News - April, 2015
Thursday30th Apr 2015
News Gundam Is Gracing the PS4 with a Free-To-Play Title
Psheew, psheew
Gundam's blasting onto PlayStation 4, but it's perhaps not the type of title many fans would have wanted. The mech-'em-up has been dubbed free-to-play, and it'll be available on PS4 and PS3 - at least in Japan. Indeed, the chances of Gundam: Battle Operation Next coming West are slim - as always - but the silver lining here is that...
News Celebrate Star Wars Day with Some Okay Games and a Free Theme
Move along
As April comes to a close and May approaches, one thing is on our minds – and no, it's not nicer weather. May 4th marks the annual celebration of Star Wars Day, and so Sony is joining in – or maybe just cashing in, depending on how you see things – on the festivities. First and foremost, the Japanese giant is adding four new...
Review Project Root (PlayStation 4)
Bullet hell
There are so many things worth spending your money on: a gift for that creepy man in the bus stop, one of those rubbery, gooey aliens that were popular in the '90s, or – if all else fails – a can of delicious Spam. With so many quality products on the market, Project Root may just seem a little bit underwhelming. Indeed, it doesn't...
News PS4 Sales Push Past 22.3 Million as Sony Plans Profits
Holding out for a Hirai
Hacking scandals and closures caused Sony to sink to yet another $1.1 billion loss for the fiscal year that ended on 31st March, but the organisation is finally planning a profit for the 12 months ahead. The company expects to make a cool $1.2 billion for the coming business term, and while iPhone cameras take centre stage, i
Rumour Watch Dogs 2 Goes Walkies on Ubisoft Employee's CV
Woof break
In the least surprising news ever, Watch Dogs 2 appears to have been let off its lease. Julien Risse, who worked on the previous instalment in the phone hacking series, has accidentally included the release on his Linked In profile. This is no surprise, of course, as Ubisoft has talked about the possibility of creating a sequel to the...
News Overkill's The Walking Dead Shooter Lumbers onto PS4 in 2016
Possessed Payday
Despite its grisly premise, zombie franchise The Walking Dead has been the flavour of the month for many, many months now. That's a figure of speech, of course; we're hoping that no one has taken any actual culinary tips from the show's shuffling stars. At any rate, the undead hit has seen all manner of video game adaptations –...
News Ubisoft's Donating $100,000 to Nepal After Quake
"Far Cry 4 was heavily inspired by Nepal and its people"
So often we report on shady business practices here on Push Square, but it's nice to know that companies like Ubisoft still have a heart. Following the devastating earthquake in Nepal at the weekend, Far Cry 4 developer Ubisoft Montreal has pledged a whopping $100,000 to aid with support in...
News Dead Island 2 Decayed into 2016
Dead and buried
The success of spiritual successor Dying Light looks to have scared off publisher Deep Silver, as Dead Island 2 -- previously due out this spring -- has been delayed into 2016. Writing as part of an extended tweet on the game's official social media profile, the studio said that it hasn't achieved its goals yet. "Right now we are...
Wednesday29th Apr 2015
Feature What Are May 2015's Free PlayStation Plus Games?
All Is Revealed
The debate regarding PlayStation Plus rages on for another month, as May 2015's selection of free software is... Well, divisive to say the least. As always, we're following up our news story with a fuller feature outlining everything that's set to join the Instant Game Collection from 5th May in North America and 6th May in Europe...
Review Don Bradman Cricket (PlayStation 4)
Not Brad, man
Cricket is like the spaghetti western of sports: what it lacks in lightning-fast thrills, it makes up for in slowly creeping suspense. With Don Bradman Cricket, developer Big Ant Studios has attempted to take this classic calculating core and convert it into a robust and exciting digital experience for Sony's super system. But does the...
News Didn't Download or Play P.T. on PS4? For £1,000, It Could Be Yours
Jump scare
We definitely should have seen this one coming. Survival horror teaser P.T. has been dragged kicking and screaming from the PlayStation Store today, meaning that it's no longer available to download. Of course, this has lead to a couple of deals popping up on eBay, which offer used PlayStation 4 consoles which come with P.T. installed on...
News Indie Games Rule in May PlayStation Plus Freebies Roster
Ether One, Guacamelee, Race the Sun, and more
We feel like Jeff Goldblum in Jurassic Park right now: the crowds are coming, and we sense that they may not be happy. This month's PlayStation Plus roster is packed with interesting titles – but may well be a little too indie focused for the hordes of haters that are becoming increasingly unhappy with...
News Big PS4 Games Discounted in Latest European Sale
What are yer buyin'?
Is your backlog looking a little light? Well, now it's time to do something about it. Sony's set to release an impressive roster of sales on the European PlayStation Store later today, and the savings extend to some real humdingers. How about, for example, scoring Watch Dogs for just £15.99 – or Trials Fusion for the even...
Review Aaru's Awakening (PlayStation 4)
For free?
Aaru's Awakening (that's pronounced 'er-ooh' for anyone curious) is the latest indie to launch on PlayStation as a free PlayStation Plus game, and just to be clear, it loves putting its artsy attitude front and centre. Don't get us wrong, we were entertained, if not occasionally peeved, by the challenging run and jump gameplay – but the...
Store Update 29th April 2015 (Europe)
Shattered times
As was the case over the Atlantic, there are a ton of PlayStation 4 titles out to tempt you in this week's European PlayStation Store update. The highlights include Broken Age, Project Root, and Tropico 5 – but honourable mentions must go to late comers Paperbound and Rack N Ruin.
News You Can Glitch the Camera in Bloodborne to Make it Look like Diablo
Hunting for glitches
How people actually discover glitches like this, we're not entirely sure, but Bloodborne's latest is certainly one of the strangest we've seen in some time. YouTube user PaiNz V has found a way to get the camera angle stuck into a birds eye view, like you'd usually find in titles such as Diablo or Hotline Miami. The result is...
News Surprise! Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition Out Next Month, Includes All DLC
One edition to rule them all
In a move that most of you will have predicted long ago, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is getting a Game of the Year edition. The package will release on the 8th May, which isn't far away at all. The product will come bundled with all of the previously released DLC, including The Lord of the Hunt and the Bright Lord...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Hyperdimension Neptunia Gives PS4 a Lift
Flying high
Ever since its stunning March lineup concluded, the PlayStation 4 has been slowly sliding down the Japanese sales charts – but it's enjoyed a lift this week, courtesy of Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory II. In truth, the Compile Heart sequel only sold 22,609 copies – but it was enough to boost sales of Sony's new-gen system up from...
Live Find Out Exactly What Destiny's Trials of Osiris Is Right Here
Details on Destiny's new PVP content
Bungie's kept quiet about Destiny's Trials of Osiris, a new type of endgame multiplayer activity that's going to appear in the upcoming DLC, House of Wolves. With any luck, it's going to make the Crucible more rewarding for veteran players. Fortunately, we'll know exactly what the Trials consist of later...
News There's a Hunger For Japanese Visual Novels in the West, Says NIS America CEO
Danganronpa sales a success
According to CEO of NIS America, Takuro Yamashita, there's an appetite for Japanese visual novels here in the West. Talking with MCV, the company president praised the Danganronpa games for making "visual novels popular with Western gamers". If you're not in the know, the visual novel genre is generally made up of...
Tuesday28th Apr 2015
Soapbox You Should Stop Pre-Ordering Games
Sammy Barker's against this scary trend
We've got a problem, readers – and it pertains to pre-ordering games. I never used to be opposed to this practice: I'd regularly drop a fiver at my local GAME on titles that I was looking forward to, and would waltz home happily with a receipt and a pre-order pack – the DVD that came with Metal Gear Solid...
News God of War III Remastered Looks Off the Chain on PS4
There will be chaos
We booted up God of War III on the PlayStation 3 recently just to see how well it's held up, and we can confirm that that opening boss fight against watery w**ker Poseidon is still as jaw dropping as ever. We're excited, then, to see just how far a peppering of PlayStation 4 polish can push Sony Santa Monica's head ripping...
Golden oldies
North America's in for a treat as the PlayStation Store kicks off its Golden Week Sale. Celebrating Japanese games and film, a ton of Japanese developed or inspired titles have had their prices slashed, and you can enjoy even bigger discounts if you have a PlayStation Plus subscription. Sadly, there aren't that many PlayStation 4...
News Just Cause 3 Makes an Almighty Mess in PS4 Gameplay Trailer
Boom boom clap
You'll be doing the kind of things that you'd expect in Just Cause 3, as this gameplay trailer shows protagonist Rico Rodriguez engaging in a spot of explosive sky diving. According to developer Avalanche Studios, all of the footage here is taken directly from the game – it's just using cinematic camera angles. To be honest, we can...
News Holy Money Spinner, Batman! Arkham Knight Season Pass Announced
The business model we deserve
Welcome to the world of AAA video games, where you can comfortably pay upwards of $120 on a single title – before it's even released. It would be naive to expect a blockbuster on the scale of Batman: Arkham Knight to shun nefarious money spinning opportunities on the side – and lo and behold, Rocksteady Studios has...
News Yes, Persona 4 Dancing All Night Will Have Swimsuit DLC
Expected at this point
A reveal that's received a bit of a backlash from some fans, early Japanese editions of Persona 4 Dancing All Night will come with swimsuit DLC for the four female party members of Persona 4. This means that you can have Rise, Chie, Yukiko, and Naoto all pulling off their dance moves while wearing next to nothing. Of course,...
News Sony to Showcase New Online Gaming Initiative in Italy Next Month
But don't get too excited
Sony's getting set to announce a new online gaming initiative in Italy, as local press have been invited to an event scheduled to take place on 13th May. While the possibilities seem practically endless, our guess is that it'll be expanding the eSports-inspired PlayStation League to other European nations. Regular readers...
News Mighty No. 9 Shoots for a Confirmed Release Date on PS4, PS3
Vita version coming later
Well, looks like Keiji Inafune and his team are partnering with publisher Deep Silver in order to help market and distribute upcoming crowd funded sidescroller, Mighty No. 9. The Mega Man-like title will launch on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 on the 18th September in Europe, and the 15th September in North America, so...
News You Get a Big Bloody Book For Pre-Ordering J-Stars Victory VS+ in the UK
Knowledge is power
Upcoming cross-over brawler J-Stars Victory VS+ features numerous anime and manga creations, but if you don't quite know your Goku from your Naruto, then you may be interested in the game's pre-order bonus: a compendium of character artwork. Apparently sporting art of 52 different fighters, the book may be a good companion to...
Camera problems, dumb AI, and poor combat all discussed
In a rather bizarre, but admirable way of doing things, Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata has taken feedback from the official Episode Duscae demo survey, and has addressed each complaint one by one, via a recent livestream event. If you'll recall, the aforementioned survey covered a lot...
News Oh Dear, Final Fantasy XV Apparently Won't Be at E3
Noctis again
Despite hosting its own press conference at this year's E3, it looks like Square Enix won't be bringing Final Fantasy XV along for the ride. Arguably the publisher's most sought after property, many fans are sure to be disappointed with the news. The good news is that Episod
Store Update 28th April 2015 (North America)
Shopping idol
There are plenty of PlayStation 4 titles available as part of the North American PlayStation Store update this week, so if your new-gen system is lusting for something fresh, then read on for the full roster. The highlights, as far as we're concerned, include management sim Tropico 5 and idol adventure Omega Quintet – but it'll be...
Back on active duty
Up for a bit of retro carnage this week? Well look no further than Metal Slug 3, which is being deployed on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita tomorrow in Europe. A port of the original game which released back on the NEOGEO, it goes the extra mile and supports all of the modern features that you'd expect, such as trophy...
Monday27th Apr 2015
First Impressions How Does The Elder Scrolls Online Beta Look and Run on PS4?
Plus, our final thoughts
After absolutely hammering The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited PlayStation 4 beta virtually all weekend, we're actually a bit sad to see it go. Our jaunt back into Tamriel has been an enjoyable one, despite the fact that it never truly wowed us. Perhaps this is another case of keeping expectations relatively low, and...
Review Broken Age (PlayStation 4)
If it ain't broke, don't fix it
Broken Age is the newest release from Double Fine, the developer founded by adventure game legend Tim Schafer. The release is noteworthy for having a massively successful Kickstarter campaign; with a goal of $400,000, the studio ended up raising almost $3.5 million. Of course, with huge money came big expectations,...
News Yup, Now Even Konami's Saying Silent Hills Is Done
Rest in peace
Konami danced around the prospect of Silent Hills' cancellation in a statement released earlier today, but in a comment to Kotaku, it's placed a final nail in the coffin. The publisher told the website that it's committed to developing future Silent Hill games, but that the "embryonic Silent Hills project developed with Guillermo del...
News Helldivers Patch Let Loose on PS4, PS3 and Vita, Fixes Trophies and Nerfs Walker Exosuit
Death to the bugs
We've all killed our fair share of alien bugs in Helldivers, but developer Arrowhead Studios is busy swatting some creepy crawlies of its own. Rolling out today, the title's newest patch squashes a load of bugs, glitches, and annoyances, while tweaking various gameplay elements. While the update doesn't seem to be the previously...
News Tekken 7 Gets a Brand New Character, Could Be One of the Strangest Yet
Gigantic power
We're not quite sure what to make of Gigas, Tekken 7's newly announced combatant. The franchise is no stranger to weird and wonderful characters, of course, with its playable roster including the likes of Roger the boxing kangaroo, Kuma the fighting bear, and Yoshimitsu the seemingly eternal warrior - just to name a few - but Gigas...
News Woohoo! The Simpsons are Bringing a Lot of Yellow to Minecraft on PS4, PS3, Vita
Mmmm, pixelated blocks
Fans of The Simpsons may well be drooling like a starved Homer right about now, with the announcement that Minecraft's getting a rather large set of character skins based on the animated comedy. The DLC pack will be bringing its yellowy charm to PlayStation platforms this week, and it'll set you back £3.29. While the show...
News Konami Quiet on the Status of PS4 Survival Horror Silent Hills
Will continue to develop the Silent Hill series
It had the pedigree to make survival horror relevant again, but the Silent Hills dream is all but over. Following on from comments made by Pan's Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro over the weekend, The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus has now admitted that he's no longer involved with the project...
News Batman: Arkham Knight's PS4 Trailer Double Teams Gotham's Goons
All who follow you
Batman: Arkham Knight's brooding protagonist may cut an introverted figure, but this brand new trailer for the forthcoming PlayStation 4 foray proves that justice is best served in pairs. The clip shows the big-eared hero fighting alongside Robin, Nightwing, and Catwoman – and appears to allude to tag-team attacks. Co-op is yet...
News UK Sales Charts: Mortal Kombat X Maims the Top Spot for a Second Week
Stay right where you are
No one could finish off Mortal Kombat X this week, as it held on to the UK sales charts top spot for a second term. In truth, NetherRealm Studios' brutal brawler didn't exactly have fierce competition; Tropico 5 was the only real noteworthy new title released at retail last week, and it debuted in 18th position on the...
Push Rewind Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Silent Hills, The Elder Scrolls Online
Mixed feelings
Don't pull that face. Yes, we know Push Rewind is very much a Sunday night staple – but this weekend was an abnormally busy one for everyone in the office, so cut us some slack. It goes without saying, then, that there's a lot to recap in this week's feature, including the announcement of Call of Duty: Black Ops III. Are you sitting...
Sunday26th Apr 2015
Rumour Call of Duty: Black Ops III Will Skip PS3
First screenshots sneak out
The ageing PlayStation 3 may have just got another nail embedded into its coffin, as it sounds like Call of Duty: Black Ops III will be skipping last-gen systems, and focusing on the latest round of hardware, such as the PlayStation 4. An early article from Mashable – which includes the handful of screenshots embedded...
News Guillermo del Toro Says Silent Hills on PS4 Won't Get Made
"It breaks my greasy heart"
Two titles are dominating the headlines this weekend for polar opposite reasons: Call of Duty: Black Ops III for its impending announcement – and Silent Hills for its seemingly inevitable cancellation. Hot on the heels of demo P.T.'s imminent removal from the PlayStation Store, acclaimed film director Guillermo del Toro...
