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News Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo Are Working Together to Stop DDoS Attacks
Console camaraderie
We may all have different gaming preferences, but we can probably all agree that DDoS attacks suck. Whether it's the PlayStation Network or Xbox Live that goes down, seeing services get targeted by code junkies for their own selfish entertainment is never nice; at the end of the day, we all just want to enjoy our games –...
News Toukiden: Kiwami Looks Pretty and Peaceful on PS4
And relax
Toukiden: Kiwami's coming to both the Vita and the PlayStation 4, but publisher Koei Tecmo is keen to show off its visual prowess on Sony's newest home console. Review: Toukiden: The Age of Demons Since it's ported from a handheld device, the graphics aren't the best that the machine has seen, but they're still reasonably pretty, with...
Game of the Month February 2015
Stupid game names, robots, Goku, and pottery
February's always an interesting month. We begin to see titles trickling through into the market, signalling the start of the inevitable spring rush that's on its way – either that, or these games are just desperate to avoid being crushed by the encroaching onslaught. Regardless of their reasons for...
News Danganronpa 3 Is Bringing Despair Back to Our Lives at Some Point
Misfortune comes in threes
Good old Monokuma never lets us down. The psychotic black and white bear will be making a return at some point in the future, as writer Kodaka Kazutaka has confirmed that Danganronpa 3 is in development. "It's still very early [in development] because the scenario isn't written yet," he told Polygon. Still, we're eagerly...
News The One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Gameplay Trailers Just Keep on Coming
Never-ending plunder
We hope that you're ready to start this dreary Thursday afternoon off with yet more One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 gameplay, because Bandai Namco's gone ahead and posted another four character trailers. This time around, the spotlight is on veterans Franky, Hancock, and Jinbe, while newcomer Ivankov joins the fray as well. As...
News Don't Forget to Download March's PlayStation Plus Freebies
Get 'em while they're hot
A quick heads up: March's roster of free PlayStation Plus titles are available to download from the PlayStation Store in both Europe and North America now. The games – which will be playable as long as you have an active subscription – include Oddworld: New 'N' Tasty, Valiant Hearts: The Great War, and OlliOlli 2:...
Store Update 4th March 2015 (Europe)
Just the tip
It's Wednesday, which can only mean one thing: it's European PlayStation Store update day. Y'know, next time that you're perusing one of these posts, spare a thought for this author, who struggles to come up with introductions to these articles every week. Highlights this time include OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood, Helldivers, and the...
News Japanese Sales Charts: As Expected, Dragon Quest Heroes Dominates While PS4 Tops Hardware
Slime money money
Dragon Quest Heroes is off to a fine start in Japan, as sales figures for its first week on the market have been revealed. Square Enix's action role-playing game sold a rather staggering 594,749 copies across both the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 3. Although it's worth noting that the colourful release sold best on Sony's...
News Final Fantasy and The Last of Us Headline New European PlayStation Store Discounts
Decent little deals
If you still haven't yet nabbed post-apocalyptic adventure The Last of Us, you may be happy to know that the remastered PlayStation 4 version is up for grabs courtesy of new discounts on the European PlayStation Store. You can nab Naughty Dog's critically acclaimed creation for £19.99. Meanwhile, if you're not quite into the...
News Sony: Free-to-Play Will Become a Big Chunk of Our Revenues in the Future
On the rise
For many, free-to-play is a dirty word – but not for Sony, who's seeing significant success from the controversial business model. Speaking as part of a panel at the Game Developers Conference overnight, SCEA employee Sarah Thompson – who's in charge of the platform holder's free-to-play business – said that the organisation's seen...
Store Update 3rd March 2015 (North America)
The drop
There's tons to choose from in this week's North American PlayStation Store update, with Helldivers, White Night, and Zombie Army Trilogy all available on the PlayStation 4. It's a particularly big week for the PlayStation Vita, with La-Mulana Ex and OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood also up for grabs. And, of course, there are those
Feature What Are March 2015's Free PlayStation Plus Games?
New 'N' Tasty
After days of rumour, speculation, and Fred Dutton stalking, Sony has finally revealed March's roster of free PlayStation Plus games. If the drama leading up to the reveal wasn't riveting enough, there's plenty in the selection, too, as a borked European PlayStation Blog URL suggests that we were getting Dishonored originally. Either...
