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October2013
News Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Trailer Defies the Odds
Horrible histories
Ubisoft has released roughly 10,000 Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag trailers to date, so we suppose that another one won’t hurt. This snippet plots protagonist Edward Kenway’s path from free-loving rogue to seafaring savage. In addition to the video, the publisher’s also brought the date of the game forward in the UK,...
News Board the Kingdom Hearts III Hype Train with New PS4 Footage
Mickey magic
Square Enix certainly isn’t messing around at the moment. Hot on the heels of Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX’s announcement, the Japanese publisher has conjured up 90 seconds of brand new Kingdom Hearts III gameplay. The footage shows off three sequences from the title, as protagonist Sora battles Heartless, rides a ghost ship, and...
News Your Lost Grand Theft Auto Online Character Is Gone Forever
So long, farewell
We hope that you didn’t grow too attached to any Grand Theft Auto Online characters that may have got lost during the multiplayer mode’s tempestuous teething period, because they’re gone forever. Rockstar Games revealed earlier today that it won’t be possible to restore any missing protagonists or ranks – ever. “For...
News Oh No, the Chocobo Eater Is Back in Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Foul fiend
There may be some debate over what actually constitutes a bad Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII cameo, but we’re pretty sure that we can all agree that the Chocobo Eater is not a character that any of us would like to see. The beast first appeared in
News Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Rekindles Your Love of Disney Next Year
Series surpasses 20 million sales
The build up to Kingdom Hearts III will continue exclusively on the PlayStation 3 next year, as Square Enix has officially acknowledged its worst kept secret: Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX. The compilation – which follows in the footsteps of last month’s
Review PES 2014: Pro Evolution Soccer (PlayStation 3)
Putting the Evolution back in PES
Improved physicality has been the goal of many sports titles of late, and while progress has been slow, PES 2014: Pro Evolution Soccer has managed just that this year. It's this attribute and the overall impact on the beautiful game that has produced one of the best entries in Konami's series in quite some time, and...
Review Skydive: Proximity Flight (PlayStation 3)
Don't try this at home
What happened to extreme sports games? They were more popular than Mountain Dew towards the end of the PSone era, but the genre seemed to fizzle out faster than a ska band’s fanbase. Overexposure certainly contributed to Kelly Slater and crew’s sudden crash in popularity, but with only a half-hearted Tony Hawk to compete...
News Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Director Sphinx Ancient Egypt Would Make a Great Setting
Mummy Mia
Ancient Egypt has long been an unexplored area of video game fiction, but Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag director Ashraf Ismail reckons that it would be a “really cool” setting for a future entry in the pseudo-historical series. Speaking as part of an interview with the Examiner, the Ubisoft man admitted that the Animus would make...
News UK Sales Charts: Grand Theft Auto V Keeps Beyond: Two Souls at Bay
"Aiden, I need you now"
Beyond: Two Souls should have sought help from a spirit or two, as it failed to topple Grand Theft Auto V in this week’s UK sales charts. Nevertheless, the Ellen Page starring opus got off to a reasonable start, debuting in fifth behind Rockstar Games’ aforementioned release, FIFA 14, and something called Pokémon X an
News Sony Santa Monica Turning Its Attention to 'Other Projects'
And a certain next-gen console, no doubt
Those of you that detest mythical creatures as much Kratos may be disappointed to learn that Sony Santa Monica has wrapped up production on God of War: Ascension’s post-launch content. Seven months after the release of the prequel, company community strategist Aaron Kaufman has revealed that the first-party...
News PS4 Pulls in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Next Year
Swinging onto PS3, too
PlayStation Vita owners may be forced to make do with an overdue port of the original The Amazing Spider-Man, but that’s not stopping Activision from lining up The Amazing Spider-Man 2 for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. Due out next spring, the Beenox developed open world adventure aims to build upon the events of the...
Video Getting the Family View on Skylanders: Swap Force
Swapping the old for the new
With Skylanders: Swap Force hitting store shelves in North America today, and on 18th October in other territories, we thought that we’d have a quick look at how the sequel has panned out – and get the family perspective in the process. While the title offers great visuals, voice acting, and oodles of new...
