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News Nioh 2 Is Taking Your Weapon Suggestions for Its DLC
More content tidbits
Much like 2017's Nioh, developer Team Ninja has an extensive post-launch plan in place to support the sequel throughout the year. Nioh 2 comes to PlayStation 4 next month on 13th March 2020, but with three more content drops in the works, it is actually looking to take suggestions from the fans. Rather humorously, the studio is...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn Listed for PC on Amazon France
Published by Sony
Update: The listing on Amazon France for a PC version of Horizon: Zero Dawn has now been removed. Interesting. Original story: Adding much more weight to the speculation that Horizon: Zero Dawn is heading to PC at some point this year, online retailer Amazon France has listed the current PlayStation 4 exclusive for a release on...
News Naughty Dog Director Leaves the Door Open to Making Another Uncharted Game
Let us dream
Developer Naughty Dog left the Uncharted franchise in a very, very good place upon the culmination of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. The 2016 PlayStation 4 exclusive wraps things up nicely with a feel-good epilogue which gives Nathan Drake a lovely send-off, but director Neil Druckmann might have left behind some unfinished business...
News Gran Turismo 7 PS5 Speculation Intensifies As GT Sport Support Winds Down
Finish line in sight
Kazunori Yamauchi, the creator of the Gran Turismo franchise, has revealed that this year’s GT Sport support will be “modest in frequency and volume”. Polyphony Digital has, of course, been updating its simulation racer regularly since release in 2017, and it has blossomed into a quite brilliant package overall. But next...
News How Did Dreams on PS4 End Up with an ESRB T Rating?
An age rating nightmare?
Dreams is out on PlayStation 4, and it's wonderful. We're still very much in love with Media Molecule's PS4 exclusive, swapping between building things ourselves and playing a delightfully unpredictable collection of user-made stuff. We've yammered on about the game enough, but we haven't been able to get one particular...
News Just So You Know, Sony Trademarked the PS5 Logo in Japan
Every little helps
Relax! Here’s the PlayStation 5 news you’ve been waiting for – or not. Sony has trademarked its next-gen console’s logo in its native Japan, clearing the way for release. Maybe. The Japanese giant’s come in for some criticism from core fans for keeping its forthcoming format underwraps, with some even wondering whether...
Talking Point What Free March 2020 PS Plus Games Are You Hoping For?
When will March 2020's PlayStation Plus lineup be announced?
What’s the March 2020 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when will the March 2020 PS Plus games be announced? February 2020's offering was a bit of a bonanza for subscribers, with three games made available for the first time in quite a while. The headline addition was obviously BioShock: The...
Random PlayStation Set Up a TikTok Account, and Nobody Noticed
What have we done
The app itself might have been around for a while, but TikTok is all the rage nowadays. Children, teenagers, and even adults alike are now creating short, edited attempts at comedy and posting them across the internet to the point where even PlayStation itself feels like it needs to get in on the act. The brand actually set up a...
News PlayStation Fans' Patience Running Thin As PS5 Remains a No-Show
Patience is a virtue
You can taste the tension in every Tweet and forum post: PlayStation fans are tired of waiting for next-gen news. While we’d expected the PlayStation 5 to be fully revealed by now – as was the case with the PS4 seven years ago – Sony has said little about its upcoming console so far this year, showcasing its logo and...
News PS5 Controller Will Track Your Heart Rate and Sweat Secretion, Suggests Patent
Vitality Sensor returns?
Another patent has been filed by Sony which could potentially hint at new features coming our way as part of the next-generation, this time around focused on the PlayStation 5's controller. Biofeedback could be used to modify game experiences through sensors that would track your heart rate and sweat secretion. Reported by...
News Xbox Series X Detailed as Sony Remains Completely Silent on PS5
An interesting development
We already know what the Xbox Series X looks like thanks to its reveal at The Game Awards back in December, and now Microsoft has further detailed its next-gen console. In a reasonably lengthy post penned by head of Xbox Phil Spencer, the company spills the beans on Xbox Series X. Well, kind of. In truth, a lot of the...
Reminder Take Part in the PlayStation Player Celebration Starting Today
Earn trophies, earn prizes
Earlier this month, Sony unveiled a cool competition in which all PlayStation 4 owners can take part. PlayStation Player Celebration is an event lasting for a few weeks, and all participants have the chance to win various goodies like PSN avatars, themes, and more. Sign-ups started last week, but the
Feature Amazing Dreams Creations You Need to See - Issue #1
Pier management, glitchy showcases, and robot whales
We're huge fans of Dreams here at Push Square Towers, but it's difficult to define what this PlayStation 4 exclusive is. With the possibilities almost limitless, the variety of experiences available within this title is ridiculous. There's no way everyone will have time to play everything. If...
