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January2015
News You Lot Have Slain Over 2.5 Million Dragons in Dragon Age: Inquisition
Swooping isn't that bad
Dragons are some of the most powerful enemies that you can attempt to slaughter in Dragon Age: Inquisition, but that hasn't stopped players from destroying over 2.5 million of them. The winged beasts are rare in Thedas, with only a handful of fully grown reptiles to find throughout the game, so the fact that so many have...
News Here's a Better Look at Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's Newest Fighter
Isn't it past your bedtime?
Described in her very own trailer as a "super secret fighter chick", Honoka is 18-years-old and likes wearing a single glove. In all seriousness, though, she looks like a pretty good addition to the cast, and she sports some powerful-looking combos in the video that we've embedded. Revealed in yesterday's Famitsu, the...
Store Update 14th January 2014 (Europe)
Dead kings
Parts of the UK are snowed in today, so it's a good job that you don't need to go outside to shop at the PlayStation Store. To be fair, this week's shelf refresh doesn't have a whole lot to shout about, with Joe Danger 2: The Movie and add-on packs for Assassin's Creed Unity and Far Cry 4 being the only real highlights. Do you see...
Store Update 13th January 2015 (North America)
Sweet 'n' tasty
We're now well into January, but the PlayStation Store is yet to wake from its post-Christmas slumber. That's ok, though, because this week is all about quality over quantity – and with Joe Danger 2: The Movie, Fat Princess: Piece of Cake, and, er, Brandish: The Dark Revenant in the pipeline, who could possibly argue? Here's what...
Back for more
If the January PlayStation Store sale hasn't been enough to satiate your lust for savings, then these current 20th Anniversary deals might just claw away the last few coins from your wallet. Covering PS4, PS3, Vita, and even PSP games, the North American sale offers discounts on a large number of titles, and if you're a PlayStation...
News Stop the Press, PSN Will Be Undergoing Maintenance This Week
Gasp
Believe it or not, the PlayStation Network is undergoing maintenance later this week, and as per usual, it seems to be of the standard sort. "During this time, we will deploy a series of back-end improvements to the network," Sony says. The service will be impacted on 15th January, and the maintenance will last four hours, from 17:00PM GMT to...
News You Need to Complete Quick-Time Events in Yakuza Zero to Answer Telephones
New video is NSFW
It's not often that we watch a 19-minute trailer for a game and are left gob-smacked by a mere 60 seconds of it, but that's what's happened with Yakuza Zero's latest video. As you've probably guessed from the headline, series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu will have to complete a quick-time event to properly answer a telephone, and...
News Hats Off to Mortal Kombat X's Latest Kombatant, Kung Lao
Bowled over
Mortal Kombat's resident hat model will be switching out his smooth headgear for something a little more rugged in the forthcoming Mortal Kombat X. Ed Boon, the gravel voiced veteran behind the franchise, has tweeted out a high-res image of Kung Lao from the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 sequel, and he's sporting a spiky sombrero as...
News Far Cry 4's Permadeath DLC Escapes onto PS4 and PS3 Right Now
Prison break
Far Cry 4's Escape from Durgesh Prison downloable content is available to download right now, Ubisoft has announced. As the name suggests, you'll be tasked with escaping from a highly secure jail using all of the tricks and trinkets that you've mastered during the main game. Oh, and you'll be able to do so both in solo and co-op...
News Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's New Diva Is Dressed Exactly as You'd Expect
Saved by the bell
We're guessing that it was a late Friday afternoon when Team Ninja decided upon Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's new character. "Before we head home, guys, we just need to come up with a bonus brawler to make our forthcoming PlayStation 4 re-release look like real value," one executive likely said, sitting around a large table...
News Rock Band Reboots with Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys DLC This Week
R U Sure?
Dust off those putrid plastic instruments: Rock Band is back. We're not referring to a sequel, of course – not yet, anyway – but brand new DLC for the series, which brings an end to an incredible 21 month hiatus. Harmonix famously stopped supporting Rock Band 3 and Rock Band Blitz almost two years ago, but, like a rockstar that's run...
News You Can Probably Guess Which Games Topped the Christmas PSN Charts
Not many surprises here
December was a big month for the PlayStation Network, and not just because it was unavailable during the biggest day of the year. Indeed, the PlayStation Store must make an absolute killing around Christmas, and it looks like 2014 was no different, as some of the biggest games on Sony platforms topped the download charts once...
