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Thursday19th Dec 2024
News PlayStation Lights Up Las Vegas Sphere as It Rounds Out 30th Anniversary Celebrations
Full circle
Sony has made a fair amount of noise about PlayStation's 30th anniversary, with special edition consoles, sales, and plenty more initiatives celebrating the original machine's release. To close proceedings out in style, the company has taken to Las Vegas' glitzy Sphere, lighting up the skyline with PlayStation-themed goodness.
News Mariah Carey Is Currently Defrosting in Fortnite on PS5, PS4
It's almost time
Believe it or not, Mariah Carey is currently defrosting in Fortnite. The mini-event, according to leakers, will see a large block of ice – currently visible on the map – gradually melt over three days. When it concludes, like in real-life, the All I Want for Christmas Is You crooner will emerge from the glacier, and will hand...
News PEGI Won't Budge on Balatro's Ridiculously Bloated European Age Rating
"This sucks"
Balatro has been a huge success for solo developer LocalThunk, but it's not been completely clear of issues. Shortly after its release, European ratings board PEGI suddenly changed it to an 18, and it's been a sore spot for the developer ever since. LocalThunk recently called out the ridiculous rating — which over-eggs the point that...
News Sony Becomes Kadokawa's Biggest Shareholder As Companies Form Alliance
Hopes to further expand publishing of Kadokawa's games
Sony, it seems, will not acquire Kadokawa outright. Instead, the giant Japanese organisations have today announced a strategic capital and business alliance, which will see Sony become Kadokawa’s largest shareholder. The deal, scheduled to go through on 7th January, will see Sony purchase...
News Zenless Zone Zero Dev Fixes Fading Upskirts in Under 24 Hours
The gooners gonna be alright
A big new Zenless Zone Zero update is available today, but discussion is not being dominated by the free S-Rank agent or new storyline structure. Reddit is instead overrun by complaints that you can no longer peek at panties. <related ids="175658"> The official patch notes point out that “when viewed from...
News The Game Awards Is Now Allegedly Bigger Than the Super Bowl
Perhaps Fares was correct in regards to the Oscars
Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards, love it or leave it, is a big deal, allegedly the preeminent global entertainment event of our time. That's according to an imposing but useful graph shared by former Nintendo executive
News Watch Your Back, Troy, Ben Starr's Back in Another Leading Role
Rising young Starr seems to be everywhere
We don't know if video game voice actors constantly keep track of each other's relative power levels, competitively speaking (in the deadly way video game journalists do), but we like to think so. Still, we've been keeping an unofficial score here at Push Square, and in any competition between Final Fantasy...
News Former Bungie Director Chris Barrett Suing Sony for Over $200 Million
Turns out being a director at Bungie can be lucrative
Former Destiny 2 and Marathon director Chris Barrett is suing Sony Interactive Entertainment. He claims that his firing for alleged inappropriate behaviour (detailed in a March Bloomberg report) was a pretence to avoid paying the $50 million he was owed under his employment agreement following...
News Persona Protagonists Are Invariably High School Boys Due to 'Mental Age'
Which tends to be lower than their contemporaries
Persona is a long-running JRPG series known for its killer combat, heady philosophical musings, and incredible sense of style. Later entries focus on the day-to-day life of a high school student in Japan, whether in the suburbs (Persona 3), a rural town (Persona 4), or the incomparable city of Tokyo...
Wednesday18th Dec 2024
News Mark Cerny Basically Confirms PS6 Partnership with AMD in PS5 Pro Tech Deep Dive Video
Flopflation Flive Flo
Sony has just released a new video, hosted by PlayStation's lead system architect, Mark Cerny. Speaking in his ever-calming dulcet tones, Cerny's video is basically a deep dive into the technical side of PS5 Pro, explaining how the new console ticks. It's a very interesting video if you're into the techy hardware side of...
Mini Review The Thing Remastered (PS5) - A Polished Up Horror Gem with Some Rough Edges
I’ll show you what I already know
One of the earliest articles this author ever wrote for Push Square was about Computer Artworks’ terrifying 2002 horror shooter, The Thing. A decade later, Nightdive Studios has worked its magic on a remaster, breathing new life into this rough-around-the-edges gem. Being a direct continuation of the greatest...
News Amazon's Secret Level Has Been Renewed for a Second Season
Anthology series set for return
Secret Level, the animated video game anthology series, is getting a second season. The show has been a big success for Amazon, claiming the title for the biggest debut for a new animated series. It makes sense that the company would greenlight another batch of episodes. The show features episodes each based on a...