Feature Five PS3 Exclusives Likely to be Ported to PS4
Generation game
There's no doubt that the PlayStation 3 is enjoying the greatest year of its life. Sony’s ageing black behemoth may be about to be replaced by a leaner and meaner model, but the current generation console’s going out with a bang. Indeed, while other platform holder’s have arguably stood still, the
Weirdness Someone's Already Removed Jodie Holmes' Virtual Clothes
Keeping it clean this end
It was only a matter time before Ellen Page got dressed down to her digital birthday suit. In customary David Cage fashion, the Beyond: Two Souls star strips off for a shower at one point during the campaign – and one eager Reddit user has already managed to tamper with the title’s code in order to expose the actress’...
Review Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX (PlayStation 3)
Total eclipse of the heart
When Square and Disney's unlikely collaboration first graced our screens back in 2002, Kingdom Hearts was commended for its fantastic visuals, jaw-dropping cut-scenes, and wonderful animations – all of which still hold up relatively well on the PlayStation 2 today. It must be said, then, that giving the first Kingdom...
News Remember Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance with Staggering EU PS Plus Refresh
Raiden you subscribe?
PlayStation Plus is just getting silly now. Every month we expect the quality of the service to take an overdue plunge, but it somehow manages to defy our expectations every single time. That’s certainly the case in November, with the platform holder lining up an absolute screamer of a selection for European subscribers...
News Not Everyone's Particularly Happy with Grand Theft Auto V
One rapper wants the game recalled
Grand Theft Auto V has proven a critical and commercial success beyond everyone’s wildest dreams. Not only is the open world epic flaunting a 97 rating on Metacritic, but it’s also raking in revenue at a record breaking rate. In spite of its achievements, though, not everyone is particularly pleased with the g
Out Now Beyond: Two Souls Explores the Other Side on PS3
Cage and Page
Ignore both Gran Turismo 6 and Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus, and Beyond: Two Souls may just be the last major first-party exclusive that you buy for your PlayStation 3. We’ve certainly come a long way since launch title Resistance: Fall of Man, with Sony’s black behemoth now playing host to stunning digital r
News Shin Gundam Musou Looks Like Absolute Carnage
Mega mecha
It's no secret that this particular writer is an obsessed fan of anything Gundam related, and this newest trailer for Shin Gundam Musou has certainly got the hype levels rising thanks to its seemingly unending lust for total mech mayhem. Currently only set for release in Japan, Western fans will know the title as the next instalment in...
Store Update 9th October 2013 (Europe)
Crown jewels
It may be pushing fashionably late to its absolute limit, but Dragon’s Crown is finally set to deploy in Europe this week. You’ll be able to purchase Vanillaware’s latest visual treat for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita from the PlayStation Store, with both versions securing sizeable PlayStation Plus discounts. Other...
News Saints Row IV Skulks into the Dominatrix on 23rd October
Computational chaos
Saints Row IV’s previously announced ‘Enter the Dominatrix’ expansion pack will deploy on digital store aisles prompter than you can chug a can of Saints Flow. In a press release hand delivered to Push Square towers by Johnny Gat himself, publisher Deep Silver has confirmed that the content will tickle your sides from 23rd...
Video Watch Skylanders: Swap Force Arrive in Stores Ahead of Launch
Fresh off the truck
Never, ever question Andy Robertson’s dedication to a Skylanders: Swap Force scoop. The face of Family Gamer TV got up bright and early this morning to see a slew of the games arrive at Toys ‘R’ Us. He even got to go behind-the-scenes with his video camera while the boxes got unloaded, and sent off for stock taking...
Review Atomic Ninjas (PlayStation 3)
Ninja'd
After a guard accidentally nods off over a big red button that rains nuclear fire down on the Earth's citizens, the world as we know it is destroyed. However, in true comic book fashion, Atomic Ninjas' titular characters aren't obliterated by the blast – instead, they're strengthened, sporting increased agility and near invulnerability...
Talking Point How Much Game Does a Video Game Need?
Push square to win
There was a time when video games were easy to define. You’d pop a quarter into a lively looking cabinet, shoot some aliens, and try to set a high score. The rules established by the early generation of arcade hits throughout the 1970s have long since dictated what we’ve come to expect from interactive entertainment, but as...
News Japan Loots a Dragon's Crown Cross-Play Patch [Updated]
The more the merrier
Atlus has confirmed that the patch is indeed heading to North America, and will be "arriving very soon". The publisher also states that more details are on the way. [Original story] Despite the fact that you can transfer your save file between the PlayStation 3 and Vita versions of Vanillaware's RPG beat 'em up Dragon's Crown,...