Feature 7 Things You Need to Know About Call of Duty: Black Ops III on PS4
Number station nation
It only feels like yesterday that we were tapping away on pre-release stories for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, but Call of Duty: Black Ops III has now deftly double-jumped into the headlines. We already knew a fair amount about the first-person shooter courtesy of leaks, of course, but now we can drop some official intel on...
News PS4's Petrifying P.T. Will Be Removed from the PlayStation Store Soon
Scare no more
P.T., one of the PlayStation 4's most memorable experiences to date, will be removed from the PlayStation Store next week. In a move no doubt orchestrated by Konami's clueless upper-executives, a message on the game's official website explains that the scare-fest's "distribution period will expire on Wednesday, 29th April". Assuming...
News Here's Your First Look at Call of Duty: Black Ops III on PS4
Back in black
And just like that, Activision has announced Call of Duty: Black Ops III. Leaks have already told us pretty much everything that we needed to know about the title, of course, but this is our first look at the release in action – and, to be honest, it's a teensy bit underwhelming. Don't get us wrong: there are guns, explosions, and...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops III's Box Art Has Pretty Bad Posture
Gun to go
Call of Duty: Black Ops III's pack shot will pay homage to its predecessors – despite the fact that its seemingly ditching the Cold War for, er, advanced warfare. The cover – which has leaked onto Reddit ahead of the release's big weekend reveal – shows a suited soldier equipped with all kinds of technical wizardry sitting slumped in...
Saturday25th Apr 2015
News This Leaked May PlayStation Plus Lineup Looks Fake to Us
Totally bogus
We know that May's big PlayStation Plus lineup will be announced next week – but there's an image doing the rounds that purports to know the contents of the refresh. According to the rumour, you'll be netting some big games as part of your membership, including Rayman Legends and Knack on the PlayStation 4. The remainder of the...
Sunday26th Apr 2015
First Impressions How Brutal Is The Elder Scrolls Online's Combat in Its PS4 Beta?
Plus, we take a look at character progression
Combat in The Elder Scrolls series has never been brilliant, despite the fact that it's been integral to each title's design. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion introduced a more action-based system, while The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim built upon that formula, keeping the basics in place, while refining the...
Review LA Cops (PlayStation 4)
D'oh-nuts
Hotline Miami's not necessarily the kind of game that you'd expect to attract a string of copycats, but LA Cops follows developer Dennaton's brutal blueprint down to the most specific of details. You play as one of six clichéd LAPD law enforcers, with your objective to bring justice to some of America's most wanted. You'll do this by...
Saturday25th Apr 2015
First Impressions Letting the Team Down in Rocket League on PS4
Crash and grab
Like a Jose Mourinho managed football team in its second season, you get the feeling that this is Rocket League's time to shine. The sequel to the obnoxiously named Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars, this RC car-cross-soccer experience is a shining example of a simple concept done well – it's just outstanding fun...
News Catwoman Gets Her Claws Out in Batman: Arkham Knight Teaser Trailer
Goggle box
Oh, right – we're doing these at the weekend, as well? Hot on the heels of yesterday's Azrael teaser trailer, Rocksteady Studios has dropped a fresh Batman: Arkham Knight clip showing Catwoman's bangs flapping in the Gotham breeze. You can look forward to the full reveal next week.
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 65
Blood and thunder
Issue 65, already? Blimey, the weeks just fly by, don't they? We're now approaching a couple of quiet weeks on Planet PlayStation, so there's never been a better time to put a dent into your backlog. But will it be older games padding out your itinerary this week, or are you still working through more recent releases? Here's what...
News Fan of Final Fantasy XIV? This Trailer Is Definitely the Best Thing You'll See Today
Ultimate finish
In what has to be one of the best joke trailers we've seen in a long time, Square Enix has slapped the cast of Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn into a Street Fighter-esque brawl, and released the madness in the form of the video that we've embedded. The fake trailer was shown during a recent Japanese live event regarding the...
Friday24th Apr 2015
News May's PlayStation Plus Lineup Will Be Revealed Next Week
That's the plan, anyway
Sharpen those pitchforks and light those torches, as May's big PlayStation Plus update is days away from being revealed. Once again, it's PlayStation Blog manager Fred Dutton with the scoop, as he informed one eager fan that the "plan" is to unveil the lineup at some point next week. With the 1st May being a Friday, it's...
First Impressions Exploring Bleakrock Isle in The Elder Scrolls Online PS4 Beta
We examine exploration, environments, and quests
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim fans would feel right at home on Bleakrock Isle, a relatively small and snowy island that we've been busy traipsing across during our first day of taking part in The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited beta on the PlayStation 4. It's not just the white stuff that's on...
Rumour Call of Duty: Black Ops III Blows PS4 Away from 6th November
Beta available for pre-orders
Call of Duty: Black Ops III will crash onto the PlayStation 4 from 6th November, assuming that a leaked GameSpot promotional display is accurate. The placeholder ESRB rating on the left-hand side of the case confirms that this is from the United States, so backwards dating conventions apply – yes, we thought that it...
News Formula Fusion Is the PS4 WipEout That You've Been Waiting For
How fast do you wanna go?
Studio Liverpool may have been sadly shuttered, but its legacy lives on in Formula Fusion. Developed by R8 Games – a startup unsurprisingly comprised of ex-Sony staffers – the release's promising everything that a fan of anti-gravity racers could ever want: a CoLD SToRAGE soundtrack, a universe based on graphics by The...
News Sketchcross Scribbles to PS Vita Next Week
Filling the gaps
You may know Sketchcross by another name on certain other systems, but seeing as the PlayStation Vita lacks its very own nonogram release, Spiky Fish's latest should hit the spot very nicely. For those not familiar with the format, the game sees you filling out grids using somewhat obscure instructions in order to complete cute...
Saturday25th Apr 2015
News Call of Duty: Black Ops III Will Boast Four Player Campaign Co-op, Zombies, and More
New movement system, tailored maps, tons of upgrades
Someone in Activision's public relations department is threatening World War III right now, as Call of Duty: Black Ops III's main features have leaked. With literature shipping to stores worldwide, it's no surprise, of course – and the trailer hasn't hit YouTube just yet, so the firm's carefully...
Friday24th Apr 2015
News Oh Great, Now Batman: Arkham Knight's Got a Nothing Trailer, Too
Bat out of Azrael
It must be catching: hot on the heels of Just Cause 3's announcement of an announcement, Rocksteady Studios has now deployed a Batman: Arkham Knight teaser trailer. This one's supposed to be all cryptic, hinting at the return of an iconic character from the Arkhamverse. Spoilers: it's Azrael. You can see the full thing on Monday...
The tower that refuses to fall
For all the online hate that Destiny gets, you'd think that it'd be a somewhat unpopular game. On the contrary, and as history has so often taught us, the most popular entertainment almost always comes under the most fire, and this is true of Bungie's sci-fi shooter, too, which is still being enjoyed religiously by its...
News Deus Ex's Developer Is Having Fun with the New Call of Duty Trailer
Meow
Eidos Montreal may be poking fun at the new Call of Duty: Black Ops III trailer, but secretly we suspect that it'll be a teensy bit nervous this morning. Unfortunately for the firm, its Thief reboot boasted some uncanny similarities to the infinitely superior Dishonored – and now it looks like Deus Ex: Mankind Divided will be going into...
News Do You Want to Play PS4 with Sony Boss Shuhei Yoshida?
Well, now's your chance
Do you want to get bossed in a random PlayStation 4 game by Sony Worldwide Studios executive Shuhei Yoshida at E3? Well, now's your chance, as the latest addition to the platform holder's PlayStation Heroes initiative is the Super Time Force Ultra star and his sidekick, Adam Boyes. To be in with a shot, all you'll need to do...
News Gal Gun: Double Peace Fights with Pheromones in August on PS4, Vita
Only in Japan
Ah, good ol' Gal Gun: the series that sees you play as the ultimate alpha male, as you ward off dozens of besotted damsels with your trusted pheromone pistol. Already a weeaboo favourite on the PlayStation 3, its Unreal Engine-powered sequel, Gal Gun: Double Peace, is set to fling itself at the PlayStation 4 and Vita on 6th August in...
News The Witcher 3's TV Spot Is Short and Sweet
Going pro
The hype's really starting to kick in when it comes to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. CD Projekt Red's open world project is less than a month away from release, and as such, it's about time that it pushed out a television spot for the game. The CG advert (boo!) sets the tone quite nicely, as ever-grizzly protagonist Geralt brings down a big...
News Submerged Plunders the Depths of the PlayStation 4
How low can you go?
Not every game has to be about action, orcs, and nuclear warheads: Submerged introduces a much simpler premise, in which siblings Miku and Taku embark upon an adventure in a mysterious flooded city. With the latter of the duo injured, it's down to you to plunder this strange aquatic settlement for supplies – using little more...
News Avalanche Studios to Blow the Doors Off Just Cause 3 Next Week
Rico arena
Can this week darn well end already? If we could sum it up in meme form, we'd use that one with foul language and a sizeable slice of sarcasm. Avalanche Studios is the latest developer to get in on the 'it's effing nothing' act, announcing that it'll be showing more of Just Cause 3, er, next week. Well, isn't this the most riveting news...
News Sick of Seeing The Witcher 3 Yet? Well, Have Some More Screenshots
No regrets
If you've been a regular reader over the last few weeks, then you'll know all to well that we've flooded the site with numerous The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt stories. Arguably being the biggest upcoming release on the PlayStation 4, CD Projekt Red's open world adventure is firmly glued to the hype train's rails. And, if you're anything like...
First Impressions Scratching Our Heads Through Soul Axiom on PS4
Axiom verge
What do you get when you mix Tron with BioShock Infinite and Antichamber – and sprinkle a helping of Indiana Jones on top? The answer is, er, Soul Axiom. At least, that's the vibe that we got during a hands-on session with an early build of the game. The follow-up title from Master Reboot developer Wales Interactive, this is shaping up...
News Telltale Games Is Teaming Up with Marvel in 2017
Our Spider sense is tingling
Telltale Games appears to have hit the jackpot yet again, as it's announced that it's teaming up with Marvel as part of a new title set to release in 2017. There's no word just yet on which characters will star in this no doubt narrative-driven adventure, but you can bet your bottom dollar on the likes of Spider-Man,...
News Get Inside the Brainnns of the Minds Behind Zombie Vikings
Norse code
Every game needs a behind-the-scenes video trailer, and Zombie Vikings is absolutely no different. The forthcoming four-player brawler is a real hoot with friends – look out for some first impressions soon – but if you want to learn a little more about how the undead-'em-up came to be, check out the clip embedded below. In it,...
News Over One Million Return to the Spencer Mansion in Resident Evil HD
Arklay adventure
It turns out that classic survival horror is still popular: Resident Evil HD, the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 remaster of Capcom's legendary GameCube remake, has sold more than one million copies worldwide. When you consider that the first version of the game is now nearly 20 years old, it's impressive that this title continues...
News Phwoar! Project CARS Looks Stunning on PS4
Round the bend
With no sign of Gran Turismo on the horizon, Project CARS is a pretty important release for the PlayStation 4. While we're big fans of DriveClub here at Push Square Towers, there haven't really been many other meaningful racing games for Sony's next-gen format just yet – in fact, launch title Need for Speed: Rivals is the only other...
Thursday23rd Apr 2015
Review Tower of Guns (PlayStation 4)
Guns! Guns! Guns!
In the beginning there was a game called Rogue. This ground breaking RPG was swiftly followed by a number of other titles that shared its penchant for randomly generated environments and punishing restarts. Lovingly referred to as Roguelikes, the last fifteen years or so has seen these sorts of titles enjoying a bit of a resurgence...
Talking Point Does the PS4 Really Need Big Holiday Exclusives?
A different perspective
There's been much navel gazing by some of the industry's bigger publications of late: what does Sony have in store for Fall 2015? The delay of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, a tentpole title at any time of the year, has left the PlayStation 4's slate empty; Tearaway Unfolded, Until Dawn, and
News Bloodborne's PS4 Loading Times Just Got Quicker and Prettier
Patch plugs problems
That big Bloodborne logo that used to appear during the PlayStation 4 exclusive's loading screens may be burned into your retinas by now, but it's finally gone. Sony has released a brand new patch for its critically acclaimed outing, which not only cuts down loading times by around 30 per cent, but also replaces them with little...
News Sucker Punch Wants Its Next PS4 Exclusive to Drop Jaws
"We're not satisfied," says studio
Considering that it was an early title and open world, inFAMOUS: Second Son really proved what the PlayStation 4 is capable of. Sure, it may have been a little lacking in the replay value department, but it was a very enjoyable title – and rightly deserved its Gold Trophy award in our Game of the Year rundown...
News Overlord: Fellowship of Evil Is Marching to PS4, But It's Not the Game Many Fans Wanted
How very evil
Well, if you had your hopes firmly set on a traditional Overlord game on PlayStation 4, you're going to be disappointed with what Codemasters has come up with. The franchise, which typically sees players assume the role of a comically evil tyrant who controls hordes of horrible minions, has been on hiatus for some time, but it's being...
News Rory McIlroy PGA Tour Tees Off in New PS4 Trailer
Ever green
EA Sports Rory McIlroy PGA Tour may not have the most memorable name, but the publisher is at least attempting to make an unforgettable game. As part of the golf simulation's very first gameplay trailer, the Redwood-based organisation has offered a brief overview of the title's various control options: Arcade, Classic, and Tour. The...
News There's Yet Another Big Warframe Content Update Dashing onto PS4
They just keep on coming
Free-to-play title Warframe is getting yet another large content update on PlayStation 4, bringing new frames, quests, locations, and game modes to the ever-expanding table. At this point, the release has been tweaked and built upon rather extensively, making the stealth and shooter sci-fi hybrid more and more worthy of a...
News It's All Kicking Off! Square Enix Confirms a Live E3 Press Conference
Please be excited
You can almost hear the cries of pain from editor Sammy Barker as he realises that we've got to cover yet another press conference this year. That's right: mega Japanese publisher Square Enix is going to be throwing its weight around at E3 2015 with a live show that promises "a dose of some exciting news". Yes, it had to use the...
News The Man That Made Assassin's Creed Is Working on Something New
Through the ages
Patrice Désilets is a name that you should probably know. After working on the outstanding Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, he went on to mastermind the Assassin's Creed franchise – where he directed arguably the greatest instalment so far, Assassin's Creed II. After a torrid few years, where he moved to THQ before his...
News Great Mad Max Gameplay Trailer Hits the Road with Brutal Combat, RPG Elements, and Dog Food
The dust settles
We've finally been given a decent glimpse of upcoming post-apocalyptic romp Mad Max, and we have to say - it's looking pretty good. The title's first gameplay trailer gives us a brief overview of what you can expect as you wander the wasteland, from bare first brawling, to role-playing game elements, and, of course, explosive car...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops III Teases a New Race of Super Soldier
(Bionic) arms race
Well, this could be interesting. Activision's dropped a new teaser trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops III – curiously, it's popped up on a Sony YouTube account first – which outlines the sequel's premise. In it, we're introduced to a variety of biological enhancements, all of which culminate in a faux-United States official...
News Shovel Knight Ploughs a Path to EU PlayStation Platforms
Spade in the USA
It may have only been a day overdue, but let's be honest: Shovel Knight shouldn't have been late in the first place. Fortunately, we can all take solace in the news that Yacht Club Games' critically acclaimed side-scroller is finally available in Europe – apparently it managed to break free from SCEE's infamous QA limbo, which...
Friday24th Apr 2015
News Jason Voorhees Joins the Mortal Kombat X Kast in May
Jason! Jason!