News In An Alternate Timeline, We'd Be Playing The Last of Us 2 Right Now
Bloody 'Ellie
How different the beginning to 2020 could have been! Late last year, we were expecting a PlayStation 5 reveal event and The Last of Us: Part II’s launch right around now – neither have materialised. The latter is still shrouded in mystery, while Ellie’s sophomore outing was pushed back to 29t
News Big in Japan Sale Returns to EU and US PlayStation Store with Hundreds of Discounts
Beasts from the East
Big in Japan, one of PlayStation Store's semi-regular sales, is back today, bringing hundreds of discounts on all the Japanese PS4 games you could want. It's arrived on both the European and North American Stores, and the selections are largely the same. Let's have a quick look. Some big names are here in force -- Kingdom...
News Sony Cancels GDC 2020 Appearance Amid Coronavirus Concerns
That makes two
After scrapping its plans to attend PAX East in Boston later this month, Sony has now confirmed that it won't be attending GDC -- once again citing the coronavirus as the reason why. Facebook joins the company in skipping the show while Oculus has announced that its announcements will take place online. In a statement given to Gam
News The PS4 Was Officially Announced 7 Years Ago Today
At PlayStation Meeting 2013
Seven years ago today, on the 20th February 2013, Sony officially announced the PlayStation 4. It did so at the PlayStation Meeting -- an event that it had been hyping up for around a week beforehand. At the time we all knew what was coming -- Sony itself had confirmed that next-gen hardware would be detailed -- but we...
News The Uncharted Movie Begins Shooting in Four Weeks, Says Tom Holland
Uncharted 4 one of his favourite games
The Uncharted movie has been such a long time coming that it's become a bit of a running joke. However, it's sounding like things could finally be coming together. Tom Holland, who will be playing a young Nathan Drake in the film, has been talking it up in recent interviews. Last week, he gave a glowing...
News PlayStation Cancels Huge PAX East Showing Due to Coronavirus Concerns
Safety first
Just days after announcing a star-studded PAX East lineup featuring playable PlayStation 4 titles like The Last of Us: Part II, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and DOOM Eternal, Sony has cancelled its plans to attend the convention, which is coming up later this month. In an update on the PlayStation Blog, the company writes: "Today, Sony...
News Sony Patent Shows Concept for Improved PSVR Controllers with Finger-Tracking
PSVR 2 controllers?
It's highly likely Sony will be looking into a new iteration of its PlayStation VR tech, especially with PS5 on the horizon. One recently approved patent goes over some nifty ideas for a supposed PSVR 2, though whether the final product bears any resemblance remains to be seen. Now, yet another patent from Sony (thanks,
News Essential Picks Sale Now Also Available on EU PlayStation Store
Old world, new sale
You might have already spotted the Essential Picks sale over on the North American PlayStation Store, but don't worry -- those in European regions can now access the offer too. It's largely the same, highlighting some of PS4's best and most popular titles. Some of last year's best loved games are in here, including a...
News PlayStation Store Essential Picks Sale Discounts Some of PS4's Best Games in the US
Star Wars goes cheap
The PlayStation Store is back with yet another sale which slashes the price of some of the latest and greatest games to arrive on PlayStation 4. The sale starts tomorrow, that's the 19th February at the time of writing, and runs through until 3rd March at 8am PT. Just a couple of the standout sales include Star Wars Jedi:...
News PS5 Will Ship 6 Million Units in Just a Few Months, Analyst Predicts
Big beginning
Sony’s stressed the importance of transitioning PlayStation 4 owners to the PlayStation 5 as fast as possible, and one analyst believes it could ship six million next-gen consoles by 31st March next year. With a November launch likely, it means that the organisation would have about five months to get that many systems into retail,...
News Sony Suggests PS5 Reveal Is Happening Soon
There's still hope
Look, we've been waiting on this long rumoured PlayStation 5 reveal event for weeks now, and while we don't want to get any of you too excited, new quotes from Sony's most recent earnings call suggest that a PS5 blowout is happening sooner rather than later. The aforementioned earnings call took place near the beginning of the...
News Quintumply's Level Is Playable Now in Dreams, Watch How Media Molecule Brought It to Life
Hey, it's Nigel
Our very own Stephen Tailby, better known as Quintumply, has been honing his craft in Dreams for the best part of a year now. But today he’ll be living out his very own dream, by creating a game with Media Molecule’s very own John Beech. You can watch back the Outside Xtra stream above, and we highly suggest you do -- it's a lot...