First Impressions Taking Gran Turismo 6 for a Test Drive on PS3
Round the bend
With the next generation of consoles looming, Gran Turismo 6 feels like a title out of time for many. Launching after the PlayStation 4 hits stores worldwide, the PlayStation 3 racer will attempt to go head-to-head with Forza 5 on the Xbox One. It’s a bold move from Sony to forgo its futuristic console, as it would have been a...
Review Dragon's Crown (PlayStation 3)
Picture perfect
Atlus has forged something of a rocky relationship with European gamers. It's hard to remember a time when its titles haven't been delayed for seemingly ridiculous periods before making the journey overseas – but thankfully, the Japanese publisher has somehow managed to deliver quality games over and over again. Developer...
Store Update 8th October 2013 (North America)
A real stinker
Excuse the misleading sub headline – this is actually an excellent North American PlayStation Store update. Instead, we’re referring to the release of Orc Attack: Flatulent Rebellion, which promises a “fart-filled romp” where “fun-loving Orcs battle pollution loving Humans in a humorous fantasy setting”. Hmm. Less smelly...
Review Beyond: Two Souls (PlayStation 3)
Soul searcher
Beyond: Two Souls is a game that you should play. It may not immediately endear itself to everyone, but Quantic Dream’s ambitious excursion into the otherworld is an experience that deserves to be sampled at least once. This is a daring adventure that’s not afraid to delve into the aspects of life that the medium is often eager to...
News Call of Duty: Ghosts Will Sport Dedicated Servers on PS4
Current generation counterpart getting some love, too
Microsoft’s famous moneyhats are being spent in strange places these days. Alright, maybe we’re being a teensy bit unfair assuming that the Redmond-based manufacturer is responsible for Infinity Ward’s caginess regarding dedicated server support in the non-Xbox versions of Call of Duty:...
News Don't Think You've Seen the Last of Sleeping Dogs Just Yet
Triad Wars jostles for superiority in 2014
Grand Theft Auto V may be all the rage right now, but we still think that Sleeping Dogs is a stronger game in places. The controls, for starters, aren’t an outright mess, while the combat – be it melee or weapon-based – is much better in United Front Games’ release. As such, it’s pretty exciting...
Guide How to Make Easy Money in Grand Theft Auto Online
Cash back
Completing missions and playing "properly" is for losers – and for good people who've been pushed over the edge by frustrating server issues. Do you really think that morality matters when you're stomping around Los Santos as your digital alter ego, running over pedestrians and gunning down innocent bystanders? Well, it doesn't. So,...
News Unsurprisingly, Grand Theft Auto V Is the PSN's Biggest Ever Digital Release
Well, duh
At this point, Rockstar Games is just going to roll its eyes whenever it smashes another sales record. As part of its monthly European PlayStation Store charts, Sony has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto V has become the biggest selling digital release in th
News Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition Punches PS4, PS3, and Vita
Round two
NetherRealm Studios’ likeable superhero dust up Injustice: Gods Among Us is swopping onto the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita, publisher Warner Bros has announced. The re-release will deploy on 12th November in North America and 29th November in Europe, and will include the original game alongside all of its downloadable content...
First Impressions Hitching a Ride in the Stalling Grand Theft Auto Online
Grand Theft Manual
Unless you've been hiding away from the federal government for the past week, you'll have no doubt heard about Grand Theft Auto Online's rough start. Connection problems plagued the highly anticipated multiplayer addition to Rockstar's opus, as the title's servers crumbled within minutes of it going live. Even if you were lucky...
News Grand Theft Auto V Leapfrogs Predecessor's Lifetime Sales After Three Weeks in UK
You copper believe it
Not content with smashing virtually every record in the book, Grand Theft Auto V has already surpassed its predecessor’s lifetime sales in the UK – after just three weeks on the market. Games Industry.biz reports that the shady masterpiece is now the region’s 12th best selling title of all
News Sony: Exclusives Are Just a Means for Manufacturers to Brag Louder
Little to gain in the indie space
Exclusivity has been a staple of the console business since its inception, but as part of a candid keynote at the IndieCade conference in Los Angeles this week, Sony’s vice president of publisher and developer relations Adam Boyes admitted that the practice isn’t always productive for platform holders or...
Feature Our Five Most Wanted PS4, PS3, and Vita Titles from Eurogamer Expo 2013
Future stars
We rarely agree on anything. Spend an afternoon in our office, and you’re much more likely to find us arguing over the last custard cream than working in composed quiet. As a consequence, we were dreading holding an internal poll for our five most anticipated PlayStation tiles from the Eurogamer Expo last week, but the ensuing...
