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News Unsurprisingly, The Last of Us Leads the DICE Awards Nominations
It wasn't for nothing
Naughty Dog may soon need a bigger trophy cabinet, as The Last of Us has been nominated for another 13 gongs at this year's 17th annual DICE Awards, including Game of the Year. Also in contention for the honour are Grand Theft Auto V, BioShock Infinite,
News December NPD: Xbox One Hits Back at PS4 in Next-Gen Console War
Sony says it's still winning in North America
Microsoft’s decision to redirect the majority of its Xbox One stock to North America may put the platform holder in positive spirits this evening, as the next generation system bettered the PlayStation 4 in the latest NPD sales report. According to a press release from the Redmond-based manufacturer,...
News Vita Exclusive Toukiden: The Age of Demons Summons a Four Minute Animated Trailer
Get a slice of this
Sometimes there's no better way to begin a game than to barrage the player with a nicely animated movie – preferably one that's backed by some catchy Japanese rock. Unfortunately the latter isn't used here, but Tecmo Koei has seen fit to release a whole four minute animation for its upcoming oni-slaying adventure Toukiden: The...
News Want More PlayStation Vita Games? Thank the Skies for Unity
Join hands in joy
The tired old sentiment that the PlayStation Vita has “no games” has long been disproved, but even more software is never a bad thing. Fortunately, the system could be about to enjoy a healthy injection in its content catalogue, as Unity has announced that the latest version in its entry-level cross-platform game development...
Store Update 15th January 2014 (Europe)
Nothing to see here
There’s always hope that the European PlayStation Store update will drag out an unexpected release, but this week’s refresh is even slower than the one in North America. Highlights include middling PlayStation 3 port Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD, and, well, that’s honestly about it. Catch you next time, we guess...
News Twisted PS4 Horror Game Kodoku's Trailer Will Haunt Your Dreams
Twisted nightmares
When the Japanese inspired horror title Kodoku was announced for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, it definitely piqued our interest. And with the reveal of the game's first trailer and screenshots, we are being lured into a terrifying nightmare with no escape. In truth, the Carnivore Studio logo alone is enough to keep us...
Review Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God (PlayStation Vita)
Keep calm and curry on
What would you do if a big chain curry restaurant opened up in town threatening to take over your family owned curry business? You’d pursue the legendary magical curry recipe, of course – which is exactly what protagonist Pupuru and her fuzzy sidekick Kuu get up to in Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God. In order to...
Review King Oddball Ends the World (PlayStation Vita)
Rock royalty
After an extended royal tour of pretty much every mobile platform on the planet, King Oddball Ends the World has rolled onto the PlayStation Vita. Offering projectile flinging fun in the vein of Angry Birds, this puzzle game looks to usurp the throne from the long time ruler and avoid being thrown into the dungeons for treason. With a...
Store Update 14th January 2014 (North America)
'Ave it
The industry’s still getting warmed up to 2014, so this North American PlayStation Store update is a little lean yet again. Nevertheless, fans of stealth action may be delighted to learn that PlayStation Vita port Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD has finally stepped out of the shadows, while Halfbrick developed dual-joystick shooter Age of...
News Saucy PS Vita Title Monster Monpiece May Turn Up the Temperature Overseas
It's a card game, honest
Sometimes games are released in Japan that are so strange that there is no chance of them ever reaching the Western masses. Thanks to an early PEGI ratings leak, though, one such miracle is coming in the form of saucy PlayStation Vita card game Monster Monpiece. The title offers a tactical battle system where your cards...
News Two for Two as Dynasty Warriors Next Marches into February's EU PS Plus Update
Get ready to unite China again
Launch titles are often best left in the shadows as the younger, more attractive games hog the spotlight. February, however, marks Dynasty Warriors Next's five minutes of fame as it's confirmed to be one of February’s free PlayStation Vita titles for PlayStation Plus subscribers. With a fanbase as loyal as Call of...
News Better Top Up Your Wallets - PSN Launches Another Sale in North America
14 for 14
Sony are at it yet again, tempting us with all sorts of discounted greatness. Its latest promotion offers 28 games (14 for PS3, 14 for Vita) at up to half price, or up to 75 percent off for PlayStation Plus members. Highlights include the theatrical platformer Puppeteer for $7.00, fantastical JRPG Tales of Xillia for $10.00, and portable...
