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Reaction Why There Are So Many Unnecessary PS5 Remasters for Games That Don't Need Them
Answering the question everyone's asking
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered hasn’t been announced for PS5 and PC just yet, but it’s already gone down about as well as a Tallneck with an arrow to its ankle. Less than 18% of Push Square readers said they were interested in buying the re-release, which is already perfectly playable on Sony’s new-gen...
Preview PS5's Sparking! Zero Feels Like Dragon Ball Z, But You May Need Super Saiyan Reflexes
We speak to producer Jun Furutani and play for over three hours
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero producer Jun Furutani’s smile is as wide as Goku’s chest when we tell him the game feels like an interactive anime; it’s clear this has been Bandai Namco’s goal from the beginning. Having played the latest entry in the acclaimed Budokai Tenkaichi...
Preview Unknown 9 Awakening Plays Like a Long Lost PS3 Remaster on PS5, PS4
Invasion of the body hopper
Unknown 9 Awakening feels like a remastered PS3 game, and we mean that in the nicest possible way. This cross-media debut from Montreal-based studio Reflector is part of a wider push into comics, books, and more. But its largely linear level design and small-scale combat skirmishes feel like they were designed over a...
Quiz Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - Issue 27
It's time to PlayStation
How much do you know about PlayStation and the gaming industry that surrounds it? If you fancy yourself a walking PlayStation encyclopaedia, then why not put your brain to the test with our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz? This is Issue 27 of our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz. You can have a crack at our previous...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for September 2024?
Plus or minus?
Another 13 games are being added to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium this month, and we dare say it's a selection that'll divide opinion. The headline act is, of course, The Plucky Squire, which launches straight onto Sony's subscription service. The indie adventure has always looked superb, so here's hoping that it lives up to...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 546
Pro tip
Wow, what another insane week in the wonderful world of PlayStation. We finally learned about the PS5 Pro, and it largely went down like a lead balloon. Now the dust has settled, your regularly scheduled WAYP has arrived to keep you company. Jaimie Ditchfield: I’m currently working my way through a game I’m reviewing, with a bit of...
Guide Best Roguelike Games on PS5
PS5's best roguelike games ranked and rated
What are the best roguelike games on PS5? It's a type of video game that's only really come to the fore in the last 15 years or so, even if its origin does stem from Rogue, a game released in 1980. Still, they're super popular now, thanks to their highly replayable nature and varied interpretations...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Astro Bot?
Bot or not?
Astro Bot has been available on PS5 for a week now, and you know what that means here on Push Square! Yep, we want you to give Astro's latest adventure a review score. At the time of writing this article, the game commands the highest Metacritic rating of the year so far — which is beyond impressive. Critics absolutely adore the...
Feature PS5 Pro's Been Clowned on By the Entire Internet, and the Memes Will Make You Laugh
It's the same picture
It’s as natural as day turning to night: make a silly announcement and the memes will follow. Sony’s decision to price the PS5 Pro at a hair-raising $700/£700 has proven the perfect backdrop for a social media clown show, then – and boy are some of these memes amusing. For big corporations like PlayStation, there’s no...
Feature Everything You Can Do in PS5's New Welcome Hub
All the Welcome page's new features
In the latest PS5 system software update, a major new addition has been made to the console's home screen. A new tile, simply titled Welcome, is being rolled out to all users over the next few weeks, and it's a great new feature that can show you a lot of information about your PS5, friend activity, and more. On...
Poll Would You Buy PS5 Pro If It Was Cheaper?
The $700 question
The PS5 Pro has been officially announced, and we've all seen the price. It's all anyone's been talking about since the reveal, and there's a genuine sense of disbelief surrounding the fact that Sony's charging $700 / £700 for its upgraded console. And for the record, we're in the same boat, expressing our bemusement in a...
Talking Point Is PS5 Pro Way Too Expensive?
For the Payers
Well, the PS5 Pro has been revealed. Finally. But now that it's official and we know when it's coming, what are your initial thoughts on the beefed-up console? We've gathered the Push Square editorial team together in order to document their immediate reactions, which you can read below. Needless to say, that $700 / £700 price point...
