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Random Xbox Politely Points Out All the Non-Exclusives from Sony’s PS5 Showcase
Which was most of 'em
The post-press conference haze is a real phenomenon, and it can be difficult to determine exactly which games are exclusive and which aren’t. To be honest, Sony’s show this evening wasn’t the worst example we’ve ever seen, because it became pretty obvious as the minutes ticked by that we weren’t seeing many...
Random Battle Tapes' New Music Video Is Packed with PS1 Nostalgia
Blast from the past
Whether you've heard of electronic rock band Battle Tapes or not, you're bound to enjoy their latest music video if you're a PlayStation fan. 'Brand New', the band's latest single, is absolutely packed with PS1 nostalgia. The whole thing's been masterfully rendered and animated in a typical polygonal PS1 style by 3D artist...
Random Like Clockwork, the Fake PS Showcase Leaks Are Back
Killzone! Darkside! Astro!
They really do go hand in hand at this point, don't they? Where there's an upcoming PlayStation Showcase, the internet is littered with fake leaks in the days leading up to it. It happened in the lead-up to the 2021 event, and tweets claiming to have the complete rundown of Wednesday's livestream are popping up again...
Random Live Your Nate Drake Fantasy with Real-Life Uncharted Rollercoaster
The greatest treasure? Unforgettable adventure
We prefer our adventures from the comfort of a couch, exploring virtual worlds with the least physical and social contact possible. If, however, you are the type that prefers *excitement* in the *real-world*, then perhaps this Uncharted-themed rollercoaster might be for you? Called Uncharted: The...
Random Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P Couldn't Stop Playing Zelda During PS5, PS4 MMO's Test Stream
Do not disturb
As we alluded to in our other article on the subject, the industry has been put on pause for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of Kingdom. And not even Final Fantasy 14 director Naoki Yoshida could put down his Nintendo Switch for a recent test stream, featuring the game’s v6.4 update. Any guesses for what he’s playing? Clearl
Random God of War Cameos in Tenacious D's Tribute to Video Games
"I don't play video games no more"
Jack Black, fresh from his turn as the Peach-obsessed Bowser, is back alongside his brother from another mother with a new Tenacious D track – and this one has references to God of War, among several other PlayStation favourites. “I don’t play video games no more, I never play video games,” he warbles...
Random FIFA 23 PS5 May Break if You Have Too Many Friends
Social butterfly
There are benefits to being unpopular: your copy of FIFA 23 won’t break on PS5. EA Sports released a statement earlier this week confirming that it’s exploring stability issues in the soccer sim introduced in a recent title update. Its temporary solution? “Reduce your PS5 friends list to 100 or less friends and re-launch the...
Random Scary Skyrim Mod Uses AI Tool ChatGPT to Give NPCs Minds of Their Own
Behold, the future!
Skyrim has shown itself to be fertile ground for experimentation once again, with modders utilising the AI tool ChatGPT (that latest of technical bugaboos) to generate endless reams of dialogue and audio in a spooky peek at our impending AI-ruled future. As reported by PC Gamer, modder Ar
Random PS5 Controller Now Being Used to Conceive Kids
Talk about a back-of-the-box quote
A "sperm-injecting robot" has successfully fertilised human eggs, with the operator using a PS5 controller to steer a small mechanised needle during in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) procedures. Two healthy babies have thus far been born, making them the first human beings in history to have been born after...
Random PlayStation's Massive Marketing Campaign Even Extends to ATM Machines
A subtle suggestion for how to spend your cash
PlayStation’s marketing onslaught has been biblical in 2023 so far, and it’s resulted in the platform holder breaking all kinds of sales records all around the world. We’ll need to await Sony’s financial report in a few days, but it’s likely to have sold many millions of PS5 consoles these...
Random Watch Ashley from Resident Evil 4's PS5, PS4 Remake Buy, Er, Resident Evil 4
Surprisingly hard to come by
Resident Evil 4's recent remake modernised the classic in several ways, including updating the character model for deuteragonist Ashley Graham, AKA Baby Eagle. Remake Ashley is portrayed by Dutch-born model Ella Freya (who lives and works in Tokyo) and recently recorded her adventure to find a copy in the wild...
Random The Last of Us Is Finally an FPS in Jaw-Dropping PC Mod
Let's get on with it
What if The Last of Us: Part I was a first-person shooter? It’s a question fans have been asking for quite some time, and we even got a glimpse courtesy of some well-placed photo mode snapshots earlier in the year. But now footage of a bonafide PC mod has emerged, and the results are spectacular – even if there are still...
