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  • Reaction Shrewd Sony Looks to Continue Market Domination with PS4 Pro

    Pro tip

    Sony announced two new consoles at its PlayStation Meeting press conference today: the new PS4 Pro system and the already-leaked PS4 Slim. But with reactions mixed across the web, what do we think of the Japanese giant's bold new strategy? In this article, editors Sammy Barker and Robert Ramsey react to today's presser. Sammy Barker,...

  • Talking Point What Are Your PlayStation Meeting 2016 Expectations?

    4K cometh

    Hey, you there, did you know that the PlayStation Meeting is tomorrow? Oh, you did? Well, we suppose that we have been ranting and raving about it for weeks now - but you surely can't blame us. It's all but guaranteed that both the PlayStation 4K 'Neo' and the PlayStation 4 Slim will be officially announced at this event, which means that...

  • Feature The Best Games on PS4 - Summer 2016 Edition

    Cream of the crop

    'Tis the most controversial time of the year, when we categorise the top 20 games available on the PlayStation 4 right now, and cause the odd coronary with our provocative picks. Seriously, though, everyone has their own personal favourites, but these are the titles that we'd have no hesitation recommending to new owners of Sony's...

  • Feature 10 PS4 Games That Won E3 2016

    Games of the show

    E3 2016 has played host to plenty of top PlayStation 4 titles, but what are the show's standouts so far? We've followed every reveal, watched every second of footage, and written about scores of different releases already this week – but these are the ten games that have got us swooning right now. Call of Duty: Infinite...

  • Feature All the E3 2016 Press Conferences Rated and Reviewed

    Hot or not?

    The doors of the Los Angeles Convention Center are just creaking open, which means that E3 2016 is about to get into full-swing – but before we turn our attention to all of the news coming from the show floor, we figured that it would be fun to look back at the past couple of days of pressers, and rate them. Electronic Arts:

  • Reaction Sony Saves E3 2016 with Super Strong PS4 Exclusives

    All killer, no filler

    Once upon a time, we used to moan about Sony's inability to pace E3 pressers. We think that the platform holder got the message, because its classy theatre-based conference this evening barely stopped to breathe. The platform holder showed several extraordinary looking releases in a short but sweet show that dazzled from start...

  • Feature 10 PS4 Games to Get Hyped for at E3 2016

    Blockbusters

    Love it or hate it, the time of hype and growing expectations is upon us. E3 2016 is just around the corner, and we can almost guarantee that if you're not in the mood for megatons just yet, then it won't be long until you are. Being top-tier hype merchants, we've cobbled together a list of ten games that we're super eager to see at...

  • Feature The 10 Best PS4 Games of 2016 So Far

    Off to a flyer

    June has already arrived, which means that we're roughly halfway into 2016 already. But what a six months it's been for the PlayStation 4, with Sony's new-gen format really starting to find its feet and amass a compelling selection of games. With the excitement of E3 2016 around the corner, we thought that it would be fun to put...

  • Hands On Is Nioh on PS4 a Cut Above Its Competitors?

    Soul searcher

    A bizarre pre-release alpha demo for samurai Souls clone Nioh launched on the PlayStation 4 this week, and given that it's one of the rare releases that's piqued both Sammy and Ramsey's attention, we figured that we'd run a dual impressions article on the upcoming Koei Tecmo exclusive. Find out what we thought below. Sammy Barker,...

  • Feature 3 Believable Perks That Would Make Your PlayStation Plus Sub Better

    Plus more

    Not everyone's happy with their PlayStation Plus subscription at the moment, with the quality of the Instant Game Collection being the biggest point of contention. While we recently outlined some of the issues that Sony may be facing with regards to the service, we thought that it would be fun to share with you three believable perks that...

  • Guide How to Beat All of Dark Souls III's Bosses on PS4

    Gotta vanquish 'em all

    It's time to kindle the bonfire once again, brave knight: Dark Souls III has arrived to give you a timely blast of boss fight blues. But worry not, hardened warrior – we come wielding hints for all of the major fights in From Software's freshest foray. Seeing as you lot shouted at us for spamming the homepage with...

  • Feature 5 Things We Know About Murderous PS4 RPG Vampyr

    London's bleeding

    We first heard about Vampyr back at the beginning of last year, and truth be told, we've heard bugger all since. However, thanks to a glut of new information that's spread across the web like an outbreak of vampirism, we've finally got our hands on some semi-decent details. We're thankful, too, because French developer DONTNOD's...