Game of the Month September 2013 - Grand Theft Auto V
Everyone's a criminal
September has come and gone, bringing with it a slew of great PlayStation gaming. Here at Push Square, the reviews brought some varied scores across the board, with only a handful of titles making the cut to be nominated for Game of the Month. Although let's be honest – you knew what was going to win all along, didn't you?...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 15
Let the cops chase us around
Time flies when you’re having fun. It doesn’t feel like a day since we started our ‘What Are You Playing This Weekend’ series, but it’s been almost eight months. While the past few editions have been a teensy bit slow due to the sunny summer weeks, though, we suspect that proceedings are about to get a smidgen...
News BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea Sinks to New Depths This Holiday
Sleeping with the fishes
BioShock Infinite is still on course to revisit the watery grave of Rapture this year, creative director Ken Levine has confirmed. The luminary reiterated the snippet during a preview event for the title’s hotly anticipated Burial at Sea expansion, which washed up some new details regarding the fairly
News Ratchet & Clank Fall into the Nexus from 12th November
Lost Lombax
With all of the excitement surrounding the PlayStation 4, you could be forgiven for forgetting that Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus is even in production. Fortunately, you’ll have a few days to play through the adventure before the next generation console arrives, as Sony has co
News Good News, Grand Theft Auto Online Has Been Patched on PS3
Glimmer of hope
It’s been a fair few days since Grand Theft Auto V’s hotly anticipated multiplayer component was supposed to release, but it’s been plagued with issues ever since. That’s because, as expected, Rockstar Games’ servers completely crumbled within seconds of the mode launching. Fortu
News Wow, the Assassin's Creed Heritage Collection Is the Only Game You'll Need This Year
Travel through time
Those of you looking to save a few pennies this holiday may want to keep your eagle eyes on the Assassin’s Creed Heritage Collection. The compilation – due out in the UK on 8th November – includes Assassin’s Creed, Assassin’s Creed 2: Game of the Year Edition, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, Assassin’s Creed:
Video Reporting for Duty in DICE's Battlefield 4 Beta on PS3
Stand to attention
War never changes – it just gets refined. Never ones to shy away when the world’s plunged into military madness, we’ve been testing our Rambo-esque resolve in Battlefield 4’s beta over the past couple of days. But does the game feel like a true step forward for the franchise, or is it merely more of the same? Check out our...
News Samurai Warriors 4 Is Planning an Attack on PS3 and Vita
It's a Date
On the march to release in 2014 in Japan, Samurai Warriors 4 will mark the return of the main series to Sony's platforms after the third instalment launched as a Nintendo Wii exclusive, but was later ported to the PlayStation 3 in an attempt to garner further sales. Never shy of large character rosters, Koei's fourth game will feature a...
First Impressions Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Covers Us in Zombie Blood
No braaains
The weird Ninja Gaiden spin-off that is Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z surprised us during a recent hands-on. For a series that's always been known for its gory disposition, it feels like proceedings may have gone a little bit overboard, with so much blood and mutilation that we found it difficult to discern what was even happening on screen...
News Sony Switching Off PS3 Blu-ray Remote Support on PS4
Power down
Peripherals don’t ever get quite the same attention as games, but every console demands a quality set of accessories. Between the excellent Pulse headset, PlayStation Move, and G27 Force Feedback Racing Wheel, the PlayStation 3 played host to an enormous collection of must-own extras. Unfortunately, while many of those items will be...
News Here's Why You Can't Transfer Data Between the PS3 and Vita Wirelessly
Not at the moment, anyway
Yesterday’s big PlayStation 3 v4.50 firmware update wasn’t the best in the console’s history, but it certainly brought with it a handful of nifty improvements – including the ability to transfer data between the console and the PlayStation Vita without having to plug in a pesky cord. Unfortunately, many of you have...
News Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Shakes Its Hips on PS4, PS3, and Vita
Hair we go
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, the follow-up to WayForward’s cult GameBoy Color platformer, is set to strut its stuff on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita. Having already crossed its Kickstarter target with time to spare, the studio is now hoping to hit a couple of stretch goals. At the time of writing, the title needs to raise a...
News Naughty Dog's Next Generation Daxter Is Pretty Terrifying
Kill it with fire
It’s no secret that The Last of Us nearly didn’t exist. Before starting work on the survival horror opus, creative director Neil Druckmann and his team considered rebooting the Jak & Daxter franchise with a realistic twist – and the early results were more terrifying than any of the horrific things that you see during...
