Tag: E3 2019
News PS4 Exclusive Wins E3 2019 Game of the Show, Despite Sony's Absence
A final fantasy
Sony may have taken a rain check at E3 2019, but PlayStation 4 is the only place you’ll be able to play the Game of the Show – at least initially, anyway. Final Fantasy VII Remake unsurprisingly swept the Games Critics Awards, waltzing away with Best of Show, Best Console Game, and Best RPG. It’s perhaps worth mentioning that...
News Sony Was the Third Most Popular Publisher at E3 2019, Despite Never Being There
Talking itself into third place
Sony skipped E3 2019 completely, and yet it still managed to be the third most talked about publisher at the show. As Hollywood Reporter reveals, the Japanese giant made it on to the podium alongside Xbox in second and Nintendo first. It surely has to be chalked up as a pretty major success for the company, who
News Keanu Reeves and Final Fantasy VII Remake Dominate Social Media at E3 2019
Nintendo won though
They were by far two of the biggest moments of a lacklustre E3 2019, and it looks like social media agrees with us. Exclusively revealed to Hollywood Reporter, Keanu Reeves' appearance at Microsoft's press conference and Final Fantasy VII Remake's gameplay presentation were two of the biggest conversation drivers across
E3 2019 Borderlands 3 Gunplay Is Supposed to Be Massively Improved
Lock and load
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is a solid package on PlayStation 4, but it's difficult to deny just how dated the moment to moment gunplay feels. There's a distinct lack of impact to most of the weapons, and the visual feedback is pretty poor by today's standards, even if damage numbers are flying all over the screen. What we're...
Feature E3 2019 Quiz Results - Did You Predict E3 2019?
Did you beat E3?
Here we go again! Just before E3 2019 started, we published our fifth annual Push Square E3 Community Quiz, in which we asked you 20 yes or no questions about the show. Would we get Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay? Would Final Fantasy VII Remake get a 2019 release date? It was your job to try and predict the events of E3 2019. And now that...
Soapbox Are We to Blame for the Lack of Gameplay at E3 2019?
Sammy reckons outrage culture may have played a part
I’ve been thinking a lot about the lack of gameplay at E3 2019, and I’m starting to wonder if we’re to blame. Do you remember ‘Puddlegate’ at all? It was a ridiculous controversy that marred the launch of Marvel’s Spider-Man, driving thousands of views to our website – even though we...
Guide Pre-Order E3 2019's Hottest PS4 Games
What're yer buyin'?
Where can you pre-order E3 2019’s hottest PS4 games? We’ve got you covered with a guide to the PlayStation 4’s best new releases. If you want to register your interest in any of these titles before they launch, then you’ll find a full shopping guide below. Remember to let us know what you’re buying in the comments...
Feature E3 2019's Top 10 PlayStation Games of the Show
As voted by you
Your votes have been counted, and we've ended up with a list of E3 2019's top ten PlayStation games. As is the case every year, we asked you lot to vote for your three favourite titles of the show, and whichever game gets the most votes is our official Game of the Show. With Sony's absence at E3 2019, we expected it to be quite a...
Feature The Best PS4 Trailers of E3 2019
Diamonds in the rough
What were the best new trailers to come out of E3 2019? There were lots of PlayStation 4 titles shown off at the trade show, but not all of them had tantalising teasers to draw us in. A good trailer can go a long way in shaping the perception of a game -- first impressions are important, after all. After mulling it over, we...
News Don't Buy Cyberpunk 2077's Bad Ass E3 2019 Jacket on eBay
Wake up, samurai
The best promotional item we’ve ever got at a gaming event was a The Last of Us-branded brick-shaped stress reliever, so that puts into perspective just how awesome Cyberpunk 2077’s giveaway at E3 2019 is. The incredible Samurai jacket – which is fully reversible – is selling on eBay for as much as $450, which is incredible...
E3 2019 Yes, Marvel's Avengers Will Have Microtransactions
But they don't affect gameplay
We're very slowly starting to build a picture of Marvel's Avengers, the upcoming action game from Square Enix. It seems we'll be getting a single player campaign, with control moving between all the characters at certain points in the story, plus an ongoing array of co-op missions we can play online with friends...
E3 2019 Overcooked 2 Latest DLC Adds a Horror Themed Horde Mode
Bread rising
Yes, you read that right: Overcooked 2 is getting a horde mode. The latest DLC for the co-op cooking game is called Night of the Hangry Horde, and it sees the return of the Unbread -- only this time, you'll be directly fending them off. In this new mode, there will be multiple stations at which you can serve food, and doing so will...
E3 2019 Sony Thought Troy Baker Was in Too Many Games
Originally played Galahad in The Order: 1886
Sony’s been keeping Troy Baker in designer hair wax, as he’s starred in several of the platform holder’s biggest games: The Last of Us, inFAMOUS: Second Son, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, Death Stranding, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, The Last of Us: Part II – and probably a dozen more that we’re...
