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Thursday16th Oct 2014
Sammy Barker talks system sellers
Exclusives are the gamer’s equivalent of bullets. Venture into the dark recesses of any popular video game forum, and you’ll find format fighters striding into battle, armed with a list of titles that’s sure to ensure victory for their given side. It’s only natural, of course, that people should want to...
Saturday4th Oct 2014
News There Are Some Nice Naughty Dog Exhibits on Display for the Firm's 30th Anniversary
Top dog
Naughty Dog, the studio behind Crash Bandicoot, Jak & Daxter, Uncharted, and The Last of Us, is 30 years old, and in order to acknowledge that momentous occasion, the company is celebrating in style. As posted earlier in the year, the fi
Saturday20th Sep 2014
News This Woman Likes Silent Hill Way More Than You Do
No argument here
This particular author may be penning this article while proudly wearing a Pyramid Head t-shirt – we kid you not – but we’ll happily concede that there are much bigger Silent Hill fans in the world. One such person is Whitney Chavis, who’s just won the Guinness World Record for the biggest – and probably only – Silent...
Friday25th Jul 2014
Feature We're All Going on a Sony Summer Holiday
Fun in the sun
Cancel your cheeky week in Barbados or Benidorm, because Push Square Sabbaticals are taking you on an all-inclusive tour of the sunniest resorts in Sony land. During your ten day stay on Planet PlayStation, you’ll visit the most tantalising tourist spots that gaming has to offer, each lovingly laying out idyllic views, entertaining...
Friday11th Jul 2014
News Watch Sony Giants Mark Cerny and Andrew House Talk 20 Years of PlayStation
Play on
Best kick back and grab a snack before settling into this fascinating conversation with game development legend Mark Cerny and PlayStation boss Andrew House, because it lasts a whole hour. The duo cover just about everything, from their own careers to the consoles we all know and love. It certainly makes for an interesting watch, especially...
Wednesday4th Jun 2014
Store Update 4th June 2014 (Europe)
Producing perfection
Being a detective isn’t easy at the best of times, but we suspect that it’s a teensy bit more difficult when you’re dead. That’s the predicament that Ronan O’Connor faces in Murdered: Soul Suspect, the supernatural thriller from Square Enix. While ghosts are at the forefront of this week’s European PlayStation Store...
Wednesday21st May 2014
Store Update 20th May 2014 (North America)
The new order
It’s a scorching week on the North American PlayStation Store, with more new releases than you can shake a stick at. Highlights obviously include Transistor and Wolfenstein: The New Order, but Sparkle 2, Drakengard 3, and a slew of new PSone imports are vying for your attention, too. What are you buying? PS4 Pre-Orders:
Wednesday7th May 2014
Store Update 6th May 2014 (North America)
Strike a light
MLB 14 The Show is the main addition to the North American PlayStation Store this week, promising to hit a homerun for the first time on Sony’s next-gen format. Despite launching on the PlayStation 3 and Vita earlier in the year, this PlayStation 4 version promises visuals so pretty that you’ll struggle to keep your eye on the...
Sunday20th Apr 2014
Talking Point What Are Your Favourite PlayStation Easter Eggs?
Sunny side up
We all know that Easter eggs are at their absolute best when they’re big, brown, and made out of chocolate. However, just because you can’t beat a sugary oval filled with Cadbury’s finest fondant, doesn’t mean that the tasty treats stashed inside video games aren’t also entertaining. We took a look back at 12 of the very best...
Wednesday16th Apr 2014
Who Would Win Wednesdays Alduin vs. Bahamut
Round 11
We're now so far into Who Wins Wednesdays that we've had to start using numbers when it comes to typing out the tagline. We've had ten features leading up to today's duel, with the last battle ending up as a win for everyone's favourite alien, Garrus Vakarian. In an attempt to keep things feeling fresh, we're going to move away from gun...