News The Official PlayStation Community Forums are Being Shut Down This Month
A sudden closure
And just like that, PlayStation's official forums are set to be closed in the very near future. The news comes via a brief post from community manager Groovy_Matthew, who states that things are coming to an end on the 27th February. "We invite you to continue the conversation via PlayStation.Blog, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram...
News Gran Turismo PS5 Could Target a Mind Melting 240 Frames-Per-Second
Need for speed
We’ve already seen Gran Turismo Sport running in 8K resolution, but speaking with Australian media at a recent event, Polyphony Digital honcho Kazunori Yamauchi revealed that he believes 4K is good enough for games. The veteran believes that framerate is much more important, and he’s potentially aiming big for the PlayStation...
Poll Do You Think the Rumoured PS5 Reveal Event Is Still Happening in February?
Do you believe
We're now more than halfway through February 2020 and Sony still hasn't announced any kind of PlayStation 5 reveal event. Numerous longstanding rumours have had this month pegged as the big one, but so far, Sony has remained silent on the subject. Honestly, we're not sure what to think anymore, and so we thought that we'd ask you lot...
News Everyone's Talking About Gran Turismo Sport's Thrilling Photo Finish
The finest of margins
Wow! We’re not the biggest followers of esports here at Push Square Towers, but the competition in Gran Turismo Sport has been heating up for some time now – as evidenced by this outrageous conclusion to the title’s latest World Tour event in Sydney. It’s a drag race in the final lap between Japanese driver Takuma...
News Spider-Man's Tom Holland Heaps Praise on Uncharted Movie Script
"It really, really jumps off the page"
We all know the big screen adaptation of Uncharted is unlikely to ever come out, but Spider-Man star Tom Holland – who’s still currently signed on to play a younger incarnation of Nathan Drake – has heaped praise on the script all the same. Speaking with IGN, the British actor said: “I read the newest...
News Dreams' Anticipated PSVR Support Is Nearly Finished
VRy good news
Dreams is already a hall-of-famer, but it’s a game that’s only going to get better with time. And one area it will improve is with Media Molecule’s promised PlayStation VR support, which is “nearly done” according to technical director Alex Evans. Chatting about the future of the PlayStation 4 exclusive with Eurogamer.net, he...
News Fallout 4 Looks Indistinguishable in Jaw Dropping Dreams Creation
Pipped at the post
There’s no end to the jaw-dropping Dreams creations, but this may just be the most spectacular we’ve seen so far. Fans of Fallout 4 will feel at home immediately, because it’s inspired by Bethesda’s popular PlayStation 4 game. This isn’t any old janky recreation, though – the menu screen has been replicated perfectly,...
Review Dreams - Media Molecule's Magnum Opus Is a Dream Come True on PS4
What dreams are made of
If you've been following Push Square over the last year or so, it's likely you already know how we feel about Dreams. Media Molecule's latest title has been playable in early access for a number of months, and we, among others, have already laid down our thoughts on this most unusual project. However, after spending about 50...
News And Just Like That, Dreams Just Got Its First Open World Game
Didn't take long
Still sceptical about the capabilities of Dreams? Perhaps this will give you an indication of where creators are currently at – and have your imagination soaring about what they’ll achieve in the future. We’ve been asked a dozen times now: can you make an open world game? Well, now we have proof that it’s possible. This...
Rumour Sony Paying More for Top Quality Cooling System in PS5
No more fan noise?
Does your PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 4 Pro sound like a jet engine when playing certain games? The noise that Sony's current-gen console can produce has become something of a running joke over the last few years. Older units gradually lose the ability to keep themselves cool as thermal paste dries up and their insides get...
Rumour PS5 Price Could Be High as Sony Struggles with Expensive Parts
Flash memory in high demand
How much is the PS5 going to cost? That's a question that we simply won't know the answer to until Sony slaps a price point on its next-gen machine, but an interesting new rumour suggests that the console could end up being more expensive than initially planned. The rumour comes from Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources...
Soapbox Why Dreams Needs to Come Pre-Installed on Every PS5
The ultimate dream
Sony loves a good PlayStation pack-in lately. You may recall the PS Vita shipping with Welcome Park, a pretty simplistic minigame compilation which introduced you to all the features and functions of its brand-new handheld. It followed the same formula with The Playroom on the PlayStation 4, a versatile bit of bundled software...
News PS4 and Xbox One Sales Worse in January 2020 Compared to PS3 and Xbox 360 in January 2013
Slowing down
It was a disappointing January 2020 for all consoles in the United States, but fascinatingly the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One performed worse than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in January 2013. This is pertinent because both instances represent the final January of their respective hardware cycles. Why, then, do current-gen consoles...
