat codes are sadly a bit of a rarity in this day and age. There was a time when virtually every game under the sun launched alongside a list of convoluted button prompts allowing you to unlock secret costumes, exciting items, and, if you were really lucky, brand new gameplay mechanics...
From original composer Austin Wintory
Journey is an impactful, meaningful game to a lot of people. And it happens to be 10 years old today. A transcendent voyage that speaks to so many disparate corners of the gaming world, even 10 years on, Journey never really left the sphere of discourse in the medium. And one of the most enduring components of...
News Timeless PS3 Title Journey Is 10 Years Old Today
Into the light
Ten years ago today, on the 13th March 2012, a little game called Journey went a long way in changing our perception of 'smaller' video games. At the time, when it originally launched on PlayStation 3, Journey was met with a tidal wave of praise from both critics and players. It was and still is a uniquely fulfilling title — only a...
Guide GTA 5 Money: How to Master the Stock Market and Buy Everything in the Game
How to get rich in Grand Theft Auto 5
Looking for how to master the stock market and buy everything in the game with GTA 5 money? Everything comes at a cost in Los Santos, and if you want to drive the coolest cars and own all the businesses, then you're going to want to spend some time fiddling the stocks on BAWSAQ and LCN. While you can make good...
News Sony Pulling the Plug on PS3 After-Sales Support in Japan
Game over
It’s hardly earth-shattering news, but the PlayStation 3 is old – like, really old. The console launched all the way back in 2006, so it’s perhaps no surprise Sony is pulling the plug on support for the system and its peripherals – in Japan, at least. Writing on its official Twitter account, the organisation “sincerely...
News Could PS3, PS Vita Closures Be on the Cards After Wii U, 3DS Announcements?
Sony's got a good excuse now
Sony tried, and failed, to close the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita storefronts last year – after an enormous social media backlash convinced the company to change its mind. PlayStation boss Jim Ryan took to the PS Blog with his tail between his legs, statin
News Demon's Souls' Old Monk Boss Fight Is Hidetaka Miyazaki's Favourite
Calls it an "intriguing boss"
In a new PlayStation Blog post, various developers have been asked what their favourite boss is from games developed by FromSoftware. Chief among them is creator Hidetaka Miyazaki himself, who explains the Old Monk encounter from Demon's Souls is his personal favourite. The boss fight first appeared in the PlayStation 3...
Random This Is How PlayStation Consoles Would Look if They Rendered Themselves
Inception
This is brilliantly random: how would each PlayStation console look if it rendered itself? Electronics Hub sought to answer that exact question, and came up with this stunning infographic. Effectively what you’re seeing is each Sony system – from the PS1 all the way through to the PS5 – rendered within the boundaries of its own...
News Boba Fett Features in New Footage of the Cancelled Star Wars 1313
No good to us dead
Star Wars 1313 is a bit of a sore spot for many a fan of the galaxy far, far away, and understandably so. It looked like a very promising action adventure title from EA, but as we all know, the project was ultimately cancelled. We've had some great Star Wars games in the years since, but we can't help but wonder about what...
News PS4 Trophies Bugged Out with PS3 Labels and People Are Jumping to Conclusions Again
It was just a glitch
As the ol’ saying goes: aw sh*t, here we go again! Following a tepid – and totally unrelated – “tease” from PlayStation Japan’s social media account over the weekend, the whole backwards compatibility song-and-dance has once again been restarted by a PS Store bug. Some fans noticed overnight that their PlayStation 4...
As easy as 1, 2, 3
Update: Just as we warned, it really wasn't worth getting excited over the PlayStation Japan tease — not unless you're a massive fan of popstar Kenshi Yonezu. The now infamous tweet was indeed teasing a new Japanese PlayStation advert — but it has absolutely nothing to do with backwards compatibility. The numbers 1, 2, and 3...
Poll What's the Best Uncharted Game?
Drake decider
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, which remasters Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy for PlayStation 5 and eventually PC, is now less than two weeks away. Maybe you can't wait to return to the adventures of Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer, or maybe you're planning to experience them for the first time...
News PS3 Games Spotted on PS5 Store, Fuelling PS Plus Rumours - But It's Nothing New
Here we go again
Ever since Sony's supposed PlayStation Plus overhaul was outed last year, rumours regarding additional backwards compatibility have been rampant — and now we've got another one. As reported by VGC, PS5 users have spotted something unusual on the PlayStation Store: PS3 titles with prices. If you select a PS3 game on the current...
News A Group of Fans Are Reviving PS3's Online Multiplayer with Emulated Servers
Killzone 2! Warhawk! MotorStorm!
