Tag: Community
News Grammy Nominees for Best Video Game Soundtrack Revealed
PlayStation Studios' stacking the field
Marking the third year that The Grammy Awards has recognised developers with its Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media award, the nominees for 2025 have been revealed. PlayStation Studios-developed games have secured two of the five top spots; not too shabby at all! Marvel's...
News Survey Finds 21% of European Games Industry Professionals Were Laid Off in Last Year
Brain drain
According to the annual Big Games Industry Employment Survey, run in conjunction with the Values Value recruitment agency and career platform InGame Job, a sobering almost 21% of European games industry professionals have been laid off in the last year; some found new jobs, others found work outside of the industry, and still more are...
News Fan-Made GTA Online Hamlet Production Coming to Cinemas, Streaming Services
To thine own self be true
A production of Shakespeare's immortal play, Hamlet, produced entirely inside GTA Online, is getting a limited theatrical release in the U.S. and UK and gracing various streaming services. The above trailer gives you a taste of the drama to come, and Eurogamer has the details via Deadline.
Random Hideo Kojima's Chronic Back Pain Symptom of Carrying Video Game Industry, Fans Say
Back Hurtman's done his back again
Beloved video game designer and industry icon Hideo Kojima has hurt his back again. For those of you who are not closely monitoring the situation, Kojima first publicly reported back pain on 24th September. While we are not medical doctors, in our opinion, this could be a flareup of that original injury, but the...
News Palworld Reportedly Poised for PS5 Reveal at Tokyo Game Show
Get your guns on
Incredibly, the Palworld phenomenon occurred in January of this year, with Pocketpair's smash hit being the talk of the town for a good couple of weeks there. In March, we got a pretty blatant tease that the game would be coming to PS5 at some point, and the developer has since stated that ports for other platfor
News Kratos Actor Chris Judge Claps Back at Amazon Exec's Gaming Dig
Those are fighting words
Legendary Teal'c actor Chris Judge is not known for his restraint. However, in his starring role as God of War's modern Kratos, it seems he's learned how to control the Spartan rage within. When Amazon Games boss Christoph Hartmann made the outrageous allegation that video games "don't really have acting", Judge quickly set...
News Sony Appears to Be Dabbling with Written User Reviews on the PS Store
With great power comes great responsibility
Reviewing a video game is a sacred act that previously only a select few individuals were called to, but it seems like all of that could be about to change. Reports of civilian PlayStation users being sent an email link to pen a review of a game purchased digitally have begun to trickle in. This could mean...
News Don't Expect to See Kazuma Kiryu or Goro Majima as Guest Fighters in Tekken, Street Fighter
Wouldn't really be fair, anyway
Legendary, beloved Like a Dragon / Yakuza characters such as Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima are unlikely to appear as guest fighters in series like Tekken or Street Fighter. That's despite developer RGG Studios getting plenty of offers for such combative crossovers, which would much prefer the path of transmedia...
News Scottish VFX Studio Axis Goes into Administration, 162 Jobs Lost
Responsible for some of gaming's best cinematics
Renowned animation and VFX house Axis Studios is going into administration, affecting 162 employees of the Scottish institution. While involved with work in TV, film, and other media, our readers will be familiar with Axis' work in cinematic cutscenes and trailers, which is of notably high quality...
Random Fans Want to Be Hyped for Whatever Hello Games Boss Sean Murray Is Doing
We're ready to be hurt again
Sean Murray, Hello Games head honcho and the face of No Man's Sky, has been posting a series of esoteric Earth emojis on X, and fans seemingly can't help but get excited about it. Considering the runaway hype train that violently veered off the tracks last time around, we'd have thought punters would be a little more...
News The First Olympic Esports Games to Be Held in Saudi Arabia in 2025
IOC plans partnerships with Epic, Capcom, Riot Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that the first-ever Olympic Esports Games will be held in Saudia Arabia in 2025. Specific details such as date, city, and participating games have yet to be revealed. Spotted by IGN, while specific games have yet to be determined,...
News Lore Tome Grace Given: The Mythology of Elden Ring Looks Absolutely Stunning
Oh, Elden Ring!
Grave Given: The Mythology of Elden Ring is a stunning premium product for the most discerning FromSoftware lore fanatics. It's not an official offering and, as such, is not associated with either the developer or publisher Bandai Namco, but it is gorgeous, and we covet it in the same way Godrick does grafted limbs. Written by a...
Random Unfortunate Eyeless Arachnid Named After Least-Appealing Monster Hunter Beasty
Don't look now
A new species of eyeless spider has been discovered in China. While we don't think the discovery of another arachnid should ever be a cause for celebration, notably, the person responsible for bringing this nightmare to light has decided to name it after the worst of all Monster Hunter monstrosities. Spotted by VG247, the little...
News Elden Ring Dataminer Reveals True Face of Shadow of the Erdtree NPCs
“Thou art a dogged fellow, aren’t you? Or is it merely thine habit to talk to dolls?"
