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News This Woman Likes Silent Hill Way More Than You Do
No argument here
This particular author may be penning this article while proudly wearing a Pyramid Head t-shirt – we kid you not – but we’ll happily concede that there are much bigger Silent Hill fans in the world. One such person is Whitney Chavis, who’s just won the Guinness World Record for the biggest – and probably only – Silent...
News Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus Goes for the Jugular Next Month
Bursting with goodness
You’ll find more wobbling in PlayStation Vita exclusive Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus’ launch trailer than on a plate of jelly, but beneath all of the titillation appears to be an amusing action game. The spiritual successor to the somewhat divisive side scroller Senran Kagura Burst, this portable escapade appears to share...
Exclusive Plan Your Day Around 10 Minutes of Desert Ashes Gameplay
Advanced warfare
You’ve read our interview with video game veteran Luc Bernard, but you may be eager to see his latest title Desert Ashes in action. Fortunately, we have almost 10 minutes of gameplay footage to share exclusively with you, which reveals everything from the flow of the turn-based strategy title, right through to its impressive...
TGS 2014 Type-0 Companion Final Fantasy Agito Is Coming to PS Vita
Still no Type-0
When poor little Final Fantasy Agito was announced for smartphones and tablets, it was vastly ignored in the West, mainly because of its purpose as a prequel and companion game to the unreleased Final Fantasy Type-0. To add to the PlayStation 4 port announcement of the former PSP exclusive title, however, Square Enix has announced...
Store Update 17th September 2014 (Europe)
What the Flock?
It’s a huge week on the PlayStation Store for fans of less high profile games. Many of you may still be busy searching for legendary loot in Destiny, but if Bungie’s next big thing didn’t tickle your fancy, why not give Anomaly 2, KickBeat, or Flockers a try? Interesting aside: Plants vs. Zombi
TGS 2014 Wait, Could Resident Evil: Revelations 2 Be Lurking to Vita?
Speculation suggests so
Resident Evil: Revelations 2, the episodic sequel to Capcom’s former Nintendo 3DS exclusive, doesn’t exactly look the part on the PlayStation 4, but there may be a reason for that: speculation suggests that
Store Update 16th September 2014 (North America)
Back to business
The latest North American PlayStation Store update is a real humdinger, so we’re shunning the slow coach that we used last week, and jumping aboard a Concorde to bring you the full lineup this time. Highlights include strategy title Anomaly 2, endless runner, er, Run Like Hell, and weird-‘em-up
Review Murasaki Baby (PlayStation Vita)
Balloon fright
Murasaki Baby made this typically composed critic want to toss his figurative toys out of the pram, and that’s never a good sign. Ovosonico’s long in production PlayStation Vita exclusive whisks you away from the hustle and bustle of the real world to a nightmarish fantasy land, where you must guide a wailing infant and her purple...
News SteamWorld Dig's Successor Plots a Steamy Smash and Grab
Heist to see you
Following the release of the immensely popular SteamWorld Dig on the PlayStation 4 and Vita, entertaining Swedish outfit Image & Form has been busy beavering away on the title’s natural successor: SteamWorld Heist. Don’t call this a sequel, though, as outspoken gaffer Brjann Sigurgeirsson is billing it as something much...
News Minecraft Will Continue to Exist on PlayStation Platforms Despite Big Microsoft Buyout
Redmond firm confirms $2.5 billion acquisition
The console war is about to get really weird, as Xbox chief Phil Spencer has pledged that Minecraft will continue to exist on PlayStation platforms – despite Microsoft purchasing maker Mojang for $2.5 billion today. “Gaming is the top activity across devices,” he
Out This Week Murasaki Baby, Disney Infinity 2.0, Naruto
The girl with the purple balloon
With last week’s big release Destiny now in orbit, the remainder of the industry clearly thinks that it’s safe to release its wares. This week sees the arrival of a slew of smaller PlayStation titles, with Murasaki Baby probably the pick of a varied bunch. Noteworthy mentions include Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel...
TGS 2014 What Will Sony Be Live Streaming in Japan This Week?
Make a date
Wait, it’s the Tokyo Game Show this week? We’ve been so busy concentrating our efforts on Destiny that we’d forgotten that gaming’s biggest convention in the East was scheduled to start this week. Fortunately, we’re not exactly expecting any more megatons from the Japanese giant, but the platform holder has lined up an...
News UK Sales Charts: Destiny Rocket Jumps into Podium Position
Strong showing from Activision's new super series
It would have been a bigger surprise this week if Destiny had failed to land in the top spot, but, as expected, it’s rocketed straight to the summit. The next big game from Bungie sold best on the PlayStation 4, and also smashed new intellectual property records in the process. As a result,...
