Guide Middle-earth: Shadow of War Skills - What Are the Best Skills and Best Skill Upgrades?
Abilities, skills, and upgrades analysed
News - 2017, Week 41
Sunday15th Oct 2017
Review The Evil Within 2 (PS4)
Subdued spooks
There’s a certain genius to madness. That’s especially true for crafting superb survival horror that balances the irrational and bizarre with careful consideration. The Evil Within, which put players in a psychopath’s mind-made reality, was one such example. There was tension-inducing enemy encounters amid erratic pacing...
News Naughty Dog Responds to Sexual Harassment Allegations
"We have not found any evidence"
Over the course of the weekend, former Naughty Dog employee David Ballard publicly stated that he was a victim of sexual harassment during his tenure at the developer. He claimed that he was harassed by a “lead” in late 2015, and after sharing his complaints with Sony’s HR department, he alleges that he was...
Yabba dabba don't
Caveman Warriors is a 2D platformer with up to four-player co-op. In it, you’ll guide the four playable characters – Jack, Liliana, Moe, and Brienne – as they journey to rescue their children from the clutches of a mysterious alien race. While the setup isn’t going to knock anyone’s socks off, the potential is...
News New Hitman Announcement Coming on 24th October
It's definitely not Season 2
If there are two things we love reporting here at Push Square, it's: 1) Reporting on Tweets, and; 2) announcements of announcements. Therefore the Hitman Twitter account's reveal that a new content announcement for the game will be coming at 2PM CEST - that's 1PM BST - on 24th October was an absolute godsend to us. What...
News Tekken Players Don't Use Tutorials, Says Series Director
Tekken the p*ss
Tekken 7 is a bloody good fighting game -- one of the best on PlayStation 4, as far as we're concerned -- but its lack of an introductory tutorial has always seemed like an oversight. Without one, newcomers are all but forced to look up guides and videos online in order to fully understand the fundamentals of the combat system...
News Zeku the Ever-Changing Ninja Joins Street Fighter V's Roster This Month
What a Guy
Street Fighter V’s final Season 2 character Zeku will join the stage of history [Wrong series – Ed] on 24th October, publisher Capcom revealed in Singapore earlier today. The character – who was Guy’s moustached trainer in Street Fighter Alpha 2 – is being billed as the “ever-changing ninja”, and it appears that his...
News Kazunori Yamauchi, Shuhei Yoshida Remember 20 Years of Gran Turismo
Racing religion
This is a nice little video which should get you in the mood for the upcoming Gran Turismo Sport. In it, series creator Kazunori Yamauchi and Sony Worldwide Studios executive Shuhei Yoshida look back at 20 years of racing game development – and include anecdotes about their ambitions for the original GT right the way through to the...
Saturday14th Oct 2017
News Massive Battle Chasers: Nightwar PS4 Patch Promises a Much Improved Game
Fixes crashes, improves loads of stuff
The latest Battle Chasers: Nightwar patch is available to download now on PlayStation 4, and it's bloody huge. We're not talking about the size of it, either -- we're referring to the massive list of changes and improvements that it promises. For those of you who don't know, the role-playing title...
Guide New PS4 Games in October 2017
All upcoming PlayStation 4 release dates
So, which new PS4 games are releasing on the PlayStation 4 in October 2017, then? We’re knee-deep in what’s commonly referred to as “crazy time” right now, so there are no shortage of titles to pick from. Some of the highlights this month include Gran Turismo Sport, Assassin's Creed...
News Gran Turismo Sport's HDR Implementation Is Drawing a Lot of Praise
Digital Foundry declares racer an HDR killer app
Gran Turismo Sport looks ridiculous with HDR enabled, and its implementation is beginning to get a lot of praise. Digital Foundry has uploaded a beaming video hailing the simulation racer’s use of the technology, and if you happen to have a compatible television, you can actually watch the video in...
News Sony Stealth Announced a Slew of PlayStation VR Games
More than 60 new titles on the way
PlayStation VR is now a year old, and what better way to celebrate than with the announcement of a dozen or so new games? As part of a PlayStation Blog post, Sony bigwig Shawn Layden has claimed that the “best is yet to come” for the company’s virtual reality headset – and he’s proven his point with a...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 190
War of the reds
The editors of this very site are at war this weekend, and no, it's not because Sammy still hasn't played Persona 5. It's Liverpool vs. Manchester United, which means that bragging rights will be on the line for months to come. If you're reading this before the match, offer prayer. If you're reading afterwards, hope that the...
