Feature 12 PS4 Predictions for Sony's TGS 2017 Press Conference
Monster Hunter! Fist of the North Star! NieR?
News PS4 Games Half Price in European Weekend Sale
Prey is just £19.99
News - 2017, Week 37
Sunday17th Sep 2017
News Two Norse Dwarfs Will Upgrade Your Arsenal in God of War
Blacksmith buddies
God of War’s progression system has been more or less the same across six or seven games: you collect red orbs, feed them to your weapon of choice, and reap the rewards. However, the series’ forthcoming PlayStation 4 soft-reboot will handle things a little differently. According to an article in Official PlayStation Magazine...
News PSN Down as Reports Come Flooding In
Offline and unable to sign in
So much for sitting down and playing Destiny 2 on a lazy Sunday, eh? The PlayStation Network is down and out at the time of writing, with countless reports of users being unable to sign in on PlayStation 4. Sony is yet to comment, but if this keeps up, we're sure it wont be long until something gets said...
Saturday16th Sep 2017
News Grand Theft Auto V Is The Best-Selling Game of All Time
In the US, anyway
Grand Theft Auto V is the best-selling game of all time, according to American sales tracking organisation NPD. Now there are some caveats here: this only applies to the United States, so there may be titles that have historically performed better – though it’s perhaps worth noting that Rockstar’s opus finished second in...
News The Last of Us Remastered's PS4 Pro Support Has Been Improved
Supersampling is back in
The Last of Us Remastered’s support for the PlayStation 4 Pro has been improved – and yes, supersampling is back if you happen to be a 1080p television owner. As part of update v1.09 – or update v1.03 if you specifically own the standalone version of DLC pack The Last of Us: Left Behind – you’ll now be able to...
Shocking
Sparc is a virtual reality version of Pong with Tron-like visuals. In a way, it's very similar to PlayStation VR Worlds' Danger Ball. You face off against an opponent, each standing at opposite ends of a long empty corridor, and you must throw a ball at your opponent in order to score points. That's the basic...
Feature Taking a Look at Destiny 2's Best Story Mission
Get in, get out
Naturally, this article contains some slight spoilers with regards to Destiny 2's main campaign. Destiny 2 has a much, much better campaign than its predecessor. It's certainly not perfect, but between its reasonably competent storytelling and likeable cast of secondary characters, it gives players a good reason to actually see it...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Adds Yamcha, Tien, and a Brand New Original Character
Triple threat
Reports are coming in that three new playable characters have been announced for Dragon Ball FighterZ. There's no screenshots or trailers to go on yet, but we're told that both Yamcha and Tien have joined the roster alongside a mysterious original character known as Android 21. Reports claim that Android 21 is a "busty...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 186
Winter blues
Anyone else feel like winter’s embrace has arrived all of a sudden? It’s been absolutely freezing here in the UK this week, and a torrential downpour is battering Push Square Towers as we type this. There’s never been a better time to stay indoors, boot up the PlayStation 4, and play some games, then. Sammy Barker, Editor: I’m...
News Warframe's Open World Plains of Eidolon Update Gets a 20 Minute Gameplay Video
Breathe it in
Digital Extremes has released a 20 minute video that showcases Warframe's Plains of Eidolon update. For those out of the loop, the update brings a whole new open world environment to the free-to-play release, and it's due to launch at some point this year. As you'd expect, the Warframe community is generally very excited to see...
Friday15th Sep 2017
Feature 12 PS4 Predictions for Sony's TGS 2017 Press Conference
Monster Hunter! Fist of the North Star! NieR?
Sony is scheduled to host its annual Tokyo Game Show pre-show press conference on Tuesday, 19th September. While the importance of the Japanese convention has undoubtedly declined in recent years, the platform holder could never be accused of not showing up – it’s announced titles like Bloodborne:...