E3 2019 Phantasy Star Online 2 Will Release on All Platforms Eventually
But maybe not all continents
Despite already being available on the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita in Japan, there was no mention of Phantasy Star Online 2 coming to Sony’s system when it was announced during Microsoft’s press conference at E3 2019. Turns out, however, that this may be a timed exclusive – at least, that’s what Xbox boss Phil...
E3 2019 Marvel's Avengers PS4 Gameplay Leaks Out of Show
But it brings new meaning to potato cam
Here’s your first look at Marvel’s Avengers gameplay, recorded on a video camera circa 1999. The footage – which will almost certainly get hit by a copyright strike, so be quick – shows off an early single player mission from the Crystal Dynamics game, as each of the titular superheroes take centre...
E3 2019 Shenmue III Will Not Even Hit the Halfway Point of Ryo's Story
"I see"
Shenmue III will see sullen protagonist Ryo Hazuki’s story reach the 40 per cent point. The news will presumably baffle non-fans, but it’ll come as no surprise to series veterans, who’ll know that series creator Yu Suzuki always anticipated the saga to span a whopping 16 chapters. The first two titles in the series covered six of the...
Reminder The Division 2 Is Totally Free to Play This Weekend, Starting Now
Get your shlooter on
Update: The Division 2 is now available to download and play for free. All you have to do is head over to the PlayStation Store and find it. But remember, the game's around 90GB in size, so make sure you've got the space! Original story: If you've got a couple of like-minded mates, The Division 2 can be a lot of fun, and so...
E3 2019 Sony Acknowledges E3, But Keeps Its Cards Close to Its Chest
PlayStation sticks to its guns
Sony repeatedly stated that it would not have anything to announce at E3 2019, but even as late as the start of this week there was some hope from core gaming communities that it would show something. Well, the curtain is about to close on the Los Angeles convention, but it’s looking like PlayStation will stick to...
E3 2019 Surprise, Cyberpunk 2077 Demo Impressions are Overwhelmingly Positive
Various sites weigh in
Written and recorded impressions of the latest Cyberpunk 2077 demo are piling up across the internet, and boy does the game sound good. CD Projekt Red is showing the title to both the press and the public at this year's E3, and much like last year's behind closed doors showing, people are walking away from the booth hyped to...
E3 2019 Control Gameplay Shows Off Combat, Abilities, and the Unusual Setting
Hiss and hers
We're starting to learn a bit more about Control, the next game from Remedy Entertainment, in the run up to launch. We know about its combat, which makes use of a shapeshifting gun, and protagonist Jesse's supernatural powers, which fold neatly into fighting and puzzle solving. What's most exciting about the game, though, is the sense...
E3 2019 Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Demo Was on PC, Not PS4 Pro
Cyber-debunked
Update: It seems Forbes was indeed mistaken in reporting the demo was running on PS4 Pro. Global community lead at CD Projekt RED, Marcin Momot, confirmed it was in fact running on PC: Additionally, we've also heard back on our request for clarification, and it backs up what Momot has said. So that's the end of that. Original...
E3 2019 Bethesda's Todd Howard Regrets Not Running a Larger Scale Beta for Fallout 76
Free for Fallout 4 players
Todd Howard, director of Bethesda Game Studios, has been refreshingly candid about Fallout 76's failures both on stage at the company's E3 2019 press conference and during interviews on the show floor. During a segment with Gamespot's Mike Mahardy and Lucy James, he detailed his regrets over how Fallout 76 was initially...
E3 2019 No, You Can't Dismember People in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
But non-humanoids are fair game
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was finally fully unveiled at EA's totally-not-E3 event EA Play. The publisher peeled back the curtain on the first gameplay footage, showing off a promising action adventure in the Star Wars universe, complete with Force powers and lightsaber-centric combat. The famous weapon of the Jedi...
Talking Point Is E3 Still Relevant?
The burning question
There were huge question marks over the purpose of E3 last year, when Sony’s tentpole showcase failed to meet expectations and the other publishers were unable to pick up the slack. This year has been immeasurably worse: whatever your thoughts on the various press c
E3 2019 Square Enix Wants Its Entire Library to Be Digital, But Can't Always Find the Code
Hide and seek
Square Enix has been bringing lots of its classic games to the PlayStation 4 lately, and apparently it’s part of a company-wide ambition to make its entire library digital. Speaking with Game Informer, president Yosuke Matsuda revealed that the publisher has launched a “dedicated project” internally to port these titles – but...
