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News Watch One of the First Dreams Made on PS4
Beary good
The sooner that Media Molecule clears up exactly what Dreams is the better. During a stream earlier this week, the developer shared one of the first ever "dreams" created in the PlayStation 4 exclusive – and it's suitably bonkers. We see a polar bear and its baby walking towards the horizon, where the illuminati happen to be waiting...
Rumour Darkside Was the Name of Sony Santa Monica's Scrapped PS4 Exclusive
Dark side of the Earth
Every other site in existence is about to report on this, so we may as well join in on the fun: Sony Santa Monica's cancelled PlayStation 4 exclusive was supposedly called Darkside. Not to be confused with a similarly named ex-THQ title, the game was being worked on by God of War II
News How Will You Access Bloodborne: The Old Hunters on PS4?
Pretty easily, actually
We love Bloodborne here at Push Square Towers, but it can be a pretty convoluted game. It wouldn't come as a massive surprise to us if upcoming expansion Bloodborne: The Old Hunters was a challenge to access, then – but according to a Q&A on the official PlayStation website, you'll be able to get to the new content with...
News Comparing PS4's Sales to the Competition May Be Tough Moving Forwards
Keeping the numbers quiet
Sony was sheepish when it came to console sales last generation, lumping the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 together as part of the illusive "PlayStation Family". It's been a lot more forthcoming with the PlayStation 4, revealing both sell in and sell through figures with alarming regularity. But it seems that Microsoft...
News November's PlayStation Plus Freebies Will Be Revealed Next Week
Instant Game Collection update on the way
Sharpen those pitch forks and prepare some picket signs in protest, because November's big PlayStation Plus update is days away from being exposed. Amid the panic of Paris Games Week, SCEE's ever-patient PlayStation Blog manager Fred Dutton told one eager fa
Feature What PS4 Announcements Should You Expect at Paris Games Week?
Predicting the future
Sony's said that next week's Paris Games Week press conference will be comparable to a Gamescom media briefing. The platform holder skipped its annual stage show in Cologne this August, as it felt that the event was too close to E3 2015. There were mere weeks between the two major conventions, so it based its decision upon...
News Surprise! Sony Isn't Working on First-Party Titles for PS Vita
Wow, no way
In what many sites appear to think is a shocking revelation, it turns out that Sony isn't making any first-party games for PlayStation Vita. Of course, if you've been paying attention, then you'll already know that the company's commented on its support of the handheld before. Last year, Sony Europe boss Jim Ryan followed up on comments...
News Naughty Dog, Santa Monica, Square Enix, and More Will Be at PlayStation Experience
Partial games list confirmed
Paris Games Week may be first on the agenda – but Sony's already greasing the hype wheels for PlayStation Experience. The platform holder took to the PlayStation Blog today to announce an initial list of exhibitors, and from the manufacturer alone you can expect: Media Molecule, Naughty Dog, Japan Studio, London...
News The PlayStation Store Seems to Be Getting a Wishlist
Alright, who wished for it?
There's good news for people who can't remember which games they'd like to buy: the PlayStation Store appears to be getting a wishlist. Only available on the plaza's web browser-based version for now, the feature allows you to 'Heart' specific titles that you want to track. These will then be added to your wishlist for...
News Custom PS4 Faceplates Are Coming to Europe Next Month
Tempting
November is going to be a big month for the PlayStation 4, with blockbusters like Fallout 4 and Star Wars: Battlefront hitting the system - but why splash all of your hard earned cash on such frivolous items? What you really need to nab are a few custom faceplates for your machine. Yep, 'plates are coming to Europe next month on the 18th...
News New PS4 Games Will Be Revealed in Paris Next Week
But what will they be?
It's a controversial opinion, but here at Push Square Towers we've always preferred the likes of Gamescom over E3. There's method in our madness: the European press conferences tend to air at a reasonable hour, but they also play host to more out-there announcements – the likes of RIME and WiLD being prime examples. Next...
Rumour Until Dawn Goes On-Rails for PlayStation VR DLC
More like off the rails, right?
Until Dawn is one of the best games of the year because of its intentionally crumby plot and ham acting – so we're not sure how we feel about the game getting a PlayStation VR powered side story. Apparently that's exactly what Supermassive Games is working on, though, as a Destructoid tip-off has hinted that a...