News Alan Wake 2's Latest Update Tackles PS5 Pro Problems, Includes Toggle for PSSR
Here are the patch notes
Developer Remedy has released an update for Alan Wake 2, and it addresses the issues people are having with the game on PS5 Pro. Alan Wake 2 is one of a handful of games that have struggled with teething troubles on Sony's souped-up console. With this latest patch, however, the team hopes to smooth some things out. Perhaps...
And yes, the PS5's still killing it
An eventful Circana report tracking the US video game industry for November 2024 has confirmed a couple of fascinating milestones: the Nintendo Switch has now overtaken the PS2 as the country’s best-selling console of all time, while EA Sports College Football 25 has cemented itself as the best-selling sports...
News Freedom Wars Remastered Reintroduces You to a Stone Cold PS Vita Classic
A life sentence
Bandai Namco has released the remastered intro video for stone-cold PS Vita classic Freedom Wars, which is coming to PS5 and PS4 on 10th January. This is comfortably one of our favourites from the underrated Sony handheld, so we’re thrilled to see it get a new lease of life. The game was originally developed by Dimps in...
News Long-Awaited Lost Soul Aside Locks Down a 2025 Release Date on PS5, PC
Chinese take on Devil May Cry is close
It’s been a long time coming, but the indie Devil May Cry signed to Sony’s China Hero Project for several years finally appears poised and ready for release. A new gameplay trailer coincides with a 2025 launch window, with the game now available to wishlist on both PS5 and PC.
News Marvel Rivals Is Truly Unstoppable As It Tops 20 Million Players
In just two weeks
They said free-to-play live service games are dead, and then Marvel Rivals and Infinity Nikki said no. The former has now topped 20 million players across all platforms, reaching the milestone in just two weeks. That’s prior to Jeff the Land Shark bringing his seasonal Splatoon mode, too. <related ids
News Helldivers 2's Killzone Crossover Has Been Officially Confirmed for PS5, PC
Democracy dies in darkness
In some news that's sure to put you in the festive spirit, it looks like there's still a flicker of life in the Helghast yet, with the long-dormant Killzone IP seemingly headed for a crossover event with the similarly authoritarian Helldivers 2. The two franchises couldn't be more perfect for one another, and as it seems...
News Veteran Helldivers Called to Arms in Omens of Tyranny PS5, PC Deep Dive
"They hate freedom, and want to destroy us"
Helldivers 2's big, free Omens of Tyranny update is live on PS5 and PC, and many veteran players have already answered Arrowhead's call, shedding their civvies, once more taking up arms for Super Earth. Omens of Tyranny introduces the much-anticipated
News No Duos Allowed in Elden Ring: Nightreign's Take on Battle Royale
Two shalt thou not count, excepting that thou then proceed to three
Elden Ring: Nightreign is the surpise co-op spinoff we never knew we wanted, and it is quickly becoming one of our most anticipated 2025 releases. In a moderately interesting update, IGN has learned that players c
News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Director Pleads for Modder Restraint on PC
Keep Kalm and Carry On
Like asking the ocean nicely if it wouldn't mind holding the tide back, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi has appealed to modders and players to show some restraint, just once. Sadly, if our time on the internet has taught us anything, his pleas will almost certainly fall on deaf ears. When the PC version...
News Archetype's Sci-fi Epic Exodus Looks Sick in PS5 Gameplay
A potential new home for marooned Mass Effect fans
Exodus, the sci-fi action adventure RPG from Archetype Entertainment, is definitely channelling some Mass Effect in a new gameplay trailer. Comprised of veteran devs from BioWare, Naughty Dog, 343 Industries, and bankrolled by Wizards of the Coast, there's every reason to expect great things, and...
Tuesday17th Dec 2024
News Xbox Feels It Made a Mistake Skipping PS5 with Hellblade 2, It's Claimed
Senu-oh no
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 picked up a couple of richly deserved trophies at The Game Awards this year, but it launched with barely a whimper. While it’s not a perfect metric by any stretch, the Ninja Theory sequel debuted with less than 4,000 players on Steam, and its inclusion in Game Pass likely kneecapped its full-price sales. To...
Poll What Are Your Most Anticipated PS5 Games of 2025?
Another huge year for PS5 incoming
If you didn't already know, our Game of the Year coverage is underway behind the scenes here at Push Square. We're busy writing up our own personal articles, and we're putting the finishing touches on our staff and community voted awards. But we need your help deciding a different award — an award that looks...
Hands On Final Fantasy 16's Clive Is Ridiculously Well Realised in Tekken 8
The only fantasy here is yours
Clive Rosfield, of Final Fantasy 16 fame, is the first guest character in Tekken 8 — and the final part of the game's first season pass. Armed with his trusty blade and a slew of Eikon-based superpowers, Clive would feel far more at home in SoulCalibur than Tekken. But much like Noctis in Tekken 7 — also a DLC...