News Oh No, Vanille's Going to Be in Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Pack it up
Square Enix seems intent on scuppering Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII’s chances. Despite early indications suggesting that the game is actually, y’know, quite good, the Japanese publisher has announced that Vanille – otherwise known as the worst character ever – will be making a comeback. The disastrous revelation was made...
Store Update 2nd October 2013 (Europe)
Lost like tears in the rain
You’ll be able to wash away the October blues with a bunch of content on the European PlayStation Store this week. Highlights include Japan Studio’s drizzly download Rain, Paul Cuisset’s modern reimagining of Flashback, and the uber-risqué Girl Fight. Are you sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin... PS3 Games:...
Live Walk the Red Carpet with the Cast of Beyond: Two Souls
Papa-paparazzi
Glitzy premieres are typically the domain of celebrities and dudes dressed in tuxedos, but we’ve got permission to give you a front-row seat to today’s Beyond: Two Souls event in Paris. Taking place at the Rex Cinema in the capital, the show will begin with a 30 minute screening of gameplay footage, followed by a panel with...
Store Update 1st October 2013 (North America)
Overcast edition
Prop up your umbrellas, because this week’s North American PlayStation Store update features a drizzling of new content. First and foremost is Rain, the quirky stealth adventure from Japan Studio. It’s joined by Flashback, the modern day remake of Paul Cuisset’s classic, and the awkwardly dubbed Die! Die! Die!. Are you ready...
News Rockstar Working Around the Clock to Solve Grand Theft Auto Online Issues
Hot coffee
Have you managed to play Grand Theft Auto Online yet? The hotly anticipated online expansion for Grand Theft Auto V has been suffering some serious issues ever since it launched yesterday, with many players unable to even eschew the clunky character creation screen. To its credit, publisher
News What's New in PlayStation 3 Firmware Update v4.50?
Auto update, Trophy cloaking, and more
Sony has deployed a brand new firmware update for the PlayStation 3 – and this one does a little more than offer operational stability. The system software refresh – which is available now – augments a handful of, er, handy new features, including the ability to auto download updates and purchases made...
News Grand Theft Auto Online's Character Creator Is Clever, But Very Clunky
Parent trap
The best and worst thing about Rockstar's games is that they’re different. As noted in our review, Grand Theft Auto V is an exceptional adventure, with the kind of attention to detail that you simply wouldn’t find in any other release. However, it’s also letdown – no matter how slightly – by the fact that it’s a bit of a pain...
Opinion Isn't It Time That We Put a Stop to Grand Theft Auto Online-Esque Debacles?
Teething troubles
Grand Theft Auto Online is broken. It’s hardly the most startling revelation of the year, as anyone with a lick of common sense predicted that Rockstar’s servers would crash faster than a towed penthouse the moment that the hotly anticipated multiplayer component launched. But with this kind of issue becoming more and more...
News Fly to the Moon in This Athletic Destiny Trailer
Become legend
As promised, Halo creator Bungie has deployed a brand new trailer for Destiny. The clip – which confirms that pre-orders will unlock beta access early next year – sets the overall tone of the interstellar plot, and shows se
Guide Here's How to Access Grand Theft Auto Online, When the Servers Actually Work
Failed to start job
Furthering developer Rockstar Games’ reluctance to do anything by convention, accessing Grand Theft Auto V’s hotly anticipated multiplayer mode is almost as complicated as quantum physics. In order to give you a helping hand, we’ve put together this handy walkthrough to get you connected to the online iteration of sunny Los...
News You'll Be Able to Fulfil Your Destiny with a Pre-Order
Bungie unlocks beta access
While you impatiently chomp at your nails waiting for Bungie to deploy Destiny’s next gameplay trailer, Amazon.com has accidentally announced a sliver of information regarding the first-person shooter’s online beta, which is set to begin in early 2014. According to the retailer, pre-ordering the title on either the...
Dry your eyes
Rain has the same ethereal quality as ICO. Much like Fumito Ueda’s masterpiece, this is a muted experience, orchestrated only by the sound of running water and composer Yugo Kanno’s twinkly score. It’s also a tale of boy meets girl, where two kindred spirits connect under the starlight of a sodden dream world. The parallels are...
