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News PSVR2 Action Game Vendetta Forever Has Big Superhot Energy, Launches in October
Shoot to kill, kill to move
Virtual reality specialist nDreams has announced its next project, and it reminds us very strongly of Superhot. Developed by Meat Space Interactive, the game is called Vendetta Forever, and it's coming to PSVR2 in October 2024. Inspired by cult action movies, Vendetta Forever is a stylish action game in which you must...
News FlatOut Returns with PSVR2 Title Now in Development
Not so flat
Bombastic arcade racing series FlatOut hasn't had a new entry since 2017's Total Insanity, but now it's coming back — albeit in a very different way. Simply titled FlatOut, development has begun on a new game in the series for virtual reality devices, including PSVR2. Unfortunately, there aren't too many details, but we do have an...
News Viral Hit Rhythm Game Trombone Champ Gets Unflattened on PSVR2 This Fall
Toot sweet
We've been hoping Trombone Champ would make it onto PS5 ever since we first caught wind of it, and it's finally happening — but not quite in the way we expected. Holy Wow Studios and Flat2VR Studios have announced Trombone Champ: Unflattened, a virtual reality adaptation of the viral rhythm title, and it's heading to PSVR2 later this...
News SEGA Announces Two Point Museum for PS5
This is an artefact
We've had Two Point Hospital and Two Point Campus — what's next for this fun series of management sims? Well, SEGA and Two Point Studios have just announced their next game: Two Point Museum. Confirmed for PS5, Two Point Museum looks like exactly what you'd expect from the developer. You'll be able to create, curate, and...
News Halloween, Ash vs. Evil Dead Getting 16-Bit Platformers, Launching This October
Collab between WayForward and Boss Team Games
Following up on yesterday's news about new titles based on the Halloween movie series, developer Boss Team Games has now also announced two more games. In collaboration with WayForward, RetroRealms is a series of 2D, 16-bit style action platformers, and the announced pair are based on Halloween and Ash...
News Halloween Is Getting a Pair of Games, Including Unreal Engine 5 Title from John Carpenter
Trick or treat
Halloween, the legendary slasher movie franchise, is getting not one but two video game adaptations. As reported by IGN, Evil Dead: The Game developer Boss Team Games is on development duties for both projects. According to the report, both games are being worked on alongside the producers of the films. One of the titles will be made...
News Iconic 90s FPS DOOM Adds All-New Campaign in PS5, PS4 Bundle
And it'll be free for many of you
Two of the greatest games of all time have been re-released on PS5 and PS4 – alongside a brand-new, original campaign created by id Software, Nightdive Studios, and MachineGames. Available right now, DOOM + DOOM 2 is free to download if you’ve ever purchased DOOM or DOOM 2 individually on PS4 before. For...
News Retro 80s SUNSOFT Releases Receive First-Ever English Translations on PS5
SUNSOFT is back
As we’ve repeated on several occasions now, one of the best things about the current generation of consoles is that we’re starting to see a lot of retro releases resurrected and made readily available on modern hardware. The SUNSOFT Is Back! Retro Game Selection package for PS5 celebrates that fact, offering a trio of 80s titles...
News PS5, PS4 Players Will Have to Wait for Descenders Next
A slow descent
Extremely entertaining downhill cycling title Descenders is getting an enormous sequel – although it’ll launch first on Xbox and PC in 2025, with a PS5 and PS4 port plotted afterwards. That means you’ll need to wait a little longer for your extreme sports fix on Sony’s system – a little disappointing considering how popular...
News Wreckfest 2 Plots a Crash Course with PS5
But no release date right now
Well-supported and well-liked banger racer Wreckfest is getting a PS5 sequel, and while there’s no release date attached just yet, you can check out a trailer embedded above. Developer Bugbear Entertainment is promising a “rebuild” of its “true-to-life physics simulation engine”, which it promises will take...
News Hand Animated PS5 Platformer The Eternal Life of Goldman Looks Incredible
Cuphead meets DuckTales
We’re surprised it’s taken this long since the release of Cuphead for a developer to have a stab at that game’s hand animated art; then again, we know it takes an unfathomable amount of time to produce something of substance in that style. Thank heavens for The Eternal Life of Goldman, then, an upcoming side-scrolling...
News Well-Liked Action Series Darksiders Will Ride Again in New PS5 Game
THQ Nordic ain't horsing around
Darksiders is not dead! During a livestream earlier today, THQ Nordic confirmed that it’s actively developing a new entry in the well-liked action series. While it stopped short of sharing any specific details, it simply said: “Be prepared to ride again.” Texas-based studio Gunfire Games is leading development...
News Alien Hominid Back on PlayStation in PS5, PS4 Ports
HD and Invasion both "coming soon"
The Alien Hominid series from Castle Crashers developer The Behemoth will mark its first appearance on PlayStation systems since the PS2 days with ports of Alien Hominid HD and Alien Hominid Invasion for PS5 and PS4. Apparently "coming soon", the new versions were just one of a few announcements the studio made in...