Out This Week Joe Danger 2, Shake Spears, and a New PSP Game
All filler
We're settling back into our normal work rhythm here at Push Square Towers, which means that Out This Week is back for its second, somewhat similar season. We're happy with the format of most of the site's regular columns, but one of our New Year's Resolutions is to be a little more consistent in 2015, so hopefully we won't be clumsily...
News UK Sales Charts: Grand Theft Auto V Holds Up Top Spot
Zzz
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has fallen from its perch atop the UK sales charts, with Grand Theft Auto V throwing it from its throne. Rockstar Games' sublime sandbox has enjoyed a resurgence of late due to the release of its PlayStation 4 port, and is likely to maintain momentum later in the month when the PC version is unleashed. To be...
News PSone, PS2 Part of PlayStation Now's 'Longer Term Vision'
Head in the cloud
Sony wants to archive every important PlayStation game in the cloud – but it's going to take a little while for it to get there. PlayStation Now, the platform holder's ambitious cloud streaming service, currently provides access to a pretty impressive pool of PlayStation 3 titles, but many have been pondering when PSone and PS2...
News Life Is Strange Almost Looked a Lot More Masculine
Publishers will be publishers
Sigh. Considering the current climate, we did consider whether we should post this story in the first place – but then we figured that we'd be behaving just as badly as the publishers in question. During its recent developer diary, DONTNOD has hinted that some companies wanted it to make Life Is Strange's lead...
Talking Point What Are Your Most Memorable PlayStation Multiplayer Feats?
KDR king
Unless you're as competitive as a heavyweight boxer, playing online can be extraordinarily frustrating at times. There'll always be someone out there that's spent that little bit longer learning the intricacies of Call of Duty's maps or the ins-and-outs of FIFA's five star teams, and so you'll inevitably slump to regular defeats. The upshot...
News Your Very Own Shower Dream Is Nearing in Friday the 13th: The Video Game
Press X to Jason
Everyone's favourite masked maniac Jason Voorhees has been out of the interactive entertainment game for some time, but Friday the 13th is set to hack its way back into your hearts later this year as part of a brand new video game. EGM reports that the release is already in production for multiple platforms – you can pretty much...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 51
Boom clap
The weather's awful, the Christmas break is over, and you're utterly broke after the holidays – Happy New Year, everyone! At least you've got that ever expanding backlog to keep you occupied through the dreary early weeks of January, and with the weekend now upon us, we want to know what you'll be playing over the coming days. You should...
News Life Is Strange Plays Telltale At Its Own Game
The studio will remember that
It took Telltale Games a fair few attempts, but The Walking Dead proved that episodic gaming can be done well. However, while the developer's re-purposed its model with series like The Wolf Among Us and Tales from the Borderlands, the regular repetition is starting to expose a few flaws in its format. As such, we're...
News Gaze Upon Destiny's Most Popular Weapons
The pick of destiny
Do you have a favourite weapon in Destiny? An armament that you've never once left in the vault, and that you always carry with you to the far reaches of the galaxy? If so, then the chances are that you've contributed to developer Bungie's investigation into the game's most popular shooters. With data taken from the last two...
Feature What Are the Stories That Will Shape PS4 and Vita in 2015?
Gaze into our crystal ball
Alright, that's more than enough of that. We've spent the past month or so discussing, writing, and recording Game of the Year features, and frankly we're more fed up of 2014 than that atrocious Christmas song where the lead singer sounds like he used absinthe to stay hydrated in the recording studio. We're steering the...
News Battlefield Hardline Will Play Bad Cop in New Beta Soon
Cops 'n' robbers
Battlefield Hardline should have been patrolling the streets by now, but publisher EA Games actually had the good sense to delay it, avoiding another potential Assassin's Creed Unity situation. During that extra time, developer Visceral Games has been busy improving upon the overall package – and it promises to detail those tweaks...
News There Are a Few Destiny Fans Somewhere in the Galaxy
Xur about that?
Destiny didn't come anywhere near the top of our internal Game of the Year poll, but you lot did pick it as your Silver Trophy in our community vote. Indeed, it would appear that Bungie's intergalactic shooter is a lot more popular outside of Push Square Towers' hallowed walls, as the sci-fi affair has also topped the
News Not One PS4 or Vita Title Could Break Japan's Top Ten in 2014
Vita was second best system, though
Sony clearly doesn't need Japan to make the PlayStation 4 a success, but the company would surely rather have its home nation on board. While the system is now close to surpassing one million units in the region, it's limped to that milestone. The firm will be pinning all of its hopes on Dragon Quest Heroes,...
