News PlayStation Plus PS4 Games Lineup for February 2020 Announced
Three games, but no Crash Bandicoot
News PS4 Firmware Update 7.50 Beta Will Improve Console's Quality-of-Life
No major consumer-facing features, though
News Sony Will Struggle to Top This Amazing PS5 Controller Reveal Render
Start hyperventilating
Rumour PS Plus March 2020 PS4 Games Leaked Early
Now that's a good month
News - February, 2020
Saturday29th Feb 2020
Review One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows - You Too Can Defeat Any Enemy with the Press of a Button
One hit wonder
Starting life as a viral webcomic back in 2009, One Punch Man is a celebration and a send-up of superhero fiction. It’s creator, aptly named One, envisaged the story of a hero who was already the best. Tired of being able to defeat every enemy he faces with one punch, protagonist Saitama worries more about missing the supermarket...
News Pathologic 2 Is a Late Contender for the Weirdest Game on PS4
Masterpiece or perverse?
Every so often, a video game will come along that truly pushes the boundaries of what it means to be considered out of the norm. We've had a couple of those on PlayStation 4, and Pathologic 2 appears to be a late entry in that category -- arriving next week on Friday 6th March. The PlayStation Blog describes it as "a...
News GDC 2020 Cancelled, Intentions to Host the Event in the Summer
After multiple companies pull out
Update: GDC 2020 has now been officially cancelled following multiple companies and developers cancelling their plans to attend because of the coronavirus. GDC states that it will attempt to put a show together in the summer instead. Update: The plug may very well be pulled on GDC 2020 this year, as more companies...
News There's An Awesome The Last of Us Board Game Room at PlayStation HQ
Dice roll
PlayStation is a behemoth of a brand, so you bet your bottom dollar the organisation has some amazing boardrooms. Fortunately, the firm has given us a look at the interior of one of its offices, which is decorated with a dazzling The Last of Us board game-style wallpaper. In it we see famous locations from the PlayStation exclusive...
News E3 2020 Planning Not Currently Affected by Coronavirus
For now
GDC has just been cancelled by its organisers with hopes of bringing the event back in the summer, but is the coronavirus having much of an effect on the planning of video game events scheduled to take place later in the year? We all know that despite its declining relevance, E3 is still the biggest and most important of the bunch, and it...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 313
Leap year edition
The weather is abysmal and the threat of germs linger on the horizon. Why would anyone want to go outside at all? Fresh air? It’s overrated – we plan to use our DualShock 4 as a kind of life support, and games are the only oxygen we need. Sammy Barker, Editor: Having left Concrete Genie in favour of work-related reviews,...
Friday28th Feb 2020
News PS4 Firmware Update 7.50 Beta Will Improve Console's Quality-of-Life
No major consumer-facing features, though
Update: PS4 firmware update 7.50 is very much real, and invites are being sent out around the world. As previously reported, the correspondence from Sony confirms that there are no “major consumer-facing features during the beta period”. However, this doesn’t rule out the possibility of additions in...
Poll Are You Happy With Your PS Plus Games for March 2020?
Plus or minus?
March 2020's PlayStation Plus games have been revealed, and the reaction appears to have been pretty darn positive. If you happened to miss the announcement, PS Plus subscribers are getting two PlayStation 4 titles next week: Shadow of the Colossus and Sonic Forces. The former is an unmissable remake as far as we're concerned, while...
News New Artwork Appears on Rockstar Games Website, Sparks a Lot of Speculation
GTA6 confirmed, etc
A couple of new artworks have appeared on the official Rockstar Games website, and as you'd expect, the internet's making a big deal out it. To be fair, said artwork is pretty interesting. The picture we've embedded above shows a feminine robot in a swimsuit clutching the company's logo, while the one below is a more traditional...
News Nioh 2 Last Chance Trial Available to Download Now on PS4
It is time
If you've been hoping to sample Nioh 2 and all the changes it brings with it before release on PlayStation 4, now's your chance. The Nioh 2 Last Chance Trial is available to download right now from the PlayStation Store, giving you access to its in-depth character creator and three levels to die over and over again on. UK and European...
News Sony Could Be Considering Wireless Charging for PS5 Controller
One less wire to worry about
Another day, another Sony patent. This one was registered in the summer of last year, but the full documentation has only just been made public. The gist of it is that this patent describes a PlayStation controller attachment which allows for wireless charging. In other words, you clip this device onto your DualShock,...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn Turns Three Years Old Today
That's not all
Do you want to know who Horizon: Zero Dawn's Aloy shares a birthday with? Alongside musician Jake Bugg and some YouTuber named Ruby Mancuso, the PlayStation 4 exclusive celebrates its anniversary alongside Push Square's own Stephen Tailby. Happy birthday, Stephen! We're sure he's out somewhere doing something nice, but for now, let's...
News Monster Hunter Movie Posters Will Have Franchise Fans Spitting Wyvern Feathers
Hunter's chicken
Monster Hunter: World may have introduced an entirely new audience to Capcom’s colossus co-op series, but it still generally attracts the hardest of hardcore – well, the type of punters who won’t take too kindly to a Milla Jovovich movie adaptation. These posters, revealed exclusively by IGN, are already drawing ire from the...
News The Original 1999 Resident Evil 3 Soundtrack Belongs in Your Vinyl Collection
Includes remastered audio
Vinyl is all the rage nowadays, and with the impending release of Resident Evil 3 creeping ever close, what better to combine the two than to purchase the original PSone soundtrack on a format which was supposed to go the way of the dodo in the early 1990s? Laced Records and Capcom have teamed up to give fans the option of...
News Predator: Hunting Grounds Plays It Safe in PS4 Box Art
But look closely
You’ll be able to play Predator: Hunting Grounds for free next month as part of your PlayStation Plus subscription, but while you wait, why not have a gander at its box art? Interestingly, publisher Sony’s opted to focus on the release’s squad of soldiers rather than the titular antagonist, although the eagle eyed among you...
News Borderlands 3's Next Big DLC Has One Helluva Title
It's ten words long
Borderlands 3 is getting its second major DLC pack on 26th March, and if its contents are as large as its title then fans of the threequel should be in for treat. Named – wait for it – Guns, Love, and Tentacles: The Marriage of Wainwright and Hammerlock, developer Gearbox promises to whisk you away to the icy planet of...
News BAFTA to Honour Death Stranding's Hideo Kojima with Highest Award
King of the world
He’s one of the most famous faces in the industry, and now Hideo Kojima’s career will be recognised by BAFTA with its highest award. During the BAFTA Game Awards ceremony on 2nd April, the Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator will receive the BAFTA Fellowship, an accolade designed to reward outstanding contributions to...
News Ever Forward Is the Next PS4 Title from My Time at Portia Dev Pathea Games
Coming in May
We happened to really enjoy My Time at Portia when it arrived on PlayStation 4 last year, calling it a "delightful post-apocalyptic life sim" in the 8/10 Push Square review. The game was brimming with colour and positivity, but developer Pathea Games' next title, Ever Forward, appears to take the studio in a completely different...
News 1971 Project Helios Takes the Turn-Based Strategy Genre to the Ice Age
Q2 2020 on PS4
1971 Project Helios is what happens when huge meteors crash into Earth in 1942, kickstarting a new ice age which brings about extreme temperatures and violent storms. Planned for release on PlayStation 4 in the coming months, it's a turn-based strategy game which doesn't sound like it'll be giving you a helping hand. The Reco...
News Rock of Ages 3 Is Off Its Rocker in PAX East 2020 Gameplay
Boulder dash
Eccentric competitive tower defence threequel Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break still looks utterly bananas in this 13-minute gameplay clip from PAX East 2020. In it, we see two players fortifying their defences against an incoming boulder assault. The gameplay requires a mixture of tactical planning and deft control, as you must...
News Sakura Wars Story Trailer Outlines Your Job as Flower Division Captain
Command and conquer
Sakura Wars is just a couple of months away from its Western release on PlayStation 4, and SEGA's dropped a new English trailer. It's rather brief, but it provides an outline of the game's core story, in which protagonist Seijuro Kamiyama is tasked with leading an all-female mecha combat squad to glory against demonic enemies...
Thursday27th Feb 2020
News PlayStation Player Celebration Participants Grab Free PS4 Theme After Reaching First Goal
On to the next one
The PlayStation Player Celebration kicked off just three days ago and the community has already achieved the first goal. After playing 125,000 PlayStation 4 games and unlocking 500,000 Trophies, those who took part can look forward to unlocking a free PS4 theme. It'll be delivered by way of a system notification next week. That's...
News Capcom Should Consider Making This Resident Evil Collection Concept a Reality for PS4
Scare 'em up
There are so many Resident Evil games on the PlayStation 4 now that you can play practically every instalment in the series on Sony’s flagship format. There are omissions, of course, but all the numbered entries thus far are present and correct – with the hotly anticipated Resident Evil 3 remake ready to join the roster imminently...
Rumour Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Battle Royale Mode Coming Tuesday
Warzone incoming
You know about it, we know about it, the whole world knows about it. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is set to receive a Battle Royale mode dubbed Warzone, but developer Infinity Ward still feels the need to stretch its release out a little bit further by teasing when we'll finally be able to play it. The game's latest update has...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 Development Not Impacted by Part 1 Delay
Good to know
Unless you haven't been keeping up, you probably already know that the complete Final Fantasy VII Remake experience is being developed and released in parts. The first part, simply titled Final Fantasy VII Remake, takes the early-game Midgar story arc from the original PSone classic, and supposedly adds a huge amount of depth to...
News Godfall PS5 News Coming 'Really, Really Soon'
But how soon?
Gearbox has just wrapped up its panel at PAX East, and perhaps surprisingly, PlayStation 5 title Godfall put in an appearance. The audience was treated to the same announcement trailer from the game's reveal at The Game Awards, but what was most interesting is what Counterplay Games had to say after the fact. According to the team, it...
News Remember Genshin Impact, That 'Breath of the Wild Clone'? It Looks Great in 12 Mins of Gameplay
Action RPG continues to impress
We reckon Genshin Impact, the open world action role-playing game from Chinese developer Mihoyo, has been done a disservice. When the game was revealed for PlayStation 4 back at ChinaJoy 2019, it was dismissed by many as a simple "Breath of the Wild clone", and one Nintendo fan went as far as to smash a PS4 in protest...
News Replace Your Buster Sword with a Butterfinger for Free Final Fantasy VII Remake DLC
Confectionery affection
Final Fantasy is no stranger to curious crossovers – remember when Noctis and gang when on a quest to create the ultimate Cup Noodles? – so this real-world promotion for the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake probably won’t come as much of a surprise. Purchase specially branded bars of Butterfinger between 3rd March and...
News A Member of the Dreams Community Has Already Had a Job Offer in the Games Industry
Making it
Due to the nature of Media Molecule's titles, you hear about members of the community being headhunted for video game jobs every now and again. LittleBigPlanet was responsible for many people going pro, and we're starting to hear about similar stories with Dreams on PlayStation 4. It was inevitable that this would happen at some stage, but...
News PS Plus March 2020 PS4 Games Reveal Is the Service's Most Liked Tweet of All Time
Good going
As we close out the PlayStation 4 generation, it looks like PlayStation Plus is hitting new heights as it finally starts to offer up the sort of games its subscribers have always wanted. Proof of that can be found over on the official PlayStation Twitter account, which saw the service receive its most-liked tweet of all time -- beating...
News NIS America Is Teasing Two Announcements for Next Week
Cold Steel IV incoming? Ys IX?
Publisher NIS America has revealed that it'll make two announcements next week, on the 3rd and 5th March. Given that NIS America deals primarily in localising Japanese games, it's safe to assume that it'll spill the beans on upcoming plans to bring new titles to the West. It's difficult to say which games could be...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Is on Our PS5 Wishlist
Throw us a bone
After bringing two of the greatest RPGs of the last 10 years to PlayStation 4, Larian Studios has truly hit the big time. The developer made a name for itself with Divinity: Original Sin and Divinity: Original Sin II, but after taking up the reigns on the legendary Baldur's Gate franchise, a new set of expectations have been placed...
News The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope Adds a Chill to the Summer Months on PS4
Creepy
After kicking off its Dark Pictures Anthology with Man of Medan, Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games has stuck to its promise of delivering sequels in a timely fashion. The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope arrives on PlayStation 4 this summer, with the announcement accompanied by a new trailer and set of screenshots. The synopsis for...
Review Bloodroots - Edge-of-Your-Seat Action Puzzler Brings Wild Thrills
Wolf gang
Bloodroots is brilliant. This action puzzler from Canadian developer Paper Cult channels the violent energy of Hotline Miami, but sheds Dennaton Games’ synthwave aesthetic for cartoon conflicts that are every inch as intensely addictive. This is a graceful, rhythmic dance of death that encourages improvisation while simultaneously...
News Google Stadia Buys Lost Words: Beyond the Page Exclusivity, PS4 Version Pushed Back a Year
God damnit
It was only last month that we featured Lost Words: Beyond the Page here on Push Square, and now we're not going to be able to play it on PlayStation 4 until at least March 2021. That's thanks to Google Stadia, which has just bought exclusivity to the title for a full year. The game will arrive on the company's streaming service next...
News Nioh 2 Last Chance Trial Starts Tomorrow, So Here's a Teaser Trailer
Sample balance changes
If you've been eager to check out Nioh 2 after it went through a number of balance changes to make for a fairer game, you'll have your chance tomorrow. The Last Chance Trial will be available to download and play over the coming weekend on PlayStation 4, giving you a taste of the sorts of enemies and levels you can expect from...
News PlatinumGames' Third Reveal Is a New Studio Focused on Games as a Service
Based in Tokyo
Off the back of The Wonderful 101 Remastered's Kickstarter and the reveal of Project G.G., PlatinumGames has unveiled the third of its four planned announcements. It's not a video game, however. In fact, it's an entirely new development studio named PlatinumGames Tokyo which will focus on making experiences we have given the title...
News Suda51 Wrote a Story Campaign for Fire Pro Wrestling World
Lord of the ring
All the way back in 1994, famed game director Suda51 wrote a single player story for Super Fire Pro Wrestling which is infamous dark. Now he’s returned to the ring, penning an all-new add-on pack for the existing Fire Pro Wrestling World, which adds a campaign to its retro wrasslin’ action. Here’s a synopsis of the story:...
Events EGX Rezzed 2020 Descends on London Next Month
Grab discounted tickets
The biggest and best convention for independent games EGX Rezzed 2020 will once again set its sights on London’s prestigious Tobacco Dock next month, and we’ve got a smokin’ deal for all Push Square readers. As part of our ongoing relationship with Gamer Network, we’re offering a five per cent discount on tickets to...
Wednesday26th Feb 2020
Rumour PS Plus March 2020 PS4 Games Leaked Early
Now that's a good month
The PlayStation Plus lineup for the month of March 2020 will be announced later today, but the PlayStation 4 games you'll be getting your hands on for free appear to have leaked onto the internet early. A Polish gaming site is displaying an ad which lists Shadow of the Colossus and Sonic Forces as the two titles you'll be...
Review Shadow of the Colossus - A Masterful Remake of an All-Time PlayStation Classic
World Wander
Republished on Wednesday 26th February 2020: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of March's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. It’s fitting that one of the greatest games of all time should be graced with one of the best remakes of all time. For some years now the Texas-based...
Review Sonic Forces - Hedgehog More Like Roadkill in Another Disappointing Misadventure
Hogs of war
Republished on Wednesday 26th February 2020: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of March's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. In some ways, Sonic Forces is exactly what the younger fan base will want. Those who grew up playing Sonic Unleashed, Generations, and the...
Tuesday25th Feb 2020
News Naughty Dog Director Leaves the Door Open to Making Another Uncharted Game
Let us dream
Developer Naughty Dog left the Uncharted franchise in a very, very good place upon the culmination of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. The 2016 PlayStation 4 exclusive wraps things up nicely with a feel-good epilogue which gives Nathan Drake a lovely send-off, but director Neil Druckmann might have left behind some unfinished business...
Wednesday26th Feb 2020
News Nioh 2 Is Taking Your Weapon Suggestions for Its DLC
More content tidbits
Much like 2017's Nioh, developer Team Ninja has an extensive post-launch plan in place to support the sequel throughout the year. Nioh 2 comes to PlayStation 4 next month on 13th March 2020, but with three more content drops in the works, it is actually looking to take suggestions from the fans. Rather humorously, the studio is...