News Highly Acclaimed Roguelike Deckbuilder Monster Train Finally Pulls Up on PS5
Better late than never
Surprise! The highly acclaimed roguelike deckbuilder, Monster Train, has reached its final platform; it's now available on PS5. Already released on basically everything else, the game can now be bought and played on Sony's current-gen console. Marking the occasion is the trailer above. For those who don't know, Monster Train...
News Wuthering Waves Officially Confirmed for PS5
Gotta gacha 'em all
This was somewhat of a foregone conclusion, but free-to-play action RPG Wuthering Waves is now officially coming to PS5. The gacha-based title launched earlier this year on PC and mobile, and developer Kuro Games has stated it's now in development for Sony's current-gen console. There's no mention of PS4. The news comes via the...
News Beloved Murder Mystery Game The Case of the Golden Idol Gets PS5, PS4 Ports Next Week
Out on 23rd July
The highly regarded mystery game The Case of the Golden Idol will make its way to PlayStation next week as PS5 and PS4 ports have been confirmed to be releasing on 23rd July 2024. Using point-and-click gameplay, you'll solve a series of murders across 50 years of history using your deductive skills to fill in the blanks. Check out...
News Horror Hit The Mortuary Assistant Creeping onto PS5, PS4 in August
It lives again
If you're into your horror games, you may be aware of The Mortuary Assistant — an indie adventure title that's been a huge success on PC and Nintendo Switch. Now, it's finally coming to PS5 and PS4, alongside a definitive edition update for all existing versions. As the name suggests, The Mortuary Assistant has you working a shift...
News Splitgate 2 Announced for 2025, More News Coming in August
Devs creating "dream sequel"
1047 Games has announced Splitgate 2, a sequel to its viral hit multiplayer shooter from a few years back. Much like the original, Splitgate 2 will be a free-to-play FPS, with its main hook being the ability to drop portals on the battlefield to get the best of your opponents. It's confirmed for both PS5 and PS4, and...
News Neverness to Everness Makes GTA an Anime Open World on PS5
Powered by Unreal Engine 5
At this point, the PS5 is living up to its alternative moniker of GachaStation 5, as it’s becoming the place to play many of the biggest gacha games. Riding on the coattails of Zenless Zone Zero, Chinese outfit Hotta Studio – the team behind Tower of Fantasy – has announced its next big project: supernatural urban...
News Rent-a-Girlfriend in New PS4 Visual Novel Inspired by Popular Manga
Due in Japan this year
MAGES knows its way around PS4 visual novels, and it’s plotting another manga adaptation with the upcoming Rent-a-Girlfriend: The Horizon and the Girl in the Swimsuit. Very little information about the game has been announced at this stage, but it’s due out in Japan in 2024. There’s no word on a Western release, but...
News Wax On, Wax Off with This Super Nintendo-Style Karate Kid Beat-'Em-Up for PS5, PS4
Never put passion before principle
We love a good 16-bit brawler here at Push Square, especially when they’re inspired by classic 80s movies like The Karate Kid. This latest effort from GameMill Entertainment will see you assume the role of Daniel Russo, Mr. Miyagi, Kumiko, and Ali Mills as you take on familiar foes like Johnny Lawrence and Terry...
News Sunsoft's Retro Platformer Aero the Acro-Bat Is Swinging onto PS5, PS4 in August
It ain't trap-easy
Aero the Acro-Bat, a cult classic 16-bit platformer from Sunsoft, is making its grand return on PS5 and PS4. Scheduled for release on 2nd August 2024, you can take a look at this retro title in the above announcement trailer. The original game released for SNES and Mega Drive back in 1993 and found praise for its soundtrack and...
News Planet Coaster 2 Adds Water Parks in PS5 Sequel Out This Year
Splash landings on console
Frontier has revealed a sequel to its PS5 launch title Planet Coaster will launch for Sony's current-gen console later this year. Planet Coaster 2 will expand on the theme park building simulation gameplay of the original and couple it with all-new water park construction. As well as roller coasters, you can put together...
News PSVR2 FPS Promises Award-Winning Gunplay While You Duke It Out in Onesies
From the makers of Synapse and Fracked
The creator of some of PSVR2’s best first-person shooters, including Synapse and Fracked, is returning to the well with a neon-soaked arena affair where you duke it out in onesies. FRENZIES – which is getting a closed alpha later this month – is a colourful five-round affair, where the rules are...
News Boston Celtics Superstar Jayson Tatum Headlines NBA 2K25 on PS5, PS4
Ballin'
Boston Celtics superstar, and reigning NBA Champion, Jayson Tatum will be the cover star of NBA 2K25, which is scheduled to release on 6th September. The icon will front the standard edition of the game across both PS5 and PS4, but those who plump up for the more expensive All-Star Edition will find him accompanied by Las Vegas Aces’...