News So, the PlayStation Vita Outsold the Wii U in the UK Last Year
It could be worse
Even PlayStation UK boss Fergal Gara admits that the PlayStation Vita is not the company's "best seller", but despite this the struggling handheld is still managing to keep its nose in front of the Nintendo Wii U in the UK. New figures from Chart-Track suggest that the portable platform managed to outsell the House of Mario's...
Soapbox Sony Is Depriving Players of the Optimal PS Vita Experience
Sammy Barker stumps up for some expensive storage
After examining the ‘Add to Basket’ button in more detail than a washed-up celebrity does a reality television show contract, I took the plunge on a 64GB memory card for my PlayStation Vita recently. The extortionate storage sticks are currently only available in Asia, and considering that I...
Review Backgammon Blitz (PlayStation 4)
Cured to perfection
Backgammon is one of the oldest games in existence, dating back thousands of years, and although in modern society it’s overshadowed by more popular timewasters like chess, it’s managed to find a home on the PlayStation 4 and its accompanying handheld, the PlayStation Vita. It’s true that in some instances the classics are...
News This Sony Boss Thinks People See the Vita as Gaming's Equivalent of the iPod
Do they really?
There's no denying that the PlayStation Vita is in a tough position. Our beloved handheld may be doing a roaring trade in Japan, but the rest of the world doesn't seem particularly interested in its rear touchpad and OLED display. Most point the finger at the rapidly expanding mobile market, while others blame a
News UK Sales Charts: PS4 Stock Propels Killzone: Shadow Fall Back into Top Ten
Vekta nectar
The re-emergence of PlayStation 4 stock around the UK has managed to make a tedious sales charts update look somewhat interesting. Guerrilla Games’ next generation shooter fired up 13 places on the back of new bundles becoming available around Britain, pushing it into eighth place. It managed t
Video Watch As We Recap December's Best PlayStation Games
Car-ma
There’s no rest for the wicked – no, seriously. After a year spent stealing all of the office HobNobs and blaming it on a kindly stray dog, this regretful Video Editor has had his promised New Year break revoked. Making humorous YouTube roundups isn’t easy when you’re chained to your chair in nothing but your underwear, but it’s...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 19
Happy New Year
Christmas has passed, and the New Year is here – but that doesn't necessarily mean that the Push Square team has scaled back its PlayStation play time. Once again, we're bringing you the inside scoop on the gaming habits of our writers this weekend, but don't forget, this isn't a one-way affair – so feel free to let us know what...
News Use This Video to Explain the PS Vita to Your Friends
A bit of handheld handholding
The PlayStation Vita has a pretty severe case of Wii U syndrome. It has a small and intensely loyal fan base, but can't quite seem to crack a larger market. This is mostly because, as with Nintendo's struggling home console, the appeal of the Vita is very difficult to appreciate until you actually have one in your...
News This Rumoured EU February PS Plus Lineup Looks Scarily Good
Too good to be true?
European PlayStation Plus subscribers could be in for a real treat, if a leaked list of Instant Game Collection titles posted on GamePointsNow is to be believed. PlayStation 4 owners would be insane to miss out on Red Barrels Games' asylum-based survival horror title Outlast, while those among you who have held onto your dear...
News Sony to Make a Stir at the Taipei Game Show This Month
Never stop playing
As the arthritis that’s slowly eating away at our typing fingers evidences, Sony never refuses the opportunity to attend a convention or gaming show. Fresh from announcing PlayStation Now at CES 2014 this week, the platform holder is now taking its carnival of crazy on the road to the Taipei Game Show, where it will be bringing...
News Could Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare Be Shuffling to PlayStation?
Weed killer
The latest seed in Popcap's flowery franchise Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare is scheduled to root down on the Xbox 360 and Xbox One next month, with a PC release also confirmed. However, PlayStation owners may be blooming excited to learn that the developer may be pointing its specific brand of sunshine towards Sony's systems, too...
News Spider-Man 2 Developer's Energy Hook Latches onto PS4 and Vita
Swing low sweet chariot
The great gaming gods often dictate that licensed titles must suck, but they benevolently made an exception with the amazing Spider-Man 2 on the PlayStation 2. Published by Activision in order to tie-in with the Tobey Maguire movie, the sandbox swing-‘em-up was a real breath of fresh air, allowing you to explore Manhattan...
Poll How Much Would You Pay for PlayStation Now?