News Can't Connect to PSN Again? Sony Says It's Having a Few Small Problems
Don't panic
The great PSN outage of Christmas 2014 may now be a distant memory, but we're hearing reports that the network is currently being a bit naughty for some unlucky users. After running a few tests, we can confirm that everything's working on our end, including the store, friends list, and the PS4's what's new section, but nevertheless, the...
News Remember to Loot Your Free Legendary Gift in Destiny
Fashionably late
Still looting and shooting your way through Destiny in 2015? The holidays may be over and done with, but Bungie's only just gotten round to sending you a present. Head over to the Tower's Postmaster right now, and you can nab yourself a package that contains a random legendary weapon, no grinding required. Of course the real...
News Don't Forget to Download Your Free PlayStation Plus Games for January
What will you play first?
We're sure that you won't need telling, but just in case: January's free PlayStation Plus titles are available to download in North America and Europe now. We detailed the lineup in full through here, but as a quick recap, your subscription will grant you access to The Swapper, inFAMOUS: First Light, DuckTales: Remastered,
News Dozens More PS4, PS3, Vita Discounts Deploy on the EU PlayStation Store
Pennies make pounds
Sony's extending its ongoing European PlayStation Store sale into the New Year, with dozens of new PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita promotions invited to the party as part of today's update. These deals are set to run through until 21st January unless stated otherwise, and include a mixture of retail releases and indie...
News Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires Delay Gives PS4, PS3 Owners a Breather
Out of action for a month
Hello, everyone – this is not your regular musou expert, Robert Ramsey. While he's busy adding another zero to his Samurai Warriors 4 play clock, though, we're here to tell you that Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires has been delayed. We're sure that this will come as a disappointment to some of you, but seeing as a new one of...
Store Update 6th January 2015 (North America)
Back to business
We'd only just gotten used to writing '2014' in the title of these articles, so goodness knows how we're going to deal with the New Year. Fortunately, we don't have a whole let else to think about with this particular story, as meaningful content is thin on the ground. With just a handful of new titles available in this North...
Feature How Many of Our 2014 PlayStation Predictions Did We Get Right?
Keeping score
The first week of January is always a perfect period for reflection, so before we look forward to the big stories of 2015, we're taking time to see how many of our guesses from 2014 actually came true. Long-term readers may recall our big predictions post from last year, but don't worry if you've got the onboard storage space of a BBC...
News Watch PlayStation Titles Get Destroyed in the Awesome Games Done Quick Marathon
Supersonic
It's the start of a fresh new year full of gaming, and to help kickstart it into turbo gear is the bi-annual Awesome Games Done Quick marathon. Running from the 5th to the 10th January on Twitch to support the Prevent Cancer Foundation, an army of titles will be blasted through at speeds that may make you cry. The lineup ranges from old...
Talking Point Has PlayStation Now's Subscription Service Put You on Cloud Nine?
Stream if you wanna go faster
You must have been good to the gaming gods in 2014, as Sony has kickstarted the New Year in the manner that it means to go on – by lavishing you with nice things. This time twelve months ago, an ecstatic Andrew House, clearly elated with
News UK Sales Charts: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Remains Frosty in First
Cold war
Crisis averted: the office Internet has been restored. Our first full day back at Push Square Towers has been spent on the phone to ISPs and in retail stores purchasing new routers and kit, but we're finally back in action – a few hours later than expected. Fortunately, it's the start of January not E3, so we haven't really missed much...
News PlayStation Now's All-You-Can-Play Subscription Service Launches Next Week
A beautiful gaming buffet
Sony's streaming service PlayStation Now was released in North America to an almost non-existent fanfare a few months ago, leaving us a little confused as to its long-term plans in the area. However, the platform holder has today arguably made large strides in the right direction, unveiling its subscription program –...
News This Stunning Ratchet & Clank Statue is Perfect for Your Gaming Shelf
Empty those wallets
If you've got some money left over after the post-Christmas spending spree, and have the burning desire to promptly banish it straight into the Netherverse, allow us to recommend this absolutely stunning statue of Sony's erstwhile mascot duo Ratchet and Clank. Based upon the cover art from the original game, the hand-painted...