Random Bavarian Football Team Greuther Fürth Pays Tribute to The Last of Us in Crowd
And it powered team to 2-1 win
Things may be looking apocalyptic for Greuther Fürth on the pitch – the Bavarian team is tenth in the Bundesliga 2, following relegation the season prior – but its fans have decided to mark the moment with some appropriate tifos, inspired by Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us. As posted on the team’s Instagram...
Random Horizon Forbidden West DLC Pays Homage to Classic Killzone 2 Moment
Cloud nine
Killzone 2’s trailer intro sequence is iconic. It was part of the infamous original E3 demo which turned out to be smoke and mirrors, but was later replicated in a re-reveal trailer for the final PS3 game. And now Dutch developer Guerrilla Games has paid tribute to it in a trailer for Horizon Forbidden West’s expansion Burning Sho
Random Revel in the Polygonal Glory of This Fan-Made Dead Space PS1 Demake
Sharp enough to cut yourself on
The original Dead Space had a profound impact on game design, with its minimalist UI and claustrophobic, oppressive atmosphere, and the remake is a reminder of that feat. But if you've played through both, why not check out this impressive PS1 demake? Available to download for free on PC, creator Fraser Brumley...
Random Monster Energy Thinks You Might Confuse Its Drinks with Monster Hunter
The difference is that Monster Hunter is good
Here's something we didn't realise was going on: Monster Energy has been going after other brands that have the word "monster" in them. As it turns out, this has been going on for quite a while, with the beverage company threatening legal action against other products that don't change their name...
Random Fans Are Having Fun Imagining What a PS5 Remote Play Handheld Might Look Like
Dare to dream
The news that Sony reportedly has some kind of Remote Play-focused handheld in development has us all in something of a tizzy. Obviously, as die-hard PlayStation fans, we all want to see the PS Vita live again, but this 'Q Lite' does not appear to be designed to fill that gap. Regardless, some fans couldn't help but imagine what such a...
Random Today Is Horizon Protagonist Aloy's Birthday
Older and wiser
It all gets a bit confusing when you talk about sci-fi characters’ birthdays because, well, technically Horizon Forbidden West’s Aloy hasn’t even been born yet. She’s from the future, after all! Let’s ignore the obvious flaws in marking the milestones of fictional characters and just roll with this one, though: it’s...
Random Sony Shoehorns PS5 Ad into Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Trailer
Swinging from the same hymn sheet
Sony’s got a lot of eyeballs on the latest trailer for its upcoming animated movie sequel Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. And rightly so: the film looks absolutely incredible, both visually and tonally. Like, seriously – this is top-tier superhero stuff. Interestingly, the Japanese giant’s using the...
Random This YouTube Account Has Gone Viral for Unsealing Old PlayStation Games
Unwrapped
OpenGame, a new YouTube account which is blowing up at the moment, owes a lot of its success to the TheRelaxingEnd. The formula is very similar: a pair of gloved hands unseals old games with a fancy knife, but the account’s focus on entire franchises appears to be pleasing Google’s algorithm. Take, for example, this video on every...
Random The Last of Us Looks Kinda Awesome As an FPS
Time for a close up
The Last of Us is not a first-person shooter – but what if it was? We’re sure PC mods will give us a better idea one day in the not too distant future, but Twitter user Ceraphyte has used Photo Mode to sneak us an early glimpse. Basically, these screenshots show the survival horror game from the perspective of a traditional...
Random The Witcher 3's Next-Gen Pigeon Is Suddenly a Star
Very coo-l
Who's your favourite character in The Witcher 3? Is it Geralt? Ciri? Yennefer? Maybe Dandelion? Perhaps you've got a soft spot for Dijkstra, or Gaunter O'Dimm? There are so many to choose from, but one lesser known cast member is currently taking the game's community by storm. We are, of course, talking about the humble Novigrad pigeon...
Random Lars' Tekken 8 Rage Art Is a Reminder of His Time in Naruto Storm 2
Into the storm
Here's a random bit of trivia for you: Lars' new Rage Art in Tekken 8 — his super move, if you don't know what a Rage Art is — seems to be based on his ultimate attack from Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2. And yes, before you ask, Lars was in PS3 anime brawler. The maligned son of Heihachi Mishima featured as a playable...
Random Pop Star Rina Sawayama Is a PlayStation Fangirl, and Wants a Final Fantasy 9 Remake
Big fan of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, too
Hold the Girl singer Rina Sawayama, who stars as Akira in John Wick: Chapter 4, has revealed in an interview with IGN that she’s a “PlayStation girl” through and through – and that she’s eager for Square Enix to remake Final Fantasy IX, which she thinks may be one of the more underrated games in the...
Random Resident Evil 4 Anime Short Simultaneously Cute, Disturbing
Leon and the Mysterious Village
The eagerly anticipated remake of Resident Evil 4 on PS5 arrives this week, on 24th March, and we thought it was simply outstanding. Capcom's marketing machine has, appropriately, kicked into overdrive, and today we were treated to a cute, somewhat disturbing anime trailer for the game. The soothing style of...