The cost of the cloud
Sony’s cloud streaming service PlayStation Now is real. As is becoming customary for the company, the platform holder made the shock announcement without any real build-up during overlord Kaz Hirai’s enthralling CES keynote earlier
Review Aabs Animals (PlayStation 3)
Avoid eye contact at all costs
Do you like cute things, specifically animals? Do you like to stare at said animals without interacting with them in any way? Are you a fan of music that sounds like a compilation of the happiest melodies ever conceived by man? If your answer is 'Yes' to each of these questions, then congratulations: Aabs Animals is...
News Ace Arcade Skating Sim OlliOlli Rolls onto Vita This Month
Tiny hawk
If your PlayStation Vita’s feeling the clout of the New Year drought, then salvation is at hand – and it doesn’t come in a Red Bull branded can. British indie developer Roll7 has confirmed that its outrageously addictive skateboarding smash OlliOlli is set to faceplant onto Sony’s flagship handheld format later this month. You’ll...
News How Do You Apply for the PlayStation Now Beta in North America?
Sign up for Sony's new service
Speculation suggested that Sony was brewing up a storm for CES 2014 this week, and while we didn’t get a look at the Japanese giant’s oft-rumoured virtual reality sensor, the platform holder at least poured down a veritable hail storm of information regarding its cloud streami
News New Screens of Assassin's Creed Liberation HD Blow the Original's Visuals Out of the Water
Aveline de Grandpré looks better than ever
Assassin's Creed III: Liberation for the PlayStation Vita was by no means an unimpressive attempt at transferring the gorgeous graphics of the franchise to the handheld market. However, three new photos comparing its visuals to the upcoming Assassin's Creed Liberation HD make you second-guess the...
News What Type of Connection Will You Need for PlayStation Now?
You're going to need to upgrade that 56k
Sony’s shock PlayStation Now announcement may have been received more positively than a peck on the cheek from Katy Perry, but one question that’s remained unclear since the online service’s unveiling is just how fast your Internet connection will need to be in order for it to operate. Fortunately, the...
News PlayStation Now Streaming Is Really Going to Shine on Vita
Stream works
Early reports regarding the performance of PlayStation Now are surprisingly positive, but attendees at CES 2014 have pointed out that the technology does suffer from some compression issues. Such image artifacts are likely to prove problematic on an enormous high-definition display – but the PlayStation Vita’s smaller OLED panel...
Store Update 8th January 2014 (Europe)
Eat it up
A lot like its North American counterpart, the first European PlayStation Store update of the year is predictably light. Notable additions include Klei Entertainment’s survival simulator Don’t Starve and a slew of bundles featuring a wide variety of PlayStation 2 Classics published by Rockstar Games. What are you buying? Let us know in...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS Vita Stretches Its Legs with Strong Sales
Second wind
There have been times since its release where the PlayStation Vita has hinted that there’s a mainstream seller just itching to step out of the Nintendo 3DS’ shadow, and this is one of those moments again. While it still couldn’t thwart its closest competitor’s never-ending spell at the top of the Japanese sales charts, the put...
News VVVVVV Will Turn Your PS Vita Upside Down This Year
VVVVVVery good news
Terry Cavanagh has re-confirmed that his topsy-turvy indie smash VVVVVV will flip gravity on the PlayStation Vita at some point this year. The critically acclaimed extraterrestrial affair was announced for Sony’s system way back in September, but had fallen off the radar by the end of December. However, in a meaty blog post,...
Store Update 7th January 2014 (North America)
We hope that you're not too hungry
It’s the first North American PlayStation Store update of the year, and Sony has decided to have mercy upon our sanity. While the pre-Christmas refreshes proved a nightmare to format, this particular offering is petite enough to not waste our entire day. Highlights include Don’t Starve on the PlayStation 4...
News Sony's Been Thinking About a PlayStation Streaming Service for a Long Time
Now you're talking
If you couldn't get enough of Kaz Hirai's inspiring CES keynote, and you're now starving for more pithy phrases and buzz words, we've got some good news for you. Engadget has posted an interview with the recently appointed president that sheds some light on the history of Sony's newly announced streaming service,
News PS Vita Welcome Box Aims to Generate Interest in the Struggling Handheld
Japan only, unfortunately
To say that the PlayStation Vita is in a tricky position would be a resounding understatement. Sony's handheld darling is emphatically adored by those that own it, but seemingly ignored by everyone else – including the buying public. In a bid to reverse the machine's failing fortunes, the platform holder has announced a...
Reaction PlayStation Now Clears the Cloud on Sony's Vision of the Future
Positive outlook
Sony has a vision. The embattled manufacturer has gone through a torrid time of late, and has found itself muscled out of the markets that it helped to pioneer as a result – but it’s clear that under the leadership of former PlayStation president Kaz Hirai, it’s found (to use an old cliché) a man with a plan. There was a...
