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Wednesday1st Jan 2025

  • Game of the Year #1 - Astro Bot

    Astro-nomical

    Since we began running Game of the Year awards on Push Square, we've rarely, if ever, had such a clear-cut winner as Astro Bot. With about two thirds more votes than second place in our top 10, PS5's delightful exclusive platformer has won the hearts of fans and critics alike to come out comfortably on top. It's easy to understand...

  • Feature Happy New Year from the Push Square Team

    Our mission statement for the months ahead

    And just like that, it’s 2025! Wait, what? Wasn’t it, like, 2009 a couple of weeks ago? Where does the time go, eh? Firstly, on this newest of new years we’d like to wish you and your loved ones a prosperous 2025 and beyond. It feels like we’re replaying an old record, but we indeed live in...

Tuesday31st Dec 2024

Monday30th Dec 2024

Sunday29th Dec 2024

  • Game of the Year Best PS5 Remake or Remaster of 2024

    Nostalgia play

    Alongside our Game of the Year top 10 list and personal picks from the Push Square editorial team, we are recognising the best PS5 games of 2024 in select categories. Today is the turn of the best PS5 remake or remaster of 2024. Bronze Trophy: Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered: Nobody wanted it when the project was rumoured, but the...

  • Game of the Year #4 - Stellar Blade

    Make bel-Eve

    Those familiar with Shift Up’s work on the titillating but ultimately top-notch smartphone shooter NIKKE: Goddess of Victory would never have doubted Stellar Blade. The mobile game has sharp arcade gameplay, an earworm soundtrack, and an abundance of style – many of the qualities replicated in the Korean dev’s debut console...

  • Game of the Year Aaron's Top 5 PS5 Games of 2024

    Spreading democracy with friends

    Our individual Game of the Year articles allow our lovely team of writers and editors to share their own personal PS5 picks for 2024. Today, it's the turn of video producer Aaron Bayne. 5: Metro Awakening: After forging some colourful zombie mayhem, VR developer Vertigo Games upped the ante with Metro Awakening,...

  • News PS Portal Owners Spend More Time Playing PS5, Says Sony

    Play has no limits

    PS Portal was roundly panned by the enthusiast PlayStation fanbase when it was announced, but it’s clear that as the peripheral has established itself, it’s turned out to be an enormous success. The streaming device has dominated Circana’s accessory sales charts all year long, beating out similarly priced hardware like the...

  • News Sony Promises It Hasn't Abandoned the Famous Franchises from Its Past

    "We are continually looking at opportunities"

    While the history of PlayStation has always been about its continuous reinvention from generation to generation, some enthusiasts have taken umbridge with the platform holder’s apparent reluctance to revisit franchises from its past. This discourse peaked during around the release of Astro Bot; while...

  • News Square Enix Insists Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Hasn't Been the PS5 Sales Disaster It's Been Painted As

    But future entries probably won't be exclusives

    For some reason, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has been painted as a spectacular sales failure by both the media and fans. As far as we can tell, a chunk of this narrative stems from Square Enix’s reluctance to provide sales updates on the title, but we suspect there’s also bitterness from those who feel...

Saturday28th Dec 2024

Friday27th Dec 2024

  • Game of the Year Best PS5 RPG of 2024

    Critical success

    Alongside our Game of the Year top 10 list and personal picks from the Push Square editorial team, we are recognising the best PS5 games of 2024 in select categories. Today is the turn of the best PS5 RPG of 2024. Bronze Trophy: Unicorn Overlord: Unicorn Overlord is another banger from the supremely talented developer that is...

  • News Viral Horror Hit The Exit 8 Is Being Adapted into a Movie, and It Looks Spot On

    Watch the teaser trailer

    The Exit 8, an eerie, cult hit, indie walking sim, is being turned into a film. In the works at Japanese movie studio Toho, the film is due to arrive in theatres in 2025. The teaser trailer, which we've embedded above, gives you a taster of how the adaptation is looking, and it's pitch perfect in terms of the aesthetic and...