News This Cherry Blossoms PS4 Theme Is Blooming Brilliant
Pretty in pink
Let's not beat around the hedgerow: most PlayStation 4 themes suck. Fortunately there are companies out there who are working to improve the quality of the system's animated backgrounds, and this Cherry Blossoms theme is a great example. Not only is it a lovely looking wallpaper in its own right, but it also works with the console's...
News PS4's Until Dawn Discounted in Spooky EU Hallowe'en Sale
Boo
If you tend to prefer the 'treat' part of Hallowe'en, then this European PlayStation Store sale should give you a sugar rush. Set to run through the spooky season, Sony has deployed a salvo of discounts across the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita – and the offers extend to relatively recent releases like Until Dawn and
News PS4's Price Cut Down to Size in the UK
Down to £299.99 from today
We've got to admit, the rollout of the PlayStation 4's first price drop has been so disjointed that it's been hard to muster a whole lot of enthusiasm about it. First it was Japan that decided to play limbo, with the rest of Asia following a few days later. North America joined
News Now the PS4's Price Has Dropped in Australia
And Europe will be next
You can expect a PlayStation 4 price drop to be announced for Europe in the morning, as the appliance has just seen its RRP slashed in Australia. Despite them playing football with their hands down under, the country is actually operated by SCEE, and gaffer Jim Ryan commented on the reduction in a press release. "We are...
News People Are Having Real Problems Paying with Credit Cards on the PlayStation Store
Invalid info
There are more games launching on the PlayStation Store than ever before, but many people are having problems actually purchasing them. Sony's payment servers have been randomly rendering credit cards invalid for as long as we can remember, but the issue appears to be getting worse – as active threads on various websites testify. The...
News 7 Reasons You Should Grab the PlayStation Access App on PS4
Like, share, subscribe
Sorry, we're not really going to list out seven reasons why you should download the PlayStation Access app on the PlayStation 4, that was just a gag… About the team's countdown lists… And YouTube… And – never mind. We are big fans of the channel, though, and figured that you should know that you can get your regular...
News PS4 Firmware Update 3.10 Brings New Features
Lots of new stickers
PlayStation 4 firmware update v3.00 only launched a few weeks ago, but Sony has already followed up with some new features. While stability updates are common after a big system software overhaul, firmware update v3.10 actually includes some nifty new features – including a bunch of stickers based upon The Last of Us, God of...
Talking Point Does EA Access Really Represent Poor Value for PS4 Players?
Vault the fence
It's been over a year now since Sony deemed EA Access poor value for PlayStation 4 players. The subscription-based service – which allows Xbox One owners to pay £3.99/$4.99 a month for, er, access to an ever expanding library of EA published games – was originally pitched to the PlayStation maker and Microsoft, but only the...
News PlayStation Wishes the NES a Happy 30th Anniversary
Now you're playing with power
It's the tenth anniversary of PlayStation 2 classic Shadow of the Colossus' launch today – but it's the Nintendo Entertainment System's big 30th birthday as well. Acknowledging the event, Sony posted a brief message on Twitter to celebrate the North American release of the House of Mario's iconic grey slab. "Dear...
News This PS4 Commercial Is Going to Sell a Lot of Consoles
Feel the force
Oh boy! Sony has uploaded its official Holiday 2015 commercial for North America – and it's a real humdinger. Based, unsurprisingly, upon Star Wars Battlefront, this advertisement not only serves up some bad ass special effects – but it also bangs the nostalgia drum hard. Given that we're mere weeks away from being submerged into...
News Is This a Thief's End for Nolan North as Uncharted 4 Mocap Concludes?
X marks the end
There's a strong chance that Nathan Drake may not survive Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, which means that this photograph of Nolan North in his trademark mocap suit could be the last that we see of him as the iconic protagonist for some time. Neil Druckmann, the creative director on Naughty Dog's hotly anticipated PlayStation 4...
News DriveClub's Going to Get Even More PS4 Trophies
Bllling
DriveClub currently has 122 Trophies, which means that it's one gong short of being the most fruitful PlayStation 4 release for hunters of polished virtual pots. And it'll be overtaking adversary DC Universe Online soon, as director Paul Rustchynsky has revealed that there are "plenty more" trinkets on the way. These, presumably, will all...
News Can Your Wallet Survive the Latest NA PS Store Flash Sale?
