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News Feel the Futuristic Vibes of Horizon Forbidden West with Soundtrack EP
Available now
Horizon Forbidden West looked stunning in the recent State of Play presentation, showing off lots of gorgeous gameplay. Something that maybe didn't get quite as much attention was the music, which sounded like it'll complement the action really well. If you're interested in the game's OST, you're in luck — Guerrilla has just released...
News Much of Horizon Forbidden West Development, Playtesting Done on PS4
New features detailed
As part of a new interview with Game Informer, Guerrilla Games has revealed that "a lot of" Horizon Forbidden West development and playtesting is actually taking place on the PlayStation 4 instead of Sony's latest console. The chat then goes on to explain how the PS5 version includes a different water rendering technique...
News PixelOpus Hiring for PS5 Exclusive in Collaboration with Sony Pictures Animation
Running on Unreal Engine 5
Yesterday's PlayStation Blog post on the future of Sony's first-party studios has sort of opened the floodgates a little for those in the earlier stages of development. Days Gone developer Bend Studio confirmed it's working on a new IP, Team Asobi was
News Sony Explains How Second-Party Fits into Its Software Slate
It's all PlayStation Studios
For years among enthusiasts there’s been a debate over games made by independent studios published by a platform holder. It’s all semantics at the end of the day, but many have argued that unless the team is a subsidiary, the project simply can’t be first-party – it’s second-party instead. A title like Returnal...
News PlayStation Studio and Astro's Playroom Dev Team Asobi Is Expanding, Gets a Cool New Logo
"Bigger" projects on the horizon
Team Asobi, the Tokyo-based developer behind Astro Bot Rescue Mission and excellent PlayStation 5 pack-in title Astro's Playroom, is expanding and moving on to "bigger" projects. The studio confirmed the news itself over on the official PlayStation Blog with a rather wholesome post, detailing the team's origins and...
News Japan Remains 'Extremely Important' to PlayStation, Stresses Sony Boss
Beast from the East
Over the last couple of years — and particularly the last several months — there's been a lot of discussion surrounding PlayStation's relationship with Japan. It's no secret that the company has become very westernised, consolidating its efforts across North America and Europe especially. This is also true of PlayStation's...
Talking Point Did Sony Lie About PS5?
Generational divides
“We believe in generations.” It’s another quote from PlayStation boss Jim Ryan that will likely haunt him for the rest of his career, similar to the comments he made about some classic Gran Turismo games a half-decade ago. The executive’s generational declaration must be considered in context: it was publicised at a time...
News Sony Bend's New PS5 IP Will Build on Days Gone's Open World
Team is "very, very passionate" about it
The new intellectual property in development at Days Gone developer Sony Bend will “build on the deep open world systems” that the team created for its popular post-apocalyptic title. As we already know, the Japanese giant decided not to green light a sequel to Deacon St John’s story, but PlayStation...
News Horizon Forbidden West 2021 Release 'Isn't Quite Certain Yet'
Hermen Hulst confident it'll arrive this holiday
Horizon Forbidden West recently received a fantastic gameplay showcase, and the sequel appears to be shaping up very nicely indeed. However, Guerrilla Games and Sony aren't quite confident enough to nail down a release date just yet. While that information will be coming "very soon", PlayStation...
News God of War Ragnarok Delayed to 2022 for PS5, Sony Confirms
The delay we knew was coming
As part of a new Q&A post on the PlayStation Blog, head of PlayStation Studios Hermen Hulst has confirmed God of War Ragnarok will now launch for PS5 in 2022. It's a delay we all assumed was going to happen, but now it's set in stone. When discussing release dates during these uncertain times, Hulst said: "And for...
News Official PlayStation Website Losing Support for Friends, Messages, Trophies, More This Month
MyPlayStation shutting down
Sony has confirmed the official PlayStation website will be relieved of its social feature, MyPlayStation. As of 28th June 2021, users will no longer be able to access this part of the site, further pushing people away from browsers and towards the app or the consoles themselves. MyPlayStation is essentially a way to...
News Destruction AllStars PS5 Patch 2.2.0 Introduces New Competitive Mode, Blitz
More car-nage incoming
Destruction AllStars is half-way through Season 1, an update that's added a number of bits and pieces to keep the PlayStation 5 multiplayer title fresh. That includes a new playable character, Alba, as well as new cosmetics and plenty of tweaks and improvements. One of the biggest new additions is Blitz mode, a more...
News PS3 Received a New Firmware Update, By the Way
Available to download now
The PlayStation 3, almost 15 years old at this point, has received a new system software update. For those still rocking Sony's seventh-generation console, firmware version 4.88 was released yesterday, ready to be downloaded and installed. It wasn't that long ago that Sony was planning to shut down the machine's PS Store...
