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Out This Week The Last of Us Remastered, Rogue Legacy, Pure Pool
Back in business
After several seriously slow editions of ‘Out This Week’, the PlayStation Nation seems ready to shake away its summer malaise. Indeed, it’s going to be a surprisingly busy August for Sony’s suite of systems, with the platform holder eager to turn up the temperature before we even stumble out of July. The one game that’s...
Push Rewind PS4 Leaks, Tales from Old Russia, and Oddworld
Something left to give
We’ve been really busy exploring new worlds this week. In addition to our daily Destiny diaries, we also penned reviews for Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty, Another World, and mysterious puzzle platformer The Swapper. We also took you on a ten day tour of the PlayStation Nation
Review DayD Tower Rush (PlayStation Vita)
Dino-bore
You can’t swing a cat these days without hitting several tower defence games, and as a result it’s become increasingly difficult for new arrivals in the genre to stand out from the crowd. DayD Tower Rush is one such title, which, after trying its luck on iOS last year, has decided to peddle its mix of dinosaurs, time travel, and...
News Telltale's The Walking Dead Shuffles Back for a Third Season
Try to act surprised
The Walking Dead is a commercial juggernaut in both its television and video game guise, so it’s no real surprise that the latter is set to make a comeback for a third season. Telltale Games’ head honcho Kevin Bruner confirmed the tidbit alongside comic book creator Robert Kirkman at the San Diego Comic-Con earlier today...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 32
Sticks and stones
Introducing bi-weekly editions of ‘What Are You Playing This Weekend’ is a bit like doing daily chores: no matter how hard you try to shake it up, there’s only one effective way of getting the job done. So, as usual, this unnecessary pre-amble is here to inform you that, yes, we’ve once again collated as many Push Square...
Review The Swapper (PlayStation 4)
The clone wars
The world of human cloning is a scientific nightmare, and in The Swapper you'll tackle that minefield head on. Curve Studios' latest indie conversion attempts to use a clever puzzle mechanic to examine and answer complex metaphysical questions. But does this charming indie solve the problem, or is it just a load of philosophical...
Feature We're All Going on a Sony Summer Holiday
Fun in the sun
Cancel your cheeky week in Barbados or Benidorm, because Push Square Sabbaticals are taking you on an all-inclusive tour of the sunniest resorts in Sony land. During your ten day stay on Planet PlayStation, you’ll visit the most tantalising tourist spots that gaming has to offer, each lovingly laying out idyllic views, entertaining...
Store Update 23rd July 2014 (Europe)
Mass exoddus
Ever had one of those days where every single thing except the sky caving in goes wrong – and then, just to top it all off, your office chair falls to bits? Yeah, us neither – but the bit about the seat was true. So, here we are, writing the European PlayStation Store update on our hands and knees. No, there aren’t any suitable...
Store Update 22nd July 2014 (North America)
Smell you later
PlayStation veterans are in for a treat this week, as Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty is set to bring a funny whiff to Sony’s shiny black box. The remake of popular PSone classic Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee – which has forever tainted this editor’s ability to spell ‘odyssey’ – carries a premium price point at $29.99, but has...
News Dynasty Warriors 8: Complete Edition Carves Out a Huge Patch on PS4 and Vita
Keep pushing square
Just when you thought that you'd had your fill of putting thousands of grunts to death, Koei Tecmo has gone ahead and released Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition's long awaited 1.01 update on the PlayStation 4 and Vita, along with a patch for the PS3 standalone Xtreme Legends expansion. It's quite a hefty...
News Hurrah, Vita JRPG Freedom Wars Will Be Getting a Full Physical Release in Europe
For the players
In the words of William Wallace: "They may take our lives, but they'll never take our Freedom Wars physical copies!" Indeed, after a few weeks of petitioning, Sony has finally decided that PlayStation Vita JRPG Freedom Wars will be getting a full retail release in Europe. The title was unpopularly planned to be a digital only title,...
News August PlayStation Plus Update to Boast Eclectic List of Free Games
Something for everyone
We’re nearing that time of the month yet again where attention begins to turn to the next batch of free PlayStation Plus titles set to enter the Instant Game Collection. July saw the addition of PlayStation 4 releases Strider and TowerFall: Ascension – among others – but Sony is plotting a particularly varied lineup for...