The PlayStation 3 had a lot of cracking online games, didn't it? Even from Sony itself, there were plenty of offerings for those looking to get stuck into some multiplayer. Whether it was the vehicular battlefields of Warhawk or the mucky racing of MotorStorm, there were lots of ways to play together. Unfortunately,...
Video Why Skyrim Is Still the Ultimate Open World Fantasy RPG, 10 Years Later
House of the Dragon
Some games come and go, but rarely does one come along and have such a cultural impact that players are still talking about it a decade on. Originally released for the PlayStation 3 on 11th November, 2011, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is absolutely one of those games. A fact that’s being celebrated by Bethesda today with the...
Poll 10 Years Later, What Are Your Thoughts on Skyrim?
Dragonborn for this
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is officially ten years old. How time flies, eh? The open world role-playing game first released for the PlayStation 3 on the 11th November, 2011 — and boy was it a mess. Skyrim ran extremely poorly on Sony's old console — even after it had received a boatload of updates — but its poor technical...
Poll Rate Your Favourite PS3 Games
Help determine Push Square's best PS3 games list
Alright everyone, we need your help. In a move that we haven't at all stolen from our dearest friends over at Nintendo Life, we've decided to rank the best PlayStation 3 games. With Sony's last-last-gen console having its 15th anniversary on the 17th November (in North America, at least!), this seems...
Video Which Call of Duty Game Is the Best?
The Franchise Wars strike back
Call of Duty: Vanguard launched this past Friday to once again transport players to the dramatic theatres of war set across WWII. Such an event gave video editors Liam and Aaron a good excuse to duke it out in another edition of Franchise Wars, in which both video editors battle it out to debate their favourite Call of...
Soapbox Please Don't Let GTA 4 Rot on PS3, Rockstar
Liam wants to go bowling again
By the end of this week, every mainline Grand Theft Auto game still worth a playthrough will be available on PlayStation 5 and PS4 — except for one. The badly named Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition remasters III, Vice City, and
News Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 HD Removed from PS Store Today Temporarily
PS Now version pulled too
Multiple HD versions of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater are being temporarily removed from the PlayStation Store starting today as Konami works to renew "the licenses for select historical archive footage used in-game". This means the games in question will no longer be available for...
News Naughty Dog Marks 10 Years of Uncharted 3 with Special Blog Post
You did good, kid
Here's a milestone likely to make you feel old: today marks the 10th anniversary of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. It really has been a decade since Naughty Dog put out the third instalment on PlayStation 3, just over 18 months before The Last of Us hit. Since then, the game has been remastered as part of Uncharted: The Nathan...
Video Which Far Cry Game Is the Best?
Franchise wars underway
Last week saw Far Cry 6 finally launch on PlayStation 5 and PS4, allowing players to set off on another sun-drenched and chaos-filled first-person adventure – this time set amongst the vistas of the Cuban-inspired Yara. This got us thinking, though: what are the best Far Cry games leading up to this point? Video editors...
Video Was 2011 the Best Year Ever for PlayStation?
It only does everything
When it comes to nailing down what are the best ever years for gaming history, the usual gamut of 2001, 1998, and sometimes 2013 are likely to pop up. However, when it comes to PlayStation being at the absolute height of its power, one of the years absolutely worth mentioning is 2011. Why? Well, it was the era of Kevin...
Guide PS5 Backwards Compatibility: Can You Play PS3, PS2, and PS1 Games on PlayStation 5?
Classics
Can you play PS3, PS2, and PS1 games on PS5? Sony has talked a lot about the importance of PS5 backwards compatibility, but is the PlayStation 5 backwards compatible with PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 1? As part of our PS5 guide, we’re going to tell you whether PS5 is backwards compatible with PS3, PS2, and PS1 games. You...
News PS3, PS Vita to Remove PS Store Payment Methods
You'll need to top-up your wallet elsewhere
Sony will keep the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita storefronts open, as previously promised, but it seems that the compromise is that it will remove most funding methods from the devices natively. What does this mean, then? Well, from 27th October you won’t be able to purchase games using a credit or debit...
News Agent Finally Removed From Rockstar's Website More Than a Decade After PS3 Announcement
The end of an era
Ah, Agent. First teased as a PlayStation 3 exclusive all the way back in 2007, Agent was all set up to be a pretty big deal — a new property from Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar, set during the Cold War in the 1970s. It was a project that had people seriously hyped for years — especially when it was officially revealed in...