With Elden Ring's enormous Shadow of the Erdtree expansion currently enthralling millions (probably), there's a lot of interest in FromSoftware's esoteric fantasy world. An entire cottage industry exists that examines its games in minute detail, teasing out...
News Fans Fight for Shenmue 4, Rent Billboard in New York's Time Square
Never give up on your dreams
Shenmue fans are a uniquely dedicated bunch. After waiting 18 years for a sequel in Shenmue 3 (which sadly failed to set the world on fire), it seems there's still a significant demand for another game in the action adventure series, evidenced by the massive billboard ad shown in New York's heavily trafficked Times...
News Don't Expect GTA 6, Judas, Beyond Good and Evil 2, or Josef Fares at Summer Game Fest
Keighping hype in check
It's almost that most magical time of the year again: Not-E3, the colloquially-known week the industry has organically hermit-crabbed inside of, now that the legendary video game consumer event is officially dead. It seems like it might be a slightly more muted affair this year at Summer Game Fest, in particular, with host...
Random What Happens to Your Digital PSN Library When You Die?
Banished to the void
What happens to gamers' digital games when they inevitably shuffle off this mortal coil? We've pondered this question many times in the dark hours before dawn, and it seems we aren't the only ones. A debate has picked up steam on Steam and other platforms about what happens to these increasingly valuable libraries we all collect...
News Bombshell Report Finds Players Becoming Less Interested in Deep Strategy Games
Despite our best efforts
According to a horrifying new report, deep strategy games like those in the Civilization or XCOM franchises are becoming increasingly unappealing to modern gaming audiences. A study from Quantic Foundry collected data using the researcher's gamer motivation profile (GMP) tool over the last nine years and found that,...
Random DOOM Co-Creator John Romero Reveals Hellish Way 'Gib' Is Properly Pronounced
John Romero is going to make you say "gib" correctly
The father of the first-person shooter, John Romero, has settled a debate we didn't even know existed, definitively proving why you should never ask questions you aren't prepared to hear the answers to; we regret to inform you that you have mostly likely been pronouncing "gib" wrong. "Gib" is a...
Site News We Need You to Fill Out Our Reader Survey
Please?
We don’t mean to remind you, but Christmas is coming – and that means the New Year is right around the corner. With all that in mind, it’s time for us to bow to our corporate overlords, and encourage you all to fill in our annual reader survey. The good news is our partners at ReedPop are making it easier than ever before. So, why are...
Site News Submit Your Snaps for the Push Square Community Screenshot Competition
Entries are open until 22nd December
As is a yearly tradition on the Push Square forums, the Official 2023 Screenshot of the Year Competition is now taking entries! After many years of service (thank you), veteran user @RogerRoger has passed the bat over to @R
Community Push Square Community's Best Game of All Time Has Been Decided
Best of the best
You may recall that, a couple of weeks ago, the Push Square readership narrowed down its Best Game of All Time knock-out tournament to two finalists. After whittling the games down in a series of one-on-one votes, it all came down to a pair of iconic PlayStation titles — Bloodborne and Final Fantasy VII. It was a case of old vs...
Community Push Square Readers Narrow Down Best Game of All Time Vote to Two Classics
Old vs. new
We're facing up against that eternal question yet again — what's the best game of all time? Which single title trumps all others? It's impossible to truly answer, as there are countless incredible games that could be worthy of being labelled the GOAT. However, that's not dissuaded our enthusiastic readership from finding an answer...
Site News Vote for the Best Game of All Time with the Push Square Community
This time it's definitive
It's fair to say that we're very proud of the community here on Push Square, and fantastic examples of its passion for gaming (and other topics!) can be found over in the forums. From screenshot competitions to Game of the Generation debates, Push Square readers have long been coming up with cool community-based ideas. The...
Site News The Results Are In for Push Square Community's Screenshot Competition
Oh, snap
In case you missed it, the Push Square community has been running a screenshot competition, as it does every December. Over the last couple of weeks, many of our readers have been sending in their best shots from their favourite games across numerous categories. Now, the results are here, and the community has crowned this year's winner —...
Site News The Push Square Community's Screenshot of the Year Competition Begins
Submit your best shots
We're just starting to think about our Game of the Year coverage here at Push Square, but our lovely community already has something you can contribute to and potentially win: the annual Screenshot of the Year Competition. Organised by regular reader RogerRoger, this is your opportunity to share the best screenshots you've...
Site News Would You Kindly Fill in Our Reader Survey?
We have custard creams*
Look, we know Brazil and Portugal are playing in the World Cup today, and you’re still in a Thanksgiving stupor, but we need you! Sorry, we don’t need you quite like that, but we do need you to fill in our reader survey. This comes courtesy of our commercial overlords at Reed Pop, and will delve into your video game...