News Kids Compare, Er... Oh, Just Watch This Japanese PS Vita Commercial
We're saying nothing
Japan is famous for its quirky commercials, but this one seems like it was designed to land us in hot water. The ballsy PlayStation Vita spot shows a bunch of kids getting changed after some summer swimming lessons – and, er, measuring up. Of course, it’s all just a gag designed to market Sony’s handheld at slightly older...
News Sony Taints Vita Exclusive Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines with Download Requirement
Tainted move
Just like fellow first-party release Freedom Wars, you’ll need a roomy PlayStation Vita memory card in order to play Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines in Europe, as Sony has revealed that the title will only be available as a digital download in the region. There’s no word on a North American cartridge just yet, but seeing as the former...
Out This Week Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty, Ratchet & Clank, The Walking Dead
An odd world
After the non-existent offering of last week, Planet PlayStation is practically bulging with high-quality content this time around. Alright, there still aren’t enough new releases to turn your boxer shorts inside out, but the likes of Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty and the Ratchet & Clank Collection – which is finally due out in...
News UK Sales Charts: Sandbox Smash Watch Dogs Simply Won't Stop Yapping
Woof woof
With the release calendar looking emptier than a hipster’s apartment in central London, Watch Dogs has managed yet another week at the summit of the UK sales charts. While the open world epic faced increased competition from the likes of FIFA 14 and Call of Duty: Ghosts, it’s probably going to remain at the top until The Last of Us...
Push Rewind Destiny's PS4 Beta, The Last of Us Remastered Details, and More
Change the record
With very little happening in the world of video games, you could be forgiven for labelling this week a little one note – but hey, we can only report on the things that are going on right now. And those things revolve around two titles: Destiny and The Last of Us Remastered. Yes, you’re sick of reading about them and we’re...
Rumour The Unfinished Swan Feeling Its Way onto PS4 and Vita
Drawn to life
With most of Sony Santa Monica’s indie-inspired adventures already available on the PlayStation 4 and Vita, it’s only a matter of time before our 2012 Game of the Year winners The Unfinished Swan and Journey make the jump. Fascinatingly, the former may just be closer than you think, as Giant Sparrow’s beautiful first-person foray...
News June NPD: PS4 Brushes Aside Xbox One Price Drop for Sixth Month at Summit
Too easy
After supposedly getting battered in the May NPD sales report, all eyes have been on Microsoft to see whether the newly Kinect-less Xbox One can rebound. Unfortunately for the Redmond-based firm, despite doubling its sales, it hasn’t bounced back to the degree that it may have hoped, as
News Sony to Share the Future of PS4 at GamesCom 2014 on 12th August
Save the date
Still recovering from E3 2014 last month? You may want to take a real quick breather, as Sony’s always eventful GamesCom press conference is only 26 days, four hours, and 45 minutes away at the time of typing. As part of an invitation to the press, the platform holder has confirmed that its European briefing will take place on 12th...
News Hooah! Call of Duty Reloads with Explosive PS4, PS3, and Vita Discounts
Oscar mike
Call of Duty is a series that rarely ever goes on sale, so you should thank the war economy for these savings. Spanning various instalments across all three PlayStation platforms, these discounts encompass pretty much the entire property – well, aside from brand black sheep Call of Duty: World at War anyway. Honestly, there have been...
News Vibrant Vita Brawler Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Picks a Fight with Western Territories
Girl power
There’s enough doom on Planet PlayStation Vita to keep id Software in business until the sun implodes, but that doesn’t mean that the handheld is dead yet. In fact, 5pb has quietly announced that the system’s mere days away from receiving a secret smash: pixelated punch-‘em-up Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds. Originally released...
Review The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy (PlayStation Vita)
Screw loose
If the well of original PlayStation Vita content is drying up, then its fountain of high-definition re-releases is overflowing. The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy is the latest in a long line of PlayStation 2 compilations to nonchalantly sidle onto Sony’s struggling handheld system, following closely in the slipstream of the God of War...
Store Update 16th July 2014 (Europe)
Something good
Much like its North American counterpart, this week’s European PlayStation Store update has a nice summer feel; in other words, there’s so little on offer that you may actually be forced to head outside and enjoy the warm weather. If that’s a frightening prospect for you, there are a few worthwhile additions this week, including...
Who Would Win Wednesdays Teddie vs. Kuma
Round 21
Ah, good old Who Would Win Wednesdays – a feature where we pit two PlayStation personalities against each other and ask you how you think that the battle would unfold. Last time around, we had our first ever group match between the Payday Gang and the GTA V Gang. Perhaps surprisingly, it turned out to be an incredibly close contest, but...