Push Rewind Destiny, Grand Theft Auto V PS4, and Minecraft
Mamma mia
This week was all about the biggest names, as both Destiny and the PlayStation 4 port of Grand Theft Auto V dominated the headlines. The latter received a surprise release date mere moments after reports leaked about a behind-the-scenes presentation
Store Preview Murasaki Baby, Run Like Hell, Air Conflicts PS4
What are you buyin'?
If you’re as antisocial as we are, the weekly PlayStation Store update is likely the highlight of your week. Typically, we fill you in on all of the latest titles when they arrive, but we’ve decided that some kind of earlier preview may go down nicely as well. A few important points: as we’re using the PlayStation Blogcast...
News This Colourful Vita Game Has the Most Bananas Name Ever
Rumble in the jungle
There’s a distinct lack of Patapon in the PlayStation Vita’s portfolio right now, but indie outfit Disco Pixel is hoping to stuff that musical void with its upcoming simian strut off Jungle Rumble: Freedom, Happiness, and Bananas. Much like Sony’s rhythmic role-playing game, the release sees you drumming to control a tribe...
News One Day, You May Be Able to Play Every PlayStation Game That Matters with PlayStation Now
On demand
Enthusiasm in PlayStation Now has plummeted since Sony’s beta pricing scheme was revealed, but while there’s tweaking to be done, it’s clear that the online streaming service represents a big portion of the platform holder’s future. Indeed, it’s unlikely to happen any time soon, but we can see a day where the Japanese giant’s...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 38
A date with Destiny
You’re witnessing Push Square history here. For the first time ever, every single staff writer but one will be playing the same game – way to send this editor’s obsessive compulsive disorder into disarray, Jamie. And what is that game, we hear you ask? Here’s a clue: it’s got really bored talking cubes in it. Sammy...
News Sony: PS Vita's Remarkably Resilient, and Won't Fade Away
Just don't expect any more first-party blockbusters
It may seem like Sony’s placed the PlayStation Vita in a bag of rocks and tossed it in the Thames, but SCEUK boss Fergal Gara insists that that’s not the case. Despite the portable device failing to appear during the format holder’s E3 and Gamescom press conferences, the company insists that...
News August NPD: PS4 Outshines Xbox One for Eighth Consecutive Month
Madden NFL 15 sells best on Sony's system
Sony’s staggering turnaround in the United States has continued in August, with the PlayStation 4 once again topping the hardware charts for the eighth consecutive month. Even more impressively, Madden NFL 15 sold best on the Japanese giant’s next-gen system, which is something of a shock considering the...
News LittleBigPlanet PS Vita Recharges Its Powers with a Marvel Themed Re-Release
A Loki affair
Sony has recently announced a superhero themed re-release of the popular title LittleBigPlanet PS Vita, appropriately titled LittleBigPlanet PS Vita: Marvel Super Hero Edition. Aside from having a ludicrously long name, the game will be exactly the same as the charming adventure that you remember, but with a plethora of Marvel related...
Store Update 10th September 2014 (Europe)
You look like you've seen a Ghost
Destiny’s out so we can finally stop talking about it, right? Wrong. Now that Bungie’s epic sci-fi shooter has fired its way onto physical and digital store shelves, we’re spending all of our time uncovering its secrets so that we can stuff your eyes with more articles than they can handle. Fortunately,...
Store Update 9th September 2014 (North America)
The sorry edition
The late bird catches nada, so we apologise for being catastrophically late with our weekly replication of the North American PlayStation Store update. Like you, we’ve been playing Destiny, which just so happens to be the big new release this time. Funny that, eh? PS4 Games: Destiny ($59.99) Destiny Digital Guardian...
Out This Week Destiny PS4, Destiny PS3, and, Er, Some Hockey
Become legend
It wouldn’t be a Bungie release week without a completely empty release calendar. We can’t help but feel sorry for NHL 15, but we suppose that fans of ice hockey will pick up EA Sports’ latest trip to the ring regardless of the colossal Destiny banners plastered, well, everywhere. If you’re not looking forward to Activision’s...
News Sony's Tokyo Game Show Lineup Is Positively Packed with PS4 Goodness
Bombs incoming
The Tokyo Game Show is just around the corner, and we can already feel the hype beginning to grow. In truth, it's more like a slowly mounting dread at the prospect of all of the articles that we'll inevitably be penning in the weeks ahead. And if this new list – which details all of the games Sony will be bringing to the event –...
