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Game of the Year These Are Your Favourite PS4, PS3, and Vita Titles of 2014
Reader's choice
Sign it, seal it, and stick our stamp of approval on it: Game of the Year is finally over. We've spent the past few days polling your opinion on the best that PlayStation had to offer in 2014, and while there's been much anger pointed at the absence of DriveClub and Assassin's Creed Unity in our shortlist – we couldn't include...
Review Fantasy Hero: Unsigned Legacy (PlayStation Vita)
Nothing but a fantasy
If there's one thing that the PlayStation Vita seems to be in abundance of, it's JRPGs. Not all of these are great, of course, but some of the more popular ones will keep you occupied for hundreds of hours or more – particularly the sensational Persona 4 Golden. Sadly, time is a rude mistress that waits for no one, so if...
Round Up Here's All of Our Game of the Year Coverage
Once more with feeling
With the holidays still in semi-swing, you were never going to stop us from squeezing one last feature out of our ongoing Game of the Year coverage. We put a ton of effort into this year's articles and videos, but figured that you may have missed the odd story while out and about over the Christmas break. Worry not, though,...
News Corpse Party: Blood Drive Hops on the Highway to Hell
XSEED registers domain for Vita exclusive
There may be a dearth of big budget blockbusters on the PlayStation Vita right now, but there are bags of indie titles and quirky Japanese curios. Corpse Party is one franchise that blossomed into popularity towards the end of the PlayStation Portable's life, and it looks like its Vita exclusive successor,...
News Throw Some Horns at God Eater 2: Rage Burst's Opening Cinematic
Delicious deities
This slick God Eater 2: Rage Burst cinematic may seem like it's been designed with teenage Linkin Park fans in mind, but it should get you in the mood for the forthcoming PlayStation 4 and Vita re-release. Produced by anime studio Ufotable, it shows a group of everyday warriors getting ready for battle – with some autotuned...
News Sony Extends PlayStation Plus Subs Due to Xmas PSN Outage
Playing nice
The venom pointed at the PlayStation Network is always at its peak when the service is offline, as everyone tends to go back to their business when functionality is restored. That said, there's no denying that the platform's recent holiday outage was unfortunate, and even though a faction of cyber attackers may be to blame, Sony's come...
Poll What Was Your Favourite PlayStation Game of 2014?
We need you
We've milked our Game of the Year coverage harder than a Cravendale cow, but the sugary sweet conclusion is now in sight. With our PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita favourites wrapped up in text and video form, we're now pointing a figurative finger in your direction in order to ascertain your 2014 picks. Game of the Year is always...
Feature What Are January 2015's Free PlayStation Plus Games?
Happy new year
And that, as they say, is the end of that. The past twelve months have been impressive for PlayStation Plus, with Sony giving away over $1,300 worth of software. However, the premium subscription service did come under fire at some points in 2014, primarily due to the emphasis on some less than stellar indie titles. It looks like the...
Feature 2014's Most Memorable PlayStation Music
Sounds good
The music that we hear in games plays an integral part in our enjoyment of the experience. While this is by no means exclusive to the medium, the interactive nature of games means that the memories linked with certain musical cues can carry more potency than in other types of media. Last year was a hell of a year for game soundtracks,...
News Fat Princess: Piece of Cake Bulks Up on Vita in January
Sweet tooth
The fitness industry is one of the few markets that actually enjoys increased sales in January, but Sony Santa Monica is having none of that. The developer has announced that match-three puzzler Fat Princess: Piece of Cake will chow down on the PlayStation Vita in January. The free-to-play foray is already available on smartphones and...
News January's Free PlayStation Plus Games include inFAMOUS: First Light on PS4 and More
The Swapper, DuckTales Remastered, and Duke Nukem also up for grabs
Prematurely or not, Sony's announced the European PlayStation Plus lineup for January on Facebook. As part of a video – which hasn't been removed from the platform holder's page yet – the firm reiterated that PlayStation 4 exclusive inFAMOUS: First Light will be your headline...
News PSN Downtime Prolongs NA PlayStation Store Flash Sale
Time extension
The worst now appears to be behind us, as Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation Network should finally be running as intended again. This means that we can get back to proper news coverage, rather than updates about MTU settings and other such nonsense. First, though, we should inform you that the
News UK Sales Charts: A Familiar Top Five Finishes 2014
Over and out
There are absolutely no upsets in the UK Sales Charts this week, as the top five consists of five very familiar franchises. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare held onto the number one spot, but was battled all of the way by Grand Theft Auto V. Elsewhere, FIFA 15 finished in third, ahead of Ubisoft blockbusters Assassin's Creed Unity and Far...
