News Sony Didn't Really Want Another God of War Game
Cory Barlog had to convince company
News What Happens When You Show Shadow of the Colossus to a Kid?
Exactly what you'd expect
News - 2018, Week 01
Sunday7th Jan 2018
The empire strikes back
An old school Square role-playing game filled with funny looking sprites and turn based tactical battles, Romancing SaGa 2 introduces itself to a new generation on PlayStation 4 and Vita. Unlike Final Fantasy, Romancing SaGa was never able to find its footing here in the West, mainly because we didn't get a...
Saturday6th Jan 2018
News What Happens When You Show Shadow of the Colossus to a Kid?
Exactly what you'd expect
Shadow of the Colossus is one of the few games we wished we could play for the first time again. We’re a little bit jealous, then, of anyone who’s going to go into the upcoming PlayStation 4 remake having never sampled Fumito Ueda’s opus before. That includes the son of Bluepoint’s art director, who is the subject...
News Insomniac Staffers Are Swinging Through Spider-Man PS4's Campaign
Our spider-sense is tingling
Insomniac Games is enjoying a studio-wide playthrough of Spider-Man on the PlayStation 4 this week. An interesting playtest exercise, it seems like all employees have been relieved of their duties in order to try out the upcoming exclusive – potentially in its entirety. We assume everyone will be making notes, and...
News Kerbal Space Program Enhanced Edition Ready for Launch This Month on PS4
Bumpy landing
Kerbal Space Program is set to receive an Enhanced Edition on PS4 later this month. From 16th January, you'll be able to download the update free of charge if you already own the game, which seems to have been removed from the PS Store somewhere along the way. Developer Squad notes in a blog post that it has collaborated with...
News Watch Cory Barlog Answer Some Quick Questions About God of War on PS4
Dad of war
Are there quick time events? Is Atreus going to be annoying? How many times has God of War Creative Director Cory Barlog been called Cory Balrog? You'll find out the answers to all of these questions and many more in the above video, which comes courtesy of Game Informer. It's a fun little interview that, while definitely on the silly...
News Sony Expects PSVR's Library to Almost Double in 2018
VRy good
PlayStation VR has a lot of games – honestly more than some of you may realise. But as evidenced at various Sony press conferences over the past 12 months, this train is just getting started, with the platform holder predicting that the peripheral’s software library will almost double in 2018. To be precise, it anticipates that the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 201
Back 2Business
It’s the start of a new year and, we don’t know about you, but everything feels weird. It’s like, everything is different and yet still the same. The good news is that the weekend has arrived to rip you free from your existential crisis, so here are the games that we’re planning to play over the next couple of days. Sammy...
News MX vs. ATV Goes All Out on 27th March
Behind handlebars
Off-road motorsport mash-up MX vs. ATV All Out will saddle up on 27th March, publisher THQ Nordic has announced. Interestingly, digital pre-orders will score you four days early access, so you’ll be able to play from 23rd March if you purchase it from the PlayStation Store. Those who prefer to shop at retail will be rewarded with...
Friday5th Jan 2018
News Sony Didn't Really Want Another God of War Game
Cory Barlog had to convince company
Sony wanted to give God of War a much longer rest after previous entry Ascension disappointed critically and commercially. The latest issue of Game Informer reveals that the company needed serious convincing in order to give the franchise another shot. “A lot of people throughout the organisation wanted [God of...
News Assassin's Creed Origins New Game Plus Being 'Investigated' By Ubisoft
Bayek again
A juicy little story that unfortunately passed us by while we were off on our Christmas break (please forgive us), Ubisoft has acknowledged fan demand for a New Game Plus mode in Assassin's Creed Origins. The open world title has been updated numerous times since it launched last year, but many players are still requesting the option to...
News New Deals Join the Enormous PS4 January Sale Today
Horizon: Zero Dawn! Gran Turismo Sport! Injustice 2!
Sony is hoping to squeeze a few more pennies out of your wallets this month, as it's just refreshed the PlayStation Store's ludicrously large January sale. Some big games are included, too, so it's worth double checking what's on offer. Horizon: Zero Dawn is probably the best of the new deals at...
News Take Down the Nergigante in Third Monster Hunter: World Beta Test on PS4
The hunt is on once again
Capcom has just wrapped up a live broadcast focusing on this month's Monster Hunter: World, in which the publisher shared some brand new information and footage. First and foremost is the news that, yes, there will be yet another open beta test on PS4, beginning 18th January at 18:00 PT (or 19th January at 02:00 GMT for us...
Poll Is 2018 Looking Bright for PlayStation?
New year, new rules?
