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Tuesday4th Apr 2023
News Tetris Effect: Connected Unlocks Secret Levels in Celebration of Tetris Movie
Tetromino time!
Tetris Effect: Connected is temporarily unlocking two of its secret levels in celebration of the new Tetris movie, which is currently streaming on Apple TV+. The two levels (which you can check out in the above trailer) are called 1984 and 1989, respectively, with retro designs invoking the Golden Age of Tetris. Did you know that...
Thursday16th Feb 2023
News Tetris Effect: Connected Receives New Modes When it Launches on PS5, PSVR2
Endless
Tetris Effect (or Tetris Effect: Connected if you want to get serious about it) is a magnificent falling block puzzler that we've played a lot on PS4 and PSVR. However, we're itching to get acquainted with the game all over again when it launches on PS5 day and date with PSVR2. It's going to look so good with the spangly new hardware. The...
Thursday19th Jan 2023
News PSVR Gems Rez Infinite, Tetris Effect Coming to PSVR2, Small Fee to Upgrade
Synesthesia central
Enhance Games has announced two of its titles, Rez Infinite and Tetris Effect, are making their way to PS5 and PSVR2. Both of these vaguely rhythmic arcade titles are getting current-gen upgrades, and will be available as PSVR2 launch games. To give a brief recap: Rez Infinite is essentially a remaster of the classic PS2 game,...
Tuesday7th Jun 2022
News Tetris Effect PS4 Physical Editions Announced from Limited Run Games
Pre-orders coming soon
Tetris Effect is one of the best ways to play the timeless puzzler, whether you immerse yourself in PSVR or keep it flat. Who knew the falling block game from Russia would synergise so wonderfully with explosive visuals and trance-inducing music? Well, Enhance Games did, we suppose. Anyway, if you're a big fan of the game like...
Thursday19th Aug 2021
News Tetris Effect: Connected Finally Available on PS4 After Nine Months Exclusivity on Xbox
Multiplayer expansion arrives at last
Tetris Effect initially launched on PlayStation 4 with full PSVR support back in 2018, and it's among the best versions of the classic Russian puzzler available. Combining the traditional line-clearing gameplay with a vivid audiovisual experience, the game is a delight, and has all kinds of interesting modes...
Friday16th Jul 2021
News Tetris Effect Gets Connected Multiplayer Expansion for Free on PS4 in August
It's all connected
We do love a bit of Tetris Effect here at Push Square, so we were super excited when Enhance Games announced Connected, a multiplayer add-on coming to the game for free. Unfortunately, PlayStation 4 users have had to wait roughly eight months for the expansion. The good news is that the wait is very nearly over — it launches...
Thursday17th Jun 2021
News Tetris Effect Connects with PS4, PSVR in July for Free
With full crossplay across all platforms
How can you tell a batch of Microsoft timed exclusivity contracts have expired? Hot on the heels of The Medium’s announcement for PlayStation 5, developer Enhance Games has confirmed that multiplayer expansion Tetris Effect: Connected will deploy as a free update for the existing PS4 game in July – and,...
Monday7th Jun 2021
News Tetris Effect Celebrates the Puzzler's Anniversary and Origin with Awesome Secret Stage
Party like it's 1984
Yesterday, Tetris celebrated its 37th anniversary. The game has been through many, many iterations over the years, one of the best being the fairly recent Tetris Effect from Enhance Games. This version reinvented the classic line-clearing puzzle game into a spiritual, meditative experience, which is of course Tetsuya Mizuguchi's...
Thursday23rd Jul 2020
News Tetris Effect: Connected Is a Multiplayer Expansion Coming to PS4 in a Free Update
Yours forever together
The only way to make Tetris Effect better is to make it bigger, and that's exactly what the team at Enhance Games is doing. The stunning take on the classic puzzler is getting a major update next year on PlayStation 4, and it's called Tetris Effect: Connected. As you may have guessed from the name, this expansion is all about...
Thursday28th May 2020
News Tetris Effect's Gorgeous Soundtrack Is Available to Purchase and Stream Now
Yours forever
Many scoffed when Tetris Effect was announced, but it turned out to be an incredible iteration of the classic falling-block puzzler. It's a brilliant audiovisual experience whether you're playing on PlayStation VR or your TV, and that's in no small part thanks to the wonderful music. Each of the dreamy stages in the game is accompanied...
Monday18th Nov 2019
News Tetris Effect Vinyl Soundtrack Coming As Part of 1-Year Anniversary Celebrations
Yours forever
Ever since Tetris Effect first cleared lines on PlayStation 4 last year, fans have been wondering when they'll be able to get their hands on the soundtrack. As you'd expect of a highly music-driven title, the songs included in the game are fantastic, and many want to see the OST available as a separate purchase. The good news is that...
