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News Score Up to 70 Per Cent Off in New NA PlayStation Store Flash Sale
Animated
Animation is the theme in the latest North American PlayStation Store Flash Sale, with some games scoring as much as 70 per cent off. Some highlights include simplistic role-playing game Child of Light for $3.74, rhythmic roguelike Crypt of the Necrodancer for $2.99, and ace platformer Rayman Legends for $9.99. The sale spans the...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PES 2018 Shoots to the Top, Uncharted Ventures into Fourth
Kick off
The latest Japanese sales charts are in, with PES 2018: Pro Evolution Soccer wheeling off in celebration after scoring the top software spot. Konami's footie sim shifted close to 80,000 copies across both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. Elsewhere, PS4 exclusive Uncharted: The Lost Legacy debuted in fourth place with 23,131 copies. Not a...
TGS 2017 There's a New Virtual-On Game By the Way
But it's all a bit weeb
It’s been over a decade since the last Virtual-On game, but a new instalment is scheduled to release on the PlayStation 4 and Vita from 15th February in Japan. Announced during Sony’s TGS 2017 press conference, the game is a crossover with the A Certain Magical Index franchise. Which is weird, but there you go.
News UK Sales Charts: NBA 2K18 Leapfrogs PES 2018 at Launch
Hoopin' mad
This is crazy: basketball simulation NBA 2K18 has charted higher than footie follow-up PES 2018: Pro Evolution Soccer on the UK sales charts. While there’s unlikely to be much difference between the two titles, and Konami’s soccer sequel did much better on the PlayStation 4 than it did on the Xbox One, it’s still an unexpected...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 186
Winter blues
Anyone else feel like winter’s embrace has arrived all of a sudden? It’s been absolutely freezing here in the UK this week, and a torrential downpour is battering Push Square Towers as we type this. There’s never been a better time to stay indoors, boot up the PlayStation 4, and play some games, then. Sammy Barker, Editor: I’m...
News August 2017 NPD: Uncharted Starts Strong, But PS4 Can't Topple Switch
Not bad for a spin-off
Standalone spin-off Uncharted: The Lost Legacy debuted third in the United States sales charts for August 2017 – an impressive result considering many scored the title for free as part of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End’s season pass. The side-story was beaten by Madden NFL 18 and a resurgent Grand Theft Auto V, though it’s...
Podcast Episode 27 - Is Destiny 2 Bungie the Same as Halo Bungie?
And the Bens sign off
That's right, you read that sub heading correctly. It's with a heavy heart that this long overdue episode will in fact be Potter and I's last foray into your ears via the Push Square Podcast. As you may have noticed, we've been relatively quiet of late at Camp 'Cast and that's been for a whole number of reasons that simply boil...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Destiny 2 Guns Its Way to Number 1 on PS4
But it's down on the first game
It's been a quiet week for new releases in Japan with one notable exception: Destiny 2. Bungie's sci-fi sequel shot straight to the top of the software charts, shifting 50,263 copies on PlayStation 4. That's not a bad number for the Sony-published Japanese release, but it's worth pointing out that it's down on the...
Store Update 12th September 2017 (Europe)
Sports! Sports! Sports! Television
It’s sports day on the European PlayStation Store this week, as virtually every annual sports game apart from Madden (out now) and FIFA (coming soon) is released. That means you can choose from PES 2018: Pro Evolution Soccer, NBA 2K18, NBA Live 18, NHL 18, and… No, that’s it. Standalone expansion...
Game of the Month Top 4 PlayStation Games of August 2017
Treasures, hedgehogs, paranoia, and a lot of reading
Wowza, August was one stacked month for PlayStation gaming. We reviewed more games last month than any other month in 2017 so far, and there were actually so many quality releases that our nominees list for Game of the Month was the biggest we've ever had. Okay, so some titles didn't exactly prove...
News UK Sales Charts: Destiny 2 Down Dramatically Compared to First Game
Written in the stars?
Destiny 2’s physical sales are less than half those of its predecessor in the UK – even if it is still the biggest launch of the year thus far. According to leaked numbers which we believe to be accurate, the title sold around 175,000 units in its launch week – a gigantic decline compared to the first game’s tally of...