You're about to find out
As was already outed earlier in the week, the North American PlayStation Store has landed a new Flash Sale – this time with a survival theme. The promotional period – which is set to end on Monday, 19th October – spans all three PlayStation platforms, and includes some real bargains, such as Everybody's
News The Bunker Beckons as NA PlayStation Store Survival Sale Nears
Flash bang
A heads up ahead of potential impending financial problems: there's a North American PlayStation Store Flash Sale on the horizon. Eagle eyed North American PlayStation Store users spotted signage for some upcoming 'Survival Deals' on the digital plaza, though it's unclear just yet what it will entail. Given the name, we'd expect stuff...
News Ratchet & Clank Could Be the Best Video Game Movie Ever
Kick some asteroid
Ratchet & Clank looks so good in film form that it's hard to believe that it's taken this long for Sony to bring the platforming icons to the silver screen. This brand new trailer for the franchise's forthcoming flick has all of the ingredients that it needs to succeed: skittish jump cuts, on-the-nose gags, and a Galantis...
News This Is the Flashiest PS Plus Voucher You'll Ever Buy
For the old-school players
Buying digital goods physically is rarely all that appealing in our opinion, but Sony's come up with a way to turn a bog standard PlayStation Plus voucher into a collector's item. Available from GAME in the UK now for an eye watering £59.99, the 20th Anniversary PlayStation Steelbook includes a 12 month membership to the...
News PS4 Exclusive Bloodborne Gets Presumptuous with Game of the Year Edition
Prepare to die
Bloodborne is currently this author's Game of the Year, and unless the final episode of Life Is Strange is something truly special, it's unlikely to be bettered in your humble host's eyes. Still, we can't help but feel that Sony is being the teeniest bit presumptuous with Bloodborne: Game of the Year Edition – namely because it...
News You've Seen Most of This New PS4 Commercial Before
Bringing out the big guns
Sony's prepared a fresh commercial to promote the PlayStation 4's new price point in the United States, but you've seen most of it before. A montage of mainly third-party blockbusters, the platform holder's ditched Assassin's Creed Syndicate in favour of Unc
News Uncharted 4's Single Player DLC May Plot an Experimental Path
Left behind
Truly great downloadable content doesn't come around very often, but The Last of Us: Left Behind is a rare example of an add-on pack that lived up to the legacy of the campaign that it was expanding. Having got the bug for single player expansions, Naughty Dog announced recently that Uncharted 4: A Thief's End would receive some...
Rumour Is Sony Preparing a Shock No Man's Sky Release?
Look to the Paris Games Week
No Man's Sky has been appearing on various mainstream television shows of late, which is curious considering that the game doesn't have a release date. However, there's some speculation that the title could release during Sony's big Paris Games Week press conference later in the month. The source of the speculation is...
News How Many Hours Until Dawn 2 Is Announced for PS4?
Supermassive already discussing sequel
There are times here at Push Square Towers where we question whether we should stick with certain headlines, but this one's so terrible that your humble host's going to use it. Anyway, enough editorial internalising: Supermassive Games has hinted in an interview with PlayStation Lifestyle that it's already...
Poll Which Uncharted Game Would You Crown as Your Fave?
Prized plunder
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection is out globally today, which means that surround sound systems around the world will be emitting those famous words "oh crap" a not-so insignificant number of times over the coming weeks. Of course, with the PlayStation 4 compilation stirring fond memories, it's perhaps a timely period for us to...
News Uncharted's PS4 Compilation Has the Power to Be a System Seller, Says Sony
Diamond in the rough
We're not sure about other countries, but Sony's marketing the absolute crap out of Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection here in the UK. Considering that great games like Until Dawn and to a lesser degree Bloodborne got shorter shift, it's been a surprise to see Naughty Dog's series appear during commercials for virtually...
News Xbox Chief Thinks the PS4 May Have Microsoft Beat
"Sony has a huge lead"
It's not often that you see global corporations concede to the competition, but Xbox head Phil Spencer has suggested that the console war is over already. Speaking at the 2015 GeekWire Summit, the suit admitted that the PlayStation 4 already has a "huge lead" over the Xbox One – and he isn't sure that it can ever be...
News Play Hundreds of PS3 Games on Your PS4, Vita in the Free PlayStation Now Trial
Subscriptions cost £12.99 per month
Have you been anti-PlayStation Now from the outset? Well, the service now has an opportunity to win you over if you're in the UK, as Sony's just rolled out a subscription option with a free trial. For the not-so extortionate price of £12.99 per month, you'll be able to stream hundreds of PlayStation 3 games to...
