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News Drawn to Death's PS4 Trophies Are Amazing and Live Now
Could the title launch at PlayStation Experience?
It's rare that developers have fun with their Trophies. We've seen some sweet sets in the past – Gravity Rush's jigsaw icons spring to mind – but Drawn to Death takes things to the next level. Alright, the third-person shooter's angst-ridden vibe is not going to appeal to everyone, but the...
News December's Free PlayStation Plus Games Have Been Revealed
Merry Christmas?
Sony's gone ahead and announced next month's PlayStation Plus lineup – and we're hoping that, in the spirit of the season, people won't be kicking off over December's offerings. On PlayStation 4, you're getting King's Quest - Chapter I: A Knight to Remember and Gauntlet: Slayer Edition, while Vita enthusiasts will nab Freedom...
News Bloody Nora! PS4 Sales Surpass 30 Million Units
It only prints money
Sony has boasted that the PlayStation 4 is its fastest-selling system ever, flaunting sales of 30.2 million units. That number represents consoles sold through to consumers by the way, and is accurate as of 22nd November. According to the manufacturer, the PS4 has reached the 30 million units milestone two months faster than the...
News Sony Confirms That PS4 Will Plunge to $299 on Black Friday
How low can you go?
Not content with its Call of Duty: Black Ops III and Star Wars Battlefront bundles this month, Sony's looking to really clean up this Christmas with a $299.99 Black Friday bunduru. Featuring in a new North American commercial, the 500GB console will come with Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection,
News Tune in with a PlayStation TV for $19.99 from Best Buy
The price is right
Remember when everyone begged Sony to release the PlayStation TV overseas? It turns out that none of you bought it, because it's currently being flogged at US retailer Best Bu
Guide How to Beat Bloodborne: The Old Hunters' Bosses
A hunter's nightmare
Bloodborne is back with The Old Hunters, a brutal but brilliant slice of post-release content that not only massively expands upon the release's arsenal but also includes new environments and, of course, boss battles. Following on from our coverage earlier in the year we've decided to put together a guide for all five of the big...
Review Bloodborne: The Old Hunters (PS4)
Byrgenwerth it
And so another yarn has arrived from Yharnam just in time to remind us why Bloodborne is one of the best games of the year. The Old Hunters is a full-blooded expansion, boasting nightmarish new environments and a bevy of brutal beasts to slaughter, but it's the vast array of original equipment that will have moon slaves practically...
News Katch Gravity Rush PS4 a Week Early
Free fallin'
The apple will fall from the tree a little earlier than expected in Europe, as Sony has announced that Gravity Rush Remastered will now release on 2nd February for the PlayStation 4. The platform holder previously revealed that the Vita port would be available from 10th February in the Old World, but it clearly couldn't wait to put it...
News Which December PlayStation Plus Games Do You Desire?
Instant Game Collection anticipation
Time flies when you're having fun, doesn't it? It doesn't feel like that long since we all bemoaned November's big PlayStation Plus update, but we're expecting Sony to announce December's offering next week, with a release likely to follow on 1st December. The question is: what kind of content do you want? It's...
News PS4 Hit Bloodborne Is Shuhei Yoshida's Pick for Game of the Year
Praise the moon
We've started talking about Game of the Year here at Push Square Towers, but we're keeping our plans under wraps for the time being. Geoff Keighley's annual Game Awards ceremony is mere weeks away at this point, though, and we already know the nominees for the most prestigio
Feature 5 Reasons the Life of a PS4 Player Is Wonderful
Playing in wonderland
Contrary to the brand new commercial, PlayStation 4 players don't dance around their memorabilia laden house to the sound of The Chemical Brothers – it's a lifestyle that we could only dream of. Living with Sony's new-gen system is a step forward from its predecessors, though, and we think that that's what the company is...
News Prepare for Your Bandwidth to Die with Big Bloodborne Patch
9.37GB update attacks your ISP
It's nice to be talking about Bloodborne again, isn't it? There's always a worry that games that launch earlier in the year get forgotten by the end, but Sony couldn't have timed the title's Old Hunters expansion any better if it wanted the release to win a few awards. And with the add-on now just days away, it's also...
News PS2 Games Are Coming to the PS4, Sony Confirms
Live in your world, play in ours
That didn't take long, did it? After yesterday's reports, Sony has told Wired that PlayStation 2 games are coming to the PlayStation 4 via emulation. However, while the firm confirmed the feature, it stopped short of sharing any specific details. "We have nothing further to comment at this point in time." See you at...