News Hellblade, Madden NFL 18 Are PlayStation Store's Big Winners in August
Heaven and Hell
Psychological thriller Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice secured an impressive debut on the PlayStation Store, charting top of August’s digital best-sellers list in Europe and second in North America. The mental health masterpiece was beaten only by Madden NFL 18, which understandably touched down in the top spot ahead of the start of...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 185
This must be Destiny
You're already sick of hearing about it and we're already sick of writing about it, but we can't bloody well tell our team of scribes to not play Destiny 2 this weekend. It's time for a bumper edition of What Are You Playing! Robert Ramsey, Associate Editor I've got a busy weekend planned, but when I'm not socialising,...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Everybody's Golf Swings Straight to the Top on PS4
Hole in one
There's only one real story to this week's Japanese charts, and that's the success of Everybody's Golf in its native country. The PlayStation 4 exclusive stormed to the top of the software charts, shifting over 100,000 copies. Not a colossal amount, to be fair, but it's still more than most games manage on their debut. As for Sony's...
News September's PlayStation Plus Games Are Out Now
inFAMOUS update
Head on over to the European PlayStation Store and you'll find that this month's selection of PlayStation Plus games are now available to download. if you're in North America, they should be live later today. As noted in our increasingly annoyed-sounding article from last week, the lineups are different between Europe and North...
News SteamWorld Dig 2 Mines Its Way to PS4, Vita Later This Month
Deeper down
SteamWorld Dig 2 has a PlayStation 4 and Vita release date, developer Image & Form has announced. We really enjoyed the first SteamWorld Dig, along with sort-of-spin-off SteamWorld Heist. As such, we're looking forward to getting our pick axe dirty all over again. The sequel will support cross-buy, so if you nab it on one platform,...
News UK Sales Charts: Mario Can't Quite Topple Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
PS4 exclusive enjoys second week at the top
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy has topped the UK sales charts for the second week running. Its victory comes as no real surprise given the quality of the product and its lower price point, but its success marks yet another week where a PlayStation 4 exclusive has come out on top. Reports suggest that new...
Exclusive Mecho Tales Makes a Pretty First Impression
Fresh footage of Luc Bernard's latest
Luc Bernard’s building up quite the portfolio of PlayStation games, and his next project Mecho Tales is a real looker yet again. Due out on the PlayStation 4 and Vita, this stunning side-scroller has a similar hook to NieR: Automata, as you utilise an android hovering over your shoulder in order to unleash...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 184
September sunshine
It’s a new weekend, which means it’s time for an all-new edition of WAYP. For those of you who are new to the site, this is the weekly article where we quiz you on what you’re playing. Are you diving into your backlog, perhaps? Or returning to an old favourite? First up, here’s some of our team members: Sammy Barker,...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Normal PS4 Service Resumes as Dragon Quest Hype Fades
Here we are again
The Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age party is winding down now, with Square Enix's latest role-playing mega hit settling at 22,600 sales on PlayStation 4. As such, we're now looking at another not-so-exciting period when it comes to Sony's console in Japan. Speaking of which, the machine itself has dropped off...
News UK Sales Charts: Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Is the Sixth PS4 Exclusive to Top in 2017
A good year
There’s no question the PlayStation 4 has been absolutely on fire this year, and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is the console’s sixth exclusive to top the charts in 2017. Pub quiz time: can you name the other five? While it always seemed likely that Chloe and Nadine would take the crown, there was competition this time from fellow new...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 183
Adventure time
The summer may be nearing its natural conclusion, but it’s a scorcher here in the UK as we head into the final Bank Holiday weekend of the season. Of course, there’ll be no sunshine for us – we’re drawing the curtains and getting down to some good ol’ fashioned gaming. Will you be having a similarly pasty end to the week?...
Talking Point What Free September 2017 PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
And when will the PS Plus lineup be revealed?
September 2017’s PlayStation Plus lineup is right around the corner, and after a great update last month with Just Cause 3 and Assassin’s Creed: Freedom Cry, everyone’s pondering what the next crop of PS Plus games will be. We’ve got you covered with our monthly PS+ predictions post. When will...
News Have a Despair-Filled Weekend with Danganronpa V3's Playable Demo
Pupupu
Up for trying something new this weekend? If so, then giving the Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony demo a shot seems like a decent idea. The playable demo is available on both PlayStation 4 and PS Vita, and promises a quick look at the upcoming release. The finished product is due out at the end of next month, on the...
