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News God of War Ragnarok PS5, PS4 Reviewer Threatened Over Lower Score
Twitter trolls should be both sorry and better
We’re obviously huge fans of God of War Ragnarok here at Push Square – we awarded the sequel our highest possible score – but we also welcome a variety of different opinions. While the majority of the media also appeared to share our sentiment on Santa Monica Studio’s release, one reviewer for...
News Death Stranding Would Not Exist without Band Low Roar
As lead singer passes away aged 40
Death Stranding’s soundtrack, with licensed music from Icelandic outfit Low Roar, is iconic. The sad news of lead singer Ryan Karazija’s passing has hit auteur Hideo Kojima hard, then. Karazija died over the weekend at just 40-years-old, after a “short illness” relating to pneumonia associated...
Random Chloe Grace Moretz Is Eager for Sony to Make a New PSP
"That thing was so fun"
It turns out actress Chloe Grace Moretz is a closet PSP fan! The actress, perhaps best known for her role as Mindy McCready in Kick-Ass, took to Twitter to ponder why PlayStation hadn’t made another handheld. “That thing was so fun,” she exclaimed. Depressingly, many replies pointed to the disastrous performance of the...
Random Every American PS2 Manual Has Been Preserved on the Internet
Pamphlet perfection
Back when we were little and we were lucky enough to be bought a new PS1 game by our parents, we’d spend the entire car ride home reading through the manual, trying to get a taste of the action that awaited us once we were reunited with our console. Those days are long gone, and while there are things to appreciate about the...
Random Who Needs PS5? Legendary FPS DOOM Now Runs in Microsoft Notepad
Productivity DOOMed
It’s wild what people can achieve with a bit of willpower and knowhow. Legendary first-person shooter DOOM has been ported to everything from Casio Calculators to fridge freezers – but even we’re surprised to see it running relatively well in Microsoft Notepad. To be clear, that’s notepad.exe – the exact same program...
Random Did You Know WipEout's Iconic Logo Was Made Up of a Bunch of 8s?
No one eights it either
Font nerds of the world unite: we’ve got a piece of trivia here that will have your Times New Roman twitching! Did you know that WipEout’s iconic PS1 logo was made up of a bunch of 8s, all aligned differently and cut out to spell the name? Don’t believe us, well here’s the irrefutable proof: It’s such a simple...
News Ubisoft Issues Strong Response to Embargo Breaking YouTuber
Did it all for the clout
Update: Ubisoft has issued a statement aimed at the YouTuber who broke embargoes on an alter-ego’s Twitter account before being caught. Dan Allen Gaming masqueraded as the TheRealInsider on social media, leaking sensitive information he’d been privy to as part of his YouTube channel. A lot of this information was...
Random Developers Unite After Viral Take Gets the Meme Treatment
"Graphics are the first thing finished in a video game"
Takes, both good and bad, are aired on Twitter as a matter of course, and the realm of video games is no exception. The good ones are often elevated, and the bad ones are usually mocked or simply ignored. Some are so spectacular, however, that they can unite an entire industry, resulting in a...
Random Here's How That Awesome God of War Ragnarok Sand Sculpture Was Made
Sand dad
Remember that awesome God of War Ragnarok sand sculpture that was doing the rounds on social media a few weeks back? Today the official PlayStation Taiwan YouTube account posted a cool time-lapse video showing how the monument was constructed. The sculpture depicts the cover art for the game and bears the title's release date:
News Press X for Trophies Is a Sad Indictment of PS5, PS4 Today
Embarrassing
Sony has a big problem on its hands, and it’s not clear how it’s going to solve it. While previous oddities like My Name Is Mayo and Mr Massagy were “fun” Platinum novelties, the PS Store is now getting absolutely overrun by small developers who’ve all cottoned on to the same thing: easy Trophies attached to low effort titles...
News Loveable Sony Suit Shuhei Yoshida Is a Legit Let's Play YouTuber Now
The Shu's on the other foot
If you’re not paying close attention to Sony’s YouTube channel, it’s well worth a look these days. The company – which can seem a bit stuffy and buttoned up at times – is really expanding its mix of content beyond just trailers, featuring regular esports tournaments and now even Let’s Plays. This – the first...
News Our Survey Says! Sorry, Gaming Isn't Good for You After All
Feelin' GreyStation
Sorry folks, but there’s “little to no evidence” that gaming is good for you after all. A new study – which contradicts a similar report in 2020 – claims that the average player would need to play for at least 10 hours more per day to notice any difference to their well-being. This – according to the report which...