News Don't Be a Chicken in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Cluckin' hell
Remember that Christmas Day livestream that Hideo Kojima cunningly revealed as part of a Swedish t-shirt slogan last month? Nah, we were too busy scranning stuffing and reporting on the ongoing PlayStation Network outage in between mouthfuls to pay
Game of the Year These Are Your Favourite PS4, PS3, and Vita Titles of 2014
Reader's choice
Sign it, seal it, and stick our stamp of approval on it: Game of the Year is finally over. We've spent the past few days polling your opinion on the best that PlayStation had to offer in 2014, and while there's been much anger pointed at the absence of DriveClub and Assassin's Creed Unity in our shortlist – we couldn't include...
Round Up Here's All of Our Game of the Year Coverage
Once more with feeling
With the holidays still in semi-swing, you were never going to stop us from squeezing one last feature out of our ongoing Game of the Year coverage. We put a ton of effort into this year's articles and videos, but figured that you may have missed the odd story while out and about over the Christmas break. Worry not, though,...
Weirdness What if Hideo Kojima Was the Star of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes?
War changes
The best thing about games releasing on the PC is that modders instantly get to work tinkering with the source code. While this isn't our idea of entertainment, said part-time programmers do often come up with some nifty tweaks. And this Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes modification, which puts auteur Hideo Kojima in the lead role, is...
Rumour Destiny to Explore the Plague of Darkness in September
Ghost busters
With slick shooting and some stunning scenery, Destiny would have been a shoo-in for our Game of the Year if there was a bit more substance to it. Bungie seems aware that its first-person shooter lacks content, though, and has plotted out a rather long roadmap of post-release support for the not-quite MMO. The plan was put into action...
News Sony Extends PlayStation Plus Subs Due to Xmas PSN Outage
Playing nice
The venom pointed at the PlayStation Network is always at its peak when the service is offline, as everyone tends to go back to their business when functionality is restored. That said, there's no denying that the platform's recent holiday outage was unfortunate, and even though a faction of cyber attackers may be to blame, Sony's come...
Poll What Was Your Favourite PlayStation Game of 2014?
We need you
We've milked our Game of the Year coverage harder than a Cravendale cow, but the sugary sweet conclusion is now in sight. With our PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita favourites wrapped up in text and video form, we're now pointing a figurative finger in your direction in order to ascertain your 2014 picks. Game of the Year is always...
December2014
Feature What Are January 2015's Free PlayStation Plus Games?
Happy new year
And that, as they say, is the end of that. The past twelve months have been impressive for PlayStation Plus, with Sony giving away over $1,300 worth of software. However, the premium subscription service did come under fire at some points in 2014, primarily due to the emphasis on some less than stellar indie titles. It looks like the...
Feature 2014's Most Memorable PlayStation Music
Sounds good
The music that we hear in games plays an integral part in our enjoyment of the experience. While this is by no means exclusive to the medium, the interactive nature of games means that the memories linked with certain musical cues can carry more potency than in other types of media. Last year was a hell of a year for game soundtracks,...
News January's Free PlayStation Plus Games include inFAMOUS: First Light on PS4 and More
The Swapper, DuckTales Remastered, and Duke Nukem also up for grabs
Prematurely or not, Sony's announced the European PlayStation Plus lineup for January on Facebook. As part of a video – which hasn't been removed from the platform holder's page yet – the firm reiterated that PlayStation 4 exclusive inFAMOUS: First Light will be your headline...
Review Cosmophony (PlayStation 3)
Hell in a halfpipe
Cosmophony is a rhythmic shooter for the PlayStation 3 which has you guiding a craft as it flies through a wire frame halfpipe packed full of geometric shapes. These are either obstacles to avoid or targets to blast and each of the five stages available are set to a thumping drum and bass soundtrack from French producer and DJ,...
News You'll Need a Walk in Wardrobe to Store All of Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's Costumes
Haven't got a stitch to wear
If you're the sort of person that enjoys playing dress-up, then Dead or Alive 5: Last Round could well be a must. The forthcoming PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 re-release will come with a bevy of threads out of the box, including cheerleader outfits, formal wear, legacy costumes, and much, much more. The game is...
News PSN Downtime Prolongs NA PlayStation Store Flash Sale
Time extension
The worst now appears to be behind us, as Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation Network should finally be running as intended again. This means that we can get back to proper news coverage, rather than updates about MTU settings and other such nonsense. First, though, we should inform you that the
News UK Sales Charts: A Familiar Top Five Finishes 2014
Over and out
There are absolutely no upsets in the UK Sales Charts this week, as the top five consists of five very familiar franchises. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare held onto the number one spot, but was battled all of the way by Grand Theft Auto V. Elsewhere, FIFA 15 finished in third, ahead of Ubisoft blockbusters Assassin's Creed Unity and Far...
