Guide PS5 Stock: Where To Buy PlayStation 5 in December 2024
Best deals and cheapest prices
Guide New PS5 Games Release Dates in 2025
All 2025's upcoming PlayStation 5 launch dates
Guide Best PS5 SSD 2024: Boost Your PS5 Storage Capacity
All PS5 M.2 NVMe SSD requirements and best Solid State Drive to buy
Guide PlayStation Studios: All Sony First-Party Developers and What They're Working On
Every PlayStation exclusive project
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YesterdayMon, 23rd Dec 2024
All PS5, PS4 games lists for PS Plus Essential, Extra, and Premium
What are all PS Plus games? Sony's PS5 and PS4 subscription service, PlayStation Plus, is jam-packed with hundreds of games available to members. On this page, we're going to tell you everything you need to know about PS Plus, including a full list of all PS Plus games across all...
Game of the Year Best PS5 Open World Game of 2024
One more quest marker
Alongside our Game of the Year top 10 list and personal picks from the Push Square editorial team, we are recognising the best PS5 games of 2024 in select categories. Today is the turn of the best PS5 open world game of 2024. Bronze Trophy: Rise of the Ronin: Rise of the Ronin subscribes to the dated Ubisoft open world...
Review Alien: Rogue Incursion (PSVR2) - A Solid First VR Venture into an Iconic Sci-Fi World
Get away from her you glitch
The Alien franchise has never had the most consistent track record when it comes to video game adaptations. For every Alien: Isolation, there’s an Aliens: Colonial Marines. One thing is for sure, though: gamers love to simply exist in this world whether it’s for the clunky CRT monitors or the iconic rattle of the...
Game of the Year #9 - Helldivers 2
For Super Earth!
Helldivers 2 is one of the biggest surprises of 2024. Not one of us here at Push Square could have quite predicted how the game would take off, and even weeks before its launch, the buzz around it all seemed minimal. But once that now iconic, meme-able gameplay started to spread across the web, it was clear that Arrowhead Studios...
PS5's best platformer games ranked and rated
What are the best platformers on PS5? Platformers have been part of the fabric of video games since the medium's infancy, with many of gaming's most famous faces originating from this genre. These games are primarily concerned with testing your ability to traverse tricky environments, but within that...
Guide Best Local Multiplayer Games on PS5
Offline multiplayer games on PS5 ranked and rated
What are the best local multiplayer games on PS5? Video games have always had multiplayer, and playing them together with pals is some of the most fun you can have. There are so many great examples on PS5, and we need your help to find the best local multiplayer on the platform. As mentioned, local...
Guide Best Fighting Games on PS5
The best PS5 fighting games ranked and rated
What are the best fighting games on PS5? If you're looking for some challenging battles that'll really test your limits, fighting games take that to the extreme. It's a genre that has a reputation for being difficult to penetrate, with a hardcore community and large esports scene making these titles seem...
News Palworld's Biggest Ever Update Is Available Now on PS5
Here are all the patch notes
An absolutely enormous update for embattled monster collecting game Palworld is available now. The title has been the subject of intense scrutiny since Nintendo and The Pokémon Company aimed its legal team at the indie outing, claiming it infringes on the companies’ patents. It’s since made some slight adjustments
Guide GTA 6: Everything We Know So Far
All the key GTA 6 details you need to know
Are you looking for everything we know so far about GTA 6? With Rockstar Games having finally announced the much-anticipated sequel, interest in the game is currently sky-high. This GTA 6 guide is designed to document everything we know so far about the game, revealing important details about its release...
Guide Best Horror Games on PS5
PS5's best horror titles, rated and ranked
What are the best horror games on PS5? A very popular genre despite its somewhat acquired taste, horror titles are for a lifetime, not just Halloween. Some will stick to jump scares while others will explore psychological horror, touching on themes like mental health. Whatever the case, you can be assured...
Guide Best Arcade Games on PS5
PS5's best arcade games, rated and ranked
What are the best arcade games on PS5? The arcade may not be the defining destination that it once was in the 80s and 90s, but the spirit of arcade games is very much alive – even on the latest crop of consoles. While you may not need a collection of quarters to play the titles on this page, we’re...
News Stellar Blade's Eve Is Officially Infiltrating Saucy Mobile Gacha NIKKE: Goddess of Victory
A collaboration is coming
Korean developer Shift Up promised it’d bring buxom Stellar Blade heroine Eve to its smartphone gacha NIKKE: Goddess of Victory eventually – and now it’s confirmed the collaboration. A short trailer shows the sword-wiel
Guide Best Puzzle Games on PS5
PS5's best puzzle titles, rated and ranked
What are the best puzzle games on PS5? The puzzle genre is arguably the most popular on the planet, with franchises like Tetris and – whisper it – Candy Crush Saga appealing to millions upon millions of players all around the world. But, like the Tetronimos many of you will no doubt be familiar with,...