Thursday7th Feb 2019
News Tetris Effect Trial Demo Returns This Weekend on PS4
Not yours forever
You may remember that Enhance Games released a limited time demo of its brilliant rhythmic take on the classic puzzler, Tetris Effect, before launch. Today, the developer has announced its plans to make the demo available once again over this weekend. If it's exactly the same trial as before, you'll be able to play a handful of...
Wednesday14th Nov 2018
News Tetris Effect Has a Hidden Retro Level, And It's Incredible
Game, boy
Tetris Effect: the gift that keeps on giving. During this weekend’s Ritual Event – which essentially sees the community working together to clear lines and win in-game prizes – players noticed that upon completion a Mystery stage had been added to the release’s arcade Effect Mode. The level? It’s only bloody well inspired by the...
Friday9th Nov 2018
News Check Out the Gorgeous Launch Trailer for Tetris Effect on PS4
All that glitters
Tetris Effect is out today on PS4 with PSVR support, and it's pretty terrific. Mizuguchi's audiovisual mastery combined with the grandaddy of puzzle games makes for one heck of a good time. The game's announcement trailer was a thing of beauty, and the launch trailer is no different -- check it out above. In case you've not yet...
Friday2nd Nov 2018
News Mini Documentary Talks Tetris Effect and the Phenomenon Behind Its Name
Seeing blocks
We're very close to the release of Enhance Games' Tetris Effect, a stunning modern take on the classic puzzler that adds visual flair and chill-out tunes to create a unique experience. The game takes its name from a real life psychological phenomenon where people who play Tetris will sometimes visualise blocks falling when they shut...
Tuesday30th Oct 2018
News Chill Out with Some Brand New Tetris Effect PSVR Gameplay
Doing lines
Since the (brilliant) reveal trailer for Tetris Effect, we've not seen a huge amount of the trippy title from Enhance Games. It was shown off at E3, but for a game due out in a matter of days, we've seen remarkably little of it. Thankfully, there seems to have been a last minute push to show it off, as numerous outlets are showcasing...
Friday26th Oct 2018
News Tetris Effect Getting Limited Time Demo Ahead of Launch on PS4 and PSVR
Not yours forever
We're very much looking forward to Tetris Effect. It's quietly one of the most exciting games on the horizon; not only does it look to bring a totally unique flair to the peerless puzzler, but rhythm game mastermind Tetsuya Mizuguchi is at the helm. The man behind such classics as Rez and Lumines is bringing his musical touch to...
Tuesday9th Oct 2018
News Tetris Effect Will Quick Drop into Stores with Physical Release
Pre-order for soundtrack sampler
Tetris Effect is pretty much guaranteed to be the most chill title of 2018, and it’s coming out on 9th November in case you missed the news. Pre-orders are live now on the PlayStation Store, with a 10 per cent discount for PlayStation Plus subscribers – although it’s still a pricey game at effectively...
Monday17th Sep 2018
News Tetris Effect Drops onto PS4 and PSVR in November
Yours forever
While it might not be a particularly high profile release, one game we're very much looking forward to is Tetris Effect. It was announced during the lead up to Sony's E3 2018 press conference, and it's looked absolutely stunning from the beginning. We knew a 2018 launch was the aim, and fortunately, Enhance has just announced a...
Monday25th Jun 2018
News Enter the Zone With New Info on Tetris Effect's Gameplay
Doing lines
Some may have laughed at Sony's first Countdown to E3 announcement, but we here at Push Square Towers are extremely excited about Tetris Effect. Tetsuya Mizuguchi's penchant for entrancing players with audiovisual splendor paired with the timeless Tetris formula seems like a match made in heaven, and a new
Wednesday13th Jun 2018
E3 2018 Tetris Effect Is Looking Like One of the Best Versions Yet
Yes, the trailer song is in the game
We’ve all played Tetris before, as was pointed out in the aftermath of last week’s announcement stream. What we’ve never played before is Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s take on the legendary puzzler, but we’ll all get a chance later this year in Tetris Effect on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR. And it’s looking...
Wednesday6th Jun 2018
E3 2018 Tetris Effect Brings a Trippy Take on a Classic to PS4, PSVR
Doing lines
Well this is going to be bloody good. Rez Infinite is already one of the best experiences you can have on PlayStation VR, and now Tetsuya Mizuguchi is back with a trippy twist on a classic: Tetris Effect. The debut trailer definitely has a Rez aesthetic to it, but it’s backed by the auteur’s signature electropop sound. The game will...