Feature The Best Super Smash Bros. Clones on PlayStation
Brawlin'
Can you play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on PlayStation? Well, no, you can't. The super-popular platform fighter is a Nintendo-exclusive, meaning you're not going to be pitting Luigi against Mewtwo on your PS5 anytime soon. The game does feature several characters that have appeared in (and are even associated with) PlayStation games —...
Video Are People Still Playing PS3 Games Online in 2021?
Let's find out
The PlayStation 3 is approaching 15 years old. That's enough to make all of us here at Push Square Towers feel like relics, but it doesn't feel like all that long ago, does it? The console might have struggled to get off the ground at first, but it flourished later on in its lifespan as Sony found its footing with top-notch first...
News Persona 5 Celebrates Fifth Anniversary with Striking Blood Red Artwork
Hearts, stolen
Five years ago today (at the time of writing), on the 15th September 2016, Persona 5 released in Japan for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. We had honestly forgotten that it was a PS3 game! To celebrate the occasion, Atlus has released some striking new artwork from the series' immensely talented character designer, Shigenori...
News LittleBigPlanet PS3, Vita Servers Shut Down to Combat Hacker Issues
LBP 3 still online on PS4
It's been a while since Sony has offered an update on the LittleBigPlanet debacle. As a reminder, a disgruntled fan of the franchise launched a DDOS attack on LittleBigPlanet 3, taking the game offline. While studio Sony XDEV said it was looking into the technical troubles, it appears that
Weirdness These PlayStation Sound Effect Acapellas Are Oddly Awesome
Sounds good
Each PlayStation startup sound has defined a generation, so it’s bizarre to see them performed acapella by YouTube group Maytree. From the bowel rumbling bass of the PS1’s intro all the way through to the PSP’s upbeat jingle, this is both spot-on and strange. It’s particularly amusing to see just how much energy is being invested...
Random Skyrim's Famous Intro Was Once Ravaged by a Bee During Development
There was no plan bee
"Hey, you. You're finally awake. You were trying to cross the border, right? You walked right into that Imperial ambush; same as us and that thief over there." How many times are you willing to admit to hearing those introductory sentences of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim? We're sure some of you are well into the double figures,...
News GTA 5 Has Now Sold an Eye Watering 150 Million Copies
Red Dead Redemption 2 crosses 38 million units
Grand Theft Auto V will span its third console generation when Rockstar re-releases the PlayStation 3 title on the PS5 later this year. It’s a game that’s achieved unrivalled success, with the open worlder surpassing 150 million units sold-in to date. This reflects both digital downloads and Blu-ray...
News PSP's Store Closes Today, But Its Games Are Still Up for Grabs on PS3 and PS Vita
All is not lost
Remember earlier in the year when Sony planned to close down the PlayStation Stores on PS3, PS Vita, and PSP? Of course, the corporation walked this decision back after no small amount of criticism, although the PSP's digital storefront would still be switching off come 2nd July. Still, it's a better result than what was initially on...
News GTA 5 Heading Offline on PS3 by the End of This Year
Max Payne 3, L.A. Noire too
Online services associated with the PlayStation 3 version of Grand Theft Auto V will be taken offline before the end of this year, rendering GTA Online effectively null on the old Sony console. The multiplayer mode will be inaccessible from 16th December 2021, and Shark Cards usable in the PS3 version will no longer be...
News Sony Celebrates the Evolution of Ratchet & Clank
Stunning trailer goes back in time
Sony’s released a stunning trailer celebrating the evolution of Ratchet & Clank across four generations. The clip, designed to promote the upcoming Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, shows various different titles from the series and their associated console. It also focuses on some of the televisions from the...
News PS3 Received a New Firmware Update, By the Way
Available to download now
The PlayStation 3, almost 15 years old at this point, has received a new system software update. For those still rocking Sony's seventh-generation console, firmware version 4.88 was released yesterday, ready to be downloaded and installed. It wasn't that long ago that Sony was planning to shut down the machine's PS Store...
News Five Need for Speed Games Pulled from PS Store Permanently
Servers go offline in August
Five Need for Speed games spanning the PlayStation 3 generation have been taken off the PS Store permanently, with little to no warning from publisher EA. As confirmed in a Reddit post yesterday, the five titles were removed from the storefront that very same day. The games were Need for Speed: Carbon,
News PSN Offline for Many PS3 Users, Sony Currently Investigating
Error 8002A537 causing trouble
If you're trying to play online on your PlayStation 3, you might be out of luck. Lots of users are reporting trouble logging into PSN on their PS3 consoles, with the error code 8002A537 popping up on screen. It seems as though this is affecting quite a large number of people around the world, with the PS3 subreddit...