Out Today Grand Theft Auto Online Makes a Connection on PS3
Better with you
Update: And it's up, folks. The patch weighs in at 39MB on the PlayStation 3. Have you downloaded it yet? What are you planning to do online first? Let us know in the comments section below. Original: Grand Theft Auto V may have launched two weeks ago, but it’s about to get a second wind courtesy of the sequel’s hotly...
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September2013
News Destiny's Box Art Should Tide You Over Until Tomorrow's Trailer
Got you covered
Bungie has promised to release a brand new trailer for its upcoming shoot-and-loot outing Destiny – but you’ll have to wait until tomorrow in order to watch it in full. To make up for the miniscule delay, the former Halo developer has deployed the first-person shooter’s official box art, which shows the title’s three main...
News Tales of Symphonia Chronicles Brawls Online with First Translated Trailer
Lloyd Irving, wake up!
Regarded by many fans as the best game in the Tales series, Tales of Symphonia first launched in Japan in 2003 and the following year in western territories for the Nintendo GameCube. Despite releasing to decent sales and general critical acclaim, the title was also ported to the PlayStation 2 after a short while in Japan in...
News UK Sales Charts: FIFA 14 Boots Grand Theft Auto V from the Top of the League
Already ousted
Grand Theft Auto V may be the fastest-selling entertainment product of all time, but it’s already been toppled in the UK sales charts. Unsurprisingly, FIFA 14 latched onto a through ball straight to the summit, and brushed aside Rockstar Games’ critically acclaimed opus with relative ease. Despite this, though, the EA Sports...
News Beyond: Two Souls' Special Edition Does Its Best Portal Impression
Are you GLaDOS about that?
The cake may well be a lie, but Beyond: Two Souls’ bizarre Portal-inspired expansion is not. Sony has released a trailer for the upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive’s special steelbook edition, which includes an additional 30 minutes of gameplay courtesy of the Aperture Science-esque ‘Advanced Experiments’ training...
News Natural Doctrine Wields Its Sword and Shield in PS4 Trailer
Glitzy glimpse
Japanese publisher Kadokawa Games is hoping to open your eyes to PlayStation 4 launch title Natural Doctrine with a slick little video short that shows off its cast – and most members' questionable dress sense. While all of the stars are clearly well endowed in the weaponry department, we’re not entirely convinced that the skimpy...
News Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Cuts NA PS Plus
Shadow of the Colossus, Hotline Miami, and more along for the ride
With the sun setting on September, Sony has pulled back the curtain on its major Instant Game Collection additions for October in North America. PlayStation Plus subscribers can look forward to scooping some serious loot in Big Huge Games’ underrated Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning,...
News Crane Your Neck for a Look at The Last of Us' First Multiplayer Expansion
Are you having a giraffe?
As promised, the first of The Last of Us’ long-awaited expansion packs will step out of the shadows on 15th October in North America and 16th October in Europe. The add-on – dubbed the Abandoned Territories pack – will include four brand new multiplayer maps, each set in decayed areas of the title’s post-apocalyptic...
Weirdness The Last of Us Almost Ended on a Musical High
Song for slaughter
First shown at PAX, Sony has released a video detailing a rather ridiculous motion capture take of The Last of Us' ending. The finale, which was originally entirely cinematic, takes a strange but wonderful turn as Maureen's actress Merle Dandridge is secretly told to sing her lines by director Neil Druckman. Incredibly, Troy...
Store Update 25th September 2013 (Europe)
Alive and kicking
There’s plenty of meat on the latest European PlayStation Store update’s bones. In addition to FIFA 14 on virtually every platform under the sun, there’s also the overdue arrival of Ratchet: Gladiator to look forward to. Elsewhere, free-to-play brawler Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate: Core Fighters is on hand to keep you...
Store Update 24th September 2013 (North America)
Spherical balls
There’s plenty of football on offer as part of this week’s North American PlayStation Store update – but not the kind that our friends over the Atlantic may expect. FIFA 14 and PES 2014: Pro Evolution Soccer are both out now, and that means that there’s nary a shoulder pad or helmet in sight. Other new additions include the...
News How Much Will Grand Theft Auto Online's Microtransactions Cost?
Bull shark
As rumoured yesterday, you will be able to break into your own bank account in order to accelerate your progress through Grand Theft Auto V’s currently unreleased multiplayer component. Eurogamer.net reports that in-game cash injections will be available in denominatio
Guide How to Expand Your Grand Theft Auto V Property Portfolio for Free
Who said buying a house was hard?