News Push Square Community Screenshot Competition Has Its Winner
Top 10 revealed
For nearly two weeks, the Push Square community has been running its own screenshot competition in the forums, led by veteran user RogerRoger. Kindly joined by AdamNovice and
Site News Push Square Community's Screenshots Competition Underway
Time to Create
If you’re not active on the Push Square forums, then you may not know that there’s a brilliant community competition taking place right now. Organised by regular reader RogerRoger, this is your opportunity to share your best video game screenshots. Entries are open until 15th December across a number of categories, including...
Gallery Here Are Our Community's Top Entries in Latest PS4 Screenshot Competition
Oh, snap
A couple of weeks ago, our brilliant community kicked off a PlayStation 4 screenshot competition. Judges RogerRoger, themcnoisy, and AdamNovice tasked our readers with presenting their finest screenshots in various categories, including Landscape, Character, and Action. Now, the results are in, and we've got the finalists all lined up for...
Community Show Us Your Best Ghost of Tsushima Photo Mode Screenshots
Looking good, samurai
There's no doubting that Ghost of Tsushima is one of the very best looking games on PlayStation 4, and it just so happens to launch with perhaps the most robust and easy-to-use Photo Mode we've seen yet. That is the perfect recipe for a bit of community fun, so we want to feature your greatest in-game creations on the site...
Gallery Here's What Our Community Thinks PS5 Will Look Like
We asked, you delivered
Last week, we presented our readers with a task. We were curious to know what you lot think the PlayStation 5 will look like, and so we asked you to send us your very own designs. If you had a vision for PS5 — be it serious or silly — we wanted to see it. Fortunately, our community rose to the challenge, sending us all...
Community What Will PS5 Look Like? Show Us Your Own Designs
Send us your PS5 ideas
What will the PlayStation 5 look like? At this stage, no one outside of Sony knows the true answer. The company is keeping the design of its new console a closely guarded secret. We have seen the DualSense PS5 controller, of course, but the box itself remains a mystery. If the Japanese giant hopes to launch PS5 this holiday,...
Gallery Check Out the Top Entries from Push Square Community's PS4 Screenshot Competition
Pretty as a picture
In case you weren't aware, Push Square is fortunate enough to have a very lovely community that does things like have nice competitions from time to time. Our readership has now concluded its 'Screenshot of the Year 2019' contest, but you can still go and join the conversation over in the forum topic.
Game of the Year 2017 The Push Square Community's 10 Best PS4 Games of 2017
What did you vote for?
And here we are -- Push Square's final Game of the Year 2017 article. Phew! What better way to round things off than with the results of our community Game of the Year poll, in which we asked you lot to vote for your favourite games of 2017. For what it's worth, we reckon you've got pretty good taste. We've listed your top...
Community Final Fantasy VII Voted Push Square Readers' Greatest Ever Game
Cloud nine
We, along with the rest of the Push Square community, were screaming like little girls when Final Fantasy VII Remake was announced for the PlayStation 4 during Sony's jaw-dropping E3 2015 press conference. It's fitting, then, that little over two months later, the original PSone version of Final Fantasy VII has been voted as Push Square's...
News Bungie Raised Over a Million Dollars for Nepal's Earthquake Victims
With the help of fans, of course
Back in April, Bungie announced that it would be selling Destiny t-shirts with codes for in-game shaders and emblems to support victims of the recent Nepal earthquake, which took the lives of nearly 9,000 people. The turnout was more than anyone could have hoped for, though, as it was announced today that it managed...
Community Become Legend in Our Official Destiny Clan
That slogan makes for some really easy headlines
Scouting the rustic scenery of Old Russia is entertaining enough alone, but it’s infinitely better with friends. Destiny is a title that’s designed to be shared with others; whether it’s the close allies in your Fire Squad or the strangers that you find out in the field, it’s a title that...
News The Push Square Forums are Now Open!
Come say hello
We've just opened our forums so you can jump into discussion about which Vita game you're most looking forward to, whether Final Fantasy VIII is better than Final Fantasy IX or share your PSN ID, the Push Square forums are the ideal place to do it. We have an official introductions topic for you to tell us a little bit more about...
Feature Welcome to the New Push Square!
Power up!
We’re going to go out on a limb and bet that you didn’t expect to find an exciting overhaul like this on your daily video game website rounds. But hey, we aim to surprise. Take a moment to soak up your new surroundings, click a few links and gaze at the sparkly new page design: we’ll wait. Just make sure you come back, so we can tell...
News Introducing the Push Square Team
Meet your new friends
Whether you're a long-time Push Square reader or this is your first visit to our corner of the web, we want you to come meet a few people. We've assembled a stellar team to provide you with top notch PlayStation content, from news and reviews to features and interviews for years to come. Let's get introduced. Editorial: James...
News PlayStation Access To Roll Out PS Vita Across The UK
Unsurprisingly, Sony UK's community event label, PlayStation Access, has announced plans to tour the PlayStation Vita nationwide
It'll be taking the so-called Vita Rooms to Manchester first, and later Birmingham, Glasgow and London. Playable titles will include: Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Wipeout 2048, FIFA 12, Reality Fighters, ModNation Racers: Road...
