News Open World? Survival? Dinosaurs? ARK Comes to PS4 Next Year
Where's a meteor when you need one
Review Farming Simulator 15 (PlayStation 4)
You reap what you sow
News - May, 2015
Sunday31st May 2015
News Sony: E3 2015 Is Where PS4 Will Really Deliver Great Content and Experiences
House with some hype
Andrew House must be a happy chap right now. Since taking leadership of the PlayStation division, Sony's gaming brand has not only reclaimed its console crown, but also started to seriously contribute to the overall health of its parent company. Considering that the PlaySt
News The Witcher 3 PS4 Framerate Issues Being Looked into by Dev
Patch v1.04 details announced
Despite some welcome performance improvements being implemented as part of patch v1.03, there are still some areas that cause the PlayStation 4 version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's framerate to chug. This is something that developer CD Projekt Red is looking into, and will likely be addressed in a future update...
First Impressions Just How Bad Is Ultra Street Fighter IV on PS4?
Shoryuken handle the truth?
The hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 port of Ultra Street Fighter IV has been chastised by the fighting game community ever since its release earlier in the week. This has resulted in the release being pulled from both the Capcom Pro Tour and Evo 2015 –
Review The Escapists (PlayStation 4)
Bored behind bars
Every great prison break in history has been executed by someone with the ability to make a fully functioning machine gun out of two plastic forks, a DVD of Adam Sandler's 1989 cinematic masterpiece Going Overboard, and three inches of wire. The Escapists teaches you everything that you need to know when you inevitably get locked...
News Batman: Arkham Knight Goes to War in PS4 Gameplay
Catch seven minutes of the Caped Crusader
We're now weeks away from the Bat Signal being fired up on your PlayStation 4, and Warner Bros is dropping gameplay trailers like they're going out of fashion. This new one – 'Time to Go to War' – deployed a little earlier in the week, but slipped through the cracks here at Push Square Towers. As such,...
Push Rewind PlayStation Plus Freebies, Resident Evil Zero, Ultra Street Fighter IV
All over
Well, that may have been one of the worst weeks ever for personal reasons – but it also wasn't that exciting from a PlayStation perspective either. With the thrill of E3 2015 right around the corner, publishers are currently pretty tight lipped about all of their upcoming projects. Of course, this means that leaks are inevitable. Any...
News Don't Panic, the Ultra Street Fighter IV PS4 Patch Hits Next Week
Grief with 'Gief
Remember when games launched without significant bugs and glitches? Yeah, neither do we. The latest title to fall prey to this terrifying trend is the PlayStation 4 version of Ultra Street Fighter IV, which was plagued with input lag, framerate issues, and several other fighting game sins. Thankfully, then, the game will soon be...
News This Is Where You'll Find All of the PlayStation Games at E3 2015
Greatness awaits
E3 doesn't truly feel real until pallets start arriving at the LA Convention Centre, but the floor plan is a sure sign that the show's right around the corner. With just a few weeks to go, then, the ESA – or Entertainment Software Association – has released a handful of images of the show floor, revealing the location of...
News Dragon Quest Heroes' PS4 Box Art Slimes Your Screens
A boy and his blob
Square Enix appears to have accidentally outed the box art for – inhale – Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below. Eagle-eyed gamers picked up on the pack shot on the publisher's official store, which has now been pulled. There was also mention of the title's 13th October release
News Pray for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night on PS Vita
Or just donate more money
It's been a little while since we last posted about Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, but the project has gone from strength to strength since its announcement a few weeks ago. Now sitting at a cool $3 million, Koji Igarashi's revival has been officially confirmed for the PlayStation 4, and will be getting several bonuses...
News PS4 Exclusive Wattam Looks As Utterly Bonkers As You'd Expect
Clouds! Mayors! Explosions! Lawn mowers!
Considering that Wattam is the latest game from Keita Takahashi, the creator of Katamari Damacy and Noby Noby Boy, it's little surprise that the PlayStation 4 exclusive is almost impossible to describe. Brand new footage filtering out of an event hosted in Los Angeles last week shows the crazy collaboration...
Saturday30th May 2015
News PS4 Appears to Be Targeting the Mtn Dew and Doritos Crowd
Call of Duty may be switching sides
It's arguably the most tedious saga in gaming right now: which platform holder will promote Call of Duty: Black Ops III? Last year, rumours were rife that Sony had snapped up Activision's super series, but it didn't pan out. That same speculation started circling around Treyarch's latest title a couple o
News Sigh! This Silent Hills Revival Rumour Is a Load of Rubbish
No, Microsoft isn't buying Xbox One exclusivity for billions of dollars
Alright, seeing as IGN is reporting on this one, we'll take the bait: Silent Hills is not going to be announced as an Xbox One exclusive at E3 2015 next month. Well, theoretically it could be, but this brand new rumour which emerged on Rooster Teeth and is popping up all over...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 70
Once more with feeling
Ah, the weekend couldn't come soon enough for this particular author, as it's been an eye-opening couple of days. With the FA Cup Final on the television, several new games to play, and the sun even shining, you won't hear your humble host complaining over the next 48 hours – even if Arsenal beat local team Aston Villa...
Friday29th May 2015
News Need for Speed PS4 Will Require an Internet Connection
Internet highway
You can forget playing the new Need for Speed game on the PlayStation 4 if you haven't got an Internet connection, as publisher EA Games has confirmed that the release will mandate access to the web. Responding to a fan's query, the company said that the benefits of this requirement "are nice", enabling "more variety and a more...
News Top the PS4 Rocket League to Earn a Platinum Trophy
Full list of trinkets revealed
Rocket League may not look like much on the surface, but its simplistic presentation belies an experience brimming with depth. Even if you weren't part of the title's recent PlayStation 4 beta, you've probably caught a glimpse of some buzz on sites like Push Square or Reddit – and with the title's summer release...
News These Witcher 3 Glitches are Bloody Horrific
Why the long face?
We've seen some pretty dumb glitches during our time with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, but nothing particularly nefarious. The same can't be said for often hilarious YouTube user Tyrannicon, however, who's put together a short video of non-playable characters and their long, melted faces. Complete with eerie music and dark, stormy...
News Everybody's Gone to the Rapture May Be PS4's Prettiest Indie Yet
No, really
Considering that The Chinese Room consists of a dozen or so developers based in sunny British seaside town Brighton, there are some serious production values on display in its forthcoming PlayStation 4 project. Everybody's Gone to the Rapture looks borderline photorealistic – in fact, while perusing screenshots of the title prior to...
News Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Will Plunder PS4 Treasure Before 31st March
Gold standard
Let's not beat around the bush: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is the big one. Sony may have an impressive stable of first-party studios, but Naughty Dog has grown into a world-beater over the past decade or so – and thus, the Californian firm's forthcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive will be placed under enormous scrutiny when it eventually...
News Remember Vampyr? The Horror RPG Will Be Feeding at E3 2015
Bite-sized trailer planned
We first wrote about Vampyr all the way back in January, when it was supposedly shown behind closed doors. Apparently a horror-themed role-playing game, it's being made by French developer Dontnod - the team behind the stylish Remember Me, which released on the PlayStation 3 in 2013. Vampyr certainly sounds intriguing, as...
News Konami's Really Sorry You Don't Like Its Mobile First Future
But it's going ahead anyway
Konami's finally broken silence on the turmoil that's very publicly taken place inside the organisation of late. As part of an enormous, grovelling statement sent to IGN, it apologised for the anxiety which "conjecture" surrounding its future has caused, and stressed that it will continue to create console games – even...
News PS4, PC Sci-Fi Horror SOMA Will Make You Scream in September
Alone in the dark
Amnesia: The Dark Descent may have been surpassed by P.T. in the survival horror stakes, but Frictional Games can win back its thorny crown with SOMA starting 22nd September. Due out as a digital-only title for the PlayStation 4, the underwater sci-fi horror is looking every inch the unsettling successor to the Swedish studio's...
News Tekken 7's Newest Character Summons a Tiger to Do Her Dirty Work
Eye of the tiger
Tekken 7's adding another animal to the character roster, kind of. This time, there's a tiger entering the fray, but there is a catch in that it's actually part of newcomer Kazumi Mishima's moveset. Kazumi's Heihachi's wife, and Kazuya's mother, adding yet more fuel to the already dysfunctional family's fire. While her fighting...
News Blitzball in Final Fantasy XIV Online? It May Be Considered
3, 2, 1, blitz
As if you didn't already have enough to do in Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn, blitzball - the underwater football-like sport from Final Fantasy X - may end up being added to the massively multiplayer online adventure. The news comes via IGN, after the publication spoke to Naoki Yoshida, the title's director. "We can't say...
News Teddie's Somehow More Ridiculous Than Ever in Persona 4 Dancing All Night
Sensei-tive material
Teddie's always been a bit of a strange one, even before his human form popped out of the cuddly bear suit. However, if you thought that you'd already seen the extremities of his madness, you need only watch the embedded trailer to realise that there's yet more to behold. We're not entirely sure whether it's his weirdly...
Thursday28th May 2015
News Sony: PlayStation Vita Is a Legacy Platform
Gulp
It's perhaps an indictment of the current state of the PlayStation Vita in the Western world that we haven't really found the need to write an update on the device for some time. While there was hope of the format's fortunes turning around 18 or so months ago, the platform's fate has remained unchanged for a while now. And while it continues to...
News Smell That? It's a Free Witcher 3 PS4 Theme That You Can Download Right Now
Witcher senses are tingling
Much like Geralt of Rivia and his super sensitive senses, we could feel something in the air today when we hauled ourselves out of bed. No, funnily enough, it wasn't the stench of last night's leftover pizza - it was actually something better. Indeed, if you boot up the PlayStation Store right now, you should be able to...
News The Elder Scrolls Online's Biggest PS4 Trailer Yet Features Over 8 Minutes of Gameplay
There and back again
The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited's release date is rapidly approaching, and that means we're due at least one lengthy trailer to pick apart before launch. Fortunately for frothing fans, that time has come, courtesy of the game's biggest trailer yet, which is stuffed with almost nine minutes of gameplay footage...
News PlayStation Taken to Task in BBC's Watchdog Programme
The weakest link
Sony's no stranger to Watchdog, the BBC consumer awareness show that's been running in the UK for over 30 years. One legendary report saw the PlayStation 3 taken to task following the yellow light of death scandal, but it's the PlayStation Network that will be subject to an Anne Robinson-fronted grilling in tonight's episode. The...
News Sony Agrees to Review Investigation Process after BBC Report
Lessons have been learned, apparently
BBC's long-running consumer rights programme Watchdog took PlayStation to task as part of its latest episode this evening, reporting on two cases in which fraudulent account charges had left customers out of pocket. The first, regarding John Lappin's inability to obtain a refund for a game that he never...
News PS4 Explore-'Em-Up Wander Is Releasing a Lot Sooner Than You Think
Arriving via griffin
Ever since Wander was initially revealed, we've not been quite sure what to make of the PlayStation 4 title. It has massively multiplayer online qualities to it, but it's very much about exploration and discovery. If that's piqued your interest, then you'll be happy to know that you won't be waiting long for its release. The...
Review Game of Thrones: Episode 4 - Sons of Winter (PlayStation 4)
Winter has come
We are now two-thirds of the way through Telltale's Game of Thrones. House Forrester has spent the past three episodes being knocked around and bullied by House Bolton, House Whitehill, and a plethora of other antagonists. But while we found this series to be a bit of a slow burn at first, it has picked up pace of late, so can...
News It Sounds Like Square Enix's E3 2015 Press Conference May Hold Some Surprises
Don't you dare
Square Enix must have quite a bit of upcoming content on its plate. The Japanese publisher's already confirmed that it's going to have an E3 2015 press conference, which is likely to include the likes of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, but it's apparently also planning on announcing several new titles at the Los Angeles event as well...
Friday29th May 2015
Review Sketchcross (PlayStation Vita)
Sketchy
Nonograms are an eclectic sort of puzzle. Mostly being a spin on sudoku with a hint of crosswords, the objective is to essentially create pixel art of animals, people, shapes, or anything that you can think of by filling in specific squares of a grid. You accomplish this by logically analysing numbers that correspond with rows and columns,...
Thursday28th May 2015
News PS4 Exclusive Dragon Quest Heroes' Release Date Leaks Like a Slippery Slime
Bouncing ever closer
That game with the long name - Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below - finally has a Western release date, or so it seems. Posted on Twitter by user Wario64, it looks as though the action role-playing game's launch date has been leaked ahead of time. The title's a PlayStation 4 exclusive here in the...
News Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition Brings Disastrous Puns to PS4
Join the dark side
You might have noticed that the denizens of Push Square Towers enjoy a good – or, indeed, terrible – pun from time to time. It is therefore with great excitement that we report that the Darksiders II remaster for PlayStation 4 which leaked on Amazon many moons ago will officially be going by the monstrous moniker Darksiders...
News Capcom Dumps the PS4 Version of Ultra Street Fighter IV from Pro Tour
Sonic gloom
Well, well, well – this is all rather sad and embarrassing, isn't it? Sony looked like it had the fighting game community locked down a few weeks ago, but its plans are in tatters right now. While, yes, Street Fighter V is still very much a PlayStation 4 and PC exclusive, the Japanese giant's port of Ultra Street Fighter IV was...
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Smashes into Stores This August
Plus a fishy new English trailer
Bandai Namco has confirmed that One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 will unleash musou madness on the 25th August in North America, and the 28th August in Europe. You'll be able to rain down the pain on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita. The date's not too far away, but to help all of you eager fans endure the wait, a...
News Sony Looking to KO Ultra Street Fighter IV PS4 Problems with Patch
Hadouken
Ultra Street Fighter IV should, in theory, have made the jump to the PlayStation 4 seamlessly. Sony's Third-Party Productions team worked with Other Ocean Interactive to bring the acclaimed Capcom brawler to the new-gen system, and while it's bumped up the release's resolution, it hasn't really done a whole lot else with the package...
News Phew, Assassin's Creed Syndicate Won't Have a Daft Companion App
Now we're getting somewhere
Assassin's Creed Unity had a lot of problems, some far more serious than its stupid companion app, but the fact that there were locked chests scattered all about the map, which could only be opened via the use of said app, was just the icing on the cake of an already disappointing package. It's a relief, then, that this...
News FIFA 16 Makes History by Adding Women's National Teams
She shoots, she scores
In what's arguably the biggest addition to the FIFA franchise in years, FIFA 16 will boast 12 women's national teams, which are Germany, USA, France, Sweden, England, Brazil, Canada, Australia, Spain, China, Italy, and Mexico. The sides will be playable in kick off mode, offline tournaments, and online friendlies. The...
Rumour Need for Speed Rushes to PS4 from 3rd November
Race to retail
Need for Speed, the PlayStation 4 reboot of EA Games' legendary racing franchise, will tack on its body kit and take to the track from 3rd November – well, if a leaked Xbox Games Store listing is to be believed. Microsoft's been quite good at outing dates of late, and the Redmond firm pulled the page as soon as it was listed, so...
Wednesday27th May 2015
Shaky alliance
When The Elder Scrolls Online first released on PC, there was an uproar regarding the massively multiplayer online game's pre-order strategy. Players who ordered their copy before release would receive the 'Explorer's Pack', which would allow them to freely choose their character's race, regardless of what faction they allied...
Feature What Are June 2015's Free PlayStation Plus Games?
Plus one
It's been a particularly testing week for yours truly, so you won't find this scribe complaining about June 2015's roster of free PlayStation Plus software. That said, the frustration does seem somewhat muted all around the web – primarily because this is the best Instant Game Collection update that we've seen for a while. The titles will...
News Sony Hopes to Enhance the Value of PlayStation Plus Subscriptions
Powers a major player
There's no doubt that the PlayStation 4's install base makes for pleasing reading, but the big winner for Sony is the amount of PlayStation Plus subscriptions that these sold systems are attracting. The number of members signed up to the premium service has doubled in the past year – and the Japanese giant wants to both keep...
News Potential Outrage Brewing as Ultra Street Fighter 4 Launches in Crap Condition on PS4
Not quite a knockout
This hasn't started off very well, has it? What was supposed to be the definitive edition of Capcom's superb Street Fighter IV, Ultra Street Fighter IV on PlayStation 4 has launched with a slew of problems that have the hardcore fighting game crowd in an uproar. For years now, both official and non-official fighting game...
News Expect Plenty of Meaningful PS4 Firmware Updates in the Future
Sony highlights continuous advancement as key to competitive advantage
While the PlayStation 4 hasn't received a whole lot of firmware updates since its launch, Sony's done a good job of ensuring that the major ones bring meaningful changes to the system. Features such as Share Play, for example, are real game changers – and the platform holder...
News Sony Admits PS4 First-Party Lineup Is Looking a Little Sparse This Year
Firm's working hard with third-parties to fill the gap
Sony understands the importance of PlayStation 4 exclusives as it highlighted them in its investor relations presentation earlier today – but president Andrew House is well aware of the fact that the platform holder's first-party lineup is looking a little light this year. "Our first-party...
News Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes PS4 Fronts Bumper June PS Plus Lineup
Skulls of the Shogun, Super Exploding Zoo, Call of Juarez
As promised, Sony has revealed June's roster of free PlayStation Plus titles – and there might not be quite as many pitchforks in the comments this time. Top of the list is Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes for the PlayStation 4, a short title oozing with blockbuster production values. That...
News FIFA and PES Go Head to Head on PS4, PS3 in EU PlayStation Store Deals
El classico
FIFA's top brass may be spending an uncomfortable evening in a police cell, but the rest of you will be free to spend the rest of your day playing FIFA 15 at a discounted fee. Well, or Pro Evolution Soccer 15 – whichever you prefer. As part of a brand new batch of European PlayStation Store sales, Sony has discounted both soccer...
News Sword Art Online Fans Are Going to Be Incredibly Happy With Bandai Namco
Not one, but two titles heading West
It's always the case; you wait for one game to show up, and then two come along at once. Publisher Bandai Namco has announced that it's bringing Sword Art Online: Lost Song, and Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment West this year. The latter, which is an enhanced port of the original Vita title, will launch...
News Sony's Success Strategy Involves More PS4 Exclusives
A pleasant reminder
Sony, by and large, is starting to turn around its fortunes under the leadership of former PlayStation president Kaz Hirai. While it's still got some way to go, it's a much leaner organisation these days – and it's getting closer and closer to turning a profit. The
News Star Ocean 5 May Shine Bright at E3 2015
Looks like it's flying West
We don't know all that much about Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness, but that could change in the relatively near future. According to the game's character designer, Akira Yasuda, the team's busy working on imagery for E3 2015. It's unclear what kind of appearance the sci-fi role-playing game will put in at the...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Console Sales Remain Pretty Terrible, But Witcher 3 PS4 Takes Top Spot
Get in, Geralt
The old saying goes that things will get worse before they get better, and that's hopefully what's happening with Japan's hardware market. Once again, last week was pretty dismal for hardware sales, as not a single console made it past the 20,000 mark. The PlayStation 4 saw a slight increase, jumping from 11,489 to 12,096 units, but...
News Don't Hold Your Breath for the PS3 Version of Mortal Kombat X
Don't get over here
While we can never be quite sure as to how many PlayStation 3 users are still looking forward to playing Mortal Kombat X, we still reckon that there's going to be bouts of disappointment over the latest news regarding the last-gen port. The game's already been delayed once, but now it's looking like its release has been pushed...
News Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 Skewers a Digital Only Western Release Date on PS Vita
Like lambs to the slaughter
Spin-off hack and slasher Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 has nabbed a release date on Vita, and the good news is that you don't have too long to wait. The portable samurai slaughter simulator will launch on the 24th June in Europe, and we would assume that a North American date will also hover around a similar time frame...
Store Update 27th May 2015 (Europe)
Goods to go
How are we supposed to effectively copy and paste the European PlayStation Store update when you keep changing the layout Sony? Oh right, that's not your concern – fair enough. We'll just get down to business, then: Ultra Street Fighter IV is the biggest new arrival this time, but you may want to think twi
News Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive Looks Bonkers but Brilliant on PS4
Keep up if you can
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive looks absolutely mental, but we mean that in the best possible way. At times during its newest trailer, you can barely see what's happening on the screen because of the sheer amount of carnage, but with a catchy soundtrack and promising role-playing game mechanics, this PlayStation 4...
Tuesday26th May 2015
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse's Third and Final DLC Pack Blasts onto PS4 and PS3 in June
Gather your energy
It seems like an age since we sunk our fists into Dragon Ball XenoVerse's second slice of downloadable content. The last pack released all the way back in April, and fans have been waiting to hear about the next DLC set ever since. You can read our review of the first DLC pack here You can read our review
News DICE Explains Why Star Wars: Battlefront Had To Skip PlayStation 3
If only you knew the power of the next-gen
EA and DICE's interpretation of Star Wars: Battlefront is coming to next-gen consoles this November, totally skipping the likes of the PS3 and Xbox 360. This might prove a bitter pill to swallow for those of you that haven't yet upgraded to the PlayStation 4, but according to Star Wars: Battlefront's...
News New Witcher 3 PS4 Patch Is Out in the Wild, Addresses Performance and Enlarges Text
Got your name on it
Well that didn't take very long, did it? The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's promised PlayStation 4 patch is available to download now - in Europe, at least. But have no fear North Americans, for CD Projekt Red has confirmed that the update will be released over on your end as soon as possible. The patch supposedly addresses the two most...
News Yes, You Probably Will Still See Rise of the Tomb Raider on PS4 Someday
Why are we waiting
There was a slight scare recently, as avid Tomb Raider fans discovered a Facebook post by Xbox Australia, which stated that Rise of the Tomb Raider was not a timed exclusive, and was, in fact, a fully exclusive Xbox One title. This information contradicted what Xbox boss Phil Spencer had said about th
News PlayStation Plus Subscribers to Save Paper in New NA PS Store Promotion
Every little helps
Sony's launching a new initiative in North America with this week's PlayStation Store update which will reward members of its premium service. Imaginatively named, er, PlayStation Plus Specials – don't laugh, this naming lark is hard – the deals will be refreshed weekly, and will be available exclusively for subscribers of the...
News Resident Evil Zero Will Shamble Its Way to PS4 And PS3 Next Year
A remastered undead nightmare
Capcom has confirmed that Resident Evil Zero will be getting the remaster treatment next year following the overwhelming success of the remake of the first game. Zero originally launched as a Nintendo GameCube exclusive in 2002 and was later ported to the Wii in 2008. Set prior to the events of the original game, the...
News Apparently, The Witcher 3 Is Getting Two More Pieces of Free DLC on PS4 This Week
Witcher talkin' 'bout, Geralt?
If you haven't been paying attention, you may not have noticed that we really liked The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt here at Push Square. And if its sales figures are anything to go by, everyone else did as well. Thankfully then, developer CD Projekt Red recently announced on its
News Believe in The Heart of the Cards, Yu-Gi-Oh! Could Be Coming to PS4
Screw the rules, PS4 means money
We remember a time when Yu-Gi-Oh! was a big deal, so much so that you could find groups of kids playing the collectable card game down at the local shopping centre on weekends. Those days have long since passed - much to the dismay of those who still boast of their summoning of Exodia - but dusty duelists may yet...
Store Update 26th May 2015 (North America)
Round and round and round
Hello everyone! Your ordinary host has been out for much of the day, but has returned just in time for the easiest post of the week: the North American PlayStation Store update. This one's actually moderately meaty, with the likes of Ultra Street Fighter IV and the handheld port of Octodad: Dadliest Catch up for grabs...
News Mad Max's New PS4 Story Trailer Is Less About Plot and More About Explosions
Ain't no time to explain
Sometimes you just want to bask in the glory of completely over-the-top action - we understand that. But if that's the case, then don't bother slapping the word 'story' on your game's newest trailer. As you've probably guessed, Mad Max's fresh video is less about narrative exposition and more about blowing things up...
News You'll Likely Get Your First Look at Final Fantasy XV Episode Duscae 2.0 Next Week
Time to get active
In case you didn't already know, the Final Fantasy XV demo, otherwise known as Episode Duscae, is getting updated early next month. The demo represents a slice of the upcoming release, but Square Enix seems intent on making it into something more - and we can't really argue with that. However, details on what the incoming patch...
News Dragon Quest Creator Teases Incoming PlayStation Announcement
Dragon fest
Yuji Hori, the Dragon Quest series' creator, has stated in an interview with Ruliweb that a PlayStation related announcement may be on the cards. Kindly translated to English by Gematsu, Hori says "I can't say anything right now, but something might be announced before long", when asked whether another mainline Dragon Quest release
News Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Secures Biggest UK Launch Of 2015
63 percent of physical copies sold on the PlayStation 4
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has enjoyed the biggest UK launch week sales of 2015, it has been revealed. The open-world epic managed to comfortably eclipise the performance of its predecessor, outselling The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings by 608 percent. 63 percent of physical copies were sold on...