While it may be tough to earn some serious paper through traditional criminal methods in Grand Theft Auto V, this property portfolio enhancing exploit is well worth your time. As detailed in the step-by-step video below, you can buy up much of Los Santos’ real estate without opening your wallet – and you don’t...
News Batman: Arkham Origins' Knightfall Add-On Packs Plenty of Pow
Holy exclusive content, Batman
There’s plenty of crash, bang, and wallop in this brand new Batman: Arkham Origins trailer, which shows off the content included in the PlayStation 3’s exclusive Knightfall Pack. The add-on features two snazzy new Batsuits – Knightfall Batman and Classic TV Series Batman – in addition to five bonus challenge...
Talking Point When Will Be the Right Time to Reintroduce The Last Guardian?
Birds of delay
Four years. It’s been four years since The Last Guardian was officially announced for the PlayStation 3. A leaked video had revealed the project a few weeks earlier, but it wasn’t acknowledged by Sony until the platform holder’s press conference at E3 2009. That early glimpse – a four-and-a-half minute trailer – remains the...
News The Last of Us' First Expansion Pack Steps Out of Hiding This Week
Click, clock
Naughty Dog promised to give us a look at its first nail-biting expansion pack for The Last of Us back in August, but that month has come and gone with nary the hint of a clicking sound. Brace yourself, though, because the Californian studio is finally steadying its nerves in preparation for a reveal later this week. About time, huh?...
Review Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut (PlayStation 3)
The only thing scarier than dying alone is surviving alone
Lone Survivor manages to concoct a tier of fear that many contemporary horror titles have been struggling to achieve. Through exceptional use of sound and visuals, this indie title creates a tense and uncomfortable atmosphere, and furthers its psychological minefield with compelling...
News Don't Park Your Car in One of Grand Theft Auto V's Garages
Leave it outside in broad daylight instead
The citizens of Los Santos know a thing or two about losing their rides – after all, there’s a good chance that you’ve spent the past week or so stealing other people’s cars. Now you could be about to get a taste of your own medicine, as Grand Theft Auto V has a glitch that’s prompting some parked...
News Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Flashes Footage of the End of the World
Not a hair conditioner commercial
If the real rapture is anything like Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII’s, then we’re counting down the days. This brand new video includes the opening cinematic from Square Enix’s upcoming JRPG, and shows carefree citizens enjoying a firework display and pole dancing production while they await Armageddon...
Rumour You'll Be Able to Exchange Real Cash for Money in Grand Theft Auto Online
Cash injection
You may be able to earn some serious paper from bank jobs and crafty accounting in Grand Theft Auto V, but that takes effort. It seems like the upcoming Grand Theft Auto Online will allow you to eschew that hard work by purchasing a dodgy bank card – for a fee, of course. Reddit users have
Review Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD (PlayStation 3)
Not-so-clever girl
Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD harkens back to a time when games were simple and focused. Back in the day, the gameplay spoke for itself so there was little need for a narrative, and your overall goal was clear and simple: rescue the princess, shoot the demons, or in this case, hunt the dinosaurs. You play as a nameless hunter,...
News Beyond: Two Souls Didn't Cost As Much to Make As You Think
A hard bargain
Ellen Page is not exactly a small name in Hollywood. The inclusion of the Academy Award nominee in Beyond: Two Souls has prompted some to question the budget of Quantic Dream’s ambitious PlayStation 3 exclusive, but according to game director David Cage, the title has cost just €20 million (£16.9 million / $27 million) to...
Review Madden NFL 25 (PlayStation 3)
Touchdown
Ditching its typical naming pattern for something a little more celebratory, Madden NFL 25 marks the silver anniversary for EA Sports' massively popular American Football series. However, even though this is still a great game, it's not quite the commemoration that you may have wished for, offering plenty of tweaks and enhancements, but...
News UK Sales Charts: Grand Theft Auto V Plants a Charge on the Top Spot
Beats first week sales of all other GTAs combined
As expected, Grand Theft Auto V has put a bullet in all of its competitors and shot straight to the summit of the UK sales charts. Incredibly, after just five days on sale, the title is already the 24th best-selling game in the nation ever, and the tenth best on the PlayStation 3. Sony’s system...
