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The week simply wouldn’t be complete without a recap for you to read. Fortunately, this editor is battling through a bout against an array of allergens to bring you your regular dose of Push Rewind. We’re not going to lie to you, the past seven days haven’t been particularly packed in PlayStation land, but with publishers aiming to amp up the anticipation ahead of E3, there have been a handful of new trailers and tidbits to peruse. Everything that you need to know is lovingly embedded in the space below.

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Reviews

Wolfenstein: The New Order - 8/10

Wolfenstein: The New Order is a surprisingly strong shooter that aspires to be more than its premise should allow. While it can only do so much with its cliché magnet of a story, and its graphics don’t hold up to close inspection at times, it’s easy to overlook these shortcomings in the face of everything else that it does well. As a result, the inspired but disturbing world, excellent roster of characters, and exhilarating action make it very easy to recommend this over-the-top rampage.

Transistor - 9/10

Transistor is an absolute triumph: a stunning sensory experience that buoys its lofty ambitions on a rock solid strategic core. It spins a tale of love, technology, and political and social unrest that speeds confidently towards a magnificent crescendo. What’s more, the razor sharp combat remains thrilling throughout, and the visuals and music display an almost superhuman level of polish. While niggling complaints can certainly be levelled at the gorgeous indie, a trip to Cloudbank comes highly recommended.

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Features

Talking Point: What if PS4 Title The Order: 1886 Removes Its Top Hat 'Til 2015?

Rumours suggest that God of War: Ghost of Sparta developer Ready at Dawn may have spent too much time watching Sam Mendes’ television smash Penny Dreadful to finish The Order: 1886 ahead of the holidays. While it’s nothing more than alleged ‘insider’ speculation at the minute, it’s a believable turn of events – after all, Sony’s barely managed to deploy a minute’s worth of gameplay footage from the dreary PlayStation 4 release. But with delayed racer DriveClub, troubled sequel Uncharted PS4, and re-release The Last of Us Remastered the only other big exclusives confirmed for the Japanese giant’s next-gen machine at the moment, can the company afford to push the alternate history escapade back?

Feature: Four Reasons Why PS4 Racer DriveClub Will Finish in Pole Position

We could sense that DriveClub was about to hit rockier terrain back when we played it last summer. A bullish Evolution Studios was targeting the PlayStation 4’s launch at the time, but we just couldn’t see it crossing the finish line. There were numerous issues with the release: the visuals didn’t quite match the next-gen vision that enthusiastic director Matt Southern had promised during February’s pacey PlayStation Meeting press conference, while we felt that the handling still needed tightening up. However, there were signs of promise – and so the title’s time extension late last year prompted our engine to purr rather than roar. Now, with the Runcorn-based studio on the home straight ahead of release, here are four reasons why we reckon that the socially connected racer will finish in pole position this October.

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News

Minecraft Will Be Tunnelling onto PS4 and Vita in August

Miners rejoice! Minecraft's arrival on the PlayStation 4 and Vita has been given a slightly less vague release date. Mojang has confirmed that the dig-'em-up will be tunnelling onto the two platforms in August, so you've only got a couple of months to wait before you're able to slaughter harmless sheep on the go.

PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886 Dazzles in Two Minute Trailer

As promised, Sony has provided a blink and you’ll miss it glimpse at upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive The Order: 1886. The footage is set during an early chapter, and shows the Knights fighting a group of Rebellion troops in an obsessively rendered London street. We get a good look at protagonist Galahad’s thermite rifle, as well as the extraordinary next-gen visuals that developer Ready at Dawn has crafted.

Here's a Better Look at the New Dragon Ball Z Game for PS4

A few days ago, a brand new Dragon Ball Z game for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 was leaked to the public via a sneaky magazine scan. Luckily, Bandai Namco has quickly responded by officially announcing the game, and releasing a slew of screenshots. The company also launched a teaser site that promises a trailer in the coming weeks.

FIFA 14 Is Going to the World Cup Thanks to a Free FUT Update

Mega publisher EA must be feeling generous, because the fantastic FIFA 14 is getting a free update that adds an entirely new FIFA Ultimate Team mode that's based upon the upcoming World Cup.

WWE 2K15 Brings the Beat Down to PS4 and PS3 This October

Monolithic publisher 2K Games has recently confirmed that WWE 2K15 will be arriving on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 later this year. The US will be seeing the latest entry in the long running franchise on 28th October, while the rest of you will be able to grapple-hold your friends on 31st October.

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Video of the Week

Holy Graphics, Batman! Here's Your First Look at Arkham Knight on PS4

Just like the Caped Crusader himself, this gameplay trailer for Batman: Arkham Knight has swooped from nowhere and taken us completely by surprise. Showcasing how the superhero's newest adventure will look on next-gen hardware, it's not hard to get excited for a title that looks this slick.