News Meet the Man Who Stole Christmas for PS4 Fans
The Grinch would be proud
While the PlayStation Network slowly rolls back out around the globe, the after effects of a recent gaming cyber attack are still looming large. Indeed, some people are still unable to connect on the PlayStation 4, rendering Christmas gifts untouched. Meanwhile, the damage to Sony's reputation has been catastrophic –...
News Joy to the World, PSN's No Longer Offline
Most people can now connect
Let's hope that this is the last article that we have to write on this matter: PlayStation Network is finally coming back online across the globe. While not everyone has access yet, we're now able to use our consoles fully – we even tried our luck by purchasing a couple of games from the PlayStation Store, and had zero...
Soapbox Poor Communication Continues to Be PSN's Biggest Problem
Sammy Barker is sick of Sony's silence
The PlayStation Network has been on and off for three days now, and it's not good enough. I'm confident that Sony is working around the clock to restore the service, and I'm not one of those people that lacks patience, but I am disappointed at the Japanese giant's communication on the matter. At this point, we...
News Sony's Slowly Starting to Bring PSN Online After Catastrophic Christmas Outages
Back in action
After a series of deadly DDoS attacks over the Christmas period, Sony's PlayStation Network online services were left in tatters and rendered unusable for almost three days. Obviously, the Japanese giant was quick to react, reassuring us that it had all of its best engineers on the case. However, it was only able to give vague...
News PSN Offline for Second Day as Attackers Bring Servers Down
Manic maintenance on PS4
We had hoped that we wouldn't have to write a second article on the ongoing PlayStation Network outage, but it's been 24 hours since our previous report, so we figured that we better drop some new knowledge on the situation. Unfortunately, there's not a whole lot to tell; Sony's servers appear to be still under fire...
Video Watch As We Recap 2014's Best PS Vita Games
Handheld highfliers
Hello everyone – we trust you all had a very Merry Thursday. As you may have noticed elsewhere on the site, we'll be filling the next week's news void with oodles of articles on the Best PlayStation Games of 2014 – and this Video Editor has been busy preparing some videos for those of you that don't like to read. Watch on for...
Game of the Year Best PS Vita Games of 2014
The whole world in your hands
For a format that's struggled in an age of smartphones and tablet games, the PlayStation Vita has carved out a committed niche of core gamers who love the handheld to death. We get a lot of requests here at Push Square, but number one with a bullet is more coverage for the Japanese giant's miniscule machine – and it's...
News Season's Greetings from PlayStation's Premium Developers
They wish you a Merry Christmas
Christmas wouldn't be the same without more greetings cards than you know what to do with. Waltzing wintery streets with a square of cardboard that won't fit in your pocket is what the holidays are all about, so it kind of makes sense for game developers to acknowledge their fans with bits and pieces of custom art...
News Sony Investigating as Christmas Traffic Pulls PSN Offline
Scheduled maintenance not planned
We've just got time between courses of our Christmas Dinner to tell you about the latest PlayStation Network issues. A whole host of errors are being reported around the web, from sign-in issues through to maintenance messages. As was the case overnight, this appears to be a result of heavy traffic, rather than...
Talking Point Post Pictures of Your PlayStation Pressies
"OMG! It's a PlayStation 4"
Christmas is a time of sharing, seasonal goodwill, and – let's be honest – plenty of presents. As you read this, we're guessing that there's a carpet of discarded wrapping paper beneath your feet, and an infectious grin plastered upon your face. The question is: which gift prompted your Nintendo 64 moment this year,...
Feature Boxing Day 2014 Deals - Every PS4, PS3, and PlayStation Vita Sale
Lightning discounts for the freshly flush
If the chaos on Black Friday wasn't enough to put you off discount days for life, then you may be pondering what promotions await this Boxing Day. Typically reserved for retailers in the UK and Canada, this holiday has lessened in importance in recent years, with more people preferring to watch sport on the...
News Sony's Got One Last PS4, PS3, and Vita Sale in Store for the US PlayStation Store
Cheap and cheerful
You sleep when you die is the mantra that Sony appears to be living by. Despite the holidays being in full swing at this point, the platform holder has launched a final Flash Sale on the US PlayStation Store, which includes a handful of deals on all of the manufacturer's main machines. Highlights include Destiny for $44.99, Dragon...