News Persona 5 Scramble Enjoys Good Start in Japan, PS4 Version Easily Outsells Switch
Phantom strike
Japan is clearly up for yet more Persona 5, as action-based sequel Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers has topped the latest software charts. It's off to a pretty good start, moving 162,000 copies or so across both PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. Perhaps unsurprisingly, though, it's the PS4 version that's proving to be much...
End of an era
It's always a sad day when a good old fashioned gaming magazine decides to call it quits. Dengeki PlayStation, a PlayStation-specific publication that's been following the brand's every move for an impressive 26 years, has revealed that its final issue (volume 686) will arrive in March. We remember a simpler time when the monthly...
News Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Spin Dashes Past $200 Million at the Worldwide Box Office
Spin to win
The Sonic movie did just okay critically, but it's been a massive success at the box office. New numbers from a SEGA press release tell us the troubled flick has managed a worldwide figure of almost $210 million in 10 days, which is a great result for a video game adaptation. It's also been reiterated that Sonic the Hedgehog...
News Don't Expect Any Next-Gen Exclusive Games from Square Enix in the Near Future
Making use of back compat
The industry is gearing up for the arrival of the next-generation with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, but publisher Square Enix doesn't plan on releasing its games exclusively for those platforms any time soon. In a new Q&A as part of a financial briefing, the Japanese behemoth stated that it will take advantage...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn Listed for PC on Amazon France
Published by Sony
Update: The listing on Amazon France for a PC version of Horizon: Zero Dawn has now been removed. Interesting. Original story: Adding much more weight to the speculation that Horizon: Zero Dawn is heading to PC at some point this year, online retailer Amazon France has listed the current PlayStation 4 exclusive for a release on...
News Tactical Shooter Insurgency: Sandstorm Pulls the Trigger on PS4 Release Date
Oscar mike
Tactical first-person shooter Insurgency: Sandstorm is closing in on a PlayStation 4 launch, with publisher Focus Home Interactive attaching a 25th August release date to the title. “[The game] invites console players to prepare for a hardcore depiction of combat with deadly ballistics, destructive artillery, and unprecedented audio...
News Putt Your Friendships to the Test When Golf With Your Friends Comes to PS4 in 2020
A load of balls
Golf With Your Friends has been in early access on Steam for what seems like an eternity, but a proper release appears to be right around the corner. Better yet, the game is dropping onto PlayStation 4 in 2020 too, meaning we all get to experience the friendship-ending antics on console. If you're not familiar, Golf With Your...
News Psychological Thriller Title Those Who Remain Creeps onto PS4 in May
Check out unusual new trailer
Those Who Remain was initially announced for PlayStation 4 all the way back at the start of 2018, but we've heard little about it since. It's a surreal narrative thriller about a town named Dormont that's caught between dimensions, and you'll need to navigate this unusual scenario while avoiding shadow monsters. It...
News PlatinumGames' Project G.G. Is a Go-Go in Debut Teaser Trailer
Good game
Update: PlatinumGames has released the first trailer for its upcoming Project G.G., after it debuted in the latest issue of Famitsu magazine. You can watch the video below: This is a big deal for PlatinumGames as it will own the intellectual property outright, meaning it's not being contracted by another company or publisher to make...
News Retro Arcade Racer Hotshot Racing Looks Like a Blast in PS4 Reveal Trailer
"Ready to boost!"
We love a good arcade racer here at Push Square, and this one is looking particularly fun. Formerly known as Racing Apex, the newly announced Hotshot Racing is coming to PlayStation 4 in Spring 2020. As you can see in the above trailer, it's a fast-paced racing game inspired by the arcade greats of yesteryear. The low-poly visuals...
News Play Predator: Hunting Grounds for Free Next Month with Trial Weekend
Get to the chopper
We haven't seen or heard too much from Predator: Hunting Grounds as of late, but that appears to be changing as we head into March with a free trial weekend giving you a taste of the action before its late April release date. You'll need a PlayStation Plus subscription to participate, although that's all it's asking of you...
News The Wonderful 101 Remastered PS4 Release Date Confirmed for May 2020
Physical version too
After a successful Kickstarter campaign brought The Wonderful 101 Remastered to PlayStation 4, the game's release date has now been confirmed. It'll launch in the US on 19th May, Europe will receive it on 22nd May, and Japan is made to wait until 11th June. Available both digitally and physically, The Wonderful 101 Remastered...
News Pokémon-Like MMO Temtem Targets 2021 Release Date on Consoles
I choose you
Temtem has taken the world by storm over the past month or so, launching an impressive beta on PC ahead of its 1.0 launch next year. It's Pokémon in almost every single way and it's targetting a release on consoles in the spring of 2021. Revealed as part of the title's new roadmap, developer Crema Games doesn't specify which consoles...
News Win the World Series with MLB The Show 20's Online Leagues
Flexible schedule sounds smart
MLB The Show 20 is swinging big with its online multiplayer this year, adding Custom Leagues to its roster of options. This allows you to build your own bracket, set your own rules, and enjoy the action as part of a flexible schedule. Essentially, the latter means that if your pals are online, you can opt to play your...
News 2D Action Game Cyber Shadow Looks Slick in Brand New Trailer
Coming to PS4 this Fall
In case you didn't know, Yacht Club Games -- makers of Shovel Knight -- just hosted a State of Play style broadcast about its upcoming projects. Among the announcements was a new trailer for Cyber Shadow, a 2D action game published by the studio. Be sure to give the video a watch, it's honestly looking pretty great so far...
News Code Vein Frozen Empress DLC Is Out Now on PS4
Even more anime action
Quickly following up on Code Vein's first piece of DLC is yet another slice anime action in the form of Frozen Empress. The second content drop is available right now on PlayStation 4, purchasable either through the game's season pass or separately at a price of £7.99/$9.99. Much like the Hellfire Knight DLC, this new piece...
News Lara Croft the Latest Character to Join the Cast of Free-to-Play Fighter Brawlhalla
UbiCroft
Brawlhalla is one of those games that keeps on ticking away in the background, and while you're not paying attention, will be doing some pretty cool stuff. One thing it's particularly fond of is crossovers, and the latest character to join the ranks of this free-to-play fighting game is none other than the Tomb Raider herself. Yes, Lara...
News FUSER Mixes Billie Eilish with Lizzo for A DJ Experience on PS4, Coming Later This Year
Bad Guy
FUSER is the next video game from Rock Band developer Harmonix, but instead of the instrument in your hands making all the music, it'll be the turn of the computer and a DJ deck. Coming to PlayStation 4 towards the end of 2020, it's a title all about remixing the world's most popular songs. Check out the announcement trailer above for more...
News Falling Block Puzzler Meets Dungeon Crawler in Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon on PS4
Yacht Club Games mixes things up
Yacht Club Games is finding all kinds of ways to keep the Shovel Knight love alive. Last year, it unveiled Shovel Knight Dig, and it's now announced another spin-off title starring the spade-wielding hero. Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon had its debut earlier today, and it's an interesting departure from the norm. As...
News Destiny 2 Finally Brings Back Trials of Osiris Next Month
Took your time
It has been a long, long time coming, but Bungie has confirmed that Trials of Osiris will finally be making its triumphant return to Destiny 2 next month. The hardcore, 3v3 multiplayer mode will be available to all players on PlayStation 4 from 13th March. Revealed in an all-new Dev Insight video, the team talks of making sure it is...
Tuesday25th Feb 2020
Talking Point What Free March 2020 PS Plus Games Are You Hoping For?
When will March 2020's PlayStation Plus lineup be announced?
What’s the March 2020 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when will the March 2020 PS Plus games be announced? February 2020's offering was a bit of a bonanza for subscribers, with three games made available for the first time in quite a while. The headline addition was obviously BioShock: The...
News PlayStation Fans' Patience Running Thin As PS5 Remains a No-Show
Patience is a virtue
You can taste the tension in every Tweet and forum post: PlayStation fans are tired of waiting for next-gen news. While we’d expected the PlayStation 5 to be fully revealed by now – as was the case with the PS4 seven years ago – Sony has said little about its upcoming console so far this year, showcasing its logo and...
News DOOM Eternal's TV Ad Is Being Torn Apart for Its Shocking Lack of Metal Music
Rightly so
What do you think of when you think of DOOM? Demons, big mad guns, blood-soaked hellscapes, brutal action... And thumping metal music, obviously. The unapologetically metal soundtrack to 2016's DOOM elevated the shooter massively, and we expect DOOM Eternal's track list to do the same. So whose idea was it to put generic borderline...
News Gran Turismo 7 PS5 Speculation Intensifies As GT Sport Support Winds Down
Finish line in sight
Kazunori Yamauchi, the creator of the Gran Turismo franchise, has revealed that this year’s GT Sport support will be “modest in frequency and volume”. Polyphony Digital has, of course, been updating its simulation racer regularly since release in 2017, and it has blossomed into a quite brilliant package overall. But next...
News Just So You Know, Sony Trademarked the PS5 Logo in Japan
Every little helps
Relax! Here’s the PlayStation 5 news you’ve been waiting for – or not. Sony has trademarked its next-gen console’s logo in its native Japan, clearing the way for release. Maybe. The Japanese giant’s come in for some criticism from core fans for keeping its forthcoming format underwraps, with some even wondering whether...
Hands On Resident Evil 3 Does the PSone Classic Proud
I'll give you S.T.A.R.S.
Capcom has taken advantage of the fact that its fanbase doesn't hold the PSone version of Resident Evil 3 in quite as high a regard as its predecessor. After successfully bringing back its classic survival horror undertaking last year in Resident Evil 2, the Japanese publisher is primed to do it all over again. However, this...
News Facebook Kills Chances of Sly Cooper Sequel from Sanzaru Games with Acquisition
To develop VR games
If Sony ever does decide to bring the Sly Cooper franchise back from the dead, it won't be doing it alongside Sanzaru Games anymore. That's because the developer of PlayStation 3 exclusive Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time has just been bought by Facebook for an undisclosed fee. In a move similar to that of Beat Games, the studio will...
News How Did Dreams on PS4 End Up with an ESRB T Rating?
An age rating nightmare?
Dreams is out on PlayStation 4, and it's wonderful. We're still very much in love with Media Molecule's PS4 exclusive, swapping between building things ourselves and playing a delightfully unpredictable collection of user-made stuff. We've yammered on about the game enough, but we haven't been able to get one particular...
News Resident Evil 3 Demo Confirmed for PS4 Ahead of April Launch
Written in the stars
If you're more excited for Resident Evil 3 than ever after reading our thoughts on the Capcom title from a recent preview event, you'll be happy to learn that a demo is on its way prior to the full game's launch on 3rd April 2020. The publisher hasn't slapped a date on the pre-launch trial just yet, instead stating: "We'll have...
Random PlayStation Set Up a TikTok Account, and Nobody Noticed
What have we done
The app itself might have been around for a while, but TikTok is all the rage nowadays. Children, teenagers, and even adults alike are now creating short, edited attempts at comedy and posting them across the internet to the point where even PlayStation itself feels like it needs to get in on the act. The brand actually set up a...
News Remember When Dead or Alive 6 Was Pretending to Be Mature?
What a boob
There was a period, prior to release, where Koei Tecmo proclaimed Dead or Alive 6 would be slightly less suggestive than its predecessors. Of course, the publisher knows exactly what makes the property popular, and quickly populated the sequel with all sorts of bikinis and bondage costumes. Now it’s back with a brand new DLC character,...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ's Game-Changing Season 3 Patch Out Now on PS4
Sparking!
Dragon Ball FighterZ's third season has officially begun. The game's latest update brings with it extensive gameplay changes and additions, and it's available to download now on PlayStation 4. It'd take way too long to outline every single alteration, but we've pasted the main points below. Dragon Ball FighterZ Season 3 Update Patch...
Super hard difficulty, too
Yakuza: Like a Dragon has got off to a good start in its native Japan with some pretty solid sales figures. And despite its dramatic departure in the gameplay department -- swapping action combat for turn based battles -- the title appears to have been well received. However, the release is currently being hounded by fans...
Gallery All New Resident Evil 3 Screenshots - Nemesis, Enemies, and Locations
Get a load of these
Resident Evil 3 is shaping up to be a corker of an experience on PlayStation 4. We recently played two hours of the survival horror title at a preview event and you can read our full thoughts based on what we saw through the link. We sign off by saying that the game "could be about to take the franchise's top spot", but we'll...
Mini Review Ganbare! Super Strikers - Tactical Take on the Beautiful Game
You'll get a kick out of it
Think of Ganbare! Super Strikers not as a sports game, but as a strategy campaign a little bit like Advance Wars or XCOM. That’s how this fusion of football and tactics works, adopting a turn-based format where you need to move your players into position, pass the ball, and, fingers crossed, score some goals. There’s...
News Granblue Fantasy Versus Finally Gets a European Release Date, Premium Edition Cancelled
The skies await
Granblue Fantasy Versus released in Japan near the beginning of February, and it's due to hit North America on the 3rd March. But what about Europe? Well, it's only just now grabbed a confirmed release date, and although the wait isn't too bad, European players will still have to sit around for a month or so before Versus finally...
Hands On Resident Evil Resistance Is a Fun Enough Multiplayer Distraction
Run to the hills
Capcom hasn't had the best of luck with multiplayer this generation. Umbrella Corps was a complete and utter disaster while Monster Hunter: World, the publisher's best-selling video game of all time, continues to be held back by a frustrating and nonsensical online infrastructure. So, when the Japanese team announced that Resident...
News Samurai Jack Battles Through Time to PS4 in 2020
Due out this summer
Cult animated series Samurai Jack is getting a new PlayStation 4 game this summer, with ex-Team Ninja leads taking charge. Adult Swim Games has partnered with Soleil to bring the cartoon to Sony’s system, as part of an all-new adventure which will tie into the “epic series finale”. The plot will be penned by series head...
News Road to Guangdong Plots a Route to PS4 in June
Road trip
Update: Speaking with Play Diaries, publisher Excalibur Games has confirmed that Road to Guangdong will launch in June, both physically and digitally on the PS4. There's no firm date just yet, but as previously reported, Amazon UK is listing a 19th June launch. Original Article: Chinese road trip simulator
News Hazel Sky Puts an Engineer to the Test on PS4 Later This Year
A tale of love
The independent scene has never been more diverse on PlayStation 4, and upcoming title Hazel Sky is proof of that. Send to an abandoned island to learn and master his craft, the Coffee Addict Game Studio-fronted title is all about fixing and repairing forgotten machinery. It's scheduled to release on PS4 at some point in 2020, with...
News EA Is One More Company Abandoning GDC Plans, Limited Attendance at Other Events
Coronavirus watch
Quickly following in the footsteps of Sony, Kojima Productions, and Facebook, publisher Electronic Arts has confirmed that it will no longer be attending GDC next month. Citing the coronavirus, EA will also limit its attendance at other events throughout the year. In a statement issued to USgamer, the comp
News Snuggle Up with Cosy Management Game Spiritfarer
Coming to PS4 in 2020
Thunder Lotus’ self-described “cosy management game” Spiritfarer has received an all-new trailer, this time teasing the various activities you can expect to get up to once the title launches on the PlayStation 4 this year. “Build a boat to explore the world, then befriend and care for spirits before finally releasing...
Monday24th Feb 2020
Reminder Take Part in the PlayStation Player Celebration Starting Today
Earn trophies, earn prizes
Earlier this month, Sony unveiled a cool competition in which all PlayStation 4 owners can take part. PlayStation Player Celebration is an event lasting for a few weeks, and all participants have the chance to win various goodies like PSN avatars, themes, and more. Sign-ups started last week, but the
Review Hunt: Showdown - A Monster That Needs More Meat On Its Bones
"I'll hold them off, and Bayou some time"
A truly monstrous take on multiplayer shooters, Hunt: Showdown finally makes its way to the PlayStation 4 having already set hairs on edge elsewhere. Despite being in need of some more combat, the game is an unsettling experience that melds player-versus-player and player-versus-environment content to offer...
News Xbox Series X Detailed as Sony Remains Completely Silent on PS5
An interesting development
We already know what the Xbox Series X looks like thanks to its reveal at The Game Awards back in December, and now Microsoft has further detailed its next-gen console. In a reasonably lengthy post penned by head of Xbox Phil Spencer, the company spills the beans on Xbox Series X. Well, kind of. In truth, a lot of the...