News PS4 Games Half Price in European Weekend Sale
Prey is just £19.99
A handful of big PlayStation 4 games are half-price this weekend, including Persona 5 (£39.99) and FIFA 17 (£11.99). The latter’s a really good price – but it is marred by the fact that FIFA 18 is like a fortnight away. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare can be yours for £19.99, but it’s cheaper from retailers like Amazon...
Weirdness Sony Just Announced Some Speakers for Your Shoulders
We don't think they're a joke
Remember a few years back when Sony was haemorrhaging money by manufacturing robots that danced to your MP3 files? Kaz Hirai stepped in, sold off a load of factories, rendered thousands of people unemployed, and prepared the remainder of the organisation for record profits. And then he greenlit some stupid shoulder...
Competition Win Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age's Stunning Collector's Edition
You know you Vaan it
There are no shortage of role-playing games on the PlayStation 4, but Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is one of the finest you’ll find. A top-notch remaster of a bonafide PlayStation 2 classic, we awarded the title a 9/10 in our review, describing it as a “near perfect” reworking of a “masterpiece”. And now, we’re...
News Destiny 2 Crashing Issues on PS4 Pro Are Apparently Fixed
Activision says it's sorted
As you may or may not have heard, some Destiny 2 players were experiencing crashes when playing the recently released game on a PS4 Pro. We use the word 'were' because according to Activision, the problem's been resolved. There's some speculation that the recent PlayStation 4 firmware update, which
News August 2017 NPD: Uncharted Starts Strong, But PS4 Can't Topple Switch
Not bad for a spin-off
Standalone spin-off Uncharted: The Lost Legacy debuted third in the United States sales charts for August 2017 – an impressive result considering many scored the title for free as part of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End’s season pass. The side-story was beaten by Madden NFL 18 and a resurgent Grand Theft Auto V, though it’s...
Through the darkness of future past
There’s some stiff competition for top-down twin-stick shooters these days. With heavy hitters like Hotline Miami, Nex Machina, and Mr. Shifty, studios have to deliver a very distinct and fresh experience to stand out. The developers at 10tons Ltd, are no strangers to achieving that in this genre, with the...
Podcast Episode 27 - Is Destiny 2 Bungie the Same as Halo Bungie?
And the Bens sign off
That's right, you read that sub heading correctly. It's with a heavy heart that this long overdue episode will in fact be Potter and I's last foray into your ears via the Push Square Podcast. As you may have noticed, we've been relatively quiet of late at Camp 'Cast and that's been for a whole number of reasons that simply boil...
News Cliffy B 'Has to Keep LawBreakers Alive' After 'Humbling' Launch
Is the game here to stay?
Hey, remember LawBreakers? Okay, we admit that was a cheap shot -- especially for an opening sentence -- but at least Cliff Blezinski is taking the popularity of his latest project seriously. The veteran developer, now head of Boss Key Productions, has opened up to GameSpot, speaking rather candidly about the...
News Okay, These Crash Bandicoot Funko Figures Actually Look Pretty Cool
Getting funky with furries
We're not gigantic fans of Funko Pop! figures here at Push Square, but we do think that every now and then, you see some good looking ones. Fortunately for the world's most popular bandicoot, his various Funko incarnations seem pretty swell. Only just announced and due to release in November, the official Crash...
News Destiny 2 Is the PlayStation Store's Biggest Ever Day One Launch
Destined to go digital
Destiny 2 has clearly been a hit for Activision, but the extent of the game's success has been hard to read thus far. Physical sales are down on the first game in both the UK and Japan, and we assume that the same has happened in North America, although we don't have those numbers just yet
Poll Are You Looking Forward to Tokyo Game Show 2017?
Beast of the East
If you're anything like this particular author, then you love your Japanese games. For as long as we dare to remember, the Tokyo Game Show -- essentially Japan's version of E3 -- has been a good indicator of how the nation's video game industry is doing. From Sony to Koei Tecmo and Square Enix to Bandi Namco, all the big...
