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News PS4, PS3, and Vita Titles Reduced in European PlayStation Store Sale
Combo breaker
Sony's big January sale may have expired on the European PlayStation Store, but that's not stopping the manufacturer from following up with a bumper sale focusing on 2K Games' catalogue and various other digital downloads. For starters, you'll be able to acquire a bunch of the aforementioned publisher's wares at up to 80 per cent off,...
News Sorry, You Can't Use Your 10 Per Cent PSN Discount on Pre-Orders
Think again
Sony frequently acts like a headless chicken, and this is just another example of miscommunication making the company look like it hasn't got a clue. The firm announced its 10 per cent PlayStation Network discount earlier in the week, revealing that it would not be compatible with PlayStation Plus subscriptions, Music Unlimited...
Opinion Why You Shouldn't Write Off PS4 Racer DriveClub
Back on track
In many ways, Evolution Studios got lucky. DriveClub's launch was an unmitigated disaster, but the developer was able to quietly solve many of the title's issues while a much bigger storm gathered around games like Assassin's Creed Unity. Once that had cleared, the Runcorn-based developer responded with a rain cloud of its own, and...
News This Is The Order: 1886 Trailer That You've Been Waiting For
Stop for a pint, did you?
The Order: 1886's pre-release build up has been bumpier than a Victorian stage coach, but it looks like Sony's finally pulling things together in time for the PlayStation 4 exclusive's 20th February launch. This brand new trailer is over two minutes in length, and includes a great mixture of gameplay and story – including...
News Sony Bend: Our PS4 Game Is Going to Blow People Away
Will push next-gen system somewhere it's never been before
We've known that Uncharted: Golden Abyss developer Sony Bend has been working on a PlayStation 4 title for some time, but it sounds like the project is about to go into full production. As part of a recruitment feature on Gamasutra, the first-party outfit has revealed a little more about the...
News You'll Get the Touch, You'll Get the Powers from 10th March
Sony's comic book adaptation nears
You probably won't need a particularly long memory to remember Sony's press conference derailing Powers segment at a recent E3, but you may be pleased to learn that the platform holder has followed through with the project. While Microsoft has already scrapped its entire television division, the Japanese giant's...
News Oh No, the Terrible PS4 Themes Have Arrived
Dressed to unimpress
It was only a matter of time, wasn't it? Much like the avatars section, a quick peek in the PlayStation 3's virtual shop will reveal a flood of bad themes, from buttered corn right the way through to crispy bacon. As such, it was inevitable that the awful designs would hit Sony's next-gen device in time – and with today's
News Attackers Behind PS4's Christmas Outage Hit by Heavy Hack
What goes around, comes around
Behave badly and your actions will catch up with you eventually, as some members of the so-called Lizard Squad may be realising right now. After attaining plenty of mainstream media coverage following the PlayStation Network outage which it apparently initiated over Christmas, the group launched a DDoS service,...
News Apologetic PlayStation Plus Extensions Being Rolled Out Now
Five free days of service
If you were one of the millions of people impacted by the PlayStation Network outage over Christmas, then you'll no doubt be wondering where your compensation has got to. Fortunately, platform holder Sony has announced that it's started rolling out five day PlayStation Plus extensions to all members now. You'll only be...
News Everyone's Entitled to 10 Per Cent Off the PlayStation Store This Weekend
Wallets at the ready
Christmas may be gone, but the gifts keep coming. As part of Sony's apology for the PlayStation Network outage over the holidays, the platform holder has announced that you'll be able to use your pledged 10 per cent discount voucher this weekend in both Europe and North America. The offer will open at 09:00AM local time on 23rd...
News Be Prepared for Bloodborne with This PS4 Controls Video
Instructional entertainment
They do trailers a little differently in Japan. While the West is all about attention grabbing set-pieces, the people overseas are much more content to sit through seven minutes of input options. This video, then, will get you up to speed with all of the different DualShock 4 commands on offer in PlayStation 4 exclusive...
News These PlayStation Experience Attendees Are Hyped for The Order: 1886 on PS4
Lycan it
While this certainly isn't the worst marketing blunder that we've seen for The Order: 1886 thus far, we don't reckon that it's going to do the PlayStation 4 exclusive any favours. Shot at PlayStation Experience, the embedded video is essentially one of those awful audience reaction trailers that terribad b-movies employ when their budget...
News Five Free DriveClub Tracks Out Now on PS4 as Part of Bumper Patch
Tuned up
We have to qualify every DriveClub article with a comment about its crippling issues at launch, but we're also now allowed to stress just how far the racer's come – and that's a long way. In addition to actually working as intended, outstanding support has prompted the release to speed right to the front of the PlayStation 4 pack, and...