$700, take it or leave it
Following on from months of rumours and speculation, the PS5 Pro has finally been revealed. Sony unveiled the new console via its own dedicated technical showcase, which pretty much confirmed what we've all been expecting: this thing's going to run PS5 games better thanks to more powerful internals. But was the...
Poll Are You Playing Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2?
For the Emperor
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is here, and it wants to take you on a blood-soaked crusade back to a simpler time — a time when unapologetically gory action games were all the rage. A surprisingly refreshing experience here in 2024, Space Marine 2 is a big budget sequel to the original 2011 shooter on PS3. It's been a while,...
Preview Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Seeks to Create a Version of the 90s That Never Existed
A memory of a dream
Memories are weird: we think of them as very stable things, these absolute truths of what we experienced in the past, but even a cursory glance at research on the topic will let you know that memories are malleable and often incorrect, exaggerated by emotions or warped by time. DON’T NOD’s newest game, Lost Records: Bloom...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Star Wars Outlaws?
Shoot first
Star Wars Outlaws has been out for just over a week now, and we want to know what you think of it. The latest Ubisoft-published open world adventure, Outlaws was drumming up a lot of hype ahead of its release, but the excitement seems to have cooled off quite a bit now that the game's actually here. Whether that's down to rather...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 545
A big week, folks
It's a big week for new releases, so we've got a pretty mammoth WAYP for you this weekend. Of course, we're expecting all of you to be extremely active while you work your way through all of the new releases, too. Echo Apsey: I'll be hopping into Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2's multiplayer this weekend which I tried when the...
Soapbox Astro's Playroom PS5 Did Live Service and You Didn't Even Notice
Sorry, it's true
Live service has become a curse word among enthusiast gamers. While ostensibly a business model, many associate the phrase with multiplayer and microtransactions. It’s true that free-to-play games like Fortnite are live service, with regular iterations introducing seasonal gameplay mechanics, systems, and themes. Right now...
Poll Are You Playing Astro Bot?
Sit your bot down
Well, the time has finally arrived. Astro Bot is out now on PS5, following months of hype and, just this week, a tidal wave of ridiculously high-scoring reviews. As of writing this article, the PlayStation Studios exclusive is the highest rated game of 2024 so far, sitting incredibly pretty at a jaw-dropping 94 on Metacritic. It's...
Gallery Astro Bot Has the Best PS5 Controller Design Yet
Stare into those steely blues
Astro Bot is out in the wild, earning full marks from us in our 10/10 Astro Bot PS5 review! To celebrate launch day, Sony sent us the limited edition Astro Bot DualSense, and this thing is a beaut. <related ids="170413,167762"> Sporting the eye-catching Astro white and blue combo, this DualSense stands out...
Committed Concordians
At approximately 9AM PT on 3rd September, Firewalk Studios and PlayStation announced that Concord would be removed from sale immediately and the servers would be shut down just three days later on 6th September. This sent all Trophy hunters who were chasing the game’s Platinum and some fans of the game into a state of panic...
Going through changes
PlayStation, more than any other platform holder, has endured the test of time through its unique ability to reinvent itself. Where its rivals have historically relied on tried-and-trusted intellectual property, like Mario and Halo, Sony has rarely ever stood still, overhauling its image with each respective generation. It’s...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Vampire Survivors?
Bloodlust
It's obviously been available for ages on other platforms, but Vampire Survivors only just released for PS5 and PS4 last week. A highly rated indie hit, we want you to rate this stellar roguelike for yourself, so it can potentially show up on our Best PS5 Games and Best Indie Games on PS5 lists. For the record, we think it deserves a spot...
A neo dawn
Fantasian Neo Dimension is an updated version of the original Fantasian — an Apple Arcade release from a few years back. It's produced and written by Hironobu Sakaguchi, who's often referred to as the father of Final Fantasy — and so when we were handed an opportunity to interview the man himself, we couldn't possibly say no. Ahead of...
Reaction PlayStation Needs to Take a Long, Hard Look at Itself
Disasterclass
In an unprecedented move, Sony will axe Concord on 6th September, just two weeks after the high-budget first-person shooter released. This multi-million dollar blunder goes beyond disaster – it’s an absolute embarrassment, and will forever be a stain on the format holder’s record. PlayStation’s always had first-party flops, but...