  • Talking Point Do You Fast Travel in Open World Games?

    Quick trip or epic voyage

    There are those that fast travel, and those that don't. Raised voices broke out in Push Square Towers this week when Robert Ramsey revealed that he walks everywhere in Fallout 4. This led to Sammy Barker using words that can't be repeated on these hallowed pages. The result: a poll to the death to determine who the real...

  • Feature 10 Promising PS4 Games We Want to Know More About

    Now or never

    While we've been eager to spotlight dozens of the PlayStation 4 games that we're excited for over the past few weeks, there are many more that we know next to nothing about. In this article, we've pulled together ten upcoming outings that are in-development but under-detailed. These are titles that have been kept under wraps by their...

  • Feature The Best Games on PS4 - Winter 2016 Edition

    Back for more

    It's been six months since we controversially categorised the best games on the PlayStation 4, and a lot has happened since then. Not only have a handful of absentees from last year's 20 strong shortlist won a place in our most active organs, but new releases have also caused us to reconsider the cream of the crop. So, in what we...

  • Feature 12 PS4 Games We'd Love to See Announced in 2016

    Hype merchants

    2016 is shaping up to be a major year for the PlayStation 4, and while we can't wait to get our grubby mitts on many of the system's upcoming titles, we thought that we'd take this opportunity to think about potential games that haven't been officially announced yet. As such, we've come up with a list of 12 titles that we'd love to...

  • Feature 25 Games That Will Make PS4's 2016 Insane

    The big one

    Republished on Saturday, 2nd January 2016: We're bringing this article back from the archives as we look back at some of Push Square's features from 2015. The original text follows. Originally published on Monday, 16th November 2015: We're at the tail end of the crazy Christmas releases period now, and inevitably our attention is...

  • Reaction Sony Delivers the Greatest E3 Press Conference of All Time

    Seriously

    Republished on Friday, 1st January 2016: We're bringing this article back from the archives as we look back at some of Push Square's features from 2015. The original text follows. Originally published on Tuesday, 16th June 2015: Push Square Towers is in a state of shock. Uneasiness quickly dissolved into ecstasy, as Sony dropped bomb...

  • Reaction We Launch Our Limit Breaks on Episodic Final Fantasy VII Remake Reports

    Squaaaaaaaare!

    So, Final Fantasy VII Remake isn't going to be one game. The news rocked the very foundation of the Push Square office earlier today, but even though we're still reeling from the shock, we've managed to get editors Sammy Barker and Robert Ramsey together to have a good old rant about the whole thing. You can read their bewildered,...

  • Reaction PSX 2015's Presser Brings the PS4 Goods Despite Poor Pacing and Pants Finale

    Did the Japanese giant deliver?

    Sony's only just getting started with its PlayStation Experience event, but the keynote is the clear highlight for those not in attendance at the show. This year's presser brought with it a solid two hours of trailers, announcements, and executives in branded t-shirts. But did it deliver? We asked editors Sammy Barker...

  • Reaction Poorly Paced Paris Presser Paves Way for PS4's Impressive 2016

    Sony's show stumbles, but the future's bright

    Paris Games Week 2015 brought the goods earlier today – but could it measure up to Sony's extraordinary E3 2015 press conference? The answer, unsurprisingly, is no – but the Japanese giant still delivered some big announcements and ably illustrated just how much variety there is on the PlayStation 4...

  • Opinion We're So Sick of Saving the Bloody World

    Holding out for a hero

    Hands up if you've got a headache from saving the world yet again? Yeah, us too. One pet peeve that's had Push Square Towers irritatedly animated over the past few weeks is the fact that every single video game in existence seems to feel the need to go big. Well, we're tired of preventing the apocalypse, and we'd like to see...

  • Out This Week Dragon Quest Heroes, Minecraft: Story Mode, Wasteland 2

    Slime time

    We're slap bang in the nucleus of the holiday rush right now, but this week's software lineup isn't brimming with blockbusters – it seems that all of the slightly more niche releases have settled upon the next few days to deploy. Whether it's the obnoxiously named Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below or the...

  • Feature Our Top 5 PS4 Games of EGX 2015

    Birmingham's best and brightest

    Even though half of our staff members returned home from EGX 2015 carrying inevitable illness, this year's show was an enjoyable one, featuring plenty of unreleased software to sample. We spent four days wrapping our hands around admittedly sweaty controllers, and when all was said and done, we sat down and decided...