Well, 2018 is here, and we're stuck with it for the next 12 months. Thankfully, the year's looking very, very promising for us PlayStation enthusiasts -- or at least, we like to think it is. We've already put together a gigantic list of upcoming games, after all. But as always, we want to know what you lot think. As such, our...
News Paladins: Battlegrounds Is Not to Be Confused with PUBG At All
Nope, no connection
Not content with aping the industry’s best card collecting and hero shooting gameplay, Hi-Rez Studios’ sponge series Paladins is now introducing a new mode: Battlegrounds. That’s right, Battlegrounds – you just know that the recently established PUBG Corp is going to love this one. Like it already adores Fortnite. What...
News Burnout Paradise Remaster Rumours Strengthen as Japan Gets a PS4 Release Date
Start your engines
It wasn't that long ago that rumours were swirling around a remastered version of Criterion's open world racer, Burnout Paradise. According to Gematsu, it seems the rumours are accurate, at least in Japan. The site states the PS4 remaster will release in the East on 16th March, which roughly tallies with the previous rumoured...
News Capcom Invites Monster Hunter Fans to a Meaty Feast in London
Monstrous appetite
There have been some incredible PR stunts for game launches in the past, but this latest effort from Capcom UK looks particularly appetising. To celebrate the launch of Monster Hunter: World, it's throwing an epic feast at London's Flat Iron Square, from Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th January. The best part? It's free. At the...
News Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta Final Flashes into Latest Dragon Ball FighterZ Trailer
Princely
Dragon Ball FighterZ has a new character trailer, and would you look who it is -- it's only Vegeta in Super Saiyan Blue form! Dragon Ball Super hype aside, the Prince of Saiyans is looking especially impressive in this video, and he comes complete with all of his deadly finishing moves. Will Vegeta earn a place on your team?...
News Call of Duty: WWII Topped the US PS Store Charts for 2017
Friday the 13th in top five
Call of Duty: WWII was the most downloaded PlayStation 4 game of 2017 on the US PlayStation Store, followed by Destiny 2. The news will surely have Activision’s Bobby Kotick licking his lips, but there’s a surprise in third position: Friday the 13th. The asymmetrical online game beat out Horizon: Zero Dawn which...
Thursday4th Jan 2018
Every PlayStation 4 game you must own
What are the best PS4 games? We’ve compiled a list of twenty top PlayStation 4 titles for both new owners and veterans of the console. Whether you’ve owned your console from day one or you’re new to the family, these are the greatest Sony PS4 games that you absolutely must have in your library. 20:...
News God of War PS4 Details Incoming as Kratos Battles onto Game Informer's Next Cover
God of more
God of War doesn't have a confirmed release date yet, but it is supposed to be launching in the first half of 2018. Thankfully, it seems as though development is currently on track, because Game Informer have revealed that the PlayStation 4 exclusive will adorn the cover of their February issue. Naturally, this means that we can look...
News The Witness Physical Version Witnessed on Amazon Italy
Blown it?
Jonathan Blow's masterful puzzle game The Witness is set to hit store shelves with a physical edition, if a listing on Amazon Italy is to be believed. At the time of typing, the product page is pretty barebones, featuring placeholder box art and, well, not much else. However, backing this up to a degree are Blow's own comments about a...
News Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Director Shaun Escayg Departs Naughty Dog
A new adventure awaits
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy was fronted by a fresh crop of Naughty Dog staffers, and it always felt to us like a “passing of the guard” type project. However, creative director Shaun Escayg is leaving, having also contributed to the development of The Last of Us and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. There’s no word on where...
News Monster Hunter: World Will Push PS4 Sales in Japan, Says Former Famitsu Editor
Japanese giant
Hirokazu Hamamura might not be a household name, but he's currently President of Enterbrain, the publisher of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, after a long stint as its Editor-in-Chief. It's fair to say he knows his stuff. Speaking with Japanese site Mantan Web, Hamamura-san predicted that the new entry in the celebrated Monster...
News Shenmue III's Looking Like a Lock for 2018
That's the plan, anyway
Shenmue III will finally continue its search for Lan Di later this year – at least, that very much appears to be the plan. The title was originally scheduled to launch in 2017, but never looked like it was going to hit its ambitious ship date. However, Cedric Biscay – who fronts up Shibuya Productions, one of the many...
News Ni no Kuni II Looks Great in New 25 Minute Gameplay Video
King me
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom's got a lengthy new gameplay video, clocking in at around 25 minutes. The footage is taken from the latest demo build of the role-playing title, so if you've been thirsty for a fresh look at the game, then we'd recommend giving it a watch. Ni no Kuni II was slapped with a delay right near the end of last...