News Classic RPG Secret of Mana Is Being Remade on PS4, Vita, Launches Early Next Year
Has a bunch of new features
Well this is certainly a nice surprise to wake up to. Square Enix has announced that a 3D remake of classic role-playing title Secret of Mana is coming to both PlayStation 4 and PS Vita early next year. According to the developer, the game will "faithfully adapt the beloved story and top-down gameplay while adopting...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Back on Top as Switch Numbers Plummet
Dragon Quest continues on
After weeks of settling for second and sometimes third place, the PlayStation 4 is once again at the top of the Japanese hardware charts. Sony's console shifted over 30,000 units across all models, which by itself is a pretty standard number, but it was allowed to reclaim its throne by the Nintendo Switch, which saw its...
Store Update 22nd August 2017 (Europe)
Legacy edition
As has become customary now, it’s another enormous week on the European PlayStation Store, with Uncharted: The Lost Legacy perhaps being the biggest highlight. But look, it’s not the only game worth paying attention to: Jak & Daxter is finally launching as a PS2 Classic, while the likes of Madden NFL 18 and F1 2017 are sure to...
News UK Sales Charts: Crash Bandicoot Keeps the Throne Warm for Uncharted
Naughty Dog domination
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has secured its seventh week at the summit of the UK sales charts, but surely now it's merely keeping the throne warm for Chloe Frazer and co, as Uncharted: The Lost Legacy threatens to steal its place. Honestly, numbers on the British best sellers list are weak right now, with estimates putting...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 182
Short but sweet
It’s a brief WAYP this week as holidays take precedence at Push Square Towers. That means the emphasis is on you lovely lot to fill our comments section with as much content as you possibly can. So, what are you playing this weekend? Sammy Barker, Editor: I'm just hopping between several games at the moment as I wait for...
Poll Is Persona 5 the Best Persona Game?
Now it's personal
Now that Persona 5 has been out for a good few months, we thought it was about time to ask the ultimate question: is it the best Persona game? Atlus' latest entry in the role-playing series was met with universal critical acclaim and it's safe to say that gamers went absolutely nuts for it. It quickly became the best selling title...
News July 2017 NPD: Nintendo Switch Stops PS4 Party
But systems were apparently neck and neck
Nintendo managed to put enough Switch stock on American shelves to halt the PlayStation 4’s mini-winning streak, but both systems did well by all accounts. Leaked numbers put the platforms neck and neck, and Sony’s console is actually up year-over-year, which is a surprise. Considering that the device is...
News Get Your Groove on with First Persona 3 Dancing and Persona 5 Dancing PS4 Screenshots
Sweet beats
Hey, these new Persona dancing games are looking good, aren't they? Both Persona 3: Dancing Moon Night and Persona 5: Dancing Star Night are coming to PlayStation 4 as well as Vita, so it's nice to see that the visuals really seem to pop. Atlus has released a bunch of screenshots showing off the playable characters of the two titles. On...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Dragon Quest XI Keeps Slime Time Alive
Square Enix RPG sales strong
It’s another week of Dragon Quest XI domination on the Japanese sales charts, as Square Enix’s role-playing game racked up another 200k units across the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation 4 – the kind of numbers most games would dream of at launch, let alone several weeks later. New releases this time on Sony’s system...
News Papers, Please Finally Gets Clearance for PS Vita Release
Crossing the border
Immigration simulation Papers, Please looks to finally be crossing the border to the PlayStation Vita – a whopping three years after it was announced for the device. We’d given up hope on Lucas Pope’s thought-provoking puzzle game ever hitting the portable, but the title has just been rated for release in Australia,...
News European PlayStation Store Reloads with Cheap PS4 Games
Cough up
Sony’s dropped a big new sale on the European PlayStation Store which has seen various titles in the storefront’s catalogue dip below £16 – or €20 for those of you on the continent. Some standouts include Elite Dangerous for £13.99, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition for £6.49, and Get Even for £15.99. The likeable Yonder can also...
News Blockbuster Games Brought Down in Price on NA PlayStation Store
AAA deals?
The time has come for a new round of digital discounts, and North America’s up first with its Attack of the Blockbusters sale. As you may imagine, this promotion sees AAA titles reduced by up to 50 per cent – and PlayStation Plus members may even save more. Highlights? Alien: Isolation is a steal at $8.99, and Dragon Age:...
Store Update 15th August 2017 (Europe)
Here we go again
In a year that’s been pretty stellar for the PlayStation 4, this may just be the best PlayStation Store update of them all. There’s so many highlights here we’re going to do away with drawn-out pre-ambles and get straight to the point: Sonic Mania is ace; Undertale is a cult hit; Cities: Skylines is acclaimed on other...