News Dark Souls Wannabe Lords Of The Fallen Is Getting The Game Of The Year Treatment
Release confirmed for June, includes all DLC
Lords of the Fallen was a valiant attempt to capture the brilliance of From Software's amazing Dark Souls series, and while it didn't quite match its inspiration it remains a solid purchase - as you'll know if you read our 7/10 review. If you didn't take the plunge when the game originally launched last...
News Beware: Witcher 3 Spoilers Are Spreading Like a Plague Around the Internet
Worse than the pox
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has a whole range of different endings depending on the choices that you make during your time with the game. However, the variety on offer hasn't stopped some very nasty spoiler posts from spreading incredibly quickly across the web, much like the horrific plagues that feature in Geralt's tale. Internet...
News CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 Won't Be Reappearing For a Long Time Yet
Witcher developer says it's still too early
The only bit of media that we've had for Cyberpunk 2077 was a brilliant CG trailer, and that first appeared all the way back in January 2013. With The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's recent release, it's clear that Polish developer CD Projekt Red has put the project on hold, but could that mean we're going to...
News PS4 Exclusive Until Dawn Books a Log Cabin Holiday For August
No one can hear you scream
A date that editor Sammy Barker has no doubt already circled on his calendar, Until Dawn is launching exclusively on PlayStation 4 on the 25th August. The cheesy horror story plays out like an interactive movie, where your decisions and potentially disappointing reflexes can shape the plot, as characters die and desperate...
News It Looks Like Digital Is the Future for Capcom
Publisher expects digital sales to take off
The digital versus retail discussion has been dragging on for years now, but Japanese publisher Capcom is expecting to see an undeniable turn towards the former in the near future. The company reckons that digital sales will count for the majority of its overall unit sales in the fiscal year ending March...
News Publisher 2K Is Looking to The Future with Sci-Fi Title Tease
Adventurous
Hmmm, what do you make of this, then? 2K has just revealed what seems to be a brand new property in the form of a teaser website. The publisher had recently confirmed that it's working on a new AAA title, so this could well be our first glimpse. Supposedly named Advent, it looks as though it'll be some sort of sci-fi escapade, and we're...
Monday25th May 2015
Review Ether One (PlayStation 4)
Never forget
Dementia is a horrifying illness that addles the minds of those afflicted by it. Weakened reasoning and unexpected changes in personality are two of its effects, but what causes the most sorrow to the victim and especially their loved ones is the gradual loss of memories. Forgetting where you've lived, who your friends are, or what you...
News Bloodborne Patch 1.04 Is Available on PS4 Now
Reeks of balance tweaks
Bloodborne's brand new patch is not quite as exciting as its forthcoming expansion pack, but lovers of the good blood will still be excited to learn that it's available now. Weighing in at approximately 300MB – the update stacks, so you'll be sitting through a good 2.8GB of data if you're working with a fresh install –...
News Find Out What Remains of Edith Finch in New PS4 Trailer
Story time
The Unfinished Swan is one of this author's favourite games, so we've been waiting with real anticipation for Giant Sparrow's next title. And with E3 2015 right around the corner, we've been given a better glimpse of What Remains of Edith Finch today, in the form of a brand new trailer and a handful of screenshots. The game essentially...
Sunday24th May 2015
Review Farming Simulator 15 (PlayStation 4)
You reap what you sow
Farming Simulator 15 feels like work – and we intend that as a backhanded compliment, by the way. Giants Software's agricultural adventure has been at the butt of many a joke since its inception in 2007, but despite the finger pointing, there is something curiously compelling about the Swiss studio's soil turning title...
Monday25th May 2015
Push Rewind The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayStation 5, PS Plus Predictions
Let's do the time warp again
We've been swigging the fantasy Kool-Aid this week, as our attention has been laser focused on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. In addition to reviewing CD Projekt Red's latest, we've also written a handful of guides, and kept you up to date with all of the post-launch news. Elsewhere, the new Need for Speed was announced, we...
Sunday24th May 2015
News Red Dead Redemption Studio Targeting State of the Art PS4 Graphics
Straight to the Wild, Wild West
It's been a whopping five years since John Marston... Well, yeah, we won't spoil what happens – but you really should have played Red Dead Redemption by now. A sequel from Rockstar San Diego has always seemed likely, and fortunately, it looks like the studio's really knuckling down now with its next release...
News What Will Sony Announce at E3 2015? Let the Bonus Round Talk It Out
Almost time to make your PlayStation predictions
Ah, the Bonus Round – a sure sign that E3 is right around the corner. Industry hotshot Geoff Keighley has been hosting press conference prediction panels since the beginning of time itself, and this year is no different. We'll obviously have our own build-up to the Japanese giant's major media...
News Mega Man 8 Will Be Coming to the PlayStation Store Next Week
Only in North America, though
You know your game has awful voice acting when even your PR guys make mention of it. Yes, the infamous dialogue of Mega Man 8 is making its way to the PlayStation Store on 27th May, along with the rest of the game. There's no word on a price just yet, but if past trends are anything to go by, it'll probably be under...
News This Life Size Dragonborn Bust Is Expensive
Lots of septims
There's plenty of cool video game merchandise out there: figurines, t-shirts, wallets... Oh, and life size busts of your favourite characters. Yep, Bethesda's online store now has 600 hand-painted, polystone Dragonborn statues for sale. They stand at 25 inches and cost $650 a pop. If you'd rather, though, you can pay for one in...
Saturday23rd May 2015
Talking Point What Freebies Would You Like in June's PlayStation Plus Update?
Take your pick
If all goes to plan, June's big PlayStation Plus update should be announced at some point next week. Indeed, the content will likely roll out on 2nd June in North America and 3rd June in Europe, so we'd expect Sony to outline the offering on this coming Wednesday or Thursday – although it has left things until the last minute in the...
News Evidence of Batman: Arkham PS4 Remaster Appears
Time to play a little game
Riddle us this: would you buy a Batman: Arkham Anthology for the PlayStation 4? We heard rumours regarding the hypothetical remaster earlier in the year, when the collection was "confirmed" by IGN Italy's supposed sources. However, now we have a little more evidence to feed into the Bat Computer, as one
News This Was Supposed to Be Your Very First Look at Bloodborne
Beastly stuff
Sony's making announcements later than ever, and Bloodborne is one example of that. The game was first revealed at E3 2014, and launched less than a year later. However, the platform holder had originally planned to reveal it earlier, under the name Project Beast. Unfortunately for the firm, this codename event
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 69
Cry us a Rivia
It's the end of another lively week here at Push Square Towers, which means that it's time for your regular dose of WAYP. We've been beating The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt drum pretty hard here of late, but we've got a sneaking suspicion that you'll be doing something similar in the comments section. Prove us right below. Sammy Barker,...
Friday22nd May 2015
Guide How to Make Unlimited Money in The Witcher 3 on PS4
Cash back
Money makes the world go round – and that's true even if you're a badass Witcher such as our white haired friend, Geralt. You're going to need copious amounts of cash if you intend to get by in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on the PlayStation 4 – especially if you've decided to, ahem, "test" yourself on the upper difficulty tiers. Of...
News So, Looks Like Sony's Already Working on the PS5
A whole new world
While the PlayStation 4 is likely to be around for many years yet, we'd expect Sony to be starting to think about the future right about now. It's already set out its stall with the likes of PlayStation Now, but with Internet infrastructure not quite up to speed, we suspect that there'll be at least one more traditional console...
News No, This Is Not Proof of Crash Bandicoot PS4
We wished it was
This time every year the Internet goes stir crazy over rumours that make very little logical sense. We saw glimpses of that earlier in the week with Shenmue, but this Crash Bandicoot image is even worse. Once again, it revolves around a fuzzy photograph of a projector screen featuring everyone's favourite Converse-wearing rodent...
Review Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Ascendance (PlayStation 4)
Fastest food
You know that the world has really hit the skids when zombies take over a fast food restaurant, the last bastion of all that is good in our western society. The blank stares, the lust for blood, the senseless grunting – all of that is gone, replaced by hordes of the undead. In the latest slice of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare DLC,...
News Rockstar Games Is Suing the BBC Over a TV Drama About Grand Theft Auto
Game changer
BBC's planned television drama, currently titled Game Changer, is about the controversy surrounding Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto series. The plot follows the long dispute between Sam Houser, Rockstar's president, and Jack Thompson, the outspoken lawyer and critic who says that video games cause real world violence. Rockstar has now...
News Japanese Game Sales Hit a Whole New Low Last Week
The beginning of the end
Japan may be responsible for our love affair with video games, but the country is quickly going off the consoles that it helped to popularise. You may remember the dire Media Create figures that we posted earlier in the week – well, they are worse than you think. Much worse. According to the organisation, last week's...
News Of Course Persona 4: Dancing All Night's Getting Cross-Dressing DLC
Gear up, guys
There's a point in Persona 4 where Yasogami High School hosts a sort of beauty pageant. The title's female characters show up on stage in bikinis, but in a last minute twist, the main male members of the cast are signed up for the event's cross-dressing competition. The whole thing results in a rather humorous scene in which the...
News Sony Hypes PS4 as the World's Most Powerful Console in Commercial
Strong as an ox
Similarly to yesterday's best games montage, Sony has dropped a new European commercial boasting that the PlayStation 4 is the world's most powerful console. It includes footage of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Bloodborne, and Batman: Arkham Knight, so it's clearly trying to capitalise on current releases. To be fair, the format does...
Saturday23rd May 2015
News SEGA Classics to Receive Vinyl Soundtracks
What year is it?
SEGA smashes Shenmue and Streets of Rage are set to receive special edition vinyl soundtracks this September – and just so you don't panic, you're definitely still reading this in 2015. London-based record label Data Discs will be handling the uber-limited LPs. We imagine that the firm's based in Shoreditch and only hires...
Friday22nd May 2015
News Unmask the Characters of Batman: Arkham Knight on PS4
Why so serious?
Rocksteady's really ramping up for the release of Batman: Arkham Knight on the PlayStation 4 next month, and it's deployed another behind-the-scenes video outlining the creation of some of the main character designs. In it, we get a closer look at the Dark Knight himself, as well as the titular Arkham Knight and Scarecrow. Lead...
News PS4 Exclusive Ultra Street Fighter IV Gets a Rather Rousing Launch Trailer
Going pro
Ultra Street Fighter IV may be a re-release, but what a re-release it's shaping up to be. The most complete edition of Street Fighter IV – a title that's considered by many to be one of the best fighting games ever made – is heading exclusively to PlayStation 4 later this month. It'll launch on Sony's newest console with all of the...
News Europe's Getting Atlus JRPG Lost Dimension One Month Late
Could be worse
Good old Atlus and its insistence to always be late to the European party. In the past, we inhabitants of the Old World have had to wait months for titles like Dragon's Crown, but when we heard that prolific publisher NIS America would be handling the European launch of upcoming Japanese role-playing game Lost Dimension, we had some...
News Guilty Gear Xrd Sign Clears a Path to PS4, PS3 in Europe Next Month
At long last
We live in an age where long game delays between regions are uncommon, but Guilty Gear Xrd Sign has managed to buck that trend. The game released in Japan and North America last year, but has taken an age to fight its way into Europe. Fortunately, it will finally throw a fireball to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in the Old World...
News Sony Files a Trademark for a Game and TV Show Named The Player
What could it be?
Trademarks always start popping up in May, as companies register product names ahead of the big E3 convention in June. And as is the case every year, Sony's getting in on the act. GameSpot has uncovered an American trademark for something called The Player which has been filed by Sony Pictures Television. The interesting thing abo
News Ultra Street Fighter IV PS4 Will Work with Your PS3 Fight Sticks
Here comes a new challenger
Ultra Street Fighter IV will be throwing a fireball onto the PlayStation 4 next week – and it'll be compatible with your old PlayStation 3 fight sticks. Sony's confirmed that it's licensed Lab Zero's drivers, so while you'll be free to purchase a fresh arcade pad for your new-gen system if you please, your old one will...
Thursday21st May 2015
Review Nom Nom Galaxy (PlayStation 4)
Interstellar soup seller
Q-Games' PixelJunk series has always had its own quirky style, and while the developer's experiments may not have always hit the mark, they've at worst been worth a look. With the company's latest game Nom Nom Galaxy landing on PlayStation 4 – after hitting Steam Early Access last year – it's time to find out what the...
News CD Projekt Red Hoping to Find The Witcher 3 PS4 Framerate and Font Size Fix
New patch in production
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's text is so tiny that you may need to push your nose right up against your television screen in order to read it. Look, this scribe may need to wear glasses while operating the computer, but that's more of an eyestrain thing – the reality is that this game's font is abnormally small, and we're not...
