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News PlayStation Pays Its Respects to Nintendo's Satoru Iwata
Rest in peace
There are days for debate and discussion – and then there are days for respect and reflection. Nintendo confirmed the premature passing of CEO Satoru Iwata overnight, and while he spent his entire career at the House of Mario, his incredible influence can be felt across the entire industry at large. As a consequence, many of...
News Sony Wants to Amplify Indie Scene in Japan
Bold goals
Indie games represent a gigantic part of the market in Europe and North America right now, but they're less popular in Japan. We're starting to see developers like Yu Suzuki, Keiji Inafune, and Koji Igarashi break away from big publishers in order to go it alone, but these examples are rare. Speaking at the BitSummit convention in Kyoto,...
News Sony to Host PlayStation Press Conference in Shanghai on 29th July
China joy
They've made such minimal impact that you may be forgiven for forgetting that the PlayStation 4 and Vita recently launched in China, but Sony will be holding a press conference in Shanghai on 29th July in order to discuss its future plans for the formats in the potentially lucrative territory. Big names like Andrew House – the president...
News The Campaign for a Better PSN Continues
Make your voice heard
People exaggerate a lot when it comes to the PlayStation Network, but there's absolutely no doubt that the service could be better. You may recall that earlier in the year we reported on a movement among users regarding the demand for a Better PSN – well, the initiative hasn't fizzled out. Fans have created a new website in...
News Promising PS4 Exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn Will Pack Social Features
But it's predominantly a single player experience
Horizon: Zero Dawn really struck a chord with consumers and critics at E3 2015 last month, which must have really energised the team at Guerrilla Games. Of course, now that the PlayStation 4 exclusive has been revealed, there are many questions remaining reg
News French Magazine Honours PS4's Incredible E3 2015
The greatest of all time
Not everyone was as jazzed as us at Sony's incredible E3 2015 press conference, but those born during a certain era will have understood the significance of the event. At times, the platform holder's media briefing bordered on fan fiction, with The Last Guardian, Shenmue III, and Final Fantasy VII Remake all appearing during...
News Media Molecule Dreaming Up Dreams Beta Trial for PS4
Expect more details at Paris Games Week
There's still some confusion over what Dreams actually is. Media Molecule's brand new project was officially announced at E3 2015 and received a mixed response; the Guildford-based developer was intentionally vague about the title, and that's perhaps resulted in some scepticism around the web. However, it did...
News The Teen Who Ruined PS4's Christmas Narrowly Avoids Jail
Convicted of over 50,000 computer crimes
Do you remember when the PlayStation Network went down? No, we don't mean last night – we're talking about the last major outage, which occurred over Christmas. Sony's servers were down for days, and while the whole sorry affair was good for our traffic ticker, it didn't exactly reflect well on the platform...
News PS4 Exclusives Sweep the E3 Game Critics Awards
Fallout 4 walks away with Best of Show, though
Sony's first-party may have been underfire since the launch of the PlayStation 4, but it looks like its network of Worldwide Studios still has the Midas touch among critics – the Japanese giant walked away with no less than four Game Critics Awards at this year's E3, with Uncharted 4: A Thief's End...
News It Sounds Like the PSN's Having Trouble
Here we go again
Can't sign into the PlayStation Network? Is the PlayStation Store unavailable? If the reports that we're getting sent are accurate, Sony's network is having some issues – but the company is aware. Follow us on Twitter for more updates on the ongoing PSN issues According to the PSN's status page, you may have trouble getting...
News Behold Destiny: The Taken King's Limited Edition PS4
Classy
Sony's really pushing Destiny's big September expansion, The Taken King. So much so, that the release is actually getting its own limited edition PlayStation 4, along with a more standard bundle. First off, the themed, 500GB white console sports an elegant design, and comes with Destiny: The Taken King Legendary Edition, which boasts the...
News At Launch in the UK, the 1TB PS4 Will Come Bundled With a PlayStation TV Console
Not bad
The new PlayStation 4, which comes with a 1TB hard drive, launches this month in the UK. Not to be confused with the CUH-1200 model, which boasts quieter, more energy-efficient hardware and is currently only available in Japan, the 1TB console releases on the 15th July. Now for the slightly tastier part. According to Sony, some UK retailers...
News Helldivers: Super-Earth Ultimate Edition Blasts into Brick and Mortar Stores
Masters of the market
Helldivers, the Arrowhead developed isometric smash for all three flagship PlayStation formats, has been such a success on the PlayStation Store that it's receiving a retail release next month. Helldivers: Super-Earth Ultimate Edition will come with the original PlayStation 4 game on Blu-ray, as well as downloadable vouchers...