You'll be able to Press X to Jason Voorhees sooner than expected, as the Friday the 13th star will be wading into the Mortal Kombat X conflict from 5th May. Those that purchased the Kombat Pass will obtain early access to the character, meaning that everyone else will have to wait a week to get to grips with the hockey mask adorning...
Thursday23rd Apr 2015
News PS4's Price Temporarily Cut in the UK to Combat Competitors
Price wars
Sony's temporarily dropped the price of the PlayStation 4 in the UK, as it continues to battle hard against the Xbox One. Those of you that keep a close eye on the British games industry will know that Microsoft recently dropped the price of its machine to £299.99 as part of a "retail-led promotion", and now the Japanese giant's followed...
Friday24th Apr 2015
News Sony's Taking the PS4 on Tour Again This Year
On the road to greatness
Sony's proved over the past 18 months or so that the PlayStation 4's no slouch, but sometimes to pick up new customers, you have to put the console in their hands. It's no surprise, then, that the Road to Greatness tour will be returning this year, as the Japanese giant parks up its custom truck at various music festivals...
Wednesday22nd Apr 2015
News Sony Really Wants You to Pre-Order PS4 Games on the PlayStation Store
The direct route
There's still no real reason to buy retail games digitally. Yes, this author will freely admit that he likes having DriveClub on his hard drive, ready to play whenever he gets the fancy – but we'd never pay over the odds for a digital download purely for convenience, and we know that the majority of you feel exactly the same way...
Rumour People Are Saying That Sony Will Promote Call of Duty: Black Ops III
Back in black?
Welcome to the latest generation of games consoles – where co-marketing deals have taken the place of the third-party exclusives that don't exist anymore. When you stop and think about it, it's pretty moronic that platform holders are fighting over the rights to advertise games, but this is big business at the moment – just look...
An absolute whopper
The PlayStation Blog wasn't lying when it said that you should probably start downloading The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited PlayStation 4 beta as soon as possible, because the revealed file size might just make you spew your drink across the room. Try your best not to get any on your keyboard. The beta, which includes...
Review We Are Doomed (PlayStation 4)
Kaleidoscope of colour
If you were to take Geometry Wars and TxK and produce a hybrid of them, you would most certainly end up with We Are Doomed. This twin-stick arcade shooter is another classic example of the 'easy to learn, hard to master' gameplay philosophy, and it's accompanied by explosive graphics, techno music, and a swarm of simplified...
Thursday23rd Apr 2015
News Not Everyone Thinks Sony's Resting on Its Laurels with PS4
"Sony is working non-stop"
We suppose that it was inevitable: the PlayStation 4 is the undisputed market leader right now, so of course cynics are heralding the return of the evil Sony of old. To be fair, the organisation's not perfect – Shovel Knight couldn't even release on time, for starters. But, as far as we're concerned, there's absolutely...
Wednesday22nd Apr 2015
Plus level cap and endgame content
In the third and final instalment of GameSpot's fantastic The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt video series, even more juicy details have been uncovered. This time around, it's all about the gameplay that's found in the massive open world role-playing title. How does The
News Your Elder Scrolls Online PS4 Adventure May Begin Today
Beta invites going out right now
Good news for all of you Elder Scrolls fans, as invites for The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited beta on PlayStation 4 are going out right now. Like, right now, as we sit here typing this. Being sent via email, the invites will provide you with a download code for the beta. Places are limited, however, so...
News You Should Watch This Mouth-Watering 9 Minute Witcher 3 Gameplay Video
Sweet, sweet gameplay
Step aside, CG trailers - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt knows the score. Our latest look at the upcoming PlayStation 4 role-playing game comes courtesy of a new nine minute gameplay video, as we're walked through one of the prologue area's quests. Obviously, there are some minor spoilers here, so if you want to jump into the title...
News The Curious Case of Head Transplants and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Head case
If we assume that Hideo Kojima really is being pushed out of Konami, and his employment status isn't just a big viral marketing move, then the luminary may find his role at the company that little more untenable today. Dr Sergio Canavero, a controversial medical professional vying to complete the world's first ever head transplant, has...
News Sorry Europe, You're Not Getting Shovel Knight Today
SCEE strikes back
Costume Quest 2 is finally out in Europe six months after the holiday that it was produced to promote, so what are you whinging about? Oh, that's right: Shovel Knight, which everyone expected to be part of today's European PlayStation Store update, is actually not due out in the Old World until, er, tomorrow. Maybe. Why? We're...
News Mortal Kombat X Patch Kleans Up PS4 Punch-'em-Up
Sign-in issues stomped
Mortal Kombat X certainly hasn't suffered with the kinds of issues that were so common last year, but it hasn't exactly been smooth sailing either. Between leaderboards failing to load and frequent online updates, the franchise's fastest selling title has clearly come unstuck by all of the demand. Still, at least developer...
News Destiny's Getting Some Very Positive Changes, Not Just for DLC Buyers
We're getting there
House of Wolves, Destiny's second piece of DLC, releases next month. It'll contain new story missions, Strikes, and gear, but fortunately, those who don't plan on purchasing the add-on will still benefit from a few thoughtful changes that Bungie's bringing to the table with its release. Now, Destiny gets a lot of flack,...
News This Week's EU PlayStation Store Deals Take a Trip to the Arcade
Throwdown
If you're in the mood for a scrap, this week might be a good time to check out the European PlayStation Store deals, as the prices of numerous fighting games have been slashed. This includes Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Skullgirls Encore, SoulCalibur II HD Online, SoulCalibur V, Street Fighter X Tekken, and quite a few more. Meanwhile, if...
Store Update 22nd April 2015 (Europe)
Tonight's the knight
We're running out of spade-related puns, so let us just say things straight: Shovel Knight is out on the European PlayStation Store this week. There's a fairly healthy roster of software for PlayStation owners to sink their teeth into actually, with LA Cops and Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China also part of the roster. Basement...
Feature What Do You Mean You've Never Played... Trash Panic?
To bin or not to bin
Trash Panic is rubbish in the best possible way. A concept tossed out by Japan Studio when the PlayStation 3 was about as popular as a bin man in a hoarder's back room, the barmy release sees you playing Tetris with debris. It sounds simple enough, but it's harder than controlling your gag reflexes while washing in a bath filled...
News Sony's Already Hyping Japan's Decent Spring and Summer PS4 Lineup
Bat! Batter! Battest!
Sony's not only responsible for the success of the PlayStation 4 in Japan – you get the sense that it's single handedly attempting to maintain the relevancy of home consoles in the nation, too. Throughout the months of March, the manufacturer amassed an impressive roster of software – and the market responded emphatically...
News Adventure Time Investigates PS4, PS3 This Fall
Ooo
There's been a selection of less-than-stellar Adventure Time tie-ins released on PlayStation platforms over the years, but the forthcoming Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations aims to take the popular Cartoon Network series in an all-new direction. Indeed, this outing's shunning the isometric exploits of its immediate predecessor in...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Manages to Cling to the Top Spot Despite Another Drop
Hangin' on in there
Despite the fact that we thought the PlayStation 4 would finally be knocked from its perch at the top last week, Sony's sleek home console actually managed to seize another victory, even though sales have slipped again, this time by around 2000 units. Of course, this is still only possible because of the fact that New 3DS numbers...
News This Amazing Metal Gear REX Statue Could Bring War to a Bedroom Shelf Near You
Doesn't come with a nuke
The Metal Gear Solid series has some of the best artwork and character design in the industry, and what better way to celebrate its brilliance than with an amazing looking Metal Gear REX statue? Priced at $230, we've seen lesser products go for a lot more. Sporting some articulation and even a set of glowing lights, the...
Live Explore Destiny's New Social Space in House of Wolves Right Here
Enter the Reef, for real this time
Destiny players will already know of the Reef; a location that appears on the game's map only to house a couple of story cutscenes and nothing more. The shooter's next slice of DLC, House of Wolves, will open this area up, however, and you'll have a chance to see the DLC's new social space in all of its glory later...
Store Update 21st April 2015 (North America)
Mr. Digger
There's a spade with your name on this week, as Shovel Knight turns the Earth on PlayStation platforms. The hotly anticipated Yacht Club Games side-scroller is joined by Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China and LA Cops in this week's North American PlayStation Store update, which is live now. PS4 Games: Assassin's Creed Chronicles:...
Tuesday21st Apr 2015
News Having Problems with Mortal Kombat X's Kombos? Here's How to Fix Things
Quite the konundrum
You can dive into Mortal Kombat X and have a good time without any prior practice, as the game is pretty easy to get to grips with. However, if you want to master the online mode, then you're going to need to learn some kombos – which isn't as straightforward as it should be. The inputs are easy enough, but many have complained...
Review Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China (PlayStation 4)
Creed of the chronic
It's been a rocky road for Ubisoft lately, with the publisher on the receiving end of bad press for the likes of Watch Dogs and Assassin's Creed Unity. It may be time for a bit of stability, then, and that's where Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China comes into the equation. A 2.5D adventure full to the brim with typical franchise...
News PS4 Firmware Update 2.51 Is Live and Kicking
Mandatory download up now
Sony's finally got around to releasing that PlayStation 4 firmware update that leaked the other week. The patch – dubbed v2.51 – is mandatory, and is available now. It weighs in at 245MB, and promises both enhanced "system stability" and improved "operation quality". We'll have a poke around shortly and let you know if...
It's a big'un
We've found out a ton of juicy details about The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt thanks to GameSpot's brilliant ongoing video series. According to the publication, the upcoming PlayStation 4 role-playing game runs smoothly on Sony's newest home console, and this is made all the more impressive by the fact that the title reportedly features almost...
Time to go beyond Super Saiyan God
The Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection of F hype is real, and fans who are eagerly awaiting the worldwide release of the feature film will be delighted to know that characters from the movie will be included in Dragon Ball XenoVerse's third DLC pack. That's quite good timing, isn't it? Dragon Ball XenoVerse's first DLC...
News Evolution Studios Rolls Out DriveClub's Latest PS4 Patch
Scream if you wanna go faster
As promised yesterday, DriveClub's latest PlayStation 4 patch has rolled out. The meaty update weighs in at just short of 3GB – and that's if you're up to date – so it's going to take a little while to pull if you don't have the best connection. Fortunately, you can always whack your system in Rest Mode, and it'll...
News Activision Says It Won't Drive Guitar Hero into the Ground with Annualised Releases Again
Same strings, different tune
If you were around for the great Guitar Hero boom that was all the rage a good few years ago - a boom that filled multiple homes with currently dust-ridden plastic instruments - then you'll know that Activision all but killed the franchise's demand by releasing more games than most people could keep up with. With the...
News Here's Your First Look at Destiny's House of Wolves Social Space in the Reef
A brave new world
Ahead of tomorrow's livestream of the location, Bungie's released a teaser trailer that shows a quick glimpse of the Reef's social space in Destiny's second DLC, House of Wolves. As you'd expect, it's quite dark, moody, and, er, purple. It'll boast new characters, upgrades, and gear. If you're sick of seeing the Tower, you'll...
News These Mad Max Screenshots Drive Us Out to the Desert and Punch Us in the Face
Max attack
We've finally been given a better look at Mad Max, the upcoming post-apocalyptic PlayStation 4 adventure, courtesy of several new screenshots. Showcasing dusty cars, dustier environments, and Max smacking raiders in the face, it's all pretty much exactly what you'd expect. The title's still slated for a 1st September release date in...
News Girl Friend Beta Schmoozes PS Vita This Summer in Japan
Love is in the air
Smartphone game turned cross media sensation Girl Friend Beta is set to get cosy with the PlayStation Vita this summer, as Girl Friend Beta: Summer Vacation Spent with You attempts to hit on Sony's flagship handheld in Japan. Don't expect a localisation. According to the latest issue of Famitsu magazine, the release will include...
News Metal Gear Online Has a Decent Player Count, Supports More on PS4 than PS3
Sounds boss
Multiplayer battles are going to be pretty glorious in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's Metal Gear Online mode, if player counts are anything to go by. On PlayStation 4, the competitive offering will support up to 16 players, while the PlayStation 3 version of the game will support up to 12. With eight players per team on Sony's...
News Always Entertaining Actor Charles Dance Says The Witcher 3 Is 'Like A Whole Other World'
Voices a major character in upcoming RPG
Charles Dance, probably known to a lot of you as Tywin Lannister from the Game of Thrones television series, is voicing a major character in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The 68 year old actor says that it's exciting to work on a video game, and this is the first time that he's done so in his career. Taking on...
News You Need This Journey Record in Your Life
No, not that Journey
You're not a true hipster until you have a sizeable vinyl collection – preferably spanning indie hits such as thatgamecompany's outstanding Journey. It's a good thing for your coffee shop street cred, then, that iam8bit has teamed up with Sony to create this stunning double LP set for Austin Wintory's soaring score. The...
Monday20th Apr 2015
News DriveClub's Getting a Free Tour as Part of a New PS4 Update
Tons of other content, too
Evolution Studios may have been close to being shuttered, but that's not stopped the Runcorn-based developer from continuing to support DriveClub with a stupid amount of content. The racer's latest update – dubbed v1.14 for those keeping count – will add in a brand new event named the Startline Tour, which will be free...
News Star Ocean 5 Looks Promising on PS4 in These High Resolution Screenshots
Star gazer
What better way to start your day than with a bundle of rather good looking Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness screenshots? Not much information has been given on the action role-playing game yet, since it was revealed just last week, so these new images are easily our best glimpse of the release so far. Sporting a nice art style,...
News People Are Going Ape Over This PS Vita Trademark
But it's probably nothing
Hype's a funny thing: it often leads people to jump to outrageous (and incorrect) conclusions. Take this PlayStation Vita hardware trademark, which some people seem to think is a new handheld revision. It was filed by Sony Computer Entertainment on 1st April, and spotted on a Twitter account which automatically posts fresh...
Tuesday21st Apr 2015
News Sony's Finally Doing Some Maintenance on PS4's Messaging Utility
Snail mail
Messages on the PlayStation 4 have gotten faster of late, but they're still not as immediate as they should be. Fortunately, platform holder Sony has announced some cross-platform maintenance on the PlayStation Network's communications module, which will run – in the UK at least – from 05:00AM BST until 08:00AM BST on Wednesday, 22nd...
Monday20th Apr 2015
Review Krinkle Krusher (PlayStation 4)
Krushems
Have you ever heard of a Krinkle? Nah, we thought not. Well, let us introduce you to them: Krinkles are small creatures with sharp but pristine gnashers and their favourite food, of course, is cake. So, when they smell the sweetness in the air of the biggest cake in the kingdom – made to celebrate the fruition of a mighty tree – they...
Out This Week Shovel Knight, Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China, LA Cops
New digs
And that's officially it: the big, blockbuster retail releases are taking a break for a few weeks – it's a good thing that there's tons of PlayStation Network stuff in the pipeline, huh? This week's a particularly good one for digital downloads, if only because Shovel Knight is part of the roster. We've been looking forward to Yacht Club...
Interview Digging Deep with Shovel Knight Developer Yacht Club Games
Knight to see you
Since the release of Shovel Knight, developer Yacht Club Games has been lavished with nothing but love for how well it's refined old-school goodness – in fact, some fans have even said that the 2D platformer has set a new standard for indies. We got in touch with the team's David D'Angelo to talk about bringing the title to...
News Life Is Strange Will Further the Search for Rachel Amber in May
Not another bottle hunt
Without spoiling anything, Life Is Strange: Episode 2 came to a crushing conclusion for this particular author, so we're hoping that Episode 3 brings a little more positivity. Writing on Twitter, developer DONTNOD has confirmed that the third entry in the episodic series will deploy in May, so you haven't got that long to...
News Helldivers Gets a Bit More of Everything in Upcoming Content Patch
Devilishly morish
In this age of questionable DLC practices, it's always great to see a developer pumping out new content via free game updates, and that's exactly what Arrowhead Games is doing with Helldivers' upcoming patch. There's no word on when it'll go live just yet, but by the looks of it, it could go a long way in helping alleviate some of...