Rumour Rebecca Chambers Will Return in Resident Evil Zero on PS4, PS3
Oh, Coen then
It seems like Capcom's not even going to bother waiting to see if its forthcoming Resident Evil re-release is successful, as it appears to be lining up a remastered version of divisive GameCube prequel Resident Evil Zero as we type. Eagle eyed fans spotted the game's icon on a PlayStation 4 dashboard image, which the publisher is using...
News Christmas Will Last Longer in Grand Theft Auto Online on PS4, PS3
The most wonderful time of the year
We hope that you enjoyed it, because Christmas is now more or less over for another year. While there's still New Year to look forward to, though, Rockstar Games is prolonging the seasonal spirit in Grand Theft Auto Online due to the ongoing PlayStation Network outage on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. Aw,...
News Meet the Man Who Stole Christmas for PS4 Fans
The Grinch would be proud
While the PlayStation Network slowly rolls back out around the globe, the after effects of a recent gaming cyber attack are still looming large. Indeed, some people are still unable to connect on the PlayStation 4, rendering Christmas gifts untouched. Meanwhile, the damage to Sony's reputation has been catastrophic –...
News Joy to the World, PSN's No Longer Offline
Most people can now connect
Let's hope that this is the last article that we have to write on this matter: PlayStation Network is finally coming back online across the globe. While not everyone has access yet, we're now able to use our consoles fully – we even tried our luck by purchasing a couple of games from the PlayStation Store, and had zero...
Soapbox Poor Communication Continues to Be PSN's Biggest Problem
Sammy Barker is sick of Sony's silence
The PlayStation Network has been on and off for three days now, and it's not good enough. I'm confident that Sony is working around the clock to restore the service, and I'm not one of those people that lacks patience, but I am disappointed at the Japanese giant's communication on the matter. At this point, we...
Video Watch As We Recap 2014's Best PS3 Games
Old but gold
... And we're back. Following on from yesterday's uber-awesome PlayStation Vita video – what do you mean you didn't watch it yet? – we're here to talk you through the best PlayStation 3 games of 2014. As an aside, there are free Ferrero Rochers up for grabs if you subscribe to our YouTube channel*. See y'all tomorrow. [ Subscribe...
Game of the Year Best PS3 Games of 2014
Antiques roadshow
It's been a funny year for the PlayStation 3. While the system has received plenty of support in 2014, it feels like the attention of the industry has moved on. Cross-generation titles like Destiny and Far Cry 4 have all been advertised with the PlayStation 4 in mind, and sales have taken a tumble as a consequence. Despite what...
News Season's Greetings from PlayStation's Premium Developers
They wish you a Merry Christmas
Christmas wouldn't be the same without more greetings cards than you know what to do with. Waltzing wintery streets with a square of cardboard that won't fit in your pocket is what the holidays are all about, so it kind of makes sense for game developers to acknowledge their fans with bits and pieces of custom art...
News Sony Investigating as Christmas Traffic Pulls PSN Offline
Scheduled maintenance not planned
We've just got time between courses of our Christmas Dinner to tell you about the latest PlayStation Network issues. A whole host of errors are being reported around the web, from sign-in issues through to maintenance messages. As was the case overnight, this appears to be a result of heavy traffic, rather than...
Talking Point Post Pictures of Your PlayStation Pressies
"OMG! It's a PlayStation 4"
Christmas is a time of sharing, seasonal goodwill, and – let's be honest – plenty of presents. As you read this, we're guessing that there's a carpet of discarded wrapping paper beneath your feet, and an infectious grin plastered upon your face. The question is: which gift prompted your Nintendo 64 moment this year,...
News 'Tis the Season - Sony Hands Out Free Xmas PS4 Themes
Check your inbox for extra gifts
Sony always sends out a promotional present for the holidays in Europe, and this year is no different. Check your inbox for a message from PlayStation, and you should have a few free goodies to play with. Among our gifts was a LittleBigPlanet level creator kit, a free episode of the American Horror Story, and...
Feature Boxing Day 2014 Deals - Every PS4, PS3, and PlayStation Vita Sale
Lightning discounts for the freshly flush
If the chaos on Black Friday wasn't enough to put you off discount days for life, then you may be pondering what promotions await this Boxing Day. Typically reserved for retailers in the UK and Canada, this holiday has lessened in importance in recent years, with more people preferring to watch sport on the...