Friday13th Oct 2017
Review The Invisible Hours (PS4)
Whodunnit?
If the world is a stage and we are all players, then that means we must all simultaneously be the protagonists of our own stories, right? Look beyond the crude clichés and there’s a point to that opening sentence: The Invisible Hours exposes what it would be like to act as a fly on the wall in a house where every inhabitant has a...
News The Evil Within 2 Fixes First Game's Framerate Problems, But Has No PS4 Pro Support
You what?
The Evil Within 2 has just lurched onto PlayStation 4, and as always, Digital Foundry is first on the scene with a detailed technical analysis. Those of you who played the first game will no doubt recall that it had some pretty bad framerate issues, which, at points, could really damage the experience. Fortunately, the survival-horror...
News Destiny 2 Retail Sales Down a Whopping 50 Per Cent in USA
How the mighty have Fallen
Destiny 2 saw big sales declines at retail in the UK and Japan – and now the trend can be officially applied to the United States as well. NPD data reported by CNBC note
News The Witcher 3 Is Getting Another PS4 Pro Patch, This Time to Fix Crashes
It never ends
At first, CD Projekt Red said that it wasn't going to release a PS4 Pro patch for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Then it said that it would. Then we waited a few months. Then the patch came out around a week ago and everyone lived happily ever after. Well, not quite. It turns out that for some players, the Pro update actually introduced a...
Feature PlayStation VR - How's Sony's Virtual Reality Gamble Going One Year Later?
VRy good
Happy birthday, PlayStation VR. It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since we published our review of Sony’s innovative virtual reality headset, describing it as an imperfect but promising peripheral. A whole 12 months later, we figured that it’s probably the right time to consider how the futuristic facemask is faring – in...
News Bungie Is Looking Into Improving Destiny 2's Endgame
Get your grind on
It's safe to say that the Destiny 2 honeymoon period is over. Around launch, the majority of players seemed to agree that it was a much improved sequel, but here we are just over a month later, and we're starting to see more and more criticism. Of course, this is only natural. We're at that point where many Guardians have exhausted...
Poll One Year Later, What Are Your Thoughts on PlayStation VR?
Is this a reality?
PlayStation VR turns one today! Yay! This time last year, the internet was watching closely as Sony unleashed its virtual reality headset upon the industry. Undercutting its rivals and launching with solid support, PlayStation VR quickly jumped ahead of the competition. The platform hasn't quite taken the world by storm, but...
Hands On The Evil Within 2 Is a Familiar Yet Different Beast
Daddy issues
The Evil Within was an overlooked survival horror gem. It may have been rough around the edges with some performance and gameplay issues, but it was a much-appreciated return to old survival-horror design philosophies. Scarce ammo, unforgiving difficulty, intentionally limiting controls – elements like these filled the void that...
News Sound-Based Horror Title Stifled Brings the Fear to PS4, PlayStation VR on Halloween
Listen up
Stifled, a rather interesting horror game that's being published by Sony on PlayStation 4 with PlayStation VR support, has a release date. Singapore-based developer Gattai Games has revealed that the spooky sounding title will launch on Halloween -- that's the 31st October, in case you didn't already know. Hopefully it's a perfect fit...
News Dragon Age Director Mike Laidlaw Leaves BioWare After 14 Years
End of an age
One of the main minds behind the Dragon Age series, creative director Mike Laidlaw has left BioWare after 14 years with the studio. Always happy to connect with the community, Laidlaw took to Twitter in order to announce his departure. His post reads: "It's with a mix of emotions that I'm announcing my time with BioWare has...
Thursday12th Oct 2017
News Cities: Skylines Gets a Season Pass and a Complete Edition Next Month on PS4
Three expansions planned
Popular city builder Cities: Skylines launched on PlayStation 4 back in August, and alongside the release of its first expansion next month, a season pass and a complete edition of the game will be made available. You can get a look at the title's weather-based add on in the video that we've embedded above. The...