News UK Sales Charts: Astro Bot PS5 Cracks the Top 10 Right Before Christmas
Under the Papa tree
With the festive holiday just a couple of days away, the UK's physical top 10 is filled with your typical bestsellers, but Astro Bot has just about broken into the scrum. In 10th place, it's the highest it's been for a few weeks, likely due to customers buying PS5 consoles for Christmas and grabbing the family-friendly...
News 11 Games Are Leaving PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Month
Resident Evil 2, Just Cause included
With the Christmas break essentially here, the Last Chance to Play section of PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium has been updated to let you know what PS5, PS4 games you might want to prioritise between servings of brussel sprouts, as they're about to leave the service. All departing on Tuesday, 14th January...
Guide Marvel Rivals: All Codes for December 2024 and How to Redeem Them
How to get free skins and items in Marvel Rivals
Alongside the online multiplayer fights of Marvel Rivals, customising your favourite superheroes with skins is one of the best aspects of the game. You can unlock lots of them through the Battle Passes and buying them from the Store, but a few can also be gotten from secret codes. In this Marvel...
News GTA 6 Fans Have Convinced Themselves a New Trailer Is Coming on 27th December
Big brain thinking
It’s been over a year since we last got a look at GTA 6, and fans are driving themselves utterly insane convincing themselves a new trailer is due to drop on 27th December. <related ids="175585"> The obsession with the number ‘27’ started when Rockstar North employees started posting pics of the holiday swag they’d...
Guide New PS5 Games Release Dates in 2025
All 2025's upcoming PlayStation 5 launch dates
What new PS5 games release dates in 2025 are coming up? If you're after a full list of 2025 PlayStation 5 release dates, you've come to the right place. PS5 is very much in its stride now in its fifth year, and there's lots to look forward to in the near future. We'll be keeping you updated with a full...
Guide New PSVR2 Games Release Dates in 2025
All 2025's upcoming PlayStation VR2 launch dates
What new PSVR2 games release dates in 2025 are coming up? If you're looking for a full list of 2025 PSVR2 release dates, then we've got you covered. Sony's virtual reality headset has been receiving a steady stream of releases since launch, and that looks set to continue throughout 2025. With so much...
Sunday22nd Dec 2024
Game of the Year Best PS5 Art Direction of 2024
Picture perfect
Alongside our Game of the Year top 10 list and personal picks from the Push Square editorial team, we are recognising the best PS5 games of 2024 in select categories. Today is the turn of the best PS5 art direction of 2024. Bronze Trophy: LEGO Horizon Adventures: It's rare to feel like you could reach into your TV screen and...
Game of the Year #10 - Persona 3 Reload
Locked and reloaded
High quality remakes of classic games have become quite commonplace over recent years, and for our money, Persona 3 Reload is one of the best around. This revival of the iconic 2006 PS2 RPG is, in a word, immaculate. From the refined art direction and visuals to the many mechanical improvements under the hood, Reload is both a...
Game of the Year Stephen's Top 5 PS5 Games of 2024
Joy to the world
Our individual Game of the Year articles allow our lovely team of writers and editors to share their own personal PS5 picks for 2024. Today, it's the turn of assistant editor Stephen Tailby. 5: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth: I must admit, I didn't manage to finish this gargantuan game this year, but man, it's good. Improving on...
Saturday21st Dec 2024
Game of the Year Best PS5 Action Game of 2024
And... Action!
Alongside our Game of the Year top 10 list and personal picks from the Push Square editorial team, we are recognising the best PS5 games of 2024 in select categories. Today is the turn of the best PS5 action game of 2024. Bronze Trophy: Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2: Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 does an outstanding job of making...
Game of the Year Push Square Readers Write About Their Favourite PS5 Games of 2024
Your move
For the first time here on Push Square, we invited readers to reach out to us via email, in order to share their thoughts on the best PS5 games of 2024. We received way more 'letters' than we anticipated, and the result is this bumper edition of a feature, which contains our favourite replies. From The Game Awards winner Astro Bot to the...
News Tetris Forever Adds Welltris to Playable Collection, More Updates in the Works
Well, well, well
Tetris Forever, the latest retro compendium from Digital Eclipse, has just received an extra playable version of everyone's favourite falling block puzzler. Once you've installed the latest game update, you'll be able to play Welltris — a game previously covered in the interactive documentary, and now you can check it out for...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 560
The holidays await
T'was the weekend before Christmas and all around Push Square... Well, actually it's just business as usual really. Here's what we're playing on PS5. Robert Ramsey: I plan on going back to my Game of the Year for 2023 over the holidays: Baldur's Gate 3. I just love a good fantasy adventure around Christmas, and Larian's RPG...
