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News Stray Is a Meowsive Hit Judging By Day One Concurrent Numbers
Insert cat pun here
Stray is shaping up to be a bonafide hit, even if we were just to judge its performance from anecdotal incidents like the phenomenon that is @CatsWatchStray, or the reemergence of the Deus Ex Twitter account just to meme about kitties. Thankfully, we do have some more concrete numbers to go by. They are from the PC version of...
Random Cats Watching Stray Is Your New Favourite Twitter Account
Purrfection
We're sure you've noticed, but Stray launched yesterday, and it's been capturing hearts across the board. It turns out playing as a common pet appeals to a lot of people, especially those who already have a cat or two at home. The love for the game has put a jolly spin on the week, and then we discovered @CatsWatchStray. This new...
Really feline it
Cyberpunk cat simulator Stray is out now on PS5 and PS4 — and it's available at no additional cost if you're subscribed to PS Plus Extra. But as always, we want to know if you're playing the latest hot release! For what it's worth, we think Stray is a great game. We gave it an 8/10 in our Stray PS5 review, heaping praise on its...
Review Stray (PS5) - Atmospheric Adventure Is the Cat's Pyjamas
Feline good
Domestic cats are very funny. While they appear to be proud, graceful, independent creatures, they often destroy that image with erratic behaviour, clumsy movements, and affectionate headbutts. The poor things try so hard to maintain an air of superiority, but they're much more loveable and goofy than they want you to think. Stray, a...
News PS5, PS4's Stray Is Helping to Save Cats' Lives
Good game, better cause
Stray is a promising PS5 and PS4 indie adventure that will be one of All PS Plus Games when it launches next week. But in order to promote the game, publisher Annapurna Interactive is also partnering with a number of charities to help raise money for homeless cats. In the case of the Nebraska Humane Society, donating just $5...
News Stray's Day One Pawtch Notes Correct Naughty Cat Collisions on PS5, PS4
Feline fine
Stray is out in a little over a week – and it won’t cost PS Plus Extra or PS Plus Premium subscribers a penny. It all means that developer BlueTwelve Studios is getting ready for release, and has submitted a first batch of patches to Sony’s servers. There are two launch day updates ready and waiting, both of which ask you to “hug...
News Stray Wants You to Meow 100 Times to Unlock Its Platinum Trophy
And sleep for over an hour
Stray is embracing everything it means to be a cat with its Trophy list, tasking you to meow 100 times, sleep for over an hour, jump 500 times, and mark your territory with scratches in order to unlock the Platinum Trophy. The game's Trophy list has popped up on Exophase, confirming it does indeed have a Platinum gong to...
News What Remains of Edith Finch PS5 Version Supposedly in the Works
Back to the bathtub
New age ratings from the Taiwan Game Ratings board suggest a native PS5 version of What Remains of Edith Finch is in development. Spotted by Twisted Voxel, the recent listings haven't been mentioned publicly by studio Giant Sparrow, but as is the case with today's other
News Annapurna Interactive Showcase Returns This July
Indie label gets in on the action
The Annapurna Interactive Showcase is coming back to lift the lid on what's coming next from the indie publishing label. Annapurna presents us with consistently good games, so we're definitely excited to see what it has in store for us. The showcase will go live on 28th July, a few days after the release of the...
First Impressions Stray Is Shaping Up to Be a Supurrbly Detailed PS5, PS4 Adventure
Cat's more like it
We recently got to see a surprisingly large chunk of Stray during a preview event, and it's safe to say that this cat sim is shaping up really well. The demo that we witnessed was being played live, and was split across several different sections of the game — all of which had something new to show. This was the most we've seen...
News Stray Jumps Straight to PS Plus Extra, Premium on 19th July
Meow's about that?
Anticipated PS5 and PS4 cat-'em-up Stray will be added to PS Plus Extra when it launches on the 19th July. By then, Sony's new subscription tiers will have rolled out in all regions, so it's nice to see that the company is already planning ahead. Stray has looked like an intriguing title ever since it was first announced a couple...
News Anticipated PS5, PS4 Indie Stray Seemingly Chasing Summer Release Date
Sony outs some indie windows
Stray, commonly known as that game where you play as a cat, is seemingly taking aim at a summer 2022 release window. The updated information comes from a short PlayStation social media video, which attaches the window to footage of the anticipated PS5 and PS4 title. Stray recently received a rating in South Korea,...
News PS5, PS4 Cat-'Em-Up Stray Rated in Korea, Release Date Could Finally Be Coming Soon
Cat's more like it
The wait for Stray continues, but a new rating in South Korea suggests that release date news could finally be coming our way. The PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 cyberpunk-styled adventure game, in which you play as a cat, first caught everyone's attention when it was announced in 2020. Since then, meaningful news on Stray has...