News Naughty Dog: Uncharted: Golden Abyss PS4 Not Out of the Question
Buried treasure
Uncharted: Golden Abyss, the not-bad black sheep in the exclusive series, could yet come to the PlayStation 4. In an interview with Australian website Finder.com, community strategist Arne Meyer explained that a port of the Vita launch title is "not out of the question" – but ultimately it's not up to Naughty Dog whether it happens...
Talking Point Which PS2 Games Would You Play on PS4?
The third place
Assuming a report on Digital Foundry is accurate, you may already have a PlayStation 2 emulator inside your PlayStation 4. The site tested the trio of new Star Wars games that are available as part of the firm's special edition Darth
News PlayStation 2 Emulation All But Confirmed for PS4
And it sounds awesome
Back when Sony revealed that the Darth Vader PlayStation 4 bundle would include three Star Wars games from the PlayStation 2 era, we assumed that they'd be getting the remaster treatment. While there have been many rumours regarding PS2 emulation on the new-gen system, the promise of Trophy support and improved visuals led us...
News Beyond: Two Souls Ghosts to PS4 Next Week
Aiden know whether to buy it
David Cage's uneven but interesting adventure Beyond: Two Souls is set to explore the otherworld on PlayStation 4 next week. Available from 24th November in North America and 26th November in Europe, the ambitious escapade will boast a bunch of improvements over its PlayStation 3 brother, including heavily enhanced...
News This PS4 Bundle Is for Everyone That Skipped the PS3
Welcome to the family
Well, this is… Awkward. Sony's been chastised by many armchair pundits for putting too many resources into remasters – but this new European 1TB PlayStation 4 bundle comes with three of them. It looks like a bad joke at first blush, but the platform holder's clearly looking to capture non-PlayStation 3 owners with this...
News PS4 Smashes Two Million Sales Milestone in Japan
System selling steady overseas
The perception among gamers is that the PlayStation 4 is flopping in Japan, but while it's certainly not firing on all cylinders in the Eastern nation, it's still doing reasonably well. Today's big Media Create update has revealed that the console has now crossed two million sales in Sony's home territory, which is a...
News Prepare to Die with Fresh European PS4 Deals
Soul searcher
If you're not exactly feeling the festive cheer yet, then perhaps you may enjoy indulging your masochistic side with Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, which has been discounted this week on the European PlayStation Store. The punishing but popular game will be available for £19.99 until 25th November, which is cheaper than on...
News Sony Reacts to Pleas for Gravity Rush PS4 Retail Release
Kataclysm
Credit where credit's due: Sony does listen to what you have to say. There was mild uproar in the PlayStation Nation [Are we still using that one? – Ed] when SCEA revealed that Gravity Rush Remastered would not be getting a retail release in North America. However, a physical edition popped up for pr
News A Huge Happy Birthday to the PS4 on Its Second Birthday
Party like it's 2013
Much like a nipper, the PlayStation 4 has been walking the walk for a while, but on its second birthday, it's starting to talk the talk, too. For those of you that don't remember, on this day two years ago, Sony's new-gen system launched in North America. The rest of the world was made to wait a couple of weeks as the Japanese...
News PS4 Exclusives Dominate The Game Awards' Most Wanted
2016 shaping up to be stellar
Despite the brilliant Bloodborne still being the highest rated exclusive of the year, there's been some dissatisfaction with the PlayStation 4's exclusive offerings since launch. Next year looks set to change that perception once and for all, though, as Sony has assembled a dizzying roster of first-party software –...
News Expect More PS4 Games from Naughty Dog After Uncharted 4
Well, duh
At the time of typing, the PlayStation 4 is days away from its second birthday. For some reason, though, people are already looking ahead to the next generation. Apparently, there's a concern that Naughty Dog may not have enough time to put another title on the system once Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is done and dusted. It seems like...
News Microsoft Parodies PS4's Infamous Game Sharing Video
5/10
In backward compatibility, Microsoft's finally got an Xbox One feature that it can shout about it – and it's sure trying its hardest to make a bit of noise. In a new video on the organisation's UK YouTube account, the company has parodied Sony's famous PlayStation 4 game sharing video – although the punch line isn't quite as well executed...
