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Monday16th Dec 2024
News Alien: Rogue Incursion Looks Dark and Intense in PSVR2 Gameplay Demonstration
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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...
News SEGA President Calls Sonic Superstars a 'Disappointment'
Sonic X Shadows Generations is "awesome"
SEGA president Shuji Utsumi has called Sonic Superstars a "disappointment" in comparison to the company's most recent Sonic outing, Sonic X Shadow Generations, which he says is "awesome". Utsumi admits that Superstars' shortcomings are ultimately the result of the quality of work the studio delivered. In a...
News Elden Ring Alone Eclipses Combined Dark Souls Series' Sales
Thus shall you be blessed with Nightreign
Prior to the release of Elden Ring, the Dark Souls series, comprised of Dark Souls, Dark Souls II, Dark Souls III, and all of its associated DLC and subsequent re-releases and remasters, amounted to an astonishing 27 million units, as well as perhaps being the most influential of the last decade. Elden Ring...
News Black Myth: Wukong Deserved Astro Bot's Game of the Year Award, Says Game Science CEO
"The Wukong team were crying when they did not win"
While most punters seem surprisingly pleased with Geoff Keighley's latest instalment of The Game Awards (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's robbery aside), it appears at least one executive took home sour grapes in place of a hoped-for statue. Game Science CEO and Black Myth: Wukong
Sunday15th Dec 2024
Random PS5, PS4 Shovelware Isn't Even Trying to Hide Its Plagiarism Anymore
Joel, is that you?
Those of you who’ve been unlucky enough to browse the PS Store lately will know it’s infested with AI art, knock-offs, and shovelware. However, the lack of curation is emboldening devs, as evidenced by the upcoming Forest Ranger Life Simulator. As you can see from the key art, it features a character who resembles Joel from...
News Sony's Giga Hit Helldivers 2 Blows Up on PS5, PC All Over Again
Climbing the Steam charts
Sony’s hugely successful Helldivers 2 game is enjoying a resurgence on the back of its Omens of Tyranny update. On PC platform Steam, it’s been averaging close to 150k concurrent players since the patch dropped, up from the 20k it was registering previously. Furthermore, it’s climbed back into the platform’s...
Poll This Is Your Last Chance to Vote for Our PS5 Game of the Year 2024
Help decide Push Square's GOTY
Welcome, honoured Push Square readers, to what is probably the most exciting poll of 2024. Yes, it's that time again: it's time to vote for our Game of the Year. We greatly value audience participation here at Push Square, and this Game of the Year poll really does matter. We've assembled a shortlist of 50 PS5 games...
Saturday14th Dec 2024
News Sony's Now Publishing Midnight Murder Club on PS5, PC
A sound choice
Sony’s signed on as the publisher of Midnight Murder Club, the sound-based first-person shooter from Velan Studios, the team previously behind the brilliant Knockout City. The PS Store lists Sony Interactive Entertainment as the publisher for the game, while its PlayStation Publishing moniker is leveraged on Steam. While it appears...
News Hideki Kamiya Cannot Describe Joy of Returning to Capcom for Okami PS5
"It's a miracle"
One of the biggest surprises of The Game Awards is that veteran game director Hideki Kamiya has reunited with Capcom to create an Okami sequel under the umbrella of a new studio named CLOVERS. <related ids="175802,175687"> Those of you with strong memories will recall Clover Studio from the PS2 era, an outrageously...
Video The Biggest PlayStation Surprises of 2024
A busy year indeed
2024 has been full of surprises for Sony and PlayStation. From brand new products launching with ludicrous prices to first-party AAA games shutting down after mere weeks. But which moments across PlayStation’s 2024 have stuck out the most to us here at Push Square? Well over on our YouTube channel, we’ve got a collection of...