News Star Wars: Battlefront Developer Diary Goes Behind the Scenes
Force of nature
Star Wars: Battlefront's very quickly looking like one of the biggest games of the year, so it was inevitable that we'd be getting updates on the title on an almost daily basis. Following on from last week's big intel drop, UK retailer GAME has now uploaded this behind-the-scenes video clip, which includes a little more information...
News Sony's Been Trying to Make a Super Smash Bros Movie
Smashin' stuff
We already know that Sony's been trying to make a Super Mario movie, but what we didn't previously know is that it wants to make a Super Smash Bros flick, too. Uncovered by Ars Technica as part of the Japanese giant's now infamous emails hack, there are multiple references to Nintendo's mascot mash-up, with the firm apparentl
News UK Sales Charts: Mortal Kombat X Completes Franchise's Return to Relevance
Finish it
After several years lagging on the PlayStation 2, the Mortal Kombat franchise is very much back to its best – both from a quality and commercial perspective. NetherRealm Studios' excellent PlayStation 3 reboot put the franchise back on the map in 2011, but Mortal Kombat X has completed its return to relevancy, securing the biggest UK...
News Start the Sonic Cycle Over with This Awesome Concept
Piggin' brilliant
Sonic the Hedgehog used to be king of the platforming castle, but the blue blur's long since fallen from grace. There have been some decent recent titles in SEGA's flagship series – the excellent Sonic Generations immediately springs to mind – but there's also been some trash. Perhaps the financially challenged firm needs to...
Sunday19th Apr 2015
Review Titan Souls (PlayStation 4)
Fall of the Titans
There are people that would say that you deserve to die if you go on your monster-squashing quest armed with nothing but a single arrow, a pink bow in your hair, and a backpack filled with only the finest Waitrose-branded good intentions. Titan Souls doesn't have a story, but it improves the game tenfold if you view it as a fable...
Review MLB 15 The Show (PlayStation 4)
Infield home run
It's hard to believe that MLB The Show is now celebrating its 10th anniversary. Despite dominating every other baseball title for the majority of these years, Sony's series has never shown complacency. Instead, it's aged like a fine wine, and gotten better with each new release. When booting up MLB 15 The Show, there's nothing here...
Review Paperbound (PlayStation 4)
Crayon carnage
Couch multiplayer titles have made somewhat of a resurgence of late, because nothing quite matches the sight of pure anguish when it's coming from the seat across the room. Paperbound very much agrees with this line of thought, bringing a mixture of simple multiplayer arena brawling and some interesting gravity mechanics to...
Monday20th Apr 2015
Push Rewind Mortal Kombat X, Star Wars: Battlefront, and Mass Effect 4
The way we live
This week will be remembered for the reveal of Star Wars: Battlefront, which was shown for the first time in Anaheim at the Star Wars Celebration event. While we didn't get to see any gameplay, we did get to hear plenty of details from developer DICE – and we also got confirmation that Sony will be partnering with the studio to...
Saturday18th Apr 2015
Rumour Mass Effect PS4 Sounds Massive, Ambitious, and Awesome
Survey spills the space beans on sci-fi sequel
And that's associate editor Robert Ramsey crying into his early afternoon coffee. The self-diagnosed Mass Effect maniac has been mentioning for months that he hopes that the next entry in BioWare's space faring series doesn't leak while he's offline; sorry buddy, but your University student-style hours...
News PS4, PS3, and Vita Games Being Flogged in NA Flash Sale
Suits you, sir
The excitement never stops around here, does it? Hot on the heels of the Star Wars: Battlefront reveal, Sony's helping you to get that Friday feeling with another PlayStation Store Flash Sale. This one's not quite as mind shattering as its one dollar predecessor, but it's still packing some darned decent deals – Sonic Adventure for...
News Fans' Dreams Come True as Amnesia: Memories Hits the Vita This Summer
They didn't forget
It topped the polls of "What female dating-sim do you want to be localised?" when Aksys Games conducted surveys after Hakuoki's release, and now fans get what they have been wishing for. Amnesia: Memories is coming digitally to the PlayStation Vita this summer, and will mark the first time that Idea Factory has released a dating...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 64
Fists of fury
Get over here! No, we're not going to play body tennis with your skull, but we're instead inviting you for a good ol' chinwag about your weekend. The great ball o' fire in the sky's shining here in sunny England, but that hasn't stopped our ragtag crew of reviewers from shutting the curtains and getting stuck into some serious gaming...
News Dark Souls II's Weapon Degradation Bug to be Quashed
Splinter hell
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin is already darn well hard enough on the PlayStation 4, but a weapon degradation bug makes it even more impenetrable. For those out of the loop, here's why From Software's quality assurance team is currently hanging its head in shame: gear degrades based on frames, and because the studio's...
News Hyperdimension Neptunia U Clears a Path to PS Vita in May
Action unleashed
If it wasn't for NepNep and friends, the PlayStation Vita probably wouldn't command a retail store presence at all. Fortunately, the forthcoming Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed will put a brand new box on store shelves next month, as Idea Factory International readies yet another entry in the uber-niche series. This one...
Friday17th Apr 2015
Rumour ITV and Channel 4 Streaming to UK PS4s
'Appy now?
Does anyone even watch television "live" anymore? Fair enough, sporting events are best enjoyed as they happen, but we can't remember the last time that we sat down at 19:00PM on the dot to catch the latest episode of Emmerdale – it's all about on-demand these days. It's frustrating, then, that the PlayStation 4 has been missing the ITV...
Review Omega Quintet (PlayStation 4)
Poor first gig
It often feels like there are two contrasting ways to critique these anime-esque Japanese role-playing games. Do you rate it expecting readers to have intricate pre-existing knowledge of the tropes and experience that they're signing up for, considering that the vast majority with any potential interest will? Or do you discard this...
Feature Eight Things You Need to Know About Star Wars: Battlefront on PS4
Hoth stuff
EA's certainly taken its sweet time properly unveiling Star Wars: Battlefront on the PlayStation 4. Originally announced all the way back at E3 2013, Swedish developer DICE has been quietly beavering away on the long awaited sci-fi reboot ever since. However, as part of the Star Wars Celebration fan event in Anaheim earlier today,
News Star Wars: Battlefront PS4 Screenshots Look Red Hoth
Skywalking on sunshine
It's all happening now: Game Informer has released a preview for Star Wars: Battlefront ahead of today's livestream, and we've got some high-resolution screenshots. The images show everything from the snowy plains of Hoth to the lush forests of Endor – and a few familiar armoured vehicles for good measure. Earlier today, a
News Bad News for Us Writers as Dragon Quest Heroes Gets a Massive Western Subtitle
Do we have to
Gosh darn it Square Enix, you nearly had it all. Dragon Quest Heroes by itself was a quick, memorable, and easy name to write a dozen times over, and now you've gone and ruined it by giving the action role-playing game a gigantic subtitle for its Western release. Sure, the Japanese version's got a big old sub as well, but did we...
News Star Wars: Battlefront's First PS4 Trailer Is Explosive
Trailer starts with PlayStation branding
It's taken what feels like an eternity, but we've finally got our first look at Star Wars: Battlefront. The trailer – which is bookmarked by PlayStation branding, presumably confirming that Sony has secured a marketing partnership with the title – starts out in Endor, and shows Pods outracing...
News The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Will Take Up a Rather Hefty Chunk of Your PS4 Hard Drive
A big, bloody chunk
We hope that you aren't running out of PlayStation 4 hard drive space, because chances are that you'll soon have to decide on what poor old game gets deleted if you're planning on nabbing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. it's not quite the biggest that we've seen, but the action role-playing game will take up a hefty 35GB if you plan...
News Star Wars: Battlefront Force Chokes Single Player Campaign
Not good for those playing (Han) Solo
We thought that it sounded too good to be true: Star Wars: Battlefront will not have a traditional single player campaign. The hotly anticipated sci-fi shooter will forgo a classic solo outing, instead opting for a series of short missions which can be played alone or with friends in online and local co-op. "I...
Saturday18th Apr 2015
News Square Enix Is Backing the PS4 with More Unannounced Titles Coming This Year
Always a tease
You know who Shinji Hashimoto is, right? Executive producer at Square Enix, he's the man who's appeared at major Western gaming events seemingly just to crush everyone's hopes and dreams. His latest escapade involved showing up at the PlayStation Experience in December, promising something pretty huge, and then unveiling the...
Friday17th Apr 2015
News Oh Great, Bethesda Will Be Making Our E3 Even Sleepier
Zzzzz
There's no doubt about it: E3 is an amazing time for gamers – assuming that you live in North America. The event rarely ever takes into account its global audience, though, with press conferences often scheduled at ungodly hours in Europe – and Sony's show is usually the worst offender. Step forward Bethesda, who'll be holding its first...
News Ultra Street Fighter IV Gets a Release Date on PS4, Certainly Sounds Like an Ultimate Package
PS4 re-release has no input lag
Ultra Street Fighter IV has been dealt a confirmed release date on PlayStation 4, and the good news is that it's not very far away. The brawler will smash up Sony's newest console on the 26th May in both Europe and North America. The next-gen re-release will set you back $24.99, which we assume will equate to around...
News You'll Play as Darth Vader and Boba Fett in Star Wars: Battlefront on PS4
Sith is it
Not even EA Games can resist empire interference: the first details pertaining to the hotly anticipated Star Wars: Battlefront have leaked out hours ahead of its full PlayStation 4 unveiling – courtesy of an Associated Press report. The write-up – which confirms the 17th November release date revealed yesterday – outlines the fo
Live Watch the Star Wars: Battlefront PS4 Unveiling Right Here
May the force be with you
This is the one that you've been waiting for: Star Wars: Battlefront is finally set to get its long awaited PlayStation 4 unveiling. Due to start at 10:30AM PT (13:30PM ET or 18:30PM BST), join us for the reveal of one of the biggest games of the year – live. [liveblog=apr_live_starwarsbattlefront_2015]#StarWars #SWCA...
News Hunting for Witches! Crazy Person Completes Bloodborne with Guitar
Hunter's axe
Bloodborne took this author 40 hours to beat with a DualShock 4; one crazy Twitch streamer has completed it in nine hours with a Guitar Hero controller. You're free to feel a mixture of admiration and jealousy – personally, we feel sick to the very pits of our stomachs. You can view the full archived playthrough through here if you...
News LA Cops Styles Its Afro on PS4 Next Week
Groovy
Team 17 is on a bit of a PlayStation 4 binge right now, as it's announced that LA Cops will be cuffing itself to Sony's next-gen machine starting next week. The afro-adorning isometric shooter can perhaps be best compared to Hotline Miami, as you tactically infiltrate criminal settlements in your shades and proceed to, ahem, take out the...
News Don't Worry, Alienation on PS4 Looks All Kinds of Rad
Bring the beat back
This is why you should never doubt Finnish developer Housemarque's ability to deliver: Alienation looks freakin' rad. When the studio revealed a few details regarding its isometric shooter earlier in the week, we lamented the lack of footage, as everything that it was describing sounded like Helldivers to us. It turns out that...
News Brighten Up Your Day With Persona 4: Dancing All Night's Brand New Trailer
Friday night disco
Persona 4: Dancing All Night looks ridiculous, to put it mildly. The mystery solving gang of the original role-playing game are back to solve yet more mysteries, but this time, they'll be strutting their stuff and dancing the night away to get the job done. Tying a somewhat serious storyline into gameplay that involves pulling...
Thursday16th Apr 2015
News Here's an Early Look at Star Wars: Battlefront on PS4
Wookie here
Can you hear that? It's the sound of AT-AT Walkers approaching, as Star Wars fever hits hyperdrive. Hot on the heels of today's new movie trailer – intriguing but a teensy bit cheesy, we thought – EA Games has revealed the first assets from the forthcoming PlayStation 4 game, Star Wars: Battlefront. It's also inadvertently unveiled a...
News Sony's Prepping a New PS4 Firmware Update
We wonder what that could be
It looks like Sony's going to release a new PlayStation 4 firmware update in the very near future, if a download file on the official PlayStation website is anything to go by. Dubbed update 2.51, it'll most likely be a standard stability upgrade, following up from the recent launch of firmware update 2.50. Details...
News Everybody's Gone to the Rapture in New PS4 Trailer
Hello?
Shropshire's never looked quite so stunning as it does in Everybody's Gone to the Rapture. Well, to be honest, we've only ever driven through the western county, so we couldn't tell you for sure, but we do know that The Chinese Room's latest adventure looks absolutely extraordinary. Its packing CryEngine technology, and looks like it's...
Out in the sun
We suppose that it's about time we heard something regarding Journey's long-awaited arrival on PlayStation 4. thatgamecompany's superb PlayStation 3 adventure still has some of us captivated even today, so news that it'll actually be available both digitally and physically on Sony's newest home console is a pleasant surprise. The...
News Screencheat Solves an Age-Old Local Multiplayer Problem on PS4
Cheat your way to victory
If you've never played four-player GoldenEye 64 then you either haven't lived – or you're making us feel really old. Either way, the concept of 'screencheating' was established in local multiplayer games as a means to triangulate the position of your enemies by looking across to their quadrant of the screen. Some even...
News Shadow of the Beast's PS4 Reboot Gets Its Claws Out
Have a slash
Shadow of the Beast is back, and it's packing more gore than a Hostel movie. Sony's long awaited reboot of the Psygnosis classic was announced over 18 months ago at GamesCom 2013, but has been kept undercover ever since. Many assumed that it had been cancelled, but developer Heavy Spectrum has been busy beavering away on it behind...
News Godzilla on PS4, PS3 Looks Like the Perfect Monster Game
New trailer's exactly what we need
If you've been waiting an age for a game that manages to really capture the feel of old Japanese Godzilla movies, then look no further than Godzilla on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. As its new trailer shows, this is an old school mega monster romp. Stomping around cities, smashing entire apartment blocks down...
News Project CARS Starts Its PS4 Engine in Early May
Rolling start
After more delays than we care to count, Project CARS is finally ready to take to the track – for reals this time. Creative director Andy Tudor recently hinted that the PlayStation 4 title had gone gold, and now development director Andy Garton has explained that the simulation racer will deploy on 8th May in Europe and 12th May in...
News Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Developer Shuts Up Shop
Caught in a Claptrap
Ah, the brutal realities of AAA game development: Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel was a generally well received entry in Gearbox's lootin', shootin' series – but the developer no longer exists. Kotaku broke the news courtesy of an anonymous source, but publisher 2K Games has since confirmed the closure. "We can confirm that we...
News J-Stars Victory VS+ Sets Its Sights on a June Release Date in the West
Sweet, sweet victory
Anime and manga crossover brawler J-Stars Victory VS+ is coming West on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita, and it's finally been given a solid release date by Bandai Namco. You'll be able to let the snot fly from the 30th June in North America, and the 26th June in Europe. To celebrate, the publisher's also released a...
News PlayStation Exclusive Characters Join in on the Super Time Force Ultra Fun
Brilliant new trailer reveals all
Super Time Force Ultra is looking more fun by the day, and a great new trailer confirms that a couple of guest PlayStation characters won't be missing out on the party. The PlayStation 4 and Vita game is a cross-buy title that's supposed to be releasing this spring, although there's still no word of a specific...
News Sparking! Dragon Ball XenoVerse Has Sold Over 2 Million Copies
Smell that sequel
Impressive, eh? Dragon Ball XenoVerse has sold over 2 million copies, according to Bandai Namco. For a new series based on a licensed property that only released a couple of months ago, that's rather good. We quite liked Dragon Ball XenoVerse - you can read our review here Wondering about buying the game's newest DLC? We reviewed...
News Feel the Hype: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Is Finished and Ready to Launch
Geralt goes for gold
You won't be getting any more The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt delays, because developer CD Projekt Red has confirmed that the game's finished and ready for its 19th May launch date in North America, and its 22nd May release in Europe. Now, we don't often like to dabble in the ways of hype peddling, but Geralt's latest adventure looks...