Quiz Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - Issue 26
It's time to PlayStation
How much do you know about PlayStation and the gaming industry that surrounds it? If you fancy yourself a walking PlayStation encyclopaedia, then why not put your brain to the test with our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz? This is Issue 26 of our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz. You can have a crack at our previous...
Quiz Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - Astro Bot Special
A lot about a bot
How much do you know about PlayStation and the gaming industry that surrounds it? If you fancy yourself a walking PlayStation encyclopaedia, then why not put your brain to the test with our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz? But of course, this is not one of our ordinary PlayStation quizzes. With the release of Astro Bot just...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for September 2024?
Plus or minus?
Another month, another set of PS Plus Essential games for subscribers to (hopefully) enjoy. September's offering is made up of three PS5 and PS4 titles, one of which is a brand new release in the form of Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions. It's always nice to see a fresh title get dropped straight onto the service, but it goes without...
Guide Upcoming PS5 Games for September and October 2024
Astro Bot! EA Sports FC! Black Ops 6!
We're truly headed towards the business end of the year now, and if this current list of upcoming PS5 games is anything to go by, we're in for a real treat. As always, we've been busy putting together a list of some particularly noteworthy physical releases headed to PS5 over the next few weeks, as well as a...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 544
Feverrr
The release schedule has been hotting up for a little while now, but it truly enters overdrive over the coming couple of months. We don't know how we're going to have time to play all of the titles vying for our attention. Khayl Adam: I’ve been on the review train, and still am, so that gets priority. Add to that, Sunday is Father's Day...
Poll Are You Playing Star Wars Outlaws?
Vess or no
Star Wars Outlaws has landed on PS5. Ubisoft's open world adventure — developed by Massive Entertainment — has long promised freeform sandbox gameplay married to typical Star Wars vibes. It's one of the year's biggest releases in terms of potential widespread appeal, but have you decided to pick it up? Admittedly, though, we came...
Preview Cairn PS5 Proves Much More Impressive Than Just a Realistic Version of Only Up
See that mountain...
When you work as a journalist, you train yourself to not be too effusive about a preview build of a game. We’re not fanboys, we’re not here to hype your product. We’re professionals. We are here to play your game and evaluate it. That said, by the time we finished playing Cairn and left the tiny booth in the French...
Poll Are You Playing Visions of Mana?
Eyes open
Visions of Mana has arrived on PS5 and PS4. A brand new instalment in the long, long running RPG series, Visions looks to breathe some additional life into the beloved property, providing a sizable adventure across an incredibly pretty fantasy world. We awarded the game a 'good' 7/10 in our Visions of Mana PS5 review, concluding that,...
Poll What's Your Favourite Harry Potter Game?
Wingardium rate-i-osa
Despite the book series concluding in 2007, the enduring popularity of Harry Potter lives on today. Venture forth into your local Diagon Alley (otherwise known as the high street) and you’re sure to find some form of Wizarding World display somewhere, stocking all kinds of related treats, spanning novels, notebooks,...
Preview Capcom's Fighting Game Crossovers Will Take You for a Ride in 2024
Hands on with Terry Bogard in Street Fighter 6 and Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection
Capcom has always been one for a crossover battle, but the stars have now aligned in such a way that Capcom fighting games are crossover-central for the rest of 2024. We just had the re-release of SNK vs Capcom: SVC Chaos, and now SNK poster boy Terry Bogard is...
Preview Metaphor: ReFantazio Won't Blow You Away in Its First Hour
An odd Gamescom demo detailed
Huge JRPGs from Atlus are at their slowest and most basic at the very beginning, so playing the first hour of Metaphor: ReFantazio at Gamescom wasn't exactly the most impressive 60 minutes we've spent with the game pre-release. Full of tutorials and cutscenes, we wouldn't have encountered a single battle if we didn't...
Preview Slitterhead Has Its Jank, But Also Promise and Heart
45 minutes of play at Gamescom
Enough time has passed that a reverence for the jankier, AA games of the PS3 generation is now starting to appear, and for the horror genre at least, Slitterhead is about to be its poster child. Gamescom provided us with the chance to check out 45 minutes of the debut title from Bokeh Game Studio, playing the full...
Talking Point Can PS5, PC Shooter Concord Be Saved?