News E3 2015 Will Be Super Crazy Good, Says Sony
You would say that
"Extra! Extra! Sony employee in E3 2015 hype shocker! Read all about it!" Y'all know that we're not fans of corporate bullcrap here at Push Square, but we suppose that this story needs sharing. PlayStation Asia employee Naito Arata has hinted that the Japanese giant's presence at next month's gaming convention will be "super crazy...
News All the Best Games Are on PS4, According to Sony
They are pretty good, to be fair
There are quite a few blockbusters heading your way on PlayStation 4 over the next year or so. Fortunately, Sony seems to recognise this, so it's slapped together a trailer that includes the likes of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, Batman: Arkham Knight, and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. And in truth, it's not a...
News The New Need for Speed Is Called Need for Speed
Ghost Games' reboot takes to the streets
Need for Speed is getting a complete reboot to the point where it will be ditching recycled subtitles. Indeed, the new game – due out on the PlayStation 4 later this year – will be named Need for Speed. No, there's nothing after that – it's literally just called Need for Speed. Oh, and it's not to be...
News Batman: Arkham Knight's PS4 Commercial Is the Worst
We're cringing
Flippin' heck, Warner Bros – all you needed to do was splice together a couple of clips of the Caped Crusader kicking goons in the gob and your Batman: Arkham Knight commercial would be complete. So, what in the name of the Joker is this? The commercial has leaked onto YouTube today and is coming from an unofficial channel so is...
News Bloodborne Will Be Purified with Patch 1.04 Next Week
Reeks of updates
Praise the sun: there's a new Bloodborne expansion in production. As good as this news undeniably is, though, it's still some way away. Fortunately, you won't have to wait quite as long for the title's next patch, as it's scheduled to release on 25th May. Game producer Masaaki Yamagiwa made the announcement on Twitter
News Watch the PlayStation E3 2015 Press Conference in Movie Theatres
Playing a big game
Sony's lining up a scintillating E3 2015 showcase – and you'll be able to experience the whole thing live in movie theatres. As with last year, the platform holder will be broadcasting its press conference in cinemas around the United States and Canada, and tickets will be available free for those with the fastest fingers...
News PS Vita Exclusive Net High Makes Flame Wars a Mechanic
You, sir, are a liar
There's a good chance that while you've never been in a real fight, you've probably engaged in the odd flame war from time to time. As we move into an age of introversion and social network skirmishes, it's strange that it's taken this long for the industry to parody it in a game. Fortunately, the intriguing Net High is all...
News Game of Thrones: Episode 4 Gets Comfy on PS4, PS3 from Next Week
Chair you go
Surprise! Telltale Games has announced that the fourth episode in its up-and-down Game of Thrones series will nestle its posterior on a certain steel seat [Yes, we know it's made of iron, but alliteration – Ed] next week on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. You'll be able to nab the game from 26th May in North America and 27th May...
News Danganronpa Another Episode Beefs Up with Limited Edition
Tied up
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls may plot a departure from the traditional courtroom drama of Spike Chunsoft's murder mystery series, but that's not stopped the PlayStation Vita exclusive game from securing a nifty collector's edition. Available to pre-order from the NISA Online store, the set includes a copy of the title...
News Shuhei Yoshida Confirms Bloodborne Expansion DLC Is in the Works
Praise the moon
Bloodborne is a good game. A really, really good game, as we're sure that you've heard from the constant coverage that we gave the masterful hit a couple of months ago. While the release has a breadth of meaningful content to explore, even with massive areas you may miss during your first playthrough, many a Hunter have wondered...
News Samurai Warriors 4-II's First English Trailer Introduces a New Hero to the Chaos
The crimson crusader
According to history, Naomasa Li was apparently a bit of a badass. One of Ieyasu Tokugawa's most renowned retainers, he led a unit known as the 'Red Devils' - a nickname brought about by their crimson armour. Although it's thought that his death was mostly due to a wound that he received during one of Japan's most decisive...
News Stand Under Rory McIlroy PGA Tour's Umbrella! 'Ella! 'Ella!
Ey! Ey! Ey!
We finally agree with EA Sports on something: collector's editions are getting predictable. After all, we don't think that anyone wants a statue of Northern Irish ace Rory McIlroy with their copy of, er, Rory McIlroy PGA Tour on the PlayStation 4. An umbrella, though? Well, that's not only useful, but it's allowed us to quote Rihanna,...
News Beach Buggy Racing Drifts to PS4 from 29th May
Soaking up the sun
If the good weather refuses to return in your part of the world, then Beach Buggy Racing should lift your mood. Vector Unit's adorable kart racer is due out on the PlayStation 4 from 29th May in North America, where it will retail for $9.99. There's no word on Europe just yet, but we do know that the PlayStation Store can update...
News Techland Puts Hellraid on Hold as Dying Light Takes Focus
Aw, hell no
Dying Light has proved a much bigger success than anyone involved must have expected. Not only was the game actually really darn good, but it sold ridiculously well – and continues to loiter around various Western charts months removed from its release. It's perhaps not overly surprising that Polish developer Techland is putting its...
Wednesday20th May 2015
News The DualShock 4's Touchpad Is Your Pal in The Witcher 3 on PS4
Geralt's best friend
Ever since the PlayStation 4's announcement, the touchpad on the DualShock 4 has seemed like a bit of a gimmick. It's been employed, mostly, as a replacement for the select button since launch, but The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has a few more uses for the responsive rectangle that you may not be aware of. Tapping it will, obviously,...
News Watch People Look Like Idiots While Playing Project Morpheus on PS4
A whole new world
Want to know the one big problem with virtual reality? We can't accurately show it to you. That's not a slight against our miniscule budget or non-existent team – it's a problem that every publication across the web will be having. Y'see, the problem with products like Project Morpheus is that you need to try them to understand...
News Borderlands: The Handsome Collection's PS4 Patch Is the Game's Funniest Joke
Just under 10GB
Ah, broadband – it's not like any of us have usage caps or anything. Gearbox Software doesn't seem to care, as it's dropped a jumbo patch for Borderlands: The Handsome Collection weighing in at a reported 9.2GB. The update – which is also available specifically for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel on the PlayStation 3 – promises...
News The Order: 1886 Ain't Commanding Antique Prices on the PS4
Exclusive is Europe's latest Deal of the Week
Since an early age, this author has found the very idea of 'antiques' baffling. Call us common, but it strikes us that the industry simply peddles old tat under a more appealing name in order to make it seem more valuable; who wants a grotty old table when you can buy a brand new one alongside some...
Review Lost Orbit (PlayStation 4)
You die and you learn
Like its protagonist, Lost Orbit runs on something; the difference is that instead of jet fuel, the self-proclaimed dodge-'em-up is powered by risk and reward. Quickly zooming past two asteroids set to collide, using a planet's rings to catapult from one place to the next, and flying through gas giants for an extra boost of...
News No, Shenmue III Ain't Looking for Sailors on PS4
Don't you know fakes are way uncool?
Remember the day the snow turned to rain? Yeah, sounds like a tall tale to us – a bit like this supposed Shenmue leak. The rumour appears to stem from a Japanese site, but has been picked up by some regional variants of IGN – and now we're here to tell you why it's more rubbish than Disc Four of the otherwise...
News Take-Two CEO Denies That There Were Ever Plans for GTA V to Get Single Player DLC
But the executive apparently misspoke
So, remember back when Rockstar Games said that Grand Theft Auto V would be getting some story-based DLC? Yeah, like a super long time ago? Turns out that never happened. Crazy, right? But when Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick was asked about any upcoming content in a recent earnings call, he seemed a bit dazed,...
News Mega64 Has a Jab at Konami in Brilliant New P.T. Parody
P.Terrific
If you've still got a bag full of hate with Konami's name on it, you'll probably enjoy this new Mega64 video, in which the gang take both subtle and not-so-subtle jabs at the Japanese company. However, the true brilliance of the clip is that it's all created in true P.T. style, complete with creepy corridors and juttering abominations...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4, Vita Flounder as Final Fantasy Tops
Depression quest
Well, the hangover from Golden Week makes for particularly dire reading in this week's Japanese sales charts. As has been the case a lot lately, the PlayStation 4 was top of the hardware charts – though the Nintendo 3DS beat it comfortably if you combine its various models – but the numbers were disappointing across the board...
News Are We About to See More Simultaneous PlayStation Store Launches?
Wait no more
We've noticed a change on the PlayStation Store of late. It used to be in the days of yore that games and add-on packs deployed on Tuesday in North America and Wednesday in Europe. Sony set up this schedule eons ago, and it's remained more or less unchanged in the years since. However, we've started to see more and more content launch...
News Here's a PS4 Game About the Sinking of the Kursk
Fittingly named KURSK
A small, relatively new development team comprised of former Traveller's Tales, CD Projekt RED, and Infinite Dreams guys has decided to make a game about the tragic sinking of the Russian Kursk submarine. There aren't too many details just yet, but we already know that the game will play from a first-person perspective and be...
News Take-Two Says Battleborn Will Be at E3 in a Big Way
The game will have an accelerated character growth system
Gearbox Software's new game, Battleborn, is set to cause a bit of a ruckus at E3 next month – or at least, that's what the president of Take-Two Interactive, Gearbox's publisher, had to say. In the words of Mr. Karl Slatoff himself: "Battleborn is a first-person shooter with a deep roster...
Store Update 20th May 2015 (Europe)
House of (white) Wolves
This week's European PlayStation Store update certainly isn't the biggest in recent memory, but it's packing some massive releases. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is obviously the highlight, but Farming Simulator 15 is worth a shout as well – we'll have more on both throughout the week. There are a couple of big expansions also...
News Samurai Warriors 4-2 Invades Western PS4s and Vitas This October
Cherry blossom falls again
If you haven't had your fill of feudal Japanese warriors carving each other to pieces courtesy of the rather brilliant Samurai Warriors 4, then you'll be pleased to know that Samurai Warriors 4-2, a sort of add-on title, is heading West later this year. The hack and slasher will launch on the 2nd October on both...
Thursday21st May 2015
News Watch Out, the Protagonist of This PS Vita Game Is Coming for You
Don't believe his lies
People are idiots on the Internet, this much we know – but in Marvelous' just-announced PlayStation Vita adventure game Net High, you'll play as a character called Oreshi, who's attempting to expose the lies of those who fake their lives online. The game's literally just been revealed in Japanese rag Famitsu, so all we have...
Wednesday20th May 2015
News You'll See More of Ninja Theory's Hellblade Very Soon
Senua soon
Hellblade is being shown at pre-E3 event Judge's Week right now, but you'll get your very first look at Ninja Theory's hack-'n'-slash title on 10th June. As part of a new behind-the-scenes video, the Cambridge-based developer has outlined how it went about building the title's first vertical slice – and the many challenges that it faced...
Thursday21st May 2015
News Yep, PS4's Getting a Bullfighting Sim in Spain
Who's feeling horny?
If you thought that Farming Simulator 15 was the only uber-niche release out on the PlayStation 4 this week, then you probably haven't heard of Toro – a bullfighting game only available in Spain. According to the Amazon.es product description – which is legit, by the way – this title will test your "skills, reflexes, and...
Wednesday20th May 2015
News Octodad: Dadliest Catch Extends a Long Tentacle to PS Vita Next Week
Under the sea
Gaming's most peculiar parent will be stretching an abnormally spindly leg to the PlayStation Vita next week, as Octodad: Dadliest Catch steps out of the water and onto Sony's flagship handheld. Available from 26th May in both Europe and North America, the title will be fully cross-buy compatible, meaning that you'll already own it if...
Tuesday19th May 2015
News We're So Glad the Cancelled DOOM 4 Ultimately Met Its Doom
Feel the RAGE
Let's get the Revenant in the room out of the way first: DOOM 4 is not the DOOM game that was teased during a brief trailer yesterday. The numbered sequel was in development at id Software prior to 2012, but was ultimately cancelled. And judging by this leaked footage of the scrapped release that's popped up on
Soapbox The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's Physical Package Puts All Other Games to Shame
Above and beyond
I'm not overly thrilled at the fact that my age is beginning to increase against my will, but I am thankful that I'm old enough to appreciate physical media. It scares me somewhat that the kids growing up today may never know what it means to flick through the lyrics in a record sleeve or sniff the manual inside a brand new game...
News 2K Games' Unannounced PS4 Title Will Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse
Did someone say Mafia III?
Speaking during a financial meeting overnight, Take-Two has confirmed that label 2K Games is busy beavering away on an unannounced AAA title – presumably for the PlayStation 4. The organisation was referring to its forthcoming stable of software, and alluded to the "soon-to-be" revealed title with glee. "Throughout the...