Friday17th Apr 2015
News Mortal Kombat X Fights Its Forebears for Franchise's Fastest Selling Accolade
Toasty
In an announcement that's almost as predictable as blood spillage in a Scorpion versus Sub-Zero bout, NetherRealm's boss Ed Boon has announced that Mortal Kombat X has secured the "biggest launch" in the series' history. "Thank you everyone for making Mortal Kombat X the biggest launch in MK history," he wrote on Twitter. "You made the game...
Thursday16th Apr 2015
News March 2015 NPD: The Good Blood Guides PS4 to Third Successive Win
Bloodborne and MLB 15 The Show chart
There were no upsets in the March 2015 NPD report, as the PlayStation 4 maintained its position as the best selling system in the United States for the third consecutive month. Sony's console's success was buoyed by Bloodborne, which finished second in the software charts – an extremely impressive result, given...
News Housemarque's Alienation Will Test Your Teamwork
Out of this world
It's hard not to be hyped for a Housemarque title – but we wished that the Finnish outfit had provided some new footage alongside its latest Alienation progress report, as everything that it's describing screams Helldivers to us. That's not a bad thing – we loved Arrowhead's isometric shooter – but we would like to know what...
News You'll Be Able to Complete Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Without Killing a Single Person
Back to the roots
Long time Deus Ex fans rejoice: you won't be forced to kill anyone in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. That includes hostile enemies, non-playable characters, and, thankfully, bosses. Often referred to as a 'ghost' run, you'll be able to complete the game without ending any lives, which obviously adds some significant player choice to...
Wednesday15th Apr 2015
DLC Review Dragon Ball XenoVerse's GT Pack 2 Unleashes the Evil
Hot and cold
Dragon Ball XenoVerse's second slice of DLC carries on the Dragon Ball GT theme from the first pack, adding two new characters from the aforementioned animated series. As with GT Pack 1, however, GT Pack 2 isn't a simple character add-on – it's another bundle of XenoVerse content that expands the existing release with new skills,...
Review Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin (PlayStation 4)
The Director's Cut
The release of Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin is timely. Bloodborne is currently thrilling PlayStation 4 owners all over the globe, yet like its distant relative Demon's S
Thursday16th Apr 2015
News Tales of Zestiria Gets First English Trailer and Long-Awaited Western Release Date
So Sorey
It seems like we've waited an age for Japanese action role-playing game Tales of Zestiria to get a Western release date, but the news has finally broke courtesy of the title's first English trailer. The first thing that fans will likely note is that the English voice acting seems to follow typical Tales Of tradition, in that some of it...
Wednesday15th Apr 2015
News Even Xbox's Boss Is Impressed by Bloodborne's PS4 Sales
Hunter's dream
In a move that's been no way orchestrated by Microsoft's marketing team, Phil 'One of Us' Spencer has congratulated Sony on the success of Bloodborne, which has already surpassed one million sales globally. To be fair to the Xbox chief, he did at least acknowledge that people would raise eyebrows at the message – so there's that...
Feature Meet the Man Who's Helping Students Publish PS4, Vita Games
"I want my students to be the next big indie developers"
With the emphasis on exclusives, marketing deals, and services, we rarely take the time to think about gaming at a grass roots level. Trailers and reviews command the majority of our traffic here at Push Square, so it's perhaps easy to overlook all of the effort that goes into schools and...
News You Can Finally Watch Taylor Swift Videos on PS4, PS3
Everything has changed
Spotify may be missing Taylor Swift's back catalogue, but Vevo will fill that Blank Space. The music video streaming service – owned and maintained by Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Google – will be launching on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in Europe later today, bringing its massive library of...
News Looks Like Korea's Getting Some PS4 Greatest Hits
The essentials
We suppose that the PlayStation 4's just about old enough to command a Greatest Hits label, and it looks like that's exactly what it'll be getting in South Korea from 22nd April. We can't read the region's moon language, so we apologise for any errors in advance, but it seems like the cut-price releases will retail for ₩27,800...
Feature What Do You Mean You've Never Played... Transformers: War for Cybertron?
Cullen your name
Video games are quite the unpredictable bunch. Dark horses like Batman: Arkham Asylum and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor will come out of nowhere as surprising Game of the Year contenders, while shocking letdowns such as Assassin's Creed Unity and The Order: 1886 will leave gamers pondering where their promise and potential went...
News Screenshots and a Teaser Trailer Give You a Glimpse of Star Ocean 5 on PS4
Look to the stars
We knew that it wouldn't be long before Square Enix started running the media tap with regards to Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness. As such, the publisher's released two pretty looking screenshots and one teaser trailer for the upcoming sci-fi role-playing game. The pictures mostly give an idea of what sort of...
News The Escapists Is Finally Making a Run for It on PS4
Leg it, lads
Innovative indie The Escapists is finally breaking out on PlayStation 4, Team 17 has revealed. Playing as prison inmates as you attempt to plan and carry out an escape attempt, the 2D title can be quite brutal, especially if you haven't sewn up all of your loose ends. It's a rather in-depth release, too, boasting plenty of content to...
Store Update 15th April 2015 (Europe)
Meet your murderer
Consider this a catch-up edition of the weekly European PlayStation Store update. Yes, the likes of Mortal Kombat X may be headlining, but it's long overdue titles such as Costume Quest 2 and Home that caught our eye. Both of these released in North America many months ago, so it's nice to see SCEE finally back up to date. Now,...
News PS4 Releases Reduced in Latest Round of EU Sales
Cash back
You like LEGO, right? Of course you do – only Mega Bloks fanboys shun the famous Danish bricks. Assuming that you don't fall into the latter category, then you're going to have a field day over the next couple of weeks, as practically every entry in Traveller's Tales' popular series is up for sale. That includes LEGO Batman 3: Beyond...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Endures Another Hefty Slip, But Still Comes Out on Top
Technically, at least
Yep, it's really happening: the PlayStation 4's recent dominance of the Japanese hardware charts is without doubt coming to a close, but even a weighty drop of about 10,000 sales hasn't been enough to knock Sony's home console off the top spot. You can compare last week's Japanese charts through here Selling through 17,855...
News Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Ascends with New PS4, PS3 DLC from 30th April
The big grapple
Microsoft's period of timed exclusivity is almost over, which means that Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's second expansion, Ascendance, will deploy imminently on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. Due out on 30th April, the pack includes four new maps, the Infection episode of the spin-off Exo Zombies co-op sub-saga, and a brand...
News Costume Quest 2 Gets a Timely European Release Date
A trick and a treat
After spending, oh, just the eight months in SCEE quality assurance hell, Costume Quest 2 is finally ready for, er, Hallowe'en. The game's already available on the PlayStation 3 in Europe, but missed the Holiday of Horrors by some margin on the PlayStation 4. There's no word as to why the game was delayed – maybe it couldn't...
Store Update 14th April 2015 (North America)
Late to the party
We may be late posting the North American PlayStation Store update – but that doesn't mean that the content's changed. Your interest in this article may have, however, so we're pondering whether it's worth putting any effort into this pre-amble at all. In fact, we could probably post this video of a slipping Buckingham Palace...
Thursday16th Apr 2015
News Invisible, Inc. Infiltrates PS4 in the Undisclosed Future
Tactical espionage action
Have you ever seen a game announced on the PlayStation Blog with no mention of what it actually is? It happens more than you'd expect, and Invisible, Inc. is the latest culprit. Look, the spy-inspired outing may be the latest release from Don't Starve developer Klei Entertainment – but there are a lot of games out there...
Wednesday15th Apr 2015
News Metro Redux Shows a Thirst for the Apocalypse with Over 1.5 Million Copies Sold
Take that, mutants
A collection that contains remastered versions of both Metro: 2033 and Metro Last Light, Metro Redux is a pretty meaty package, and we'd argue one of the best shooters on the PlayStation 4. It's quite nice, then, that the post-apocalyptic romp has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide. The news comes via Deep Silver, and,...
Tuesday14th Apr 2015
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse's Second DLC Pack Hits North America Today, Europe Tomorrow
Release your ki
Good news, Time Patrollers: Dragon Ball XenoVerse's second slice of DLC, otherwise known as GT Pack 2, releases today in North America, and tomorrow in Europe, on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. Much like the previous pack, the add-on will feature new playable characters, parallel quests, and a new storyline. You can read our...
News Mortal Kombat X Has the Most Nefarious of PS4 Microtransactions
Finish him (if you've got enough money)
Not got the time to learn Mortal Kombat X's fairly straightforward fatalities? You'll be able to buy 'Easy Fatalities' from the PlayStation Store. The consumable – which, in fairness, can also be obtained in-game via the Krypt – will cost you $0.99 for five time saving finishers and $4.99 for 30...
Talking Point Is It Time to Introduce EA Access on PS4?
Star Wars: Battlefront will be playable first on Xbox One due to service
Microsoft's claiming that Xbox One owners will be able to play Star Wars: Battlefront first. While the headline that's doing the rounds may cause heart attacks among PlayStation 4 owners – the Redmond f
Review Gundam: Battle Assault 2 (PSone)
Gundam fight!
Not many Japanese developed games are released only in the West, but this was the case with Gundam: Battle Assault 2 – at least before it was re-released as two separate budget titles in its homeland. Much like its predecessor, Gundam: Battle Assault, the follow-up was launched in an attempt to capitalise on the franchise's overseas...
News Destiny's New Patch Detailed, Gets Suspend and Resume Improvements on PS4
That'll do nicely
You can say what you like about Destiny, but Bungie's been quite impressive with its post-release support. The title's next big patch will soon be live, and the developer's detailed exactly what's going to be in it. In addition to being able to wear helmets in the Tower and the ability to tweak colour blind and audio settings, the...
Soapbox Why You Shouldn't Be Afraid to Play Bloodborne on PS4
Sammy Barker says From Software's latest isn't as impenetrable as you think
I beat Bloodborne last night. I'm tempted to talk up my gaming prowess in this opening paragraph, but I'd be undermining the entire point of this editorial if I did – there's way too much e-peen measuring going on elsewhere around the web with regards to From Software's...
News That Terrible Teaser Trailer? That Is Guitar Hero Live
Launching on PS4, PS3 this year
Well, this is all unexpected, isn't it? Activision released an atrocious teaser trailer for Guitar Hero Live yesterday, the next entry in its dormant shredding series – but we thought that it was just a mood piece. Actually, it turns out that British developer FreeStyleGames is making a full motion video game –...
News Sony's Showing Shadow of the Beast in London Today
Alienation also on display
One game that we often get queried about here on Push Square is Shadow of the Beast: has it been cancelled? Heavy Spectrum's take on Psygnosis' classic is hotly anticipated among some of our older readers, and for good reason – the original Reflections releases were among some of the most visually impressive for their...
News There Are No Todgers in the Japanese Version of The Order: 1886
Covered up
The Order: 1886 got a lot wrong, but we were able to respect its mature depiction of nudity to a degree. While certain games – God of War, for example – revel childishly in the odd bit of revealed flesh, Ready at Dawn's historical shooter just gets on with things, showing various parts of female and male anatomy when the context is...
Wednesday15th Apr 2015
First Impressions Taking One on the Chin in Mortal Kombat X on PS4
You make me larrrf, Kitana
Mortal Kombat X is genuinely funny. You can bombard us with Johnny Cage-esque green orbs in the comments all you like, but there's no way that developer NetherRealm built this game with a straight face. And that's a good thing. The amount of tomfoolery on display at times is outrageous – and it's bettered only by the...
Tuesday14th Apr 2015
News The JRPG Galaxy Awaits With Star Ocean 5 on PS4 and PS3
Shine on
After a slew of rumours and plenty of speculation, Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness has been confirmed to be in development via the latest issue of Famitsu magazine. It's been six years since the last game was released back on the PlayStation 3. For those who don't know, the Star Ocean series has been a staple of Square Enix's...
News Bloodborne Patch Will Bust Up Bad Load Times Soon
Various other fixes pledged
If there's one problem that we'd point at Bloodborne – aside from those dreaded Defiled Chalice dungeons – it's the long load times. Sure, you can pretty much run from one end of the world to the other without ever seeing a stumbling block – grotesque enemies aside – but having to travel to and from the Hunter's...
Video Watch As We Recap March 2015's Best PS4, PS3, and Vita Games
The good blood
And now that Bloodborne's out of the way, it's back to your regularly scheduled slice of Game of the Month video goodness – in which your humble host talks Bloodborne. We let the good blood guide us this time out, as we get to the bottom of the PlayStation 4 exclusive's plot – and compare it to election debates. Both make about as...
News Bloodborne Sales Are Off to a Bloody Good Start
Blood echoes retrieved
Can you smell the iron? According to Sony, PlayStation 4 exclusive Bloodborne had sold over one million copies by the 5th April, which means that the brilliantly gothic adventure hit that sales milestone after just over a week on the market. To put this feat into perspective, it took Dark Souls II, a multiplatform title, three...
News Destiny's House of Wolves Won't Come with a New Raid
Wait, what?
Essentially the most important and time consuming end-game activity for any Guardian wanting to reach the highest light level, Raids have been a focal point as far as Bungie's concerned. Since Destiny launched last year, the developer has added and tweaked two of these challenges, one in the core game, and one in The Dark Below, the...
Out This Week Mortal Kombat X, Titan Souls, We Are Doomed
X marks the spot
We Are Doomed. No, not literally – that's just the name of one of the games due out on the PlayStation 4 this week. In truth, it's a bit of a slow week for new software releases compared to what we've gotten used to – but then, who needs anything more than Mortal Kombat X anyway? Exactly. Pick of the Week: Mortal Kombat X:...
Rumour Guitar Hero Live Goes First-Person
No, really
There's something funny about Call of Duty publisher Activision turning Guitar Hero Live – the next entry in the storied rhythm series – into a first-person rock-'em-up. However, a leaked report from Yahoo! France suggests that that's exactly what British studio Freestyle Games is about to reveal later today, as it attempts to put...
Guide How to Perform Every Fighter's Fatality in Mortal Kombat X on PS4
Finish them
Mortal Kombat X is a slick fighter for sure – but let's be honest here, the fatalities are the real draw. With many of these murderous moves locked in the Krypt, you may be missing a few finishers in your game's combinations list. Fortunately, we've teamed up with Push Square reader Melucine to bring you a complete rundown of every...
Monday13th Apr 2015
News Your PS Vita Is More Powerful Than Ever Before
Sony unlocks extra memory
PlayStation Vita firmware update v3.50 seemed like a bit of a non-event for Sony's handheld format, removing more features than it added. However, as part of a presentation at the Unite Tokyo 2015 event – as spotted and translated by NeoGAF member Parakeetman – the platform holder revealed that the new patch enables 30...
News Mass Effect 4's Character Models Are Out of This World
Says developer while showing nothing
The drip feed of Mass Effect 4 information continues, as developer BioWare proceeds to tell us about its in-development intergalactic role-playing game – without actually showing us anything. Senior development director Chris Wynn is the latest to take to social media to big up the forthcoming space faring...
Tuesday14th Apr 2015
Round Up Mortal Kombat X PS4 Reviews Go for the Throat
Kut from the right kloth
There's been a real dearth of fighting games on the PlayStation 4 – with Injustice: Gods Among Us and Guilty Gear Xrd Sign the only names that immediately spring to mind – so Mortal Kombat X is arriving right on time. In addition to some tasty combat mechanics, NetherRealm's promising all of the features that have made...
Monday13th Apr 2015
News Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul Illuminates North America and Europe on PS4, PS3
Seiya soon
Well this is a nice little announcement for Saint Seiya fans: the property's freshly announced Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul will be coming West in the autumn on both the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 3. Our last look at the franchise on a Sony console came courtesy of Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers on PS3, which was an accessible,...
DLC Review Is Evolve's DLC a Colossal Scam?
Monstrous pricing
Just over a month since we donned the monster hunting boots of Evolve, we're now greeted with the anticipated Hunting Season Pass and, for those of you who pre-ordered, the Monster Expansion pack. The core release was received in a rather mixed fashion by most – gleaning a solid if unspectacular 6/10 in our review – but with...