News Microsoft Confirms 12 Teraflops for Xbox Series X, 120 FPS, Quick Resume
Backwards compatability support
It was a seemingly quiet Monday afternoon when all of a sudden Microsoft dropped a bucket load of new details for its next-generation console, the Xbox Series X. The team in green has confirmed that the system will boast of 12 Teraflops, support for 120 frames per second, DirectX Raytracing, and a Quick Resume feature...
News PS5 Controller Will Track Your Heart Rate and Sweat Secretion, Suggests Patent
Vitality Sensor returns?
Another patent has been filed by Sony which could potentially hint at new features coming our way as part of the next-generation, this time around focused on the PlayStation 5's controller. Biofeedback could be used to modify game experiences through sensors that would track your heart rate and sweat secretion. Reported by...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Free Next-Gen Upgrade on Xbox Series X, Presumably the Same on PS5
CDPR does it again
Tying in with the latest Xbox Series X details, Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has confirmed that the game will be coming to next-gen systems -- in a way, at least. The gist of it is that if you buy Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox One, you'll be able to upgrade the title for free on Xbox Series X. Based on the company's tweet, we...
News UK Sales Charts: Dreams Flies Low as Bayonetta and Vanquish Breach Top 10
Bad dream
We all knew it would probably happen -- Dreams has been a critical success, but commercial success appears to be much tougher for it. After debuting at number eight in last week's physical UK chart, the latest bestsellers list puts Media Molecule's masterpiece at number 15. It's not quite as bad as it sounds, though. The decrease in sales...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Is 'Going to Be F***ing Good', Says Grimes
Pop star shares details
Despite its delay, Cyberpunk 2077 is still one of the most anticipated PlayStation 4 games of 2020. We can't wait to see what CD Projekt Red has in store for us, and it looks like pop star Grimes can't either. She has her very own character in the game, and in a recent livestream states that it's "going to be f***ing good."...
News New Streets of Rage 4 Trailer Reveals Final Playable Character and Co-Op Modes
Four-player offline or two online
We don't get to see an awful lot of Streets of Rage 4, but every time we do, we can't help but get excited. This brand new sequel is looking fantastic with its smooth art style and faithful gameplay -- we can't wait to play the whole thing for ourselves. The occasional trailer will tide us over, though, and...
News Devolver Digital Announces Unusual Sci-Fi Action Game Disc Room
Blades of chaos
You can always count on Devolver Digital to publish zany, stylish, and macabre indie games, and for that, we love it. The latest announcement from the company is Disc Room, a strange game about dodging saw blades in a series of deathtrap rooms aboard an alien structure. It comes from a selection of respected indie developers whose...
News The Messenger Dev Sabotage Studio Will Announce Its New Game Next Month
Don't shoot the messenger
There are a lot of retro-inspired action games on PlayStation 4, but The Messenger is one of the better examples. Developer Sabotage Studio blended old-school challenge and visuals with a cheeky sense of humour, a unique story, and some clever gameplay twists to create a thoroughly enjoyable adventure. It's clear there's a...
Saturday22nd Feb 2020
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 312
Decisions, decisions
It’s been a hellish weekend for weather, so why would you ever want to go outside? Fortunately, a day indoors means an afternoon in front of the PlayStation 4, so what are you playing this weekend? Here’s what we’ve got in store. Sammy Barker, Editor: I have a list of mini reviews to complete as long as my left leg, but...
Friday21st Feb 2020
News Rogue Lords Is a Hellish Roguelike That Sees You Take Control of Satan
Devil may cry
There are no shortage of roguelikes on the PlayStation 4, but Rogue Lords appears to have a unique twist on the established genre. Set in a gloomy 17th century New England, “the game inverses the usual tropes, with the player taking on the role of the Devil who, weakened following a terrible defeat, is seeking to regain his...
Review Two Point Hospital - Management Sim Is a Worthy Successor to Theme Hospital
Sick
Theme Park proved that big business could be big fun, and its spiritual successor Theme Hospital became something of a cult classic that kids from the era continue to quote even today. Given the legendary 1997 business simulation’s legacy, it’s curious that it’s taken this long for Two Point Hospital to make an appointment, but if...
News In An Alternate Timeline, We'd Be Playing The Last of Us 2 Right Now
Bloody 'Ellie
How different the beginning to 2020 could have been! Late last year, we were expecting a PlayStation 5 reveal event and The Last of Us: Part II’s launch right around now – neither have materialised. The latter is still shrouded in mystery, while Ellie’s sophomore outing was pushed back to 29t
News Big in Japan Sale Returns to EU and US PlayStation Store with Hundreds of Discounts
Beasts from the East
Big in Japan, one of PlayStation Store's semi-regular sales, is back today, bringing hundreds of discounts on all the Japanese PS4 games you could want. It's arrived on both the European and North American Stores, and the selections are largely the same. Let's have a quick look. Some big names are here in force -- Kingdom...
Feature Amazing Dreams Creations You Need to See - Issue #1
Pier management, glitchy showcases, and robot whales
We're huge fans of Dreams here at Push Square Towers, but it's difficult to define what this PlayStation 4 exclusive is. With the possibilities almost limitless, the variety of experiences available within this title is ridiculous. There's no way everyone will have time to play everything. If...
News Tekken 7 Celebrates 5 Million Copies Sold With Updated Character Artwork
Season 3 fighters join the party
Tekken 7 just keeps selling. Surpassing everyone's expectations, including Bandai Namco's, the fighter has maintained a very healthy competitive scene since it launched on consoles back in 2017, and its good reputation has kept those sales figures ticking along nicely. And we all know what happens whenever we get...
News Dying Light Commemorates Fifth Anniversary with DLC and New Difficulty Mode
Story mode incoming
Techland's post-launch support of Dying Light has been nothing short of phenomenal. Dying Light: The Following was a huge expansion which added an entirely new area to explore, but free pieces of DLC supported that content drop in the lead up to it and long afterwards. And five years after the base game's release, the developer...
Mini Review Knightin'+ - Zelda-Lite Is Too Simplistic with Just Dungeons
Trifine
Are we witnessing the origins of an all-new genre? Knightin’+ started life on itch.io and bills itself as a Zelda-lite. The gameplay is easy to describe: it’s Zelda in dungeon form only. This means that there’s no hub-world to explore, just a maze of rooms with keys to find, puzzles to solve, and bosses to beat. You’ll also happen...
News Othercide Is a Turn-Based RPG From Publishing Heavyweight Focus Home Interactive
This summer on PS4
Focus Home Interactive has become a major publisher in the AA space over the past couple of years, helping the likes of Call of Cthulhu, The Surge, and the fantastic A Plague Tale: Innocence reach the PlayStation 4 market. And it is set to continue that initiative in 2020 with Othercide, a tactical turn-based RPG from developer
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater to Get Its Very Own Documentary
Pretending I'm a Superman
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is a series pretty synonymous with PlayStation. The first game released in the late 90s and became an instant phenomenon, spawning numerous sequels and spin-offs. Of course, these days it's a different story, but 20 years ago, Tony Hawk was just as much a video game legend as a skateboarding one. The...
Feature The Best PS4 Music of January 2020
New decade, new music
Wow, 2019 just flew by, huh? Lots of incredible games released, and brought amazing music with them. And looking ahead, we have many more reasons to be excited. The new decade brings with it a new console generation, but not before the PS4 has one last hurrah. Let’s check out the best new PlayStation music of January!...
Thursday20th Feb 2020
News Dynasty Warriors Is Making a Comeback in 2020 as Koei Tecmo Teases New Projects
We go again
It's been quite a while since we wrote specifically about Dynasty Warriors, and that's mainly because the series is still reeling from the immense disappointment that was and still is Dynasty Warriors 9. It's been just over two years since that game's release, and publisher Koei Tecmo has opened up a new website for the franchise's 20th...
News MMORPG Black Desert Is Getting Cross-Play Support Between PS4 and Xbox One
One big console community
MMORPG Black Desert, which launched last year on PlayStation 4, will be getting cross-play functionality on the 4th March 2020. But unlike a lot of other titles that boast cross-play on Sony's system, this won't link PS4 users with PC players. Instead, it's hooking up PS4 with Xbox One, allowing users on both current-gen...
Your inventory is full
Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story is an isometric dungeon crawling action RPG that, as its title suggests, branches off from the janky but fun Way of the Samurai series. Playing as a wandering swordsman who helps a blacksmith settle his debt, you're tasked with exploring a ghostly realm that appears in the night, looting...
News Sony Cancels GDC 2020 Appearance Amid Coronavirus Concerns
That makes two
After scrapping its plans to attend PAX East in Boston later this month, Sony has now confirmed that it won't be attending GDC -- once again citing the coronavirus as the reason why. Facebook joins the company in skipping the show while Oculus has announced that its announcements will take place online. In a statement given to Gam
News The PS4 Was Officially Announced 7 Years Ago Today
At PlayStation Meeting 2013
Seven years ago today, on the 20th February 2013, Sony officially announced the PlayStation 4. It did so at the PlayStation Meeting -- an event that it had been hyping up for around a week beforehand. At the time we all knew what was coming -- Sony itself had confirmed that next-gen hardware would be detailed -- but we...
Mini Review EarthNight - Gorgeous Auto-Runner Is Spiky as a Dragon's Back
Tread carefully
EarthNight has been a long time coming, and you can tell just by playing that it's been polished to within an inch of its life. It's a pretty simple game at its heart; you auto-run across the backs of invading dragons, hoovering up loot and stomping on baddies, until you inevitably die and start over again. However, it's been refined...
News Grand Theft Auto V Was the UK's Best Selling Game in January 2020
What else did you expect?
Let's not beat around the bush: January 2020 was an incredibly quiet month for video games. So quiet, in fact, that a release from 2013 ended up being the best selling title of the month here in the UK. We are, of course, referring to Grand Theft Auto V, a game which manages to appear on the UK sales charts week in, week...
News The Uncharted Movie Begins Shooting in Four Weeks, Says Tom Holland
Uncharted 4 one of his favourite games
The Uncharted movie has been such a long time coming that it's become a bit of a running joke. However, it's sounding like things could finally be coming together. Tom Holland, who will be playing a young Nathan Drake in the film, has been talking it up in recent interviews. Last week, he gave a glowing...
News Strategic Stealth Game Desperados III Gunning for Summer Release on PS4
Check out the new trailer
Desperados III was announced at Gamescom in 2018, but we've not really heard a peep about it since. This new entry in the classic tactical stealth series comes from Mimimi Productions, the studio behind Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. It's looking pretty good so far, and publisher THQ Nordic has just released a new tr
Wednesday19th Feb 2020
News Full-Blown Gothic Remake Announced for PS5
Goth and glory
Following the release of a playable teaser, THQ Nordic has announced that it’s established a brand-new studio in Barcelona to revive cult classic Gothic for the PlayStation 5. The aforementioned demo was given away for free on Steam, and players were encouraged to complete a survey to help determine the viability of a full-scale...
Mini Review Yakuza 5 Remastered - Biggest Game in the Series Is Still Brilliant
Five stars
It took three whole years for the original Yakuza 5 to come West on PlayStation 3, and by that point in 2015, the PlayStation 4 was gaming's dominant console. As such, Yakuza 5 often gets forgotten -- but it shouldn't be. Yakuza 5 Remastered is a potent reminder that this gargantuan game deserved so much better. The story's split between...
News The Witcher 3 Cross-Save Feature Skips PS4
Remain routed
The Nintendo Switch version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt got a rather nifty new feature today with its latest update, allowing players to bring over a save from the PC and continue their adventures on the go with the handheld system. That functionality won't be patched into the PlayStation 4 version, however. Speaking to USgamer, a CD...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake's DLC Summons Detailed in New Gameplay
Chocobo Chick, Carbuncle, and Cactuar
Final Fantasy VII Remake will have three DLC summons at launch, and new gameplay clips show each of them off (thanks Gematsu for compiling them into one video). While nowhere near as grandiose as the game's main summons, like Ifrit and Shiva, who fight alongside you for a time, these smaller summons still...
News PlayStation Cancels Huge PAX East Showing Due to Coronavirus Concerns
Safety first
Just days after announcing a star-studded PAX East lineup featuring playable PlayStation 4 titles like The Last of Us: Part II, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and DOOM Eternal, Sony has cancelled its plans to attend the convention, which is coming up later this month. In an update on the PlayStation Blog, the company writes: "Today, Sony...
Hands On Shenmue III's Story Quest DLC Is an Add-On Done Wrong
Chawan shite
It may have a bad reputation, but DLC can be incredible. Consider, for one moment, The Old Hunters expansion for Bloodborne: it’s a brilliant extension of an already timeless title, which adds exciting new environments, enemies, and armaments to the fray. Of course, add-on packs have a bad reputation because they’re so often...
News PlayStation Store Essential Picks Sale Discounts Some of PS4's Best Games in the US
Star Wars goes cheap
The PlayStation Store is back with yet another sale which slashes the price of some of the latest and greatest games to arrive on PlayStation 4. The sale starts tomorrow, that's the 19th February at the time of writing, and runs through until 3rd March at 8am PT. Just a couple of the standout sales include Star Wars Jedi:...
News Sony Patent Shows Concept for Improved PSVR Controllers with Finger-Tracking
PSVR 2 controllers?
It's highly likely Sony will be looking into a new iteration of its PlayStation VR tech, especially with PS5 on the horizon. One recently approved patent goes over some nifty ideas for a supposed PSVR 2, though whether the final product bears any resemblance remains to be seen. Now, yet another patent from Sony (thanks,
News No Man's Sky Gets Living Ships in Latest Major Update on PS4
This is living
A lot of the space ship designs in No Man's Sky are very cool, but have you ever wished you could ride around inside a flying alien instead? Just us? Okay. Well, that's what you get anyway in the Living Ships update, available now on PlayStation 4. As the name suggests, the big new feature this time around is the inclusion of organic...
News Essential Picks Sale Now Also Available on EU PlayStation Store
Old world, new sale
You might have already spotted the Essential Picks sale over on the North American PlayStation Store, but don't worry -- those in European regions can now access the offer too. It's largely the same, highlighting some of PS4's best and most popular titles. Some of last year's best loved games are in here, including a...
Mini Review Draugen - This Walking Simulator Takes a Fatal Tumble
Drab
Draugen feels like the opposite of Firewatch. Both games capture the imagination with a fascinating premise told against the backdrop of a stunning location, but instead of remaining rooted in reality, the Red Thread developed title gives way to lunacy at the first time of asking. It makes for an unsatisfying walking simulator which can only...
News Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled to Cross the Finish Line with Eighth Grand Prix
At the drive-in
The gift that keeps giving, otherwise known as Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, will cross the finish line with its eighth and final Grand Prix event beginning this week. Scheduled to run from 20th February through 22nd March, the Gasmoxia Grand Prix will bring the kart racer’s usual array of Battle Pass-inspired upgrades and...
News Don't Worry, BioMutant Is Still in Development
Studio shares update
Just take a look at how sporadically we've been able to cover BioMutant here on Push Square and you'll quickly come to understand why an update such as this was in dire need. BioMutant left us impressed all the way back at Gamescom 2017, but since then, it has pretty much been radio silence. Developer X101 has provided a welcome...
News Persona 5 Royal Explains What's New in Entertaining Crash Course Trailer
Phantom Thieves strike back
If you've been tuned in to Push Square over the past week, you already know what sets Persona 5 Royal apart from the 2017 original. However, we've only been able to do that in the form of the written word so Morgana and new character Kasumi have joined the fun with a visual look at the upcoming JRPG. The trailer viewable...
News More Major News from PlatinumGames Coming Before the End of February
Number two of the Platinum 4?
PlatinumGames has been in the news cycle a fair bit recently, and it seems it'll be staying that way for a while. It first opened up its Platinum 4 teaser website, which hints at four major announcements from the celebrated studio. The first of these was of course a remaster of The Wonderful 101, which enjoyed huge...
News Deliver Us the Moon Counts Down to Launch on 24th April for PS4
Save the human race
Publisher Wired Productions has announced that it plans on bringing KeokeN Interactive's Deliver Us the Moon to PlayStation 4 following a PC release last year. It'll launch on Sony's current-gen console both digitally and physically on 24th April 2020, priced at £24.99/$29.99. The game is both a first and third-person...