News March's Free PlayStation Plus Games include Oddworld PS4, OlliOlli 2, and Valiant Hearts
Counter Spy, Sherlock Holmes, and more up for grabs
We've waited six long days for Sony to announce March's roster of PlayStation Plus freebies, so it was inevitable that the organisation would drop the lineup just as we were about to tuck into our hot dog and chips. Taking us away from our dinner this month are Oddworld: New 'N' Tasty and Valiant...
Out This Week Helldivers, OlliOlli 2, Oreshika, Zombie Army Trilogy
Too much to take
Busy, busy, busy – but Out This Week is (relatively) on time. After a couple of quiet weeks, the video game industry has opted to pack everything into a single week, with the Game Developers Conference, a special Project Morpheus event, and more new releases than we care to count all dropping at once. Fortunately, we thrive under...
Guide Helldivers PS4, PS3, PlayStation Vita Hints and Tips for Killing Alien Scum
Just dropping in
As we wrote in our review, Helldivers is a great downloadable game. Taking the fight to aliens across a multitude of different planets, there's little more satisfying than taking chunks out of big beasties with a barrage of bullets. Sadly, not everyone can adapt to the life of a Helldiver so easily. Starting out can be tough, even...
News Play Bloodborne on PS4 Before It Curdles Store Shelves at EGX Rezzed
Oodles of awesome indie games, too
Sony's brilliant PlayStation 4 exclusive action role-playing release Bloodborne will be repulsing retail in the not too distance future, but if you can't wait to lay your fingers on From Software's fearsome foray, don't worry – as it'll be on display at EGX Rezzed next week. The UK-based convention – which is...
News Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows Unearths Free Additional Campaign
A plague on your spade
Here's another reason to dig into Shovel Knight when it launches on PlayStation platforms in April: it'll be succeeded by a free expansion named Plague of Shadows. Due out in Q2 2015, the complimentary campaign will see you assume the role of the Plague Knight, a "villainous master of alchemy" seeking to concoct
News Cyberpunk Bartending Action Hits the Vita with VA-11 HALL-A
Drink the night away
Gaining cult success around the more niche areas of the Internet, VA-11 HALL-A, a cyberpunk bartending simulator, has managed to stir up quite a fuss. Originally created as part of a cyberpunk game jam, it proved so popular that the developer's making it into a full blown game. Prepping up to its final release, a new trailer was...
Review Helldivers (PlayStation 4)
Lead farming
Super Earth is expanding, and it's your job to do the dirty work. The Helldivers are called in to slaughter alien life forms so that mankind can extend its reach across the galaxy, and that means you're going to need a lot of big guns, air support, and explosives. A co-op shooter for up to four players, both locally and online,...
News Sony Still Schtum on March's PlayStation Plus Update
Expect more information tomorrow, maybe
This is where PlayStation needs to improve. We were expecting March's roster of PlayStation Plus freebies to be announced last week, but the platform holder failed to deliver an update. This wasn't so bad, as SCEE's ever approachable Fred Dutton provided a line of communication with European consumers,...
Do want
Regular readers will know that we've been ranting and raving about Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth for a while now. The Vita exclusive is a turn based role-playing game where you raise, train, and battle a team of Digimon. It also looks fantastic, visually. Fortunately, if you've been eager to see the title in action, Weekly Famitsu recently...
Site News Fill in Our Reader Survey and We'll Give You a Gold Star
We need you (again)
We don't often ask for your help here at Push Square Towers, but occasionally we need a bit of feedback to make sure that we're all on the same page. Our previous reader survey was a resounding success – thank you to everyone that took the time to fill it in – and we've been using the data to help make the site a better...
News UK Sales Charts: Delayed Dying Light Dethrones PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886
Apocalypse at last
Dying Light may be extraordinarily late rising from its grave, but that hasn't stopped the Techland developed title from making an assault on the UK sales charts. The frightening free-runner brushed aside previous best seller The Order: 1886, which slipped all the way into fourth. Given the PlayStation 4 release's short running...
News Stealth Inc 2 Infiltrates PS4, PS3, and Vita in April
A game of clones
Curve Studios' kooky arcade espionage escapade Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones will give the Wii U the slip next month, as it infiltrates the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita. Previously released as an exclusive for Nintendo's current flagship format, the sequel will join its predecessor on Sony's suite of systems. Expanding...
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Looks Grand in This Action-Packed New Trailer
We'll meet again
Providing us with what is probably our best look at the release so far, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3's newest trailer shows off characters, action, cutscenes, and more. In what should be a pretty meaty story mode, the game's set to cover a lot of ground. Big boss battles seem like they'll play an important role, as will panelled...
