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Round Up What Was Announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
Good old Geoff Keighley once again put together and hosted the centrepiece of Gamescom 2021 with an Opening Night Live showcase peppered with fairly big announcements and reveals. We really don't blame you for not watching it based on what previous years had to show, so we've collected all of the PlayStation related news for...
Round Up Psychonauts 2 Reviews Love the Wacky New Adventure
Raz gets razzmatazz reception
A whole 16 years after the original, Psychonauts 2 has finally arrived. Raz is back with another wild adventure that takes place directly after the events of the first game, and it seems like the long, long wait has been worth it. Reviews are now pouring in from various outlets across the internet and almost all of them...
Round Up What Was Announced at EA Play 2021?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
More than a month after everyone else, EA has finally showcased just some of what it has planned for the months and years to come in terms of game releases. That includes the usual sleight of sports experiences, but there will also be something for shooter fans and even survival horror geeks. If you didn't manage to catch...
Round Up What Was Announced During Sony's Latest State of Play Livestream?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
Sony controlled the digital gaming waves this evening with a State of Play livestream that got the masses talking about a PlayStation 5 timed-exclusive, third-party titles, and indie games. Not what many were hoping from the company, but it's better than nothing. It's understandable if you weren't able to tune in to the...
Round Up Scarlet Nexus Reviews Range from Good to Great
Brain training
With Scarlet Nexus releasing at the end of this week on the 25th June, the review floodgates have opened. Bandai Namco's new action RPG appears to be doing quite well for itself, with most sites sayings that it's a good-to-great anime-styled adventure. As for our own review of Scarlet Nexus, we should be ready to go ahead of the...
Round Up What Was Announced at the Square Enix Presents Showcase?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
Square Enix brought back its Presents branding for a digital showcase to coincide with E3 2021, packaging together lots of updates for games that have already hit the market and titles slated for the future. Given the publisher's pedigree, there's always a lot of excitement whenever it takes to the stage. If you didn't...
Round Up What Was Announced at Ubisoft Forward?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
Ubisoft was the next big publisher to take to the digital stage across this week or so of gaming reveals, bringing with it lots of open-world AAA titles. Many of those games will be coming to PlayStation 5 and PS4, so us lot had a lot to check out. For those who missed the showcase, though, you may be wondering what actually...
Round Up What Was Announced at Summer Game Fest: Kickoff Live?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
It's time to put the PlayStation controller down for just a second and tune in to a series of livestreams across the next seven days or so to see what's next for the gaming industry. Geoff Keighley got the annual online celebration rolling with a Kickoff Live showcase dedicated to his own Summer Game Fest promotion,...
Round Up NieR Replicant Reviews Love the Yoko Taro Experience
Worthy re-release hits PS4
NieR Replicant hits PlayStation 4 tomorrow, bringing back the first game's original experience with a fresh coat of paint and new content. Following the success of 2017's NieR: Automata, the re-release is getting a lot more attention this time around as players find out what NieR was like before 2B and 9S. Reviews are now...
Round Up What Was Announced During Sony PlayStation's State of Play Livestream?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
Sony sprung into action this week with a number of PlayStation-focused announcements to please its fanbase, one of which was a return to the traditional State of Play mantra of bundling together a ton of games and reveals. The focus was placed firmly on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 titles, some of which we already knew...
Round Up All Our Game of the Year Winners
All of the winners
And that just about concludes our Game of the Year coverage, although we’ve still got your community results to share tomorrow. Just in case you were too busy scoffing down mince pies and turkey sandwiches to read our coverage – no offence taken – then we’re going to round up our top ten countdown below. Word is this...
Round Up What Was Announced at The Game Awards 2020?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
The act of celebrating the past 12 months of gaming releases once again fell to Geoff Keighley and The Game Awards, this time around without a live audience as the COVID-19 pandemic forces industry folk to stay at home. An unfortunate outcome, but it didn't put too much of a dampener on the party as some of the best...
Round Up Cyberpunk 2077 Reviews Mark Another Epic RPG
Cyber discourse
Well, the moment has finally arrived. A very limited number of gaming outlets have been given pre-release access to Cyberpunk 2077, and it's time for them to deliver their verdicts as the review embargo lifts. As far as the Push Square review is concerned, we expect to receive code before launch day on 10th December 2020. Then we'll...