News This Is What a Remake of the Worst Jak & Daxter Would Look Like
Panic stations
Not even Naughty Dog likes Jak II: Renegade, and for good reason – it's absolutely atrocious. As such, we're not entirely sure why budding Australian artist Jordan Stewart-Herlihy has decided to remake the divisive second instalment, but his work is still worth sharing – even if the sight of those sliding electrical traps makes us...
Review Fat Princess: Piece of Cake (PlayStation Vita)
Royal fumble
You can't have your cake and eat it with free-to-play. The model's non-existent entry fee tends to pave the way for intrusive money making schemes, and in Fat Princess: Piece of Cake, it actually spoils what could be a mighty fine slice of iced sponge. Similar in concept to GungHo's uber-popular Puzzle & Dragons, this regal spin-off...
News You Won't Need to Be a Knight to Nab the Platinum Trophy in PS4's The Order: 1886
Game has gone gold
While the likes of Sir Galahad and crew may require the murky MacGuffin Blackwater to keep their senses sharp, you clearly won't be needing any of the misty liquid to earn the Platinum Trophy in The Order: 1886. Bucking current industry trends, the PlayStation 4 exclusive will boast just 22 Trophies in total – and none of them...
News Destiny and Minecraft Topped 2014's PSN Sales Charts
Act surprised
Another day, another chance to find out 2014 sales data. This time it's quite interesting, though, as Sony has shared lists of the best selling titles on the PlayStation Network. In North America, Destiny blasted the competition and landed in first place on PS4, while in Europe, Minecraft dug its way to victory on every single console...
News DriveClub's Lake Shoji Trailer Proves It's Still the PS4's Prettiest Racer
Weather with you
While its launch was nothing short of a total fiasco, PlayStation 4 racer DriveClub has actually managed to find a fairly sizable following. Indeed, the title managed to be the most popular platform exclusive released last year. As was planned, the game is receiving a fairly steady stream of downloadable content, and this trailer...
Poll Is It Now Time for Sony to Consider a $349.99 PS4 Price Promotion?
Talking in circles
Stop us if you've heard this one before. Yes, we're back with another familiar article involving PlayStation 4 price points, console sales, and the exact kind of story that's seemingly become our lifeblood over the past few months. Before you dive into the comments to tell us to fix our broken record, though, hear us out: we're at...
News DriveClub Was the UK's Best Selling Exclusive of 2014
Pulling ahead
It may come as a shock to many, but DriveClub, the PlayStation 4 exclusive racer that was plagued by launch issues, was the UK's best selling exclusive game of 2014. The full list, which comes from MCV, takes console bundles into account, but doesn't follow digital sales, so we can probably assume that the gorgeous drive-'em-up sold by...
News What the Heck's Going on with PlayStation Store Pre-Orders in Europe?
Pre-load problems
There are a total of six PlayStation 4 games available to pre-order on the European PlayStation Store right now, two of which have expanded premium options. This compares pretty poorly to North America, where there's at least double that amount. Noticeable absentees include Resident Evil and Grim Fandango, both of which support...
News You Can't Play Yakuza Zero on PS Vita, But This Skin Should Make Up for That
Nifty looking PlayStation TV, too
Yakuza Zero looks awesome. As the title's latest trailer proved, not only will you be able to engage in telephone answering minigames, but you'll also be able to train your own wrestler in the sequel. Of course, the game's currently only confirmed for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, which means that handheld...
News You Can Now Buy DriveClub for £19.99 with PlayStation Plus
Reasonably priced game
DriveClub's much anticipated PlayStation Plus Edition is still stuck in a showroom somewhere, but Sony seems eager to capitalise on the good word of mouth surrounding the release right now. Following a lengthy spell in the top ten of the UK sales charts, the manufacturer has reduced the price of the PlayStation 4 exclusive...
News DriveClub Blossoms in New Nakasendo Track
What do you think, yen?
Remember yesterday's DriveClub teaser? Well, as promised, Evolution Studios has dropped a full video of the Nakasendo-inspired route, which sees you drifting down mountains, racing through tunnels, and past one or two cherry blossom trees. As with all of the other point-to-point courses in the PlayStation 4 exclusive, it...