News UK Sales Charts: Watch Dogs Steps Out of Its Kennel for One More Walk
Sorry Aiden, Destiny's coming
Watch Dogs may be the fastest selling new franchise of all time – but it’s about to have that record snatched away. Like a larger puppy that’s spied a particularly pleasant pack of Bonio biscuits, Bungie’s colossal first-person shooter Destiny is waiting in the wings, ready to pounce upon all of the delicious...
Push Rewind PS4 Themes, Next-Gen Minecraft, and Japanese Games
Death is a charade
Push Rewind may have been originally conceived as a means to update you on all of the happenings in the PlayStation Nation, but this editor is using this week’s edition to catch up himself. Unless you’ve spent the past seven days living under a particularly large rock, you may have noticed that your regular host has been...
News The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Will Bring Indie Insanity to PS4 and Vita in November
Welcome home
After a seemingly endless wait, indie darling The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth will finally be making its way onto Sony systems in the coming months. In a recent PlayStation blog post, Nicalis announced that the top-down terror will be hitting PlayStation 4 and Vita on 4th November in North America, and 5th November in Europe. For the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 37
It's coming from the moon
Do you hear that in the distance? We're not exactly sure what it is, but it's probably either the sound of millions rejoicing as Destiny finally enters the Earth's atmosphere, or the sound of the PlayStation Network crumbling like the soggiest biscuit that you can possibly imagine. Either way, next week's going to be a big...
News Here's a Quick Look At Destiny on Vita via PS4 Remote Play
Sci-fi hardware
You all know how Destiny looks on the PlayStation 4 by now thanks to its alpha, beta, and the hefty amount of trailers that we've posted here at Push Square, but how does it fare on a smaller screen? If that particular question's been floating around in your head, then you'll be pleased to know that Sony has the answer thanks to a...
Game of the Month August 2014 - Metro Redux
Tunnel of love
It's Game of the Month time once again here at Push Square, and what a busy month for games it was in August. We reviewed 27 titles in total, but PlayStation 4 port naysayers probably won't be happy with the winner of our prestigious award. Back in July, we crowned The Last of Us Remastered as the best release of the Summer month, and...
News PSN is Down Yet Again For Some, Sony Says It's Working to Fix the Problem
Groundhog day
Don't you just love it when the PlayStation Network is inexplicably taken offline for around the fourth time in two weeks? Yeah, so do we. Not only are you unable to jump into your favourite multiplayer game after a long day at work or school, but you have to read our rants about it, too. Unfortunately, the time has come yet again...
News Free-To-Play LittleBigPlanet Tie-In Run SackBoy! Run! is Dashing onto Vita
Gotta go fast
We hope that you're ready for a little Sackboy taster before the release of LittleBigPlanet 3, because the cuddly little mascot is bringing some endless runner action the your nearest handheld. Run SackBoy! Run! is free-to-play, so there won't be much stopping you from downloading this inevitably cute adventure. You'll also be able to...
News The Console War Continues in Vita's Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation
Meet the family
If you've just started your Gamindustri adventures in the recent release of Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 for the PS Vita, you might find yourself itching to carry on through this established franchise. If you wish to continue on your handheld device, developer Idea Factory has some good news in store. Hyperdimension Neptunia...
Store Update 3rd September 2014 (Europe)
Where the bloody hell is Minecraft PS4?
Well, it's time to take a seat and a deep breath, because we've got some bad news for all you block lovers out there. Contrary to what PlayStation France said in the early hours of the morning, Minecraft on PS4 is nowhere to be found in today's European PlayStation Store update. Still, it has to be close, and...
News It's Rising Star Games' 10th Birthday, Which Means Massive Discounts in Europe
Deadly Premonition, King of Fighters, and loads of RPGs
Rising Star Games may not be the biggest and most well known studio outside of its loyal fanbase, but it may well be worth checking out its catalogue of PlayStation 3 and Vita games on the European PlayStation Store starting today. The company's sharing the joy of its 10th birthday with a...
News PS4 Strategy Title Natural Doctrine's Release Date Gets Tactically Pushed Back
Too close for comfort
If you're a fan of niche Japanese titles, you've more than likely looked at the release line up this month and cried into you wallet. To help alleviate your pain, strategy RPG Natural Doctrine, which is being released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita, has had its release date bumped back to give it...
Store Update 2nd September 2014 (North America)
Can you handle the Velocity
It's another relatively big week on the North American PlayStation Store as your free PlayStation Plus games sail into view. You can now get your hands on the excellent Velocity 2X, as well as a slew of other pretty notable downloads. On top of that, Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate carves its way onto all of Sony's platforms...