News Guitar Hero PS4 Secures the Worst Teaser Trailer Ever
Awkward
Can you hear that? That's the sound of everyone at Push Square Towers groaning at this godawful Guitar Hero trailer in unison. The 15 second clip – which teases a 14th April full reveal – shows a band getting ready to take to the stage, with a gaggle of disconnected actors trying to get pumped for the occasion. The worst bit? The...
Review Jamestown+ (PlayStation 4)
Sir Walter Rambo
Sony's new console isn't running short on stellar shoot 'em ups – in fact, it already has two instant classics and a great update in the form of Resogun, Velocity 2X, and Super Stardust Ultra. But like the many monsters that we find ourselves blasting away in this genre, maybe you're still hungry for more. Fear not, despite some...
News This Italian PS4 Bundle Is for Fans of Exclusives
Play on
Let's do a quick gossip magazine quiz. Do you only care about exclusives? Do you think that games that launch on multiple formats are meaningless? Do you reckon that titles that don't release at retail suck? If you answered yes to all of the above questions, then this new Italian PlayStation 4 bundle may just be for you. Suits you, sir...
News It Looks Like The Witcher 3's Season Pass Won't Break the Bank
What's that in gold?
There was some slight commotion the other day when it was revealed that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt would be getting a season pass – or as it was then dubbed, an expansion pass. Want to get hyped for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt? Watch its brilliant new trailer Giving you access to two separate add-on adventures nam
News Here's Another Two New Trailers of Dissidia Final Fantasy Running on PS4 Hardware
Come on, Square
This whole Dissidia Final Fantasy thing is a bit mad. Coming to Japanese arcades, the brawler's been showcased running on PlayStation 4 hardware, and its arcade machine even boasts DualShock 4 controls, yet the game hasn't been confirmed for a release on Sony's home console. Only Square Enix could orchestrate this without a hint of...
News Destiny's House of Wolves DLC Lands a Confirmed Release Date
Howling for you
Destiny's second slice of DLC, House of Wolves, has finally been given a release date by publisher Activision. Your Guardian's next big adventure will commence on the 19th May, and yes, that's the same day that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt launches. It's about time, too - even lasting fans of the sci-fi shooter are beginning to complain...
News PS4 Exclusive Street Fighter V Will Encompass All That the Series Has Become and More
Will grow franchise's passion
Yoshinori Ono, the man behind Street Fighter's recent revival, is a cheerful chap – and he recently beamed his way through an EDGE interview about Street Fighter V. In it, he stated that the sequel will not be as straightforward as some expect, packing just as many surprises as punches. We just hope that one such...
News Metal Gear Solid Voice Actress Backs Away from Kojima Comments
Burke's feeling like a burk
Hideo Kojima has been fired – at least, that was Metal Gear Solid voice actress Donna Burke's read of the situation last week. Konami has since said that her comments were inaccurate, and, writing on Facebook, the Ground Zeroes performer agreed. "I should be more accurate," she said, no doubt with a drawn
News Bloodborne Brutalises the PlayStation Store Charts in North America and Europe
Visceral attack
It may not have quite enough in the locker to overcome Battlefield Hardline in the UK, but Bloodborne has reached the summit of the March PlayStation Store sales charts in both North America and Europe. From Software's gothic affair overcame Visceral Games' first-person shooter, which finished second i
News New PS4 Patch Gives The Order: 1886 a Glorious Photo Mode
Phwoar
Being such a good looking game to begin with, it only makes sense for The Order: 1886 to snag its very own photo mode. Teased ages ago, the mode will allow you to snap some glorious screenshots with the help of numerous photo-taking tools. Pausing the action at almost any time, you'll be able to pan around for the best angle and apply...
News UK Sales Charts: Bloodborne Just Can't Beat Battlefield Hardline
Cops cuff Cthulhu
Battlefield Hardline has parked up in the UK sales top spot, and is currently devouring a dinner of strong coffee and Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Despite receiving a somewhat mixed reception, EA Games' first-person shooter clearly has more than enough brand power to maintain its place at the summit, as it's secured its fourth number...
Tuesday14th Apr 2015
News Housemarque Only Started Work on Resogun PS4 Eight Months Before Launch
Studio worked on Overdrive
Even after the likes of Bloodborne and Velocity 2X, you could still make a case that Resogun is the best game on the PlayStation 4. Housemarque's next-gen launch title is one of this author's favourites, so perhaps the most impressive thing about the shooter is that the Finnish studio only fully started working on it eight...
Monday13th Apr 2015
News Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Darts West This Autumn, Gets a Great New Gameplay Trailer
Team 7's back again
As many predicted after it was confirmed for an autumnal release in its native Japan, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 will be bringing the ninja war West around the same time, although no concrete date has been revealed just yet. The news follows behind a brand new gameplay trailer that shows off a key battle in which...
News Hunt Down Your First Look at Destiny's House of Wolves With Its First Trailer
The will of the pack
As expected, Activision's gone ahead and revealed the teaser trailer for House of Wolves, Destiny's second slice of DLC. It's a decent little snippet that hints at a promising storyline, although after what the game's promised in the past, you'll have to excuse us for not getting our hopes up. The 'expansion', which has been...
News Broken Sword 5: Premium Edition Points and Clicks to PS4
Busted blade
Broken Sword 5: Premium Edition is heading to the PlayStation 4, assuming that an Amazon Germany listing is accurate. Already available on the PlayStation Vita, the console outing – which has yet to be officially announced – will purportedly deploy on 26th June according to the retail site. "The award-winning adventure series will...
Sunday12th Apr 2015
Yet more zombies, throwbacks, and far too much blood
Before you say it: yes, we know that this edition of Game of the Month is a bit late, but we've had video editor Ben Potter locked in the basement for about three weeks as we forced him to review Bloodborne. He emerged only yesterday, clutching his handwritten essay, and ranting about his...
News Y'shtola Points a Twig at Her Enemies in Dissidia Final Fantasy Trailer
Sonic bloom
Well, it wouldn't be a Final Fantasy game without out-of-place apostrophes and bunny ears: Final Fantasy XIV's awkwardly named Y'shtola is the latest Dissidia Final Fantasy character to get the trailer treatment. Alright, technically the Team Ninja release isn't a PlayStation 4 game just yet – but seeing as
Monday13th Apr 2015
Video Is Disney Infinity 2.0's Baymax the Best?
Bay to go
Disney Infinity 2.0 is packed full of content to explore, thanks to multiple Playsets that you can purchase, an active community building additional content, and a hugely expansive Toy Box for you to create your very own adventures with. And with fresh characters being released regularly for you to enjoy all of this content with, we...
Push Rewind Black Ops III, Bloodborne, and, Er, Atom Universe
Back in bland
T'was another pretty uneventful week on Planet PlayStation as publishers perhaps prepare to shut up shop ahead of E3 in a couple of months. Sure, there was the reveal of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, but it turned out to be one of those pithy reveals with a CG trailer and the promise of more information in the near future. Our biggest...
Sunday12th Apr 2015
Store Preview Mortal Kombat X, We Are Doomed, Titan Souls
Picks of the week
Video game news may be proving more elusive than a politician that tells the truth, but at least there are plenty of new releases to look forward to. Sony's excellent Spring Fever is set to soldier on yet again from Tuesday, with cross-buy title Titan Souls part of the lineup this time. Meanwhile, those of you in North America can...
Saturday11th Apr 2015
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 63
Lazy time
Another week, another edition of WAYP, another attempt at an "original" introduction. What Are You Playing This Weekend may be a popular feature here on Push Square, but by goodness, you try coming up with a new pre-amble each and every week. Perhaps we should hold some kind of competition for this – this author's fresh out of ideas...
Friday10th Apr 2015
Soapbox Sony Really Needs to Give Us More PlayStation Plus Cloud Space
Sammy Barker's sick of running out of space
There's one thing that you really need to know about me: I worry – a lot. For as long as I can remember, I've had irrational reactions to almost everything in my life: did I just put my modest size eight shoes in my mouth? Did I just get that exam question wrong – even though I've triple checked it...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops III Will Take Place in a 'Dark, Twisted' Future
Will be the deepest and most ambitious entry yet
It sounds like Call of Duty: Black Ops III will freeze out the Cold War roots at the centre of Treyarch's sub-series, taking the futuristic elements of Call of Duty: Black Ops II and running with them. A leaked blurb discovered on the franchise's official website reveals that the forthcoming sequel...
News Destiny's Upcoming Patch Will Let You Show Off Your Helmet in the Tower
Hooray, we think?
Bungie's revealed a few little features that'll be added to Destiny in its upcoming patch 1.1.2, including the ability to toggle your helmet on and off while running around the Tower. Indeed, you'll be able to show off your headpiece in the shooter's social space if you wish, via a handy little menu option. On top of that, you'll...
News The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's New Gameplay Trailer Is One of Its Best
Everything you need to know
Without doubt, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is going to be a massive role-playing game, with numerous gameplay systems and mechanics tying into one huge open world full of danger and discovery. It's safe to say that we're looking forward to seeing how it turns out, then, but if you're still not totally sold on CD Projekt...
News Farming Simulator 15 on PS4, PS3 Looks Udderly Essential
More than meats the eye
Manure so demanding. Every time new information on Farming Simulator 15 crops up, the thresher's on for us to come up with a new set of gags. The problem is that we just don't have anything gnu – all of our best puns have already been put out to pasture. To be honest, we feel like we're just milking things now, so we're...
News New Dissidia Final Fantasy Screenshots Show how Cloud, Lightning, and More Might Look on PS4
Yes please
A new Dissidia Final Fantasy is smashing into Japanese arcades – we know that much for sure – but there's an increasingly decent chance that it'll end up on the PlayStation 4 as well. As such, it's easy to get excited over how the game looks, assuming that it gives us some indication as to how its cast would shape up on Sony's home...
News Resident Evil: Revelations 2 Vita Will Rear Its Ugly Head This Summer
Claire we go
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is one of the surprise releases of 2015 so far, serving up a slice of survival horror that's both spooky and self-aware. With the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 versions already wrapped up, though, we had been starting to ponder where the promised PlayStation Vita edition had got to; fortunately, SCEA's Gio...
News It Looks Like the New Dissidia Final Fantasy Will Bring the Fight to PS4 Eventually
Team Ninja's developing
We've known for a little while now that there's a new Dissidia Final Fantasy in the works, but it's only been confirmed for release in Japanese arcades. This currently remains the case, but thanks to an ongoing Japanese press conference, we'd dare to think that it'll end up on the PlayStation 4 eventually. Why, you ask?...
News Want a Post-Apocalyptic RPG on PS4? The Technomancer May Be the Answer
Mars attacks
Spiders, the studio that created decent action role-playing game Bound by Flame, is currently working on a new title called The Technomancer, which is apparently a post-apocalyptic RPG set on Mars. It's supposedly releasing on PlayStation 4 at some point next year. All we know right now is that there'll be skill trees, and you, as a...
News Looney Tunes Galactic Sports Sounds a Klaxon on PS Vita
Space race
Fresh from The Muppets Movie Adventures, Sony is lining up another PlayStation Vita exclusive based upon a gaggle of famous characters. Looney Tunes Galactic Sports is due out later this year on the Japanese giant's handheld system, and will bring together the likes of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Wile E. Coyote in an intergalactic...
News You Can Buy the Star Wars Digital Collection on the PlayStation Store From Today
The force beckons
Up for watching some Star Wars on PlayStation, are you? Well, if you're a fan of the force, you may be delighted to know that the entire digital collection will release later today on the PlayStation Store in the UK and Australia. You can snag all six movies for a rather steep £69.99, or you can purchase them separately from...
News Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Is Top of the Class with 1 Million Units Shipped
That's Ace
It sounds like Final Fantasy Type-0 HD's been a decent success for Square Enix, as the publisher's announced that the remaster has shipped one million copies worldwide. On the fence about buying Final Fantasy Type-0 HD? Check out our review However, it'd be interesting to know just how many fans were swayed by the inclusion of Final...
Thursday9th Apr 2015
News Konami Fired Hideo Kojima, According to Voice Actress
!
Veteran video game visionary Hideo Kojima was fired by Konami, according to Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes actress Donna Burke. Reports earlier in the year revealed that the legendary developer would leave the Japanese publisher once Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was finished – but there was still the slightest possibility that his...
News You Can Transfer Your Elder Scrolls Online Account from PC to PS4, But Only for a Limited Time
Switching sides
If you've got an existing The Elder Scrolls Online account on PC or Mac, you may be interested in knowing that you can transfer your progress over to the upcoming console editions. However, if this sounds like something that you'll want to do, you'll have to act fast, as it's a limited offer. Existing owners will be able to purchase...
Review Scram Kitty DX (PlayStation 4)
You think dogs and cats fight rough? The mice have lasers
Having started life as a Nintendo Wii U exclusive – where it was peculiarly named Scram Kitty and His Buddy on Rails – this clever indie platformer/shooter has made its way to the PlayStation 4 and Vita, shortening its name to the slightly-less-confusing-but-still-delightfully-quirky...
News LEGO Dimensions Brings Bricks to Life on PS4, PS3
As expected
As has been rumoured for a little while now, Warner Bros is building its way into the potentially lucrative toys-to-life business. Hot on the heels of Skylanders, Disney Infinity, and Nintendo's own Amiibo, the media giant will bring together Batman, Lord of the Rings, and many more in LEGO Dimensions on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops III Reveals What the Numbers Mean This Month
Activision announces next instalment
Call of Duty: Black Ops III is official, and will be fully revealed on 26th April. It looks like Activision has been working with YouTube user Drift0r, as after "organically" discovering the SnapChat links in Call of Duty: Black Ops II, he's now uploaded an official teaser video from Treyarch with the hashtag...
News Tell This Person What You Want in PS4's Next Firmware Update
It might just make the grade
Sony's done decently enough in the PlayStation 4 firmware update department – Suspend/Resume is a Godsend – but it does seem to take its time between patches. This makes it extra frustrating when your most demanded feature doesn't make the shortlist, as you know that it's going to be a while before the functionality...
News This Certainly Isn't Confirmation of a PS4 Uncharted Collection
Doesn't mean it's not in development, though
Minor exaggeration: every website under the sun is reporting on this 'leaked' Uncharted Trilogy Collection for the PlayStation 4, so we suppose that we better chime in and tell you why it's fake. Available for pre-order now from a Swiss retailer's website that totally doesn't look dodgy in the slightest,...
News DriveClub's Now Rolling with Much Smoother PS4 Servers
Now where's that PlayStation Plus version?
We open every DriveClub article in exactly the same way: the launch was a disaster, but Evolution Studios really has worked astoundingly hard to regain gamers' trust since then. It's true, too: the DLC has been excellent, the copious new features have been very welcome, and the core game – in this...
Soapbox We Need More New Game Plus
Robert Ramsey wants to start over, but not from scratch
Just a couple of days ago, I started a new playthrough of Dragon Age: Inquisition, in preparation for the first slice of DLC that's hitting PlayStation consoles in May. Having already completed the game once, I was looking forward to slogging through the adventure again while making use of the...
News Nazi Zombies in Wolfenstein: The Old Blood on PS4? It Looks That Way
The rotters
Enjoy shooting Nazis, do you? What about if they get back up afterwards thanks to some creepy undead magic? Well, chances are that you'll be putting plenty of fascist soldiers down for a second time in Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, as Bethesda's teasing the appearance of good old Nazi zombies in the standalone prequel. In a rather...
News Italy's Getting Additional PlayStation Plus Incentives
Viva Italia
Look, even we'll agree: Tower of Guns is probably not the best PlayStation Plus freebie to ever grace the subscription service. That said, we think that we can all generally concur that the complimentary content made available every month as part of the membership is worth the annual fee – even if the quality has varied a little more...
Rumour Did a Caterer Just Reveal Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5?