Deal PS Plus 12-Month Memberships Now Up to One Third Off
PS Now discounted too
Sony confirmed PlayStation Plus memberships would be discounted as part of the current Days of Play promotion, and now those deals have finally arrived. Most retailers have opted to slash the price of a 12-month membership to PS Plus by 25%, but ShopTo has gone even further and discounted it by 34%. As such, you should probably...
News The Final Days of Play Community Challenge Is Live Now
Last push
Sony's Days of Play promotion is almost at its end, but we've still got time for one more community challenge. Active right now through until 8th June 2021, entrants must play three million PlayStation titles and earn nine million Trophies. Doing so will unlock a PSN avatar themed around God of War and a PS4 dynamic theme. Sorry PS5...
News Second Days of Play Community Challenge Completed, Unlocking Five Free PSN Avatars
Onto the final task
Those taking part in the Days of Play community challenges have now completed the second task, unlocking five PSN avatars for use on PlayStation consoles. Even PS5 owners benefit from the reward this time around! If you signed up in time, avatars themed around Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Horizon Forbidden West, Ghost of Tsushima,
Reminder This Is Your Last Chance to Grab May 2021's PS Plus Games
Destruction awaits
If you've been slacking and haven't redeemed the PlayStation Plus games for the month of May 2021, you better get a move on. They're being replaced tomorrow with the following month's line-up, meaning you'll no longer have access to free versions of Wreckfest on PS5 as well as PS4 editions of Battlefield V and Stranded Deep. Even...
News PS Now June 2021 Update Adds The Witcher 3, Sonic Games, Slay the Spire, and More
Virtua Fighter, Car Mechanic Simulator too
Sony is back with another monthly update for its PlayStation Now service, adding a long list of PS4 games for the month of June 2021. Many of these additions were either previously confirmed or rumoured, but it's always nice to have things set in stone. The honour of next month's headliner has to go to The...
News Aloy Trends As Fans Discuss Horizon Forbidden West Hero
Face off
Sigh, here we go again. Horizon Forbidden West hero Aloy has been trending on Twitter today after a handful of posts highlighted changes to the protagonist’s face. One of these messages proposed a makeover for the machine slayer, claiming that the character looks “masculine as hell”. Unsurprisingly, this comment has attracted...
News PS5's Destruction AllStars Adding Bots to Online Multiplayer
To help keep matches full
Destruction AllStars is adding bots to online multiplayer to help ensure that matches are filled to capacity. The game – which launched as a PlayStation 5 exclusive earlier in the year – has been fairly well supported since release by developer Lucid Games, but the UK studio notes that “we do have peak times and low...
News Horizon Forbidden West Comparison Shows Improvements Over Zero Dawn
Wild West
Horizon Forbidden West looks insane, but it’s easier to appreciate the improvements when they’re presented side-by-side with Horizon Zero Dawn. This excellent visual comparison digs into some of the key changes in the sequel, like facial animations, water, and overall geometry density. The difference is enormous – and the original...
Poll Are You Sold on Horizon Forbidden West?
Journey to the West
Horizon Forbidden West just got its big gameplay blowout thanks to the latest State of Play livestream, and honestly, we still can't quite believe how good it looks. Guerrilla Games is no stranger to top-quality graphical tech, but Forbidden West might just be the most visually impressive PlayStation title we've ever seen. But...
News PSN Offline for Many PS3 Users, Sony Currently Investigating
Error 8002A537 causing trouble
If you're trying to play online on your PlayStation 3, you might be out of luck. Lots of users are reporting trouble logging into PSN on their PS3 consoles, with the error code 8002A537 popping up on screen. It seems as though this is affecting quite a large number of people around the world, with the PS3 subreddit...
Random Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep Studio Aardman Turns Its Hand to Dreams on PS4
Meet Burgerotti
Aardman Animations is the British studio that has brought us many classic characters and films with its clay-mation style. Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, and Chicken Run are just a few feathers in its collective cap, so it knows what it's doing when it comes to creating kooky characters. What's all that got to do with...
News Almost Half of PlayStation Gamers Are Women
Girl power
Console ownership among females has increased dramatically since the PS1 days, significantly expanding the audience of Sony’s gaming brand. As part of a presentation to investors, the Japanese giant noted that approximately 41 per cent of PlayStation 5 and PS4 owners are women. Compare this to just 18 per cent on PS1, and clearly the...