News Sony: There's Never Been a Better Time to Join the PS4 Community
Refuelled
As expected, Sony is dropping the price of the PlayStation 4 in North America. Starting tomorrow, the console will be available for as low as $349.99 in the United States with a copy of Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection included, and according to SCEA president Shawn Layden, this is all part of the platform holder's desire to offer...
News PS4's Price Officially Drops to $349.99 in USA Starting Friday
How low can you go?
We told you that it was coming: the PlayStation 4 will officially drop to $349.99 starting tomorrow, 9th October, in the United States. The console previously carried an MSRP of $399.99 in the all-important nation, so this represents a reasonable drop of $50. All of the console's current bundles have been adjusted to represent...
News Isn't There a Better Way to Present the Hundreds of Rock Band 4 Songs on the PS Store?
Get your act together
We've put up and shut up for long enough, but now the PlayStation Store's really taking the pee. So, anyone that's popped into the latest downloadable content section of the PlayStation 4's online plaza will know that it's been overrun with Rocksmith 2014 Edition songs and Dead or Alive 5 costumes in the past – but the...
News Yoshida: PlayStation VR Is Not Another PS Move, 3D TV
The start of another 20 years of great progress
We've tried PlayStation VR and have been pretty impressed with the experience so far, but the big worry – as with any peripherals that Sony creates – is that it won't get the kind of support that it deserves. Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida isn't concerned about that, though, because he...
News Sony Bend's PS4 Exclusive Is the Studio's Biggest Ever
And it's awesome, apparently
Sony Bend has been a part of the Worldwide Studios furniture for a long time, creating franchises such as Syphon Filter, while also expanding upon existing ones like Resistance. However, ever since the release of Uncharted: Golden Abyss, the company has been quiet. The question on everyone's lips, then, is just what is...
News Sony: Paris Games Week Presser Will Be Positioned Similarly to Gamescom
Expect lots of announcements
Sony skipped Gamescom earlier in the year, but don't worry, as it's planning a similarly scaled press conference for Paris Games Week a little later in the month. Speaking on the latest episode of PS I Love You XOXO, Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida suggested that we can expect comparable announcements to those...
News Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection PS4 Patch Improves Aiming
Squashes minor bugs
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection is not your average remaster. In addition to sprucing up the visuals, port house BluePoint Games has dug into the source code and manipulated the aiming algorithm in each included title in order to ensure that it's consistent across the board. But while we were quite happy with the default...
News Your Free PlayStation Plus Games Can Be Downloaded Now
Yay?
October's free PlayStation Plus games are available now – well, in Europe at least. The goodies – which include Super Meat Boy and Broken Age on the PlayStation 4 – will be yours to download for the remainder of the month. Expect them to be available in North America when the PlayStation Store updates a little later in the day. We've...
News Don't Get Your Hopes Up for an Uncharted Game Without Nathan Drake
He's here to stay
Nathan Drake's been the star of every Uncharted game to date, and sadly for those who think that he's a bit of a douche, we wouldn't put money on seeing him lose his role any time soon. In an interview with the Official PlayStation Magazine, Naughty Dog's Josh Scherr says that it's "hard to imagine" the property without its cocky...
Rumour Did a US Retailer Just Leak a PS4 Price Drop?
Yes, probably
So, that PlayStation 4 price drop's definitely coming – even if some conspicuous text on Target's website is not necessarily confirmation just yet. The retailer's currently advertising the console for $349.99, with the words "$50 price drop on the PS4" plastered in bold across the page. There's also a picture of the Uncharted: The...
News Sony Admits PS4 Exclusive Until Dawn Was a Sleeper Hit
Slasher success
There's a bit of revisionist history going on with Until Dawn at the moment. The game has been hugely successful for Sony – both critically and commercially – but with a bit more marketing there's no doubt that it could have been an even bigger success. As such, armchair analysts believe that the platform holder missed a trick...
News Microsoft Just Bought the Tech Powering a Ton of PS4 Games
But there's nothing to worry about
We're going to assume that the majority of you reading this article have heard of Havok. Even if you don't know what the mysterious technology does, its logo has appeared during the boot sequence of so many titles that we'd be shocked if you haven't seen it before. In the simplest of terms, the engine essentially...
First Impressions Shadow of the Beast Is Bloody Brilliant on PS4
Stepping out of the shadows
One of the quieter demo stations that we saw this year at EGX was for the reboot of eighties gaming classic, Shadow of the Beast. Now, this wasn't much of a surprise, especially since its announcement a couple of years ago at Gamescom was met with a resounding "huh, never heard of it" from anyone under the age of...