Tuesday1st Apr 2014
News Persona 4 Goes for Gold on the PlayStation 3
Yu know you'll buy it
Fans of high school drama and strange stuffed animals will be delighted to learn that Persona 4 is coming to the PlayStation 3. Judging by an ESRB listing spotted by Siliconera, the popular JRPG will launch as a PS2 Classic, meaning that it will be without the
Wednesday19th Mar 2014
Who Would Win Wednesdays Ocelot vs. John Marston
Round eight
What a nail-biter we had last week. In a heated duel between Yu Narukami and Squall Leonhart, the match was in constant flux as the protagonists wrestled victory from each other time and time again. When the dust finally cleared, it was Persona 4's teenage hero that emerged boasting 51 per cent of the votes – it doesn't get much closer...
Friday14th Mar 2014
News Share Your Resident Evil Memories to S.T.A.R. in an Upcoming Capcom Game
Pick your braaains
While the franchise may have infected other platforms, the PlayStation will always represent Resident Evil's true home. New fan or old, we're sure that you have plenty of fond memories that have kept you up at night. And Capcom UK would like you to share your terrifying experiences to stand a chance of winning a cameo in an...
Wednesday12th Mar 2014
Who Would Win Wednesdays Yu Narukami vs. Squall Leonhart
Round seven
Since the inception of Who Would Win Wednesdays, we've had plenty of memorable battles, but last week's duel between two witches perhaps didn't go down as well as we had originally planned. Alright, so maybe it wasn't the Morrigan that most were evidently hoping for, but Bayonetta absolutely stomped her regardless. Today's fight,...
Sunday23rd Feb 2014
News SEGA's Yakuza Series Started Life As a Gangster Inspired Gamble
Rolling the dice
While it may not get localised with much regularity anymore, the Yakuza franchise is one of the bigger brands in Japan at the time of writing. However, it took a big risk on SEGA’s part to reap those long-term rewards, as the series initially started life as little more than a good intentioned gamble on the legendary publisher’s...
Wednesday19th Feb 2014
Store Update 18th February 2014 (North America)
Hiryu go
Double Helix’s anticipated Strider reboot headlines another swell North American PlayStation Store update this week, which also plays host to a standalone version of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag’s recent Freedom Cry expansion and silly shooter Earth Defense Force 2025. Other arrivals include Gunslugs on the PlayStation Vita and
Friday14th Feb 2014
Talking Point Who's the Cutest Couple on PlayStation?
Love at first sight
Roses are red, violets are blue, and believe it or not, there’s a PlayStation couple out there for you. While you deal with the consequences of buying your significant other the wrong box of chocolates, we figured that you may appreciate a spot of escapism. And what better way to celebrate the current commercially exaggerated...
Wednesday12th Feb 2014
Store Update 11th February 2014 (North America)
Lightning strikes
It’s another big week for the North American PlayStation Store, with JRPG threequel Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII leading the charge on the PlayStation 3. It’s been accompanied by a bunch of noteworthy PlayStation Vita titles, including Toukiden: The Age of Demons, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, and Llamasoft’s...
Wednesday5th Feb 2014
Store Update 4th February 2014 (North America)
Cleaning up
After a somewhat slow start to the year, the North American PlayStation Store is officially back into the swing of things. The first update of February is a real wallet drainer, with the likes of Dustforce, King Oddball, and Surge Deluxe all vying for your attention. Elsewhere, PlayStation Plus members will be able to obtain Outlast for...
Wednesday29th Jan 2014
Store Update 29th January 2014 (Europe)
Pick 'n' mix
Much like its North American companion, the most noteworthy addition in this week's European PlayStation Store update is Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition. It’s not exactly travelling alone, though, with Tecmo Koei’s gigantic Toukiden demo and the colossal Curve Studios mega bundle coming along for the ride. We should probably point...