Push Rewind Dragon Ball XenoVerse, March PlayStation Plus Delays, Spring Fever
On fire
And so an absolutely enormous week on Push Square comes to a close. There were tons of highlights this time, but Dragon Ball XenoVerse and the ongoing PlayStation Plus saga have to come out on top. For those out of the loop on the latter story, Sony's still yet to announce March's big Instant Game Collection update – despite the new month...
Review Atelier Ayesha Plus: The Alchemist of Dusk (PlayStation Vita)
Flower maiden
There lies a world shrouded in mysterious ruins from a forgotten civilization, and just what power it harbours, no one knows. It's this settlement of uncertainty that is the home to Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk, and the beginning of the Twilight trilogy. Fortunately, there are no sparkly vampires hidden here. You'll play as...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 58
A big one
And so marks the end of another long week. With the weather looking dismal – certainly in our neck of the woods, at least – video games seem like the perfect antidote for your winter blues. The big question is: what will you be playing this time around? Fortunately, we have a column designed to get to the bottom of just that. Sammy...
News March PlayStation Plus Announcement Still Not Ready to Go
Sony apologises for frustrating wait
Sony's seemingly still making final arrangements for March's anticipated PlayStation Plus update, as the company still hasn't revealed the contents of next month's Instant Game Collection refresh. Rumours overnight suggested that OlliOlli 2 would be part of the roster
News La-Mulana EX Ventures to PlayStation Vita Next Week
Temple fun
It's been a long time coming, but La-Mulana EX will finally complete its voyage to the PlayStation Vita next week. The title – which started life as a humble PC indie before gaining fame on the Nintendo Wii – will crack its whip from 3rd March in North America and 4th March in Europe. Could that mean that it'll be part of the Instant...
News Japanese Sales Charts: God Eater 2 Prompts PS Vita Sales to Burst
Deity delicacy
Bandai Namco's hunting reissue God Eater 2: Rage Burst caused PlayStation Vita sales to explode in Japan last week, as Media Create data shows that the handheld moved 35,203 units, up from a dismal 10,901 units the period prior. The game itself sold 234,180 copies on Sony's portable console, but could only muster 37,824 copies on the...
News Toukiden: Kiwami's PS4 and Vita Cross-Play Looks Pretty Neat
Cross combo
Cross-play is a decent little feature, when you think about it. Allowing players using different consoles to play with each other, it's a good, simple way to expand the base amount of users. Toukiden: Kiwami's latest trailer shows cross-play in action between the PlayStation 4 and Vita versions of the upcoming release. Obviously if you...
Rumour OlliOlli 2 Could Be Grinding PS4 for Free as Part of PlayStation Plus
Shove it
While we're still waiting for Sony to finalise those all-important PlayStation Plus details, the Twittersphere [Shudder – Ed] believes that it's already uncovered one sixth of the mystery: arcade skate-'em-up OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood will be free for PlaySt
News Sony Making Final Arrangements for March PlayStation Plus Freebies
Patience is a virtue
We were all expecting March's free PlayStation Plus games to be announced today, but it seems like Sony's not quite ready to reveal its hand just yet. Writing on the PlayStation Blog, put upon SCEE staffer Fred Dutton explained that the organisation's still finalising some last minute details. "Sorry to keep you waiting, folks,"...
News Shovel Knight Digs a Path to PS4, PS3, and Vita from 21st April
Knight fever
Yacht Club Games' critically acclaimed side-scroller Shovel Knight will tunnel to the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita from 21st April in North America. The hugely successful title originally deployed on the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U last year, but was announced for Sony's systems at PlayStation Experience in December. There's no...
News Actually, Helldivers Isn't One of Your Free PS Plus Games in March
Shot down
Contrary to popular, and largely logical, opinion, chaotic co-op shooter Helldivers won't actually be one of your free PlayStation Plus games next month. The downloadable title is slated for release on the 3rd and 4th of March in North America and Europe respectively, which understandably led to many believing that it would be available...
News Take a Peek at How Moria and Magellan Play in One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
The big guns
As we've come to expect, Bandai Namco's wheeled out another few character trailers to get you excited for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3. This time, we're taking at look at veterans Robin, Perona, and Brook, while also catching a glimpse of newcomers Moria and Magellan. From what we can tell, both fresh faces look like formidable foes,...
News Female Dating Sim Klap!! Kind Love and Punish Has Unconventional Tastes
Fifty Shades of Demon
People's tastes can be unconventional, and Japan is proof of that alone. Part of Otomate, Japan's leading female dating sim brand, KLAP!! ~Kind Love and Punish~ is following the trend that love hurts. Set to be released domestically on the PlayStation Vita later this year, you'll play as a teacher in a school of demons where...
