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Reaction Switch 2 Looks Solid But the Many PS5, PS4 Ports Won't Spook Sony Yet
Early impressions of Nintendo's new machine
Nintendo has finally pulled back the curtain on Switch 2, after a long and arduous build-up which has almost had our colleagues at Nintendo Life in straight-jackets. The headline news here is that the console seems like a compelling iteration on its outstandingly successful predecessor, with comfortably...
Poll PS5 Fans, Are You Sold on the Nintendo Switch 2?
Switching it up
Nintendo's highly anticipated Switch 2 Direct has come and gone — and while we'll obviously be leaving coverage of the event itself up to our friends at Nintendo Life, we still want to know what the Push Square community thinks about the Big N's new console. Set for release on the 5th June — it's only a couple of months off! —...
Feature Nintendo Switch 2 Direct - 5 Things for PS5 Fans to Pay Attention To
Switching it up
After months of waiting – perhaps even years for some – the Nintendo Switch 2 will get its long-awaited blowout today. Alarmingly, as we write this, very little has leaked. We know there’ll be a new Mario Kart game for the console, as it was revealed alongside the system itself. Other than that, though, there’s an air of...
Interview Inside Honkai: Star Rail - PS5's Biggest and Most Ambitious Live Service RPG
A deep dive into HoYoverse's huge hit ahead of its second anniversary
With the second anniversary of Honkai: Star Rail mere weeks away, we had the opportunity to reflect on one of the PS5’s most successful live service efforts with Lead Game Designer Chengnan An at GDC in San Francisco last month. Our interview was wide-ranging, digging into the...
Raidou rides again
People didn't seem to be all too impressed with the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast, but it did feature one specific announcement that got me off my chair — and in this article, I'm going to try and explain why you should be excited about the fact that it's actually happening. The drainingly-named Devil Summoner: Raidou...
Round Up DOOM: The Dark Ages Previews Hype Up a Slower But Bigger PS5 Prequel
Stand and fight
A batch of hands-on previews have arrived for the hotly anticipated DOOM: The Dark Ages, and it sounds like it'll be worth the wait. This prequel to the modern DOOM series is set for launch on 15th May, 2025, and while that's not very long to wait, these previews have us counting down the days. Overall, sentiment is very positive...
Guide These 9+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (31st-6th April)
Croc! Koira! Feudal Bros! More!
We’re rounding up all of the big new PS5 and PS4 games coming out this week. This is probably the quietest week of the year, with retro remaster Croc: Legend of the Gobbos probably the biggest highlight. Here are all the new PS5 and PS4 games coming out. New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (31st-6th April):...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for April 2025?
Plus or minus?
April's PS Plus Essential games have been revealed, and spoilers: not one, but two of Push Square's esteemed editorial team are positively livid that RoboCop: Rogue City is up for grabs, having just bought the bloody thing recently. You can thank us for that inclusion! Indeed, 2023's RoboCop game is a bit of a banger — one of those...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 574
Everything or nothing
The first blooms of spring are, well, springing – which is big news for fans of sunshine and warmer weather. Of course, with so many new games on the market, who’s even got the time to go outside? Aaron Bayne: This weekend I'll be diving into Hitman VR, with its new PSVR2 update. I've sunk a lot of time into the third...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Assassin's Creed Shadows?
Work in the dark to serve the light
It's been just over a week since the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows, and as always, we want to know your thoughts on the latest PS5 blockbuster. Granted, many of you may not have actually finished the open world adventure just yet. Ubisoft had said that Shadows was going to be a smaller instalment compared...
Better than nothing
Sony has started licensing some of its dormant intellectual property to third-parties. While its relationship with Bandai Namco is most notable in the aftermath of this week’s Nintendo Direct, it’s a practice the platform holder has been engaging in for a little longer. Cast your mind back to 2023’s FantaVision remake,...
Preview Being the Good Guy Is Fun for Once in Classic GTA Police Sim The Precinct on PS5
Beat it
You’ve heard the saying: good guys finish last. While that’s usually the case, we had a soft spot for doing the right thing in Fallen Tree’s new isometric cop sim The Precinct. The UK studio, you may recall, previously had a hit with American Fugitive, a top-down PS4 crime sim that appealed to that rose-tinted era of PS1 GTA games...
Poll What Are Your Thoughts on Bloodborne, 10 Years Later?