News Horizon Forbidden West State of Play Is Already Sony's Most Watched Single-Game Presentation
Bring me the Horizon
Horizon Forbidden West is going to be a hit. As sure as Aloy's hair is red and Erend's infatuation is true, Sony's big action RPG sequel will absolutely do the numbers. We could've told you that before yesterday's State of Play, which revealed about 15 minutes of gameplay footage, but the game's already racking up some...
All Days of Play offers so far
It's that time of year again — the Days of Play sale is back. Sony's annual PlayStation promotion has returned, bringing with it dozens of deals on PS5 and PS4 games and accessories. The sale is live right now, so let's go through all the info you need, as well as some of the discounts you can get your hands on...
News Merle Dandridge to Reprise Role of Marlene in The Last of Us HBO Series
Fireflies boss will be familiar
In case you've been living under a rock, The Last of Us is being adapted by HBO into a TV series. Co-written by Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann alongside Craig Mazin, the series is still a ways off, but we're slowly getting more info on the cast. We have our Joel and Ellie with Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, and Gabri
News Horizon Forbidden West Release Date News Coming Very Soon, Development Is On Track
Aloy, Aloy
Is Horizon Forbidden West coming out this year? Unfortunately we still don't know for sure, and there was no release date — or release window — to be found in the title's new gameplay video. However, writing on the official PlayStation Blog, developer Guerrilla Games sheds a bit of light on the situation. "We don’t have an exact...
Gallery Soak Up the Coastal Sunshine in Horizon Forbidden West Screenshots
Sunset Boulevard
Guerrilla Games’ art department never disappoints, and Horizon Forbidden West is shaping up to be another stunner from the Dutch studio. The title’s hotly anticipated PlayStation 5 gameplay reveal proved to be yet another flex from the firm, as it teased us with the sequel’s sunny San Francisco scenery. The blues and greens...
News Horizon Forbidden West Mesmerises in 14 Minute Gameplay Sequence
New tools, weapons, and features revealed
Guerrilla Games has finally lifted the lid on Horizon Forbidden West following its announcement roughly one year ago with a State of Play presentation dedicated entirely to the title. Featuring roughly 15 minutes of gameplay ripped from a PlayStation 5, the sequel dazzles with gorgeous and colourful visuals...
Live Watch the Horizon Forbidden West State of Play Right Here
The Old Ones await
Horizon Forbidden West is, without question, one of the biggest games currently announced for the PlayStation 5. The fact that a new State of Play is promising approximately 15 minutes of gameplay footage, then, makes it essential viewing. This broadcast will be focused entirely on Guerrilla Games’ sequel, so don’t expect...
News PS Now Has a Respectable 3.2 Million Subscribers
But there's tremendous room for growth
PS Now is, admittedly, a footnote on the list of PlayStation services these days – but its number of subscribers has been gradually growing. As of the end of March this year, the service had 3.2 million members, which is dwarfed by PS Plus’ ginormous 47.6 million – but is almost double where it was at the...
News Sony Uses Fan-Made God of War Ragnarok Logo in Official Presentation, Fools Us All
Is Ragnarok really coming?
Update: Oh for Kratos' sake, Sony. Apparently, the God of War Ragnarok logo that spawned this news story is actually fan-made. And Sony only went and used the bloody thing in its official investor presentation. Needless to say, it's had everyone fooled. Even Sony. We still hope the game's actually called God of War...
News Sony's Targeting More Than 50 Per Cent Market Share with PS5
Company feeling bullish
While the competition certainly feels closer than ever – especially if you spend most of your time on enthusiast forums, including Push Square – the PlayStation 5 is actually crushing it right now. It’s selling faster than any format Sony’s ever released, and despite shipments exceeding even the PS4, the company...
News Uncharted 4 Heading to PC, Investor Presentation Claims
Drake takes computer classes
Today was Sony's Investor Relations Day for 2021, which rarely results in news for sites such as ours. However, this year's presentation from the Games & Network Services segment has resulted in one fairly interesting nugget of information. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is supposedly being prepped for a PC release,...
News Sony Exploring Ways to Bring 'Wonderful' PlayStation Franchises to Mobile
"Please stay tuned"
Earlier in the year, Sony posted a job listing for a new role within the company focused on “the expansion of our game development from consoles and PCs to mobile and live services”. Now, as part of a corporate strategy meeting, PlayStation bigwig Jim Ryan has shed a little more light on the brand’s decision to step into...
News DreamsCom 21 Brings the In-Game Expo Back to Dreams This July
Submissions are open
We're approaching the start of Summer, and in video game land, that means expos, showcases, and live events. The calendar is already filling up, and it even extends into Dreams as well. Last year saw the inaugural DreamsCom pop up in-game, a virtual exhibition hall where creators showed off their work. Well, it's back for 2021...