Thursday14th Sep 2017
News A Wild PS4 Firmware Update 4.74 Appears
Stable as a table
Sony has released a new PlayStation 4 firmware update – and no, it’s not the underwhelming 5.00 just yet. Weirdly, if you’re in the beta for the new system software, you'll have to install this to play online, which apparently removes you from the test. Really weird. The update itself doesn’t do much other than improve...
News Sony Has a Smartphone App Smash Hit That Few Realise
No phoney
Fate/Grand Order is the biggest mobile game in the world right now. It also happens to be published by Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. New data shows that the free-to-play role-playing game inspired by the Fate/stay night visual novel was not only the top grossing iOS and Android app in Japan last month – where it...
News Incredible Action RPG Dragon's Crown Is Cleaving Its Way to PS4
Official announcement leaked
Oh boy oh boy, what do we have here? Leaked on the Niconico page for Atlus' upcoming Tokyo Game Show livestream, it looks like Dragon's Crown is being ported to the PlayStation 4 as 'Dragon's Crown Pro'. For those out of the loop, Dragon's Crown is a jaw-dropping fantasy action role-playing game from Vanillaware --...
News Falcom's Working on Trails of Cold Steel 1 and 2 for PS4
Get the class back together
How about some good news to get your day started? Last month, developer Falcom queried fans on whether it should port The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel and The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II to the PlayStation 4. Both games -- the second being a direct sequel to the first -- are currently only...
News Gran Turismo Sport to Race Away with Another Beta Before Launch
Details will be revealed soon
Gran Turismo Sport is almost here and it’s got about a tenth of the content you’d expect from a Polyphony Digital title – but we’re not going to let small issues like that ruin our fun, are we? To be fair, having played the title a few times now, it definitely feels great behind-the-wheel – and we suspect...
News This Fugly PS4 Call of Duty Bundle Will Probably Be a Hit This Holiday
Where did it go?!
Hot on the heels of the recently announced FIFA 18 PlayStation 4 bundle, Sony has revealed that it's also got a special Call of Duty: WWII package incoming this November. The big twist is that it actually includes a limited edition console, complete with camo colouring. As you can no doubt tell by the headline of this article,...
News Xbox Exclusive Max: The Curse of Brotherhood Enters Portal to PS4
Magic marker
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, an Xbox One exclusive published by Microsoft Studios a few years back, is coming to the PlayStation 4. With the Danish developer Press Play shuttered by the manufacturer last year, successor Flashbulb Games has been given the greenlight to port the puzzle platformer to Sony’s system. It’ll launch later...
News Destiny 2's First Raid Beaten in 6 Hours, Bungie Launches New Crucible Map
A new record
Destiny 2's first Raid, which went live earlier today, was beaten in around six hours by The Legend Himself. That's the clan name, by the way, not some ultimate solo Destiny player. We won't spoil anything regarding the Raid here, but if you want to see the final moments of the team's triumph, then check out this clip. Brilliantly,...
News Assassin's Creed Origins' Enemies Sound Like a Nasty Lot
Mask murder
There are a group of mysterious masked mercenaries controlling Egypt from the shadows – and you’re going to bring them down, one hidden blade to the throat at a time. Seriously, this new Assassin’s Creed Origins trailer is uber-cool. Who are the Order of the Ancients? What is their objective? And how do they relate to the series’...
Deals Buy a PS4 with FIFA 18 for £200 from Amazon UK
Or get up to £25 off any gaming goods
We suspect it’s going to be one of the hottest bundles of the holidays in Europe, but Amazon UK is giving you a little extra incentive to nab a PlayStation 4 Slim with FIFA 18 right now. The retailer has launched a series of discount vouchers for video games which work in the following ways: £5 off a £40...
Wednesday13th Sep 2017
Feature The PlayStation Store's Content Problem
And what can be done to fix it
There are nearly 30 new games on the PlayStation Store this week. Among these titles are juggernauts like NBA 2K18, standalone expansions such as Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, and remasters like Baja: Edge of Control. Amid the madness is Time Recoil, a new top-down shooter from one of PlayStation’s most prolific...