News Intergalactic PS5's Toxic Detractors Peddling Patently Fake 'Leaked' Story Details
Don't believe everything you read
Whatever your opinion on Naughty Dog's recently announced sci-fi adventure, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, it's received an overwhelmingly negative reaction from certain online circles. So strong has this wave of negativity been that these people are now spinning up their own rumours about the game and its...
News December's PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Are Available on PS5, PS4 Now
New frontiers
The latest selection of PS5 and PS4 games have now arrived on PS Plus Extra and Premium. December's selection of titles are live on their respective tiers of the subscription service, providing a total of 15 additional games to enjoy (including a handful of retro classics that were released slightly early). Here's a reminder of...
News Official PlayStation Blog Reveals Game of the Year Winners, Astro Bot Sweeps
Over 1.6 million votes cast
The official PlayStation Blog has revealed the results of its Game of the Year 2024 polls. Users were invited to vote across a number of categories, and the blog itself says that over 1.6 million votes were submitted globally. Imagine keeping track of all those! Anyway, the big winners include Astro Bot (which swept six...
"I promise to make you proud, dude"
Actress Tati Gabrielle is no stranger to Naughty Dog, having starred as the antagonist of Uncharted’s movie adaptation opposite Tom Holland. But in Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet she’ll take the lead role in Naughty Dog’s first new intellectual property in over a decade – and she’s over the moon at...
News Eve Is a Festive Firecracker in Stellar Blade's Surprise Xmas Update, Out Now on PS5
New minigame and seasonal rewards
The ever-industrious Shift Up is back with another unexpected Stellar Blade update, this time ahead of the holidays. Available from tomorrow, hub town Xion is getting a wintery glow-up, complete with Christmas trees and seasonal decorations. But that’s not all! A new minigame will be added to the area, with...
News Falcom Chairman Masayuki Kato Passes Away, 43 Years After Founding the Company
Aged 78
Storied Japanese developer Nihon Falcom has announced the passing of its chairman, Masayuki Kato. He was 78 years old, having originally founded the company all the way back in 1981. Previously, Kato was Falcom president until he stepped down in 2001. He oversaw the inception of role-playing properties like The Legend of Heroes, Ys, Xanadu,...
Rumour The Far Cry Series May Finally Be Switching Things Up in Next Two Games
Here's hoping
Ubisoft's open world shooter series, Far Cry, has stayed in more or less the same place since the immensely successful Far Cry 3 launched back in 2012. According to a new report, though, it seems the next couple of games will try something different at last. Insider Gaming claims that there are currently two Far Cry titles in...
News Xbox Is Eager to Build the Best Games You Can Enjoy Everywhere
Dev resources the only thing holding PS5 ports back
It’s surprising how quickly it’s no longer become a surprise when Xbox first-party titles are casually announced for the PS5. At The Game Awards last week, The Outer Worlds 2 was announced for Sony’s system, after the Obsidian sequel was previously only expected on Xbox and PC. Whi
News PS5 Superhero Smash Hit Marvel Rivals Is Splatoon Now
Sure, why not?
In service of its live service ambitions, Marvel Rivals has been looking to a Nintendo favourite for inspiration. Beginning 20th December, ahead of the holiday season, NetEase is adding an all-new mode to its superhero sensation, where Jeff the Land Shark will be, well, engaging in a spot of Splatoon. The seasonal mode will be...
News Borderlands 4 Promises Not to Be Aggressively Unfunny
Turd time lucky
We embrace the differences between individuals, and we appreciate everyone has their own unique sense of humour. For the longest time, though, Borderlands has been aggressively unfunny in our opinion; it appears it’s an issue Gearbox is all too aware of. <related ids="175814"> Writing on X (or Twitter), narrative director...
News Suicide Squad Season 4, Deathstroke Fail to Move the Needle Much
It ends, not with a boomerang, but a whisper
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League support is, mercifully, ending with the completion of Season 4 in January 2025. We had held out some hope that the release of the playable character Deathstroke, who seemed like the coolest of the additional baddies, might draw an influx of players. Alas, it seems...
News CD Projekt Red Confirms Ciri Recast for The Witcher 4 on PS5
The Lion Cub of Cintra is still the same on the inside
Developer CD Projekt Red has confirmed that Ciara Berkeley will play Ciri, the protagonist of the just-revealed The Witcher 4. The role was previously portrayed by Jo Wyatt in The Witcher 3. Fan speculation started to swirl immediately after the reveal trailer aired on Friday, and CDPR has since...
News Elden Ring: Nightreign Will Boast Bosses Pulled from Dark Souls Series
"I may be but small, but I will die a colossus"
FromSoftware and Bandai Namco's attempt to make Elden Ring battle royale a thing, Nightreign, will feature fearsome enemies and bosses from across the Dark Souls series, arriving in the multiverse-like realm of Limveld. Eagle-eyed fans were quick to note the inclusion of some familiar foes in the...