News Elden Ring: Nightreign Will Not Have Crossplay
Walled garden
Elden Ring: Nightreign has a huge focus on co-op, although you can technically play it offline and in single player if you like. Despite this, FromSoftware is not offering crossplay in the game. “Similar to the original Elden Ring, there will be cross-generational play but not cross-platform play,” director Junya Ishizaki told
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for December 2024?
Plus or minus?
Are PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium ending 2024 with a bang? it's time to find out. As per usual, a slew of new games are coming to Extra, including the well received Sonic Frontiers. The Blue Blur's open world adventure might be worth a look, even if you're not keen on the SEGA mascot himself. Speaking of open worlds, Forspoken...
News Elden Ring Dev Doesn't Currently Know What's Happening with Sony Acquisition
"We're not privy to it"
Sony is poised to purchase Kadokawa, the Japanese media conglomerate spanning various businesses across gaming, manga, and anime. One of its most noteworthy subsidiaries is FromSoftware, a longtime PlayStation partner on projects like Demon’s Souls and Bloodborne. In the aftermath of co-op game Elden Ring: Nightreign’s...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 559
The weekend after The Game Awards
With the flurry of early December releases finally out, and The Game Awards in the rear-view mirror, we can officially relax and enjoy the holidays. We have so much gaming to catch up on that there's no shortage of things to play, so here's what we're kicking back with this weekend. Aaron Bayne: I recently picked...
Friday13th Dec 2024
Talking Point What Was the Best Game Announcement at The Game Awards 2024?
The best of the big one
Well, another year, another healthy dose of The Game Awards over and done with. Geoff Keighley went big with his tenth anniversary show, packing a shocking number of surprise announcements into a lengthy live event. But what was the pick of the bunch? What was the best game announcement at The Game Awards 2024? That's what...
Reaction The Game Awards' 10th Anniversary Special Was Its Biggest and Best Ever
A Keighley masterclass
We’ve been saying for a few years that The Game Awards is just about the best it can possibly be, but credit where credit’s due, host Geoff Keighley put on a barnstormer last night. There was talk of multiple “holy sh*t” moments prior to the event from those ITK, and we think
News Star Wars: Eclipse, Wonder Woman Comprised of 'Literally Nothing' When Revealed
The waiting game
According to Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, Quantic Dream's Star Wars: Eclipse and Warner Bros. Games' Wonder Woman were comprised of "literally nothing" when announced onstage at The Game Awards 2021. In light of Geoff Keighley's big show, Schreier's reminder is a good one, as it is always possible something just revealed...
News PS5 Pro Update on Its Way to Black Myth: Wukong, Arriving Tomorrow
Builds on previously confirmed PS5 patch
The update bringing a challenge mode, in-game maps, and new armour pieces revealed for Black Myth: Wukong earlier in the week has not actually gone live yet, but it's now received a patch itself to include PS5 Pro support. We now know the update goes live tomorrow, 14th December 2024, and works to improve the...
News Balatro's Friends of Jimbo Stars Ominous Ben Starr as Jimbo
"You can't spell 'collaboration' without 'Balatro'"
There is something decidedly unsettling about the card game Balatro, judging by its marketing and that strange doll that occasionally takes over the game's social media accounts (we don't play, preferring the more refined Queen's Blood). An eerie new trailer with
News Elden Ring: Nightreign Explained, Can Be Played in Single Player and Offline
Everything you need to know
The announcement of Elden Ring: Nightreign will have caught many FromSoftware fans, especially as the studio wasn't really expected to have any news to share having put out Shadow of the Erdtree earlier this year. It did, however: a co-op game for up to three players that uses the frameworks of Elden Ring for a different...
News Ex-Telltale Talent Announces Dispatch, a Superhero Comedy Adventure Game
Another day at the office
AdHoc Studio, a team including former Telltale Games writers and directors, has just announced Dispatch — a comedy narrative adventure about working the desk behind a team of superheroes. Citing previous work on beloved games like The Wolf Among Us and Tales from the Borderlands, this new game is looking great in its...