News Sony's Got One Last PS4, PS3, and Vita Sale in Store for the US PlayStation Store
Cheap and cheerful
You sleep when you die is the mantra that Sony appears to be living by. Despite the holidays being in full swing at this point, the platform holder has launched a final Flash Sale on the US PlayStation Store, which includes a handful of deals on all of the manufacturer's main machines. Highlights include Destiny for $44.99, Dragon...
News PSN Experiencing Christmas Turbulence as New Consoles Connect
Service partially offline
When you're chowing down on your turkey sandwiches and complaining about the quality of the PlayStation Network this Christmas, spare a thought for the unfortunate engineers tasked with keeping everything online over the next few days. At the time of typing, Sony's service is unsurprisingly facing some severe issues, as an...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This... Christmas?
Wrap it up
The decorations are up, the turkey is defrosting, and the television is awash with awful, old films – it must be Christmas time. While we usually reserve WAYP for Saturdays, we figured that we'd pump out a special edition to celebrate the season. The focus this time is on your holiday as a whole. Are you planning to clear out your...
News Get into the Spirit of the Season with US PlayStation Store Sale
Discount world
How do you introduce back-to-back articles on PlayStation Store sales? We haven't got a clue, so we're just going to dive straight into things. Sony has announced the fourth week of its holiday promotion in North America, and it includes a few humdingers for those in the market for some cut-price software. All of these will be...
News Sony Brings Glad Tidings with Bumper PS4, PS3, Vita EU Sale
Shop 'til you drop
Ho ho ho – and a very Merry Christmas to you. You didn't think that Sony was done celebrating the season with that abysmal 12 Deals of Christmas countdown, did you? Good, because the platform holder has announced its January sale on the PlayStation Blog today, which is set to run through 24th December and into the New Year for...
Store Update 23rd December 2014 (North America)
The nightmare before Christmas
Well, it's practically Christmas – but Sony ain't shirking its civic duties. Considering that it's the 23rd December, this is a surprisingly bumper North American PlayStation Store update, featuring new titles such as Switch Galaxy Ultra, as well as a metric ton of DLC. There are also a slew of games on sale, so...
News Find Out How Naughty Dog Conquered PlayStation in Anniversary Documentary
Time traveller
If you've got a spare hour this Christmas, then make sure that you watch this documentary on Naughty Dog. Originally shown at the company's 30th Anniversary event, the developer has uploaded the fascinating video to YouTube just in time for the holidays, and it's an absolute must-watch for PlayStation fans – or anyone interested in...
News Far Cry 4 and Freedom Wars Scale Final EU Christmas Sale
And that's the end of that
Like the big box perched under your Christmas tree, Sony's big 12 Deals of Christmas initiative promised so much – only to serve up a slew of, frankly, underwhelming offers. The platform holder has put the lid on things today, announcing that for the next 48 hours, Far Cry 4 will be available for as low as £39.99 on the...
Out This Week Switch Galaxy Ultra, Resogun, Fieldrunners 2
Hella good
‘Twas the week before Christmas and all around the web, nary a video game manufacturer did raise its sleepy head. Well, apart from Sony, of course, as it’s still got a bevy of releases lined up for the PlayStation Store this Tuesday. We’re actually not sure whether the European PlayStation Store will be updating on Christmas Eve,...
News Bandai Namco Tags in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven Trailer
Crazy gang
Bizarre by name, bonkers by nature. This editor will happily concede that he doesn’t know a whole lot about JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, but this trailer for the forthcoming PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 brawler Eyes of Heaven paints a pretty intriguing picture. At one point, for example, it shows a man on a horse fighting a dinosaur...
News UK Sales Charts: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Crashes the Christmas Party
Merry CoDmas
Wow! We thought that FIFA 15 was a lock for the UK Christmas number one, but Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has rocketed jumped out of nowhere and taken the top spot. It pushed EA Sports’ soccer sim down into second, while Grand Theft Auto V held strong in third. Ubisoft blockbusters Far Cry 4 and
News Anime Gods Be Praised, J-Stars Victory VS+ Is Actually Coming West on PS4, PS3, and Vita
Bandai Namco just keeps on giving
Often dubbed the 'Super Smash Bros. of anime and manga', J-Stars Victory VS+ throws together some of Japan's most popular creations into one big fighting game, and it's finally heading West. After years of pleading, the series will be blasting onto PS4, PS3, and Vita next summer, boasting an all new arcade mode for...