Back to the grind
Leaks tend to come from trademarks or outspoken executives – you certainly don't expect caterers to be unveiling games. But one chef may be regretting his excited Instagram from earlier in the evening, as he may have just revealed Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5. It's not that much of a surprise, of course – the Birdman confirmed a...
News Mortal Kombat X Has Over 60 Trophies for You to Kollect
Noob Saibot bling
NetherRealm's one of those developers that always goes the extra mile. Its games may not quite stack up with the likes of Street Fighter when it comes to the tactical underpinnings, but it always stuffs its titles to the brim with content – and it looks like Mortal Kombat X will be no different. In fact, at launch, the...
News Yoshida Wants to See 'Something Scary' Like P.T. on Project Morpheus
Gulp
We still maintain that Konami's creepy P.T. was one of the best PlayStation 4 games of 2014, so we're with Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida on the subject of a similar release for Project Morpheus. Speaking in the latest issue of Official PlayStation Magazine, the affable executive explained that ports don't really work in...
News Michael Pachter Reckons Mass Effect PS4 and Mirror's Edge 2 Will Release Before March 2016
If you say so
In a recent Wedbush report, everyone's favourite analyst Michael Pachter and his peers at the company noted that the next Mass Effect and Mirror's Edge 2 will launch before the end of March 2016. The reasoning behind this analysis is that EA's fiscal year begins this month and ends next March, and along with the likes of a new Need...
Video We Find Out if Hiro Is Disney Infinity 2.0's Best Hero
Holding out for a Hiro
Disney Infinity 2.0 is packed full of content to explore, thanks to multiple Playsets that you can purchase, an active community building additional content, and a hugely expansive Toy Box for you to create your very own adventures with. And with fresh characters being released regularly for you to enjoy all of this content...
Video Is Disney Infinity 2.0's Ronan the True Guardian of the Galaxy?
Not you, Keating
Disney Infinity 2.0 is packed full of content to explore, thanks to multiple Playsets that you can purchase, an active community building additional content, and a hugely expansive Toy Box for you to create your very own adventures with. And with fresh characters being released regularly for you to enjoy all of this content with, we...
First Impressions PlayStation Home Has Already Arrived on PS4, and It's Called Atom Universe
Home alone
Sometimes the best surprises in life are the ones that you don't expect – but we'd give pause before describing Atom Universe as a pleasant shock. Suspiciously dropped onto the European PlayStation Store today with virtually zero fanfare, this is the next-gen social hovel that you've been yearning for ever since PlayStation Home...
Wednesday8th Apr 2015
Review Gundam: Battle Assault (PSone)
You need more practice
If you were into Mobile Suit Gundam Wing back when it aired in the 1990s, then you may have heard of or even played Gundam: Battle Assault on the PSone. In an attempt to capitalise on the aforementioned anime's popularity, publisher Bandai decided to localise the 2D fighter, which was called Gundam: The Battle Master 2 in its...
Store Update 8th April 2015 (Europe)
Calm before the carnage
Bastion, Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones, Tower of Guns – it's raining good indie games. There are no retail releases available as part of this week's European PlayStation Store update – well, unless you ignore the PlayStation 3 version of RIDE – but there's enough good stuff elsewhere to tide you over until Mortal...
News Mortal Kombat X Finished Off with 1.8GB PS4 Patch
Brutality to your bandwidth
Mortal Kombat X isn't officially due out until next week, but some lucky brawlers have already got the PlayStation 4 title in their blood-soaked mitts. This has, of course, resulted in a series of pulled YouTube videos and Twitch streams – but perhaps the most relevant piece of information to emerge from the broken...
News Activision's Getting Ready to Breach the Subject of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3
Woods you believe it?
Well, this has all of the subtlety of a Call of Duty campaign: Activision's started to sow the seeds for Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. A recent update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 added some SnapChat quick links to some of the game's assets, hinting at some kind of viral campaign. Scanning the curious QR code takes you to the...
News Deus Ex: Mankind Divided's Debut PS4 Trailer Is Augmented with Action
No need for stealth
Following yesterday's leak, Square Enix has gone ahead and released Deus Ex: Mankind Divided's debut trailer. As you'd expect at this point, it's not actual gameplay, instead opting to show off some admittedly impressive CG animation, complete with action packed scenarios. If you're looking for some Deus Ex: Mankind Divided...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Begins to Slip as Blockbuster Releases Dry Up
A slippery slope
After weeks of being firmly on top of the Japanese hardware charts, the PlayStation 4's slew of software releases has just about come to a close, and this has, as expected, caused the console's sales to slip. Having said that, Sony's newest black box still managed to hang on to the top spot, but only because New 3DS sales are...
News Ryo Hazuki Will Finally Get His Revenge Against Lan Di
Dead or Alive 5 mod finishes the fight
The first two Shenmue games merely plotted the start of Yu Suzuki's monstrous story, but when the costly escapades flopped, so too did any hopes of the rest of the tale getting told. If you've been waiting over a decade to settle a few scores, however, this Shenmue mod for the PC version of Dead or Alive 5 will...
News 2K Games Restores NBA 2K14 Servers, Career Save Files Should Work Again
Slam dunk
It's always worth complaining when you feel that you've been treated unfairly, evidenced by the fact that 2K Games has restored the NBA 2K14 servers. Earlier, we reported that the basketball sim's online functionality had been shut down, and, despite reassurance that it wouldn't happen, players had their career save files deleted as a...
Store Update 7th April 2015 (North America)
Tower of titles
This North American PlayStation Store update may be a little light in the add-ons area, but it's certainly not wanting for new software. Bastion, Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, and Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones are all headline additions this week – but they're joined by various other curios, such as Monster Bag and
News GUNS UP! Holsters Its Weapons on PS3, PS Vita
Now a PS4 exclusive
Free-to-play strategy game GUNS UP! has laid down arms on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita, opting for PlayStation 4 exclusivity instead. The news – which is going to make our lives much easier from a database management perspective – has prompted some disappointment among handheld fans, but the developer states that it...
Tuesday7th Apr 2015
Guide How to Murder Martyr Logarius in Bloodborne on PS4
Death from Above
Martyr Logarius seems like somewhat of an insurmountable wall at first, with explosive magical assaults, incredible speed of movement around the arena, and vicious scythe swipes to complement his arsenal. Luckily, the boss of Bloodborne's Cainhurst Castle has some gaping weaknesses for any attentive hunter to exploit, making this...
News Wow, the Level Cap in Dragon Ball XenoVerse Has Been Raised
Nice
A lot of people complain about having to download too many patches, but what if an update actually adds something meaningful to a game? That's what's happened with Dragon Ball XenoVerse's patch 1.04, which you can download right now on the PlayStation 4. Unfamiliar with Dragon Ball XenoVerse? Catch up with our detailed review The DLC's pretty...
Guide How to Defeat Bloodborne's Final Bosses
End the hunt
A wonderful, chilling adventure gets an exhilarating conclusion. Bloodborne has the potential for two final boss fights, depending on your player choices and how many Umbilical Cord items you've consumed up until this point. Head back to the Hunter's Dream, enter the newly unlocked field of flowers, and chat with our good friend Gehrman...
News There's a Nice Big Diablo 3 Patch Waiting for You on PS4
Mmm, new content
We all love free content right? Well, that's what you're getting with Bilzzard's ever expanding Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - Ultimate Evil Edition on PlayStation 4, as the developer's pumped out yet another content patch that's over 1GB in size. Update 1.07 adds over 50 new legendary items to the game, including three new class...
News Not All of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's DLC Is Free
Simmer down
After garnering such goodwill from interested gamers with regards to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and its free DLC plans, developer CD Projekt Red has just announced that the upcoming role-playing game will actually boast an expansion pass. Offering two "massive" expansions, named Hearts and Stone and Blood and Wine, these new adventures...
News Did Dying Light Scare Dead Island 2 Away?
It's a zombie eat zombie world
This is a strange one, isn't it? Techland, the developer behind the original Dead Island, went on to create the rather enjoyable Dying Light after departing from publisher Deep Silver. Meanwhile, the former's getting a sequel in the form of Dead Island 2, but as Videogamer.com cleverly points out, we haven't seen or...
News This Bloodborne Build Simulator Will Help You to Create the Perfect Hunter
Bust beasts without a headache
Perhaps the most important part of PlayStation 4 exclusive Bloodborne is building the right kind of character. With the correct weapons equipped – and your Blood Echoes invested into the right statistics – you'll still find battles brutal, but they'll be much more manageable. This build simulator, then, should...
News Cassie Cage's Mortal Kombat X Fatality Is the Greatest Thing You'll Ever See
No hint of hyperbole
This author's Twitter inbox may have been filled with vulgar messages when he dared to describe Mortal Kombat X as a bit silly, but few will be able to disagree when you see Cassie Cage's fatality. We're not going to delve into too much detail here for fear of spoilers, but this really is a must see. We know what's going to be...
Round Up Our Ultimate Guide to Beating Bloodborne on PS4
Hunter's handbook
From Software's first PlayStation 4 exclusive Bloodborne is exceptional – we should know, we've spent the past couple of weeks exploring every nook and cranny of its gothic nightmare realm Yharnam in order to bring you a series of guides. From picking the perfect starting weapon to beating all of the bosses, we've assembled a...
News Godzilla on PS4 Lets You Rampage as Other Monsters
You're next, Mothra
Godzilla on the PlayStation 3 came out last year in Japan, while the PlayStation 4 version will be smashing into stores this summer. Similarly, both versions are rampaging West within the same season, but it turns out that the next-gen edition will boast a few extras. In its native nation, the PS4 version will be named Godzilla...
Review Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones (PlayStation 4)
Patience test chamber
Office politics can be a killer. As anybody who has ever had to share a tuna salad baguette with Gina from accounting will attest, we're all just one wrong word away from snapping. Usually that takes the guise of making off-hand comments about a 55-year-old's fascination with leopard skin underwear and tight skirts, but what if...
News That's a New Deus Ex for PS4 Leaked, Then
Initiate raspy voice
Good old web caches, eh? Eagle eyed NeoGAF user arturkrang spotted several images of what appears to be a new Deus Ex title. The leak comes just over 24 hours after publisher Square Enix's mysterious – and tedious – livestream began. Supposedly dubbed Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, it looks
News Players Aren't Happy with 2K Games After Publisher Deletes NBA 2K14 Save Files
Slam dump
With a new game releasing each year when it comes to the big sports franchises, you can see why publishers are eager to shut down the online services of previous outings. However, 2K Games has managed to cock-up its recent shutting of NBA 2K14's servers, much to the dismay of its lasting user base. After assuring players that their career...
Feature What Do You Mean You've Never Played... Everybody's Tennis?
Absolutely ace
Contrary to what some will tell you, the PlayStation Portable had some bloody good games, and among the best of these was and still is Everybody's Tennis – or, as it's known in North America, Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip. Developed by Japanese studio Clap Hanz, it's a supremely polished, accessible, and downright addictive tennis...
News Gasp! EA Can't Muster Augusta for Rory McIlroy PGA Tour on PS4
Not-so Masterful move
Golf's most famous course, the Augusta National, will be missing in the PlayStation 4's forthcoming EA Sports Rory McIlroy PGA Tour. The iconic American club, home to the Masters tournament which has just teed off in real-life, will not put in an appearance because the publisher's license has expired. "Our license with Augusta...
News UK Sales Charts: Bloodborne Keeps Dark Souls II at Bay
Battlefield Hardline above both
Bloodborne managed to hold its own fairly well over the Easter holidays, slipping down to third in the cumulative UK sales charts, but remaining the best-selling individual game across all formats. Combined SKUs pegged Battlefield Hardline at the top, while Grand Theft Auto V finished second. All three ended ahead of...
Wednesday8th Apr 2015
News Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Takes Place Two Years After Human Revolution
I don't Adam and Eve it
You lock a man in a box for three full days – and then you have to announce your game early anyway. That's the plight that publisher Square Enix currently finds itself in, as Game Informer has rapidly revealed its cover story for PlayStation 4 sequel Deus Ex: Mankind Divided following
Tuesday7th Apr 2015
News Watch as a Sony Executive Gets Slaughtered in Bloodborne
Poor guy
No, it's not Shuhei Yoshida, but this Bloodborne video's still worth a watch if you like to see successful businessmen endure total despair. Shiro Kawauchi, who's head of Sony Computer Entertainment Korea, was filmed while playing the PlayStation 4 exclusive, and as you'd imagine, he finds the whole ordeal quite difficult. To be fair,...
News Explore the First 15 Minutes of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Monster hunter
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is easily one of the most anticipated titles releasing in the next few months, and thankfully, if you're desperate to see more of Geralt's adventure, you can gaze upon the first 15 minutes of it courtesy of IGN First. It goes without saying that there are some spoilers here, but as you'd expect from the...
Guide How to Kill Ebrietas, Daughter of the Cosmos in Bloodborne on PS4
Go back to Space
You took down the Celestial Emissary with no issue, right? The Choir is a joke area, you say? Well, time for some real fun. Ebrietas, Daughter of the Cosmos packs a real challenge and the type of fight that recent zones in Bloodborne have been screaming for. Breaking the window after the previous boss and following the route will...
Monday6th Apr 2015
Review Bastion (PlayStation 4)
Before Red, there was the Kid
It's utterly amazing how much the indie game scene has changed since 2011. Sony has started to heavily promote teensy developers at major industry conferences, Valve's Steam Greenlight has allowed thousands to publish games for players to test before they're even finished, and Kickstarter has made it possible for...
Tuesday7th Apr 2015
News Sony's Going to Give You Free Stuff for Duping You into Buying a Vita
Fool me once, shame on you
Remember when Sony was found guilty of a deceptive PlayStation Vita marketing campaign? The commercials talked up the possibilities of cross-save, and failed to include any disclaimers, leaving the firm in a legal tussle. It lost, and now anyone who bought the portable before 1st June, 2012 is entitled to compensation...
Guide How to End Mergo's Wet Nurse in Bloodborne on PS4
Baby go bye-bye
A short while after dispatching the previous boss, Micolash, you'll stumble upon the true final challenge in the Nightmare of Mensis, Mergo's Wet Nurse. This can be one rough fight, as the Wet Nurse is both fast and powerful. Completing this stage will move things on to Bloodborne's final act, so be aware that the end is now well and...
Monday6th Apr 2015
Review R.B.I. Baseball 15 (PlayStation 4)
Shutout
R.B.I. Baseball is not a new series per se. The brand's legacy dates back all the way to a line of bat and ball titles that launched on SEGA platforms – among others – through the 80s and 90s. The last one released in 1995, until last year, when R.B.I. Baseball 14 brought the series back – albeit in underwhelming fashion. Spoilers:...
Review Run Sackboy! Run! (PlayStation Vita)
Sack race
Ah, the endless runner: a sub-genre almost as ubiquitous in the promotional game space as the everyday Puzzle & Dragons knock-off. Unfortunately for developer Firesprite – a UK studio made up of ex-WipEout veterans – the awkwardly punctuated Run Sackboy! Run! doesn't possess quite the same originality as the parent property that...
Live Watch as Square Enix Reveals a Brand New Title
But what could it be?
It's all a bit cryptic, but mega Japanese publisher Square Enix is revealing a new title within the hour. Whatever it is, it'll be shown on the company's specifically created Twitch channel, which we've embedded on this very page. The stream will begin at 17:55PM BST (12:55PM EDT/09:55AM PDT). It goes without saying, however,...
News Tomb Raider Reboot Plunders 8.5 Million Sales
That's a Lara copies
Lara Croft is officially relevant again – well, as long as you ignore the fact that Rise of the Tomb Raider will be exclusive to Xbox for an undisclosed span of time. Square Enix confirmed earlier today that 2013's top-notch Tomb Raider reboot has now sold 8.5 million copies globally, making it the best-selling entry in the...