E3 2019 Watch Tawna Bandicoot Race Around Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled's Brand New Track
A sneak peek at post-launch content
Beenox, developer of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, isn't hitting the brakes when it crosses the finish line. It was recently announced that the studio will be continuing support of the title long after it launches with seasonal Grand Prix content. These events are set to include new characters, tracks, and...
E3 2019 Phil Spencer: I Wish Sony Was at E3
Xbox boss says the trade show isn't the same without its rival
Sony has famously skipped E3 2019, and while some would argue that it made the right decision, it's clear that some would've liked to have seen something from the platform holder. It may have had nothing to show, and it's obviously pursuing a direct-to-consumer approach with its State of...
E3 2019 Shenmue III Battles on Boats, Saves Children in Trailer
Excite QTE
There’s a good chance you’ve already seen Shenmue III’s E3 2019 trailer, as it was spotted on a store’s retail pod and recorded off-screen. But here’s the direct-feed version, revealing returning characters like Chai – and confirming that forklift truck driving will make its long-awaited return. You can get a better look at...
E3 2019 Final Fantasy VII Remake Is Being Developed as a PS4 and PS5 Title
Cross-gen is happening
Is Final Fantasy VII Remake going to end up on the PS5 as well as the PS4? We certainly wouldn't bet against it. In fact, we'd probably put money on it getting a PS5 version when the console launches, supposedly in late 2020. But Square Enix isn't quite ready to unveil its plans for next-gen just yet, as you'd expect. It is,...
E3 2019 Beautiful Upcoming PS4 Fighter Granblue Fantasy Versus Gets a Great E3 Trailer
Power, skill, and spirit
Not missing out on the hype of E3 2019, publisher XSEED Games has pumped out an English trailer for Granblue Fantasy Versus. The gorgeous looking fighter's on full display here, and although it still doesn't have a Western release date, it's nice to see the marketing machine kick in. It can't be that far away. Are you hyped...
E3 2019 SEGA No Longer Considers Yakuza a PlayStation Exclusive Series
PC also very much on the agenda
Despite being developed and published by SEGA, the Yakuza franchise has historically been considered a PlayStation exclusive series. Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi has spoken in the past about how Sony was the only platform holder to really take an interest in the project to begin with, while the manufacturer famously...
E3 2019 Final Fantasy VII Remake Producer Says Future Entries Will Be Released on a Quicker Basis
Come back in 2022?
We don't know how many games the Final Fantasy VII Remake will be split across, but the title's producer has said that those future entries will have a quicker development time than the experience that kicks things off in March 2020. At E3 2019, producer
E3 2019 Cyberpunk 2077 Pre-Orders Already 'Way Higher' Than The Witcher 3's
Chips in
Hello and welcome to Push Square, the site where we write about nothing but Cyberpunk 2077, apparently. Look, E3 wasn't great this year, but at least CD Projekt Red's latest is giving us plenty to write about. And to be fair, it is interesting stuff! In an interview with Bloomberg, co-CEO Marcin Iwinski is asked about how Cyberpunk 2077 is...
E3 2019 Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed Bares All This Winter
Will you give it a grope?
Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed, a full remaster of the original game in Acquire’s stripping series, will launch on the PlayStation 4 this winter. The title – which promises to “knock your socks off” – sees you exposing vampiric creatures to sunlight by relieving them of their clothes. You may be...
E3 2019 Who Is Keanu Reeves in Cyberpunk 2077? Well, He's a Digital Ghost Who Lives in Your Head
We've got a city to burn
Keanu Reeves isn't going to just pop up once or twice as a cameo character in Cyberpunk 2077 -- he's actually an integral part of the story. Based on what we know so far, Reeves plays Johnny Silverhand, a character who originated in the Cyberpunk tabletop role-playing game. By the year 2077, when CD Projekt Red's title takes...
E3 2019 The Witcher III: Wild Hunt's Sales Surpass 20 Million Units
Gwent a bit mad
Just how big was The Witcher III: Wild Hunt for CD Projekt RED? Well, current data from the Polish developer pegs the epic open worlder at over 20 million units – that’s more than half the entire series’ lifetime sales to date. Of course, the statistic takes into account the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC versions of the title...
Poll What Was the Best PS4 Game of E3 2019?
Vote now!
E3 has been a weird one this year, and not just because of Sony's absence. Indeed, it feels like it's a time of transition for the industry, as just about every publisher has at least one eye on the next-gen horizon. As such, deciding on an E3 2019 Game of the Show could be a little difficult, but we're going to give it a go anyway. As is...
E3 2019 Torchlight II Ignites on 3rd September, Adds PS4 Exclusive Pet
First released in 2012
Legendary dungeon crawler Torchlight II will finally release on the PlayStation 4 on 3rd September, with popular port-house Panic Button handling the conversion. Available for $19.99, the 2012 sequel’s been adapted to consoles, with a new user interface and control scheme. “In the true spirit of Torchlight II, players can...