News This Letter That Comes with The Witcher 3 Will Put a Smile on Your Face
No, thank you
If you haven't already noticed, we're massive fans of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt here at Push Square - so much so that we've deemed it a 'masterpiece' in our review. As such, we wish developer CD Projekt Red every success with the title's launch, and we've no doubt that many of you heard the game drop through your letterbox this morning,...
News Don't Forget to Download The Witcher 3's Day One PS4 Patch
Bewitching
The day of reckoning has arrived here at Push Square Towers. Yes, if the stream of articles on the site's home page didn't already alert you, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is, er, out now. Of course, this can only mean one thing in the modern gaming industry: there's a day one patch to download. Fortunately, you won't have to wait too long to...
Wednesday20th May 2015
News Plenty of PS4 Titles Discounted in NA Extended Play Sale
Never stop playing
If your wallet's still recovering from last week's Flash Sale, then you may want to give your browser's back button a great big prod before reading on: Sony has announced another PlayStation Store sale in North America. This one has an Extended Play theme, meaning that it centres on Season Passes, and various double packs. The...
Tuesday19th May 2015
Talking Point Are You Enjoying The Witcher 3 on PS4 as Much as We Are?
Witch will it be
We reckon that reviews are important here at Push Square – we enjoy writing them, and it's even better if they're informative enough to help you to decide whether or not you want to splash your cash on a particular game. However, as with anything, we can't guarantee that you'll enjoy, or indeed hate, a release as much as we have...
News Capcom: PS4 Remasters to Represent Key Part of Our Catalogue
Gulp
We hope that you're not fed up of re-releases, as put upon publisher Capcom has revealed that PlayStation 4 remasters are set to represent a significant part of its business moving forwards. The iconic Japanese company recently found significant success by porting Resident Evil – itself based upon the GameCube overhaul of Shinji Mikami's...
News Mortal Kombat X's PS4 Patch Adds a New Brutality
Gran gesture
Remember the old lady standing in the background of the Outerworld Marketplace arena in Mortal Kombat X? You can use her as a weapon against your enemies, tossing her in the direction of your foes to do some additional damage. But as of the game's latest PlayStation 4 patch, NetherRealm Studios has transformed Blanche into a Weapon of...
News You Don't Have Long to Wait For Destiny's House of Wolves Launch
Hours away
If you haven't been keeping an eye on Bungie's social media accounts, then there's a good chance that you stumbled onto the PlayStation Store this morning expecting to find Destiny's second slice of DLC, House of Wolves. The new add-on is due out today, but it's actually being held hostage until a little later. The developer stated on...
News Sony's New Project Morpheus Studio Being Set Up in Manchester
Or so sources claim
Sony's new Project Morpheus focused North West Studio is a fresh first-party developer – or so it seems. The team name was spotted on the PlayStation Jobs website a few days ago, but we speculated that it could simply be referring to SCEE XDev or Evolution Studios – both of which are based in the North West of England...
News God of War III Remastered PS4 Footage Stabs Hades in His Spiky Back
Pre-order for dynamic theme
Yeah, yeah – it's another PlayStation 4 remaster. If you haven't played God of War III before, though, it really does deserve your attention; the conclusion to Kratos' god slaughtering story really is the most violent so far. And that much is evident in this 1080p, 60 frames-per-second trailer, as we see Sony Santa...
News Sony's Raising Money for the People of Nepal
Donate for an exclusive theme
Sony may be out to make a buck, but it's also engaging in a fair amount of charity work these days. The organisation's PlayStation Heroes initiative is all about raising money for important causes, and it's now launched a fresh funding drive designed to help the people of Nepal following the series of devastating...
News Conquer Japan in Nobunaga's Ambition on PS4 and PS3 Later This Year
The Demon King cometh
Fans have been desperate for localisations of Nobunaga's Ambition titles for years now, and those prayers have finally been answered. The series, which sees you strategically conquer feudal Japan, has been a mainstay in its homeland for decades, first appearing back in 1983. Here in the West, we'll be getting Nobunaga's...
News M. Bison's Back and More Badass Than Ever in New Street Fighter V PS4 Trailer
Yes! Yes!
M. Bison's back to spill more blood in the upcoming PlayStation 4 console exclusive Street Fighter V. The red uniform enthusiast has always acted as one of the franchise's main antagonists, and although he wasn't quite unbeatable in Street Fighter IV, the Psycho Power wielding villain hasn't given up on crushing the competition just yet...
Store Update 19th May 2015 (North America)
Crop circles
Don't make us type out the name of CD Projekt Red's latest game again – we must be approaching triple figures by now. Instead, we'll spotlight some of the smaller titles available as part of this week's North American PlayStation Store update... Like Farming Simulator 15. The rest of the office won't let your host write it too much,...
Monday18th May 2015
News You'll Get Your First Pieces of Free The Witcher 3 DLC Tomorrow
Available for all PS4 owners
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an epic fantasy adventure that's already consumed associate editor Robert Ramsey's entire soul – seriously, he rocked up to work today with a white ponytail wielding a sword – but there'll be even more for you to sink your teeth into on launch day. Community lead Marcin Momot has confirmed...
News Need for Speed's Newest PS4 Title to No Longer Be Underground After This Week
Green means go
After over a year in Ghost Games' garage, Need for Speed will be hitting the highway this week. Over on the franchise's official Facebook page, EA has teased that the latest title in the legendary racing series will be revealed on 21st May. The publisher's encouraging you to subscribe to the property's YouTube channel in order to see...
News This Is What You Can Do with Friends in The Elder Scrolls Online on PS4
Best mates
Believe it or not, The Elder Scrolls Online lets you play with others as you roam around Tamriel. A map of such gigantic size is surely to become a lonely place if you're traipsing around on your own, so Bethesda's released a new trailer that showcases everything that you and a group of pals can get up to in the upcoming release. From...
Tuesday19th May 2015
Review Life Is Strange: Episode 3 - Chaos Theory (PlayStation 4)
Life is beautiful
Life Is Strange: Episode 3 – Chaos Theory marks the third of five planned story instalments in Remember Me developer DONTNOD's divisive high school story. We had our fair share of problems with the first two episodes, but left the door open for the developer to truly deliver on the glimpses of promise that it had shown thus far...
Monday18th May 2015
News Here's Your First Look at DOOM on PS4
Guns! Monsters! More at E3!
It's finally that time of the year where publishers start dropping 10 second trailers and describing them as E3 2015 teasers. The long overdue DOOM is the first to get the blink-and-you'll-miss-it treatment, as we're entitled to a very brief look at a double-barrel shotgun and a beast from beyond. There's also some...
Tuesday19th May 2015
News The Gods Will Look Favourably Upon This God of War III PS4 Bundle
Olympus awaits
Sony's love affair with PlayStation 4 bundles knows no bounds, as a God of War III Remastered set has popped up on Amazon France. According to the listing – which is legit, as far as we can tell – the 500GB system and game will sell for €429.99 (~$486). That price conversion looks pretty steep – but, er, that's Europe for you...
Monday18th May 2015
News Project Morpheus Will Change the PS4 Game Prior to June 2016
An all-new reality awaits
Sony's already said that Project Morpheus, the PlayStation 4 virtual reality headset, will be available commercially in the first half of 2016 – but now Japanese newspaper Asahi has followed up, stating that it'll launch before June next year in the Land of the Rising Sun. Alright, it's the same information worded...
News DriveClub's Free Level Cap Increasing PS4 Update Is Out Now
How fast do you wanna go now?
Those of you that have already raced through all 50 levels in PlayStation 4 exclusive DriveClub will have a reason to return to the title today, as Evolution Studios has just dropped the high-octane outing's brand new 1.15 patch. Weighing in at around 300MB, the mandatory download ups the game's level cap by five ranks,...
News Wolfenstein: The Old Blood Breaks a Leg on PS4
We did Nazi this coming
As with Project CARS last week, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood sold best at UK retail on the PlayStation 4 by some margin. According to Chart-Track, 67 per cent of physical copies were sold on Sony's system, compared to just 27 per cent on the Xbox One. The game debuted in second on the UK sales charts, despite it deploying...
News The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Appears Imminently on PS4
Now packing Unreal Engine 4 power
The Astronauts' acclaimed adventure game The Vanishing of Ethan Carter was announced for the PlayStation 4 a little while ago, but it's now just three or four months away from release. In an interview by Game Reactor – dug up by NeoGAF – creative director Adrian Chmielarz reveals
Out This Week The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Destiny: House of Wolves, Farming Simulator 15
On the scent
If your name's not The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, then you may be asking yourself why you weren't delayed into next week. Seriously, it's hard to see anything breaking through the hype that's currently circling CD Projekt Red's open world escapade like a (white) wolf. To be fair, though, there's something for everyone here, from the...
News Final Fantasy XV's PS4 Demo Restyles Its Hair in Early June
Time to dig out your guyliner
The boys are back in town – and this time they're bringing more hair product with them than a celebrity barber. Square Enix has revealed that Final Fantasy XV's well received Episode Duscae demo will be updated in early June; regular readers will recall that the enhanced sampler was originally due out in May.
News Life Gets Even More Strange in Episode Three This Week
Chaos theory
After the cataclysmic events at the end of the previous episode, the search for Rachel Amber will intensify in Life Is Strange: Episode 3 - Chaos Theory this week. You may want to avoid the launch trailer if you're sensitive to spoilers, but if you needed any incentive to sit on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for an evening this week, you'll...
News Go Your Way in The Witcher 3's Launch Trailer
The Witcher and the wardrobe
We were half hoping for a spot of Fleetwood Mac in The Witcher 3's rousing 'Go Your Way' launch trailer – but we suppose that Ben Howard's a better fit. We've already posted more videos from CD Projekt Red's hotly anticipated role-playing release than we care to count, so we'll let this one do the talking for us...
News Grand Theft Auto V Has Sold Five Million Units in the UK
Crime wave
We wonder how many hours UK gamers have spent hammering the X button to sprint in Grand Theft Auto V – it's got to be quite a lot, right? We may have reservations about the controls in Rockstar Games' open world opus, but there's no denying the title's overall quality – it's a stunning release that puts almost all other sandboxes to...
News UK Sales Charts: Project CARS Remains at the Front of the Pack
Record breaker
Here's an amazing bit of trivia for you: Project CARS is the first Bandai Namco published title to secure two consecutive weeks at the top of the UK charts since Ridge Racer Type-4 over 16 years ago. The simulation game saw a sizeable drop off in sales compared to its launch week, but was uncontested by the physical version of...
Sunday17th May 2015
Feature Do You Need to Play the First Two Games to Understand The Witcher 3 on PS4?
A legacy of blood
A question that we've seen asked around the Internet countless times: do you really need to play The Witcher and The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings in order to understand The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt? Since the upcoming open world title is the first entry in the series to venture onto PlayStation platforms, the concern is...
News It's Two for the Price of One in Batman: Arkham Knight PS4
More fun with friends
Rocksteady Studios made an almost perfect Batman game on its first attempt, so it must have been tough for the British developer to try and improve on that in subsequent sequels. Batman: Arkham City amplified the whole affair, tossing in more side missions than the previous instalment and building a much bigger playpen for you...
Monday18th May 2015
Push Rewind The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, E3 2015, Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Konami craziness, PS4 sales, and more
It's been a bit all over the place here at Push Square Towers this week. We're in that hectic period just prior to E3 where there are few major stories breaking, but lots of little tidbits to talk about. Take the purported formation of a new PlayStation first-party team, being built purely to work on Project...
Saturday16th May 2015
First Impressions The Witcher 3 May Be One of the Best Games on PS4
Itchin' for a witchin'
It's as simple as the headline makes it seem: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is something special. Although we're not quite ready to forge our final opinion on the game, we've put together this relatively quick impressions piece for you, and hopefully, it'll give you a decent idea of what to expect from CD Projekt Red's open world...
News Natsuiro High School Is Not the PS4, PS3 Photography Game We Had in Mind
Looks pants
We could totally go for a new Afrika right about now. Going on Safari, expensive Nikon in hand, may have been an acquired taste on the PlayStation 3 – but it was something wholly different in an industry dominated by shooters and sidescrollers. Natsuiro High School, an open world photography game from D3 Publisher, has potential, then...
Interview The Man Behind the Music - Jason Graves
We talk extensively to one of PlayStation's most prolific composers
It's not often that we flag down video game composers for interviews, but we were recently presented with the opportunity at North Carolina's East Coast Game Conference to speak with Jason Graves, who's behind the soundtracks for the Dead Space franchise, Tomb Raider, Evolve, The...