  • Game of the Year #6 - Silent Hill 2

    In my restless dream, I see that remake

    The idea of a remake of PS2 all-timer Silent Hill 2 is one that we were admittedly a little nervous about. Bloober Team hadn’t quite managed to prove itself with its previous outings, so tackling a remake for what is widely regarded as one of the best horror games ever made wasn’t exactly a safe bet...

  • News STALKER 2 Dev Says There's No Current Plans for PS5

    STALK this way

    We know STALKER 2 is a timed console exclusive for Xbox Series X|S, and leaked documents confirmed the duration of that deal was just three months. With the title having officially launched on 20th November, that means a PS5 version could technically emerge as early as 20th February – but it doesn’t sound like GSC Game World will...

  • Game of the Year Robert's Top 5 PS5 Games of 2024

    Life is just a ReFantasy

    Our individual Game of the Year articles allow our lovely team of writers and editors to share their own personal PS5 picks for 2024. Today, it's the turn of assistant editor Robert Ramsey. 5. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth: Look, I wasn't totally sold on Yakuza: Like a Dragon. The series' pivot to turn-based RPG-ing...

  • News Lovely Live Service Infinity Nikki's First Major PS5 Update Approaches

    Wish upon a shooting star

    If Infinity Nikki is your first live service gacha game, then welcome, the work never ends. While you may still be making your way through the initial eight chapters of the main storyline, the release’s first major update is close, and scheduled to release on 30th December. There’s a ton to get through here, so let’s...

Thursday26th Dec 2024

  • Game of the Year Best PSVR2 Game of 2024

    Headset highlights

    Alongside our Game of the Year top 10 list and personal picks from the Push Square editorial team, we are recognising the best PS5 games of 2024 in select categories. Today is the turn of the best PSVR2 game of 2024. Bronze Trophy: Trombone Champ: Unflattened: For anyone who didn't quite realise their ambitions of becoming a...

  • Game of the Year #7 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

    VII Heaven

    While we're still not massively keen on Square Enix's decision to split a once 40-hour classic into three relatively huge releases, we simply can't ignore how much effort was poured into Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Final Fantasy 7 Remake felt like it set the stage for a bigger and better sequel — and that's pretty much what we got. Away...

  • Game of the Year Khayl's Top 5 PS5 Games of 2024

    Every Cloud

    Our individual Game of the Year articles allow our lovely team of writers and editors to share their own personal PS5 picks for 2024. Today, it's the turn of news reporter Khayl Adam. 5: Dragon's Dogma 2: I wanted to like the first Dragon's Dogma, but I came to it too late and struggled with its technical performance. With Dragon's...

Wednesday25th Dec 2024

  • Review Infinity Nikki (PS5) - Impeccably Presented Fashion Sim Is an Open World Essential

    Breath of the styles

    The long-running Nikki series – not to be confused with Stellar Blade dev Shift Up’s saucy mobile shooter NIKKE: Goddess of Victory – has been styling smartphones across various iterations for several years. This version, available on console for the first time and introducing an enormous whimsical open world, is by far...

  • Quiz Push Square's PlayStation Quiz of the Year 2024

    Test yourself on 2024's biggest and weirdest stories

    Right, come on, you've had your Christmas Day fun, now it's time for a real test of knowledge. Pop some headphones on to block out Aunty Margaret's carolling, force another mince pie into your overstuffed belly, and put down that fortune-telling red fish thing you got in your cracker — it's quiz...

  • Feature We Wish You a Merry Christmas

    Compliments of the season to you

    It’s been a difficult year for the games industry, but the software has been flowing as strongly as ever. At times, we’ve all struggled to keep up with the veritable array of titles available for the PS5, and we’re sure many of you feel much the same. The thing that makes running Push Square such a pleasure is...

Tuesday24th Dec 2024