News Three Fields Entertainment Announces Dangerous Driving 2, Speeds onto PS4 in 2020
One more go
Dangerous Driving was an attempt to revitalise the high-intensity thrills of Burnout, and while it came kind of close in some respects, it didn't quite measure up to Criterion's beloved racing series. Developer Three Fields Entertainment, which is led by ex-Criterion members, has been building towards this goal for some time, but it's...
News Little Town Hero Western PS4 Release Confirmed for June
Physical release incoming
After the announcement of a Japanese release for Little Town Hero on PlayStation 4, the PlayStation Blog has now confirmed that the RPG from Pokémon developer Game Freak will be released in the US and across Europe. It'll launch in the US on 2nd June 2020 and three days later across E
News THQ Nordic Parent Company Acquires World War Z Dev Saber Interactive
Starting at $150 million
If you thought that the ever-growing THQ Nordic was done snapping up developers after it decided to set up its own team in the form of Nine Rock Games, then you might want to reconsider. Embracer Group, the parent company of the publisher, has acquired World War Z developer Saber Interactive for an initial $150 million. The...
Tuesday18th Feb 2020
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Box Confirms the Game Is 100GB in Size
2 discs, remember
Remember back at E3 2019 when Square Enix said that Final Fantasy VII Remake would ship on two Blu-ray discs? Well, it wasn't kidding. Images of the game's Korean cover have made it online, and the back of the box confirms that the long awaited role-playing release will be at least 100GB in size. Jeez. It's assumed that Final...
News Sony Suggests PS5 Reveal Is Happening Soon
There's still hope
Look, we've been waiting on this long rumoured PlayStation 5 reveal event for weeks now, and while we don't want to get any of you too excited, new quotes from Sony's most recent earnings call suggest that a PS5 blowout is happening sooner rather than later. The aforementioned earnings call took place near the beginning of the...
News PS5 Will Ship 6 Million Units in Just a Few Months, Analyst Predicts
Big beginning
Sony’s stressed the importance of transitioning PlayStation 4 owners to the PlayStation 5 as fast as possible, and one analyst believes it could ship six million next-gen consoles by 31st March next year. With a November launch likely, it means that the organisation would have about five months to get that many systems into retail,...
News Gran Turismo PS5 Could Target a Mind Melting 240 Frames-Per-Second
Need for speed
We’ve already seen Gran Turismo Sport running in 8K resolution, but speaking with Australian media at a recent event, Polyphony Digital honcho Kazunori Yamauchi revealed that he believes 4K is good enough for games. The veteran believes that framerate is much more important, and he’s potentially aiming big for the PlayStation...
News The Official PlayStation Community Forums are Being Shut Down This Month
A sudden closure
And just like that, PlayStation's official forums are set to be closed in the very near future. The news comes via a brief post from community manager Groovy_Matthew, who states that things are coming to an end on the 27th February. "We invite you to continue the conversation via PlayStation.Blog, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram...
News Dissidia Final Fantasy NT's Final Update Set for March, No Sequel Planned
NT like this
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT will receive its final major update on the 5th March, Square Enix has announced. Since releasing on PlayStation 4 back near the beginning of 2018, the game's enjoyed a lot of support, primarily in the form of additional DLC characters. However, it's fair to say that the title never really took off. Despite...
News Jak & Daxter, MediEvil Fans Will Dig PS4 Platformer Pumpkin Jack
Sowing the seeds
If last year’s MediEvil remaster didn’t fully satisfy your horror-tinged hop-and-pop itch, then upcoming 3D platformer Pumpkin Jack may do the trick. Officially billed as for “fans of Jak & Daxter”, the collaboration between publisher Headup Games and developer Nicolas Meyssonnier will find you “engaging in an epic...
News SnowRunner Takes Off-Roading to Treacherous Tundras on PS4 This April
Let it snow
Hands up: who played Spintires: MudRunner? It's a surprisingly engaging off-roading simulator that revved its engines on PlayStation 4 in 2017. Publisher Focus Home Interactive has just announced its follow-up, simply named SnowRunner, is coming very soon indeed. As you might've guessed from the name, SnowRunner takes the extreme...
Mini Review Mosaic - An Intriguing Experience That Can't Stick the Landing
Big brother is watching
Much like with its previous title, Among the Sleep, developer Krillbite seems to have bitten off more than it can chew. Mosaic is an intriguing title with exciting ideas. Unfortunately, the ideas simply outpace the resources that the developer has available to realise them. But it’s not for lack of trying. Mosaic’s...
News Quintumply's Level Is Playable Now in Dreams, Watch How Media Molecule Brought It to Life
Hey, it's Nigel
Our very own Stephen Tailby, better known as Quintumply, has been honing his craft in Dreams for the best part of a year now. But today he’ll be living out his very own dream, by creating a game with Media Molecule’s very own John Beech. You can watch back the Outside Xtra stream above, and we highly suggest you do -- it's a lot...
News Persona 5 Royal Will Have French, German, Italian, and Spanish Subtitles
First time in series history
Potentially great news for many of our European readers: Persona 5 Royal will feature French, German, Italian, and Spanish subtitles. It'll be the first ever Persona game to be localised in multiple European languages, which is surely a good sign for the future. As we all know, Atlus and its partners are a bit behind...
News Empire of Sin Will Stop and Contemplate Its Actions for a Few More Months
Strategy game delayed
Paradox Interactive has pushed back its noir-themed 1920s strategy game Empire of Sin, opting for a Fall release window as opposed to its previously planned Spring target. Game director Brenda Romero explained: “As any good bootlegger knows, good liquor can’t be rushed and the same goes for game development.” She added:...
Monday17th Feb 2020
Review Bayonetta - The Umbra Witch Gets the PS4 Release She Deserves
Let's dance boys
Bayonetta was a disaster on PlayStation 3. Plagued by load times and frequent frame rate drops, it was by far the worst version of the lot when it took the world by storm in 2010. Since then, however, the franchise has gone from strength to strength away from Sony hardware as it blossoms on Nintendo Switch. The series' second...
News Fallout 4 Looks Indistinguishable in Jaw Dropping Dreams Creation
Pipped at the post
There’s no end to the jaw-dropping Dreams creations, but this may just be the most spectacular we’ve seen so far. Fans of Fallout 4 will feel at home immediately, because it’s inspired by Bethesda’s popular PlayStation 4 game. This isn’t any old janky recreation, though – the menu screen has been replicated perfectly,...
Review Vanquish - One of PlatinumGames' Best Titles Knee Slides to PS4
Miss me, sweetheart?
Ever since its release 10 years ago, there hasn’t been anything quite like Vanquish. The fast-paced, stylish third-person shooter quickly became one of PlatinumGames' most memorable joints thanks to hectic action, impressive boss fights, and a whole lot of knee sliding chaos. It was an experience which went down well with the...
News Everyone's Talking About Gran Turismo Sport's Thrilling Photo Finish
The finest of margins
Wow! We’re not the biggest followers of esports here at Push Square Towers, but the competition in Gran Turismo Sport has been heating up for some time now – as evidenced by this outrageous conclusion to the title’s latest World Tour event in Sydney. It’s a drag race in the final lap between Japanese driver Takuma...
Poll Do You Think the Rumoured PS5 Reveal Event Is Still Happening in February?
Do you believe
We're now more than halfway through February 2020 and Sony still hasn't announced any kind of PlayStation 5 reveal event. Numerous longstanding rumours have had this month pegged as the big one, but so far, Sony has remained silent on the subject. Honestly, we're not sure what to think anymore, and so we thought that we'd ask you lot...
Rumour Call of Duty's Warzone Battle Royale to Be Free Download for Everyone
Client can be upgraded to full game
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s hotly anticipated Battle Royale mode is one of the worst kept secrets in the video game industry right now, and more intel is tumbling out. VGC, citing development sources, reports that the collaboration between Infinity Ward and Raven Software will roll out in early March –...
News Dreams' Anticipated PSVR Support Is Nearly Finished
VRy good news
Dreams is already a hall-of-famer, but it’s a game that’s only going to get better with time. And one area it will improve is with Media Molecule’s promised PlayStation VR support, which is “nearly done” according to technical director Alex Evans. Chatting about the future of the PlayStation 4 exclusive with Eurogamer.net, he...
Hands On Persona 5 Royal Is So Much More of 2017's Game of the Year
Shujin's finest
Atlus isn't looking to reinvent what it means to be a JRPG with Persona 5 Royal. The much-expanded rerelease of Push Square's 2017 Game of the Year is still that same 100+ hour epic journey through the trials and tribulations of Shujin Academy's favourite friendship group. So, what do franchise fanatics have to look forward to when...
News Persona 5 Royal's Thieves Den Is the Most Grandiose Extras Menu Ever
Taken to the next level
Video games have been iterating upon and improving their selection of special features for decades now, but what Persona 5 Royal has done for its lengthy list of bonuses is nothing short of staggering. The Thieves Den is an all-new option found in the title's pause menu, which when accessed at any point in the story,...
News UK Sales Charts: Yakuza in Dreams Land As PS4 Exclusives Start Strong
Two new PS4 titles in top ten
If you’ve been following the Yakuza franchise since the dark days when Sony had to step in and localise Yakuza 5 on SEGA’s behalf, then it’s probably refreshing to see a trio of Ryu ga Gotoku re-releases near the top of the UK charts. Yakuza Remastered Collection was actually the biggest new physical launch in...
News Ubisoft Seemingly Confirms PS5 Version of Rainbow Six: Siege
Cross-play support too
One of the biggest questions heading into the next-generation is how developers will transition its player base for popular online titles from the PlayStation 4 to the PlayStation 5. Will studios simply continue to support the PS4 version through backwards compatibility or will they rerelease them on Sony's next console to...
News Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Beats Detective Pikachu's Box Office Record
Gotta go fast
Sonic the Hedgehog’s cinematic adaptation may have lost its rings when it was mauled by critics, but it’s clawed them back with a bombastic Box Office result. Hollywood Reporter reckons that the Blue Blur pulled in $57 million in the United States during its open
News Spider-Man's Tom Holland Heaps Praise on Uncharted Movie Script
"It really, really jumps off the page"
We all know the big screen adaptation of Uncharted is unlikely to ever come out, but Spider-Man star Tom Holland – who’s still currently signed on to play a younger incarnation of Nathan Drake – has heaped praise on the script all the same. Speaking with IGN, the British actor said: “I read the newest...
Sunday16th Feb 2020
Review Dreams - Media Molecule's Magnum Opus Is a Dream Come True on PS4
What dreams are made of
If you've been following Push Square over the last year or so, it's likely you already know how we feel about Dreams. Media Molecule's latest title has been playable in early access for a number of months, and we, among others, have already laid down our thoughts on this most unusual project. However, after spending about 50...
News And Just Like That, Dreams Just Got Its First Open World Game
Didn't take long
Still sceptical about the capabilities of Dreams? Perhaps this will give you an indication of where creators are currently at – and have your imagination soaring about what they’ll achieve in the future. We’ve been asked a dozen times now: can you make an open world game? Well, now we have proof that it’s possible. This...
News House Flipper Will Find You Renovating Homes on PS4
Home sweet home
Sure, why not? We’ve had Car Mechanic Simulator and Prison Architect on the PlayStation 4 already, so may as well add a home renovation game to the library. House Flipper finds you cleaning up crusty old buildings, sweeping away the cobwebs and embracing your inner-feng shui before making them available to prospective new buyers...
News Soccer Strategy Ganbare! Super Strikers Scores PS4, PS Vita Release Date
Financial fair play
Strategy-themed soccer title Ganbare! Super Strikers will dribble its way to the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita on 25th February, following a successful Steam launch a couple of years ago. “Win matches to level up and earn new equipment that will allow you to learn special abilities, boost your players’ stats, or protect yourself...
Saturday15th Feb 2020
Rumour PS5 Price Could Be High as Sony Struggles with Expensive Parts
Flash memory in high demand
How much is the PS5 going to cost? That's a question that we simply won't know the answer to until Sony slaps a price point on its next-gen machine, but an interesting new rumour suggests that the console could end up being more expensive than initially planned. The rumour comes from Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources...
Rumour Sony Paying More for Top Quality Cooling System in PS5
No more fan noise?
Does your PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 4 Pro sound like a jet engine when playing certain games? The noise that Sony's current-gen console can produce has become something of a running joke over the last few years. Older units gradually lose the ability to keep themselves cool as thermal paste dries up and their insides get...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 311
Weekend wonders
It’s not been a particularly busy week in the games industry, but Dreams’ release feels significant, not just because it’s a major game but because more big launches are right around the corner. Yes, delays mean that the schedule isn’t quite as crowded as it once was, but you better start thinking about cleaning up that...
Friday14th Feb 2020
News Dreams Is One of the Best Reviewed PS4 Games of All Time
A dream come true
It was teased alongside the announcement of the PlayStation 4 itself, but Media Molecule’s finally delivered on its ambitious vision for Dreams – and it’s a masterpiece, as far as we’re concerned. But don’t listen to just us: the title currently commands an impressive 92 rating on Metacritic, making it one of the highest...
News The Last of Us 2 Is About to 'Redefine Triple-A' Games, Says Co-Director
Talking the talk
The Last of Us: Part II finally arrives later this year on 29th May. We're of course very much looking forward to it; Naughty Dog hasn't really put a foot wrong, and has been pushing the envelope in terms of presentation, characters, and storytelling for years now. Ellie's sophomore adventure should be fantastic. The studio is...
Round Up Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Reviews Aren't Universally Kind
Not so fast
The Sonic the Hedgehog movie finally hits theatres across the globe tomorrow, but it doesn't sound like the best way to spend an hour and 40 minutes of your time on Valentine's Day. The reviews are starting to flood in across the internet, and you might be better off watching paint dry alongside a date rather than spending your...
Soapbox Why Dreams Needs to Come Pre-Installed on Every PS5
The ultimate dream
Sony loves a good PlayStation pack-in lately. You may recall the PS Vita shipping with Welcome Park, a pretty simplistic minigame compilation which introduced you to all the features and functions of its brand-new handheld. It followed the same formula with The Playroom on the PlayStation 4, a versatile bit of bundled software...
Mini Review Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate - Hack and Slasher Finally Feels Like the Complete Package
Promoted
We weren't overly impressed with Warriors Orochi 4 when it launched in 2018, but Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate is definitely a cut above. Available as either a digital expansion or a re-release, Ultimate adds two new story chapters, a handful of new characters, and an endgame 'Infinity Mode'. It also brings a number of improvements to the...
News Dreams on PS5 the 'Obvious Next Step', Says Media Molecule's Mark Healey
Dev talks next-gen
Media Molecule has passed comment on a potential PlayStation 5 release of Dreams, the just-released PS4 exclusive. There has been much speculation about whether certain Sony titles could make the leap onto the next-gen console, and Dreams is a game that totally makes sense for PS5. With the game focusing so much on community, and...
Rumour PSVR 2 Planned to Launch After PS5 Release
"Tentatively scheduled"
The current PlayStation VR model has been confirmed to work with Sony's upcoming PlayStation 5, allowing you to play current PSVR titles through backwards compatibility. A new, enhanced device which could take full advantage of the next-generation console hasn't been announced just yet, and while its reveal most likely won't...
News PS4 and Xbox One Sales Worse in January 2020 Compared to PS3 and Xbox 360 in January 2013
Slowing down
It was a disappointing January 2020 for all consoles in the United States, but fascinatingly the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One performed worse than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in January 2013. This is pertinent because both instances represent the final January of their respective hardware cycles. Why, then, do current-gen consoles...
News Quantic Dream to Self-Publish Future Projects, Take Full Advantage of PS5
Uncaged
Detroit: Become Human developer Quantic Dream may have become a household name due to its collaborations with Sony, but the French studio is now planning a future where it will self-publish. As part of a blog post celebrating its 23rd anniversary, the studio suggested that it’ll be looking to support other companies, in addition to...
News Remedy Could Be Lining Up PS5 Port of Control
Game of the Year edition?
Control will be playable on PlayStation 5 thanks to backwards compatibility. That we know for sure, however, it looks like the game's Finnish developer might have plans to port the title in its entirety to Sony's next-generation machine in order to make it a native experience. With two pieces of DLC planned for launch in...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Opening Movie Is a Five Minute Masterpiece
Thing of beauty
Coupled with a new set of screenshots yesterday, the Final Fantasy VII Remake marketing machine really is kicking into gear. Next up we have the game's opening movie, which has to be said is five minutes of beauty and excellence. Check it out for yourself above and bask in its glory. We initially catch some glimpses of updated shots...