Review Radial-G: Racing Revolved (PS4)
Round and round
Radial-G: Racing Revolved is a PlayStation VR zero-grav racer that quite literally revolves around a track. Most of the tracks consist of tubes, with you clinging to the outside, able to freely rotate around, trying to reach that next boost or power-up. It makes for a lot of fun, even if you want to just simply spin around the tube a...
Soapbox Open World OCD - How Too Much Content Can Ruin a Game
More than enough
I recently played through the entirety of Dragon Age: Inquisition on PlayStation 4 again. I had never finished all of the expansions, and I had the urge to go back and see how it's held up after three years. When it first launched in 2014, I reviewed it and awarded it a 9/10. It was a high score that, at the time,...
News Several Sweet Square Enix PS4 Games Go on Sale in Europe
Plus a few other deals
A new sale has hit the European PlayStation Store, this time revolving around titles published by Square Enix, Recently released remaster Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is up for grabs at a discounted price, as is Final Fantasy XV, and NieR: Automata. There are also some Grand Theft Auto V deals going on, and you...
News Uncharted, The Last of Us Director Bruce Straley Departs Naughty Dog
Woof
He’s been on sabbatical for a year, but Naughty Dog veteran Bruce Straley will not be returning to the kennel. After spending 18 years at the Californian company, The Last of Us and Uncharted director has called time on his tenure at the award-winning studio. There’s no word on what he’ll do next, but we’re sure that we’ll be hearing...
Weirdness Fake Kaz Hirai Announces His Retirement from Twitter
But not stepping down until after E3 2018
One of the few remaining attractions on Twitter, the outstanding CEO Kaz Hirai, has announced his retirement. The best parody account this side of Boring Milner has been a frequent source of hilarity for years now – even catching the eye of the popular ex-PlayStation executive
News Taiwan's We All Play PS4 Commercial Probably Cost a Few Quid
Swish
Sony’s launched an expensive new PlayStation 4 commercial in Taiwan, and it’s worth a watch. Revolving around the theme that “we all play”, it shows various handsome individuals booting up their consoles, only to get dragged along to a rooftop party where a cheap Daft Punk cover band is repeating the word “PlayStation” through a...
News Until Dawn Dev's Detective Game Hidden Agenda Launching 24th October
Plus, other PlayLink titles dated
Sony’s new smartphone gaming initiative PlayLink for the PlayStation 4 has gotten off to a great start with party title That’s You, and the platform holder’s hoping to add to the fledgling line’s catalogue later this year with Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games’ crime thriller Hidden Agenda and much...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Destiny 2 Guns Its Way to Number 1 on PS4
But it's down on the first game
It's been a quiet week for new releases in Japan with one notable exception: Destiny 2. Bungie's sci-fi sequel shot straight to the top of the software charts, shifting 50,263 copies on PlayStation 4. That's not a bad number for the Sony-published Japanese release, but it's worth pointing out that it's down on the...
Tuesday12th Sep 2017
News The FIFA 18 Demo Kicks Off on PS4 Later Today
Get in
Get your laces tied and your legs stretched, the FIFA 18 demo is smashing one off the PlayStation 4 later today. It'll feature 12 playable teams: Manchester City, Manchester United, Athletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, LA Galaxy, Toronto FC, Boca Juniors, C.D. Guadalajara, and Vissel Kobe...
News Star Wars Battlefront's Season Pass Is Free on PS4 Now
Get all the expansion packs without paying a penny
Star Wars Battlefront’s full Season Pass is currently free on the European PlayStation Store, meaning that you’ll be able to claim all of the sci-fi shooter's expansion packs without paying a penny. While some had originally assumed that this was an error, its cost has also been eradicated on...
Hands On Is Moss PlayStation VR's Next Must Have?
Vibrant adventure is shaping up
As we approach PlayStation VR's first birthday in the coming weeks, the companion device to the PlayStation 4 has had a surprising initial year on the market. With a steady stream of games already released and many more on the horizon, the future is bright for VR titles on PlayStation. One of such titles, is the indie...