Random God of War Ragnarok Sand Sculpture Makes Waves
Beach boy
Thinking of making a few pathetic sand castles on holiday this summer? You need to up your game, boys (and girls)! This absurdly detailed God of War Ragnarok sand sculpture has gone viral, and has even attracted the astonishment of the previous game’s director, Cory Barlog. “Wow,” he exclaimed in response to the creation, with a...
News This Is the Closest You'll Ever Get to a PS3 Devkit
Early PS Vita devkit also showcased
Here’s a fascinating video from Linus Tech Tips: a PS3 development kit pulled apart and showcased in all of its enormous glory. The giant 2ft behemoth was used by developers to create games for Sony’s last-last-gen console, and the clip even includes development build footage of titles like Life Is Strange,...
News Rock That Resident Evil 4 Remake Style IRL with Leon's Actual Jacket
If looks could kill
One of the highlights of last week's State of Play was the reveal of the long-rumoured Resident Evil 4 Remake, running on the beautiful RE Engine that Capcom developed for the remake of Resident Evil 2. Speaking of looking good, how about that jacket of Leon's, huh? You know the one, that awesome leather number with the...
News Do You Really Love the PS Vita? Now You Can Get One Framed
Or a PSP, if you're old-school
The PS Vita was dealt a pretty unfair hand. Launched at a time when the handheld market was facing stiff competition from smartphones, Sony's last portable had power, ability, and some great games – but it simply couldn't find the mass market penetration it needed to succeed against Nintendo's 3DS (and even that...
Random We Totally Would Have Played Horizon Zero Dawn on PS1
Rough and ready
Ah, the PS1 – also known as the GreyStation, for those of you who read Nintendo Official Magazine in the 90s. Sony’s system helped pioneer the transition from beautiful 2D sprites on the Super Nintendo to rudimentary clusters of polygons – many of the games have aged atrociously, but they’ll forever be in our hearts. With...
News PlayStation Now Has a Lexicon for Gaming Terms You May Not Understand
Git gud at the lingo
We live in a bubble here at Push Square, we really do. As long-time gaming enthusiasts, we know our ADS from our FPS [Well, technically that could be first-person shooter or frames-per-second – Ed] but not everyone does. That’s why we reckon it’s cool that Sony has compiled a lexicon for gaming phrases and acronyms that...
News Pay for PS5, PS4 Platinum Trophies Is Rampant on PS Store Right Now
Platinum in 60 seconds
Forget pay-to-win, because the PS Store has become the home of pay-for-Platinums. Given the addictive nature of Sony’s gongs, it was only a matter of time before cunning companies monetised the popular pots, and we’re beginning to see more and more titles leaning into easy Trophies. In the case of publishers like Ratalaika...
News Hideo Kojima's New Project Getting Lots of Sony Love
MADO world
Hideo Kojima is working on his next project, and he’s getting a lot of love from Sony yet again. The auteur has been handed a prototype of the Japanese giant’s teleconferencing technology MADO, which he’s using to oversee motion capture sessions taking place in the United States. This is not publicly available kit yet, so Kojima has...
News Gravity Rush's Kat Cropped Out of International Women's Day Promo on PS5
We'll never forget her
Poor ol’ Kat. The Gravity Rush protagonist and PlayStation faithful’s favourite appears to have been cropped out of a piece of repurposed International Women’s Day artwork in a promo on the PS Store. To mark the occasion, Sony is celebrating games with female protagonists, like Horizon Forbidden West and Uncharted: The...
News This Is Aloy's Real-Life Face Model from Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West
Based on Dutch actress Hannah Hoekstra
Who is Aloy’s real-life face model in Horizon Forbidden West and Horizon Zero Dawn? We all know that Ashly Burch lent her larynx to bring the outspoken heroine to life, but one thing we weren't aware of is that the character's based upon the likeness of Dutch actress Hannah Hoekstra. Guerrilla Games revealed...
Talking Point Do You Read All the Crap in Games?
Book worm
I’ve been Macarena-ing my way through Far Cry 6 this week, enjoying the tropical sights of fictional South American island Yara and laying siege to the tobacco fields governed by tyrant Anton Castillo. It’s a great game – tonally all over the place, but mechanically engaging nonetheless – but I can’t help feeling shocked by the...
News NFL Legend and Video Game Icon John Madden Passes Aged 85
The face of EA Sports' sims for over 30 years
John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach of the then-Oakland Raiders, has passed away aged 85. The winner of the 1977 Super Bowl would go on to have a wildly successful broadcasting career, which resulted in EA Sports signing him as the face of its American football simulations – a role he’s retained...
Random Love or PlayStation, This Viral TikTok Asks
Which do you choose?
If you could choose between love or a PlayStation 5, which option would you pick? The former (hopefully) sets you up for life while the latter is only in vogue for roughly seven more years. It could be a tough decision for some, so TikTok user PANDA BOI posed the question to the general public. In a video that has now gone viral...