News Indie Hit El Paso, Elsewhere Revealed for PS5, Out This Year
With a physical version to boot
Developer Strange Scaffold has announced it's porting last year's indie favourite El Paso, Elsewhere to PS5, with a view to launching the new version later this year digitally on the PS Store and physically with a boxed copy. The new physical version will include the game on a disc along with an exclusive poster and a...
News Transformers: Galactic Trials Combines Racing and Rogue-Lite Action on PS5, PS4 This October
Roll out
Publisher Outright Games has announced Transformers: Galactic Trials, a new game starring everyone's favourite giant alien robots. It's a curious blend of genres, with the game's two halves dividing your time between arcade-style racing and third-person combat sequences with rogue-lite elements. "After the evil NEMESIS PRIME steals the...
News Parkitect: Deluxe Edition Brings More RCT-Like Action to PS5, PS4
Out this Wednesday, redesigned for consoles
No other theme park management sim has ever quite managed to reach the highs of the classic Roller Coaster Tycoon games, but the attempts keep on coming as it's announced Parkitect will debut on PS5, PS4 later this week in a Deluxe Edition format. The release bundles together the original title with two...
News Legendary Zombie Game Dead Rising Gets a Second Remaster, Out in 2024
With a new Frank voice actor
Capcom has out of nowhere announced its giving the classic open world zombie game Dead Rising a second remaster, with a release set for this year. Officially named Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, the game originally launched as an Xbox 360 exclusive in 2006 before receiving a basic remaster 10 years later on PS4. This new...
News Farming Simulator 25 Grows Up with East Asian Environment on PS5
More crops than ever and upgraded tech
Farming Simulator 25 is bringing the biggest ever agricultural outing to PS5 later this year, from 12th November. The enormous experience will feature more than 400 machines, tons of new crops, and a unique landscape, inspired by East Asia. Environments based on Europe and North America will also return,...
News Mojang Is Building a Native PS5 Version of Minecraft, And It Needs Your Help
Test it out from today
Minecraft is fully playable on PS5 through backwards compatibility, but a native new-gen version is on the way – and you may be eligible to test it from today. Those of you who own the iconic indie will be able to test out a “preview” of the updated release by navigating to ‘Settings’ > ‘Preview’ within the...
News PS1 Classic Fear Effect Gunning for PS5, PS4 in 2025
Nothing to fear here
Fear Effect, especially its sequel, is perhaps best remembered for its titillating magazine ads – but this was a decent PS1 action-adventure series for its era. And now, courtesy of original publisher Square Enix and Limited Run Games, the original outing is making a comeback on PS5 and PS4 in 2025. “A lost classic finally...
News Square Enix's Forgotten PS1 Fighting Force Franchise Beats the Count on PS5, PS4
Beat-'em-up is back
We live in an era where no franchise is truly left behind, and it’s genuinely refreshing to see so many classic series revived and re-released on modern hardware. Take Fighting Force, for example, Square Enix’s infamous 3D brawler series which spawned two titles on PS1 in 1997 and 1999 respectively. This author actually owned...
News Bubsy Is Back in the Purrfect Collection on PS5
Good to see you, Bub
Forgotten platforming furry Bubsy is on the cusp of making another comeback, in the Purrfect Collection on PS5. This one is being repurposed using Limited Run Games’ Carbon Engine, and promises to explore the “franchise’s troubled history and enduring popularity”. That includes infamous PS1 stinker Bubsy 3D, which was...
News Indie Gem Pepper Grinder Confirmed for PS5 and PS4, Out in August
Grind our gears
Devolver Digital has announced it'll be porting the recently released and well-received Pepper Grinder to PS5 and PS4 in August. An experience all about gaining momentum by drilling through surfaces and then propelling yourself through 2D levels, it comes to Sony consoles after a Nintendo Switch launch in March. Having earned a...
News These Are All the PS5, PS4 Announcements from the Latest Nintendo Direct
There's a lot
Nintendo rounded out the summer of gaming livestreams earlier this week, with a bombastic 40-minute showcase that included titles like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. But as is the case with many of these showcases, a large number of the titles will also be available on PS5 and PS4. Just in case you...
News Romancing SaGa 2 Remake Flirts with PS5, PS4 from 24th October
1993 SNES classic getting full-blown 3D upgrade
Old-school 1993 SNES RPG Romancing SaGa 2 is getting a full-blown 3D remake for PS5 and PS4, with the release date slated for 24th October worldwide. The game, originally released more than 30 years ago, is the fifth entry in the SaGa series, and depicts the “epic story of the wars fought between the...