News Dreams on PS5 the 'Obvious Next Step', Says Media Molecule's Mark Healey
Dev talks next-gen
Media Molecule has passed comment on a potential PlayStation 5 release of Dreams, the just-released PS4 exclusive. There has been much speculation about whether certain Sony titles could make the leap onto the next-gen console, and Dreams is a game that totally makes sense for PS5. With the game focusing so much on community, and...
Rumour PSVR 2 Planned to Launch After PS5 Release
"Tentatively scheduled"
The current PlayStation VR model has been confirmed to work with Sony's upcoming PlayStation 5, allowing you to play current PSVR titles through backwards compatibility. A new, enhanced device which could take full advantage of the next-generation console hasn't been announced just yet, and while its reveal most likely won't...
News Dreams Is One of the Best Reviewed PS4 Games of All Time
A dream come true
It was teased alongside the announcement of the PlayStation 4 itself, but Media Molecule’s finally delivered on its ambitious vision for Dreams – and it’s a masterpiece, as far as we’re concerned. But don’t listen to just us: the title currently commands an impressive 92 rating on Metacritic, making it one of the highest...
News The Last of Us 2 Is About to 'Redefine Triple-A' Games, Says Co-Director
Talking the talk
The Last of Us: Part II finally arrives later this year on 29th May. We're of course very much looking forward to it; Naughty Dog hasn't really put a foot wrong, and has been pushing the envelope in terms of presentation, characters, and storytelling for years now. Ellie's sophomore adventure should be fantastic. The studio is...
Soapbox Forget the Netflix of Games, Dreams Is the YouTube of Games
Broadcast yourself
The games industry loves a good buzz phrase, doesn’t it? Right now, its preference is the ‘Netflix of Games’, but we’re all familiar with former favourites like the ‘Power of the Cloud’. To be fair, this idea of a subscription-based video game delivery system is not a bad one; Microsoft is already demonstrating with...
News One-Of-a-Kind Nintendo PlayStation Prototype Could Be Yours
If you can afford it
Remember that ultra-rare Nintendo PlayStation prototype that was a thing of legend until someone discovered it a few years ago? Well, you can own it, as it’s been put up for auction. The bidding concludes on 27th February, but unsurprisingly it’s already up to $48,000 – expect that figure to rise much higher over th
News Sony's Seriously Bringing Its Big Guns to PAX East This Month
Who needs E3?
Sony may not be attending E3 2020, but it promised it would participate in many other consumer events around the globe. And it’s not messing around at PAX East 2020: the Japanese giant is showcasing a plethora of PlayStation 4’s biggest releases, including The Last of Us: Part II and Final Fantasy VII Remake. The full roster of...
News Amazing The Last of Us 2 Ellie PS4 Theme Changes from Day to Night, Is Free with These Codes
It's a beaut
Naughty Dog has released an amazing dynamic PlayStation 4 theme based on The Last of Us: Part II. It features lovely artwork of lead character Ellie sitting up against a tree with a guitar. Despite the apparent brutality of the upcoming sequel, it's a surprisingly peaceful theme, and the best part is that the artwork changes based on...
News Media Molecule Celebrates the Best Dreams Creations on London Billboard
A nice touch
Dreams is a masterpiece, but it wouldn’t be half the sensation it is without the help of its community. Media Molecule appears to have acknowledged that by celebrating the creations of some its greatest Dreamers on a London billboard. Rather than outright advertise the title itself, the company has instead left notes for some of its...
News Sony to Partner with Smilegate to Bring South Korean Shooter to Big Screen
Caught in the crossfire
Video game adaptations are in vogue it seems, as on the anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog’s box office debut, Sony Pictures has announced that it’s partnering with Smilegate to bring Counter-Strike clone Crossfire to the silver screen. It’ll be produced by the Fast & Furious’ Neal H. Moritz, with Tencent Pictures...
News Give Nioh 2 One More Shot Before Release with Last Chance Trial
Carry your character over
Nioh 2 has gone through some significant balance changes since its closed beta last November, so it makes a lot of sense to give those interested in the Team Ninja project one more chance to sample its offering before launch next month. The Nioh 2 Last Chance Trial starts on Friday 28th February and runs through to the end...
News Sony Feels the Power of PlayStation in Underground Sewer for Latest Ad
Beating hearts
Sony is known for its eccentric and odd PlayStation advertising campaigns, and it has just added one more to the list. Feel the Power of PlayStation pitches some sort of task force with exploring an underground sewer system where it stumbles upon a room full of beating hearts and PlayStation 4 Pros. Something to do with Valentine's...