Wednesday3rd Jan 2018
Feature 5 Ways PS4 Can Dominate in 2018
How Sony can keep PlayStation 4 on top this year
Sony absolutely knocked it out of the park in 2017 – although for some reason the PlayStation 4’s success does feel like it’s been underplayed. Commercially, the console shifted some 10 million units globally in the six month period stretching through the summer to December, while
News LawBreakers Publisher Blames PUBG for Poor Sales
Nexon doesn't seem too pleased
Today in quotes that are sure to turn heads, LawBreakers publisher Nexon has stated that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is at least partially responsible for the failure of its team-based shooter. LawBreakers launched in August last year, but it quickly fell off the radar and has reportedly struggled to maintain a...
Game of the Year 2017 The Push Square Community's 10 Best PS4 Games of 2017
What did you vote for?
And here we are -- Push Square's final Game of the Year 2017 article. Phew! What better way to round things off than with the results of our community Game of the Year poll, in which we asked you lot to vote for your favourite games of 2017. For what it's worth, we reckon you've got pretty good taste. We've listed your top...
Poll Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament: Round 1 - Matches 41-44
Ready? Fight!
This is the eleventh week of our Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament. 128 characters enter, but only one will be crowned champion -- and you decide who that champion will be. If you want to know more about the Ultimate PlayStation Character Tournament, be sure to click through here. Previous Results (Click the image...
News Platinum Games' Next Title Could've Been a Princess Clothing Making Game
Studio exploring options going forward
When you think of Platinum Games, you think of fast, fluid action titles and flamboyant style. However, in a recent interview with Game Informer, head of development Atsushi Inaba spoke about the studio's search for new projects, and among them were some unexpected possibilities. When asked about where the...
News Destiny 2 Is Going Offline for 5 Hours Today
Ceasefire
Bungie has revealed the schedule for Destiny 2's latest maintenance period, and it looks like you'll have to find something else to play this afternoon if you're in Europe. Timing wise it's pretty typical. You won't be able to log in from 07:00 PT (15:00 GMT), and all players will be kicked out at 08:00 PT (16:00 GMT). The maintenance is...
News Square Enix Partners with Amazon to Host Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Tournament
Fantasy Finals
The Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Fantasy Finals tournament isn't just a mouthful - it's also an official competition taking place in a couple of weeks time. On 17th January, Square Enix will be hosting the tournament alongside online retailer behemoth Amazon, where streamers will be duking it out for your viewing pleasure. That's not...
Tuesday2nd Jan 2018
News The Last Guardian's Fumito Ueda Teases Next Title
King Kong
The Last Guardian director Fumito Ueda appears to have teased genDesign’s next title with a concept art released to coincide with the New Year. Those of you who’ve been around the clock a bit will recall a similar image being published long before The Last Guardian even leaked, showing Trico’s chains and a bundle of feathers. It’s...
News PUBG PS4 Planned as Bluehole Targets All Platforms
But focus on Xbox One version first
The will they, won’t they saga regarding a potential PlayStation 4 port of PlayerUnkown’s Battlegrounds trundles into the New Year, with Chang Han Kim (the CEO of Bluehole's newly established PUBG Corp division) teasing that the company’s “final goal would be to launch the title on every platform”...
News Destiny 2 Players Continue Large Scale Campaign Against Microtransactions
Fighting the good fight
It's been quite some time since Destiny 2 received much positive press. The game's been getting hammered by both the media and its community for weeks, if not months now, and it doesn't look like that's going to change anytime soon unless developer Bungie takes drastic action. Over the holidays, Destiny 2 players started a...
Feature 10 Under-the-Radar PS4 Games to Look Out for in 2018
The goose is loose
2017 was a great year for indie games, with Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, What Remains of Edith Finch, and Night in the Woods making our Top 10 list, as well as many others gracing the personal picks of our writers. We’ve already taken a look at last year’s more
News NA PlayStation Store Rolls Out Fourth Week of Holiday Sales
In case you're not already broke
How about another bumper North American PlayStation Store sale to settle your post-Christmas blues? There are some ridiculous prices on some low-key PlayStation 4 games this week, like PlayStation VR shooter Ace Banana which is now $1.99. Other highlights include Bound ($6.99), Fat Princess Adventures ($1.99), and...
Feature The 10 Best PlayStation Soundtracks of 2017
Reelin’ in the year
2017 was an absolute banner year for games: AAA games were firing on all cylinders, indies knocked it out of the park again and again, and there were more Game of the Year contenders than we care to count. Alongside many of these stellar games were absolutely phenomenal soundtracks, too. This year more than any other was the...
