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  • News Sony Flinging PAIN onto the PSN for Free

    Bring the pain

    In 2007, agony was brought upon the PlayStation Network in the form of PAIN, a ludicrous yet hilarious title which enabled you to chuck a human being at buildings, vehicles, and various surrounding landmarks with the objective of causing as much mayhem as possible. At the Brazil Game Show, Sony announced that the injury inducing...

  • News The Wolf Among Us Flashes Its Teeth on PlayStation Vita

    Once upon a time

    Push Square video editor Ben Potter has been howling at The Wolf Among Us harder than at a glamour model dressed in one of those saucy Little Red Riding Hood costumes – and now developer Telltale’s announced a PlayStation Vita port for the wannabe werewolf to slobber over. Yeah, we’v

  • News Assassin's Creed Liberation HD Scales New Orleans in the New Year

    Familiar faces, famous places

    While the PlayStation exclusive content in next week’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will allow you to further the narrative of Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation’s protagonist Aveline, you’ll be able to re-explore the origins of the heroine’s story early next year in the

  • Store Update 23rd October 2013 (Europe)

    Bat to the beginning

    Much like its North American counterpart, this week’s European PlayStation Store update is similarly stacked with noteworthy content. Highlights include Batman: Arkham Origins, the re-release of Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and God of War: Ascension. There’s also

  • Store Update 22nd October 2013 (North America)

    Tripping over content

    Where to even start? This week’s North American PlayStation Store update is so outrageously enormous that we doubt that we’ll be able to do it justice in under 75 words. Highlights include a bunch of PS4 pre-orders, the re-release of Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (seriously, you should play it), and a little game called,...

  • Review Superfrog HD (PlayStation 3)

    Princely or wince-worthy?

    Superfrog HD is the remake of an Amiga classic from 1993 and was made by the trusted people at Team 17, who are famous for the Worms series. The narrative is not really groundbreaking, but it tells the sweet love story of a prince and a princess. As with all magical kingdoms, though, fate has something else in mind for the...

  • News The Nightmare Before Christmas DLC Spooking LittleBigPlanet This Week

    Sack Skellington coming to a PS3 and Vita near you

    What's this? What's this? It's Sackboy dressed as Jack. What's this? He's in a brand new town. What's this? We can't believe our eyes, we must be dreaming, wake up Push Square this isn't fair. What's this? In case you haven't guessed, some of us are fans of the 1993 classic film The Nightmare...

  • Review The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 - Faith (PlayStation 3)

    Little red riding in the hood

    Fresh off the incredible success of the first season of its The Walking Dead adaptation, Telltale Games is now faced with the almost insurmountable task of trying to match the lofty heights of Lee and Clem’s walker-dodging misadventures. In order to attempt this feat, it's adopted the Fables comic franchise as the...

  • Review Orc Attack: Flatulent Rebellion (PlayStation 3)

    Peg your nose

    Orcs are almost the fantasy genre equivalent of Nazis. They often make up the bulk of an evil army, and represent the dumb grunts that you have to wade through in order to reach your goal. But sometimes we're allowed to play as them. In the The Elder Scrolls series, for example, they're a playable race, while in the ridiculously named...

  • Soapbox Stop Sobbing Over Retail Releases and Embrace PS4's Smaller Titles

    Sammy Barker reckons that you're overlooking the most exciting games

    I tend to hate change. I’m the kind of curmudgeonly so-and-so that gets bent out of shape when the local supermarket stops stocking a certain type of biscuit and coerces me into buying something other than chocolate chip digestives and own brand custard creams. It’s not that I...

  • First Impressions Switching Genres on the Fly in Velocity 2X on Vita and PS4

    Oh Kai

    During its short spell at the forefront of PlayStation production, FuturLab has profited from its ability to surprise. Straightforward concepts are at the core of the company’s ethos, but the award-winning developer always manages to marry them with clever twists. That commitment to reinvention resulted in the firm refreshing the entire...

  • News Embark on a Free Quest for Booty with Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus

    Booty call

    Insomniac Games, the creator of the famous Ratchet & Clank series, has shared some good news over on the PlayStation Blog regarding the upcoming Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus. Those of you that purchase the intergalactic adventure will receive a free copy of previous instalment Ratchet & Cl

  • News Boogerman Could Be Tossing Snot onto the PS4 and Vita

    Fart out, man

    Popular pick ‘n’ flick adventure Boogerman could be making a comeback on the PlayStation 4 and Vita, as part of a new Kickstarter campaign fronted by original creators Mike Stragey and Chris Tremmel. For those unfamiliar with the original, the SEGA Mega Drive gross-‘em-up saw you take control of Snotty Ragsdale, an eccentric...

  • News Velocity Ultra Boosts onto PS3 Courtesy of Curve Studios

    Show thumb respect

    One of the PlayStation Vita’s very best games is strapping itself up and teleporting onto the PlayStation 3. Velocity Ultra, the sublime vertical shooter from award-winning Brighton-based developer FuturLab, is set to fire onto the current generation console later this year, alongside all of the features that made the handheld...