News Multiplayer Mil-Sim Arma Reforger Has Finally Arrived on PS5
The Cold War is about to get much hotter
Making the legendary military simulation series's debut on PlayStation, Arma Reforger is now available on PS5. Boasting large-scale, combined arms warfare powered by the new Enfusion Engine, fans of the old Battlefield games and the excellent Hell Let Loose will want to check this out. Originally launching...
News Dave the Diver DLC Takes Us on a New Adventure In the Jungle on PS5, PS4
Coming late 2025
Dave the Diver, the wonderfully variable fishing/restaurant sim, is getting a meaty new DLC expansion in "late 2025". It's called In the Jungle, and as the name suggests, it'll see Dave and his crew leaving the mysterious Blue Hole behind and exploring a whole new location. Little else is known about the DLC for now, but we can...
News Astro Bot's Free Festive DLC Level, Winter Wonder, Is Now Available on PS5
Jolly holiday
You thought Astro Bot's run of free DLC updates was finished? Developer Team Asobi has just announced one last treat for fans of PS5's plucky platformer, and it launches free for all players tomorrow, 12th December. This special new DLC is a festive-themed level named Winter Wonder. Accessible once you complete the main game, Winter...
News Warren Spector's Multiplayer Stealth Game Thick As Thieves Sneaks onto PS5 in 2026
Thiefs
Dev team Otherside Entertainment has announced Thick As Thieves, a multiplayer stealth game heading to PS5 in 2026. The studio is founded by legendary designers Warren Spector and Paul Neurath, who brought us classic, stealthy immersive sim series such as Thief and Deus Ex. The big difference is that, instead of a single player experience,...
Ready?
A new Virtua Fighter game is in-development now at Yakuza maker Ryu ga Gotoku Studio – and we’ll see more of the release in action during a VF Direct imminently. We’ll update this article once the new information is shared, but for now all we have to go on is a new look for series star Akira in a clip where he’s battling fellow...
News Intergalactic PS5 Is Naughty Dog's Wildest, Most Creative Story Yet
Inspired by Akira, Cowboy Bebop, more
Now the curtain has closed on The Game Awards, we finally have a moment to reflect on the big announcements, including, of course, Naughty Dog’s new game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. Neil Druckmann, writing on the
Round Up What Was Announced at The Game Awards 2024?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
The Game Awards is just as much about those coveted gongs as it is the reveals these days, and given this year marks the 10th anniversary of the show, Geoff Keighley has gone bigger and better than ever before with the latter. This 2024 edition played host to multiple major announcements, and you can find all the ones...
Poll How Would You Rate The Game Awards 2024?
Have your say on TGA's 10th anniversary show
And that's The Game Awards for another year! The 10th-anniversary show has just concluded, crowning Astro Bot the 2024 Game of the Year and making a bunch of big announcements. You find All The Game Awards 2024 Winners and What Was Announced at The Game Awards 2024 through
Guide All The Game Awards 2024 Winners
Every category winner revealed
The 10th and biggest version of The Game Awards to date has now come to a close, meaning all the category winners have been announced and the big reveals made. While you can learn all about the latter in our What Was Announced at The Game Awards 2024 round up article, below you'll find a list of all The Game Awards...
News HoYoverse Teases What's Next for PS5 Gacha Hits Honkai: Star Rail, Zenless Zone Zero
Lots to look forward to
Two new trailers for PS5 gacha sensations Honkai: Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero were released during The Game Awards, although for some reason Chinese juggernaut HoYoverse has failed to share the videos on its official channels. Nevertheless, we’ve sourced a couple of mirrors for you to watch. First up is a new look...
News PS5, PS4 Series Reboot Double Dragon Revive Is Actually Ages Away
Pre-orders available now
We don’t know why, but we expected Double Dragon Revive to be nearer to release than this. The title’s actually targeting a 23rd October, 2025 release date, which is almost a year away. Nevertheless, pre-orders for the title are available now. <related ids="175687"> There are two options: a $34.99 standard...