News PSN Experiencing Christmas Turbulence as New Consoles Connect
Service partially offline
When you're chowing down on your turkey sandwiches and complaining about the quality of the PlayStation Network this Christmas, spare a thought for the unfortunate engineers tasked with keeping everything online over the next few days. At the time of typing, Sony's service is unsurprisingly facing some severe issues, as an...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This... Christmas?
Wrap it up
The decorations are up, the turkey is defrosting, and the television is awash with awful, old films – it must be Christmas time. While we usually reserve WAYP for Saturdays, we figured that we'd pump out a special edition to celebrate the season. The focus this time is on your holiday as a whole. Are you planning to clear out your...
News Get into the Spirit of the Season with US PlayStation Store Sale
Discount world
How do you introduce back-to-back articles on PlayStation Store sales? We haven't got a clue, so we're just going to dive straight into things. Sony has announced the fourth week of its holiday promotion in North America, and it includes a few humdingers for those in the market for some cut-price software. All of these will be...
News Sony Brings Glad Tidings with Bumper PS4, PS3, Vita EU Sale
Shop 'til you drop
Ho ho ho – and a very Merry Christmas to you. You didn't think that Sony was done celebrating the season with that abysmal 12 Deals of Christmas countdown, did you? Good, because the platform holder has announced its January sale on the PlayStation Blog today, which is set to run through 24th December and into the New Year for...
Store Update 23rd December 2014 (North America)
The nightmare before Christmas
Well, it's practically Christmas – but Sony ain't shirking its civic duties. Considering that it's the 23rd December, this is a surprisingly bumper North American PlayStation Store update, featuring new titles such as Switch Galaxy Ultra, as well as a metric ton of DLC. There are also a slew of games on sale, so...
News Far Cry 4 and Freedom Wars Scale Final EU Christmas Sale
And that's the end of that
Like the big box perched under your Christmas tree, Sony's big 12 Deals of Christmas initiative promised so much – only to serve up a slew of, frankly, underwhelming offers. The platform holder has put the lid on things today, announcing that for the next 48 hours, Far Cry 4 will be available for as low as £39.99 on the...
Out This Week Switch Galaxy Ultra, Resogun, Fieldrunners 2
Hella good
‘Twas the week before Christmas and all around the web, nary a video game manufacturer did raise its sleepy head. Well, apart from Sony, of course, as it’s still got a bevy of releases lined up for the PlayStation Store this Tuesday. We’re actually not sure whether the European PlayStation Store will be updating on Christmas Eve,...
News Why Haven't We Seen More of Gravity Rush 2? You'll Find Out Soon
We've been waiting daze
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been over a year since we got our first look at Gravity Rush 2. Sony curiously opted to include a clip from the forthcoming sequel at its Tokyo Game Show booth, but since then, developer Japan Studio has barely acknowledged the existence of the title. However, speaking as part of a
News Behold the Best Digimon Game That Western Vitas Will Probably Never Get
DigiDestined
Here at Push Square, we usually don't post Japanese-only trailers unless we know that the game will be heading West eventually — purely to prevent you lot from becoming disheartened. We're going to break that rule here, however, because upcoming Vita RPG Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth looks pretty bloody good. Raising, training, and...
News UK Sales Charts: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Crashes the Christmas Party
Merry CoDmas
Wow! We thought that FIFA 15 was a lock for the UK Christmas number one, but Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has rocketed jumped out of nowhere and taken the top spot. It pushed EA Sports’ soccer sim down into second, while Grand Theft Auto V held strong in third. Ubisoft blockbusters Far Cry 4 and
News Anime Gods Be Praised, J-Stars Victory VS+ Is Actually Coming West on PS4, PS3, and Vita
Bandai Namco just keeps on giving
Often dubbed the 'Super Smash Bros. of anime and manga', J-Stars Victory VS+ throws together some of Japan's most popular creations into one big fighting game, and it's finally heading West. After years of pleading, the series will be blasting onto PS4, PS3, and Vita next summer, boasting an all new arcade mode for...
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Will Be Sailing West on PS4, PS3, and Vita
That was fast
Given that we thought One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 was rather good, we're excited to hear that its sequel, unsurprisingly named One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3, will be heading West. The announcement comes as something of a surprise, as the game isn't out in its native Japan until March. Nevertheless, publisher Bandai Namco has confirmed...