News Gears of War 3 Now Playable on a PS3 Devkit
10 years since the data was built
You can play Gears of War 3 on a PlayStation 3. That is if you have the devkit associated with the console. After it was leaked over a year ago that Epic Games had tested getting the third iteration in Marcus Fenix's story up and running on a PS3, which was then confirmed to be real by the developer, the full game...
News New Noclip Documentary Details Development of Dishonored Series
Covers level design, cut content
Danny O'Dwyer is back with another Noclip documentary that's worth sitting down with a good mug of hot chocolate and investing an hour of your time into. This time around, the Irishman focuses on the incredible Dishonored franchise from Arkane Studios, interviewing developers at both its Lyon and Texas-based...
Feature Resident Evil's Story So Far, Summed Up in 30 Mind-Twisting Minutes
Fasten your seatbelt
Are you picking up Resident Evil Village today? You should: our Resident Evil Village PS5 review already explained that it’s arguably the best instalment since the outstanding Resident Evil 4. But do you need some kind of story recap to get you up to speed? We can help, as we’ve put together a mammoth 30 minute video that...
News Sony Backtracks PS3, PS Vita Online Store Closures
PSP storefront still closing in July
Sony has officially confirmed it will be backtracking its decision to close the PlayStation Stores associated with the PS3 and PS Vita consoles. The PSP online storefront will still close on 2nd July 2021, but the ensuing closure no longer affects the PS3 and PS Vita. Confirmed in a PlayStation Blog post, Jim...
Feature 10 PS3, PSP, PS Vita Games You May Not Realise Had a Physical Release
Plug the gaps in your physical collection
After the news that Sony is closing down its older PlayStation Stores, we’ve been taking a look at the PS3 and PSP/Vita games you won’t want to miss out on. Players can continue re-downloading t
News The PS3 Classic Rainbow Six: Vegas Games Head Offline This Year
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier too
If you're still playing Rainbow Six: Vegas or Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 online, we're afraid your time will be up at some point later this year. The online servers associated with the classic PlayStation 3 games will be turned off in 2021, meaning you can no longer access their multiplayer offerings. The single player...
News PS Plus Oversight Is a Bummer for PS3, PS Vita Owners
Issues everywhere
The PlayStation 3 is almost 15 years old, so it’s hardly surprising it has some irksome quirks – but with the closure of the system’s store on 2nd July, subscribers to PS Plus should probably be aware of a potential problem. While your downloads will be retained, you’ll only be able to play any titles you claimed through...
News Some PS3 Games Supposedly No Longer Downloading Patches
Version 1.0 all that remains
According to a new forum thread on PSN Profiles, a handful of PlayStation 3 titles are no longer pulling patches from Sony servers, meaning players are left with the 1.0 version and are unable to access any post-launch improvements brought about by updates. Those enhancements may include the ability to play online or...
News Around 2,200 Digital Games on the Chopping Block When Sony Closes PS3, PS Vita, PSP Stores
Rough analysis reveals scale of shutdown
Just how many digital games will be lost when Sony closes the PlayStation 3, PS Vita, and PSP storefronts? According to VGC, we’re looking at some 2,200 titles that will not be available to purchase on PlayStation in any form once the PS3 and PSP servers shutdown on 2nd July and PS Vita servers close on...
Feature 10 Digital-Only PS3 Games You Should Buy Before Sony Shuts the PS Store
Grab these digital exclusives before they get delisted
Well, it’s finally happening. After last year saw the redesigned PlayStation web store drop PS3 and PS Vita games, many saw the writing on the wall. Reports came in last week about Sony closing both PS3 and PS Vita stores, and news was
News PS3 Owners Facing Wide-Spread Problems Downloading Games Ahead of PS Store Closure
80029509, 80029721 causing serious issues
Sony is shutting down the PlayStation 3’s storefront on 2nd July, and that’s prompted many to fire up their last-last-gen console in order to make a few purchases before it’s gone forever. While you’ll still be able to download any titles that you’ve picked up in the past, the closure of the PS...
Reaction Sony's Storefront Closures Put PS5, PS4 Backwards Compatibility Efforts Back in Focus
It hurts to see PlayStation's history left behind
Alongside long overdue confirmation of the closure of its PlayStation 3, PS Vita, and PSP storefronts today, Sony noted that the changes will allow the organisation to “refocus our resources for PS Store on PS5 and PS4, which will enable us to enhance the customer experience even further”. It’s...
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