News Journey's Got a Confirmed Release Date on PS4 and It's Cross-Buy
Cue chirping noises
As per yesterday's leak, Journey is finally coming to PlayStation 4 this month. The indie masterpiece has received a confirmed 21st July release date, along with a brand new trailer. We're sure the best part for many of you, though, will be that the new-gen port will be cross-buy compatible, meaning that if you bought the game...
News Ultra Street Fighter IV PS4 Patch Stomps Remaining Problems
Ultra combo finish
Ultra Street Fighter IV is finally running as intended on the PlayStation 4, with a brand new patch cleaning up the release's remaining clangers. This update fixes a variety of visual issues, incorporating antialiasing and anisotropic filtering across the board to improve the graphics. It also increases the resolution of the...
Soapbox I Decided to Show My Family Uncharted 4's Incredible Gameplay Demo
Quality time
You've all seen the Uncharted 4: A Thief's End E3 2015 gameplay demo by now - or at least, I hope that you have. When I was sat here with editor Sammy Barker, watching Sony's press conference live at 3AM, our already tired brains had been battered by the wealth of megatons that the Japanese company had casually paraded out on stage as...
News The New Japanese PS4 Model Drains Less Power and Isn't as Loud
One step towards slim
Sony's rolled out the PlayStation 4's first hardware revision in Japan, and it sounds like a decent improvement. The new model, dubbed CUH-1200, is apparently much more power-efficient, and it's also quieter when its fan gets going. According to Japanese blog Pocket News, who have taken one of the new consoles apart and peered...
News It Sounds Like Journey's Finally Floating onto PS4 This Month
Get the soundtrack on
It's no secret that the Push Square gang are massive fans of Journey - the band as well as the game, in some cases - but Sony's left us a bit baffled by being seemingly unable to put a date on the PlayStation 4 port of the indie masterpiece. That sounds like it's going to change in the very near future, though. According to...
News Take a Closer Look at the Nintendo PlayStation
True treasure
You've all seen – and angrily commented on – our story about the Nintendo PlayStation, but how would you like to take a closer look at the cancelled console? The prototype platform's owner, Dan Diebold, has uploaded a video on YouTube showing off the disc-based device, which was conceived as part of a poisoned partnership between...
News Remove Your Eye Patch and Ogle Metal Gear Solid V's Special PS4
Bionic beauty
Wondered how that limited edition Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain PlayStation 4 looks in the flesh? Konami has released a video showing off the Diamond Dogs branded gun metal and rust coloured box, and it definitely looks classier close-up. We're particularly fond of the limited edition DualShock 4, which should be sold separately...
News DriveClub Looks So Real, a Car Manufacturer Actually Thought It Was
Blurring the lines
In a story that's sure to have people calling this a slow news day - it is - car manufacturer Nissan thought that one DriveClub player's screenshots were taken in real life. The company used Twitter to reply to @Captcook96, who had posted some downright delicious pictures of the game. "Awesome shots! Did you take these photos?"...
News It's The Weekend, So Of Course PSN Is Down
Oh, come on
Well, you can cancel your social weekend gaming plans: the PlayStation Network is currently down, according to countless reports that we've received all within the last ten or so minutes. We can confirm that we're offline here at the Push Square offices, too. Are you about to put your PlayStation 4 through the nearest window? Sit down...
News Oh Look, It's a Nintendo PlayStation Console
You what
Fridays are usually pretty quiet when it comes to games journalism, probably because everyone just wants to start the weekend early and, actually, you know, play some video games for once. Apparently, though, a poster over on ASSEMbler didn't get the memo, as they've revealed the existence of an actual Nintendo PlayStation console that they...
News Star Wars Director J.J. Abrams Apparently Thinks Uncharted 2's Opening Is the 'Best Ever'
Drake's delight
You just can't stop Nathan Drake's voice actor, Nolan North, from belting out some incredible headlines, can you? This time, the prolific video game star has been talking to the Official PlayStation Magazine, and he's relayed a rather interesting quote from none other than director J.J. Abrams - the man behind the upcoming Star Wars...
News If You Missed Uncharted 4's Full Gameplay Demo, Here It Is in Glorious 1080p
Phwoar is not the word
When it capped off Sony's amazing E3 2015 press conference, the Uncharted 4: A Thief's End gameplay demo did more than enough to blow most people away - but what you didn't see was the second half of Nathan Drake's E3 escapade. Earlier, Naughty Dog livestreamed the whole thing, and now it's safe to say that the hype's more...