News Gran Turismo Sport's Demo Proved a Roaring Success
Demand took Polyphony Digital by surprise
More than one million people played Gran Turismo Sport’s demo – which has conveniently been rebranded an open beta in recent days – the moment it was made available. Sony allowed PlayStation Plus subscribers to pre-load the 43GB sampler, and there was pent-up enthusiasm within the racing game community...
News Soak Up the Snowy Scenery in Horizon: Zero Dawn's Frozen Wilds
Winter wonder
Brrrr, it’s getting chilly in here. PlayStation Japan has prematurely released a new trailer for Horizon: Zero Dawn’s first major add-on pack, The Frozen Wilds. The clip doesn’t show any real action, instead focusing on the icy locales that Aloy’s post-release adventure will focus on. With the DLC due out in less than a month,...
Round Up The Evil Within 2 Reviews Reveal an Improved Fear-Fest
Silent but deadly
The Evil Within 2 launches tomorrow, but Bethesda policy means we won’t have our review ready for a few more days yet. The rest of media is in the same boat, of course, but a few verdicts have trickled out online – and a couple of impressions pieces, too. We figured that we’d round these up for you, because it’s probably...
News Xbox Boss Isn't Optimistic About Sony Changing Its Cross-Platform Play Policy
What's new?
It's time to talk about cross-platform play again! Yay! The conversation that simply never seems to end, the topic has once again been brought forward off the back of comments made by Xbox boss Phil Spencer. Talking to GameSpot, the chatty exec reveals that he doesn't hold out much hope when it comes to Sony changing its stance on the...
News Fortnite Battle Royale Gamble Pays Off Big for Epic, Hits 10 Million Players
In just two weeks
Fortnite has struck gold with this Battle Royale stuff. The multiplayer mode was introduced just a couple of weeks ago, and it's free to download and play on PlayStation 4. It takes more than a few cues from the stupidly popular PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, but with Microsoft calling console exclusivity on that one, Fortnite...
News Free-to-Play Fighter Brawlhalla Punches PS4 Next Week
It's all kicking off
Brawlhalla, a free-to-play Smash Bros.-esque fighter that's been in early access on PC for some time, finally has a PlayStation 4 release date. We didn't get to have a proper go of the game's recent beta on Sony's system, but we've heard plenty of good things about it. Hopefully it turns out to be another free release that's...
News Ratings Board Rules That Loot Boxes in Games Aren't a Form of Gambling
Lucky roll
Loot boxes are a hot topic right now, with Middle-earth: Shadow of War and its unnecessary microtransaction push at the very centre of the debate. One argument that we've seen spring up numerous times, especially over the last few weeks, is that loot boxes are essentially a form of gambling -- and more should be done to regulate them in...
News F1 Superstar Lewis Hamilton Will Be Your Mentor in Gran Turismo Sport
Bringing some bling
One of the cool things about Gran Turismo Sport is that it wants to make you a better driver. The game is packed with lessons and tutorials designed to teach you about the finer aspects of racing, and F1 superstar Lewis Hamilton will be appearing in the final release to share some of his own tips and techniques. The three-time...
News Life Is Strange: Before the Storm Ushers a Brave New World Next Week
Baes in the Bay
It’s time! Life Is Strange: Before the Storm’s second episode, Brave New World, will debut on the PlayStation Store next week. Set to release on 19th October, the latest instalment will pick up directly after the events of the first episode, where Chloe and Rachel’s friendship was just beginning to formulate before… Well,...
Wednesday11th Oct 2017
News A Series of Smaller, Licensed PS4 Controllers Launch Next Month in Europe
Size doesn't matter?
Well this is kind of interesting. PlayStation has announced that three new, officially licensed PlayStation 4 controllers are launching in November across Europe. The running theme here is that they're all smaller than the regular DualShock 4. The company's calling them "compact" controllers. The pads come from three...
Me, myself, and I
Learning new abilities is something that players takes advantage of nowadays; progression as reward and reward through progression. It is a fundamental aspect of modern gaming, one that makes us feel safe and confident in our ability to learn new skills. But what if learning something new was a potentially dangerous and even...