News Dragon Ball Xenoverse's Latest Trailer Shows It Has Real Potential
Such incredible power
Much like Goku and his fellow protectors of Earth, upcoming PS4 and PS3 brawler Dragon Ball Xenoverse has some real potential. The game's latest trailer may be a little corny, but we're liking the look of the title's altered universe, original characters, and most importantly, its combat. Sporting a plot that's directly...
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Will Be Sailing West on PS4, PS3, and Vita
That was fast
Given that we thought One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 was rather good, we're excited to hear that its sequel, unsurprisingly named One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3, will be heading West. The announcement comes as something of a surprise, as the game isn't out in its native Japan until March. Nevertheless, publisher Bandai Namco has confirmed...
Push Rewind PlayStation Gifts, Tidbits, and Destiny DLC
Seasonal cheer
And so the sun has set on the last week before Christmas. To say that it’s been a quiet seven days on Push Square would be a lie, as it’s been uncharacteristically busy for mid-December. That said, while we’ve been huffing and puffing at the number of press releases assaulting our inbox, there aren’t many major highlights this...
News Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare PS4, PS3 Enlists for EU Christmas Sale
Scatter shot
Let’s face it: Sony’s big 12 Deals of Christmas initiative has been about as tasty as a plate full of Brussels sprouts. There have been some reasonable offers here and there, but nothing that’s going to set your trousers on fire – and this week is similar, even if there is a loophole that you may not actually be aware of...
News Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Brings a Different Breed of Zombie to PS4, PS3
Atlas-t
Despite plunging Call of Duty sales, Activision’s blockbuster first-person brand still pulls in enough punters to attract D-list celebrity stars. Take the upcoming Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s forthcoming Exo Zombies mode, which will feature John Malkovic, Bill Paxton, Jon Bernthal, and Rose McGowan in the lead roles.
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 50
The weekend before Christmas
Just because it’s almost Christmas, we’re not pulling the plug on WAYP. This is your last vanilla edition, before we run a seasonal special sometime next week. We’re finalising Game of the Year here behind the scenes, so there may not be too much time for actual playing – but hey, if you can’t put your feet up...
News Resident Evil: Revelations 2 Cordially Invites You to the Worst Party Ever
RSVP
Just in case you were worried, Resident Evil: Revelations 2 will feature another shady anti-bioterrorism organisation that's clearly going to turn bad at some point. This video, taken from the introduction of the upcoming episodic game, introduces TerraSave - a recovery unit that employs protagonist Claire Redfield and her friend Moira Burton...
News This Dragon Quest Heroes Trailer Is a Real Blast from the Past
Time for Slime
As if the returning faces in this Dragon Quest Heroes trailer weren’t enough, the whole thing reminds us of a PSone-era cut-scene. There’s something about the plain but pretty art style that whisks us back to the early era of polygons – and we mean that in the best possible way, because the title looks great. It’s already...
News Raidou Really Means Business in These New Dead or Alive 5: Last Round Trailers
Definitely not dead
The horribly evil Raidou will be making a return in Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, and it looks like he's coming back with a vengeance. Featuring in three different trailers as he brawls with ninjas Ryu Hayabusa, Hayate, and Ayane, it would seem that his cybernetic implants gift him with even more powerful attacks than before...
Review Syberia (PlayStation 3)
Clickbait
Originally released in 2002, Syberia is one of the most fondly remembered examples of the point and click adventure game genre. With a clever story, and equally ingenious puzzles, it remains as relevant today as the day that it was released. But while the title itself makes a strong case for the revival of this antiquated style of...
News Grand Theft Auto V Says Happy Holidays with Festive Surprise on PS4, PS3
Seasonal fear
Christmas is a time of coming together, sharing, and... Well, shooting each other in the face if Grand Theft Auto V’s recently released ‘Festive Surprise’ is anything to go by. Available now for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, developer Rockstar Games’ surprise seasonal update adds a bunch of wintery content to multiplayer...
Review Destiny: The Dark Below (PlayStation 4)
We can see the bottom
It seems like you can't go a single day without seeing someone criticise Destiny. Bungie's shooter has been nothing if not divisive, but for all its flaws, many still enjoy scouring the same missions and maps in the hopes of buffing up their Guardian. If you're one of these players, then it goes without saying that this...