Round Up PS5 Launch in Europe - All Our PlayStation 5 Coverage
Everything you need
Sony launched the PlayStation 5 in the United States last week, but now the next-gen console has arrived in Europe as well. It marks the end of an extremely long week for most of our readers, but the beginning of an exciting period for the iconic brand. We’ve played the new console to death already, and to complement your...
Round Up Godfall PS5 Reviews Have Mixed Feelings on Looter Slasher Launch Title
God awful?
The review embargo has lifted on another of PlayStation 5's launch titles, and this time it's the turn of Godfall. We've known about this game for a long time, and now we will finally learn if it's something worth your launch day pennies. Unfortunately, early reviews for Godfall are a little underwhelming. While critics feel the game...
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...
Round Up Yakuza: Like a Dragon PS4 Reviews Justify a New Direction
That's rad
The PlayStation 4 release of Yakuza: Like a Dragon is just around the corner, which means it's time for reviews to hit and share their verdict on this new, turn-based direction for the franchise. These verdicts cover the current-gen release rather than the PlayStation 5 version, which is scheduled to hit next March. And, from what we can...
Round Up Watch Dogs Legion Reviews Show Mixed Reception to Ubisoft's Latest
London's burning
The first batch of reviews for Watch Dogs Legion are coming online right now, and they make for interesting reading. The open world hack-'em-up seems to have divided opinion to an extent, with some singing the praises of the everyone-is-a-playable-character formula, while others are far more critical. We've gathered a handful of...
Round Up Crash Bandicoot 4 Reviews Show the Mascot Marsupial Is Back on Form
Woah!
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is the first totally new game in the series in over a decade, following the success of the N. Sane Trilogy. Like that collection of remakes, this new game is sounding very good indeed — that's according to the first batch of reviews, which have just gone live. The general consensus from critics is that...
Round Up What Was Announced at the PS5 Showcase Event?
All the latest PlayStation 5 news
Sony’s been dreadfully quiet in the build-up to the PlayStation 5, but with its PS5 Showcase Event it gave us all the information we need to know about its next-gen system. The manufacturer started with games like Final Fantasy XVI and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and also confirmed the
Round Up What Was Announced at Ubisoft Forward?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
It turns out that Ubisoft had even more gaming reveals up its sleeve than what was shown at its previous Forward showcase back in July, and so it decided to host another instalment on Thursday. This digital event focused on upcoming PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 titles we didn't know quite so much about, so it was packed...
Round Up Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 PS4 Reviews Reveal a Return to Form
Nailed it
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 reviews are starting to pour in from various publications, and it's looking mighty positive. North American press seems to be absolutely loving the triumphant return of the Birdman. Below, we've gathered some of these early reviews for your perusal. What about the Push Square review? Well, we only gained...
Round Up What Was Announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
Gamescom Opening Night Live was the place to be for gaming announcements this week as it gave us a glimpse of what's to come with the PlayStation 5 and the sort of titles we can play right now on PlayStation 4. Featuring both big AAA games and interesting experiences from indie studios, there was a lot of welcome variation...
Round Up Project CARS 3 PS4 Reviews Suggest a Positive Change in Direction
Simcade
Project CARS 3 is an interesting game; it was announced only back in June, and is now on the verge of release. With such a short turnaround, then, racing game enthusiasts want to know -- how is it? Does it have all the simulation bells and whistles of its predecessors? Has it turned into something different? The first few reviews have begun...
Round Up What Was Announced During Sony PlayStation's State of Play Livestream?
All the PS5, PS4, PSVR reveals
Despite not playing host to the sort of reveals we were originally expecting, Sony still put on its longest and most action-packed State of Play livestream yet on Thursday. Featuring lots of different PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, and a couple of PlayStation 5 games, it was hit after hit when it came to gameplay...
Round Up Ghost of Tsushima Reviews Are Sharp As a Samurai's Blade
The scores are in
Reviews for Ghost of Tsushima went live a little earlier today, and it seems Sucker Punch has delivered once again. Verdicts are largely positive for the samurai open world title, which impresses with its gorgeous open world and fluid combat. Between this and The Last of Us 2, Sony is sending off PlayStation 4 in brilliant style...