News PS5, PS4 Cat Sim Stray Is Still on Schedule for 2022
Purrfect
Ahead of yesterday's State of Play broadcast, everyone was trying to predict the games that Sony would show. Despite PlayStation telling everyone that the event would focus on Japanese publishers, Stray was a name that we saw being banded around social media and various forums (it even popped up amongst us editors!). The PS5 and PS4 cat...
Mini Review The Artful Escape (PS5) – A Visual Treat That's Light on Gameplay
This is button tap
When you first pick up Francis Vendetti’s acoustic guitar, you can tell you’re in store for something crazy. Approached by aliens to perform crazy cosmic rock concerts across the galaxy, The Artful Escape offers a visual feast of wild, cosmic insanity. Nervous about following in the footsteps of your uncle, a folk music icon,...
News The Artful Escape Confirms PS5, PS4 Launch for 25th January
Musical odyssey ported over
Apparently, there's news today that's nothing to do with Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard for $70 billion. Take this tidbit for example: after popping up on the PlayStation Store over the weekend, The Artful Escape has been confirmed for PS5 and PS4. It's
News The Artful Escape PS5, PS4 Release Outed by PS Store
Gig season
The Artful Escape is planning a headline show for PlayStation 5 and PS4, if a newly found PS Store listing is to be believed. Discovered by Well Played AU, the game from developer Beethoven & Dinosaur can be wishlisted on the digital marketplace before an official announcement has even been made. As such, it's very safe to say this...
Mini Review Twelve Minutes (PS5) - Weird Twist Spoils an Otherwise Intriguing Story
Groundhog minutes
Twelve Minutes begins with you getting home to your shoebox-sized apartment after a long day’s work. Your wife has planned a lovely evening for the two of you, complete with romantic candles and your favourite dessert. After a small amount of pleasant chit-chat there’s a knock on the door; a police officer barges in and arrests...
Review Solar Ash (PS5) - Fast, Fluid Platforming Makes for an Entertaining Ride
Rei of hope
When developer Heart Machine decided to venture into 3D for its follow-up to Hyper Light Drifter, it didn't just change the perspective. While the two titles share the same universe, Solar Ash is a very different game in many ways. Essentially, this is a fast-paced platformer that puts the emphasis on movement rather than combat. The end...
News Oh God, Twelve Minutes Is Coming to PS5, PS4 Next Month
Prepare yourself
You have probably heard all about its story after the Xbox One, PC release earlier this year, and now you can experience it all for yourself: Twelve Minutes comes to PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 7th December 2021. A new trailer can be watched through here, with the game starring Daisy Ridley, James McAvoy, and Willem Dafoe. It's a...
News Solar Ash Demands Multiple Playthroughs for Platinum Trophy
Finish the game in under three hours
Solar Ash is creeping up on its 2nd December 2021 release date, and today its Trophy list has gone live on Exophase. It is a collection of digital trinkets that seemingly require multiple playthroughs if you want to unlock the Platinum Trophy, with gongs for finishing the game on the hardest difficulty setting...
News Promising Indie Game Solar Ash Has Been Delayed to 2nd December
Pushed back for polish and bug fixes
Hyper Light Drifter developer Heart Machine has made the difficult decision to delay its next title Solar Ash by a couple of weeks. Originally scheduled to launch later this month on PlayStation 5 and PS4, the promising indie game will now release on 2nd December 2021. The studio says this will allow for "more...
Mini Review I Am Dead (PS5) - Posthumous Puzzler Is a Bittersweet Treat
Dead and loving it
I Am Dead is a quirky puzzle adventure game in which you play as Morris Lupton, the deceased curator of a museum in the island town of Shelmerston. It's an unusual premise, but it's one that developer Hollow Ponds pulls off with style and care. A game about tracking down ghosts and learning about inhabitants of the island could've...
News Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye Expands the Space Exploration Indie Hit This September
Looping us back in
Outer Wilds, not to be confused with The Outer Worlds, is the neat space-faring, time-looping adventure game from Annapurna Interactive and Mobius Digital. It's a beloved game with a fascinating premise; every 20-odd minutes, time resets, and you have that window in which to explore the miniature, physics-based star system and...
News I Am Dead, a Puzzle Adventure Game, Resurrects for Release on PS5, PS4 in August
Post-mortem
I Am Dead is the game's title, not some sort of morbid announcement. It's a colourful adventure game that released last year on PC and Switch, and now it's making the jump to PlayStation 5 and PS4. We've embedded the original announcement trailer to give you the gist. Essentially, the game explores the story of Morris Lupton, the...