Round Up What Happened During Sony's Pre-Tokyo Game Show Conference?
That's a lot of PS4 and Vita games
Well, this particular author was originally dreading having to wake up at about 6AM in order to manage Push Square's livestream of Sony's pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference, but as it turns out, it was yet another solid showing from the Japanese giant. Much like Gamescom 2014, the pacing was fast and fluid, and...
News Chances Are That You Haven't Found Guacamelee!'s Biggest Secret Yet
But what could it be?
We absolutely loved Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition despite the fact that typing out its full title is an absolute pain in the bum. With slick platforming, satisfying combat, and a vibrant world, DrinkBox Studios' spicy adventure was great from start to finish, but what if we told you that your impressive 100% save...
Review Velocity 2X (PlayStation 4)
2Xcellent
Since the very beginning of video game history, developers have strived to give us new and exciting ways of blowing stuff up in space. Whether it’s deadly invaders from planets unknown or chunks of asteroids, it’s all been in preparation for Velocity 2X. Strap yourself in, grab yourself a glass of tang, attempt to figure out what the...
News Vita's Next Firmware Update Will Let You Watch PS4 Livestreams
Snug fit
The PS Vita's upcoming firmware update looks like it's going to be quite a substantial one. Yesterday, Sony announced that themes were coming to the handheld that would allow you to customise your backgrounds and icons, but according to the official PlayStation Blog, there's more to the next update than just that. Indeed, it looks like the...
News Sony Attempts to Lure The Female Market with a Light Pink PS Vita
Here come the girls
While a splurge of new PlayStation Vita titles were announced at the pre-Tokyo Game Show conference, it's clear Sony has at least one of its eyes set on luring the female demographic to make the upgrade from the now defunct PSP. To help with this feat, it's announced the upcoming release of a special light pink and white Vita —...
Poll What Did You Think of Sony's Pre-Tokyo Game Show Conference?
Rate all those lovely games
Sony's pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference has come and gone, and although we hauled ourselves out of bed rather early in the morning, we're finding it hard to say that it wasn't worth it. After today's showing, we're becoming convinced that Sony has finally nailed the pacing of its pressers. The games just kept coming,...
News A Brand New Entry in the Beloved Ys Series is Coming to PS4 and Vita in 2015
Oh Ysssssss!
Ys is a funny old series. The most recent one to come out in the west was Memories of Celceta on Vita, to which we gave a very positive review, but there have been plenty of entries which missed Europe entirely. And while it remains a hopelessly niche property over here in the west, in Japan it's a major franchise. Running since 1987,...
Review Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited (PlayStation Vita)
On the move, dood!
When someone mentions “hardcore gaming,” your mind probably either springs towards the image of an overweight shut-in with poor hygiene and an obsession with the evils of Call of Duty or, failing that, one of those Korean chaps who inexplicably play Starcraft for six weeks straight. You probably don’t think about a cutesy...
News Piano Masterpiece Deemo Is Set to Perform on PS Vita
We are Deemo
There's a soft spot in our heart for rhythm games, and we're sure that Deemo, announced for the PS Vita, will be no exception. Originally released on iOS, you play along to piano music, matching the keys on the screen as if replicating playing the real thing. Playing as the silent protagonist Deemo, he ends up becoming friends with a...
News Themes Aren't Just Coming to PS4, They're Coming to Vita, Too
Not bad
There's no doubt that the PlayStation 4 is in desperate need of some customisation options, but the PS Vita, meanwhile, is actually doing okay in that regard. The system allows you to group and move content around via its touchscreen, and you're able to set any photo that you have saved on the console as a background. Nevertheless, Sony's...
News God Eater 2: Rage Burst Will, Er, Burst onto The PS4 and Vita in Japan
Everybody calm down
In the middle of a rather packed Tokyo Game Show pre-conference this morning, Sony announced that upgraded port God Eater 2: Rage Burst will be coming to the PlayStation 4 and Vita in Japan. While it's still a little unclear how much of the game will be new, we think it's safe to assume that it will be similar to God Eater Burst,...
Live Watch the Sony PlayStation Pre-TGS 2014 Press Conference Right Here
It's PS4 and Vita's time to shine in Japan
There ain’t no party like a PlayStation party – and the best thing about Sony is that there’s very little delay between shows. Hot on the heels of its Gamescom presentation less than a month ago, the platform holder’s set to invade Tokyo for an event dedicated to its Japanese fans. Join us from...