  • Store Update 16th October 2013 (Europe)

    Oh, what mighty big teeth you have

    It’s the calm before the storm on the European PlayStation Store this week, with only a handful of noteworthy titles vying for your attention. The first entry in Telltale’s episodic The Wolf Among Us series is very much the star of the show, but the overdue arrival of Muramasa Rebirth is worth a mention too...

  • Store Update 15th October 2013 (North America)

    Knack attack

    This week’s North American PlayStation Store update isn’t the biggest from a new content perspective, but there are still a few noteworthy additions. As pointed out earlier, you can now pre-order both Knack and Warframe for the PlayStation 4 via your current generation console. Other highlights include the digital version of God of...

  • News You Can Already Pre-Order PS4 Games on Your PS3

    Looking to the future

    This may be the first generation ever where you can purchase games for an unreleased system on its predecessor. Sony kickstarted digital PlayStation 4 pre-orders in North America overnight – and you can fulfil the required transactions via your existing PlayStation 3. That’s a pretty novel feature, isn’t it? Current...

  • News A Colossal Monster Hunter Frontier G Trailer Emerges

    Big catch

    Monster Hunter Frontier Online is already out in Japan on the PC and Xbox 360, but the update to the title – named Monster Hunter Frontier G – is being released on the PlayStation 3 later this year in the region. Now the online RPG has received a new trailer, but it might be best to stick the kettle on, as it's ten-minutes long. The...

  • 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 Surge Deluxe Connects the Blocks on PlayStation Vita

    Electro shock

    We’re not quite sure where the folks over at FuturLab get their energy, but we’d love to add a little drop of whatever it is that the studio’s supping to our tea. Not content with the upcoming shoot-‘em-up sequel Velocity 2X, the Brighton-based indie is also hard at work on Surge Deluxe – a native PlayStation Vita version of...

  • 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...

  • 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 Journey Is [Not] Bringing Enlightenment to PS4 [Updated]

    Sets its sights on a new mountain

    Better stop knitting that next-gen scarf – turns out thatgamecompany was actually talking about Flower in its awkwardly worded tweet. In a reply to one investigative follower, the developer wrote, "Oops, was talking about Flower, not Journey." That's our hopes and dreams crushed, then. [Original story]

  • 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...

  • Review Sparkle (PlayStation Vita)

    Glitter bug

    The aim of Sparkle is to fling different coloured marbles at a procession of similarly styled balls that are rolling progressively closer to the centre of an on-screen maze. Put three of the same tinted spheres in a row and they will detonate, with your ultimate goal being to spontaneously combust all of the orbs as promptly as possible...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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 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?...

  • News Sounds Like flower's Going to Look Bloomin' Lovely on PS4

    Know your roots

    Before thatgamecompany changed the industry with a couple of hooded buccaneers, the studio preferred to dabble in botany. The indie outfit’s stunning flower delivered a liberating journey through a romantic world, and remains one of the most empowering experiences on the PlayStation 3 to date. But while the title’s also set to...

  • 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

  • First Impressions Testing Our Reactions in Resogun, the Prettiest Game on PS4

    Machine of sparkle

    If you’ve been unfortunate enough to reside within the general vicinity of this particular author over the past month or so, you’ll have been forced to suffer through an excited recount regarding Resogun. The spiritual successor to Super Stardust HD has been lighting chemical fireworks in our subconscious for several weeks...

  • 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...

  • 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:...

  • 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 Blast 'Em Bunnies Hunts Colourful Game on PS4 and Vita

    Rabbit magic

    We hope that you don’t have a fondness for rabbits, because Blast ‘Em Bunnies wants you to take as many of the energetic blighters down as possible. The latest release from escapeVektor developer Nnooo fuses tower defence with on-rails action, as you mow down hordes of colourful (but supposedly evil) critters, collecting...

  • Review Rain (PlayStation 3)

    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...

  • News The Pinball Arcade Flips Out on PlayStation 4 at Launch

    Steel your balls

    Farsight Studios’ uber-addictive ball bouncing simulator The Pinball Arcade is set to deploy alongside the PlayStation 4, publisher System 3 has announced. The title will launch with 22 tables, including Star Trek, Creatures from the Black Lagoon, and the Twilight Zone. Earlier in the year, the developer noted that those that have...

  • 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,...

  • Interview Beatshapers and Housemarque Field Our Questions on Furmins

    Feeling fuzzy about Vita's cutest puzzler yet

    Finnish developer Housemarque’s smartphone favourite Furmins is set to cuddle up to the PlayStation Vita next month. The adorable iOS outing originally released on fruity formats last year, where its whimsical take on old-school puzzlers such as Lemmings and The Incredible Machine proved an instant...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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,...

  • Store Update 18th September 2013 (Europe)

    American dream

    Grand Theft Auto V is the headline new addition on the European PlayStation Store this week, but the sandbox sequel has got a little more competition than its North American counterpart. Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 launches on Friday, and is being billed as a real return to form for the series. Other arrivals include

  • Store Update 17th September 2013 (North America)

    Three's a crowd

    The entire industry has gone on holiday in order to give you ample opportunity to play Grand Theft Auto V. Granted, there are a couple of new releases available as part of this week’s North American PlayStation Store update – Hot Wheels: World’s Best Driver, anyone? – but, let's be honest, there’s only really one game that...