News PS5, PS4 Users Are Still the Biggest W*nkers in Gaming
PS Vita usage drops massively
PornHub has today shared its 2021 Year in Review stats, revealing that PlayStation users are once again the ones using their systems the most to beat it. In fact, traffic to the site actually increased by 17.6 per cent compared to 2020 from PS5, PS4 consoles. Overall, PlayStation makes up 60.6 per cent of overall...
Talking Point What Are You Thankful for in Gaming?
A look at the positivies
Thanksgiving has come and gone for another year, but there’s still plenty to be thankful for. While the spirit of the American holiday focuses primarily on family and friends, there’s lots to be appreciative of in gaming as well. If you’re reading this site then it’s probably your preferred pastime, and in a year...
News 400-Page Hardback Book Documents PS Vita's Ten Year History
Vita means life
With the PS Vita approaching its tenth anniversary, author Sandeep Rai has launched a Kickstarter for a 400-page book documenting the entire history of the now-discontinued device. Vita Means Life – which was targeting a goal of £6,000 but has already surpassed £15,000 at the time of writing – promises to “take a look back at...
News Classic GTA 3 Collectibles Showcased to Celebrate Anniversary
Brass knuckles! Baseball bats! Pepper sprays?
GTA 3 is now, incredibly, over 20-years-old – and classic fan channel GTA Series Videos has marked the occasion with footage of its impressive collection of memorabilia. Collector’s Editions were less common in the early PlayStation 2 era, so a lot of the goodies on display here were distributed to...
News Bloodborne PSX Is a Cease and Desist Disaster Waiting to Happen
From hunter to hunted
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: promising fan project gets shutdown prematurely after behemoth publisher deems it to be infringing on its property. In the defence of Sony, it’s generally not as trigger-happy as the likes of Nintendo and Rockstar, but given the publicity pointed at Bloodborne PSX, we’re almost...
News Well? We're Waiting! Fans Dig Up Sony's God of War, PSVR Summer Promise
"Stay tuned throughout the summer"
All the way back on 6th July, when Sony announced its post-E3 State of Play centred on PlayStation 5 timed exclusive Deathloop, it said that the show would not feature any updates on God of War Ragnarok, Horizon Forbidden West, or th
Random MLB Star Shohei Ohtani Scores Ghost of Tsushima Inspired Topps Trading Card
Eastern eye
Two-way Japanese sensation Shohei Ohtani is one of the best players in the MLB right now, starring as both a pitcher and a batter for the Los Angeles Angels. And now he has a new Topps trading card, inspired by Ghost of Tsushima. The one-of-a-kind baseball card, designed by artist Chuck Styles, reimagines the former Hokkaidō Nippon-Ham...
News PS5, PS4 Playtime Website Encounters Turbulence As Sony Bans Accounts
Data disruption
Brilliant independent PlayStation playtime website PS-Timetracker has encountered turbulence, as Sony has banned all of its associated accounts. Members could voluntarily send a friend request to a PSN user in order to have their gameplay sessions logged by the website, but Sony nuked all of the associated usernames earlier this...
News Such Is Sony's Secrecy, Fans Hope New PlayStation Banners Mean Impending News
They probably don't
It’s been almost a year since the last major PlayStation press conference, and the company’s communication has come in waves over the past few months. There’ll be periods where we get plenty of updates from the organisation; there’ll also be periods where the firm disappears into the shadows, and leaves us with very...
News This Portable PS2 Is the Handheld of Our Dreams
Play, beyond
Yeah, the Nintendo Switch is cool and all, but have you ever played a portable PlayStation 2? Probably not, because Sony never actually made one, and while both the PS Vita and PSP had plenty of PS2 ports on them – well, they couldn’t play GTA: San Andreas, could they? This hobby project named the PS2 Eclipse by GingerofOz can,...
Soapbox I Don't Understand Service Games That Don't Add Trophies
Retention prevention
I just can’t understand it, readers: if you’re designing a game that’s built around player retention, why wouldn’t you add new Trophies to it? I suppose the easy answer is thus: Fortnite and Call of Duty: Warzone are two of the biggest games in the world and don’t actually have any gongs to unlock, but it still blows...
News Police Raid Ukraine Warehouse Filled with 3,800 PS4 Consoles
It was a FIFA Ultimate Team bot farm
The police in Ukraine have raided a warehouse filled with 3,800 PlayStation 4 consoles, which it originally believed to be a cryptocurrency mining farm. It turns out, the undercover operation was instead grinding FIFA Ultimate Team, and selling accounts loaded with virtual currency and rare player cards. The...