The last drop of blood
Bloodborne, perhaps the most talked-about PS4 exclusive of all time, has just turned 10 years old. That's right, we've had a full decade of the FromSoftware classic. First released for the last-gen system on the 24th March 2015, Bloodborne was met with gushing reviews and caused a real furore amongst the PlayStation faithful...
Guide Last Chance to Get These 58 PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in PS Store's Mega March Sale
Recommended PS5 and PS4 games in the latest sale
The endless parade of discounted games continues with PS Store's latest sale, Mega March. As per usual, this offer brings prices down on thousands of PS5 and PS4 games and add-ons; it's a heck of a lot to browse through. The sale runs from now until 27th March, when it'll be replaced by the Spring...
Guide These 18+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (24th-30th March)
Atomfall! AI Limit! The First Berserker: Khazan! So much more!
We’re rounding up all of the big new PS5 and PS4 games coming out this week. This is an action-packed week as we approach the end of the fiscal year, with Atomfall likely the biggest highlight, but long-awaited titles such as AI Limit and The First Berserker: Khazan also worth...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 573
We're all off to Feudal Japan
After a slight lull following the release of Monster Hunter Wilds, significant video game releases are back on the agenda as Assassin's Creed Shadows launches on PS5. Is that what you're playing this weekend, or do you have something else planned? Here are our picks for the weekend. Echo Apsey: I'm planning to wrap up...
Preview Rejuvenated Atari Is Bringing Some Absolute Bangers to PS5
Here's how you bring back an iconic brand
You may not have been paying attention, but Atari is back. The once legendary console manufacturer turned third-party publisher has gone through all kinds of turmoil and management turnover, but the current incarnation of the company is awesome: it respects its legacy – warts and all – and genuinely...
Poll Are You Playing Assassin's Creed Shadows?
Hidden in plain sight
Originally meant to release in November of last year, Assassin's Creed Shadows has finally arrived, two launch date delays later. It's no secret that a lot is riding on this game for Ubisoft. The embattled publisher is desperate for a win, and it'll be hoping that its best-selling franchise can turn the tide. The open world...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Split Fiction?
It Takes Two/10
Split Fiction, the latest co-op escapade from Hazelight, has been out for a couple of weeks now, and so we want to know what you think of it. Cast aside your potentially ruined relationships and take a moment to consider the game's overall quality! This one was met with plenty of incredibly positive reviews — most of which seemed...
Guide Last Chance to Buy These PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Weekend Offer Sale
Ladies and gentlemen, the weekend
Every so often, Sony will throw out a Weekend Offer on the PS Store, a sort of miniature sale bringing prices down on a smaller selection of PS5 and PS4 games. This weekend is one of those occasions, with a handful of discounts you might want to take a look at. We've compiled a list of all the full games included...
Feature PS5's Welcome Hub: Everything You Need to Know
All the Welcome page's new features
What can you do with the Welcome hub on PS5? In a 2024 system software update for PS5, a major new addition arrived on the console's home screen. A tile, simply titled Welcome, is the first thing you see when you log into your account, and it's a great feature that can show you a lot of information about your PS5,...
Guide These 9+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out Next Week (17th-23rd March)
Assassin's Creed! Bleach! Atelier Yumia! More!
We’re rounding up all of the big new PS5 and PS4 games coming out next week. While there are fewer new titles this time, there are some massive names, like Assassin's Creed Shadows and Atelier Yumia. Here are all the new PS5 and PS4 games coming out. New PS5, PS4 Releases (17th-23rd March):...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for March 2025?
Plus or minus?
March 2025's PS Plus Extra and Premium games have been announced, with middle and top tier subscribers being given access to a total of 12 titles. Truth be told, this feels like a bit of a... well, we don't want to say weak month, but it's certainly not up to the standards of previous selections. Extra's lineup is all over the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 572
Konami coin-op classics and more
The nights are drawing out and the weather is definitely, absolutely starting to improve. A little bit. Maybe. Well, it depends where you are. Who cares what's going on outside anyway, there's video games to play! Graham Banas: This weekend, it's time to dive into Split Fiction with one of my friends, and the...
Live Watch Silent Hill Transmission Right Here (March 2025)
F in the chat
Following on from the excellent Silent Hill 2 remake, Konami is set to reveal the next Silent Hill title it has in the pipeline: Silent Hill F. That will be the focus of today's Silent Hill Transmission, but there might be other pieces of news alongside it. The livestream will begin 30 minutes after the publication of this article, at...