News Dominant Balatro Dev Pokes Fun at Absurd PEGI Ratings Debacle
"I should add microtransactions/loot boxes/real gambling to lower that rating"
Localthunk, the mysterious developer behind poker-like sensation Balatro, has poked fun at the PEGI age rating debacle which marred its launch. The game was pulled from the PS Store after its age requirement was inexplicably raised from 3+ to 18+ for the use of "prominent...
News Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Sequel Reportedly Delayed Indefinitely
Unannounced game unofficially canned
Developer Gearbox's Tiny Tina's Wonderlands was a wildly successful release, so a sequel made sense. According to a new report, however, that unannounced project has either been indefinitely delayed or cancelled, with internal resources allocated to completing Borderlands 4 instead.
Monday16th Dec 2024
Feature The Game Awards 2024's Best Announcement, As Voted By You
The Game Awards... awards
Last week, following The Game Awards 2024, we asked the Push Square community to vote on what they thought was the best announcement of the whole show. Almost 2,000 votes were cast, split across 20 PS5-related reveals. So, without further ado, here are the top ten best announcements from The Game Awards 2024 — as voted...
News Alien: Rogue Incursion Looks Dark and Intense in PSVR2 Gameplay Demonstration
Motion detected
Alien: Rogue Incursion is PSVR2's next major game, arriving later this week, 19th December. To give us a meaty look at the game in action, PlayStation Underground is back with 25 minutes of gameplay. Developed by Survios, a studio that previously brought us Sprint Vector, Creed: Rise to Glory, and many others, this first-person...
News Naughty Dog Turns Off Intergalactic PS5 Trailer's Comments As Discourse Turns Nasty
It's rough out there
Naughty Dog has disabled the comments on its official upload of Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet’s debut trailer, as the discourse has soured in the aftermath of the title’s announcement. PlayStation has kept the comments up on its mirror, much to the surprise of some fans. A small, vocal section of the gaming populous...
News More Tales Remasters Are Coming, Bandai Namco Confirms
No tall Tales here
Bandai Namco has confirmed its plans to remaster more Tales games, following the release of Tales of Graces f Remastered in January. The plan is to launch these remasters "fairly consistently", says series producer Yusuke Tomizawa. With that goal in mind, the publisher has established a "dedicated development line" for its...
News PS Plus Members Get Early Access to Select PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's January Sale
Sneak peek
Some things in life are inevitable — death, taxes, and PS Store sales. Sony has already lined up its (presumably) massive January sale, and while that won't properly get started until after Christmas, PS Plus members can now browse and buy a selection of games that are due to feature in the deal. If you've subscribed to PS Plus at any...
News Ex-Witcher Dev's Dark Fantasy RPG Dawnwalker Will Be Fully Revealed in January
The break of Dawnwalker
Announced at the start of this year, the project commonly known as 'Dawnwalker' will be revealed via livestream on the 13th January. This is the dark fantasy RPG from Rebel Wolves — the Polish studio that was set up by former The Witcher developers. It's being published by Bandai Namco, and it runs on Unreal Engine 5. The...
News UK Sales Charts: Black Myth: Wukong Breaks into a Predictable Top 10 as Christmas Looms
Monkey business
As we quickly approach the holiday season, the UK's physical games chart is looking about as predictable as you can imagine — save for one new entry. Black Myth: Wukong launched to retail on 12th December, and it's managed to secure a debut position of 7th place. That's not too shabby considering the game has been available...
News PS Studios and Many More Spread Some Seasonal Cheer with Festive Cards on PS Blog
Season's greetings
It's that time of year again — PlayStation Studios and a whole bunch of third-party developers and publishers have gathered on the PS Blog to spread some holiday cheer. As always, these digital greetings cards a real treat to look through. While some are better than others, there's some really lovely artwork on these things...
News Elden Ring: Nightreign Network Test to Take Place in February on PS5
Registrations opens in January
We can't help but be excited to try out Nightreign, Elden Ring's fast-paced cooperative offering, arriving in 2025. Developer FromSoftware (a development studio that rarely misses) has revealed that PS5 players can sign up to take part in a network test for the standalone adventure. Registrations open on 10th January,...
News Black Myth: Wukong Fans Swing at Swen Vincke Speech, Review Bomb Baldur's Gate 3
Astarion catching strays
Before announcing Astro Bot as Game of the Year 2024 at The Game Awards, Larian Studios founder Swen Vincke, also director of last year's winner, Baldur's Gate 3, gave a poignant speech. Vincke predicted that the game that wins 2025's award would be developed by a studio that "didn't have to meet arbitrary sales targets" and...