News PS2 Strategy RPG Series Phantom Brave Is Making a Comeback on PS5, PS4
Brave heart
It’s been almost 20 years since strategy RPG series Phantom Brave debuted on the PS2 to largely critical acclaim. Now, after a multitude of remakes and re-releases, the series is finally set to get a sequel in the form of Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero on PS5 and PS4. It’s due out at some point in 2025. The official blurb reveals:...
News Ace Attorney Investigations Collection Brings Miles Edgeworth Spin-Offs to PS4
Releases in September
Capcom has brought pretty much all its Ace Attorney games to modern platforms within various collections, and it's just announced another one. Ace Attorney Investigations Collection is confirmed to release on PS4 on 6th September 2024, bringing both the Miles Edgeworth spin-off titles to Sony's system. That's right — not only...
News Weird Pokémon, Harvest Moon Hybrid Farmagia Grows a PS5 Release
Planting seeds
What if Pokémon had to be planted and nurtured in order to grow into creatures you could battle with? That’s the question Farmagia will aim to answer when it launches on PS5 from 1st November. The game – a kind of monster hunting and farming hybrid – features art from Hiro Mashima, the creator of Fairy Tale and Edens Zero. The...
News Stylish Metroidvania MIO: Memories in Orbit Powers Up on PS5, PS4 in 2025
Bad hair day
There have been some fantastic side-scrolling Metroidvania games in the last year or two, and 2025 looks like it could play host to another one. MIO: Memories in Orbit looks pretty darn good in its debut trailer, embedded above, and it's coming to both PS5 and PS4 next year. You play as a small robot within a gigantic, technologically...
News Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection Takes PS4 for a Ride This Year
Tag, you're it
God is real, as Beyonce would say. And she’d be damn right, because Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is coming to PS4 later this year. The bundle includes the following stone-cold classics: X-Men: Children of the Atom, Marvel Super Heroes, X-Men vs Street Fighter, Marvel vs Capcom:
News Enjoy the Silence in A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead on PS5
Shhh
Whisper it, but hit movie franchise A Quiet Place is coming to the PS5, in a new survival horror subtitled The Road Ahead. The new game, published by Saber Interactive and developed by Stormind Games, is being described as a first-person, single player adventure where you’ll “experience an untold story of survival after humanity’s fall to...
News Monopoly Gets a Massive Makeover on PS5, PS4
Build 'em up
Ubisoft is making a brand-new Monopoly game for PS5 and PS4, and you can expect it to pass go at some point in September. Judging from the gameplay footage, this will stay faithful to the traditional board game experience, it’s just adding some genuinely beautiful visuals and animations to mix. Your dice can even accidentally roll...
News These Are All the Games from the Xbox Showcase Confirmed for PS5
Plenty to look forward to
Yesterday’s big Xbox Showcase was stacked with software, but as is often the case with these platform presentations, a large number of the titles on display will be releasing elsewhere. This is true of at least 13 of the titles on offer, with a handful of others still awaiting clarification. Just in case you were curious,...
News Mixtape, the Promising Coming of Age Outing, Is Heading to PS5
Nothing but the hits
Annapurna Interactive has confirmed, after a short period of uncertainty in the aftermath of its announcement at the Xbox Showcase, that, yes, promising coming of age outing Mixtape will release on PS5 in 2025. The game, developed by The Artful Escape maker Beethoven & Dinosaur, is being pi
News We Heard You Like Dark Fantasy Action RPGs! So, Here's WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers on PS5
Wu chang clan
Soulslikes! Who likes Soulslikes? You like Soulslikes, don’t you? Well, here’s another one: it’s called WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, and it’s coming to PS5. This one’s not to be confused with Black Myth: Wukong, Where Winds Meet, Phantom Blade Zero, or any other number of titles, like Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn. This one’s...
Tory my life into pieces, this is my last resort
Rebellion, the develop of Sniper Elite, says its new game Atomfall is a “fictionalised” title, loosely inspired by the real-life events of the 1957 Windscale disaster – the biggest nuclear accident to ever occur in the UK. To us, it just looks like modern Britain – well, minus maybe the mechs...
News Max Caulfield Returns in Life Is Strange: Double Exposure on PS5
Out in October
Well-loved Life Is Strange protagonist Max Caulfield is back, in an all-new murder mystery adventure, Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, due out on 29th October for PS5. Developed once again by Deck Nine, the team behind the equally excellent Life Is Strange: True Colors, the release will cast an older Max at university, when her world...
News French Turn-Based RPG Expedition 33 Announced for PS5 in Promising Debut Trailer
From first time dev Sandfall Interactive
French developer Sandfall Interactive has shared its first-ever game as a team: Expedition 33, a turn-based RPG inspired by JRPG classics and action titles. It was announced for PS5 having debuted at the Xbox Games Showcase, and you can catch a good glimpse in the reveal trailer above. With Final Fantasy XVI...