News Expect Surprise PS4 Games at PlayStation Experience 2015
Far Cry Primal! New Hot Shots Golf! Dark Souls III!
Sony's revealed the lineup of software that will be playable at PlayStation Experience 2015 – but it's still keeping a few titles secret. The list of games is absolutely gigantic, with some unexpected inclusions like New Hot Shots Golf, Resident Evil: Umbrella Corps, and Far Cry Primal. This is...
Talking Point Should Sony Build an Elite DualShock 4 Controller for PS4?
A more joyful joystick
The announcement of the Xbox One Elite controller at E3 2015 was met with furrowed brows here at Push Square Towers. It wasn't that we thought the controller looked bad – far from it – but we felt that peripherals are already outrageously priced on both new-gen consoles, so who would ever stump up $149.99 for a single...
News Is This the Most Glorious PS Vita Design Yet?
Cor, slimey
One story that's gone under the radar a little bit is the success of Minecraft: PS Vita Edition in Japan. The game's barely left the Media Create charts since its launch, and has sold almost 400k copies on the handheld in Sony's home nation. There's a market for "building" games in the East, then – and the upcoming Dragon Quest...
News You're Going to Want This Gravity Rush PS4 Theme
Well jel
Gravity Rush is coming to the PlayStation 4, which is outstanding news. The only downside is that we have to wait until next year in the West to enjoy Kat's remastered adventure, while Japan can look forward to turning Auldnoir upside down in less than a month. And to make matters even worse, those that pre-order in the Eastern region will...
Rumour Is Sony Bend's PS4 Exclusive Being Readied for PlayStation Experience?
Better believe it
The assumption among PlayStation fans is that Sony Bend's unannounced PlayStation 4 exclusive will be revealed at PlayStation Experience next month – and senior technical game designer Eric Jensen may have added a little more fuel to that fire. Writing on Twitter overnight, the veteran employee said: "Hotel booked for PSX. It's...
News Friends Pull Together to Buy Burgled Buddy a PS4
Heart warming
Being burgled is never a good thing, but it's even worse on the eve of Fallout 4. Sadly, that's exactly what happened to the New Zealander in the video embedded below – but fortunately he's got good friends. After being tricked by his mates into taking a trip to a local electronics store, the barefooted bros announce that they've all...
News Watch One of the Stars of Until Dawn Play, Er, Until Dawn
Dalton tries not to die
Until Dawn has been one of 2015's biggest sleeper hits, and has proved particularly popular on sites like Twitch. While it's been fun seeing how random people react to the title's many jump scares, though, IGN has managed to convince star Brett Dalton (Mike) to play through a chunk of it on YouTube – and this is the first...
News Tour London with Nathan Drake as Your Guide
Greatness from small beginnings
There's lots to see and do in London – but the English capital's way better when Nathan Drake's your guide. Three's partnered with Sony to create an "innovative, real-life adventure" whereby various landmarks across the city have been tagged with Nolan North audio clips. With the use of a unique smartphone app,...
Weirdness After 40 Years, Sony's Finally Killing Off Betamax
Cassette decked
Here's one for our younger readers: before Netflix there were DVDs, and before DVDs there were VHS tapes. But before all of that, in 1975, there were Betamax cassettes. Sony created these as a means to record and playback video, but while the format was considered superior in some regards, it lost a very fierce war against JVC's VHS...
News PS4 Firmware Update 3.11 Stabilises Your System
Stable as a table
Well then, we haven't had one of these for a while. Sony's rolled out a new firmware update for the PlayStation 4, which is mandatory. The update – numbered v3.11 for those keeping count – offers nothing other than system software stability, but you will need to download it if you want to connect to the PlayStation Network. It...
News PlayStation's Indie Evangelist to Exit Organisation
Shahid Ahmad leaving after ten years
Shahid Ahmad has become one of the faces of PlayStation over the past few years – but after a decade working at the company, he's set to embark on a new adventure. The industry veteran served as one of the key figures in SCEE's Strategic Content division, securing titles such as Super Crate Box all the way...
Weirdness PS4 Perv Slaps the Salami Over System in Store
#4TheFappers
We all like to twiddle our joysticks for entertainment – but when it comes to the PlayStation 4, the majority of us have our hands firmly on the DualShock 4. One saucy shopper had a very different piece of equipment between his fingers, though – as he was caught choking the chicken in front of the console in an electronics store. A...