Sunday17th May 2015
Store Preview The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Farming Simulator 15, and More
Beware the big bad wolf
It's certainly not the biggest PlayStation Store update next week, but it may just have a little something for everyone. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is undoubtedly the hot new arrival, and if you didn't know already, that'll be available on the PlayStation 4. We intend to have lots more coverage of Geralt of Rivia's adventure...
Saturday16th May 2015
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 68
Brilliance in brevity
A short but sweet edition of WAYP this week, as the bulk of the team's busy with various review assignments. Even though we're technically in the "lull" before E3, there's still tons of software deploying on the PlayStation 4 – partly due to those all-important indie titles that Sony has signed up. Will the smaller digital...
News Rock Band 4 Aims to Make Plastic Instruments on PS4 Fun Again
The Killers! Avenged Sevenfold! Fleetwood Mac!
You may have heard the Rumours regarding Rock Band 4's track list, but Harmonix has confirmed the first six songs that will launch alongside the PlayStation 4 title this fall. There's a bit of something for everyone here, from the clavinet-led 'You Make Loving Fun' by Fleetwood Mac to The Killers'...
Friday15th May 2015
Feature How Does The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Look and Run on PS4?
Witching business
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has been bathed in critical acclaim over the last week or so, but one question that continues to pop up around the web concerns the game's performance on the PlayStation 4. Various reviews from other publications state that there are noticeable frame rate issues, and that bugs and glitches rear their ugly...
News Final Fantasy X's 'To Zanarkand' PS4 Theme Is One of the Best on PSN
Insert soft piano music here
An iconic piece of Final Fantasy history, Final Fantasy X's opening cutscene still sends shivers up the spines of many, over a decade after its initial release. As the memorable To Zanarkand tune twinkles along in the background, main character Tidus gets up and walks away from a campfire, while the rest of the party...
Saturday16th May 2015
News PSN Offline for Some as the Weekend Arrives
Down and out
That massive Flash Sale must have overwhelmed Sony's servers, as the PlayStation Network is currently offline. While we're seeing plenty of complaints around the web, not everyone here at Push Square Towers is affected, so hopefully this is a minor hiccup, rather than a full-scale outage. Follow us on Twitter for up-to-the-minute PSN...
Friday15th May 2015
News Project CARS' Conclusion to This Le Mans Race Is Unexpected
On cloud nine
To be clear: Project CARS is not broken like many of the PlayStation 4 titles from last year. It is, however, in need of patching, as it has a handful of minor issues that start to add up. This clip posted to YouTube may well be the worst of them, though, as the unlucky player on the receiving end encountered it when 30 minutes away...
News Del Toro Says His Collaboration with Hideo Kojima on Silent Hills Was Beautiful
Director breaks silence on canned PS4 title
Guillermo del Toro, the famed Mexican film director behind acclaimed flicks such as Pan's Labyrinth, has broken his silence on, er, Silent Hills in an interview with IGN. Regular readers will know that Konami ruthlessly killed the promising PlayStation 4 survival horror earlier in the year – and no one...
News DiRT Rally May Yet Get Stuck in the PS4's Mud
"It's something we should be looking to do"
Codemasters, the firm best known for racing games such as GRID, is a bit of a British institution, so it's positively peculiar that it's still yet to release a PlayStation 4 title. The company will be hitting the new-gen starting grid with F1 2015 a little later this year, but the organisation also seems...
News PS4, PS3, Vita Prices Plunge in Fab NA Flash Sale
Everything under a fiver
It's the weekend, so we're guessing that you're in the market for some cut price PlayStation Network software. Sony's back in North America with another quite frankly outrageous Flash Sale, spanning the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita. Most of the games available will set you back just $4.80, like the Mass Effect...
News Formula Fusion Looks Just Like You'd Expect a PS4 WipEout to Look
In the fast lane
Ever since the sad disbandment of Studio Liverpool a few years back, there's been a futuristic racing shaped hole on the PlayStation 4. But thanks to R8 Games, the Middlesbrough-based studio comprising of a gaggle of ex-Sony employees, we could be getting something similar soon. You may recall our previous post on
News Save the Date for Sony's E3 2015 Press Conference
Japanese giant dates big media briefing
Initiate your hype thrusters: Sony has dated its E3 2015 press conference. The show – set to take place at the L.A. Memorial Sports Arena – will begin on Monday, 15th June at 18:00PM PDT (21:00PM EDT). This means that if you're in the UK, you'll be staying up until 02:00AM BST the next day. We're already...
News These New LittleBigPlanet 3 Costumes Are Just the Best
Sackboy loves indies
LittleBigPlanet costumes were once a novelty, but over the years, they've become less exciting. These fresh outfits for a slew of popular indie titles really are adorable, though – especially the Octodad: Dadliest Catch uniform. Available throughout the month of May, you'll be able to nab a burlap edition of the aforementioned...
Saturday16th May 2015
News Sony's Seemingly Forming a Fresh First-Party Studio for Project Morpheus
Time for something completely different
Project Morpheus certainly has plenty of promise, but if it stands any chance of succeeding, it will need Sony's full support. The organisation must provide the peripheral with a steady stream of bespoke software, so it's perhaps a good thing that it's seemingly creating a new first-party studio to do just...
Friday15th May 2015
News Sony: Bloodborne's Stellar PS4 Sales Took Us by Surprise
"We were quite ambitious, but that proved conservative"
Bloodborne is undeniably one of the best games of the year so far – after all, it even took this Souls sceptic by surprise. But while its commercial success appears to have tapered off a little over the past few weeks, Sony has still been a little shocked by the title's commercial prowess...
News Divinity: Original Sin Hacks a Path to PS4 This Year
Simply divine
Old-school role-playing game Divinity: Original Sin is bludgeoning its way to the PlayStation 4 this year. The game – which has associate editor Robert Ramsey's name written all over it – will launch as part of an Enhanced Edition, and will boast a revamped user interface and optimised DualShock 4 controls. There'll also be...
News Square Enix Shuffles E3 2015 Press Conference Timing Due to Scheduling Clash
Be there or be Square
Square Enix was set to host its E3 2015 press conference at the same time as Nintendo's digital media briefing thing – but it's pushed the start of its show back an hour in order to accommodate everyone. Writing on Twitter, the organisation said that its event will now begin at 10:00AM PDT (13:00PM EDT/18:00PM BST) on...
News There Aren't Enough The Witcher 3 PS4 Videos on This Site, So Have Another One
Broken record
Associate editor Robert Ramsey's usual The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt video posting services have been temporarily revoked while he actually, y'know, plays the game for your critical consumption. This leaves fussy fantasy game hater Sammy Barker to regurgitate yet another YouTube video from the release and post it for your perusal pleasure...
News Yooka-Laylee Is Officially Britain's Most Funded Kickstarter Game
And it's still got a month to go
"There's no market for mascot platformers anymore," the men in suits said – but Playtonic Games has proven everyone wrong. Yooka-Laylee achieved its £175,000 funding target in under an hour, before going on to achieve $1 million in five. Only four projects have reached the milestone faster, and none of them were...
News Oh No, Jack's Got Hold of Some Hair Dye in Tekken 7
Mechanical muscle man returns
A character who's featured in every Tekken title to date, Jack's back in Tekken 7. The mechanical maniac rarely gets much of a visual overhaul, but he does appear to have gotten his massive robot hands on some hair dye this time around, as evidenced by his bright red mohawk hairdo. He looks much the same as we remember...
Thursday14th May 2015
News Metal Gear Solid May End Up Being a Mobile Franchise, Says Konami
"Mobile is the future of gaming"
We sincerely hope that you haven't used up all of your hate on Konami over the last couple of months, because we've got a corker for you this afternoon. Translated by NeoGAF member HGH, the Japanese company's new CEO reckons that "mobile is where the future of gaming lies". Surely you can see where this is going?...
Review Project CARS (PlayStation 4)
The last tinker
Project CARS is not your average Sunday drive. Rather than attempt to tune the release to a common ideal, developer Slightly Mad Studios has instead served up a racing simulation that requires real effort if you intend to get the most out of it. Everything about the game – from the controls to the heads-up display – is malleable,...
Soapbox Why PS4's E3 2015 Press Conference Will Likely Disappoint
Sammy Barker thinks that you should temper your expectations
"Everything was third-party." I expect Dolan, the magnificent meme duck, will be on fine form in just over a month's time, when Sony's big E3 2015 press conference inevitably fails to live up to expectations. We live in constant fear of the restless Los Angeles event here at Push Square...
News April 2015 NPD: PS4 Slumps to Shock Defeat
Xbox One brushes PS4 aside
Well, well, well – this is unexpected. We reported on the PlayStation 3's failure to top the NPD charts for many years, but we've already fallen into a pattern where we expect the PlayStation 4 to lead. However, the numbers coming out of the United States for April 2015 may wake both Sony and ourselves up, as the Xbox...
News It's Going to Take Weeks to Get The Elder Scrolls Online's Platinum Trophy
Do everything ever
While we're sure that some of you are looking at the headline and thinking "pffft, I'll have that done in a weekend", spare your thoughts for those who wouldn't even dream of conquering Tamriel in that time. The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited's trophy list features 46 trinkets, including an all important platinum - but...
News Sony: We've No Concerns About PS4's Christmas Lineup
"Plenty for gamers to get excited about"
Ratchet & Clank's long awaited PlayStation 4 debut was pushed into 2016 overnight, where it'll join fellow exclusive Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. Bloodborne proved earlier in the year that Sony's still got a knack [Pun unintended – Ed] for putting out quality software
News Sorry PS3, Sony Says PS4 Is Very Much the Focus Now
New-gen format is the future
The switch in Sony's focus to the PlayStation 4 has been much more dramatic than in generations past. Those of you with strong memories may recall the PlayStation 2 selling almost 50 million units once it had been succeeded, but the PlayStation 3 has fallen away in almost all territories outside of Asia. This is...
News Sony to Put PlayStation's Full Weight Behind No Man's Sky
"It will be treated like a first-party release"
If you ever had any doubt about the importance of PlayStation 4 indie No Man's Sky, SCEUK boss Fergal Gara has told MCV that the organisation will be putting its full weight behind the title. "The game has been treated as if it was from one of our internal studios," he said as part of a wide ranging...
News The Witcher 3 Pre-Launch PS4 Patch Promises Numerous Performance Improvements
Witching business
By now, we all know that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt may have some technical issues on the PlayStation 4, which includes minor bugs, glitches, and, the most dreaded of all: a choppy frame rate. CD Projekt Red's recently gone on record saying that it's already addressed these issues, and a patch that's now available to download on...
News You Won't Be Able to Re-Sell Your PS4 Copy of The Elder Scrolls Online
Well, you will – but it'll be useless
Considering that The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited is an MMO without the subscription fee, it sort of makes sense for it to function like any other game in the genre – even if that means that you won't be able to re-sell the title once you're done with it. Bethesda has confirmed that brand new...
News The Witcher 3's Latest and Possibly Last Trailer Is a Bit of a Masterpiece
By the light of the moon
We rag on CG trailers as much as anyone else, but we can usually forgive them when they've been preceded by more gameplay than our brain capacity can handle. As such, we're not too fussed that CD Projekt Red's let The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's new CG trailer loose. Plus, it's pretty bloody good. In truth, the video actually...
News Free DriveClub PS4 Update Will Increase Level Cap Next Week
Pedal to the metal
If you've already hit Level 50 in PlayStation 4 exclusive DriveClub then you may be pondering what's next for you; fortunately, Evolution Studios has announced that it'll be increasing the level cap by five starting next week. The title's latest update – dubbed v1.15 – will see additional rewards added to the release, and...
News Oh, It Turns Out You Actually Can Re-Sell Your PS4 Copy of The Elder Scrolls Online
Make up your mind
Okay, put down the pitchforks - it turns out that the post on the official The Elder Scrolls Online forums, which stated that you'd be unable to trade in your copy of the game, isn't correct. Bethesda's had to step in, and has told
News Star Wars: Battlefront's First PS4 Gameplay Footage Will Air at E3
Binks video
Shocking news: DICE will show the first official gameplay footage from Star Wars: Battlefront at E3 2015 next month. Writing as part of a long – but padded – blog post, design director Niklas Fegraeus confirmed the snippet, stating that the studio has "great plans" for the Los Angeles-based convention. We expect the game will appear...
News Ratchet & Clank's PS4 Debut Stumbles into Spring 2016
Insomniac Games applying spit-shine polish
You'll have to wait a little longer for Insomniac Games' lovable Lombax and snide sidekick to appear on the PlayStation 4, as Ratchet & Clank's hotly anticipated new-gen reboot has been pushed into Spring 2016. The news follows confirmation of the movie's release date, which is set to premiere in US...