News UK Sales Charts: Crash Bandicoot Lands Fourth Successive Week at Summit
Crash the party
In another quiet week for the UK sales charts, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has secured its fourth consecutive week at the summit – and its sixth overall. The throwback platformer has proven to be the success story of the summer, with it demolishing Activision’s expectations – and convincing it to invest more into the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 181
FIFA?
The football season is underway, the release calendar is stacked, and we're knee-deep into August – it all means that the business end of the year is imminent. Of course, that gives us plenty of opportunity to natter in your weekly WAYP, so let's get into Issue 181. Sammy Barker, Editor: The start of the football season has convinced me to...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Dragon Quest XI Breaks 1 Million on PS4, Crash Enters Top 5
PS4 sales also strong
As expected, Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age has broken through the 1 million mark on PlayStation 4 during its second week on the market. The massively popular role-playing release came very close to hitting 1 million after just a few days, but having shifted another 200,798 copies since the last sales...
News Fantastic PS3, Vita RPGs Trails of Cold Steel I and II on PS4? It Could Happen
Falcom asks fans
Okay, so we're a bit late to the party on this one, but we only recently got around to playing Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel and Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II on Vita. The third game in the series, unsurprisingly titled Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III, is making the jump to PlayStation 4 later this...
Store Update 8th August 2017 (Europe)
Hellblade! Lawbreakers! Batman! The kitchen sink!
Another week, another big content drop on the European PlayStation Store. Like, frighteningly big. We suppose the highlight this time is Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, but there’s also Lawbreakers, Batman: The Enemy Within, and so much more to pay to attention to. PS4 Games: Hellblade: Senua’s...
News UK Sales Charts: Crash Bandicoot Runs Away with Fifth Number One
He's havin' a good time
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has cruised unchallenged to a fifth week at the top of the UK sales charts, although the retail release schedule is a bit barren right now. Nevertheless, it marks the first time that a PlayStation 4 exclusive has registered five weeks at the summit – and it’s also the secured the most...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 180
Makin' sacrifices
Ah, summer. It’s typically about this time that we’d been clearing out our backlogs, but the PlayStation 4 has amassed a software selection that makes such endeavours futile. The coming weeks threaten to be jam-packed with noteworthy new releases, and we’re already hard at work on a handful of them. Here’s what we’re...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Dragon Quest XI Almost Hits 1 Million in Less than a Week on PS4
Return of the king slime
Dragon Quest has done it again in Japan, as the series' latest instalment has absolutely demolished the most recent software charts. Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age shifted a whopping 950,315 copies on PlayStation 4. Impressively, the home console version wasn't that far behind the 3DS edition, which...
News Dozens of PS4 Games Added to Gigantic EU PlayStation Store Summer Sale
Including Horizon: Zero Dawn and Gravity Rush 2
Sony’s added dozens more PlayStation 4 discounts to its ongoing PlayStation Store Summer Sale in Europe, including Gravity Rush 2 (£19.99), Nioh (£24.99), and Horizon: Zero Dawn (£29.99). Other discounted games include Sniper Elite 4 (£24.99), Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (£21.99), and...
News Two Brand New Persona Dancing Games Announced for PS4, Vita
Persona 3 and 5 in the spotlight
Persona 4 got its dancing game, so now Atlus has decided to reanimate the corpse of Persona 3 so that it can join the party alongside Persona 5. The latter was an inevitability, but a rhythm title based on Persona 3, too? Well, okay, we guess. So here's what's scheduled for 2018 in Japan: Persona 3: Dancing Moon...
Game of the Month Top 4 PlayStation Games of July 2017
Judges, trials, and hot stuff
This summer has just flown by, hasn't it? We're now sitting pretty in August, but we can't possibly forget the gaming goodness that came our way last month. July certainly wasn't the strongest period we've ever seen, but our internal staff vote to decide our Game of the Month was still a close call. Feast your eyes...
News August 2017's Free PlayStation Plus Games Can Be Downloaded Now
Go, go, go
August 2017’s awesome PlayStation Plus update is available now in Europe, with North America set to follow shortly after the publication of this article. In case you need reminding, the free games this time include Just Cause 3, Assassin’s Creed: Freedom Cry, Super Motherload, Downwell,
Store Update 1st August 2017 (Europe)
Pon-pon-pata-pon
The Augustopocalypse has arrived, so this is a predictably large European PlayStation Store update – albeit not as huge as future weeks are going to be. The highlight this time is probably Patapon Remastered, but also keep an eye out for Dino Frontier and Brawlhalla. PS4 Games: Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (Not NZ) 31...