E3 2019 Project Awakening, That Stunning RPG From Last Year, Is Open World, Probably a PS5 Game
New details from Cygames
Can you remember Project Awakening? We've never actually seen the game in action, but it got a stunning concept trailer last year as part of Sony's PlayStation LineUp Tour. Back then, we didn't have much to go on -- just that it was apparently an action role-playing game from Japanese company Cygames. It looks like we're...
Feature All the E3 2019 Press Conferences Rated and Reviewed
Who had the best show?
Believe it or not, but time’s up on E3 2019’s press conference, and so we’ve returned once more to cast a critical eye over this year’s various showcases. With the fine folks at Sony taking a rain check, we were relying on third-parties and – bizarrely – other platform holders to take the strain at this year’s...
E3 2019 Fall Guys Gameplay Shows the Colourful Chaos of a Battle Royale Platformer
King of the hill
Fall Guys has stood out to us over the course of this year's E3. That might be because the game looks like what a bag of Skittles might dream about, but in any case, we're looking forward to Devolver's madcap multiplayer platformer. In this interview with senior game designer Joe Walsh, we get a glimpse of gameplay, and it's as...
Guide Best New PS4 Games at E3 2019
PlayStation 4's best new games
What are the best PS4 games at E3 2019? We’ve been paying close attention to every new PlayStation 4 title debuting in Los Angeles this week, and we’ve compiled a definitive list of our favourites. Some of these titles you’ll have seen before, others were announced during one of the many press conferences...
E3 2019 Cyberpunk 2077 Can Be Completed Without Killing Anyone
Nonlethal is an option
We all know Cyberpunk 2077 is going to give you a lot of freedom when it comes to completing missions, but can you beat the game without actually killing anyone? Apparently so, according to fresh info coming out of E3 2019. As PC Gamer reports, CD Projekt Red has taken fan feedback to heart after last year's demo, and has...
E3 2019 Shenmue III Will Receive Post-Launch DLC via a Season Pass
Digital Deluxe edition reveals all
Shenmue fans around the world, including Push Square's own Sammy Barker, were in dreamland yesterday when a new gameplay trailer confirmed that Shenmue III most certainly looks and plays like a Shenmue game. One smaller detail they might have passed on though is that the long-awaited experience will be continuously...
E3 2019 Watch Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered PS4 Gameplay
Lovely Ghibli
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch had one of the more memorable art styles on the PlayStation 3, so it’s perhaps no surprise to see the cult JRPG remastered for the PlayStation 4. And here’s your first look at it in action, courtesy of IGN. There are few surprises here, and the presentation has undoubtedly aged somewhat – but...
E3 2019 Popular Korean Action MMORPG Black Desert Arrives on PS4 This Year
Combo breaker
Black Desert, or Black Desert Online, as it's often called, has been floating around in our PlayStation periphery for years. The MMORPG launched on PC an age ago, and it came to Xbox One earlier this year. It has a heavy focus on action, with totally over-the-top attacks wiping out whole groups of enemies in real-time combat. It's all...
E3 2019 Watch Dogs Legion Won't Feature Any Dogs Because Then You'd Have to Play as Them
A real shame
Watch Dogs Legion's 'play as anyone' mechanic is certainly an ambitious one, but it turns out the feature only goes so far. The buck stops with our canine friends, who won't be playable in the game. Speaking with IGN's Brian Altano, creative director Clint Hocking said: "There are no dogs in the game because if you’re gonna play as...
E3 2019 Cyberpunk 2077's Gorgeous Steelbook Is a Worthy Pre-Order Bonus from Amazon UK
At no extra cost
If you're not too interested in grabbing Cyberpunk 2077's limited or collector's editions, there's still one lovely piece of merchandise you can pick up with your pre-order at no extra cost come April next year. For £49.99, you can pick up the game itself alongside this beautiful steelbook case featuring some excellent hand-drawn...
E3 2019 Watch Dogs Legion Coming to 'PlayStation Platforms' Suggests Both PS5 and PS4 Releases
Cross-gen confirmed?
We're on the precipice of PlayStation 5, so it's safe to assume that games on the horizon will be looking to target next-gen platforms as well as what's available today. One such title, Watch Dogs Legion, is obviously coming to PS4, but at the end of the above video, creative director Clint Hocking seems to suggest it's...
E3 2019 Dying Light 2 Goes Big on Its Narrative, Choices, and Map Size
Four times bigger than the original game
Dying Light 2 might not have gotten its fare due at E3 2019 press conferences, but it's talking a big game during hands on sessions at the show. It sounds like a sequel that will impress many if Eurogamer's time with the title is anything to go by. Again, courtesy of Eurogamer, we now know that the map will...