News There's Big Dying Light DLC Coming Out on PS4 This Month
Craaaaane!
Dying Light's getting a relatively hefty slice of downloadable content later this month, in the form of The Bozak Horde add-on. The DLC contains a new mode which sees you tackle a maniac called Bozak's sadistic game alone or with friends, as you try to top the online leaderboards with a good survival score. Judging from the trailer that...
News You Americans Can Look Forward to the Magma Red PS4 Controller This Summer
Hot hot hot
As someone who owns a lovely blue DualShock 4 controller, this particular author's all about colouful variety when it comes to gaming hardware, and for any of you American readers who feel the same way, you'll be glad to hear that the Magma Red PlayStation 4 pad will be landing on your shores this summer. It's a stylish looking...
News This Is What You'll Be Doing in Destiny's House of Wolves DLC
Welcome to the arena
This explosive new gameplay trailer for Destiny's House of Wolves, which releases in just five days time, shows off just about everything that you can expect from the sci-fi shooter's latest downloadable content. From story missions to Strikes and the all new Prison of Elders arena, it's already looking better than the rather...
News Rocket League Shoots and Scores with New PS4 Beta
Ball play
Psyonix's sleeper PlayStation 4 hit Rocket League is back for another blast of beta testing. Running until 19th May, the developer has overhauled the experience a little since last time, incorporating a new four-versus-four playlist, arena, and more. If you've already got the original client installed on your system, then patch it up, and...
News PS4 Should Be Reaching Younger Audiences This Year, Reckons Sony
Lowering the entry barrier
Sony's whole 'For the Players' spiel has worked incredibly well over the past couple of years, but if the PlayStation 4's going to continue selling at record-breaking pace, the platform holder needs to target more than just hardcore gamers. Speaking as part of an interview with MCV, the ever candid Fergal Gara, who's in...
News Want to Buy a PS4 Filled with RPG Goodness in the UK? This Deal Is Very Hard to Beat
Might have to be quick
Like your fantasy, do you? On the market for a PlayStation 4, are you? If the answer to both of those questions is a yes - or thereabouts - then you'll definitely want to check out a deal that UK retailer Tesco has recently thrown together. The shop's stocking a bundle that consists of a black PS4, critically acclaimed,...
News Rainbow Six: Siege Breaks Free from 13th October on PS4
Several special editions announced
Rainbow Six: Siege will breach the PlayStation 4 from 13th October, publisher Ubisoft has announced. Pre-ordering the game – which was announced during the tail-end of the French firm's E3 press conference last year – will guarantee beta access to the title, presumably on your platform of choice. As with all of...
News LEGO Jurassic World's New Trailer Lets Loose with Playable Dinosaurs
Yes, that includes raptors
Raptors are supposed to be really smart creatures - we know that from the Jurassic Park movies - but have you ever seen one assemble a LEGO kit? No, neither have we, but that's what you'll be doing in LEGO Jurassic World, which releases on the 12th June on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita. The game's latest...
News Sci-Fi JRPG Lost Dimension Entrusts Us with a Western Release Date and Free DLC
No betrayal here
If you'll recall, we wrote about PlayStation 3 and Vita title Lost Dimension a little while back, and exclaimed that it seemed to have the makings of an interesting role-playing game. Atlus' creation sees you team up with a bunch of stylish teens, and as the plot progresses, you'll need to decide who's an enemy, and who isn't...
Wednesday13th May 2015
You're Toren us apart
Toren marks the first release by Brazilian developer Swordtales, and is the latest of the smaller indie titles to grace the PlayStation 4. Sony's console seems like a great fit for the foray, too, as it takes a huge helping of inspiration from a PlayStation 2 classic, ICO. Of course, while drawing influence from such an iconic...
News The Number of Assassin's Creed Syndicate Special Editions Is Embarrassing
Shakes head
You may need an abacus to keep count of the various special editions that have been announced for Assassin's Creed Syndicate following its reveal yesterday. Ubisoft may have proved that it's learned from Unity's disastrous launch by debuting the title with tons of gameplay, but it's certainly not packing in its convoluted collector's...
News PS3 Owners, It's Time to Upgrade to the PS4
Ubisoft's moving on
There are still lots of people clinging to the fact that the PlayStation 3 has a much larger install base than the PlayStation 4, but the reality is that there are many, many more active users on Sony's super machine. Ubisoft thinks so anyway, as it's ditching development on last-gen systems – well, aside from the odd casual...
News CD Projekt Red Reckons It's Already Fixed The Witcher 3's Supposed PS4 Frame Rate Issues
Burn the witch
Another blockbuster release, another rampant and potentially damaging technical discussion echoes across the internet. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was on the receiving end of a lot of praise yesterday when reviews from around the web went live, but all it took was one mention of the game sporting a supposedly choppy frame rate for people...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Vita Overtakes PS4 as Not a Single New-Gen Title Enters Top 20
Ouch
The PlayStation 4's steadily slipping down the Japanese charts, as it suffered another sales drop last week. Sony's latest console shifted 15,992 units as it fell into third place, behind the New 3DS LL and the PS Vita. The latter continues to escape store shelves at a solid rate, though, selling through 17,273 units. You can compare the...
News Wow, 35 Minutes of Witcher 3 PS4 Footage Takes Us from One Side of the Map to the Other
Leg it
We already know that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is one heck of a big game. The open world map apparently takes a good 20 minutes to travel from one end of it to the other on horseback, and that's without factoring in any strange happenings or tense fights with beasties. However, if you're not quite taken in by the sheer scale of CD Projekt...
News PS4's Power Promises Plenty for Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
A new generation
Ever since its delay earlier in the year, things have been a little quiet on the Uncharted 4: A Thief's End front. We're expecting a big blowout at E3 next month, of course, but the past few months have seen Naughty Dog getting its head down and quietly slaving away on its first fully PlayStation 4 exclusive game. However, an...
Review Color Guardians (PlayStation 4)
Rainbow runner
Color Guardians takes place in a colourful kingdom full of joyful citizens. However, when a monster swoops in from the sky and sucks up every single colour from the world, only the titular Color Guardians can stand in its way and return the realm to its former vibrant glory. But how will the majestic warriors achieve this? Well, the...
News You'll Have to Wait a Little Bit Longer For Destiny's 1.2.0 Patch
Light in the darkness
All of you Guardians that are patiently awaiting Destiny's much anticipated update 1.2.0 had better set down your rifles for the time being, as Bungie's revealed that it's still busy tweaking the upcoming patch. Many assumed that the update would launch a few days ago, but due to a technical issue that the developer seems to...
News Sly Joins the Cast of the Ratchet & Clank Movie
And not the Cooper kind
Sony's continuing to, ahem, ratchet up the budget of the Ratchet & Clank Movie. What originally seemed like a direct-to-video affair seems to get bigger in ambition all of the time, with household names such as Sylvester Stallone, Paul Giamatti, Paul Goodman, and Rosario Dawson now reported to be part of the cast. They'll...
News Ubisoft's E3 2015 Press Conference Gets a Date and Time
Not too late, thankfully
Well would you look at that, another somewhat reasonably timed E3 2015 press conference. Ubisoft's announced that its presser will begin at 23:00PM BST / 15:00PM PST / 18:00PM EST on the 14th June. That's just a few hours after EA's showcase. You see, we UK writers here at Push Square aren't too bothered by late nights, but...
News Badland: Game of the Year Edition Brings Yet More Quirky Platforming to PS4, PS3, and Vita
How many's that now?
We've completely lost count of how many side scrolling platformers are available on PlayStation platforms. With the advent of the PS4 and its keen indie initiative, it feels like we get about ten platforming-puzzler hybrids pushed onto the PlayStation Store every week. Lo and behold, here we have, of course, the announcement of...
News Battlefield and Dragon Age Feature in EA Dominated EU PS4 Store Deals
EAint all bad
The PlayStation 4 hasn't been shafted this week when it comes to PlayStation Store discounts, as there are a load of deals to browse regarding Sony's latest console. Most notably, you can get 50 per cent off Battlefield 4 and Dragon Age: Inquisition, while Battlefield Hardline's price tag has been slashed by 38, 36, and 23 per cent,...
News Hella Good News! Life Is Strange: Episode 3 Launches Next Week
For reals
If the fantasy setting of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt isn't whetting your whistle, then you may be more tempted to tour Arcadia Bay from 19th May instead. Square Enix has announced that the third episode in its divisive high school series Life Is Strange will debut next week on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. If you've already stumped up...
News Mortal Kombat X Rips the Head from April's PlayStation Store Charts
Top of the karate chops
It looks like plenty of PlayStation 4 users in both North America and Europe were screaming get over here at Mortal Kombat X last month, as NetherRealm Studios' beat-'em-up has topped the April 2015 PlayStation Store charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Warner Bros' fighter finished first in both territories, though there...
Store Update 13th May 2015 (Europe)
Tasty stuff
If you like indie games, you're in luck this week, as there are a lot of them being added as part of the European PlayStation Store update. Nom Nom Galaxy, Lost Orbit, and Toren are perhaps the biggest names in that department – but a quick shout out to Schrodinger's Cat, too. Of
Tuesday12th May 2015
Review Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster (PlayStation 4)
Love in high definition
Spira's a colourful and inviting world, and it looks great on the PlayStation 4. The setting of Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2, it's a land that mixes nature, strange architecture, and ancient machinery, and it always feels interesting and engaging as a result. Indeed, the two titles that make up this remaster still...
Rumour DriveClub: PS Plus Edition Looks to Be on the Home Straight
Free for all
The long awaited PlayStation Plus version of DriveClub may be getting ready for release, as a Greek gamer has uploaded footage of what he purports to be an updated edition of the complimentary client. Posting on a pop
News Canadian Kid Goes Crazy Over Confiscated PS4
Don't do this at home
We suspect that the majority of you learned at an early age that you can't always get everything that you want in life – but we hope that you didn't smash up your house with a baseball bat when the realisation set in. That's exactly what one Canadian kid got up to over the weekend, after his parents confiscated his...
Feature 6 Things You Need to Know About Assassin's Creed Syndicate on PS4
Rule Britannia
Victorian England is very much back in video game vogue. Following in the period footwear of The Order: 1886 and Bloodborne, publisher Ubisoft has revealed Assassin's Creed Syndicate – the first London-based outing in its uber-popular alternate history franchise. Perhaps in response to the fiasco that greeted flawed French foray...
Round Up The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt PS4 Reviews Echo Across the Land
The hunt is on
With the smell of blood in the air and the corpses of monsters littering the ground, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has finally been stabbed, skewered, and sliced in half by critics as they attempt to find out what makes CD Projekt Red's ambitious current-gen project tick. Fortunately for grizzled protagonist Geralt of Rivia, the Gods are...
News Assassin's Creed Syndicate Slums It on PS4 from 23rd October
London's burning
Britannia will rule in Assassin's Creed Syndicate, the next entry in Ubisoft's stealth series. As part of a livestream earlier today, the French firm confirmed that its oft rumoured London-based romp will release on the PlayStation 4 from 23rd October. The game will be set in 1868 – not to be confused with 1886, of course...
News Ubisoft's Got a Secret Triple-A Title Up Its Sleeve
Predictions on a post card, please
Ubisoft's no stranger to hidden blades, but it appears that the French firm has a different kind of weapon stuffed up its sleeve. Hot on the heels of Assassin's Creed Syndicate's announcement earlier this evening, the publisher has revealed that it has another "triple-A title that has not yet been announced" in the...
News Assassin's Creed Syndicate Is a Single Player Stab-'Em-Up Only
Alone in the dark
We'd wager that you're going to be hearing quite a bit about Assassin's Creed Syndicate as we approach E3 2015, but coinciding with the game's official reveal earlier today, Ubisoft's released its earnings report for this fiscal year. It may not seem that important at first, but the document actually confirms that the...
Store Update 12th May 2015 (North America)
We go again
People say that the PlayStation 4 has no games, but we often look at the North American PlayStation Store update and weep. Our review planning document can't keep up with all the new arrivals, and when you take a look at the sheer scale of new releases available in this week's refresh, you may be able to appreciate why. Of course, it's...
News Tom Clancy's The Division Combs Snowy Streets in 2016
Scoped and dropped
It feels like a lifetime ago that we first saw The Division, Ubisoft's open world, online shooter, and role-playing game hybrid. Since then, we've heard bits and pieces about the release, but with the publisher concentrating on other franchises such as Assassin's Creed, any big news has likely been postponed. We could well see...