News A Memoir Blue Is an Interactive Poem Devoid of Words, Hitting PS5 and PS4
Cloisters Interactive's first game
Could you tell this is an Annapurna Interactive joint based on the headline alone? We hope so, because this is the sort of unique experience the indie publisher has become known for. A Memoir Blue has been announced for PlayStation 5 and PS4 as part of the Annapurna Interactive Showcase, developed by Cloister...
News Solar Ash Skates to PS5, PS4 on 26th October
Solar eclipse of the Heart Machine
Gravity Rush fans: keep an eye on Solar Ash. Alright, it’s not directly comparable to Kat’s couple of cult PlayStation exclusives, but it definitely has a familiar colour palette. Instead of turning the world upside down, of course, you’ll be skating through the stunning scenery – it all looks wildly...
News Stray Is Looking Purr-fect in PS5, PS4 Gameplay Showcase
Curls up in early 2022
One of the indie titles announced during PlayStation 5's reveal was Stray, a game from Annapurna Interactive and BlueTwelve. The teaser showed a cat wandering through a mysterious world devoid of humans but inhabited by robots, and you can't not be intrigued by that. Well, we've finally had a glimpse at proper gameplay, and...
Live Watch the Annapurna Interactive Showcase Right Here
Solar Ash! Stray! More!
And time for something different! Annapurna Interactive has been the publisher of boutique indie titles for a while now, and its slate includes promising PlayStation 5 titles like Solar Ash and Stray. Starting from 12PM PDT / 8PM BST, it’ll be hosting 30 minutes of game announcements and updates from its forthcoming slate...
Review Last Stop (PS5) - English Escapade Is a Cracker, Innit
Get the London look
Simulating the mundane and ordinary is usually something games give a wide berth. After all, how do you fit bullets and explosions into the run-of-the-mill careers most people use to support their families? It doesn't really work, but then there are those who don't conform to the rules. Virginia developer Variable State is the...
News Annapurna Interactive Gets Its Own Showcase Event in July
Stray! Solar Ash! Outer Wilds!
Annapurna Interactive, the indie publishing label with a consistently good catalogue, is set to host its very own live event. Dubbed simply the Annapurna Interactive Showcase, the company is preparing to show off a few of its intriguing titles in July. The publisher promises "gameplay reveals, new game announcements,...
News Last Stop Gets Weird on PS5, PS4 from 22nd July
Virginia dev returns
Virginia developer Variable State seems to love putting out the weird and wonderful, and its next title Last Stop certainly seems to continue in that lineage. In a very good way, that is. The narrative adventure was treated to a new trailer during the Days of the Devs 2021 livestream as well as a confirmed release date, which is...
News Last Stop Is the Next Adventure Game from the Makers of Virginia, Coming to PS5, PS4
Pulling out all the stops
If you liked the quirky adventure game Virginia, you should be keeping an eye on the studio's next game, Last Stop. Variable State's latest effort is heading to both PlayStation 5 and PS4 this summer, and it's just received a brand new trailer. The game tells the stories of three Londoners whose lives intertwine in a...
Interview Maquette's Creative Director on Building a Recursive World Puzzle Game for PS5
Over and over
One of PlayStation Plus' games for PS5 this month is Maquette, an intriguing and unique first-person puzzler. In addition to a reality-bending core mechanic, it tells a relatable, somewhat subdued love story. Co-starring in the game are Bryce Dallas Howard and Seth Gabel, who bring characters Kenzie and Michael to life as you solve...
Review Maquette (PS5) - A First-Person Puzzler That's Just a Few Steps from Greatness
It's a small, small world
Maquette is a tricky game to explain in words, but here goes. This first-person puzzler is set in a recursive universe — meaning each iteration of the world contains within it a smaller version of itself. By extension, that means there are ever-larger worlds beyond your reach. It's one of those concepts that's easier to...
News Solar Ash Looks Awesome in New PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Heart Machine shows off new footage
Hyper Light Drifter is one of PlayStation 4's best indies, so when developer Heart Machine shows off the follow-up, you pay attention. Thankfully, Solar Ash is looking really good. The team has debuted a new gameplay trailer, showing off traversal, combat, and some mysterious, giant creatures. It looks as though...
News Recursive World Puzzle Game Maquette Comes to PS5, PS4 on 2nd March
Stars Bryce Dallas Howard and Seth Gabel
Maquette was announced for PlayStation 5 roughly six months ago, but we'll forgive you for letting this one slip your mind. It's a first-person puzzle game published by Annapurna Interactive, featuring a "recursive world" in which there's always a bigger and a smaller version of the environment — and your...