News Hotline Miami 2 Is Butchering Its Way onto PS4 and Vita Next Month
Scream bloody murder
Hear that throbbing electronica in the distance? That's the sound of blood soaked sequel Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number fast approaching its release date. The game's official Twitter account has announced that the adrenaline simulator is storming onto Sony's consoles next month, on the 10th March. Needless to say, it should be a...
News OllliOlli 2 Flips onto PS4 and Vita in the Very Near Future
Get those knee plasters ready
The follow-up to super addictive skate-'em-up OlliOlli is grinding onto the PlayStation 4 and Vita next week, developer Roll7 has revealed on Twitter. The delightfully named OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood promises to take up yet more of your free time on the 3rd March in North American, and the 4th March in Europe. We...
Store Update 25th February 2015 (Europe)
Brace yourself
Who's hungry for new PlayStation content? Yes, we are, too – and fortunately this week's European PlayStation Store update is absolutely packed to the rafters with goodies. Highlights include Dragon Ball Xenoverse and Resident Evil: Revelations 2, but there are also smaller delicacies like Scram Kitty DX and new DriveClub DLC up for...
News The Hunger Games' Lionsgate Makes a Large Investment in Telltale
Studio planning 'super show'
Lionsgate, the film studio behind The Hunger Games, has announced that it's made a significant financial investment in The Walking Dead developer Telltale Games. While no new titles have been announced, it has been confirmed that the movie company's boss Jon Feltheimer will join the studio's board of directors. Former...
News March's PlayStation Plus Freebies Will Be Announced This Week
Sony finalising details
We swear that these PlayStation Plus updates seem to come around quicker every month. It only feels like yesterday that we were telling you about Apotheon and Transistor in February's refresh, and now we're days away from another big Instant Game Collection content drop. Sony's been quite hush about March's lineup, but it...
Store Update 24th February 2015 (North America)
Scrum kitty
There's a little something for everyone on the North American PlayStation Store this week, with Dragon Ball XenoVerse, Resident Evil: Revelations 2, and Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires all up for grabs. Heck, Rugby 15 has even made the roster. You do like a spot of ruggah in the US, right? PS4 Games: Dragon Ball Xenoverse ($59.99) Dragon...
Out This Week Dragon Ball XenoVerse, Resident Evil: Revelations 2, Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires
Over 9,000
This edition of Out This Week may be fashionably late again, but boy are we bringing the heat. Well, technically, we're not bringing anything – but, er, what we're trying to say is that a lot of good games are due out over the coming days. These include Dragon Ball XenoVerse, Resident Evil: Revelations 2, and more. It's also worth...
Interview We Cross-Examine Danganronpa's Producer in Lightning Fast Time
Under pressure
Interviews are something that we're trying to do more of here on Push Square. Hearing directly from the personalities behind our favourite games is always going to make for an interesting read, but unfortunately, we don't always get a lot of time. In this instance, we managed to pin down Danganronpa producer Yoshinori Terasawa just...
News Scram Kitty DX Purrs to PS4, Vita This Week
#4TheKitties
If you're feline fine, then you may be interested in Scram Kitty DX, which is set to tread its way onto the PlayStation 4 and Vita this week in Europe. An enhanced version of Dakko Dakko's well received Wii U exclusive, the cross-buy release promises a purr-fect fusion of top-down shooting and momentum-based platforming. It's...
News Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Continues to Look like One of Vita's Most Promising Games
Ultimate, if not mega
We're not going to sugar-coat it -- we're absolutely desperate for Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth to make it overseas. The Vita role-playing game, which features turn based battles and a heck of a lot of Digimon, is releasing soon in Japan, but there's been no concrete word on a Western release. Our interest's been piqued by the...
Review htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary (PlayStation Vita)
Fly away
With a title like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary, this latest PlayStation Vita puzzle platformer seems like a strange fit for the Western market. However, niche publisher NIS America has made its name by bringing quirky little curios overseas, and Sony's handheld is certainly a haven for the unusual. The game sees you controlling fireflies –...
Review AeternoBlade (PlayStation Vita)
Aeterno punishment
If there's a checklist for revenge you'd imagine it would go something like this: Step One – dig two graves; Step Two – serve cold. In AeternoBlade – a new action platform title on the PlayStation Vita – the game's heroine, Freyja, could certainly use just such a list. Not only has her hometown just been levelled by Dark...