Hardware Review PlayStation TV - Turn Off
TV, TV, TV
It's perhaps indicative of the PlayStation TV's place in Sony's overall hardware portfolio that we decided to delay our review of the microconsole during the busy Christmas period while we focused our attention on the onslaught of PlayStation 4 software instead. Announced in Japan over a year ago, there was a swell of
News PlayStation Vita Firmware Update v3.36 Stabilises Your System
Rock steady
Sony has readied your PlayStation Vita for the flurry of bad weather that's on the way, as firmware update v3.36 is available now. There's no word on what the mandatory software refresh specifically does outside of stability, but you'll need to download it on your handheld and PlayStation TV before you can connect to the PlayStation...
News Fill Your Face in Fat Princess: Piece of Cake on PS Vita
Sugar and spice
Who doesn't like a nice piece of cake? Whether it's a bold slab of Battenberg or a silky slice of Red Velvet, a well baked gateau will always get on well with the ol' gnashers. Of course, the majority of us know to stop eating when our stomach feels sore, but Fat Princess – the star of several PlayStation titles – has less...
News Sony Chucks The Last of Us Remastered in $399.99 PS4 Packages
Can't be for nothing
Believe it or not, the PlayStation 4 is already over a year old, and while sales are extremely strong, we're rapidly approaching that point where Sony needs to add value to its box in order to maintain momentum. Fortunately, the manufacturer's got the memo, as it's thrown The Last of Us Remastered into its bog-standard 500GB Jet...
News PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886 Explores Its Dark Side
No one is safe
There's clearly going to be a darker side to The Order: 1886 than we've seen so far, as a lot of the game's European commercials have had a horror vibe. This new one named 'Bobby Paige' is a particularly petrifying affair, as a child recites a rhyme regarding the titular lout's transition into a lycan. More of this sort of thing,...
News PSN Is Down for Some, Sony Says It's Due to Heavy Traffic
Maintenance not scheduled until the 15th
We're getting numerous reports that the PlayStation Network is offline for some, and as we posted earlier today, the service isn't due its scheduled maintenance until the 15th January. Users are saying that when they attempt to sign in, they're met with a standard maintenance message, and we can confirm that...
News It's a Downhill Jam in PS4 Racer DriveClub's New Japan Track
The long and winding road
As has been the source of speculation for several weeks now, DriveClub is bursting onto the Japanese racing scene – and judging by this video, proceedings are about to get a little Initial D. Just as with SEGA's adaptation of the popular manga series, this clip shows a Corvette C6 drifting down a hill in the driving rain...
Back for more
If the January PlayStation Store sale hasn't been enough to satiate your lust for savings, then these current 20th Anniversary deals might just claw away the last few coins from your wallet. Covering PS4, PS3, Vita, and even PSP games, the North American sale offers discounts on a large number of titles, and if you're a PlayStation...
News Stop the Press, PSN Will Be Undergoing Maintenance This Week
Gasp
Believe it or not, the PlayStation Network is undergoing maintenance later this week, and as per usual, it seems to be of the standard sort. "During this time, we will deploy a series of back-end improvements to the network," Sony says. The service will be impacted on 15th January, and the maintenance will last four hours, from 17:00PM GMT to...
News Just What the Heck Is Media Molecule Making for PS4?
New video includes some clues
We get spoon-fed quite a lot of information on a daily basis here at Push Square Towers, but the best part about the job is piecing together press releases, statements, and other tidbits in order to form an impression of the industry as it stands. One thing that we can't figure out, however, is what the heck Media...
Rumour You Won't Need PlayStation Plus to Play PS4 Online This Weekend
For the savers
Sony's sold a staggering 18.5 million PlayStation 4 consoles to date, but it only has 10.9 million active PlayStation Plus subscribers. This means that almost half of the system's owners are currently without online multiplayer, and we suspect that this is a trend that the Japanese giant would very much like to change. Fortunately, it...
News How Does Uncharted 4's Gameplay Stack Up to The Last of Us?
"We're not going to make it too dark"
Even before its initial reveal, people were speculating about how Uncharted 4 will play. Given The Last of Us' impact on the gaming scene with its brutal mix of stealth and close-quarters combat, many thought that Nathan Drake's latest may follow a similar route, and although we always doubted that the series...
News You Can Probably Guess Which Games Topped the Christmas PSN Charts
Not many surprises here
December was a big month for the PlayStation Network, and not just because it was unavailable during the biggest day of the year. Indeed, the PlayStation Store must make an absolute killing around Christmas, and it looks like 2014 was no different, as some of the biggest games on Sony platforms topped the download charts once...