Soapbox Kentucky Route Zero Was a Game Made Specifically For Me
And I will never be able to thank Cardboard Computer enough
Editor's Note: This article contains some spoilers for Kentucky Route Zero's story. The music slowly falls away. The camera pulls out. Let me just wipe my face. Are those tears? The horses have been buried and the funeral is over. While this may not have been the closing moment of...
Review The Pathless (PS5) - Giant Squid Avoids the Sophomore Slump
They call me the wanderer
Giant Squid Studios’ debut title ABZÛ was a stunning debut for the studio founded by former thatgamecompany art director Matt Nava. Given how great that debut title was, surpassing it was never going to be an easy task. However, the team – with the help of one of the best publishers in the business, Annapurna – has...
Round Up The Pathless Reviews Reveal Another Winner in PS5's Launch Lineup
Right on target
The PlayStation 5 already has a pretty killer launch lineup, so what's one more? The Pathless, from ABZU studio Giant Squid, is getting its first batch of reviews, and it looks like another solid launch game for PS5 owners. The cross-gen sandbox adventure is being praised for its sizeable open world, exhilarating traversal, and...
News Buying The Pathless on PS5 or PS4 Unlocks Other Version for Free
Various editions detailed
There's actually quite a large number of games releasing day and date with PlayStation 5, so it's easy to forget some of them. One game we'd suggest you keep an eye on, though, is The Pathless, the new game from ABZU creators Giant Squid. This open world action adventure has you playing as an archer that can zip across the...
News The Pathless Ruled Out as PS5's First Free PS Plus Game
A different path
We don’t actually know what the deal will be with regards to free PlayStation Plus games on the PlayStation 5 yet. The platform holder will continue to giveaway two PlayStation 4 titles every month which will presumably be playable with backwards compatibility, and there will be the new PS Plus Collection for all subscribers to...
News The Pathless Confirmed as a PS5 Launch Game
Another for the list
Giant Squid, the developer behind Abzu, has today confirmed that The Pathless will be a PlayStation 5 launch title, releasing on 12th November 2020. It will also come to PlayStation 4 on the same day, but PS5 owners can look forward to support for 60 frames-per-second on the next-gen console. The game was detailed recently in a...
News PS5's Stray Shares New Story and Gameplay Details
Untangle an ancient mystery
Stray might be one of the most adorable PlayStation 5 games announced so far, meaning any new details are always going to be met with enthusiasm here at Push Square. And luckily enough, today's update to the game's official PS5 page has brought with it new story and gameplay details that help to give us a slightly better...
News Annapurna Interactive Announces Physical PS4 Collection, Eight Games Included
Pre-orders open at iam8bit
There are indie labels, and then there's Annapurna Interactive. Pretty much every game the boutique publisher has put out has been fantastic — it's honestly an impressive catalogue. Case in point: the just-announced Annapurna Interactive Deluxe Limited Edition. It's an ultra-sleek physical collection of eight of the...
News First Person Puzzler Maquette Brings a Recurring World to PS5, PS4
And it looks awesome
We do love a good puzzle game here at Push Square Towers, so it makes us happy to see games like Maquette. This first person head-scratcher is coming to both PlayStation 5 and PS4 "soon", and you can see what it's all about in the above trailer. Maquette is set within an infinitely recurring world. This means that within each...
Review Telling Lies - FMV Thriller on the Cusp of Greatness
Speech check
As the video game industry begins to accommodate more and more unique experiences, what we define as interactive entertainment expands. This is largely thanks to the boom in independent development over the past two generations, which as a result, has given rise to select genres once assumed dead. Full-motion video is just one example,...
News Critically Acclaimed FMV Thriller Telling Lies Comes to PS4 Next Week
Discover the truth
If you know Push Square, you'll know that we're big fans of FMV games. We've reviewed some of the good, bad, and the ugly (we're looking at you, The Quiet Man) over the years, but what is supposed to be one of the very best examples of what the genre can do has never made its way to the PlayStation 4. That is until now. Sam...
Review Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition - An Adventure Unlike Anything Else in Video Games
Long journey home
Once in a while, you stumble upon a game that absolutely blows you away. Maybe the graphics set a new industry standard, maybe it’s really funny, or maybe it’s evocative of a mood you didn’t know you wanted in a game until it hit you. This is where dev Cardboard Computer comes in, with its fascinating journey more than seven...
News Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition Brings All Five Episodes to PS4 on 28th January
Making that last delivery
Three years after its original PlayStation 4 announcement, Kentucky Route Zero will finally be making its way to Sony's current-gen console later this month on 28th January. Dubbed the TV Edition, this version will bring all five of the game's episodes under one roof along with every interlude which was released along the...