News Mortal Kombat X's PS4 Launch Trailer Invites You to the Mosh Pit
Karate chop suey
So, the System of a Down crossover continues, as Mortal Kombat X's launch trailer was directed by the band's bassist Shavo Odadjian. He's the one with the beard that's better plaited than a pageant girl's hair, by the way. We jest, but we quite like the editing – especially in the first "I don't think you trust" chorus section...
Out This Week Bastion PS4, Stealth Inc 2, Tower of Guns
On we go
After the deluge of delicious blockbuster releases that have consumed this column over the past few weeks, we suspect that this little lineup will look like a letdown for some of you. That's perhaps a testament to just how much good stuff there's been on PlayStation lately, as this selection is no slouch – how can you grumble at Bastion,...
Sunday5th Apr 2015
News Next God of War to Set PS4 Apart from the Other Platforms
With jaw-dropping visuals, of course
Sony Santa Monica's no stranger to stunning visuals, and it looks like it intends to set a brand new bar with the forthcoming God of War PS4. As part of a job listing – we know, it's a really slow week – dug up by the eagle-eyed DualShockers, the developer i
Monday6th Apr 2015
Push Rewind PlayStation Plus Freebies, April Fools' Day, and Easter Breaks
Zzzzz
Just in case you didn't figure it out earlier in the week: Hideo Kojima is not joining the Push Square team. That was our hilarious April Fools' Day joke, which we weren't expecting to be one of the highlights of the past seven days. As it happens, though, it's been a really slow week in PlayStation, with the majority of the industry no doubt...
Sunday5th Apr 2015
Guide How to Kill Micolash, Host of the Nightmare in Bloodborne on PS4
Time to Awaken
Micolash, Host of the Nightmare in Bloodborne is a funny chap with a funny hat, and his fight follows as such. Rather than a traditional brawl, or even a slightly less traditional game of hide and seek, this battle will be a chase for the most part, with bits of easy combat splashed in between. This shouldn't be any real kind of...
News Goro's Mortal Kombat X Fatalities Are Great but Gross
Eyes bigger than your stomach
We've been giggling through most of Mortal Kombat X's fatalities – much to the disgust of some of our members – but we'll admit that these Goro finishers are genuinely gross. The second one, which involves some ripped off limbs, isn't so bad – but it's the first clip that we can't stand. If you want a warning...
News Dragon's Dogma Online to Step Out into the Field This Month
Alpha test incoming
Dragon's Dogma Online will equip a sword and shield and head out into battle later this month on the PlayStation 3, publisher Capcom has announced. Sign-ups for an alpha will open on 7th April, with the stress test running between 20th April and 28th April. Those of you lucky enough to gain entry will be able to download the...
News Bloodborne Gets an Unintended Easy Mode
The best strategy
Bloodborne is a tough game, right? Merciless environments, tricky enemies, and some of the most memorably dangerous boss fights on the PlayStation 4. But what if you could make every single boss forget that they're supposed to be killing you? Seemingly, the latest bug discovered in From Software's latest Sony exclusive does just...
Saturday4th Apr 2015
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Easter Edition 3
Un oeuf of the Easter puns
We'll be resisting temptation here at Push Square Towers, keeping an eye on our waistlines as the Mini Eggs flow freely elsewhere in the office. While we may be attempting to avoid indulging our sweet tooth, however, we will be bowing to our other main guilty pleasure – games. If you're not quite sure what to play this...
News Riptide GP2 Hoping to Splash to PS4 by the End of April
Hydro thunder
We were gutted when DriveClub was announced. Don't get us wrong, this author in particular has fallen in love with Evolution Studios' arcade racer, but there was hope around Push Square Towers that the Runcorn-based developer would make WaterStorm – a jet ski-based take on its off-road racing series. Alas, it looks like we're not...
Friday3rd Apr 2015
News Adam West Will Be Fighting Crime First in Batman: Arkham Knight on PS4
Bam, there it is
Sony's marketing arrangement with Batman: Arkham Knight has already spawned a swish silver system, but the Japanese giant's also locked up some "exclusive" content for the upcoming release. This will, of course, be timed – and an image uploaded on Amazon.com explains that that will remain the case "until at least Fall 2015"...
Feature 10 Great PS4 Games to Get Stuck into Over the Easter Weekend
Better than all that chocolate
For a lot of people, Easter weekend may just be a normal weekend with a fancy name, but it's always been a good time to get stuck into some gaming. We're not really sure why this is – maybe it's all of the extra days off – but nevertheless, we've mashed our chocolatey fingers against our keyboards to bring you a...
News Ratchet & Clank PS4's Looking and Playing Great, Enthuses Insomniac
Qwark it is
Desperate times call for desperate measures – and these really are the most desperate of times. It may very well be Good Friday, but it's certainly not looking like a Good News Day. There's only one thing for it, then – peruse the replies of various Twitter accounts hoping to find at least one 140 character tidbit that we can write...
News Grand Theft Auto V PS4 Now Looks Like It's Supposed To
Fixed you up
Cut the guys at Rockstar some slack: Grand Theft Auto V is arguably one of the most complex releases on the PlayStation 4, so it's easy to imagine how it could have accidentally turned off the odd graphical effect or two. And that's exactly what it did last week, resulting in an outpouring of irritation from people who understand the...
News Could BigFest Finally Be Ready for Top PS4, PS3, Vita Billing?
At Last-onbury
As someone that still plays the likes of Theme Park on the PSone, BigFest has been on this author's radar for what feels like an eternity. Originally announced for the PlayStation Vita all the way back in 2013, the music festival management simulation has since setup stages on the PlayStation 4 and Pl
News So, This Dude's Way Better at Bloodborne Than You'll Ever Be
Mad skillz, mate
Remember that kid at school that not only got the best grades in everything but was also the captain of the football team? Yeah, we still throw darts at his photo from time to time. Well, this YouTuber is even better than him, as he's played through the entirety of Bloodborne – boss fights and all – without using a gun and...
News Beach Buggy Racing Brings Fun in the Sun to PS4
Sea what you did there
Despite the outrageous variety on the PlayStation 4 these days, the device is decidedly light in the racing department. Fortunately, indie developer Vector Unit will at least be attempting to fill that space with kart racer Beach Buggy Racing. Originally released on smartphones, the title promises "an action-packed,...
Thursday2nd Apr 2015
Weirdness This Copy of Bloodborne Is Getting Panned
Deck the store manager
Bloodborne's a terrifying game at the best of times – especially when the Blu-ray is replaced for a Christmas Pan Pipes compilation CD. We're squinting at the legitimacy of this NeoGAF post, but it seems authentic enough to warrant coverage here on Push Square. According to user Messofanego, he picked up a shrink-wrapped...
News PSN Down for Some, No Word from Sony Just Yet
Please, no
Well, there goes that slow news day. We're receiving numerous reports that the PlayStation Network is down, particularly on the PS4. Gotta love those peak times. Follow us on Twitter for up-to-the-minute updates on the PSN outage At the time of writing, we're signed in, but we've noticed that our friends list is struggling to load...
News This Teacher Makes a Great Argument About Children Playing Mature Games
"Younger teachers like me grew up with games"
Last week, you may have seen that there was a bit of a kerfuffle after an alliance of teachers were reportedly cracking down on children playing mature rated games. In a bid to get their stance across, they pointed out that they could potentially contact the police or child social care specialists, and...
Hmmm
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4's been given an autumn - or fall for you Americans - release date in its native Japan, which has lead to many fans pondering what this means for its Western launch. Still scheduled for 2015 in Europe and North America, the PlayStation 4 brawler was and still is largely expected as an autumn or winter...
Friday3rd Apr 2015
News Sony Picks Up 140 Patents from Cloud Rival OnLive's Carcass
"We have a formidable patent portfolio in cloud gaming"
OnLive is shutting down – and Sony's whipped out its cheque book. The platform holder's announced today that it's purchased 140 patents off the closing cloud gaming company, a move which it stresses has earned it a "formidable patent portfolio" in the emerging sector. It's unclear how much it...
Thursday2nd Apr 2015
Box clever
Assuming that your local game store even has a PlayStation Vita presence these days, if it's anything like ours, we're guessing that it looks a little like a picked over Chinese buffet, packed with scraggy, over-the-hill scraps. That's partially because the handheld's retail presence has been dwindling for some time now, as more and more...
News Wait, Dragon Quest Heroes II Wasn't an April Fools' Day Joke?
That was fast
We don't think anyone saw this one coming: Dragon Quest Heroes II has been officially announced, just seven months after the first game was initially revealed. The original title launched in Japan back at the end of February, and now, just over a month later, a sequel's been outed. First thought to be an April Fools' Day prank, Square...
News Bloodborne's Game Breaking Bug Has Been Squashed with a Saw Cleaver
Item duplication also reportedly dumped
Bloodborne's no longer partially broken, as developer From Software has fixed the glitch which previously prevented you from progressing through the game if you'd participated in a multiplayer session in the Forbidden Woods. This is the only change listed in the patch notes, but reports suggest that the item...
News Spira's Calling in Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD's PS4 Trailer
3, 2, 1, blitz
The 12th May is fast approaching, so it must be time to drum up some hype for Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster's arrival on the PlayStation 4. Already available on PS3 and Vita, it's a solid collection, and should be a decent entry point for PS4 players who haven't sampled Square Enix's mega franchise. From what we can tell, it...
News Toukiden: Kiwami's Animated Trailer Is Well Worth a Look if You're a Wannabe Slayer
Setting the scene
Many often complain about CG trailers that don't show gameplay - ourselves included - but we can forgive promotional material that really manages to convey a certain atmosphere, or sets a scene especially well. Want monster hunting on PlayStation? Look no further than Toukiden: Kiwami Enter Toukiden: Kiwami's animated trailer,...
Wednesday1st Apr 2015
Site News Hideo Kojima Joins the Push Square Team
Metal Gear developer to move into video game journalism
Loughborough, England – Push Square, the internationally recognised PlayStation publication operated by Nlife Ltd, has today announced that video game visionary Hideo Kojima will be joining its editorial team as a reviewer. Mr. Kojima is perhaps best known for his work on the critically...
Feature What Are April 2015's Free PlayStation Plus Games?
Tower of goods
Here at Push Square Towers, we like to go the extra mile. We may have already reported on April 2015's roster of free PlayStation Plus software, but in the rush of breaking news, we don't get a chance to go into much detail in the moment. That's why we always follow up our original story with a fuller feature, outlining each of the...
News You Can Pick Up Two Free Mitama in Toukiden: Kiwami Today on PS4 and Vita
Eternal freedom
Just a quick heads up: you can now download two new mitama for Toukiden: Kiwami free of charge on PlayStation 4 and Vita. The two spirits up for grabs are Ichimonji Mari, and the rather comical Oda Nobunyaga - a recurring Koei character who's essentially a feline version of feudal Japanese warlord, Nobunaga Oda. Ichimonji Mari is an...
Review Rack N Ruin (PlayStation 4)
Not so much Rack 'n' Roll
Rack N Ruin attempts to pull at the nostalgia strings, getting inspiration from all sorts of old-school adventure games. Instead of giving you a hero, though, you get Rack, a little demon who is hell bent on destroying planets. This demon-driven adventure game attempts to blend some of the best classic titles into one...
News A Few Eggstra PS4 Games Have Been Added to the European Easter Sale
Sorry
Come on, tell the truth: that headline made you crack a smile, didn't it? Oh, it did? Eggcellent. That's put us in a good mood, so we'll go ahead and share what Sony's added to its European PlayStation Store Easter sale. Role-playing enthusiasts may be happy to learn that loot-'em-up Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - Ultimate Evil Edition has hit...
News Silent Hills Is No Longer a Kojima Productions Project
Well, there goes that
After that stunning debut demo – which was this author's personal pick for Game of the Year – enthusiasm for Hideo Kojima's take on the Silent Hill franchise was sky high here at Push Square Towers. However, following news that the esteemed director will be joining the e
News Destiny Killstreaks Don't Get Much More Satisfying Than This
Sit down
Like any multiplayer shooter, Destiny should be a team game. Communication's sometimes the key to success, but there's not much you can do about a player who's decided that it's their, er, destiny to somehow grasp victory from the jaws of defeat. YouTube user David Scraggs did just that, as he managed to single-handedly turn the tide of a...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PlayStation 4 and Bloodborne Slaughter the Competition
The hunt is over
The PlayStation 4 is basking in the blood of its enemies right now, as it's managed to top the Japanese hardware charts for the fifth week in a row. A slew of big software releases have kept Sony's system in first place, although that momentum could be slowing down soon now that the big hitters have passed by. Still, Bloodborne...
Talking Point What One Game Do You Always Come Back To?
The one and only
Addiction is a strong word, but that's how many would describe their need to play one single game time and time again. A title that you've never really been able to put down, something that your mind always wanders back to, whether it's because you're bored and unsure of what to play, or because you simply enjoy it so much. It may...
News PlayStation Flow Takes PS4 Gaming Underwater
Off at the deep end
Sony's announced an incredible new PlayStation 4 innovation which will bring heightened realism to your favourite underwater experiences. Cunningly named PlayStation Flow, the goggle-and-sensor setup will allow you to play in your local pool, putting you in control of characters like The Last of Us protagonist Joel as they get...
Feature There Was No Place Quite Like PlayStation Home
Memories of Sony's madcap virtual world
There's a big 'To Let' sign in the Home Plaza today, and the remnants of makeshift toilet paper streamers scattered about its tufts of unkempt grass. Hours earlier, avatars congregated to wish the virtual world farewell, with one last cabbage patch dance under silky blue skies. Now, the weather is moody, and...
News Demon's Souls Was a Disaster, but Miyazaki Saved It
From heaven (or hell)
Hidetaka Miyazaki's rise to prominence has been swift and unexpected. The Japanese developer – who now has a slew of critically acclaimed titles under his belt – most recently fronted production on PlayStation 4 exclusive Bloodborne, but his career path is an unusual one. He started out working for US company Oracle, before...
News Star Wars: Battlefront's First PS4 Gameplay Will Swoop in This Month
Wookie here
We're going to need to prepare some fresh Stars Wars puns, because EA will allow the first footage of the hotly anticipated Star Wars: Battlefront to fly (Han) Solo from 17th April. The video will be revealed from 10:30AM PT (18:30PM BST) as part of a panel at this month's Star Wars Celebration event. We hope that you like George Lucas'...
Review Doodle Kingdom (PlayStation Vita)
Variety is the spice of life
If you didn't think that you had a God complex, you certainly will after a few hours with JoyBits' return to its flagship seller, the Doodle series. While Doodle Kingdom certainly upholds the traditional formula the franchise is renowned for – albeit with a fresh thematic twist – it also tries its creative hand at a...
Store Update 1st April 2015 (Europe)
Second go
If you've already got the Platinum Trophy in Bloodborne like our very own Dan Carter (!!!), then you may be looking for a new challenge. Fortunately, the fine folks over at Bandai Namco have brought forward the release of Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, and it's part of this week's meaty PlayStation Store update. Also up for grabs...
News Shed a Tear for the Shuttered PlayStation Home
Moved out
Like that final episode of Brookside where Jimmy Corkhill departs the boarded up Merseyside estate for his new life as the lord of a stately home, PlayStation Home has closed its doors for the last time. The service shut down officially at 08:02AM BST this morning according to Eurogamer.net. The servers were packed as congregations...
News Spotify Has Streamed to Over 1.5 Million PlayStations Already
Did it again
Spotify only launched on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 on Monday, but already it's been installed on over 1.5 million consoles. Jonathan Prince, who's in charge of communications for the audio streaming service, revealed the tidbit on Twitter yesterday. Needless to say, there's probably been a bit of friendly back slapping a
News Download MotorStorm's Wombat Buggie for Free in DriveClub Now
Buggie life
It may be April Fools' Day, but the Wombat Buggie is very real – and free to download. Available now in the PlayStation Store, the DriveClub add-on allows you to take control of MotorStorm's iconic off-road automobile, and it handles in much the same way as you may remember. Bouncing about on springy suspension, and with plenty of...