Round Up What Was Announced at Ubisoft Forward?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
Ubisoft has just shared more details on its upcoming slate of PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 titles as part of an entirely digital event named Ubisoft Forward. Featuring lots of different open world titles, the publisher once again proved how it has grown to become one of the biggest names in the industry. The showcase took...
Round Up New Cyberpunk 2077 Hands On Previews Are Very Positive
Four hours with the game
A handful of lucky media outlets have recently gone hands on with Cyberpunk 2077, and now they're free to tell us all about their time with the open world RPG. As far as we know, these previews are based on the PC version of the game, streamed directly to the writer. But even with the obstacles that the coronavirus pandemic...
Round Up What Was Announced During the EA Play 2020 Livestream?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
Following the cancellation of E3 2020, Electronic Arts decided to take its yearly EA Play event to the internet with a digital showcase. Featuring a focus on a number of different titles, the publisher did its usual thing of highlighting upcoming sports games, new experiences from the EA Originals program, and a few other...
Round Up The Last of Us 2 Reviews Make it One of the Best Rated PS4 Games Ever
We'll go through with this
Reviews for The Last of Us: Part II have finally arrived exactly a week before launch and, well, they make for very, very impressive reading. The PlayStation 4 exclusive, which acts as a swan song for the current-gen console alongside Ghost of Tsushima currently has an incredible Metacritic rating of 96. This makes it the...
Round Up What Was Announced at Sony's PS5 Games Reveal Event?
Every PS5 game announcement
We finally know a handful of PlayStation 5 games which will complement the console on its launch later this year and some titles arriving afterwards. That's thanks to the digital broadcast Sony just hosted, titled the Future of Gaming event. It's been a long time coming, especially after the Japanese giant teased us with...
Round Up The Wonderful 101 Remastered Reviews Are Very Divisive
Wonderful Ones
The digital release of The Wonderful 101 Remastered is quickly approaching, and that means that it's time for reviews to hit. This is the first time PlatinumGames' weird but fascinating title has come to a PlayStation console, after originally releasing on the Nintendo Wii U. And, well, thoughts and opinions are still all over the...
Round Up Final Fantasy VII Remake PS4 Reviews Are on Cloud Nine
Buster groove
It's fair to say that this article has been a long time coming. Final Fantasy VII Remake is less than a week away from launch, and reviews are starting to hit the web. All in all, it's looking very, very good for Cloud and co., with the majority of reviewers dishing out high scores and a lot of praise. We imagine that Square Enix is...
Round Up Resident Evil 3 PS4 Reviews Reveal Remake Doesn't Quite Relive Last Year's Success
The fault in our STARS
The review embargo for Resident Evil 3 has just dropped, and we're seeing all the scores rolling in right now. Unfortunately, the general consensus on this remake isn't quite as strong as it was for 2019's Resident Evil 2 revival. It's not all doom and gloom, but this sequel doesn't quite reach the same heights as Leon and...
Round Up What Was Announced During Sony's PS5 Deep Dive Reveal?
All the PS5 announcements
Sony has finally fully revealed the PlayStation 5 console to the world, debuting some of the new features which are set to change the gaming industry forever as well as talking up the specs which will define the next generation. It's shaping up to be a fantastic platform, but what did the Japanese giant actually announce at...
Round Up Persona 5 Royal Reviews - Currently One of the Highest Rated PS4 Games Ever
The revolution begins
Persona 5 Royal reviews are beginning to hit the web, and it's looking exceptionally good for the enhanced role-playing title. Right now at the time of writing, the game sits at a staggering 96 on Metacritic, making it one of the most highly rated PlayStation 4 titles ever released. Considering the original Persona 5 topped out...
Round Up DOOM Eternal PS4 Reviews Suggest It's One Hell of a Shooter
MOOD
The verdicts have come flying in today for DOOM Eternal, PlayStation 4's latest major game. It seems id Software's brand new first person shooter has impressed most critics, as the title stands with a very healthy metascore right now. Different publications all praise the frenetic gameplay, smooth performance, and new features of the brutal...
Round Up Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Reviews Aren't Universally Kind
Not so fast
The Sonic the Hedgehog movie finally hits theatres across the globe tomorrow, but it doesn't sound like the best way to spend an hour and 40 minutes of your time on Valentine's Day. The reviews are starting to flood in across the internet, and you might be better off watching paint dry alongside a date rather than spending your...