Siege stays strong
If you can believe it, Rainbow Six Siege is coming up on its 10th anniversary. That’s 10 years of new operators, new maps, meta changes, and plenty of battle passes. However, a literal decade down the line and Ubisoft is far from done with one of its few live service hits. In fact, Rainbow Six Siege X, a celebratory revamp of...
Game of the Month Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (February 2025)
As voted by you
February 2025 was an especially busy month for new PS5 releases — and it would have been even busier had Assassin's Creed Shadows not been delayed into March! Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 kicked off last month in a big way, with the hardcore RPG racking up seriously impressive review scores before wowing players both new and old...
Guide Last Chance to Get These 43 PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Dealmania Sale
Recommended PS5 and PS4 games going cheap
The PS Store has a new sale on, and this time it's called Dealmania. This implies that there's a maniacal level of potential savings, and to be fair, there are literally thousands of PS5 and PS4 games on offer, so that's fairly accurate. Just to note, the deals will run until the end of 12th March. That's a...
Guide These 11+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (10th-16th March)
Wanderstop! WWE 2K25! Warside! More!
Once again we’re rounding up all of the big new games coming to the PS5 and PS4 this week. This is a slightly quieter week, but the big releases include cosy teashop management sim with a twist Wanderstop and the latest wrestling release from 2K Sports, WWE 2K25. Here are all the new PS5 and PS4 games coming...
Exclusive It Takes Two's Infamous Elephant Scene Explained by Josef Fares
An elephant never forgets
Spoiler Warning! This feature openly discusses moments within It Takes Two that are best experienced first-hand. If you haven't already, go play the game, it's great. What's the deal with the elephant scene in It Takes Two? If you're reading this, you probably just played through the co-op adventure's notorious sequence...
Gallery Death Stranding 2 Is a Proper PS5 Stunner in New Screenshots
14 new images from a base PS5
Alongside a 26th June 2025 release date and a new trailer, Kojima Productions has revealed a fresh selection of Death Stranding 2 screenshots, all captured on a base PS5. They work to highlight new environments, characters, and scenes, including the mysterious new Solid Snake-like face with a bandana. We've embedded...
Live Watch the Death Stranding 2 SXSW Panel Right Here
Tune in for Hideo Kojima, Norman Reedus, and more
Instead of working directly with PlayStation, the ever unique Hideo Kojima has chosen to take Death Stranding 2: On the Beach to SXSW. Joined by Norman Reedus and Troy Baker, the main man behind Kojima Productions shall "discuss and share new details about Death Stranding 2". The panel will begin in...
Mailbox Sony's Live Service Stupidity, Ghost of Yotei's Appeal, and the Magic of Open World RPGs
Issue #2 - February 2025
Welcome to the Push Square Mailbox for February 2025! Once again, our lovely readers have sent in letters (emails) about all kinds of PlayStation-related stuff. If you want to send us a letter, please use the Contact page and select 'Reader Letters' as the subject. Every month, we'll pick out a Star Letter — the writer...
Preview Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Looks Stunning, Hits Hard, and Feels Fresh on PS5
33 is the new 80
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an ambitious title heading to PS5 later this year from new studio Sandfall Interactive. However, playing through a three hour demo this week, we would have never guessed this is the French developer’s first project. Expedition 33 is a polished and AAA feeling experience that takes its inspirations...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 571
It takes two
Monster Hunter Wilds already feels a little like a distant memory, as the industry turns its attention to a stacked March lineup, headlined by Assassin's Creed Shadows. Here’s what we’re playing this weekend. Aaron Bayne: I've got a few games on the go at the moment, but I'd love to start up Split Fiction with my wife this weekend...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Monster Hunter Wilds?
Apex predator
Monster Hunter Wilds has been out for about a week now, giving you plenty of time to break Hunter Rank 100 and then complain that the game simply isn't long enough. And you know what that means! As always, we want your review scores, which will factor into the game's user rating all across Push Square. Wilds has done extremely well...
Preview Atomfall Proves a Must-Play Mystery on PS5, PS4
90 minutes with Rebellion's latest effort
Atomfall is the first completely new IP from British developer Rebellion in seven years, and it feels like it's landing at just the right time. After years of quality Sniper Elite and Zombie Army instalments, the studio has been working away on an experience that's quite a bit different: a detective-esque...
Poll Are You Playing Split Fiction?
Split the bill
Those incredibly talented devs over at Hazelight are back with their new co-op extravaganza. Split Fiction has just arrived on PS5, and there's plenty of reason to believe that this is the studio's best work yet. Reviews for this one have been hugely positive, with the game building on everything that It Takes Two got right. We're...