News Sneaky Sony's Been Testing PlayStation Now in Journey
Don't stop believin'
Have you braved your way to the top of Journey’s beautiful mountain recently? If so, there’s a good chance that you may have encountered another intrepid adventurer playing the thatgamecompany exclusive via Sony’s just announced cloud streaming service PlayStation Now. That's because the platform holder has revealed that...
News PlayStation Now Not Streaming to Europe Just Yet
Sony working hard to bring the service overseas
As expected, Sony has ruled out hopes of a PlayStation Now launch in Europe for the time being. The platform holder confirmed that the streaming service – formerly known as Gaikai – will head into open beta later this month in North America ahead of an intended summer rollout. However, things are a...
News PlayStation Now Streams Software to Multiple Screens This Summer
PlayStation Wow
Sony may not have announced its rumoured virtual reality headset during its CES 2014 briefing earlier today, but it pulled back the curtain on PlayStation Now instead. Confirmed by group president Andrew House during Kaz Hirai’s absorbing keynote, the streaming service will launch this summer in North America, and will enter open...
Live Watch Sony CEO Kaz Hirai's CES 2014 Keynote Right Here
Hirai five
Sony overlord and former PlayStation president Kaz Hirai only made a fleeting appearance during the Japanese giant’s CES 2014 press conference overnight, so it’s reassuring to know that the executive will get a second shot at the limelight today. The likeable Ridge Racer aficionado is set to anchor a keynote in Las Vegas imminently,...
News Chop Up Radishes in Yakuza Ishin's Intriguing PS Vita App
A cut above
As far as companion applications go, Yakuza Ishin’s extravagant PlayStation Vita extra may just be the most impressive yet. We outlined late last month that the add-on will allow you to take Ryoma Sakamoto’s historical experience out with you, but this brand new footage shows just how much you’ll be able to do on the handheld...
News The Developer Behind Killzone: Mercenary Is Up to Something
Can you say next-gen?
Two recruitment listings have recently popped up regarding Killzone: Mercenary developer Guerrilla Cambridge that suggest that the studio may have a new game in the works. The first advertisement calls for a senior environment artist with expertise in "PS3/PS4 quality texturing" as well as "development experience on recent AAA...
News Sony Sees Dollar Signs As China Lifts Console Ban
Shanghai soon
Sony will be rubbing its hands with glee right now, as a ban in China preventing the sale of foreign video game consoles has been temporarily lifted, opening up an enormous potential market for the PlayStation 4. The law, which had been previously in place for 14 years, had stopped the Japanese manufacturer from offloading its wares in...
News No, Sony Didn't Announce a PS4 Headset During Its CES Press Conference
Maybe next time
If you're in the market for a nifty sensor that tracks your skills with a tennis racquet, then Sony's concise CES press conference this evening was pretty much a must watch. Sadly, the PlayStation brand played a pretty slender role during the Japanese giant's media briefing, as the organisation opted to focus on its bafflingly wide...
Live Watch Sony's CES 2014 Press Conference Right Here
Time to enter a different dimension?
It’s been a while since CES has been the big destination for gaming announcements, but speculation suggests that Sony is set to reveal its rumoured PlayStation 4 virtual reality headset during its media briefing tonight. Is that realistic? Honestly, we think that the platform holder would have made a bigger...
Game of the Month December 2013 - Gran Turismo 6
That's just gran-d
For a month consisting of only a couple of big-name releases, we were certainly busy in December. Here at Push Square, we reviewed a rather staggering 32 games in all, but as always, only one can walk away with our prestigious Game of the Month accolade. So which title was awarded a stocking full of festive treats? Why, it was...
Talking Point Will Someone Please Frag Online Exclusive Trophies
Trophy locked
We had hoped that the backlash to Tomb Raider’s undercooked (and unnecessary) multiplayer mode would have strong-armed adamant creator Crystal Dynamics into reconsidering the upcoming PlayStation 4 port’s Trophy roster, but a leaked list detailed late last week has confirm
News Wait, Square Enix Didn't Even Port Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster?
A real Sin
As is customary for any of its non-Eidos products, Square Enix spent a shameful span of time porting the recently released (in Japan) Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. Except, the thing is, it didn’t even work on the update – Shanghai studio Virtuos did. The publisher had hinted in the past...