News Shenmue III's Story Expands with Second DLC Pack Next Week
Our cup of tea
It’s honestly still difficult to parse the fact that we played Shenmue III last year. This author thoroughly enjoyed the experience, although its obviously not without its issues. Nevertheless, after last month’s curious running-themed add-on pack, we’re very excited to see the story extended with Ys Net’s second DLC, simply...
News Untitled Goose Game Wins Game of the Year at DICE 2020 Awards
Honk you very much
It has happened -- that pesky goose has gone and won itself a Game of the Year award, justifying all of its actions and mischief in the process! That's right, Untitled Goose Game was the surprise recipient of the D.I.C.E. Awards' top gong last night as it crowned and celebrated what was best in video games for the year of 2019...
Guide All DICE 2020 Award Winners
Worthy winners
The D.I.C.E. Awards (Design Innovate Communicate Entertain) took place overnight, awarding the best video games of 2019 with worthy trinkets for the teams' mantelpieces. Each category is arranged and voted on by industry professionals, so taking the top spot is a fairly prestigious honour. The likes of Control and Death Stranding were...
News January 2020 NPD: Dragon Ball the Only Winner in Dry Month
Just Saiyan
Overall video game spend dropped by 26 per cent year-over-year in a dismal start to 2020 in the United States. As has been the case for a while now, hardware sales dipped dramatically, with the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on the cusp of being replaced. Perhaps surprisingly, not even the younger, sprightlier Nintendo Switch could avoid...
Thursday13th Feb 2020
News Amazing The Last of Us 2 Ellie PS4 Theme Changes from Day to Night, Is Free with These Codes
It's a beaut
Naughty Dog has released an amazing dynamic PlayStation 4 theme based on The Last of Us: Part II. It features lovely artwork of lead character Ellie sitting up against a tree with a guitar. Despite the apparent brutality of the upcoming sequel, it's a surprisingly peaceful theme, and the best part is that the artwork changes based on...
Review Darksiders Genesis - Competent Prequel Lacks Originality
Then there was War
On the face of things, Darksiders Genesis is yet another example of the THQ Nordic-fronted franchise mixing things up to ensure one more fresh experience for its fans. Developer Airship Syndicate is at the helm this time around with a prequel which ditches classic third-person action for a perspective more akin to Diablo than...
News Alicia Vikander Will Reprise Role as Lara Croft, Filming to Begin in April
Should be a Lara fun
The original Tomb Raider movie was a faithful if forgettable retelling of Crystal Dynamics’ franchise reboot, and it seems it was successful enough to spawn a sequel. Alicia Vikander will reprise her role as the PSone icon in a brand new big screen adventure scheduled to start filming in April 2020 ahead of a 21st March, 2021...
News Sony's Seriously Bringing Its Big Guns to PAX East This Month
Who needs E3?
Sony may not be attending E3 2020, but it promised it would participate in many other consumer events around the globe. And it’s not messing around at PAX East 2020: the Japanese giant is showcasing a plethora of PlayStation 4’s biggest releases, including The Last of Us: Part II and Final Fantasy VII Remake. The full roster of...
News New Final Fantasy VII Remake Screenshots Show Side Quests and a Lot of Tifa
Plus a brand new character
Square Enix has released a bunch of brand new Final Fantasy VII Remake screenshots, and frankly, we still can't believe how good this game looks. The shots cover a number of characters, locations, and even systems, as we get our first look at side quests along with a totally new character called Chadley. Chadley is...
News Various Marvel's Avengers PS4 Editions Detailed, 72-Hour Early Access and Outfit Pack
"Talk to the hand" emote
Incase you aren't entirely sure what Marvel's Avengers is exactly, the various newly announced PlayStation 4 versions will fill you in very quickly. This is a Game as a Service through and through with the likes of skin packs, exclusive emotes, and premium currency on offer if you decide to pre-order the game or shell out...
News Ubisoft Revives Prince of Persia, But Not As You Hoped
At least it's not a smartphone game
There are only two franchises we want out of Ubisoft right now: Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia. The former’s looking unlikely right now, while the latter’s making a comeback – as a virtual reality Escape Room experience. To be fair, Prince of Persia: The Dagger of Time sounds neat: you’ll work...
News Outriders Gameplay Reveal Leaves a Lot to Be Desired
PS5 game looks generic
After spending far, far too long talking amongst themselves, developer People Can Fly finally got around to showcasing the first slice of gameplay for Outriders. The game is headed to both PlayStation 4 and Sony's next-generation PlayStation 5 at the end of this year, making the title you see above more than likely one of its...
News Cloudpunk Fulfills All Your Blade Runner Fantasies on PS4
Nivalis welcomes you
If you're hyped about Cyberpunk 2077 but you can't wait until September to satisfy your Blade Runner needs, you're going to want to check out Cloudpunk. This top-down title has all the neon, futuristic vibes you could possibly hope for -- complete with flying vehicles. It's heading to PlayStation 4 later this year with an...
Random Yakuza Remastered Collection Proves Goro Majima Really Is Everywhere
Hiding spot
We all know that Goro Majima is everywhere, but the recent physical release of The Yakuza Remastered Collection has taken things one step further. Goro Majima really is everywhere -- even inside the game's special slipcase itself! Spotted by user Billonel on Reddit, remove the box from its cardboard casing and you'll find Goro Majima...
News Why Are the Marvel's Avengers Xbox One Achievements Already Live?
Trophies will be the same
Here's something odd and rather funny -- Marvel's Avengers' achievement list for the Xbox One version of the game has just made its way online on Exophase. We're not entirely sure how or why this has happened, we're a bit bemused by the thing over here at Push Square Towers, but we can actually gather some extra information...
Soapbox Forget the Netflix of Games, Dreams Is the YouTube of Games
Broadcast yourself
The games industry loves a good buzz phrase, doesn’t it? Right now, its preference is the ‘Netflix of Games’, but we’re all familiar with former favourites like the ‘Power of the Cloud’. To be fair, this idea of a subscription-based video game delivery system is not a bad one; Microsoft is already demonstrating with...
Soapbox 7 Things BioWare Needs to Fix to Rebuild ANTHEM
This is the ANTHEM, throw your patch up
Do you remember ANTHEM? I do. Despite Mass Effect: Andromeda’s disappointing release, I felt sure that BioWare would be back with a bang, with an attempt at the shared-world shooter, no less – my favourite genre. Of course, what we got just simply wasn’t good enough. Anthem launched last year as a...
News Multiplayer Mode Resident Evil Resistance Adds Familiar Faces
Alex Wesker and Ozwell Spencer
Multiplayer mode Resident Evil Resistance will ship alongside anticipated survival horror remake Resident Evil 3, meaning that it should be worth a shot – even if our initial impressions have been far from enthusiastic. And in the run up to release on 3rd April, publisher Capcom has revealed two new sadistic...
News Media Molecule Celebrates the Best Dreams Creations on London Billboard
A nice touch
Dreams is a masterpiece, but it wouldn’t be half the sensation it is without the help of its community. Media Molecule appears to have acknowledged that by celebrating the creations of some its greatest Dreamers on a London billboard. Rather than outright advertise the title itself, the company has instead left notes for some of its...
News Devil May Cry 5 Becomes Best-Selling Entry in the Series at 3.1 Million Units
Capcom dominance
Capcom really has taken the PlayStation 4 generation by storm. Monster Hunter: World became its best selling video game of all time at 14.9 million units, Resident Evil 2 is officially outselling the PSone original, and now Devil May Cry 5 is the best-selling entry in the Japanese franchise. The publisher has updated its lengthy...
News Give Nioh 2 One More Shot Before Release with Last Chance Trial
Carry your character over
Nioh 2 has gone through some significant balance changes since its closed beta last November, so it makes a lot of sense to give those interested in the Team Ninja project one more chance to sample its offering before launch next month. The Nioh 2 Last Chance Trial starts on Friday 28th February and runs through to the end...
News Disney Wants to Empower Game Developers to Leverage Its Intellectual Property
Going for the kill
Marvel’s Spider-Man and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order have been gigantic hits for both Sony and EA respectively, and the success has encouraged Disney to “empower” more developers to leverage its enormous stable of intellectual property. Considering the company commanded an eye-watering 35 per cent of the film industry as of...
An action RPG spin-off
A spin-off based on the Way of the Samurai series, Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story is all about dungeon delving and hectic swordplay. Described as an action role-playing game, you play as a wandering samurai who helps settle a blacksmith's debt. In order to make some dosh, you explore a weird world full of monsters and...
News One-Of-a-Kind Nintendo PlayStation Prototype Could Be Yours
If you can afford it
Remember that ultra-rare Nintendo PlayStation prototype that was a thing of legend until someone discovered it a few years ago? Well, you can own it, as it’s been put up for auction. The bidding concludes on 27th February, but unsurprisingly it’s already up to $48,000 – expect that figure to rise much higher over th
News Sony to Partner with Smilegate to Bring South Korean Shooter to Big Screen
Caught in the crossfire
Video game adaptations are in vogue it seems, as on the anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog’s box office debut, Sony Pictures has announced that it’s partnering with Smilegate to bring Counter-Strike clone Crossfire to the silver screen. It’ll be produced by the Fast & Furious’ Neal H. Moritz, with Tencent Pictures...
News Mecha Action Waifu Simulator Sakura Wars Carves Out an April Release Date in the West
Go go Seijuro
We knew it was coming, and here it is -- a Western release date for Sakura Wars (also known as Project Sakura Wars in Japan). For those out of the loop, this is a waifu-wooing visual novel hack and slasher. One minute you're piloting giant mechs in a bid to defend everything you hold dear. The next, you're running about town chatting...
News 30XX Brings More Mega Man-Esque Roguelike Platforming to Consoles Next Year
Mega, man
20XX was a bit of a cult hit, bringing Mega Man-inspired roguelike gameplay to the PlayStation 4 a few years ago. And now it’s getting a Mega Man X-esque sequel in the form of the aptly named 30XX, which promises more of the same brand of side-scrolling action. As in its predecessor and titles like Dead Cells, dying will whisk you back...
Wednesday12th Feb 2020
News Sony Feels the Power of PlayStation in Underground Sewer for Latest Ad
Beating hearts
Sony is known for its eccentric and odd PlayStation advertising campaigns, and it has just added one more to the list. Feel the Power of PlayStation pitches some sort of task force with exploring an underground sewer system where it stumbles upon a room full of beating hearts and PlayStation 4 Pros. Something to do with Valentine's...
News The Division 2 Reaches Bargain Bin Price of $2.99 on PlayStation Store
Bargain Hunt
The Division 2 is about to get a whole lot bigger in the coming weeks with the launch of its biggest expansion yet, Warlords of New York, but you can snap up the base game for cheaper than ever at the moment. Ubisoft's looter shooter is being sold for just $2.99 on the US PlayStation Store until 3rd March. It is slightly more expensive...
News First Persona 5 Scramble Japanese Review Is a Positive One
45 hours of content
Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers is out in just over a week in Japan which means that reviews for the eastern release are about to make themselves known. The first rating comes from Famitsu, with the outlet giving it 36/40. That comprises of four 9/10 scores. It's a rating lower than what Famitsu awarded Persona 5 and...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Battle Royale Mode Coming Soon as Key Art Leaks
It's called Warzone
The Battle Royale mode for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare feels like one of the video game industry's worst kept secrets at the moment. We all know it's coming after months of rumours and speculation with even the game itself teasing its launch as part of the new Season Two cinematic. Now, key art for the mode has leaked for the...
News Tekken 7 Patch 3.21 Finally Deals With the Game's Most Overpowered Character
This is gonna hurt
Leroy Smith, Tekken 7's most recent DLC character alongside Ganryu, has been a thorn in the game's competitive side since he launched in December of last year. Even on the day of his release, many pro players were quick to note just how powerful Leroy was, and then once people learned how to use him, his strength became abundantly...
News Yet Another Blow to E3 as Presenter Geoff Keighley Skips Show for First Time in 25 Years
Ain't what it used to be
E3 is not the juggernaut event that it once was -- that much is becoming abundantly clear. Sony skipped the convention last year and it's doing so again in 2020. But if there's anything that truly points towards the show's decline, it's the absence of Geoff Keighley. The man behind The Game Awards has participated in E3 for...
News Criterion to Get Need for Speed Franchise Back on Track
Ghost Games to become support team
The Need for Speed series has had a rocky road lately, and that's no secret. Need for Speed Heat was an improvement, but it wasn't quite the comeback the franchise sorely needed. Not since the days of Criterion's take on Hot Pursuit and Most Wanted has the franchise been truly great. Developer Ghost Games, which...
News E3 2020's First Press Conference Announcement Comes From the Most Unlikely Source
#LimitedRunSavesE3
When we think of E3 press conferences, our minds immediately turn to the likes of Sony, Ubisoft, Bethesda, and EA. Some of those publishers will be attending E3 2020 with their live show announcements surely planned for the next couple of months, but they've all been beaten to the punch by a completely different company. That's...
News Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Introduces Raging Brachydios and Furious Rajang in March
Have mercy
Oh god, what did we do to deserve this? Capcom has revealed two new monster variants coming to Monster Hunter World: Iceborne at some point in March. Both Raging Brachydios (an even more explosive version of Brachydios) and Furious Rajang (an even more pissed off version of Rajang) will try their best to ruin your life next month. Will...
News Nioh 2 Avoids Late Delay as Game Goes Gold
Release next month
If you were worried that Nioh 2 would be a rather late entry into the long list of delayed PlayStation 4 games for 2020, you can now rest easy. Developer Team Ninja has confirmed that the game has gone gold, meaning that development of the base experience is complete. The team will now most likely ramp up production on a day one...
News Trials of Mana Demo Looks Set for PS4 Ahead of April Release Date
Give it a trial
Who would have thought that Trials of Mana is out in two months for PlayStation 4. We've heard very little from the Square Enix remake ever since its reveal, although that might be about to change as a PS4 demo has been spotted in the PlayStation Store back end. Reported by Gematsu after the listing was picked up on over at...
News Dreams Launch Trailer Gives a Short But Stylish Look at the PS4 Exclusive
Marketing nightmare
Dreams is out on PlayStation 4 in just a couple of days (or now for early access players), and so it's time to see what Sony's cooked up for its launch trailer. As expected, the latest promo for Media Molecule's make-anything title is filled with user-made creations, and the variety of what's on show is as impressive as ever...
News My Friend Pedro Likely to Release on PS4 Following European Rating
Ballistic ballet
If that lead image doesn't manage to grab your attention then we're not entirely sure what will. My Friend Pedro looks set for a PlayStation 4 release later this year after a European rating cropped up on
News Dog Duty Looks Like Tactical Retro Chaos, Coming to PS4 This Spring
Going for walkies
Dog Duty might be the most bizarre video game pitch you'll come across today. This is a real-time tactics game with a retro feel about an Octopus Commander that is threatening world peace thanks to the backing of its army. You'll need to travel from island to island, liberating outposts as you go and taking care of any bosses and...
News Cat Quest Pawsome Pack Bundles Two Cute RPGs into One Physical Package
Purrfect
We're big fans of the Cat Quest games here at Push Square, with Cat Quest II in particular sapping a surprising amount of our free time away when it launched on PlayStation 4 last year. And now, the addictive little action role-playing titles are being bundled into a single physical package dubbed the 'Pawsome Pack'. PQube's releasing this...
News Haven's Opening Movie Is a Trippy, Psychedelic Dream
Rave wave
Sometimes a trailer comes along that leaves your mouth agape at the end of it all. And Haven, the upcoming co-op RPG from Furi developer The Game Bakers, has just done exactly that with its opening movie. We presume this two-minute clip will play before you even reach the game's main menu once it launches on PlayStation 4 later this year,...
Tuesday11th Feb 2020
News Tattoo Your PS4 with Yakuza Remastered Collection Theme
Taste of ink
Update: Sometimes we get things wrong here at Push Square, but like a Tojo Clan member, we're man enough to admit it. This theme isn't free at all, as it comes with the Yakuza Remastered Collection. Of course, it's a great bonus on top of an already outstanding trio of titles. You know what to do. Don’t fancy getting a full body...