Guide These 13+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (3rd-9th March)
Age of Mythology Retold! Split Fiction! Two Point Museum! More
Welcome to a new feature where we’re compiling all of the PS5 and PS4 games releasing this week. There are a few big names here, including Josef Fares’ latest co-op adventure, Split Fiction. You can also look forward to Microsoft strategy remake Age of Mythology Retold. Here are all...
Poll So, Is Monster Hunter Wilds 'Too Easy'?
Authorised by the Guild
Before Monster Hunter Wilds actually released, you may recall that there were heated debates surrounding the game's overall difficulty. Of course, no one but reviewers had actually played Capcom's latest at that point, but that didn't stop hardcore fans from fretting over the title's supposed lack of challenge. In various...
Guide Last Chance to Get These 18 PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Extended Play Sale
Recommended PS5 and PS4 games going cheap
The PS Store's latest sale is Extended Play, which is predominantly focused on add-on packs and other DLC. However, despite this theme, there are plenty of great full PS5 and PS4 games included, with the offer lasting from now until 12AM on 6th March. If you're after some recommendations, you've come to the...
Round Up Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Previews Say You Need to Be Excited for This PS5 RPG
Obscured no more
Fresh previews for upcoming PS5 RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 have arrived, and it's clear that excitement is really starting to surge. Generally speaking, the previews are incredibly positive. Many state that this could be one of the best RPGs of 2025 — and we're only in March! — while praise is heaped upon the title's art...
Guide Last Chance to Get These 12 PS5, PS4 Games At Their Lowest Ever Prices in the Weekend Offer
The best PS Store deals from the Weekend Offer
Sony’s plunged the price of over 200 PS5 and PS4 games on the PS Store this weekend, with offers of up to 90% off. Some of the titles are at their lowest point ever, with the deals set to expire on 3rd March at 11:59pm. On this page, we’ve compiled a dozen or so games which are enjoying all-time...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for March 2025?
Plus or minus?
March 2025 has turned out to be a pretty big month for PS Plus Essential. Three games were confirmed for the third-tier subscription earlier this week, and as always we want to know if you're happy with what's on offer. So, the big story here is undoubtedly the inclusion of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which only released back in...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 570
It's wild out there
There's only one game on the lips of gamers this weekend, and it's Monster Hunter Wilds. Bizarrely, though, not everyone on our team is playing Capcom's latest. What's wrong with 'em? Aaron Bayne: On top of trudging along with Dark Souls 3, I'll likely sink a bit of time into the Splitgate 2 alpha. Jamie O'Neill: 49 years...
Talking Point Is Forza Horizon 5's PS5 Price Point Too High?
Car crash?
Forza Horizon 5 is coming to the PS5 as Xbox Game Studios continues its gradual transition to third-party publisher. It’s big news for PlayStation because, if we’re being honest, we’ve been green with envy of Microsoft’s open world racer for a while. Sony built its brand on great arcade racers, from the impeccable Ridge Racer...
Poll Are You Playing Monster Hunter Wilds?
Going Wilds
Say goodbye to your free time over the next few weeks, because there's a new Monster Hunter in town. Capcom's oversized weapon simulator is back with Monster Hunter Wilds, and we want to know if you're jumping in. Monster Hunter World was obviously an unprecedented hit for the company, having been crowned Capcom's best selling title of...
Video Monster Hunter Wilds Graphics Compared on PS5 and PS5 Pro
We look at all three settings
By now, you may have heard that Monster Hunter Wilds has... issues on PS5, and even PS5 Pro. Capcom's action RPG can struggle in terms of both visual quality and performance, often resulting in a disappointingly uneven experience. It's certainly not unplayable, but we were all hoping for better. So, in order to take a...
Talking Point Is PSVR2 Worth Buying In 2025?
New price, same old headset
Sony is permanently reducing the price of the PSVR2 this March, so it begs the question: is the PSVR2 worth buying in 2025? Dropping the price of admission to £399.99 / £399.99 / €449.99 is one of the least surprising things to happen in a fairly surprising couple of years for the PSVR2. With very little of the...
Hands On Monster Hunter Wilds Performance Certainly Isn't Perfect on PS5, PS5 Pro
Monster mashed
How well does Monster Hunter Wilds run on PS5 and PS5 Pro? Having now played Capcom's action RPG for close to 100 hours, we wanted to give you an overview of how the game performs on Sony's system — especially since last year's poorly optimised beta sparked a lot of scepticism with regards to frame rates and resolutions. The good...