Live Watch the Full, Uncut Version of Uncharted 4's Mind-Blowing E3 Demo Right Here
You need to see this
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End's live gameplay demo ended up being a superb closing act to what we dubbed the best E3 press conference of all time, but, believe it or not, what you saw wasn't actually the end of the demo. After the show, press were invited to see the full E3 demo behind closed doors, and, well, it's absolutely...
Store Update 1st July 2015 (Europe)
Ready sweat go
If you didn't already know, it's been a scorching couple of days for us here in the UK. We've had to deal with melting editors, sticky office chairs, and, of course, combusting consoles. Now we don't know about you, but that usually means it's a good time to close the curtains, slap the air conditioning on, and play some games...
News July's Free PlayStation Plus Games Include Rocket League and Entwined on PS4
Styx: Master of Shadows also sneaks in
Uh oh, we can already hear people grabbing their pitchforks. The PlayStation Plus games selection for July has been revealed, and, well, there's not a Knack to be found. Joking aside, this month's batch of free titles includes the super fun Rocket League, and the rather gorgeous Entwined on PlayStation 4. The...
News Sony: The Last Guardian Probably Would Have Been Cancelled If Not For Fans
Fly bird cat thing, fly
Since we've been waiting for the The Last Guardian to rise from its supposed grave for around half a decade, it's safe to assume that the game has had a troubled development cycle. When the title was finally revived at Sony's E3 2015 press conference last month, you could almost hear the sigh of relief from PlayStation...
News Huge EU PlayStation Store Sales Kick Off This Week
It's getting hot in here
The sun's shining in the sky and we're baking in an office, so it must be about time for Sony to kick off its PlayStation Store summer sales. Starting this week in Europe, tons of PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita titles are being discounted, and these deals will swap out for new ones each week for four weeks...
News A New PS4 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Right Now
Don't get too excited
You know all those cool software features that you so desperately want on your PlayStation 4? Well, you're not getting them just yet, because Sony's pumped out PS4 Firmware Update 2.55. Want to guess what it does? Yes, it's a good old stability patch, folks. The download itself is mandatory, so you'll need this if you want to...
Store Update 30th June 2015 (North America)
Summer of fun
The weekly store update returns, and this time, a slew of Japanese titles are hitting North American shores, including the likes of J-Stars Victory VS+, Blazblue: Chrono Phantasma Extend, and Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3. To be honest, it's not a bad summer selection, and with that raging heat outside, it might be best to just settle...
News The PS4 Is Absolutely Destroying The Competition in Europe
Welcome to the Old World
Sony's always done incredibly well in Europe with its home consoles - that much we know - but we didn't realise just how well its latest system, the PlayStation 4, is doing over here in the Old World. "Well, we have market leadership in every country in Europe, and have very significant market leadership in continental...
News Watch Sony's Shuhei Yoshida Eat a Very Hot Chili Pepper Like a Pro
Oh, and Nuclear Throne's coming to PS4
You can always count on president of Sony Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida to provide plenty of entertainment, and he's done it again with his latest escapade, which involves him eating a habanero pepper while trying to talk about indie title Nuclear Throne coming to PlayStation platforms. Yes, it's just about...
News Is The Last of Us 2 in Development? Voice Actors Give Conflicting Information
Naughty Naughty Dog
Well isn't this a good way to start the day? Earlier this morning, news broke that Nolan North - the man behind the voice of Uncharted lead Nathan Drake - had confirmed that Naughty Dog is working on a sequel to The Last of Us. "I know they're doing The Last of Us 2", the likeable voice actor stated during a panel at Metrocon...
News You'll Have to Be Pretty Quick To Grab This Super Cool Bloodborne Artwork
Pay the blood price
Every once in a while, some incredibly cool gaming merchandise grabs our attention. Whether it's a PlayStation 4 decal or a hefty strategy guide, additional bits and pieces related to your favourite games must make up a decent little profit for the industry as a whole - and we're sure that's also the case with this great looking...
News So, This Is How Sony Took the Marketing Rights for Call of Duty Away from Microsoft
It was destiny
Easily one of the biggest megatons of Sony's E3 2015 press conference was the fact that the Japanese giant had somehow stolen the marketing rights for Call of Duty: Black Ops III from Microsoft, despite the fact that the franchise has been an Xbox staple for years upon years now. The marketing deal that the American company had with...
News PlayStation Plus Is 5 Years Old Today, and Lasting Members Are Getting a Gift
Them's a lotta games
If you've been a member of PlayStation Plus since the very beginning, then just take a moment to think about all of those games that you've downloaded thanks to the service. We can barely remember which titles were available this month, never mind five years ago, but one things for sure: that's a lot of gaming. Sony's premium...