News GameStop's Blunt Assassin's Creed Ad Has Rubbed a Lot of People the Wrong Way
Pre-order culture
Another day on the internet, another reason to get really angry with the games industry because everyone involved is an absolute b*stard. No but seriously, there's a GameStop advertisement (which we've embedded as an image) going around that's really got some people riled up, and it's easy to see why. The ad in question is for...
News Star Ocean: The Last Hope Is Being Remastered for PS4
4K on PS4 Pro
Square Enix has revealed that it's working on a remastered edition of Star Ocean: The Last Hope for PlayStation 4. The action role-playing game first released as an Xbox 360 exclusive back in 2009. In 2010, it landed an 'International' version, which featured some fresh content and made the jump to the PlayStation 3. For a title...
Deals Celebrate PlayStation VR's Anniversary with Big NA Sale
Happy birthday to you
Sony’s slashed the price of a slew of PlayStation VR games in order to celebrate the virtual reality headset’s first anniversary in North America. PlayStation Plus members will score up to 60 per cent off must own titles like Batman: Arkham VR ($13.99), Farpoint ($29.99), and Rez Infinite ($17.99). The sale spans software...
Hands On The Invisible Hours Is an Incredible Narrative Experiment
Fly on the wall
The Invisible Hours unwinds over the course of 90 or so fraught minutes, and you’re able to manipulate time in order to experience it all. This brilliant narrative feast from RIME developer Tequila Works sees several famous historical figures – Thomas Edison! Sarah Bernhardt! – invited to Nikola Tesla’s mansion moments before...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Dragon's Dogma Lands in Top 10, and That's About It
Not so hot
We hope that you like articles made of nothing, because that's what you're about to get. The latest Japanese sales charts have been released, and there's bugger all happening in the Land of the Rising Sun. Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen entered in seventh place on PlayStation 4, but it only shifted around 12,000 copies. Barely worth a...
News The Evil Within 2 Is Out This Week By the Way
Here's its launch trailer to prove it
The Evil Within 2 launches on the PlayStation 4 this week, which feels a bit weird, doesn’t it? The first game had a massive marketing budget behind it, mostly focusing on the return of Resident Evil 4 director and all-around video game hall of famer Shinji Mikami. This one? We’ve barely seen a sniff of it...
Tuesday10th Oct 2017
Guide Middle-earth: Shadow of War Skills - What Are the Best Skills and Best Skill Upgrades?
Abilities, skills, and upgrades analysed
Middle-earth: Shadow of War has a reasonably meaty skill system for you chew through, boosting protagonist Talion's abilities in and out of combat. The system is made up of six different skill trees, each offering different kinds of abilities, techniques, and specialities. It's not quite as deep as some...
News Hellblade's Accolades Trailer Favours Players Over Pithy Press Clichés
Buy the game tomorrow and support a good cause
How many times does the press need to tell you the latest game is the best you’ve ever played? Even as reviewers, we appreciate you’ve probably got the memo by now. It’s so refreshing to see Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice take a different direction for its accolades trailer, then. This clip is...
G spotting
The feeling of satisfaction that you get when your beam rifle finally finds its mark and your opponent spirals into a ball of flame is the best part of Gundam Versus. After three minutes of desperately tense, twitchy movement and praying that your attacks connect, watching as the camera cuts away to an exploding mobile suit is the perfect...
Poll Where Do You Stand on Microtransactions?
The big debate
In-game purchases, otherwise known as microtransactions, have been around for years. Originally associated with free-to-play titles in which you could spend real money to buy various bits and pieces, microtransactions have inevitably wormed their way into more traditional games. Like we say, this has been going on for years, but...
News Assassin's Creed Origins Looks Like a Very Attainable Platinum
'Khamun get it
Your time in Ancient Egypt could well be acknowledged by a Platinum pot, as Assassin’s Creed Origins’ set of Trophies look really rather reasonable. You need to complete all of the main quests, of course, as well as a handful of side-quests – but beyond that, there’s nothing that appears enormously challenging at this...
Hands On Chernobyl VR Shows How Educational Experiences Can Excel in Virtual Reality
Ghost town
The Farm 51 quietly released a new educational experience on the PlayStation Store recently: Chernobyl VR Project. The developer’s perhaps best known for its work on Painkiller or the more recent Get Even, but to our knowledge this is the Polish studio’s first crack at something more akin to a documentary. The premise, as you’ve...