News Forgotten Falcom Crossover Fighter Ys vs. Trails in the Sky Is Coming West on PS5, PS4 in 2025
Sky's the limit
We're going to file this one under 'Announcements No One Ever Saw Coming, Not in a Million Years'. Ys vs. Trails in the Sky is being remastered and localised here in the West for the first time ever, 15 years after its original release. This is a crossover fighter that combines two of Falcom's core properties: Ys and Trails. It...
Friday20th Dec 2024
News Diablo 4 Squares Up to Path of Exile 2, Goes Free-to-Play on PS5, PS4 Over the Holidays
Hell-o there
If you're looking for something to play over the holidays, Blizzard wants you to at least consider giving Diablo 4 a shot. The action RPG's expansion, Vessel of Hatred, was well received earlier this year, but there's absolutely zero doubt that the game as a whole has been overshadowed by Path of Exile 2 — which launched just a...
News CD Projekt Red Won't Say Which, If Any, Current Consoles Can Handle The Witcher 4
But wants to support all major platforms
One of The Game Awards 2024's biggest moments was a lengthy cinematic trailer for The Witcher 4, which is set to star a recast Ciri in the lead role. The trailer, which CD Projekt Red says is "using assets and models from the game itself" and running on an "unannounced Nvidia GeForce RTX" graphics card, is...
News Genshin Impact's New Best Girl Rides a Motorcycle Through Teyvat on PS5, PS4
Tons to look forward to in next major update
Natlan’s main storyline will come to a conclusion in Genshin Impact’s next enormous update, scheduled to release on 1st January for both PS5 and PS4. The new content will make the motorcycle riding Pyro Archon, Mauvika, playable for the first time. She’ll headline the first phase of the banner,...
News Eerie Survival Driving Game Pacific Drive Is Getting a TV Adaptation from Horror Legend
Atomic Monster picks up TV rights
An early indie hit in 2024 was Pacific Drive, a unique supernatural survival game that's all about exploring a mysterious exclusion zone in a banged up station wagon. This premise, the loose story, and involved, engrossing gameplay has made it somewhat of a cult hit, and it's still receiving meaningful updates too...
News Action Figure Shooter Hypercharge Is Building Hype for Possible PS5, PS4 Port
Toy war-y
Hypercharge: Unboxed, a shooter all about sentient toys, is floating the idea of a port to PS5 and PS4. The game launched earlier in 2024 on Xbox systems to a warm reception, and now developer Digital Cybercherries is looking to bring its unique title over to PlayStation as well. On its socials, the team asked its followers if a port to...
News Even in a Wacky Nautical Spin-Off, Yakuza Just Feels Wrong in English
Japanese only
Nah, we just can’t do it. Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii may be a wacky nautical spin on the long-running series, but it still just doesn’t sound right in English. To be fair to SEGA, it’s assembled one helluva cast here. Matt Mercer, best known for voicing Leon S. Kennedy in Resident Evil and Jotaro Kujo in JoJo’s...
News Now You Can Try One of the Most Underrated PS5, PS4 Games of the Year for Free
Japan Studio fans mustn't miss out
A demo for Slitterhead, one of the most underrated PS5 and PS4 games of the year, is available now. The free download depicts the full first chapter of the game – including its tutorial – and any progress you make will carry across to the full release, should you choose to purchase it. <related...
News Splash Water on Your Favourite Waifus in the New Dead or Alive Game for PS5, PS4
"The fabric becomes transluscent"
Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme is a little different to past spin-off titles in Ninja Theory’s series. Rather than focus entirely on minigames, it’s more of a dating sim, where you’ll spend most of your time wooing the six buxom ladies featured in the release, and observing the outcomes. There are...
News More Than 6,000 PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in Monstrous PS Store Sale
Buckle up
Sony is plotting one of its biggest PS Store promotions of the year, as the annual Holiday Sale bonanza beckons. Live on 20th December through 6th January, the Japanese giant says the list of discounted games is so long it can’t even reveal them all. The highlights, however, include the usual suspects: EA Sports FC 25, Call of Duty:...
News Reminder That Horizon Forbidden West Is Simply Stunning on PS5 Pro
Remains a technical marvel
Since the PS5 Pro came out, we've somehow spent even more time gaming, checking out how the additional horsepower has improved past games and the new features it allows. Sony also wants to remind you of how awesome its pricey new upgrade is, releasing a trailer showing off 2022's Horizon Forbidden West enhanced on the PS5...
News A Portent of the End Times, Skibidi Toilet Has Come to Fortnite PS5, PS4
*Toilet flushing*
Embodying modern culture's highs and lows, we regret to inform you that Fortnite's Skibidi Toilet crossover is now live. First leaked, then officially confirmed, for 2,200 V-Bucks or your local equivalent, you can enjoy plunger pickaxes, a Plungerhead character skin and associated backpack, and the Gen Alpha icon, Skibidi Toilet...