News PSN's Down for Routine Maintenance Later Today
We'll be right back
Always keen to grab the headlines, Sony's revealed that the PlayStation Network is going to be undergoing maintenance later today. Fortunately, for us here in the UK, it'll actually be happening tomorrow from 04:30AM, but you Americans aren't quite so lucky, as you'll have to endure the maintenance tonight. Beginning at 21:30PM...
News Your July PlayStation Plus Games Will Arrive Next Week
Sony's got a new system
"Hey folks. As of this month, Plus games go live in both EU and US on the first Tuesday of the month (no longer Wednesday in EU)," PlayStation Blog manager Fred Dutton has stated over on the aforementioned official site. This marks a good change for us Europeans, as we'll no longer have to wait that extra day for the...
News The Standard 500GB PS4 Model May Be Getting a Price Cut in the Near Future
Money maker
With the announcement of the 1TB PlayStation 4 console that was last week, many have been anticipating the cost of the new hardware, and now, UK retailers have outed that the improved machine's price tag will sit around the £349.99 mark. Of course, those of you in the know will have quickly realised that that price point is hovering...
News 8 Months of Work on Uncharted 4 Was Scrapped, Says Nathan Drake Actor
Nolan North spills the beans
Nolan North, ever the interesting interviewee and voice of Nathan Drake, has recently revealed that around 8 months of work on Uncharted 4: A Thief's End was scrapped after director Amy Hennig left Naughty Dog back in March of 2014. "We had shot 8 months of her story and it was all thrown away," the voice actor stated at...
News You've Only Got One Day to Take Advantage of This North American Fantasy-Themed PSN Flash Sale
Life is just a fantasy
Looking to escape the realms of reality this Sunday? If so, then you'd better check out the PlayStation Network's latest North American flash sale, which ends tomorrow. If the headline didn't give it away, the selected deals are all fantasy-themed, which means that you can grab the likes of Bound by Flame, LEGO The Hobbit,...
News Sony: Reclaiming Japanese Gamers Is a Focus for Us
The PS4 is showing some "upward swing," says Yoshida
Numbers don't lie: the demand for video games and video game consoles in Japan has dropped significantly over the past few years. But while much of the market is turning its attention to the mobile industry, Sony is trying to breathe life into the PlayStation 4 with new games. That's what Shuhei...
News Watch the Full Mind Blowing Uncharted 4 E3 2015 Demo Next Week
Oh crap
Remember how amazing Uncharted 4: A Thief's End looked during Sony's press conference at E3 2015? Well, the press were treated to an extended demo that, in all honesty, prompted some minds to erupt. Many had pondered how the Japanese giant could possibly keep such a jaw-dropping demo under wraps – and the good news is that developer...
News PSN Experiencing Issues Due to External Factors
Down but not entirely out
It's the weekend, which means that the PlayStation Network is offline for some. Fortunately, these issues don't appear to be especially widespread – it's not affecting any of us here at Push Square Towers, for example – but there is a poorly composed message on the PSN Status Page explaining that the problems are due to...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn Has a Bigger Budget Than The Last Guardian, Says Sony
Oh
Even if it's endured one of the worst development cycles in gaming history, The Last Guardian still has a smaller budget than Guerrilla Games' new franchise, Horizon: Zero Dawn. That's what Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony's Worldwide Studios, told Eurogamer.net earlier today. After being asked if The Last Guardian was one of the most expensive...
News PS4, PS3, Vita EU Discounts Discover What's Big in Japan
Cut-price content
A ton of top PlayStation titles have had their digital prices slashed in Europe this week, as Sony's online plaza aims to explore what's big in Japan. Fans of the Dynasty Warriors franchise will be particularly well serviced, as a handful of titles have been cut down to size on the PlayStation 4. A shout must also go to the...
News PS4 Players Are Demanding a Better PSN
#BetterPSN
Ah, you can't beat a bit of people power, can you? For whatever reason, PlayStation 4 owners have started to create a Twitter campaign centred on the idea of a better PlayStation Network – or, er, #BetterPSN if you're into all of that social media nonsense. It's not entirely clear what prompted the movement, but there have been some...
News SEGA, Sony Knee Deep in Yakuza 5 Localisation for PS3
Punch out
Yakuza 5 is due out later this year for the PlayStation 3, a whopping three years after its release in Japan. And it looks like Third-Party Productions chief Gio Corsi is getting ready to kickstart the long overdue localisation's marketing campaign, as a new interview has been uploaded to the PlayStation Blog outlining a little more...