News Wuthering Waves Is Ready for Its Long Awaited PS5 Debut
And here's a trailer to prove it
Too much gacha? Nah, you can never get enough gacha, in our humble opinion. Kuro Games has released a new trailer for Wuthering Waves at The Game Awards, showcasing more of the new region being added as part of v2.0, which will launch simultaneously alongside the game on the PS5, from 2nd January. While the trailer...
News One Move Away on PS5 Is Like Unpacking Except You're Actually Moving House
You're crying
Unpacking must have proven so popular that it’s getting a kinda unrelated pseudo-sequel from a different developer, where your goal is to actually move house. Described as a first-person puzzle game, you need to stack up your worldly belongings as you embark on a new chapter in your life in One Move Away. “Whether you’re the...
News Shadow Labyrinth Makes Pac-Man a 2D Action Platformer on PS5
You need to see this to believe it
Of all the shocks and surprises at The Game Awards, Shadow Labyrinth may just be the most unusual of them all. It’s a side-scrolling action platformer in a similar style to something like, say, Dead Cells – except it’s inexplicably also a Pac-Man game. Here’s the press release overview: “As Swordsman No...
News Screamer May Be the Most Unexpected Racing Game Reboot for PS5 Ever
30-year franchise gets a sci-fi anime makeover
For those of you who don’t know, Screamer first launched for MS-DOS operating systems in 1995, and was quite ground-breaking for its presentation at the time. It required an Intel Pentium processor due to its advanced graphics, and running it effectively was a flex for PC players at the time...
News Take a Closer Look at Borderlands 4 on PS5, the 'Most Ambitious Entry' Yet
Unvaulted
Borderlands 4 is the “most ambitious” entry in the looter shooter series yet, according to a Gearbox post on the PS Blog. The anticipated sequel got an all-new trailer during The Game Awards, and you can watch it above. In addition to showcasing the new world of Kairos, it also introduces a nefa
News SEGA's Not Telling Us Much About Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds for PS5, PS4
New road awaits
A new Sonic Racing game is in development, but here’s the briefest of hints from The Game Awards. We basically get to see a few seconds of Shadow the Hedgehog’s fist, as he jumps into a black-and-red sports car. <related ids="175687"> Unfortunately, there’s no release date or no mention of gameplay mechanics or roster...
News Ridiculously Ambitious PS5 Open World Crimson Desert Confirms 2025 Release
Seeing red
When Crimson Desert was confirmed for The Game Awards, just about everyone thought it'd get a release date — but that's not quite the case. Developer Pearl Abyss has dropped a new trailer — in which the open world PS5 title continues to look ridiculously ambitious — but we're left with a release window rather than a date. The...
News Special Edition Helldivers 2 DualSense PS5 Controller Is Official, Pre-Orders Open Soon
Hell yeah
As well as announcing a big new update for Helldivers 2, Sony has quietly unveiled the game's official DualSense PS5 pad. The special edition controller is mostly black, but is covered in yellow and grey details, and the Helldivers emblem on the touch pad. It'll be available to pre-order on PlayStation Direct and other retailers starting...
News Turok: Origins Brings the Series Back on PS5 as a Co-Op Third Person Shooter
Clever girl
An old school favourite is returning with Turok: Origins, a brand new entry in the series. It's coming to PS5, though there's no release date in place yet — all we have to go on for now is the above announcement trailer and some basic details. In development at Saber Interactive, Turok: Origins changes things up by ditching the...
News Astro Bot Dev Pays Tribute to Nintendo As PS5 Exclusive Wins Game of the Year
A big night for PlayStation
Sony said 2024 would be a dry year for PS5, but Astro Bot’s just walked away with Game of the Year at The Game Awards – and three others. Helldivers 2 also took home two gongs, rounding out a big night for PlayStation. During his acceptance speech for Game of the Year, director Nicolas Doucet – a PlayStation...