News Proof PS4 Will Go Below $300 on Black Friday Mounts
GameStop joins the party
Pull out your happening GIFs and start counting your cents: the PlayStation 4 will almost certainly go below $300 on Black Friday 2015. Following on from Meijer's leaked flyer, GameStop has now prematurely confirmed that Sony's system will be available for $299.99 with a copy of Uncharted: The
News Blimey, Sony's Publishing Helldivers on the PC
Hell freezes over
Well, this is potentially huge news: Sony's bringing Helldivers to the PC. The game, which launched as a PlayStation exclusive earlier in the year, will be published by a company called PlayStation Mobile, Inc on the popular plaza. This is a division within SCE that has handled various smartphone spin-offs in the past, too. This...
News Sony Not Looking to Profit with PlayStation VR Hardware
Will make money elsewhere
Here's some good news for PlayStation VR: Sony has suggested that it's not looking to profit on the initial hardware launch. We've been saying for a while now that if the headset has any shot at succeeding, the platform holder needs to eat the cost on the peripheral – and that's exactly what Worldwide Studios president...
News Looks Like PS4 Will Be Going Below $300 on Black Friday
Greatness awaits
Sony only just dropped the price of the PlayStation 4, but it looks like the platform holder's planning to play limbo on Black Friday. A leaked Meijer flyer has revealed that the retailer will be selling the new-gen system with Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection for $299.99 – and should you brave the crowds, you'll even get a...
News PS4 Is Reeling in First-Person Shooter Fans, Says Sony
Switching sides
While games like Call of Duty always sold well on the PlayStation 3, it was never truly considered the home of the franchise. A combination of the controller and PlayStation Network really prevented Sony from making any meaningful in-roads in the first-person shooter space. The platform holder has made it a mission to change that...
News Sony Ain't Shying Away from Third-Party Partnerships on PS4
Stronger first-party offering won't change tactics
Sony's made up for a less than impressive first-party showing in 2015 by partnering with third-party publishers, and the strategy's worked a treat. This month alone the platform holder's threatening to run away with the holidays, thanks to exclusive PlayStation 4 bundles for Call of Duty: Black Ops...
News We Wished Our PS4 Life Was This Wonderful
Here to make you go
Life in Push Square Towers revolves around sifting through the shite in press releases and proof reading dozens of articles a day, so we're definitely jealous of this particular PlayStation 4 player's daily routine. Sony's new European TV ad is absolutely crammed with brand references, with everything from Street Fighter V to...
News PlayStation Plus Subscribers Score Sweet EU PS4 Savings
Cash back
This month's PlayStation Plus lineup isn't looking all that tasty, but the latest wave of European PlayStation Store sales should have you salivating in no time. On the cut-price menu this month are a slew of PlayStation 4 double discounts, which will see you pocketing savings of up to 70 per cent on mouth-watering titles like Saints Row...
News Dozens of Korean Developers Join the PS4 Party
Play and peace
Sony hosted another press conference overnight – but this one definitely wasn't intended for the Western market. The show, held in Busan prior to the G-Star convention, was designed to showcase all of the Korean titles in development for the PlayStation 4. And as is evident from the trailer embedded below, there's a lot for local...
News Er, Avatars Are Coming to the PS4's PlayStation Store Next Week
Yay?
If we were Sony, we wouldn't have publicised this. Almost two years after the system's launch, you'll be able to buy non-stock avatars from the PlayStation 4 version of the PlayStation Store. Embarrassingly, these icons could only be purchased from the PlayStation 3 edition of the PlayStation Store previously. Absolutely mental, eh? The good...
News Your PlayStation Plus Freebies for November Are Out Now
Bandwidth busters
It may not be the greatest lineup in PlayStation Plus history, but if you're looking for something new to play, then November's free titles are available in Europe right now. Those of you in North America will have to wait a little while longer for SCEA to catch up, but we expect the Instant Game Collection to update later today...
News Sony Doesn't Want to Show You Too Much of The Last Guardian
It'll spoil it, apparently
The Last Guardian has gone dark again. The game was re-revealed to a rapturous response at E3 2015, but it was absent at both the Tokyo Game Show and Paris Games Week. This, according to Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida, is nothing to worry about – the platform holder's just limiting the title's showings...
