It's the first week back in the office, but it's been an absolutely huge few days here at Push Square Towers. In addition to the PlayStation Network going down, Oculus also revealed just how expensive virtual reality's going to be by pricing its Rift, while we also got some teases regarding Mass Effect: Andromeda.
Reviews
Hardware: Rivals - 5/10
Hardware: Rivals is slow and safe – it's a far-cry from the high-octane vehicle eviscerator that we'd anticipated. Its slightest of similarities to Rocket League may have hurt it, but even if Psyonix's excellent on-wheels outing didn't exist, this would still be a pretty darn tedious title. It's a shame because it's not hard to imagine a faster iteration of the exact same game being ten times more satisfying, but ultimately Hardware's only real rival is its squandered potential.
Nuclear Throne - 9/10
Nuclear Throne is one of the greatest rogue-like games that we have ever played: the gunplay is very satisfying, the characters and their creative abilities are wonderfully wacky, and the entire experience has so much variety that it becomes very addictive. If you are a fan of rogue-likes or simply want an outstanding game to play, then we suggest that you let Vlambeer's latest rule over your PlayStation lands, 'cause it's definitely ruling over ours.
Other Reviews
Features
Feature: 12 PS4 Games We'd Love to See Announced in 2016
2016 is shaping up to be a major year for the PlayStation 4, and while we can't wait to get our grubby mitts on many of the system's upcoming titles, we thought that we'd take this opportunity to think about potential games that haven't been officially announced yet. As such, we've come up with a list of 12 titles that we'd love to see announced for PS4 in 2016. Some are perhaps a little unrealistic, but overall, we'd like to think that we've put together a selection that seems feasible – at least to some degree.
Feature: 20 Japanese PS4 Games to Watch in 2016
At this point in the PlayStation 3's life, many disgruntled gamers would have told you that Japan's software outlook was bleak. Sony's homeland was struggling to adapt to the new high definition era, with developers seemingly unable to get a firm grip on working with fresh hardware. It was a tough time to be a fan of Japanese games, then, and a time when some would argue that home consoles were dying a slow and painful death in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Other Features
- Feature: 5 Firmware Updates the PS4 Desperately Needs in 2016
- Guide: What Time Does Sony's CES 2016 Press Conference Start?
- Live: Watch Sony's CES 2016 Press Conference Right Here
- Game of the Year: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Was Your Fave 2015 Title
- Reaction: Oculus Rift's $599 Price Is Positive News for PlayStation VR
- Feature: 10 Under the Radar PS4 Games to Look Out for in 2016
- Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 100
News
Sony Pledges Free PlayStation Plus Extensions After PSN Outage
If you'd have asked us to evaluate the state of the PlayStation Network this time last week, we'd have told you that it's improved significantly. Seriously, the service barely went down in 2015, and it was rock solid over Christmas. But the Sony rollercoaster never runs out of corkscrews, and, just as everyone was returning to work yesterday, its servers shat the bed for almost 12 hours.
Mass Effect: Andromeda Is in a Playable Form Right Now
We'll be the first to admit that this isn't a huge slice of news - especially when it originates from a series of BioWare employee tweets - but it would appear that Mass Effect: Andromeda is now playable, at least to some degree. In other words, the game's development cycle is supposedly going smoothly.
Other Noteworthy News
- Crikey! PS4's Install Base Reaches 35.9 Million Units
- Rumour: Assassin's Creed Sequel Set in Egypt and Skipping 2016
- Whoops, Sony Made a Mistake with Your January PS Plus Games
- PS5 Could Launch as Early as 2019, Reckons Analyst
- PlayStation VR Will Cost You at Least $400 Says Research Group
- Flirtatious PlayStation VR Title Strutting Overseas
- Japan's Console Market Wasn't Too Hot in 2015
- You're Getting Free Stuff in Destiny Later This Week
- Infinity Ward Sounds Excited for Its Turn with Call of Duty in 2016
- Dynasty Warriors 9 Will Probably Be Announced This Year
Video of the Week
Final Fantasy XIII's Lightning Is a Louis Vuitton Fashion Model Now
That noise that you can hear is the sound of a thousand Push Square readers collectively grinding their teeth. Lightning, the protagonist of Square Enix's divisive Final Fantasy XIII story arc, has "agreed" – that's what the press release says – to become the face of the latest Louis Vuitton fashion line. Better than being a fal'Cie, right? Oh, just run with the gag – no one actually knows what a fal'Cie is anyway!
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Wish Sony would just go ahead and set a price and release date for Morpheus so I can pre-order one, lol.
@SonyInfinity Agreed. Where will you pre-order yours from?
I don't know about your week but mine has been Sonyed. I bought my 5th piece of tacky rubbish for my PS4 (another controler) and this one is faulty also ,when I move the left thumbstick sometime's it stick's slightly and pull's to the left totaly on it's own even when I've taken my hand's completely off the controler it still drag's to the left. My controler is 2 day's old fantastic quality cheer's Sony. Just like to add it was browsing this site the problem really stand's out, half the time when I put my controler down the curser on the PS4 browser drag's on it's own to the left at about 1cm a second on a 27" moniter (just so you know how annoying it get's) I'll be waiting a while before I spend £200+ on anything else Sony especially the PSVR.
@xMEADx I have been really lucky, both my controllers are fine.
But you are well within your rights to get an exchange from wherever you purchased it from.
Yeah and PSN was down again for a short while last night, bit of a pain but I guess 'scheduled maintenance' is unavoidable even if it is a surprise.
@xMEADx I had that problem with my launch controller, but the replacement I bought has been fine. Surely you can return it? I know it's a pain, but it should still be under warranty.
@get2sammyb @themcnoisy yeah I will, this one was actualy a replacement for a controler that had the same kind of problem with the right analogue stick, I didn't actualy pay for this one. It just annoy's me and I feel like once I replace this controler i'll be playing just waiting for something to happen to my new controler again. Maybe I just really am unlucky, I do hear people saying good thing's about the DS4 I just can't agree after these experience's.
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