News Final Fantasy 7 Devs Suggest Which Rebirth Girl Is Best (for Cloud)
Perhaps, in another lifetime?
While conventional wisdom and the original Final Fantasy VII might suggest to some that Aerith is the "best" girl for the stoic but surprisingly sweet swordsman, Cloud Strife, the developers in the Remake trilogy (and fate) see things differently. It's no secret that the ongoing story in Rebirth is not a straight...
News Helldivers 2 Dev Arrowhead Takes Blame for Killzone Pricing Blunder
"This one is on us"
Helldivers 2 has enjoyed a typically chaotic couple of news cycles this past week. Following the leak that a collaboration with Sony and Guerrilla Games would bring Killzone 2-themed content to the game, its subsequent, immediate release confirmed this. Unfortunately, developer Arrowhead appears to have set the price too high,...
Thursday19th Dec 2024
Never give up
Earlier today, Capcom hosted a Monster Hunter Wilds developer livestream that basically just went over all of the team's priorities ahead of the game's February launch. It's an in-depth panel that features a lot of insight from director Yuka Tokuda, and honestly, a lot of the planned — and in-progress — improvements sounds great...
News Falcom Pulls an Atlus, Announces a 'Significantly Upgraded' Version of Ys X: Nordics
Proud Nordics, apparently
Falcom has announced Ys X: Proud Nordics — a "significantly upgraded" version of the recently released Ys X: Nordics. No prizes for guessing the fan reaction... Featuring a new storyline set in a new location and "numerous new elements", Proud Nordics is set to release next year in Japan. Platforms haven't been announced...
News Helldivers 2 Devs Gift Players Second Wave of Killzone Crossover Content for Free
First set availability window extended
Following its two-step forward, one-step back strategy, Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has confirmed its Killzone crossover, the first part of which is now live. While the longed-for Killzone content is appreciated, the developer is asking what players are calling an exorbitant price for the Helghast kit,...
News Okami Sequel Dev Wants to Prioritise Creativity, Keep Investors at Arm's Length
Kamiya's new studio to maintain its independence
One of the biggest surprises at this year's Game Awards show was the announcement of an Okami Sequel. In development at Hideki Kamiya's new independent studio, Clovers, little is currently known about the project, save for the teaser trailer used to make the announcement. Speaking in an interview...
News Stunning Trails in the Sky Remake Confirmed for PS5 Release in 2025
Sky high
First announced during a Nintendo Direct earlier in the year, Falcom is remaking Trails in the Sky — the first game in the ongoing Trails series. The remake looked fantastic in its very brief reveal trailer; a fully 3D, ground-up revival of a great RPG. But the announcement was so sudden that fans were left with almost no information to...
News PlayStation Lights Up Las Vegas Sphere as It Rounds Out 30th Anniversary Celebrations
Full circle
Sony has made a fair amount of noise about PlayStation's 30th anniversary, with special edition consoles, sales, and plenty more initiatives celebrating the original machine's release. To close proceedings out in style, the company has taken to Las Vegas' glitzy Sphere, lighting up the skyline with PlayStation-themed goodness.
News Mariah Carey Is Currently Defrosting in Fortnite on PS5, PS4
It's almost time
Believe it or not, Mariah Carey is currently defrosting in Fortnite. The mini-event, according to leakers, will see a large block of ice – currently visible on the map – gradually melt over three days. When it concludes, like in real-life, the All I Want for Christmas Is You crooner will emerge from the glacier, and will hand...
News PEGI Won't Budge on Balatro's Ridiculously Bloated European Age Rating
"This sucks"
Balatro has been a huge success for solo developer LocalThunk, but it's not been completely clear of issues. Shortly after its release, European ratings board PEGI suddenly changed it to an 18, and it's been a sore spot for the developer ever since. LocalThunk recently called out the ridiculous rating — which over-eggs the point that...
News Zenless Zone Zero Dev Fixes Fading Upskirts in Under 24 Hours
The gooners gonna be alright
A big new Zenless Zone Zero update is available today, but discussion is not being dominated by the free S-Rank agent or new storyline structure. Reddit is instead overrun by complaints that you can no longer peek at panties. <related ids="175658"> The official patch notes point out that “when viewed from...
News Watch Your Back, Troy, Ben Starr's Back in Another Leading Role
Rising young Starr seems to be everywhere
We don't know if video game voice actors constantly keep track of each other's relative power levels, competitively speaking (in the deadly way video game journalists do), but we like to think so. Still, we've been keeping an unofficial score here at Push Square, and in any competition between Final Fantasy...