News The Division 2: Warlords of New York Confirmed for PS4, Game's Biggest DLC Yet
Now you're in New York
Update: Ubisoft has now officially revealed The Division 2: Warlords of New York. It's a new narrative-focused expansion which takes players back to New York, and you can get an in-depth look at it all in a 10 minute developer walkthrough above. There is no word just yet on a release date, but it'll cost $30. Original story:...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's Latest PS4 Patch Is a Ludicrous 51GB in Size
That's an entire game
We've made our frustration with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's PlayStation 4 patches known for some time now, but its latest update has to take the cake. The game's Season Two content release is available now, and to gain access to it you'll need to download an absurd 51GB of data. Could this be the biggest patch of the PS4...
News Naughty Dog 'Putting the Finishing Touches' on The Last of Us 2 Ahead of May Release Date
"Final stretch"
The Last of Us: Part II has entered its "final stretch of production", according to developer Naughty Dog. You may recall that the highly anticipated sequel was actually due to release in just a couple of weeks as per its original 21st February release date, but back in October of last year, it was hit with a delay. Fortunately, it...
News Sony Reportedly Paid $229 Million in Insomniac Games Acquisition
Is it a bargain?
Sony set social media alight when it completely overshadowed Gamescom Opening Night live 2019 with the acquisition of Insomniac Games, to the point where even Geoff Keighley felt the need to address it live on stage. It was a memorable moment, but until now, we have had no knowledge of how much the Japanese giant actually paid the...
Uncle Kaz
All three titles in the Yakuza Remastered Collection are now available to buy on PlayStation 4, with today marking the release of Yakuza 5 Remastered. To clarify, the collection includes three games: Yakuza 3 Remastered, Yakuza 4 Remastered, and the aforementioned Yakuza 5 Remastered. All three of them originally launched on PS3, but with...
Random Shuhei Yoshida and Adam Boyes Recreate The Genius PS4 Game Sharing Smackdown
"Thanks"
Anyone else remember this? Back when the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were the new kids on the block, Microsoft was under fire for its controversial online and used game policies. It quickly changed all that, of course, but at the time it went down extremely poorly. Sony, meanwhile, made it clear when its new console was revealed that there...
Guide Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season Two - Every Map, Game Mode, and Gun Included
Everything you need to know
What is included in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season Two? What are the new maps? Can you play as Ghost from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2? You surely have various questions to ask of Infinity Ward's latest update to its first-person shooter, and below you'll find those answers. Here's everything headed to Call of...
News No Plans for PS5 Port of The Division 2, Says Dev
Divisive
Ubisoft and Massive clearly want to keep players invested in The Division 2 throughout 2020. We know this because the developer just announced Warlords of New York -- a meaty looking expansion that's set to launch in early March. But with next-gen consoles expected to arrive at the end of the year, does Ubisoft have any plans to port the...
News Dreams' PS4 Trophy List Will Have You Both Playing and Creating
There's a Platinum
The final release of Dreams is out right now for those who purchased the Early Access version, with a large PlayStation 4 update set to greet you as the console is turned back on. What's more, today brings with it the game's Trophy list, which is comprised of a Platinum Trophy and 38 other trinkets. It's a list which will have...
News Outriders Gameplay Premiere Could Give Us Our Next Glimpse of PS5
First look imminent
Outriders – the sci-fi co-op shooter by Polish studio People Can Fly – will get a full gameplay reveal this week, following its re-reveal for the PlayStation 5 today. And it could offer an all-new glimpse at some next-gen action, with the studio unlikely to spotlight the PlayStation 4 edition. Given that Sony and Microsoft...
Reminder Dreams Early Access Players Can Play the Final PS4 Release from Today
Early access indeed
This week sees the release of Media Molecule's Dreams, which has been in the making for longer than the PlayStation 4 has even been available. It's pretty crazy to think that, in just a few days, this hugely ambitious project will finally be out there for all to enjoy. However, for some people, the party starts today. Anyone who...
News Co-Op Shooter Outriders Coming to PS5 at Launch This Holiday
People Can Fly's new game goes cross-gen
We've seen nothing of Outriders since last year's E3, but out of the blue, the game has bounced back to life. This is the next title from People Can Fly, the studio behind stylish first person shooters such as Bulletstorm. It's a three-player co-op RPG set on a hostile alien world named Enoch, and it looks...
News Play The Last of Us 2 for Yourself at PAX East Later This Month
Lucky you
The Last of Us: Part II might not be launching until May 2020 on PlayStation 4, but that doesn't mean you can't play it for yourself early at a certain upcoming trade show. That's right, Sony is giving PAX East attendees the chance to play Naughty Dog's epic sequel on the show floor as part of the first-ever public hands on. Running from...
News Become God of an Ephemera Ecosystem in PSVR's Paper Beast
Paper towns
PlayStation VR’s power to transport you to otherworldly locations is unprecedented, and Paper Beast looks to be taking full advantage of these capabilities with its newly announced sandbox mode. As the trailer embedded above demonstrates, Another World creator Eric Chahi is embracing his inner-From Dust by allowing you to create...
News Wavey the Rocket Is a 90s Arcade Title Preparing for Launch on PS4 in 2020
Ride the wave
Sometimes, games don't need to be pushing boundaries or setting graphical benchmarks to get us interested. Wavey the Rocket looks to be a very simple arcade game, but we've kinda fallen in love with it just from the above trailer. It's a game in which you guide a rocket (presumably named Wavey) through side-scrolling levels, with the...
News 2K Silicon Valley Now Named 31st Union, Working on a New IP
Expands to Spain, too
2K Games has officially announced the new name of one of its youngest development studios. What was once known as 2K Silicon Valley is now named 31st Union. The studio was founded last year and is headed up by Michael Condrey, previously of Sledgehammer Games. In 2K's statement, Condrey seems pretty excited about the company's...
Guide Apex Legends Valentine's Day Rendezvous - All Game Modes and Rewards
Everything you need to know
What is included in the Apex Legends Valentine's Day Rendezvous event? How long does it last for? Respawn Entertainment's Battle Royale shooter has yet another limited-time event for players to participate in with a mode to try out and rewards to earn. Here's everything Apex Legends Valentine's Day Rendezvous brings to...
Monday10th Feb 2020
Guide BioShock 2 PS4 - How to Fix Save Glitch
How to save in BioShock 2
How do you fix the PS4 save glitch in BioShock 2? How do you save in BioShock 2? In case you aren't aware, the PlayStation 4 remasters of BioShock and BioShock 2 shipped with a nasty little bug which will sometimes prevent you from saving. There's a simple fix, however, so if you're having this issue then continue reading...
News Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Set to Unveil Two New Variant Monsters This Week
The hunt continues
Capcom's done an amazing job of keeping Monster Hunter World interesting with updates, and it continues to impress with Iceborne. As previously announced, two new variant monsters will soon be added to the expansion. The reveal was originally set for Taipei Game Show 2020, but with the event being delayed into summer due to the...
Mini Review Rugby 20 - Grubby Sports Game Is Weirdly Addictive
Try hard
Rugby 20 doesn’t come packaged with a Ralph Lauren polo shirt or a pint of pale ale, but it does talk a big game as this year’s Six Nations gets into full swing. Promising the “complete experience”, this is a rare attempt at bringing the egg-shaped antics of Britain’s most popular back-passing sport to the PlayStation 4 – and it...
News ANTHEM Is Being Reinvented Over the Coming Months, Says BioWare
Mech it happen
ANTHEM ain't dead yet, according to a new development update from BioWare. With the poorly received looter shooter's first anniversary happening later this month, the developer has broken its silence on what it wants to accomplish with ANTHEM moving forwards. General Manager Casey Hudson writes: " will require a more substantial...
News Twin Breaker, the Official Game of PlayStation Podcast Sacred Symbols, Grabs Release Date
Colin's last stand
Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure is a PlayStation 4 and PS Vita brick breaker with a storyline, and it will launch on 24th March as a cross-buy title. Writing on Twitter, host Colin Moriarty revealed that it’ll cost $9.99 from the PlayStation Store, while publisher Eastasiasoft will release 1,000 limited edition physical...
News The Division 2's Next Expansion Set for Reveal Stream Tomorrow
Back to New York City
The Division 2 has continued to quietly truck along ever since its release in early 2019 with a slew of free updates and DLC, but Ubisoft is kicking up a fuss for the game's next expansion. Set for an unveiling tomorrow across a variety of streaming methods, it sounds like it's going to be a much bigger piece of DLC than the...
News Space Channel 5 VR Struts Its Stuff for PSVR on 25th February
Boogie nights
Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash, to give its full name, finally has a release date on PlayStation VR. It's arriving in just a couple of weeks time, giving you the chance to boogie the night away starting 25th February 2020. It's shaping up to be a faithful reimagining of the SEGA Dreamcast classic that'll have you pulling...
News LittleBigPlanet Recreated in Dreams Is the Video Your Monday Needs
Sackboy sensation
Media Molecule’s already had a crack at recreating LittleBigPlanet in Dreams, but this effort by TheTurtleKing514 is even more impressive. It’s... Well, if we didn’t tell you it was built in the Guildford-based developer’s PlayStation 4 creation suite, we could forgive you for thinking this is footage of Sackboy’s...
News Alicization Lycoris Still Looks Like It Could Be the Best Sword Art Online Game Yet
Multiplayer revealed in new trailer
Despite the mouthful of a subtitle, Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris continues to look promising in its new gameplay trailer. It's a relatively brief video, but it shows off some combat, characters, and even a multiplayer mode in which you get to customise your avatar. The Sword Art Online games have been a...
News Frogwares Teases More Sherlock Holmes After Relisting of Crimes & Punishments
The detective is saved
Do you remember a story from back in September 2019 when it was announced that Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments would be pulled from the PlayStation Store thanks to a dispute with publisher Focus Home Interactive? Well, we're happy to report that the issue appears to have been resolved as developer Frogwares has today...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season Two Trailer Leaks, Ghost and Rust Return
The war rages on
Update: The official trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season Two has now been released, which we've embedded above for your viewing pleasure. Aren't we kind? Original story: Whoops, look away now Activision. The announcement trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's Season Two has leaked onto the internet, in which it is...
Mini Review Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame 3 - Nights and Bikes
On yer bike
Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame 3 – or, to give it its full title and pad out our word count, Monster Energy AMA Supercross 3 FIM World Championship: The Official Video Game – proves that Milestone may just be the most prolific developer of the generation. By our count, this is its 20th title on the PlayStation 4...
News Sonic the Hedgehog Invades Major Landmarks in New Snapchat AR Filter
Get them rings
It seems the Sonic the Hedgehog movie marketing machine is going into overdrive as the premiere draws near. Not only does Puma have a brand new range featuring the mascot and his buddies, Paramount Pictures has teamed up with Snapchat to make the hedgehog a reality -- augmented reality, that is. At specific locations around the...
News Sonic Gets New Fashion Line with Puma Ahead of Movie Release
Happening hedgehog
Have you been clamouring from some brand new Sonic the Hedgehog clothing? Do you want some blue blur merch that's actually worth owning? Sports brand Puma has teamed up with SEGA to release a whole new range of apparel and footwear, and it ain't half bad. The RS-X³ SONIC sneakers, for example, look pretty good. There's one...
Soapbox Yakuza 6: The Song of Life Is One of the Best Video Game Send-Offs
Liam bids Kazuma Kiryu farewell
For the past month or so, I've been committing what some people would consider to be a video gaming sin. I started the story of Kazuma Kiryu back in 2017 with Yakuza 0 and ever since then, I have desperately wanted to see it through to its conclusion. Doing that presented some challenges, however. One of those was...
News UK Sales Charts: Zombie Army 4 Lurches Into the Top 10 as Dragon Ball Crashes to Earth
Not much else to see, though
Another week, another physical UK chart to yawn at. With a lack of new software, the spending habits of Brits have hardly changed for weeks. The latest top 10, however, does have a new entry. Zombie Army 4: Dead War from Rebellion makes a debut at number eight, and we suspect it will have done even better digitally...
News Dystopian Adventure Mosaic Finally Arrives on PS4 Tomorrow
Sorry I'm late
Back in January, it looked like Mosaic would be making its way onto PlayStation 4, but it was quietly delayed. The game, which looks to be a bleak narrative adventure in the style of Inside, released on other platforms last month, but is now coming to PS4 very soon indeed. As announced over on the PlayStation Blog, the PS4 version of...
Game of the Month Top 4 PlayStation Games of January 2020
As voted by you
The votes are in, and it's time to reveal the top four PlayStation titles of January 2020. If you missed the poll that we posted last week, our Game of the Month vote is now open to everyone -- not just staff. And so for the first time ever on Push Square, the following titles have earned their place through your own praise. Let's...
News THQ Nordic Opens Up New Studio to Make a Shooter in the Survival Genre
Nine Rock Games
Instead of acquiring a developer, THQ Nordic has actually gone and set one up itself. The publisher has gained a bit of a reputation for purchasing smaller studios putting out big games over the past few years, but this move could signal a change in approach for the Austrian company. Nine Rock Games is the name of its new team with...
News Bloodroots Brings a Bloodthirsty Take on the Wild West to PS4 Later This Month
Yee-haw
The release calendar for the weeks ahead is starting to take shape more and more as Bloodroots, a violent isometric take on the Wild West, is headed to PlayStation 4 in a couple of weeks time on 28th February. Check out the trailer above if you want to learn what it's all about. Ultraviolent action appears to be the name of the game here as...
Sunday9th Feb 2020
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Reveals Season 3 DLC Characters Ultra Instinct Goku and Kefla
Super stuff
Bandai Namco has unveiled the third season of DLC for Dragon Ball FighterZ. Season 3 will include five new characters, including the previously revealed Ultra Instinct Goku. But before he arrives at some point this spring, Dragon Ball Super's Kefla is due on the 28th February. You can see both combatants in the super slick trailer we've...
News Nioh Surpasses Three Million Copies Sold Worldwide Ahead of Sequel
It's all good
Developer Team Ninja hasn't got a bad word to say at the moment. After impressing us once again at a Nioh 2 preview event ahead of the sequel's release next month, it has now been revealed that the original game is even more of a sales success than we thought. The series' official Twitter account announced overnight that Nioh has...
Saturday8th Feb 2020
News Sony Seems to Be Unifying PS Store Sale Themes Across Regions
All together now
Sony’s various regional branches have historically acted largely independently but beginning last year PlayStation has been attempting to unify its divisions. We saw an example of this in a recent marketing campaign, which was consistent across the entire globe, but emphasised different brands depending on the region. And now...
News ANTHEM Still Has Christmas Decorations as BioWare Remains Silent on Future Plans
Season's greetin'
Oh ANTHEM, what even are you anymore? The disastrous looter shooter's creeping up on its first birthday, but unless BioWare works some kind of miracle, there won't be much cause for celebration. You may have seen it floating around the web already, but on this latest episode of 'Let's All Point and Laugh at ANTHEM', the game's...
News PS Store Reduces the Price of Retro Games and Remasters
Old school
Sony’s launched a new sale on the European and North American PlayStation Stores, spotlighting retro games and remasters. The deals, which will run through 21st February, include reductions on titles like Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy, and
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 310
That time again
There's no Super Bowl this weekend, and not even a full programme of Premier League fixtures, so sports shouldn't get in the way of your gaming. We've got a relatively short WAYP for you this time, but the comments have been on fire for a while, so we're looking forward to a bumper number of replies below. Sammy Barker, Editor: I...
Friday7th Feb 2020
News PS5 Patent Has Some Fans Panicking Sony's Going to Push Microtransactions on Players
Buy now
There’s an illustration from a PlayStation patent doing the rounds which suggests that Sony may be eager to push microtransactions on unsuspecting players. The diagram shows a user conversing with their console in an Alexa-esque scenario. In this example, the device reveals that 80 per cent of players beat a particular boss using a...
Random Sony's Shu Yoshida Trolls PlayStation Fan with 'Where Is PS5?' Tweet
Joker
Sony's got a bit of a quite literal joker on the loose at the moment and indie specialist Shuhei Yoshida is his name. The man himself has always been known to have a bit of a laugh on social media platform Twitter, but he has now taken it to the next level by making a mockery of all the tweets asking PlayStation exec's where the PlayStation 5...