News After Over a Decade, Here Are Two Seconds of the Uncharted Movie
No sign of Sully's 'stache
If you’ve been reading Push Square since the beginning – and that’s impressive if you have as we’ve been at this over 12 years now – then you’ll know that we’ve been writing about the Uncharted movie throughout the entire lifecycle of the site. This is somewhat of a milestone moment, then: two seconds of...
Reminder Returnal's Selene Costume Available Now for Sackboy: A Big Adventure as Free DLC
Crash lands today
Returnal and Sackboy: A Big Adventure are two completely different games. One's a frantic third person shooter with an endless death cycle, and the other's a light-hearted 3D platformer about collecting bubbles and bopping along to Uptown Funk. We'll let you work out which is which, but in any case, they're pretty far apart on the...
News PS Store Days of Play Sale Discounts 60 PS5 Games, 500 PS4 Games
Demon's Souls! Miles Morales! Sackboy!
The moment has finally arrived for PlayStation 5 owners. The Days of Play sale finally brings with it discounts for some of the biggest PS5 titles available right now! These new deals are coupled with temporary price cuts for the biggest and best PS4 exclusives, all of which are available through until 9th June...
Soapbox Why I'm Not Expecting a PS5, PS4 Press Conference from PlayStation Next Month
Times are changing
Sony moves in mysterious ways these days, which can make predicting the platform holder’s plans a challenge to say the least. Here are a handful of things I’ve observed of late, however: the company’s announcing and showcasing games much closer to release these days; it tends to focus on one title at a time; it’s over E3...
News Get a Quick Primer on Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart's Story in This Latest Video
Zurkon Jr.'s almost launch party continues
It's only a couple of weeks before Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart lands in our galaxy. The PlayStation 5 exclusive is bound to be a winner, and these recent videos (hosted by Zurkon Jr., of course) are getting us all warmed up. This latest trailer gives a brief overview of the game's story. The universe...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Still in Talks with Sony Over PlayStation Store Return
The waiting game
It's been over five months since the release of Cyberpunk 2077 on PlayStation 4, and the game's still missing from the PlayStation Store. It was removed just ten days after launch, back in December 2020. But is CD Projekt Red any closer to seeing its game be reinstated on Sony's digital marketplace? Based on recent comments from...
News Horizon Forbidden West PS5 Gameplay Reveal This Thursday in New State of Play Livestream
14 minutes of gameplay
Sony has announced the next State of Play livestream will take place this coming Thursday, and will focus entirely on Horizon Forbidden West. During a 20 minute segment, roughly 14 minutes of the show will be dedicated to gameplay for Aloy's next adventure on PlayStation 5 and PS4. The event will start at 10pm BST / 2pm PST...
Random You Wooden Believe This Custom Build Is a PS5 Console
But it is
We can probably all agree that the PlayStation 5's visual design is not to everyone's tastes. While we rather like the bold choice Sony made for the console's look, not everybody agrees. The curvy surfaces and white-and-black colour scheme are striking, but understandably, fans disagree whether it looks good. For those that don't like the...
News Second Days of Play Community Challenge Is Live Now
Earn five exclusive PSN avatars
It hasn't even been 24 hours since those competing in the Days of Play community challenges unlocked access to the first set of rewards, but now the second set of tasks are already underway. Entrants now have to play 2.9 million PlayStation 5 and PS4 games as well as unlock 8.5 million Trophies in order to earn five...
News PlayStation Fans Aren't Happy with This New Uncharted Movie Picture
Aw, crap
The Uncharted movie has gone cold since its COVID enforced delay, but unlike in the old days, we know that the film has been shot and can be fairly confident that it’ll come out. Some fans are already fuming over a new still from Nathan Drake’s silver screen debut, however: it shows Tom Holland as the titular adventurer alongside his...
News First Days of Play Community Challenge Is Complete, Unlocking This Free PS4 Theme
But forget about the stretch goal
The first community challenge in Sony's Days of Play promotion for 2021 concludes tomorrow morning, but those taking part have already reached the goals required to unlock the initial set of rewards. After playing more than 2.4 million PlayStation 5 and PS4 games alongside unlocking 7.2 million Trophies, entrants...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PS5 Size Is Smaller Than We Thought
You love to see it
A couple of weeks back, we reported on the file size for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Weighing in at 42.2GB, we noted that it would require a reasonable chunk of your PlayStation 5's storage space — but it turns out that the actual download size is quite a bit smaller. PlayStation Game Size now reports that the new,...