News PS4 Prices Plunge in North American PlayStation Picks Sale
2B or not 2B
There’s a big sale on the North American PlayStation Store today, with big games like MLB The Show 17 ($23.99) and NieR Automata ($38.99) reduced. PlayStation Plus members will secure the biggest savings, with episodes of Life Is Strange down to just $1.24 apiece, or Dragon Quest Builder
News Sony Reveals TGS 2017 PS4 Software Lineup
Monster Hunter! Yakuza! Gran Turismo!
Sony’s booth at TGS 2017 will only be dwarfed by those belonging to Japan’s biggest smartphone success stories – but that’s the state of the industry overseas these days. Nevertheless, the platform holder has booked out plenty of space to showcase a slew of PlayStation 4 titles, including local...
Interview Making a Peach Beach Splash with Senran Kagura's Kenichiro Takaki
On new genres, wet t-shirt tech, and... Sailor Moon?
Some game designers become so well-known for a certain series that their names are instantly associated with the IP, and that’s certainly the case with Kenichiro Takaki. Though he’s worked on games as diverse as Vita Vocaloid rhythm game IA/VT Colorful and action-RPG-shoot-‘em-up Half-Minute...
News Capcom Confirms Okami HD Is Coming to PS4
A pretty picture
Ah, the official announcement is finally here. After being recently rumoured and then rated, Okami HD has been confirmed by Capcom for a PlayStation 4 release. According to the latest issue of Japanese publication Weekly Famitsu, it's hitting the Land of the Rising Sun just before Christmas, on the 21st December, and it'll...
News Destiny 2 Down for Scheduled Maintenance Later Today
Even Guardians need some rest
Heads up, all you eager Guardians: Destiny 2 will be going offline for scheduled maintenance later today. The timing isn't so bad if you're in North America, but those of us Europe won't be able to have a session until a bit later on in the evening. From 07:00 Pacific (15:00 BST), you'll no longer be able to...
News Stunning Metal Gear Solid Models Open Pre-Orders
Les Enfants Excellente
What better way to celebrate your love for the Metal Gear Solid franchise than with a 17.5 inch statue of Snake? First 4 Figures has opened pre-orders on some uber-detailed Tactical Espionage Action statues, which place the gruff-voiced protagonist behind a wall with his weapon raised. There are a number of different versions...
News Journey, Flower Developer's Next Game May Skip PlayStation
Newly announced Sky is exclusive to Apple devices for now
The next game from Journey developer thatgamecompany will be exclusive to Apple devices. Sky was revealed for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV during the tech giant’s big briefing earlier today – and it sounds like it won’t be launching anywhere else for the foreseeable future. The title...
News Okami HD Paints a Pretty 4K Picture on PS4 This December
Here's the trailer to prove it
Earlier today, Okami HD was confirmed for a PlayStation 4 release in Japan, and now, as predicted, Capcom has announced that it's coming West this December. We've embedded the remaster's first gameplay trailer above, so be sure to give it a watch if you want to see how the classic is holding up these days. We've also...
Store Update 12th September 2017 (Europe)
Sports! Sports! Sports! Television
It’s sports day on the European PlayStation Store this week, as virtually every annual sports game apart from Madden (out now) and FIFA (coming soon) is released. That means you can choose from PES 2018: Pro Evolution Soccer, NBA 2K18, NBA Live 18, NHL 18, and… No, that’s it. Standalone expansion...
News Fortnite Is the Latest Title to Copy PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
It won't be the last
Well, we told you it was going to happen, didn’t we? PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds' runaway success has already prompted a string of copycats, and hot on the heels of Grand Theft Auto Online is Fortnite with its own Battle Royale mode. Set to launch officially on 26t
News Watch the Bodies Hit the Floor in The Evil Within 2 Trailer
Dead good
Ain’t nothing subtle about this The Evil Within 2 trailer as protagonist Sebastian Castellanos hangs with religious cultists and cuts the throats of all kinds of reanimated corpses. With the survival horror sequel being barely a month away, it doesn’t feel like there’s much hype for Tango Works’ latest terror – but we’re sure...