Tuesday28th Jan 2014
News Want Backward Compatibility on PS4? You May Get Better
Enhanced PSone and PS2 support in the pipeline
PlayStation Now may not be the comprehensive PlayStation 4 backward compatibility solution that you’ve been craving – but the bigwigs beavering away in Sony’s research and development department may have something even better in store. Eurogamer.net reports that the platform holder is busying...
Friday17th Jan 2014
News Could PS2 Fright-Fest Project Zero Be Spooking the European PSN?
"I ain't 'fraid of no ghost"
Fan pleas to publishers for re-releases often fall on silent ears. For European admirers of the Project Zero franchise, however, there is a chance for their requests to finally be heard. Tecmo Koei asked its Twitter followers if they would like to see the series on the PlayStation Network earlier this week. The fact that...
Sunday5th Jan 2014
News Mix Some Fresh Green Herbs, Resident Evil: Outbreak Is Back Online
Back from the dead
If you’ve ever bleached your hair blond to mimic the looks of antagonist Albert Wesker, then you’re probably aware of Resident Evil: Outbreak. Released over ten years ago, the PlayStation 2 survival horror employed the console’s network adaptor to create the first online experience in the series’ storied history...
Monday23rd Dec 2013
Feature Feel All Festive with These Unforgettable PlayStation Snowscapes
Ice weather for it
The weather outside is dreary, but your consoles can be so cheery. And since there’s nowhere you’d rather be, turn on your PSone, PS2, and PS3. Alright, it doesn’t quite fit, but you get the idea. Over the years, the various PlayStation platforms have played host to a veritable wonderland of snowy scenes, so to celebrate the...
Friday6th Dec 2013
Feature The Road to Gran Turismo 6
The evolution of the real driving simulator
Even when Polyphony Digital president Kazunori Yamauchi was working on slapstick PSone racer Motor Toon Grand Prix, the luminary had driving simulators in mind. The internally developed title, which was undeniably inspired by the success of Mario Kart, was built with a casual audience in mind, but the...
Friday8th Nov 2013
News PlayStation Home Started Life As a Multiplayer Mode for The Getaway: Black Monday
Swigging a pretend pint on PS2
Love it or loathe it, PlayStation Home is one of the most ambitious products that Sony has ever produced. The online virtual world launched in late 2008, after being revealed by former Worldwide Studios president Phil Harrison at GDC 2007. But its roots date back much further than that, as the basis of the idea was...
Monday4th Nov 2013
News From Software's Classic Cutesy Co-Op Platformer Coming to PSN
Hop to it
You may know From Software for the deviously difficult Dark Souls series, but the Japanese developer once dabbled in a different kind of demanding. Set to secure a re-release on the PlayStation Network in North America this week, The Adventures of Cookie & Cream was a PlayStation 2 platformer in which you controlled two rabbits through...
Thursday31st Oct 2013
Talking Point Which PlayStation Game Gives You the Goosebumps?
Reader beware
Boo! Apologies, it’s Hallowe’en, so we couldn’t resist sending a shiver down your spine. With the spookiest day in the Gregorian calendar very much upon us, we figured that it was a perfect opportunity to position the courageous Push Square team around a fierce camp fire, and force them to share some short stories regarding their...
News Want to Play PSone Games on PS4? Sorry, You're Gonna Need Your Old Consoles
Starting over
If our very own Jamie O’Neill’s recent roster of retro reviews have got you frothing at the mouth over some old-school gaming, then you’re going to want to keep your classic consoles hooked up. Revealed as part of yesterday’s colossal PlayStation Blog post, Sony has stated that the PlayStation 4 will not be backward compatible...
Monday21st Oct 2013
News PlayStation, This Is Very Much Your Life
For the players since 1995
If last week’s ‘Perfect Day’ commercial didn’t get you suitably hyped for the release of the PlayStation 4 next month, then this PlayStation Access video should do the trick. Dubbed ‘For the Players’, the poignant clip depicts almost two decades’ worth of PlayStation gaming from the perspective of a London...