News Minecraft: Story Mode Is the Latest Episodic Adventure from Telltale Games
You read that right
If you thought that Tales from the Borderlands was a strange fit for Telltale Games, then nothing will prepare you for this. As part of a bizarre collaboration with Mojang, the Californian company has announced its latest episodic project: Minecraft: Story Mode. The title will presumably deal with all of that deep subject matter...
News Learn if Life Is Strange in January on PS4, PS3
Pay the Price
If you’re the type of person that’s constantly crying for something a little out of the ordinary, then it’s time to put your money where your mouth is. Life Is Strange, the episodic existential escapade from Remember Me developer Dontnod Entertainment, has been given a release date – and it premieres on 30th January on both the...
News Wait, the PS4's Not Dead in Japan After All?
Signs of life
With smartphones and dedicated handhelds ruling the roost in Japan, it’s been a difficult first year for the PlayStation 4 in its home nation. While the device definitely hasn’t flopped in Sony’s domestic territory, it’s struggled to make its mark, with multiformat titles selling better on the PlayStation 3 – and the next-gen...
Store Update 17th December 2014 (Europe)
Fill your boots
There’s truly no rest for the wicked. While this week’s North American PlayStation Store update was substantial, its European counterpart is absolutely gigantic. Titles vying for your attention include Switch Galaxy Ultra, Tetris Ultimate, and Resogun for the PlayStation 3 and Vita. Cast your eyes down below – we hope that you'
News Chill Out with LittleBigPlanet 3's Frozen Costume Pack for PS4, PS3
Pretty cool
Despite its name indicating otherwise, Frozen is hot stuff right now, so it’s no surprise to see Sony team up with Disney to launch a selection of LittleBigPlanet 3 costumes based upon the ridiculously popular feature film. Available as part of this week’s PlayStation Store update, you’ll be able to dress Sackboy up as Elsa, Anna,...
Store Update 16th December 2014 (North America)
Hands up
Have the Christmas holidays started yet? Not quite, as it’s another enormous week on the North American PlayStation Store. New titles this time include Guilty Gear Xrd Sign, Tetris Ultimate, and Super Mega Baseball. Let’s get down to business as quick as we can. PS4 Games: Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- ($59.99) Loadout (Free) Super Mega
News Grand Theft Auto V's Online Heists Infiltrate PS4, PS3 in Early 2015
The crew
The heists were the undeniable highlight of Grand Theft Auto V’s single player campaign, so it’s little surprise that Los Santos citizens have been screaming for this feature to make the jump into multiplayer. Fortunately, Rockstar Games has finally announced that the hotly anticipated Grand Theft Auto Online missions will launch in...
News JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Points Its Eyes of Heaven at PS4, PS3
Weird and wonderful
We quite enjoyed the barmy JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle on the PlayStation 3, so the prospect of a follow-up has us spinning in circles in the centre of the office. And according to the latest issue of Famitsu magazine, that’s exactly what’s in the works, as the Japanese publication has unveiled
News BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extends to PS4, PS3 in 2015
The First Noel
How many versions of BlazBlue are there these days? We’ve given up trying to keep count, but we can confirm that an updated edition is on its way to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 next year. Revealed in the latest issue of Famitsu magazine, BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend will be an enhanced version of this year’s PS3 and...
News It's a Nightmare Before Christmas as Horror Games on PS4, PS3, and Vita Go on Sale
Not so merry
Did Hallowe'en seem to come and go all too quickly? Eager to dampen that Christmas spirit with some good old fashioned undead gore? Then the 8th Christmas deal on the EU PlayStation Store should be perfect for you. The discounts will last for 48 hours. On the PS4, you can grab The Evil Within for just £24.99/€29.99, but...
News UK Sales Charts: FIFA 15 Still at the Top of the League
No way, José
We hope that you enjoy dreary UK sales charts updates, because we doubt that the top ten’s going to change a whole lot over the next couple of months. FIFA 15 has held onto its place atop the best sellers list this week, battling off Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Grand Theft Auto V, Far Cry 4, and
Push Rewind PlayStation Plus, Destiny Gripes, and The Crew
Time traveller's strife
While it may seem like things are settling down here at Push Square towers, there’s actually a tidal wave of activity taking place behind the scenes, as we try to cram the Christmas period with as much content as possible ahead of time. There were a few bits and pieces on the homepage worthy of note this week, though, and...
Review Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom (PlayStation 3)
It's dangerous to go alone
WayForward has been toying with the Adventure Time property in games for a while now, and hasn’t quite managed to merge the show’s wacky personality with a compatible interactive experience up to this point. Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom finally gets the pairing right, and while it’s not without...
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