News This 20th Anniversary PlayStation Fashion Is Sure to Impress Your Friends
Some of your friends, anyway
You may not know this, but Push Square won the incredibly prestigious 'Best Dressed Video Game Journalism Team Award' for 2014 (Note: award may not actually exist). Indeed, from Associate Editor Robert Ramsey's custom-fitted fedoras, to this reporter's trademark double denim, we are a remarkably fashion forward firm...
News Even Sony's Surprised by the PS4's Stunning Sales
2015 will prove the strength of the system
Sony's selling the PlayStation 4 at a frightening pace, with the console's install base already sitting at a dizzying 18.5 million units. The crazy thing is that the system's showing no signs of slowing down, with this year's software lineup looking infinitely stronger than 2014. And in an interview with
News Journey PS4 Developer Nearing the Peak of Production Mountain
Sing if you're winning
One game that was conspicuous in its absence before Christmas last year was Journey. Sony officially announced the PlayStation 4 port at GamesCom in August, which put an end to a series of hushed chirps regarding the re-release. However, while its contemporary The Unfinished Swan came and went in late October, there was no...
News PSone, PS2 Part of PlayStation Now's 'Longer Term Vision'
Head in the cloud
Sony wants to archive every important PlayStation game in the cloud – but it's going to take a little while for it to get there. PlayStation Now, the platform holder's ambitious cloud streaming service, currently provides access to a pretty impressive pool of PlayStation 3 titles, but many have been pondering when PSone and PS2...
Talking Point What Are Your Most Memorable PlayStation Multiplayer Feats?
KDR king
Unless you're as competitive as a heavyweight boxer, playing online can be extraordinarily frustrating at times. There'll always be someone out there that's spent that little bit longer learning the intricacies of Call of Duty's maps or the ins-and-outs of FIFA's five star teams, and so you'll inevitably slump to regular defeats. The upshot...
News We Sentence Sony to 500,000 Years for This Freedom Wars Troll
Throw away the key
Those of you with strong memories may remember that Sony teased a grand finale for its Freedom Wars-themed Sinners Festival in Japan this week. Attendees at the event were encouraged to keep an eye out at 18:00PM local time, when something exciting would happen. Our thoughts leapt to some form of enhanced re-release – but it...
News Naughty Dog: We're Making Uncharted 4 a Game We Want to Play
"I don't care what the industry's doing," says Straley
There are a fair few trends that the industry is obsessed with right now, but one of them is open worlds. Aside from maybe Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, pretty much all of the big games in 2014 traded on expansive sandboxes, with the likes of Destiny and The Crew even going as far as to...
News Is This Your First Look at PS4 Racer DriveClub's Japan Track?
Kawaii
With the servers finally running as smooth as a Swiss clock, Evolution Studios looks like it's getting ready to announce DriveClub's latest update. On its Facebook page, it's uploaded an image of a white sports car rushing down a road bordered by Cherry Blossom trees. Earlier in the year, it was
Feature What Are the Stories That Will Shape PS4 and Vita in 2015?
Gaze into our crystal ball
Alright, that's more than enough of that. We've spent the past month or so discussing, writing, and recording Game of the Year features, and frankly we're more fed up of 2014 than that atrocious Christmas song where the lead singer sounds like he used absinthe to stay hydrated in the recording studio. We're steering the...
News There Are a Few Destiny Fans Somewhere in the Galaxy
Xur about that?
Destiny didn't come anywhere near the top of our internal Game of the Year poll, but you lot did pick it as your Silver Trophy in our community vote. Indeed, it would appear that Bungie's intergalactic shooter is a lot more popular outside of Push Square Towers' hallowed walls, as the sci-fi affair has also topped the
News You'll See Sony's Logo on These Capcom Games
Sonic boom
PlayStation's fairly recently established Third-Party Productions division may be one of the platform holder's most ingenious ideas in the past five years, but we'll have more on that in a future article. Either way, the fruits of its labour are really starting to show right now, with the likes of Ultra Street Fighter IV coming to the...
News You Can Almost Taste the Testosterone in These Uncharted 4 Screens
Hot in here
Why do you have to be so darn handsome, Drake? Even with his boyish good looks long behind him, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End's protagonist has just traded them in for pure rugged perfection. In these exclusive screenshots provided as part of Game Informer's cover story, the star shows off his chiselled chin and steely stare, as he engages...
News Could Sony Break Out a New Version of Freedom Wars?
The prisoner
Savvy consumers will do well to wait before splashing out on hunting titles like Soul Sacrifice, as the genre tends to demand that an updated version must deploy a year or so after the original. Freedom Wars, which was a gigantic success upon its launch in Japan last year, could well be no different either, as Sony is teasing...