News Diablo III's Annual Darkening of Tristram Event Is Back
Back to the beginning
Diablo III's The Darkening of Tristram event is back for the second year running, and you can dive in right now on PlayStation 4. The event lasts until the 30th January, so you've got plenty of time to hoover up the exclusive loot that it offers. So, what actually is The Darkening of Tristram? Well, basically, it brings the...
News January's PlayStation Plus Games are Available Now
In Europe, at least
If you received a fresh PlayStation Plus membership for Christmas, you're in luck -- the European Store has just updated, and this month's complimentary titles are ready for download. Expect the freebies to launch in North America later today. The main event this time is Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, a decent cyberpunk sneak 'em up...
News Mutant Football League Earns a First Down on 19th January
Touchdown
Infamous 90s NFL adaptation Mutant Football League will arrive at the line of scrimmage and attempt to rip through the RedZone on 19th January when its 2018 revival is scheduled to release on the PlayStation 4. For those of you who don’t know, the original MLF was based upon the Madden engine and launched on the SEGA Genesis in...
News Sony's Happy New Year Trailer Leans on PS4 Exclusives
Spider-Man! God of War! Dreams!
A slow news day calls for one thing and one thing only: an article about a 30 second video embedded in a Happy New Year tweet. Yeah, alright, we’re still waiting for the news cycle to properly kick in – but this clip is packed with 2018 exclusives that should leave your PlayStation 4’s disc slot licking its...
News Devil May Cry, Dragon's Dogma Director Is Teasing His Secret Project Again
Devil's advocate
Hideaki Itsuno, the director behind both the Devil May Cry series and Dragon's Dogma, is up to his old tricks again. The Japanese developer teased a secret project more than once last year, inevitably leading to speculation about Devil May Cry 5 and Dragon's Dogma 2. However, despite Itsuno's teasing, he nev
News N++ Receives 'Ultimate Edition' Update on PS4
Plus sized model
Metanet's super-stylish platformer, N++, received an update yesterday that flew a little under the radar. Effectively doubling the size of the game, the "Ultimate Edition" patch adds a whole bunch of brand new content to the already enormous title for no extra cost. Aside from squashing some bugs, the upgrade adds thousands of new...
Round Up Push Square's Favourite PS4 Games of 2017
The pick of the bunch
That’s it, then – almost two weeks of Christmas content done and dusted. As we settle back into a normal rhythm, we thought that it was worth recycling all of our work one last time with a Round Up of our full PlayStation 4 Game of the Year 2017 top ten. Push Square's Favourite PS4 Games of 2017: Persona...
Game of the Year 2017 Jacob's Personal Picks
Acceptable in the 80s
As is becoming an annual tradition here at Push Square Towers, we’ve corralled our core group of staff writers and prodded them until they’ve told us what their favourite five games of the year are. With such a strong assortment to select from, added force was required in some instances. Jacob was no bother at all...
News Online Free Roam Heading to Need for Speed Payback in 2018
Happy New Goodyear
Need for Speed Payback is to be updated with a whole new way to play, according to a tweet from yesterday afternoon. Online free roaming will be added to the game for free later this year. At this stage, there's really not much else to report. We imagine there will be more information as the release draws near, but we doubt...
News UK Sales Charts: Call of Duty Remains MVP for Final Week of 2017
Boom
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Call of Duty: WWII has kept hold of its position atop the UK physical charts as 2017 drew to a close. It's been sitting pretty as number one for eight weeks running which, according to chart trackers GfK, hasn't happened since Zumba Fitness danced into our lives in 2011. The top five hasn't changed at all, actually, but...
Monday1st Jan 2018
Game of the Year 2017 #1 - Persona 5
Now it's personal
Every time we write about Persona 5 we worry that we're going to run out of superlatives. Frankly, the game's an absolute masterpiece. Not only is it one of the best titles on PlayStation 4 – and PlayStation 3, if you want to get technical about it – it's also one of the greatest Japanese role-playing games of modern times...
Game of the Year 2017 What Was Your Favourite PlayStation Game of 2017?
Now it's your turn
Now that we've had our say on the best games of 2017, we're turning our attention to you, the Push Square community. 50 games made our Game of the Year shortlist, and we're going to present that list to you lot as a poll. All you have to do vote for your three favourite titles. And we should probably emphasise that:...
Game of The Year 2017 Joey's Personal Picks
The will of the scribes
As is becoming an annual tradition here at Push Square Towers, we’ve corralled our core group of staff writers and prodded them until they’ve told us what their favourite five games of the year are. With such a strong assortment to select from, added force was required in some instances. Fortunately, Joey was no...