News Sigh! For the Record, Sony Is Not Making a Superman PS5 Exclusive
Kryptonite
The ongoing multi-billion dollar Activision Blizzard buyout drama has had its fair share of embarrassing moments from all parties, but this one borders on parody. Lawyers on Microsoft’s side, likely on seven digit salaries themselves, proposed in a recent document published by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority that Sony is...
Random We Could've Wound Up with a British Kratos in God of War
Cor, blimey
Kratos' gravel-guzzling voice is the work of Christopher Judge, who has played the role since 2018's God of War. The actor himself has a naturally deep vocal range, and hearing the Ghost of Sparta's intimidating growls is always a treat. However, while warming up to Kratos' voice, Judge went through some training, where some wires were...
Random Yakuza Producer Surprised by How Sexy Fans Find Goro Majima
He shouldn't be
Everybody loves a bad boy, right? That certainly seems to be the case within the Yakuza fandom, where antiheroes like Kazuma Kiryu are celebrated for solving problems with their fists. It appears to be news to series producer and director Hiroyuki Sakamoto, however, who was surprised to learn just how popular antagonist Goro Majima...
Random Mass Effect Director Stoked Someone Finally Caught His Top Gun Reference
"I've been waiting so long"
It looks like Casey Hudson, director of the original Mass Effect trilogy, is a huge fan of Top Gun. Further, he worked a reference to the 80s classic into the opening text of the first Mass Effect game, which has apparently gone unnoticed until now. In fact, the opening text is the reference. As pointed out by Twitter...
Random Forspoken Might Have a Fight Against Autocorrect on Its Hands
'Forsaken' searches spike
Forspoken is out on PS5 next week, and as is usually the case just days before the release of any big budget title, more casual consumers are starting to show interest thanks to advertising campaigns and the like. Forspoken has a very specific problem on its hands, though, as recent Google search trends suggest that...
Random Rapper Logic 'Conned' His Way into The Last of Us Part II
It's all about who you know
Like most of the PlayStation faithful, we are massive fans of The Last of Us franchise around here, both the iconic video games and the excellent new TV series from HBO, which has exposed an entirely new audience to Naughty Dog's grim vision of the future. Another ded
Random That Original Cyberpunk 2077 Teaser Trailer Is 10 Years Old Today
What a journey it's been
Ten years ago today — that's almost two years before the release of The Witcher 3 — CD Projekt Red dropped the now infamous teaser trailer for Cyberpunk 2077. It would take another eight years for the Polish studio to releases its open world RPG, but back then, this CG teaser was an absolutely huge deal. It's been...
Random Streamer Beats Two Elden Ring Runs at the Same Time, Complete with a Dance Pad
Never give up
Just when you thought you'd seen it all, someone goes and beats two copies of Elden Ring at the same time, while playing simultaneously on a DualSense controller and a...dance pad. No, we're not kidding. Swedish Twitch streamer MissMikkaa has a history of taking on challenge runs, but this one probably takes the cake. Just to clarify:...
Random Gran Turismo Movie Director Neill Blomkamp Is a WipEout Fan
"I lovvvvvvvved WipEout"
PlayStation is synonymous with two racing properties in particular: Gran Turismo and WipEout. Of course, the former is very much on the side of simulating real-life racing, while the latter is a full-on sci-fi speed-fest. They may be on opposite ends of the spectrum, but you can still enjoy both — as Neill Blomkamp...
Random You Can Play Horizon Forbidden West in Sony's Afeela EV Car
And it has a bumper display with a Spider-Man theme
Sony is making a car. No, seriously – we’ve reported on it before, and it drove a prototype out onto its CES 2023 keynote stage just to prove it. The new Electric Vehicle, designed and developed in partnership with Honda, will form the foundation of a new brand: Afeela. And the Japanese giant...
Random Kratos Actor's Epic God of War Ragnarok Award Speech Broke a World Record
"I'd like to thank..."
The Game Awards was a bit of a fever dream this year, wasn’t it? The stage invading Bill Clinton nonsense stole the post-show discussion, so it may be easy to forget Christopher Judge’s outrageous award acceptance speech. Having picked up the gong for Best Performance, the actor talked and talked and talked and talked –...
Random Infamous PS3 Hacker Quits Twitter After One Month
He was asked to fix it
All four of you may remember Geohot, the infamous code junkie who cracked Sony’s console in what was – worryingly – a gigantic PlayStation news story circa 2009. He recently re-emerged as part of Elon Musk’s ongoing social media soap opera, when he was tasked with “fixing” Twitter by the real-life Tony Stark...