Random Eco-Friendly PS5 Cases Are Cute and Could Save the Planet
Cardboard cut-out
SEGA recently announced that it’s planning to go green with its future PC releases, shipping its games in recyclable cardboard cases. There’s much talk about the PlayStation 5’s approach to box art at the moment, but what if it took a similarly eco-friendly approach? Graphic designer Dan Tiller has come up with a concept on...
News Ubisoft Boss Says PS5 Will Run 'Almost All' PS4 Games
And possibly more?
PlayStation 5 will be backwards compatible with PS4 games. This we know, but to exactly what extent has been kind of up in the air. The hope is that all your current-gen software will run as expected on the PS5, but Sony has yet to officially confirm how far the console's backwards compatibility will stretch. In a new quote from...
News Activision Confirms a New Call of Duty for 2020 to the Surprise of Absolutely No One
Bang, there's another one
We hope you were sitting down when you read that headline. Yes, Call of Duty will return in 2020. The annual franchise remains annual, and Activision will be maintaining its track record for another year. Who could've predicted this? The publisher confirmed the next instalment in its ever-popular shooter franchise via its...
News This Isn't the New Crash Bandicoot Game We Were Hoping For
Crash landing
There have been strong rumours floating around over the last few months regarding a brand new Crash Bandicoot game. Following the huge success of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, an eventual announcement seems inevitable, but as it happens, it looks like Crash is back already -- although probably not...
News PS5 Could Face Delays or Shortages Due to Coronavirus Crisis
Brace yourself
Sony has announced that the PlayStation 5 will launch this holiday, but it probably didn’t count on a global epidemic threatening to thwart its plans. As you’ve no doubt already heard, China is at the focal point of the current Coronavirus outbreak, which has infected an eye-watering 28,000 people according to figures released on...
News Activision Has Multiple Remasters and Reimagined Titles in the Works, Reveals Later This Year
Tony Hawk returns?
Electronic Arts is no longer the only major third-party publisher planning to cash in on remasters as Activision has now announced that it intends on launching a number of remastered titles and reimaginings of previous games in the future. This information comes as part of the company's latest earnings call, stating that these...
News Latest Resident Evil 8 Leak Sounds a Little Bit Too Ridiculous
Zombies with swords? Nah
The currently unannounced Resident Evil 8 has been the subject of various leaks over the past couple of weeks, none of which have been confirmed to be real. Towards the end of last month, a number of supposed details about the eighth instalment of Capcom's horrific franchise made their way online, and through corroboration...
News PlatinumGames Wants to Self-Publish Bayonetta
Hair today, gone tomorrow
Bayonetta has a complicated history. The first game launched on the PlayStation 3, but it was a shockingly poor port, meaning that it played best on the Xbox 360. That game’s now set to release on the PlayStation 4, as SEGA has decided to bundle it with its contemporary of the time, third-person shooter Vanquish. The two...
News New Final Fantasy VII Remake Key Art Is Particularly Stunning
Group photo
To think we would be playing Final Fantasy VII Remake in less than a month's time if it hadn't been the subject of a delay. We've just about managed to get over the unfortunate pushback to April, and this new piece of key art has us feeling all nostalgic in the process. We've got the iconic Cloud Strife aboard his motorbike taking...
News Don't Get Your Hopes Up for Yakuza's Kazuma Kiryu in Tekken 7
Harada comments on the demand
Tekken 7 has become the home of several crossover combatants since its launch in 2017, and once the likes of Geese Howard, Noctis, and even The Walking Dead's Negan had entered the King of Iron Fist tournament, it felt like anything was possible. Without doubt, one of the most requested DLC characters across social...
News Hangar 13's Next Mafia Game Is Likely to Be Revealed in the Coming Months
Fourth time's a charm
It feels like we've known about developer Hangar 13's next Mafia entry being in development for years now. What started off as a strong set of rumours and speculation was given weight by a new set of trademarks hinting at another instalment would be on its way, but now it appears the studio is gearing up for a reveal in the...
News The Outer Worlds Is a Big RPG Success with Two Million Copies Shipped
Not including Game Pass
Obsidian's The Outer Worlds took the RPG genre by storm last year when it became an instant hit on PlayStation 4, and it looks like that has translated into a big success at retail with more than two million copies shipped worldwide. This makes it the studio's most successful title since South Park: The Stick of Truth.
News Team Ninja Wants to Create a New IP for PS5
"New console will bring new opportunities"
Developer Team Ninja is currently in the final phases of production on PlayStation 4 exclusive Nioh 2 ahead of its launch next month, and if you'd like to read our recent thoughts on the game as part of a preview event, head on through the link. However, it has also become clear that the team is looking to...
Poll Vote for Your PlayStation Game of the Month for January 2020
New year, new rules
Now that we're in 2020, we've decided that we're going to handle Push Square's Game of the Month award a little differently going forward. Instead of making it a vote exclusive to members of staff, we're opening the vote up to everyone. Yes, including you! On the 7th of each month, we'll bring you an article just like this one...
News Granblue Fantasy Versus Sales Are Off to a Good Start in Japan and Asia
Grand
The West has to wait a little longer for Granblue Fantasy Versus, but the pristine looking fighting game is already off to a solid start in Japan and other Asian territories. Publisher Cygames reports that the title has shipped and digitally sold over 150,000 copies since it launched on the 6th February. That's pretty good as far as fighting...
PlayStation Store Sales Charts The Witcher 3 Is Still Riding High on Netflix Show's Success
Dragon Ball Z cracks top 10
Netflix's take on The Witcher has been hugely successful, and it's had a significant knock-on effect on CD Projekt RED's much beloved PlayStation 4 title, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. In January, the game was within the top five most downloaded games from the PS Store in both North America and Europe. Speaking of enduring...
Thursday6th Feb 2020
News Ubisoft to Release Five AAA Games Through March 2021 with PS5 Support
Far Cry is back
Update: Kotaku's Jason Schreier has just tweeted out that the two Ubisoft titles currently unannounced are indeed the upcoming Assassin's Creed game and a new entry in the Far Cry franchise. We're sure you're chuffed about that one, Splinter Cell fans. Original story: French publisher Ubisoft has just wrapped up its latest...
News Kingdom Hearts All-in-One Package Is a Big Headache in One Box
Sora mad
How much Kingdom Hearts can you handle? How about all the Kingdom Hearts in one big, bumper edition box for the PlayStation 4? Square Enix would do well to bundle some paracetamol with this beefy compilation. Here’s what you get for $49.99, per the press release: Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories Kingdom...
News Sexually Charged ESRB Rating Summary for Sakura Wars on PS4 Is the Best Thing You'll Read Today
"Just one little squeeze"
Sakura Wars, the mecha action waifu simulator also known as Project Sakura Wars in Japan, just got rated by the ESRB. This means that the game's close to getting a confirmed release date here in the West, but before that news breaks, we really just wanted to share the title's ESRB rating summary, which is basically a...
Random What the Hell Is with This Sonic Movie Merch?
Trouble in Toy Town
The turbulent production of Paramount's Sonic the Hedgehog movie is well documented. The titular creature had to be completely redesigned after the reaction to the debut trailer, which pushed the film back to 14th February 2020. Of course, the movie is almost upon us now, and
News God of War Dev Sends Social Media GIF Masters a Special Thank You
Oh boy
If you hang around on Twitter or Reddit or various other gaming-based forums, then you'll have no doubt come across the often stunning GIFs created by @SunhiLegend and @Much118x. The two of them have built a glowing reputation through crafting incredible looking gameplay clips -- and God of War developer Sony Santa Monica Studio has been...
News Anime RPG Fairy Tail Delayed to June 2020
One for the summer
Fairy Tail, the upcoming turn based role-playing game adapted from the manga and anime property of the same name, has been delayed. The colourful title was originally set to launch on the 19th March, but "due to the developer’s desire to further enhance the game for a more enriching Fairy Tail experience", its release date has...
News Below Announced for PS4 After a Year of Microsoft Exclusivity
Coming this Spring
Alongside Ashen, the Capybara Games developed title Below has been one of those indie experiences tied up in an exclusivity deal with Microsoft. Much like the A44-lead game, however, Below has now been announced for PlayStation 4 after a year of availability on PC and Xbox One. It arrives on the Sony platform this Spring with an...
News Team Ninja Is Aware of Demand for a New Ninja Gaiden Game
Nothing confirmed, though
Team Ninja has been doing pretty well for itself with the Nioh series. The second game is right around the corner, and by all accounts, it's shaping up to be a fantastic sequel. If you haven't yet, check out our thoughts on Nioh 2 after a hands-on demo. As great as these games are, there's still a hope among fans that the...
News Sony Creates Official Dreams Trailer Out of One User's Colourful Campaign
Shining the spotlight
Some people on the internet will try and tell you that Sony is sending out Media Molecule's Dreams to die without even a hint of marketing. That's not entirely the case, however, as the hardware manufacturer has released yet another trailer which highlights the sort of incredible creations users have been able to come up with...
News Persona 5 Scramble Demo Is Out Now on the Japanese PSN Store
Nearly an hour of action
If you're so interested in Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers that you'd like to sample what it has to offer prior to launch, now's your chance. The game's pre-release demo is live on the Japanese PSN Store, so if you've got an active account for the eastern territory, you can log in right now and have a taste of...
News Daymare: 1998 Exists to Remind You the Nineties Are Retro Now
Two princes
We grew up in the nineties, so we’re not quite sure how we feel about the era being considered retro now. We suppose it has been 30 years since 1990 – in fact, that’s a frightening thought, isn’t it? Daymare: 1998 promises to celebrate the decade at least, delivering a “multi-character” survival horror story “with tons of...
Mini Review Zero Zero Zero Zero - Hellish Monochrome Platforming
From zero to hero
Zero Zero Zero Zero reminds us of Sound Shapes – although the latter undoubtedly has a better name. Do you remember those dastardly single-screen stages in the aforementioned PlayStation exclusive outing? This monochrome platformer is like 100 of those, each rotating randomly every time you die. And you will die – again and...
News Atomic Heart Looks Wonderfully Weird in New Teaser Trailer
Soviet machines
Atomic Heart has been missing in action for months and months, but this week it's cropped up not once, but twice. A couple of days ago, a video preview of the alternate Soviet Russia action game was discovered, featuring glimpses of new gameplay footage. Now, IGN has brought us a brand new teaser trailer, and it's absolutely worth a...
News Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid Adds Mighty Morphin' Cross-Play
Play across PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid’s post-release support has been impressive, and it’s secured its biggest update yet with the addition of cross-play across the PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. That’s not all, though: patch v2.0 also includes online lobbies, allowing “up to...
Wednesday5th Feb 2020
News PS4 Controller Will Give You a Heart Attack When You Pause Zombie Army 4
There's someone in your house
How has no one thought of this before? Generally, the DualShock 4’s on-board speaker has been ignored, but Zombie Army 4: Dead War puts the feature to terrific use by playing unsettling messages when you pause. As illustrated in the video above – and corroborated by our reviewer, Liam Croft – the PlayStation 4’s...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Doesn't See Sony As Competition Going Forward
Convenient
Enthusiast forums may be focused on the ongoing battle between Sony and Microsoft, but Xbox boss Phil Spencer sees Amazon and Google as its big competitors moving forwards. The talkative executive dropped the soundbite during an interview with Protocol, in which he dismissed PlayStation’s ability to implement a cloud-based...
News Sony Shuts Manchester Studio Before It Ships a Game
Gone too early
Sony has shut down Manchester Studio before it even had the opportunity to announce a game. The virtual reality-based developer was formed in 2015 and was working on an unannounced project, but the Japanese giant has decided to call time on the team “as part of our efforts to improve efficiency and operational effectiveness”...
Guide Dreams PS4 FAQ - Everything You Need to Know
All your Dreams questions answered
The official launch of Media Molecule's Dreams is right around the corner. After a lengthy stint of early access, the PlayStation 4 exclusive is finally ready, and we can't wait. Whether you want to stretch your creative muscles with the comprehensive tool set, or just want to explore the thousands of user-made...
News Latest PlayStation Store Sale Offers Discounts on Critically Acclaimed PS4 Games
Critics Choice
There's a brand new sale on both the US and EU PlayStation Stores, and the selection of games should be top notch. It's the Critics Choice sale, meaning all the titles included have been highly praised by the press and public alike. There's up to 60 per cent off to be had in this offer, so let's dive in. A major highlight in both...
Fatality
Set to kick off on the 31st July, Evo 2020 has officially announced its main lineup of games. The annual event will play host to eight main fighting game tournaments as well as a special Marvel vs. Capcom 2 invitational. Here's the main lineup: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tekken 7 Street Fighter V Dragon Ball FighterZ Granblue Fantasy:...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Remains a Timed PS4 Exclusive for 1 Year Despite Delay
Until April 2021
As we suggested following Final Fantasy VII Remake's delay, the change in release date won't have an impact on how long the game remains a PlayStation 4 exclusive. Previously, the box art for the upcoming RPG confirmed that it'll be a timed exclusive for one year -- and that hasn't changed since the game was delayed from March to...
News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season Two Teases the Return of Ghost
Rust is back
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season One has well and truly run its course at the time of writing -- dropping a host of welcome Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare maps and new game modes before being extended by another couple of weeks. It has gotten to the point where we've almost completely lost interest. Thankfully, however, Season Two is...
News The Last of Us 2 Voice Actor and Mocap Artist Took Up Archery to Improve the Sequel
Johnson fires up
For the past couple of months, voice actors Troy Baker and Nolan North have been documenting their playthrough of The Last of Us on the Retro Replay YouTube channel. It has to be said that the duo has been doing fairly well across 11 episodes so far, but for their latest video, they brought Ashley Johnson along for the ride. As the...
22 years later
Dan Houser, co-founder of Rockstar Games, will be leaving the company in March 2020, a Take-Two document reveals. Houser and his brother, Sam Houser, have long been instrumental in shaping the developer's creative vision. Dan Houser, whose official titles include Vice President, is credited with being a writer on every Grand Theft...
News This Fan Made Trailer Is Further Proof of the Insane Potential of Dreams on PS4
Free marketing
Dreams is out in just over a week's time, having spent nearly eight years in development. Media Molecule is very close to the finish line now, and it'll be celebrating pretty hard when Valentine's Day hits. It seems the community that Dreams has already cultivated is just as excited for launch, though, as one individual has crafted...
Mini Review 7th Sector - An Intriguing Cyberpunk Dystopia
Electric avenue
If you're a fan of Playdead's mysterious 2.5D puzzle platformers like Inside, you may well be interested in 7th Sector. It follows a similar design template, although instead of playing a young boy, you'll take on the role of, er, an electrical current? It appears the player character is trapped within the electricity grid of some...
Hands On Nioh 2 Is Primed to Become One of 2020's Best PS4 Exclusives
Yokai fame
It's been three months since Nioh 2 opened its doors to the public with an open beta. Allowing players to get to grips with what sets the sequel apart from the 2017 original across a single weekend, it was an eye-opening experience for developer Team Ninja. That's because the most overwhelming piece of feedback was that the technical test...
News If You're Not Sure About Persona 5 Scramble, This Overview Trailer Is Worth a Watch
Phantom strike
We've said it before and we'll say it again: there just doesn't seem to be much excitement surrounding Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers. The game's basically being billed as a sequel to Persona 5, but for whatever reason, there's a noticeable drop-off in terms of general interest. Perhaps we'll see more of a spike when Persona...
News EU PlayStation Store Gets Add-On Sale for All Your PS4 DLC Needs
Deal C
Games are often gigantic these days, but sometimes they're so good you're left wanting even more. Thankfully, most major games will receive DLC later down the line, allowing you to enjoy an extra slice of your favourites -- for a price. Sony's latest offer on the European PlayStation Store focuses on these premium add-ons, reducing the cost...
Interview Two Point Hospital Devs Talk Diseases, Dad Jokes, and DualShock 4
Patients are reminded not to die in the corridor
Having poured hundreds of hours into Theme Park and Theme Hospital on the PSone, there’s no question that the upcoming Two Point Hospital is one of our most anticipated PlayStation 4 releases. We caught up with game director Mark Webey and creative director Gary Carr to learn a little more about how...
