Author Profile
- Username
- Corbs
- Articles
- 24 (11 reviews)
- First Article
- Mon 20th, September 2010
- Avg. Review Score
- 7.5
Latest Reviews
Review Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention (PlayStation Vita)
No absence of depth
The Disgaea series has surged in popularity in recent years, mainly due to its nearly limitless degree of combat depth and heaped amounts of content. Disgaea 3 was originally released on PS3, along with a vast selection of downloadable content, so rather than create a brand new game for Vita from scratch Nippon Ichi decided to...
Review BlazBlue: Continuum Shift EXTEND (PlayStation Vita)
The deep end of the pool
After the original BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger wowed fighting game fans with its amazing depth and character variety, developer Arc System Works took things a step or two further with its follow-up, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift. Not only did the follow-up continue the in-depth fighting experience of the first release, it also...
Review Plants vs. Zombies (PlayStation Vita)
Cherry bomb
If you have an electronic device released in the past few years, there's an extremely good chance that a version of Plants vs. Zombies is available for it. Since its original release back in 2009, the game has become somewhat of a measuring stick by which most tower defence games are judged. Now, PopCap Games has created a version for...
Review Super Stardust Delta (PlayStation Vita)
Shining star
Although the Stardust series began life as a simple Asteroids clone on the classic Amiga computers, it wasn't until the release of Super Stardust HD on PlayStation 3's download service that it began to garner worldwide recognition. Lauded for its intuitive play controls and vibrant visuals, the twin analogue stick shooter quickly became...
Review Rayman Origins (PlayStation Vita)
A portable platforming masterpiece
When the original Rayman was released in 1995, it was lauded for its lush and vibrant visuals, and it didn't hurt that the game featured some incredible level designs either. But after jumping aboard the 3D platformer bandwagon for the better part of a decade, the series recently took a trip back to its 2D roots...
Review Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack (PlayStation Vita)
Blobstopper
When the first Tales from Space: About a Blob hit the PlayStation 3, it caught most people off guard with its wild 50's sci-fi theme and engaging puzzle-platformer gameplay. Now with the release of the PlayStation Vita, developer Drinkbox Studios has crafted a sequel that not only features every ounce of playability and charm of the...
Review Little Deviants (PlayStation Vita)
Control freak
Whenever a new game system is released, you can pretty much guarantee that there will be a game built exclusively to show off the various capabilities of said system. In the case of PlayStation Vita, that title would be Little Deviants. Taking a collection of minigames and building them around the unique control interfaces of Vita,...
Review Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational (PlayStation Vita)
Nice shot!
It's hard to believe that Hot Shots Golf has been around for almost 15 years, and given how much of a staple the series has been on Sony systems in that time, it's no wonder the games have become so well-loved by PlayStation fans. While the series has evolved at a fairly consistent rate alongside the growing technology, nothing quite...
Review PlayStation Vita Hardware
The good, the bad and the proprietary
When Sony's PSP successor was announced last year, it was met with a lot of excitement and anticipation. This fervour was readily apparent at last year's E3 trade show in Los Angeles with extremely lengthy lines to play the system at Sony's booth. While we were fortunate enough to get some hands-on time with the...
Review Zumba Fitness (PlayStation 3)
You'll want to move - as far away as possible.
With the success of Wii Fit, we're beginning to see a steady increase in fitness-style game releases on the various consoles. With Move support rapidly growing in popularity among Playstation 3 owners, it was only a matter of time before the craze would hit the console and this time it's in the form of...
Latest Feature Articles
Interview Drinkbox Studios - Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
The good, the bad, and the blob
After enjoying success on PlayStation Network with the release of Tales from Space: About a Blob, developer Drinkbox Studios has now brought its unique brand of blob-rolling plaformer to Vita. With Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack just recently released on Vita's own download service, we thought now might be a...
Review PlayStation Vita Hardware
The good, the bad and the proprietary
When Sony's PSP successor was announced last year, it was met with a lot of excitement and anticipation. This fervour was readily apparent at last year's E3 trade show in Los Angeles with extremely lengthy lines to play the system at Sony's booth. While we were fortunate enough to get some hands-on time with the...
Feature PlayStation Vita Release Date Announced
Better start saving those pennies
It seems the wait for Sony's upcoming PlayStation Vita won't be quite as long as once expected. Sony has just announced at the Web 2.0 conference that it will be launching Vita in North America, Europe and Australia on 22nd February 2012. The PlayStation Vita will be sold in two configurations: a 3G/Wi-Fi model for...
Talking Point How Much Will Missing Christmas Hurt Vita?
Part two: The Risk
To say that Nintendo has pretty much dominated the portable gaming market for the better part of two decades would be a bit of an understatement. Its Game Boy line of systems sold millions upon millions of units, and Nintendo DS became the best-selling portable console of all time. So it would be easy to assume that the follow-up...
Talking Point Does PlayStation Vita Have Nintendo Worried?
The portable gaming war is about to heat up
Very seldom do you see a company like Nintendo drop the price of its brand new console by $80 less than 6 months after release, but with sales of the system lagging over the past few months Nintendo's taken the drastic measure. On 27th July, Nintendo announced that 3DS will drop to $169.99 in North...
First Impressions PlayStation Vita
We take Vita for a spin
After staring at photos of Sony's upcoming Playstation Vita system for the past few months, there was a certain level of excited anticipation at the prospect of actually getting some hands-on time with the unit at this year's E3 show in Los Angeles. And while I had a wealth of questions about how the unit would feel and...
Latest News Articles
Rumour Could Mutant Mudds Be Switching Planes on PS Vita?
Stranger things have happened
You might be familiar with Mutant Mudds, the platformer from Renegade Kid that's seen a run on not only the Nintendo 3DS, but also PC and iPhone. According to a reliable source close to the developer, a port to the PlayStation Vita is being seriously considered at the moment. The retro-themed release puts you in...
News Starlight Inception Gets World of Warcraft Composer
Music to our ears
Escape Hatch Entertainment has just released some new information on their upcoming Vita release Starlight Inception, including a brand new trailer for the game. The developer has also announced that they've acquired the services of grammy-nominated music composer David Arkenstone, best known for his work on the hugely-popular...
News Starlight Inception Announced for Vita
Ex-LucasArts developer returns
Escape Hatch Entertainment has just announced its brand new space combat title Starlight Inception for PlayStation Vita. Fans of the Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds titles will likely be familiar with developer Garry Gaber from his time at LucasArts. The developer will also be kicking off a Kickstarter campaign to...
News Ridge Racer Hits North America on 13th March
Free DLC too!
While Japanese and European gamers are already enjoying Ridge Racer on their Vita systems, North American gamers have been patiently waiting for the game to make its appearance. Well the wait is almost over. Namco Bandai has just announced that Ridge Racer will now be released on 13th March in North America and the company is even...
Feature Must-Have PlayStation 3 Games - Corbie's Picks
Download delights
To introduce you to the team we've put together here at Push Square, we asked each team member for two PS3 games they considered absolutely essential. Here, Vita editor Corbie Dillard illuminates two of the brightest stars of the PlayStation Store. LIMBO: While the likely first impression of Limbo would be that the game is too...
News Vita Rear Touch Pad Almost Didn't Happen
Added cost and fun factor a concern
One of the most talked-about features of Sony's upcoming Playstation Vita handheld system has been its rather unique rear touch pad. But in an effort to keep production costs down, this feature was very nearly cut out completely. In a recent Famitsu interview, Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studio's Shuhei...