Respawn
Concord is not a bad game, but if we’re being generous, it’s also not looking like a particularly successful one. Early indications suggest the title has flopped catastrophically on PC storefront Steam, and while it’s likely doing a lot better on PS5, it’s not going to be breaking records any time soon. Sony, of course, will have...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Black Myth: Wukong?
Straight to monkey business
Black Myth: Wukong turned out to be a real game after all, and it launched on PS5 one whole week ago. We're hoping that most of you will have been able to form a functional opinion on the action title at this point, and so as always, we want you to give it an official Push Square rating. In case you're curious, we gave...
The humans behind the hunt
It is hard to describe how excited people were for Monster Hunter Wilds at Gamescom in Köln last week. If you have attended the show as a member of the public, you will know that lines to play anything can get pretty damn long. Up until this year, the longest we had ever heard of was the infamous four-hour queue to play...
He may be edgy, but without him we wouldn't have I am... All of Me
Let's just get it out of the way: Sonic Generations is the best game in the series, and if you disagree, you're a coward (or just have a different opinion than us, either works). The 2011 entry into the series was a celebration of the blue blur's best and worst adventures across nine...
Preview Civilization 7 Makes Some Bold Changes, and They're Probably for the Best
A new Civilization revolution
Sid Meier’s Civilization has remained a constant across its 33-year run; each of the mainline games has been at the very least pretty great. Even spinoffs like Civilization Revolution were excellent for what they were. But there is an argument that when you’re that consistent, it’s pretty easy to play it safe, and...
Poll What PS5 Game Had the Best Showing at Gamescom 2024?
The games of Gamescom
Well, that's another Gamescom in the bag. Granted, it wasn't the most bombastic event we've ever covered, but as predicted, there were plenty of updates on a wide range of anticipated PS5 titles. Trailers, gameplay demonstrations, developer interviews, previews... There's been a lot of information to take in. But as always,...
Round Up Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Reviews Are Hit and Miss
Just o-Kay
Reviews for Star Wars Outlaws have started dropping ahead of the open worlder's 30th August release on PS5. Generally speaking, the game seems solid enough. Plenty of reviews praise the title's vast environments, and the way that it captures the typical vibe of Star Wars. The visuals are also a point of positivity, with Massive...
Site News Where's Our Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Review?
Gamescom delays our coverage
Right about now, other outlets across games media will be publishing their reviews of the next Ubisoft game, Star Wars Outlaws. We plan to do the same, but we're going to need quite a bit more time before that can happen. While we did receive PS5 review code at the same time as everyone else, assistant editor and Star...
Preview PS5's Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Is a Fiercely Loyal Remake
Hands on with the Virtuous Mission
There are faithful remakes, and then there's Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. A full one-to-one re-release of the PS2 stealth masterpiece from 2004, Konami and co-developer Virtuos are going so far as to re-use the original voice lines in their visual refresh 20 years later. It's an example of how the two...
Preview As Uncharted Rests, Xbox Provides PS5 Adventure in Indiana Jones
We tune in for the Gamescom briefing
So, here we are: because of Microsoft's expanding multi-platform efforts, we're now in a position where we can provide an official Preview of an upcoming first-party game before it's even released on Xbox Series X|S. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launches for current Xbox systems and PC this December, and...
Gallery Touring the Gamescom 2024 Showfloor
Have a look around the world's biggest gaming expo
Personally speaking, one of my favourite pieces of content to come out of video game expos has always been a tour of the public showfloor. I love seeing all the extravagant booths that publishers have put together, what free merch you can get, and the neat activities there are to do on the side. So,...
Preview Directive 8020 a 'Huge Step Forward' for the Dark Pictures Series on PS5
Narrative IP levels up for next entry
Supermassive Games generally releases its trademark style of story-focused horror games at such a consistent rate that it might come as a surprise its premier franchise, the Dark Pictures Anthology, has now been missing in action for two years. That's normal for any other developer, but the Guildford studio...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 543
It's a Mythtery
Black Myth: Wukong launched this week, signalling the start of a heavy period of new releases. It's just one of the games we imagine you'll be enjoying this week. A little later than usual, shall we WAYP? Graham Banas: This weekend I'll be waist deep in reviewing a trio of games from one of my childhood favorite series:...