Push Play Top of the PS4 Pops - Issue 5
Swingin’ through the stars
Another month of game releases brings with it another month’s worth of game soundtracks, and running through the releases of August provides a particularly strong lineup. So many intriguing indie titles released this month, including at least one title that could be in the conversation for one of the best game...
Monday11th Sep 2017
Guide Destiny 2 Dusklight Shards Locations and Other Planet Materials - Where to Find Them
Hands and knees
Seeking out and gathering materials in Destiny 2 can take some time. Whether you're collecting them for a quest, to complete a challenge, or for a simple patrol mission, actually tracking down dusklight shards and the other planet-specific resources can be a pain in the neck. Hopefully, this quick guide can help you find what you...
Review Redout: Lightspeed Edition (PS4)
Fast and furious
The anti-gravity racing genre may not be as popular as it once was, but that doesn’t mean developers aren’t still creating games for the genre. WipEout Omega Collection recently launched on the PlayStation 4, and while it was a fairly impressive collection, the fact that it focused squarely on the past held it back in some...
News Naughty Dog Announces Limited Edition Nathan Drake Figure
And it's looking mighty fine
In succession to Uncharted: The Lost Legacy’s release last month, Naughty Dog has revealed its second limited edition statue of the franchise, featuring the dashing yet daring adventurer Nathan Drake. The meticulously crafted figure features a heroic shot of Drake mid-lunge, as he prepares to plant a firm fist into...
News UK Sales Charts: Destiny 2 Down Dramatically Compared to First Game
Written in the stars?
Destiny 2’s physical sales are less than half those of its predecessor in the UK – even if it is still the biggest launch of the year thus far. According to leaked numbers which we believe to be accurate, the title sold around 175,000 units in its launch week – a gigantic decline compared to the first game’s tally of...
News Destiny 2 PS4 Pro Crash Issues Being Investigated by Sony and Bungie
Firms collaborating on fix
Destiny 2 has a crashing problem on the PlayStation 4 Pro which is affecting a sizeable number of gamers playing specifically on Sony’s supercharged system. While the CE-34878-0 error doesn’t appear to be hindering everyone, it has proved prevalent enough for the platform holder to release a statement on the bug...
Game of the Month Top 4 PlayStation Games of August 2017
Treasures, hedgehogs, paranoia, and a lot of reading
Wowza, August was one stacked month for PlayStation gaming. We reviewed more games last month than any other month in 2017 so far, and there were actually so many quality releases that our nominees list for Game of the Month was the biggest we've ever had. Okay, so some titles didn't exactly prove...
News Batman Voice Actor Says No More Arkham Games Are Planned
Back into the shadows
Kevin Conroy, the voice of Batman in the Batman: Arkham series of games, has said that there are currently no plans for another Arkham title. The last release that we got from developer Rocksteady was Batman: Arkham Knight, which launched back in 2015. Now before we put complete faith in Conroy's words, we first need to...
News PlayStation Pledges Largest Ever EGX 2017 Stand
Big names! Big games
Sony always brings plenty of PlayStation 4 booths to every gaming convention, but it says that its EGX 2017 stand will be its biggest ever. The platform holder – which unlike last year has not got new hardware to show – will be leaning on its sizeable catalogue of software instead, promising hands on with titles such as Call...
News No Prizes for Guessing Who the Highest Rated Player in FIFA 18 Is
Never heard of him
EA Sports has revealed the ten highest rated players in FIFA 18, and you won't be winning any of our precious custard creams for guessing who's sitting pretty at number one. Yep, it's none other than old Ronny himself, with an overall rating of 94. We suppose having his face on the game's box wasn't enough, eh? Here's the full...
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