Store Update 15th July 2014 (North America)
Bloodlust
We hope that you haven’t cleared your backlog yet, because there’s not a whole lot to get excited about in this week’s North American PlayStation Store update. Gory twin-stick shooter Crimsonland is arguably the most noteworthy addition, while artsy sidescroller Abyss Odyssey is also up for grabs. We’re convinced that the latter...
News Visit the Beach with Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair's English Trailer
Hello goodbye
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havok raked in Game of the Month as it managed to leave the Push Square team in despair – a feeling which still hasn't subsided to this day. Just like an army of masochists, we will revisit the students of Hope's Peak Academy on a class trip to a tropical island as they try and overcome Monok
Out This Week Crimsonland, Abyss Odyssey, and Tumbleweeds
The difficult edition
When we decided that we were going to post regular ‘Out This Week’ articles on Push Square, we knew that we were going to come unstuck eventually – and it’s finally happened. Outside of any last minute announcements, there are just three new titles currently confirmed for the three PlayStation platforms this time,...
News UK Sales Charts: Watch Dogs Reconnects with the Top Spot
Hanging on the telephone
After a few weeks with shoddy signal, Ubisoft’s sandbox smash Watch Dogs has re-established a connection with the summit of the UK sales charts. The title had been obstructed by Sniper Elite III, which has slipped into second position this week. FIFA 14 mirrored the Netherlands in third, while Wolfenstein: The New Order...
Push Rewind Destiny Beta Details, The Wolf Among Us, and Develop 2014
Some killer, some filler
We’re not going to lie to you: it’s not been a banner week on Planet PlayStation. With much of the industry pre-occupied by either the summer weather or the World Cup, we’ve packed this edition of Push Rewind with more filler than a Pukka Pie. Still, as anyone that’s scoffed on one of the famous chip shop delicacies...
Review Farming Simulator 14 (PlayStation Vita)
Old MacDonald had a more exciting farm
Ever since the days of Rollercoaster Tycoon and Sim City, we’ve seen an abundance of simulator-style games. Some of these have been decent, while others have been downright baffling – Street Cleaning Simulator, anyone? However, in spite of their quality, these types of games have had more of a home on the...
News Sony: We Won't Close the Door on Crash Bandicoot Comeback
No tribal tattoos, ok?
Sony seems ready to restart the Crash Bandicoot cycle all over again, as group president Andrew House has admitted in an interview with British newspaper The Telegraph that the platform holder’s open to bringing back old mascots such as the Naughty Dog spinster. There were
News Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited Looks Bonkers and Brilliant in This Vita Trailer
Looks prinny good
Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited recently had a new and characteristically bonkers trailer drop. The portable version is actually an enhanced port of the PlayStation 3 game that released a few years back. If that sounds exciting, you'll be glad to hear that the title will be launching quite soon: 17th August in North America, and...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 31
Fruit cocktail
This particular editor may have been lost at sea and unable to steer the ‘What Are You Playing This Weekend’ ship last time around, but dry land is once again beneath your humble host’s feet, and so normal service has resumed. Not that replacement Robert Ramsey did a bad job – he actually remembered to contact the rest of the...
News Skullgirls Encore Shows Some Skin on PS4 and Vita This Year
Dressed to kill
Outstanding indie fighting game Skullgirls Encore is punching its way onto the PlayStation 4 and Vita this year, developer Lab Zero Games has announced. A frequent request from fans of the release, both versions will come complete with all of the title’s DLC packs, meaning that you’ll unlock access to a bevy of additional...
News Popular PlayStation Network Classics Cost Just $0.99 in US This Weekend
Cost cutter
Are you in the market for a new video game? Worry not North American readers, as Sony has launched a brand new flash sale on the PlayStation Store, plunging the price of a slew of digital downloads down to just $0.99. Highlights include Dyad, Oddworld: Much’s Oddysee HD, and Papo & Yo, as well as the excellent
News Watch Sony Giants Mark Cerny and Andrew House Talk 20 Years of PlayStation
Play on
Best kick back and grab a snack before settling into this fascinating conversation with game development legend Mark Cerny and PlayStation boss Andrew House, because it lasts a whole hour. The duo cover just about everything, from their own careers to the consoles we all know and love. It certainly makes for an interesting watch, especially...