Push Rewind PlayStation Gifts, Tidbits, and Destiny DLC
Seasonal cheer
And so the sun has set on the last week before Christmas. To say that it’s been a quiet seven days on Push Square would be a lie, as it’s been uncharacteristically busy for mid-December. That said, while we’ve been huffing and puffing at the number of press releases assaulting our inbox, there aren’t many major highlights this...
Review Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD (PlayStation Vita)
A remastered oddysee
When the Oddworld franchise made the move to 3D, the developer decided that many of the older 2D mechanics needed to come along with it. Saving captured innocents while solving puzzles and farting way more than is funny was still the name of the game, only now there were beautiful, wide environments to explore and a new...
Exclusive How One Developer Turned a PS Vita into a Virtual Reality Headset
Thinking outside of the box
Beatshapers, the indie outfit behind recent PlayStation 4 streaming interaction title #killallzombies, is a PlayStation stalwart at this point. The small Ukrainian company has released 21 titles across various Sony systems to date, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. We previously revealed the company’s...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 50
The weekend before Christmas
Just because it’s almost Christmas, we’re not pulling the plug on WAYP. This is your last vanilla edition, before we run a seasonal special sometime next week. We’re finalising Game of the Year here behind the scenes, so there may not be too much time for actual playing – but hey, if you can’t put your feet up...
Review Resogun (PlayStation Vita)
Pocket rocket
Housemarque’s cylindrical shooter Resogun is still one of the major highlights in the PlayStation 4’s library. Its simplistic mechanics epitomise the very idea of pick-up-and-play, while its flashy visuals and smooth performance make it something of a showcase for Sony’s next-gen hardware. The title’s oft-requested PlayStation...
News Wait, the PS4's Not Dead in Japan After All?
Signs of life
With smartphones and dedicated handhelds ruling the roost in Japan, it’s been a difficult first year for the PlayStation 4 in its home nation. While the device definitely hasn’t flopped in Sony’s domestic territory, it’s struggled to make its mark, with multiformat titles selling better on the PlayStation 3 – and the next-gen...
Store Update 17th December 2014 (Europe)
Fill your boots
There’s truly no rest for the wicked. While this week’s North American PlayStation Store update was substantial, its European counterpart is absolutely gigantic. Titles vying for your attention include Switch Galaxy Ultra, Tetris Ultimate, and Resogun for the PlayStation 3 and Vita. Cast your eyes down below – we hope that you'
Store Update 16th December 2014 (North America)
Hands up
Have the Christmas holidays started yet? Not quite, as it’s another enormous week on the North American PlayStation Store. New titles this time include Guilty Gear Xrd Sign, Tetris Ultimate, and Super Mega Baseball. Let’s get down to business as quick as we can. PS4 Games: Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- ($59.99) Loadout (Free) Super Mega
News It's a Nightmare Before Christmas as Horror Games on PS4, PS3, and Vita Go on Sale
Not so merry
Did Hallowe'en seem to come and go all too quickly? Eager to dampen that Christmas spirit with some good old fashioned undead gore? Then the 8th Christmas deal on the EU PlayStation Store should be perfect for you. The discounts will last for 48 hours. On the PS4, you can grab The Evil Within for just £24.99/€29.99, but...
News SaGa 2015 Plots a New Saga on PlayStation Vita in 2015
Awkward capitalisation ensues
Did you think that your PlayStation Vita had been sentenced to a future consisting only of cross-buy indie ports? Think again, as Square Enix has announced SaGa 2015 for the handheld system – the first non-mobile entry in its legendary sci-fi role-playing property in over a decade. The title was announced as part of a...
News UK Sales Charts: FIFA 15 Still at the Top of the League
No way, José
We hope that you enjoy dreary UK sales charts updates, because we doubt that the top ten’s going to change a whole lot over the next couple of months. FIFA 15 has held onto its place atop the best sellers list this week, battling off Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Grand Theft Auto V, Far Cry 4, and
Push Rewind PlayStation Plus, Destiny Gripes, and The Crew
Time traveller's strife
While it may seem like things are settling down here at Push Square towers, there’s actually a tidal wave of activity taking place behind the scenes, as we try to cram the Christmas period with as much content as possible ahead of time. There were a few bits and pieces on the homepage worthy of note this week, though, and...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 49
Blank space
Wait a minute: did we miss a week? We can assure you that WAYP’s absence seven days ago was not intentional – this editor just got swept up in the PlayStation Experience madness, and, er, forgot to email the rest of the team. Don’t worry, though, as we’re back with a vengeance today. Sammy Barker, Editor: I have so many review...