Interview Nioh 2 General Producer on the Sengoku Era and Fixing Difficulty
Yosuke Hayashi reveals all
Here at Push Square, we've already declared that Nioh 2 is shaping up to be one of 2020's best PlayStation 4 exclusives. Two hours of hands on time proved to us what an excellent sequel to the 2017 original it is, fixing the problems it faced late last year as part of an open beta in the process. That wasn't enough for us,...
Random From Games to Books, Fanmade Calculator Lets You Plan Your Entire Witcher Experience
That's a lot of Geralt
Finished with The Witcher on Netflix but you've got no idea what to do next? Desperate for more Geralt but you don't know how the original books tie into the video games? If you want more Witcher and you happen to have a lot of free time, then you may want to check out this handy fanmade calculator. Put together by fantasy...
News The Complex Is the Next PS4 FMV Foray from Late Shift, The Bunker Publisher
Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
Oh, we do love a good FMV interactive movie here at Push Square Towers. Fortunately, publisher Wales Interactive has been keeping us well stocked with these kinds of titles all generation, and The Complex looks like its best effort yet. It’s a branching story which deals with the aftermath of a...
News Valfaris Full Metal Mode Adds New Game+ to Excellent 2D Shooter
Here's the encore
We hope you didn't miss out on Valfaris when it head banged its way to PlayStation 4 last November. The 2D shooter was an excellent way to cap off the year, delivering intense action and impressive boss fights worthy of a headline slot at any heavy metal gig. That was proven in the 8/10 Push Square review, but the experience is...
News Apex Legends Season Four Blows Up the World's Edge Map
Assimilation is live
Apex Legends Season Four has arrived on PlayStation 4, bringing with it a number of game-changing additions and features which are sure to mix up the Battle Royale shooter in various meaningful ways. The update, which went live last night, is one of the game's biggest yet and has had a rather dramatic effect on the current...
News PS Plus Freebie Firewall Zero Hour Adds New Content
Better call Saul
Firewall Zero Hour has grown a lot since launching as a PlayStation VR exclusive a couple of years ago, and developer First Contact Entertainment’s commitment to the first-person shooter continues. Alongside its inclusion on PlayStation Plus, the American developer has added some complimentary content, including a new map inspired...
Tuesday4th Feb 2020
Here we go?
Here's a potentially interesting little story: Sony has added a PlayStation 5 page to its official PlayStation website, playstation.com. The page itself doesn't have much meat to it, but it does feature the previously revealed PS5 logo alongside text that reads "PlayStation 5 is coming. Launches holiday 2020". It continues: "We've begun...
News February 2020 PS Plus Games Available to Download Now on PS4
Welcome to Rapture
It's time once again to put your PlayStation 4 in rest mode and download a bunch of gigabytes -- the latest PS Plus lineup is now available. In case you've forgotten, February 2020's batch of games includes BioShock: The Collection, The Sims 4, and PSVR tactical shooter Firewall Zero Hour. All three titles are now
News PSN Earned $12.48 Billion for Sony in 2019
That's a lot of money
How big is the PlayStation Network? Well, it’s $12.48 billion big, according to data crunched by ResetEra via Sony’s latest sales report. The Japanese giant raked in an eye-watering $9.28 billion in 2019 through the PlayStation Store, with the sale of full games, add-ons, and microtransactions. It then made a further
News PS Now's February Update Adds The Evil Within, LEGO Worlds, and Cities: Skylines
Horizon Zero Dawn, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy still available
We're already a few days into February 2020, and that means it's time for the latest PlayStation Now update. Sony has just announced which PS4 games will be joining the enormous roster of titles available on the on-demand service, and it's a trio that will appeal to very different...
News Sony Suggests PS5 Price Is Still Undecided
A lot of factors to consider
How much will the PS5 cost? It's a question that many potential buyers are eager to have answered, but going by what was said at Sony's latest investor's call, the company itself hasn't settled on a price point yet. Chief financial officer Hiroki Totoki commented that it's "very difficult" to nail down cost right now --...
News PSone Crushed the N64 Because of Depressing Games and Lonely Players
According to late Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi
Many factors have been attributed to Sony’s success with the PSone, from the format’s financially friendly CD-ROMs through to the manufacturer’s guerrilla marketing tactics. However, according to Hiroshi Yamauchi, the Nintendo president of the time, the platform outpaced the Nintendo 64...
Monday3rd Feb 2020
News Wii U Exclusive The Wonderful 101 Will Come to PS4
Platinum raises $500,000 for remaster
Update: Well, less than three hours after posting this article, The Wonderful 101 has reached its $500,000 stretch goal on Kickstarter. Therefore, the former Wii U exclusive will indeed release on PS4 via a remastered version. It's planned to launch in April 2020. New Stretch Goals have been announced,...
Tuesday4th Feb 2020
News Is Astral Chain Coming to PS4? It's Too Early to Say
Making the Switch
Astral Chain launched as a Nintendo Switch exclusive to enormous critical acclaim last year, but The Wonderful 101’s transition to the PlayStation 4 has had fans pondering – could the action title follow the same trajectory? In an interview with VGC, developer PlatinumGames’ head honcho Atsushi Inaba outlined the situation...
Rumour MediEvil 2 Remake Development Teased by Composer
Sir Dan strikes back
Last year's MediEvil PlayStation 4 remake seemed to be somewhat of a sales success, at least in Europe where it was most popular, potentially opening the door to the possibility of its PSone sequel getting the same treatment. And if this latest set of tweets from the remake's composer are anything to go by then MediEvil II for...
News PS4 Sales on the Decline as PS5 Draws Near
Next-gen approaches
Sony has just posted its latest financial report, covering the third quarter of fiscal year 2019. This covers the holiday season, and it's pretty clear that PlayStation 4 sales are beginning to fall. As you can see in Sony's presentation, sales were down 20 per cent year-on-year for its gaming sector. The company attributes this...
News Code Vein Sales Top 1 Million Worldwide
Bound by blood
Action role-playing title Code Vein has sold over 1 million copies worldwide, publisher Bandai Namco has announced. The game, often referred to as 'anime Dark Souls', launched in September last year, and recently it received its first expansion, 'Hellfire Knight'. It's not a bad result for a game that released during such a busy...
News Horror Title Someday You'll Return Gets New Trailer, PS4 Version Coming This Year
Don't know where, don't know when
With the AAA space all but abandoning the horror genre outside of Capcom, it has been left to indies to pick up the pieces. They are doing a great job, however, with the likes of Outlast and SOMA lighting up the PlayStation 4 generation in recent years. Someday You'll Return looks set to be another independent title...
Mini Review Milo's Quest - Pixelated Puppy Stars in Simple Adventure Game
Oh my dog
Milo’s Quest could carry the subtitle ‘My First Adventure Game’ and it would all make sense. This straightforward isometric outing sees you take control of a lovingly animated pooch, and sees you embark on an adventure across a colourful landscape filled with marshmallow-shaped ghouls and bricks to push. It’s probably the most...
News Here's Your Best Look Yet at Dreams' 2 to 3 Hour Story Mode
Art's Dream is looking good
Thanks to early access, Dreams is already full to bursting with amazing community creations, and that's largely the point of Media Molecule's ambitious project. However, it would be nice to see what the developer itself has come up with, right? Fortunately, the final version of the game will pack in a short story mode...
News Why PlatinumGames Took The Wonderful 101 to Kickstarter
Dev explains why it crowdfunded the remaster
We're sure you've already read up on this by now, but The Wonderful 101, previously a Wii U exclusive, is now making its way to PlayStation 4. Developer PlatinumGames took to crowdfunding website Kickstarter in order to raise cash for various ports to modern platforms, and backers have smashed through the...
News Soviet Sci-Fi Action Game Atomic Heart Is Still Alive, By the Way
New footage seen in extensive preview
Atomic Heart is a game we instantly wanted to play when we saw its absolute corker of a reveal trailer. In case you don't remember, it's a BioShock-esque first person game set in an alternate Soviet Russia, and it looks brilliantly eerie. It's a shame we've not seen a whole bunch of this promising title, but it...
News Fallout 76 Wastelanders Update Finally Arrives in April
Population spike
Fallout 76 is finally getting its Wastelanders update in April, Bethesda has announced. Billed as the game's biggest ever content drop, Wastelanders was originally set to launch in the autumn of 2019, but it was pushed into 2020 after a lengthy period of silence on the subject. The update primarily adds non-playable characters to...
News Dreams Early Access Players Will Gain Access to the Full Game Three Days Early
Early bird catches the worm
In case you weren't aware, Dreams finally launches on PlayStation 4 in 10 days. On 14th February, the full fat version of Media Molecule's ingenious PS4 exclusive will become available to all, including its short story mode, Art's Dream. Those who purchased the cheaper early access version of the game will be...
News Literal Couch Co-Op Game Moving Out Furnishes PS4 in April 2020
Release date announced
Yes, of course we'll play an Overcooked-style co-op game about moving house. Moving Out is exactly that, and publisher Team 17 has just announced the game will settle into its new home on PlayStation 4 on 28th April, 2020. As you can see in the new trailer above, it's a silly co-op title for up to four players, and it's all...
Monday3rd Feb 2020
News Sony Will Struggle to Top This Amazing PS5 Controller Reveal Render
Start hyperventilating
There are fan trailers – and then there are fan trailers. This outrageous PlayStation 5 render is the work of Giuseppe Spinelli, and frankly we reckon it’s better than anything Sony will eventually cook up. It’s both a mix of fantasy and fiction, building on a bunch of facts we already know about the DualShock 5...
Review Dawn of Fear - The Best and Worst Resident Evil Throwback Ever
You were almost a Jill Sandwich
There's a reason why the original three Resident Evil titles are so beloved. Through a mixture of terror, tension, and a good amount of cheese, Capcom birthed the survival horror genre back in 1996 and changed the way we perceive those bumps in the dark forever. However, there's also a reason why the industry has...
Rumour Ratchet & Clank Could Be Locked and Loaded for PS5 Launch
Ratcheting up the hype
Prior to the release of Marvel’s Spider-Man, the PlayStation 4 remake of Ratchet & Clank was Insomniac Games’ most successful game. Since purchasing the Burbank-based developer, Sony’s been very clear in iterating that the Lombax has a big future ahead of him, and now rumours are swirling that the platform holder’s...
News Sony Trademarks PS5 in US, UK, and Multiple Other Countries
It begins (again)
Following on from the news that Sony had registered a trademark for PlayStation 5, or PS5, in Switzerland, the company has now nailed down trademarks in the US, UK, New Zealand, and Australia. Obviously this news doesn't come as a huge surprise, but it's still a surefire sign that things are moving forward. Trademarks can...
News The Last of Us 2 Is Set to Be Naughty Dog's Most Mature Game to Date
M rating warns of nudity and sexual content
Given what we've seen from The Last of Us: Part II in its various trailers and gameplay, and given that it's The Last of Us, any ESRB rating other than an M would've raised some eyebrows. As expected, Naughty Dog's latest will be labelled Mature 17+, but what's perhaps less obvious are the reasons why. Of...
News Cult PS2 Platformer Ty the Tasmanian Tiger Bounces to PS4 This Year
It's Ty-me
Fans of classic PlayStation 2 era platformers may be excited to learn that Ty the Tasmanian Tiger’s crowdfunded remaster will double-jump to the PlayStation 4 later this year. It’ll first roar to the Nintendo Switch on 31st March but will slink its way to Sony’s system “as soon as possible” thereafter. It seems that developer...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Will Have 'Around 75 Street Stories' Alongside Side Quests
Big game talk
CD Projekt Red might have stated that Cyberpunk 2077 won't be quite as long as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, but the upcoming RPG still sounds like it's going to be absolutely gigantic. As well as the main story, side quests, and minor quests, you'll be able to partake in "around 75 Street Stories" as you explore Night City. Occupying a...
News Platinum Games Sets Up Mysterious 'Platinum4' Teaser Site
Four game reveals?
Today could be a big day for Japanese developer Platinum Games. The heavily rumoured PlayStation 4 port of The Wonderful 101 is supposedly set to be unveiled shortly via Kickstarter and now the studio has just opened up an all-new teaser site. Simply named "Platinum4", theories as to what this could be are all over the place...
Reminder This Is Your Last Chance to Download January's PS Plus Games
Uncharted and Goat Sim are going
February 2020's PlayStation Plus games land on the PlayStation Store tomorrow, so today is your last chance to download January's two PS4 titles. If you haven't been keeping up, January's lineup includes Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Goat Simulator. It's a selection that hasn't gone down particularly...
News Astro Bot Rescue Mission Director to Head Up SIE Japan Studio for PS5 Generation
It's in safe hands
The folks over at Sony Interactive Entertainment's Japan Studio have had a leadership shakeup which sees Astro Bot Rescue Mission director and producer Nicolas Doucet step into the leading role. Word of what happened to former head Allen Becker hasn't gotten out just yet, but the change will mean that Doucet now leads Sony's group...
Random Watch Someone Turn a Treadmill Into a Controller to Play Death Stranding on PS4
The real walking simulator
Like it or not, there's a heck of a lot of walking to do in Death Stranding. To get from A to B in Hideo Kojima's deserted North America, you'll mostly be travelling on foot -- at least to start with. If you've ever wondered just how fit you'd have to be to carry out some of Sam's assignments, you can find out through some...
News Forget About The Last of Us 2, Fortnite Celebration Cup Is PS4 Exclusive
For the players
Forget about Dreams, Nioh 2, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and The Last of Us: Part II. Did you know that the Fortnite Celebration Cup can only be played on PlayStation 4? That's right, Sony's current-gen system just bagged itself an exclusive with the biggest video game in the world and it didn't have to fork out a single penny to make...
News Ganbare! Super Strikers Pairs Soccer with Strategy on PS4, PS Vita
Kick off
Sports simulations are obviously entertaining enough, but we’ve been disappointed with the number of arcade adaptations this generation. Ganbare! Super Strikers sounds like a great alternative to FIFA, fortunately, providing a strategy-based soccer experience where you need to level up your team and unlock new equipment leading to special...
News UK Sales Charts: Dragon Ball Z Takes a Tumble as Call of Duty Continues Winning Streak
Under 9,000
The physical game chart for the UK doesn't make for particularly inspiring reading, but hey, it seems we know what we like. With the absence of major releases, the latest chart is looking familiar as ever, with the usual suspects all swapping seats in the top 10. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is in first place once more, which is likely...
News Check Out Some Rugged Off-Roading Gameplay in New Overpass Video
Rough and ready
Overpass is a game we haven't seen much of since its announcement last year, but it's not looking too shabby these days. To catch you up, it's an off-road racing game that's all about buggies clambering over extreme terrain, and competing for the best times. It's just received a new overview trailer from publisher Bigben Interactive,...
News Sony to Raise Money for Australia with a Month of Livestream Fundraisers
And you can join in too
It has been truly heartbreaking to see and hear about the Australian bushfire crisis over the last few months. It's an enormous tragedy with millions of animals and dozens of people lost to the country-wide inferno. We don't want to harp on the point too much, as we're sure you all know about this by now, but it's a natural...
Saturday1st Feb 2020
News PlayStation Plus PS4 Games Lineup for February 2020 Announced
Three games, but no Crash Bandicoot
The time has come: February 2020's PS Plus games have been announced. As per usual, subscribers get access to two PlayStation 4 games, but this time there's an added bonus as PlayStation VR title Firewall Zero Hour is also included. If you don't have a headset, you'll have to make do with BioShock: The Collection...
Guide Upcoming PS4 Games and Accessories for February and March 2020
Dreams! Nioh 2! DOOM!
As we reach the end of a pin-droppingly quiet January, it's time once again to warm up those wallets. From February 2020 onward, there are looking to be some seriously awesome PlayStation 4 games for all tastes. We might have had a spate of delays recently, but there's still plenty to look forward to in the next couple of...
Rumour The Wonderful 101 Coming to PS4 via Kickstarter
Announcement on Monday
The Wii U exclusive everybody claims to love but nobody actually bought -- The Wonderful 101 -- has been the subject of many a wishlist when it comes to the sort of games Nintendo fans would love to see ported to the Switch. Speculation of it actually happening has been rampant over the past couple of days to the point where...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 309
Chiefs vs 49ers
That’s an entire month of 2020 done and dusted. Can you believe it? The clock doesn’t stop, and we’re edging closer to those big spring PlayStation 4 titles as a result. In the meantime, what’s keeping you busy this weekend? Sammy Barker, Editor: I haven’t been able to commit to Judgment quite like I hoped to, but I want...
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