Video Watch As We Recap June's Best PlayStation Games
Valiant effort
Ding dong, E3 is dead – and that means that order has been restored here at Push Square Towers. That’s right, as opposed to sitting staring intently at computer screens, we’re now all bickering over whether the Dynasty Warriors franchise is actually any good. It’s not, but it still bloomin’ made its way into our June Game of...
News Sony's Current Crop of Consoles Have Sold Over 100 Million Units
That's the PS4, PS3, and Vita combined
Sony’s current flock of flagship formats are selling pretty strongly, if a new promotional video released by the platform holder is any indication. In the corporate clip – which focuses on the firm’s line of licensed peripherals and accessories – the company claims that combined sales of the PlayStation...
Store Update 9th July 2014 (Europe)
Bite me
There are a couple of unexpected additions to the European PlayStation Store this week, with both 1920s trumpet-a-thon Jazz: Trump’s Journey and ghoulish bicycle simulation Skeleton Rider pedalling onto the PlayStation Vita. Other anticipated additions include season finale
Store Update 8th July 2014 (North America)
A different place
You’ll finally be entering Another World with this week’s North American PlayStation Store update, so don’t forget to stock up on sodas – and the odd strategy guide or two. Accompanying the re-release of Delphine Software’s timeless classic is whiffy puzzler MouseCraft and manga tie-in One Piece: Unlimited World Red. What...
Rumour Hot Shots Golf Has a Great Shot at Rolling onto PS4
Fore the players
While we’d give our racquet arm for another Hot Shots Tennis, it seems that Japanese outfit Clap Hanz may be working on a new golf game – presumably for the PlayStation 4. The studio has been silent since putting Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational onto the PlayStation 3 and Vita, but now it's recruiting – and
Review MouseCraft (PlayStation 4)
Feta than you might think
Taking two loved classics and splicing them together is no mean feat, but the cheese obsessed minds at Crunching Koalas have done just that with their debut title MouseCraft. Taking strong whiffs from both Tetris and Lemmings, this title certainly has a solid premise – but does it do enough to differentiate itself from...
Talking Point Should More Games Try to Teach Us Something?
Swat the swots
Edutainment is a dirty word. We typically associate the embarrassing portmanteau with low budget trash such as Mario Teaches Typing and Donkey Kong Jr. Math – or worse still, the borderline archaic Flash and Shockwave minigames that litter government websites. However, are we letting bad examples impede the true potential of...
News Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment Finally Spills Gameplay Information
And a release date, too
Details about upcoming PlayStation Vita title Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment have been dripping slower than a rusty tap. With a rich oasis of ladies shown in the E3 trailer that will join you in battle, news of gameplay not involving dungeons has been bone dry. Thankfully, some light has finally been shed on non-combat...
News Ken Levine Just Buried Our Hopes for BioShock Vita Deep Under the Ocean
Give us the game, and wipe away the debt
Remember when Ken Levine inadvertently popped up at the PS Vita's official reveal event? A now famous moment, the luminary sidled onstage and suggested a game in the BioShock universe was in development for the hot new handheld. Unfortunately, a recent statement on Twitter from the auteur has revealed that,...
Out This Week PS4 Puzzler MouseCraft, The Wolf Among Us Finale, and More
Curds of prey
If time flies when you’re having fun, then you may be in for a slightly longer week this time around. While there are a few new releases worthy of your attention over the coming days, we’re very much amid the slow summer months now. That means that you’re going to need to fill your time with digital downloads rather than big...
News That Cash You Contributed to Mighty No. 9? Comcept Wants More
Cough up
Mighty No. 9 is one of the biggest video game success stories on Kickstarter since the crowd funding website was conceived. Originally coveting $900,000, the Mega Man-esque side-scroller eventually went on to raise a whopping $3.8 million after almost 70,000 backers contributed to its cause. It seems that quadrupling its target wasn’t...
News UK Sales Charts: PS4 Testicle Remover Sniper Elite III Tops
Nuts
505 Games’ morbidly graphic long-range shooter Sniper Elite III has enjoyed a second week at the top of the UK sales charts, putting a bullet in fellow next-gen rival Watch Dogs. Despite being available on last-gen systems as well, both games sold best on Sony’s latest machine, evidencing the commanding position that the Japanese giant...
Game of the Month June 2014 - Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Wartime winner
We're now deep into the summer months, and 2014's hottest season has thankfully provided some sizzling titles so far. Last month's selection may have been lacking in blockbusters, but we ended up giving out a slew of high scores to a bunch of vastly different games. Alas, as you've probably already guessed, Ubisoft's picturesque...