Random Watch in Awe as God of War Ragnarok's Hardest Boss Destroyed in Seconds
Godly play
Like its predecessor, God of War Ragnarok is full of boss fights, some of which are optional. In fact, the hardest boss in the entire game is an optional fight, one that you won't find until after finishing the main story. We'll be talking a little about that boss in this story, so if you're yet to finish the game, beware the spoilers...
Random Crisis Core Remaster Somehow Uses a Watermarked Image Multiple Times
An actual crisis
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion may be a stellar remaster in terms of significant graphical upgrades, but players have already spotted an admittedly funny mistake. In its gathering of new assets for the re-release, Square Enix has seemingly plucked a watermarked picture for use in several of the game's locations. Said...
Random Build Your Own Arcade Game with Google's Doodle of the Day
Celebrating the life of industry legend Jerry Lawson
While we focus on PlayStation at Push Square, it’s always important to remember the origins of the industry we love – after all, without trend-setters like Atari, Nintendo, and SEGA, we doubt Sony would have ever even entered the space. One person who played an important role in helping to...
Random Michael Madsen Teams Up with 505, Epic for The Game Awards Reveal
Lost property
We’ve reached the crusty celebrity sketch phase of The Game Awards’ marketing cycle, with Michael Madsen cameoing in this toe-curling clip to promote a new title from 505 Games and Epic Games. As vague as the video is, we don’t actually know if this will release on PlayStation at all, but the QR code glimpsed in the video points...
Random LeBron James Is Stoked About God of War Ragnarok's Record Sales
Another slam dunk for Sony
Love him or loathe him, LeBron James is undeniably one of the greats of basketball. But as his spectacular career slowly winds down, he’s beginning to pop up, well, everywhere – including in AT&T commercials, movies like Space Jam: A New Legacy, and even in non-NBA 2K video games, like MultiVersus. And, he also...
Random Spanish Theme Park Announces New Ride Based on the Uncharted Movie
Opens in 2023
Uncharted — as in, the movie adaptation starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg — is getting its very own ride. Yes, the somewhat divisive film will soon be converted to a theme park attraction, in which you'll be able to feel the same thrills as Nathan Drake himself. Well, we assume. Spanish entertainment resort PortAventura World...
Random Oddball PS3 Catapult Game PAIN Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Feelin' it
The early days of the PS Store were drastically different from what we all know and love today; the plaza was, effectively, a web page in those very early PS3 days. But it represented an important period of experimentation for Sony, and its output in that inaugural era of digital downloads reflected as much. One such game released...
News Need for Speed Unbound's Overly Aggressive Social Media Apologises
Feeling the heat
Update: Well, this isn’t very rebellious, is it? Need for Speed Unbound has been playing it fast and loose on social media, and it’s been drawing attention to the game. However, it seems executives have got cold feet on the strategy, and the account has apologised for its overly aggressive tone earlier in the week. While we...
Random God of War Ragnarok PS1 Demake Is Equal Parts Polygonal and Awesome
Sharp enough to poke an eye out
As is now traditional alongside the launch of any major gaming release, someone, in this case, YouTuber Jackarte, has put together a PS1-style demake of the recently released and rapturously received God of War Ragnarok. Recreating the original reveal trailer first seen d
Random Kratos Doesn't Want to Discuss PS All-Stars Battle Royale in God of War Ragnarok
"I would not speak of this"
There are tons and tons of little Easter eggs in God of War Ragnarok – pay close attention to the poems you find, for example – but this nod to PS3 mascot mash-up PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is fairly easy to overlook. While out exploring, Mimir asks Kratos about an “unusual” tournament he once...
Random Kendrick Lamar Fan Goes Viral for Recording Concert on PS Vita
Vita means life
American rapper Kendrick Lamar is in London for a three night headline show at the O2 arena, but while the gig is attracting rave reviews, one fan is attracting all the limelight. A photograph showing someone in the crowd filming the concert on a PS Vita has gone viral, and it’s certainly an amusing sight to see the handheld being...
Random KFC Capitalises on God of War Ragnarok with Opportune Ad Placement
Finger lickin' good
Sony can be a bit too quiet for our tastes at times, but when it’s got a blockbuster exclusive to market, it tends to go into overdrive. God of War Ragnarok, out today around the world, is absolutely everywhere right now – no matter which country you live in, you’ll no doubt be seeing television commercials, posters, and...
Random Video Game News Posting Machine Nibel Quits Twitter
Good bye, good luck
Chances are, if you like video games and use Twitter, you’ve heard of Nibel. The veteran social media news scraper has been collating content for years, and his “fastest finger first” approach garnered him an audience of approximately 450,000 followers. But now, he’s decided to quit the platform. “After some...