News Gran Turismo Sport's Getting Its Own DualShock 4
And various collector's editions
Are you enjoying the Gran Turismo Sport demo? Sony would like to tempt you with a themed DualShock 4 controller, which is available to pre-order on Amazon right now. Essentially, this is a silver PlayStation 4 controller with the simulation racer’s logo plastered on the touchpad, but heck – it could have been...
News Assassin's Creed Origins Embraces Its Fantasy Side with DLC
Oh mummy
Assassin’s Creed Origins isn’t out yet – but it’s time to start talking about the title’s post-release plans. Ubisoft has announced that its Egyptian adventure will be supported into 2018 with a variety of add-ons, some of which will be included as part of the Season Pass while others will be free for everyone that owns the game...
News Ghost Recon: Wildlands' Free PvP Multiplayer Mode Drops Today on PS4
Out of the shadows
Ghost Recon: Wildlands' player versus player mode, titled Ghost Wars, launches for free later today as part of an update. Ubisoft has had the competitive mode in the works for a few months now, and after some hefty downtime throughout the day, it'll be made available to everyone who owns the game. We reckon it'll probably be...
News Tekken 7 Has Sold Over 2 Million Copies on Consoles
Iron fisted
Tekken 7 has done quite well for itself according to director and chief producer Katsuhiro Harada. When asked how much the title has sold on consoles, Harada revealed on Twitter that since its launch back in June and running through until September, the sequel has shifted over two million copies. That's not bad at all. We gave Tekken 7...
News Promising New PlayStation VR Games Pushed Back in Europe
The Invisible Hours and Raw Data struck down
This was supposed to be a really good week for PlayStation VR with both murder mystery The Invisible Hours and award-winning waves shooter Raw Data set to release on the PlayStation 4. However, while they’re still pegged for a North American launch at the time of typing, they’ve both been...
Monday9th Oct 2017
Hands On Star Wars Battlefront 2 Is a Clumsy, Complicated Sequel
Not feeling the force
Have you heard that famous Steve Jobs quote where he implies people don’t really know what they want? It’s all we’ve been thinking about playing the Star Wars Battlefront 2 beta. The thing is, we complained about the original game: we said it lacked depth, customisation, and replay value. And we weren’t the only ones:...
Review Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle (PS4)
Touhou want to fight?
If you’ve ever wanted to make super cute anime girls beat the living daylights out of each other for fun but balked at the Dead or Alive series, then NIS America has just delivered what you’re looking for with Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle. This is a twist on the arcade fighting games that gives you guns as well as swords...
News You Can Take Gran Turismo Sport's PS4 Demo for a Spin Now
Try before you buy
Just an FYI: Gran Turismo Sport’s demo is live now. The time limited test – which will expire at 8:00AM PT on 12th October – allows you to try out a variety of modes, including the educational single player campaign, the e-sports focused online multiplayer, and the highly customisable arcade mode. You’ll also be able to...
Store Update 10th October 2017 (Europe)
An avalanche
Yup, we’re back to bonkers European PlayStation Store updates again. This week sees 28 new games arrive on Sony’s plaza, including big name sequels like Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and The Evil Within 2. To be honest, even the Vita is having a good week, which should tell you all you need to know. PS4 Games: GT Sport...
News Jurassic World Evolution Sure Looks Roarsome in First In-Game Footage
Not a fossil
Doobee-doo-do-do! Doobee-doo-do-do! Dah-dah-dahdahdah-dah-dah-dahhh! Frontier has released the first in-game footage of its dinosaur resort building simulator, Jurassic World Evolution. The clip primarily focuses on assets and animations, but damn are those pre-historic creatures looking good.
News UK Sales Charts: FIFA 18 Tightens Its Grip on Championship Spot
Title challenge
Yeah, very few games would have been able to dethrone FIFA 18 in its second week on the UK sales charts, as it posted numbers that most games would be proud of in their first week on sale. Xbox One exclusive Forza Motorsport 7 was the only title to really threaten the soccer sim’s crown, and it saw its sales dip compared to its...
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