Rumour Grand Theft Auto Online May Actually Support 32 Players
Possibly, anyway
If you need to rob a bus to roll with your inflated crew, then you may be over the moon to learn that Grand Theft Auto Online could support up to 32 players rather than the confirmed 16 players. Cinemablend reports – courtesy of leaked game code – that the title will allow
News Sony's Still Waiting for the Right Time to Reintroduce The Last Guardian
The wait goes on
In a dank cave deep beneath Japan Studio, a caged catbird is ruffling its feathers. Asked the inevitable question about a certain title at the Tokyo Game Show this week, Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida told Game Informer that the platform holder is merely waiting for the “right time” to reintroduce The Last...
Soapbox Variety Is the Spice of Gaming Life
Sammy Barker shares his taste for a good gaming buffet
We’re never ones to pass up on a game of follow-the-leader here at Push Square towers, so it was only a matter of time before we politely borrowed the soapbox format that’s been running wild over on our sister site Nintendo Life for a while now. For those of you peering voyeuristically in...
News Lightning Can't Help Cosplaying As Her Favourite Final Fantasy VII Characters
If in doubt, bring out Aerith
You know that times are tough when Square Enix starts leaning on Final Fantasy VII nostalgia. The publisher refuses to reboot the PSone Classic for modern consoles, but is more than happy to play on your fondness for the JRPG favourite. Not content with the recently revealed Cloud costume for Lightning Returns: Final...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 14
Living in a gangsta's paradise
Unsurprisingly, this edition of What Are You Playing This Weekend has turned into a bit of a Grand Theft Auto V special, with the majority of the staff here at Push Square towers far too busy terrorising the streets of Los Santos to worry about the dull weather outside. As always, feel free to let us know whether...
News Grand Theft Auto V Has Already Extracted $1 Billion from Consumers' Wallets
Counting the cash
We’ve heard a rumour that the team at Rockstar North has refilled the paper towel dispensers in all of its Edinburgh-based office’s toilets with £50 notes, and now we know why: Grand Theft Auto V has raked in a whopping $1 billion (£625 million) in retail sales after just three days on the market. That’s absolutely,...
TGS 2013 Ace Combat: Infinity May Be Free, But It's Still Silly
Free flight
If you were worried that Ace Combat: Infinity was going to drop its silly storyline like a nuclear bomb, then breathe a big sigh of relief: the title is still utterly ridiculous. The free-to-play PlayStation 3 exclusive occurs after an asteroid cluster has collided with the Earth, bringing an end to world order. You play as a mercenary...
TGS 2013 Forget Farming Simulator, You'll Be Able to Grow Crops in Yakuza Ishin
Spice of life
As thoroughly satisfied as we are with the PlayStation 4’s launch lineup, we’re a teensy bit jealous that Japan gets to enjoy Yakuza Ishin alongside the console. The historical sequel – which will almost certainly never get localised –
Review Grand Theft Auto V (PlayStation 3)
Three is a magic number
Michael, Franklin, and Trevor. These three personalities are at the very core of Grand Theft Auto V – one of the most anticipated games of this console generation. Everything that happens within the title revolves around the trio, from the gripping get-rich-quick heists that punctuate the story to the side activities that...
News You'll Need Your PS3 Discs to Play Discounted PS4 Upgrades
No way to game the system
Assuming that you have about as much patience as a Venus flytrap, you’ll be able to buy some of this year’s biggest PlayStation 3 games safe in the knowledge that it will only cost you $9.99/£9.99 to upgrade to the PlayStation 4 version. However, as part of a detailed explanation on the PlayStation Blog, Sony clarified...
First Impressions Basking in the Glow of Child of Light
Baby bright
The second UbiArt-powered game to be unveiled at Ubisoft’s Digital Days 2013 event, Child of Light – which is launching on both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 – was pitched to us as “a JRPG for those that don’t have the time to invest a hundred hours into a game”. While this quote may trouble some hardcore JRPG fans,...
TGS 2013 Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain Braves the Bad Weather
Thunder only happens when it's raining
Not even a heavy storm can prevent Big Boss from completing a particularly challenging covert mission. As planned, Hideo Kojima put in an appearance at Sony’s colossal Tokyo Game Show booth overnight to showcase twelve incredible minutes of Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. And judging by the soggy...
Guide How to Be a Pimp in Grand Theft Auto V's Atomic Blimp
Flight of fancy
You’ve no doubt seen it on the horizon, but how do you actually get to pilot that pesky Atomic Blimp in Grand Theft Auto V. If you pre-ordered the game, you should have access to a special code that unlocks the unorthodox aircraft, but it can still be a little tricky to access. In order to make things as brazen as a big blue...
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