Round Up DOOM Eternal Sounds Like a Worthy Trip to Hell in New Previews
DOOM cranked to 11
DOOM Eternal has already been delayed once on PlayStation 4 so it can't be pushed back any further than its March 2020 release date, right? We certainly hope that's the case, so much so that this new set of previews fills us with confidence that id Software's next first-person shooter is going to be something special. We've...
Round Up Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Reviews Don't All Live Up to the Potential
Majin Buu hoo
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot arrives on PlayStation 4 tomorrow, but critic reviews are starting to hit the internet right now. We're not quite ready to pen a full review just yet so you can read our thoughts on the game in a new Hands On piece, but it looks like various other outlets are in the same predicament as Push Square deputy editor...
Round Up PS4 Back Button Attachment Reviews Are Incredibly Positive
Feeling things out
The PlayStation 4's back button attachment doesn't release to the public for another couple of weeks, but it looks like certain outlets have already gotten the go-ahead on posting their impressions to the internet. Reviews are popping up all over the place, and the feedback generally seems to be overwhelmingly positive. The device...
Round Up What Was Announced During Sony's CES 2020 Press Conference?
Every PlayStation detail from the trade show
Sony's press conference at CES 2020 has now concluded, and PlayStation featured a little more heavily than we thought. We didn't get the anticipated PS5 console reveal many were hoping for, but Jim Ryan gave us plenty of fresh information on current and next-gen hardware. Below is every...
Talking Point What's Your Favourite PlayStation Game of the Decade?
Defining moments
You’ve read the articles on our defining PlayStation Games of the Decade, but what’s your favourite? Our list was compiled on the basis of overall industry impact, so you may not necessarily agree with our shortlist. But between the likes The Last of Us, Journey, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – well, it’s safe to say we...
Round Up The Witcher Netflix Reviews Are All Over the Place
The verdicts are in
Netflix's adaptation of The Witcher is available for streaming right now, but is it any good? Henry Cavill stars as Geralt in the reworking of the book series, not the video games, and he is joined by the likes of Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg and Jodhi May playing Queen Calanthe. The streaming platform has already...
Round Up What Was Announced at The Game Awards 2019?
All the PS4 reveals
What was announced at The Game Awards 2019? If you happened to miss Geoff Keighley's epic two and a half hour broadcast, then you need not worry. We've gathered together every PlayStation 4 headline from the show in the list below. That includes the PlayStation 5 announcement of Godfall, the reveal of Microsoft's next-gen...
Round Up What Was Announced During Sony PlayStation's State of Play Livestream?
Building the list
What was announced during Sony PlayStation's latest State of Play livestream? If you happened to miss the 20 minute broadcast, you'll be able to find every headline that has formed Push Square's coverage in the list below. That includes the reveal of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis for PlayStation 4, the return of Ghost of Tsushima, and...
Round Up Shenmue III Reviews Reveal a Classic Tale Rekindled
Hazuki hit
Shenmue III is out now after 18 unbearable years, and it’s every inch the continuation of a cult classic franchise. This means, naturally, reviews are all over the place. We’re taking our time with the Yu Suzuki title – this is a release that demands to be savoured – but some verdicts are beginning to appear, so here’s a...
Round Up Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Reviews Are Impressive, Most Impressive
Mostly
It's 15th November, and that means it's time to start talking about Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The first batch of reviews hit the web recently, and it looks like the general consensus is that Respawn's lightsaber-wielding action game delivers. Star Wars games have been through a bit of a rough patch lately, but it seems this title lives up...
Round Up Need for Speed Heat Reviews Show an Improvement on Last Year's Model
First verdicts coming in hot
The Need for Speed franchise hasn't had the best time of it this generation, but it sounds like the latest game gets back on the right track. Need for Speed Heat is out today, and the first reviews are coming online. The consensus seems to be that this is head and shoulders above the loot box-driven Payback, but still...
Round Up Death Stranding Reviews Show Hideo Kojima's Latest Is a Divisive Experience
Opinions, opinions
Death Stranding reviews have arrived, and as you might expect, opinions are pretty split. We rate the game among PlayStation 4's best, awarding the Kojima Productions title a hallowed 10/10, but it's clear not everyone agrees. While scores err on the side of positive, the console exclusive is drawing varied verdicts from every...