News With the Steam Deck Announced, This Is What a Next-Gen PSP Could Be
Alternate universe
Sony is, quite clearly, done with the handheld market. While there’s no question Nintendo has enjoyed enormous success with its hybrid hardware Nintendo Switch, the previous portable PlayStation failed to capture the imagination of gamers – even if the PS Vita is considered something of a cult classic these days. But...
Random Sony Plasters PS5 All Over American Game Show Jeopardy
Gamer's delight
Sony’s bought out a quiz category in US game show Jeopardy, resulting in some amusing PlayStation 5-themed questions. The category, labelled ‘Gamer’s Delight’, starts out innocently enough with a question about Astro’s Playroom, but quickly descends into marketing hell, with the manufacturer eager to slip in key buzzwords...
News England Forward Marcus Rashford Rewards 9-Year-Old with PS5 for Charity Work
"We are kind because it's the right thing to do"
England international and Manchester United forward Dr Marcus Rashford MBE has rewarded a 9-year-old with a PlayStation 5 for his charity work. Inspired by the footballer’s campaign to tackle child food poverty, Jacob from St Helens in Merseyside, started raising money for Fare Share by running and...
News Wholesome Ghost of Tsushima Reaction Video Goes Viral
🥺
You all remember the moment: Ghost of Tsushima’s title card is iconic. But one streamer’s reaction to the opening has gone viral almost a year after release: LordBalvin’s bobbing head and tearful eyes perhaps speak for all of us – there’s no question Sucker Punch knocked this one out of the park. We’ve included the video below,...
News Final Fantasy XIV Players Hold Brilliant In-Game Vigil Following Death of Berserk Creator
Dark Knights line the streets
The Final Fantasy XIV community has been known to organise some impressive gatherings for real-world causes, and this latest show of support is no different. Following the sad passing of Berserk creator, author, and artist Kentaro Miura, players have taken to the virtual streets in order to pay their respects. As...
Leaves behind an immense legacy
It's a sad day for dark fantasy, as word of Berserk creator Kentaro Miura's passing at age 54 has been made public. For those who don't know, Berserk is one of the most successful manga properties of all time, and has been in publication since 1989. Its influence on popular culture — especially video games — has...
News Yakuza: Like a Dragon Cosplay Performance Is Impressively Accurate
I'm walkin' here
Hugely talented cosplayer Enyen has recently been making waves with a very impressive adaptation of Yakuza: Like a Dragon — and we just had to write about it. Enyen's Twitter posts have been going viral over the past few days, with the cosplayer taking to the streets as protagonist Ichiban Kasuga. With the help of fellow...
News PlayStation Gear Merch Store Finally Returns to the EU
Includes Horizon Forbidden West apparel
It only took the PlayStation Gear online merchandise store just over a year to make its triumphant return to the UK and select European territories. Who knows why it was out of action for so long, but today the store is back up and running and accepting orders for a variety of PlayStation-themed products as...
News Ratchet & Clank Fans Think They've Figured Out the Female Lombax's Name
Feeling rosy
Who is she? That’s the question Clank asks in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart’s first trailer, but we still don’t really have an answer. Well, we know that she is on the game’s cover and that she will probably be playable – but just who is that female Lombax at the centre of the upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive’s marketing...
News Lady Dimitrescu Designer Shocked by Social Media's Thirst for Resident Evil Village Villain
A tall tale
Lady Dimitrescu, the towering 9’6” vampire villain from Resident Evil Village, has cast a shadow over social media since fans realised she’s, well, really tall. It’s probably the best marketing publisher Capcom could ever have hoped for – but did it predict such an, ahem, thirsty response? According to art director Tomonori...
News Can't Find PS5 Stock? Play All Night in a New 7-Eleven Store
This is what we've come to
Want to play a PlayStation 5 but can’t find stock? Dozens of different US brands are pulling together to give Dallas County residents the “night out of a lifetime” – inside an unopened 7-Eleven Evolution Store! The event – hosted by crocked Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott for some reason – will see you...
News The Evolution of Agent 47's Face Makes for Nightmare Fuel
Egg head
Here’s a new assassination opportunity for Agent 47: he just needs to show his targets the evolution of his face. A new Reddit meme shows how the sneaky skinhead’s design has evolved over the course of the Hitman franchise, spanning the PC-only Hitman: Codename 47 all the way through to the brand new Hitman 3. Just look at those bushy
News This PS1 Era Bloodborne Demake Is the Real Deal
We'd play that for a dollar
Bloodborne may yet get a full PlayStation 5 remaster – at least, that’s what we’ve predicted – but who fancies a PS1 demake? Talented indie developer Lilith Walther is working on exactly that, and she’s been sharing footage of the old-school revamp on her Twitter account: Unlike many of these PS1 inspired...