News Digital Only Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition Juggles a Release Date on PS4
Devil will cry
We hope that you're ready to slaughter some demons this summer, because Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition's decided on a release date. It'll cleave its way onto the PlayStation Store on the 23rd June, and it'll set you back £19.99/$24.99. The enhanced hack and slasher runs in 1080p at 60 frames per second, includes five playable...
Live Join Our Assassin's Creed Victory Reveal Syndicate Right Here
Watch Ubisoft's announcement as it happens
Here we are, then: the future of Assassin's Creed is about to begin. Kicking off at 17:00PM BST (12:00PM EDT, 09:00AM PDT), Ubisoft will be livestreaming the reveal, which you can watch in here. We already know that the game's going to be set in London, and will likely feature a brother and sister...
News Yooka-Laylee Has Its Own Sketchy Merchant
Sssweet
Playtonic Games, the group of ex-Rare developers who took Kickstarter by storm two weeks ago, has unveiled the first support character in its upcoming 3D platformer, Yooka-Laylee. His name is Trowzer, and in that classic '90s video game fashion, he's a questionable peddler with one motivation: taking your hard earned coin. Fear not, his...
Monday11th May 2015
News Open World? Survival? Dinosaurs? ARK Comes to PS4 Next Year
Where's a meteor when you need one
An open world, online survival title that features dinosaurs? Yes, we're intrigued, too. ARK: Survival Evolved is making camp on the PlayStation 4 early next year. The game's being developed by the independent Studio Wildcard, and its gameplay reveal trailer shows off a ton of stuff. It's abundantly clear that...
News Konami Won't Even Let You Share Play P.T. on PS4
FFS
At this point, we're convinced that Konami is just trolling. Not content with – deep breath – cancelling Silent Hills, de-listing P.T. from the PlayStation Store, and removing the license from download lists – it's now stopping people from Share Playing it, too. To be fair, this could be an infrastructure issue on Sony's end, but we...
Feature Five Ways Assassin's Creed Victory Can Stop the Series' Rot
The syndicate
It's rare for a renowned series such as Assassin's Creed to get tagged with middling review scores, but we slammed the disappointing Assassin's Creed Unity when it deployed last year. While there was a reasonable experience buried at the release's beating heart, the Parisian escapade also had a laundry list of flaws – the title's...
News PS4 Owners Are Clearly Gagging for Gran Turismo
Project CARS dominates on Sony's system
With the utmost respect to Slightly Mad Studios, we reckon that Project CARS has proved a particularly big deal on the PlayStation 4 because there's no sign of Gran Turismo 7 arriving any time soon. Sony helped publisher Bandai Namco market the simulation racer here in the UK, and it was clearly a shrewd move,...
Rumour Fallout 4 to Make Its PS4 Premiere at E3 2015
It's happening
With Bethesda holding its own E3 press conference this year, that can surely only mean one thing, right? The Internet's been riddled with rumours and speculation regarding Fallout 4 for what feels like an eternity, but we've heard nothing concrete for years – until now. Luis Nieves is a freelance 3D artist, and according to his...
News Castlevania's Koji Igarashi Returns with Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night on PS4
Join the army of the night
There have been no shortage of Castlevania-inspired works on PlayStation of late, but while the likes of Guacamelee and Axiom Verge owe part of their success to Symphony of the Night director Koji Igarashi, the veteran developer has been out of the spotlight for some time. It was only a matter of time, however, before the...
News PlayStation Exclusive Persona 5's Nabbed a Release Window, and It's Looking Promising
Pray for Europe
It's arguably not a point that's being made as much as it should be, but Persona 5 is a big deal for PlayStation. The Japanese role-playing game series is on the very cusp of becoming a smash hit, with Persona 4 being a critical and commercial success not just in Japan, but over here in the West, too. If you still haven't seen...
News CD Projekt Red Has Been Making Late Tweaks to The Witcher 3's Performance on PS4
Best make it quick
We already know that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt appears to run well on the PlayStation 4, but developer CD Projekt Red has recently been making technical tweaks to the open world role-playing game, improving its performance further. "Over the last two weeks, we've increased performance on all platforms," CEO Marcin Iwinski states...
News We're Keeping Quiet About This Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Figure
Insert Björk lyrics here
We're not going to give you a reason to assemble with pitchforks outside Push Square Towers: we're going to play this article safe. Under-fire director Hideo Kojima has revealed an action figure for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain based upon controversial character Quiet. According to the ousted executive, the toy has...
Out This Week Final Fantasy X|X-2 PS4, The Last of Us: Left Behind, Double Dragon
Yuna you want it
It's a bit of a filler week here on Planet PlayStation, as a storm labelled The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt lurks on the horizon. There's no doubt that CD Projekt RED's hotly anticipated role-playing release is the title that's on everyone's lips, and so proceedings are looking a little light this time out. To be fair, though, there's no...
Blast from the Past On This Day 20 Years Ago, Sony Dropped the Mic at the First Ever E3
A sign of things to come
Sony's no stranger to dropping the microphone at E3 conventions. For many of you, ex-SCEA president Jack Tretton's used games beatdown will be fresh in the memory – but the affable executive was merely reading from a PlayStation playbook that was written by his predecessors many years prior. On this very day 20 years ago,...
News UK Sales Charts: Project CARS Roars to Pole Position on PS4
Racing ahead
Crowd funded racing game Project CARS has pulled ahead of the pack, scoring the first simulation podium position since GRID 2 all the way back in 2013. The title sold best on the PlayStation 4 – which is not especially surprising considering the lack of similar games on Sony's system – and finished in front of familiar favourites...
News Playable Trish Is Rocking Some Impressive Firepower in Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition
Boom boom
Trish is a Devil May Cry mainstay, but she was only playable in the rather dour Devil May Cry 2. The deadly damsel returns as a playable character in Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition, however, and this video guide proves that she still has what it takes. Cool guy Vergil is playable, too - watch his combat guide through here She's...
Rumour The Next Assassin's Creed on PS4 Will Sport a Brother and Sister Protagonist Combo
Dual wielding
After all of the furore over Ubisoft's statements regarding female characters in Assassin's Creed Unity, it may appear as though the company is trying to smooth things over with Assassin's Creed Victory – otherwise known as Assassin's Creed Syndicate – if the rumours are to be believed. According to Kotaku, sources have claimed...
News OMG! There's Totally a New Toro Theme for PS4
Celebrate good times
You don't need to be a genius to realise that the Toro's House theme for the PlayStation 4 is the best background available for the new-gen format. However, if you're getting sick of watching the white Sony Cat and his black BFF Kuro prancing about, then you may be tempted by this new animated wallpaper already available in...
News LEGO Dimensions' Toy Sets Are More Tempting Than the Game
A price to pay
The world really doesn't need another toys-to-life title, but we have to admit that these LEGO Dimensions add-ons are pretty darn tempting. As previously rumoured, the likes of Portal 2, Doctor Who, and The Simpsons will be joining the post-release party – and these first shots of the sets have us strangely tempted. The Valve...
News Over 1 Million Players Are on the Trail of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The hunt is on
In some rather impressive news, it's been revealed that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has exceeded one million pre-orders worldwide. With the open world adventure releasing in just over a week's time, that number's bound to be going up, too. Pre-ordering games has been drifting in and out of fashion for a while now, and while many would...
Sunday10th May 2015
News People Are Already Playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on PS4
On the scent
Those of you stalking a pre-release copy of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt may be thrilled to learn that the game is already being sold in Middle Eastern stores. Despite not being due out until 19th May, streamers are already attempting to broadcast the hotly anticipated role-playing release on Twitch, with the site desperately scrambling to...
News Star Wars: Battlefront PS4 Stretches Its Long Legs with AT-ST
In the jungle
You'll be piloting AT-ST Walkers in DICE's forthcoming PlayStation 4 foray Star Wars: Battlefront, as a new screenshot – confirmed on Reddit by the game's community manager – has shown off one of the long legged machines. The image is apparently in-game, but we'll, er, believe that when we see it. Fortunately, we probably won't...
News Is Disney Infinity 2.0 on PS Vita a Miniature Marvel?
Not quite, no
Disney Infinity 2.0 launched on the PlayStation Vita yesterday after a last-minute announcement on the PlayStation Blog. The game – which is a GameStop exclusive – will set you back $59.99, but you may be wondering if the port is up to scratch. Well, streamer jojopetv has uploaded a good tw
Monday11th May 2015
Push Rewind The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Gamescom, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
Geralt the grey
This week will be remembered as the one in which The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt fever set in. Associate editor Robert Ramsey has been uploading every video and image under the sun, and much to this author's amazement, you lot keep darn well clicking on them. Sony also sent a few ripples through the industry by announcing that it won't be...
Sunday10th May 2015
News Sucker Punch Powers Up with Motion Capture Studio
Watching your every move
Sony first-party Sucker Punch has taken another step towards PlayStation production powerhouse status, as it's just added the finishing touches to its own internal motion capture studio. Billy Harper, who's the Character and Cinematic Supervisor at the company, revealed the tidbit on Twitter, after taking photographs of the...
Saturday9th May 2015
Review Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (PlayStation 4)
Night of the Living Führer
MachineGames has made a much quicker than expected return to the Wolfenstein series that it helped to re-popularise. After a number of years outside of the limelight, Wolfenstein: The New Order marked an exciting and exceptionally well constructed return to form for the franchise. Gone was the overbearing emphasis on...
Rumour Dishonored: Definitive Edition Sneaks Up on PS4
Arkane magic
Arkane Studios' stealth-'em-up Dishonored was an outstanding game, but we could probably do without a PlayStation 4 remaster. Still, we suppose that Bethesda was never going to be able to resist the re-release money sitting on the table, and so a Brazilian ratings board has seemingly leaked an updated edition of the Dunwall infiltrating...
News Behold! More Witcher 3 PS4 Gameplay Footage
The Gods have been kind
With CD Projekt Red opting to show nothing but PC footage of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, we've all been eagerly awaiting some PlayStation 4 gameplay, to see just how it looks and runs on Sony's console. The good news is that it looks pretty great, as evidenced by footage that released earlier this week. Even better news is...
News MediEvil Fan Puts a Nail in the Coffin of PS4 Comeback
It's dead, folks
We warned you that that "leaked" MediEvil footage was probably fake, but now its creator has come out and confirmed as much. We'd been speculating internally that the videos looked like they'd been built using Unreal Engine 4, and the maker has since stated that that's the case; it was a bit of a hobby project, then. Writing on...
News The Next PS4 Assassin's Creed Game Is Apparently Subtitled Syndicate
Unvictorious
The upcoming Assassin's Creed title is being revealed next Tuesday, and according to Polygon, it won't be called Assassin's Creed Victory, as previously rumoured. Instead, it'll boast the subtitle 'Syndicate', which sounds a touch more ominous to us. According to the leaked marketing material that the publication obtained, the game...
News Street Fighter V Targets Smashing Sales on PS4, PC
Less than a year away
Capcom has high hopes for Street Fighter V, the PlayStation 4 and PC exclusive fighter that was officially announced late last year. As part of the Japanese publisher's latest earnings report, it announced that the brawler will release within its current fiscal year, which means that it's set to arrive anytime before 31st...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 67
Red faced
Whoops! This author totally forgot about WAYP this week, meaning that he was forced to send an embarrassed email to the rest of the team this morning, begging for submissions. Fortunately, a handful of scribes followed through, which means our weekend feature is still yet to miss a week. This is impressive form considering how forgetful...
Sunday10th May 2015
Video Watch As We Recap April 2015's Best PS4, PS3, and Vita Games
Narrate this
Guess who got the Bloodborne Platinum Trophy? Here's a hint: he's handsome, loves Taylor Swift, and works for Push Square. Oh God, no – it wasn't darn well Sammy. It was actually me, but as a result of that case of mistaken identity, I'm going to sulk for the remainder of this pre-amble. Watch the video if you like... Whatever...
Saturday9th May 2015
News TowerFall Dark World Steps Out of the Shadows on PS4 from 12th May
Doom and gloom
You may want to arrange a gathering with your nearest and dearest next week, as local multiplayer is very much back in vogue. Matt Thorson has announced that TowerFall's hotly anticipated Dark World expansion will be emerging from the gloom on the PlayStation 4 from 12th May, where it'll set you back $9.99. "When we set out to create...
News Not Up to Speed with Destiny's House of Wolves DLC? Watch This Trailer
Part of the pack
Destiny's House of Wolves DLC throws quite a few bits and pieces into the sci-fi shooter mix, and if you haven't been keeping up to date with what's being added, then we'd suggest taking a peek at the trailer that we've embedded. At just over five minutes long, Bungie details the new activities that you'll be able to take part in,...
Friday8th May 2015
News Final Fantasy XV Is Technically 9 Years Old Today
You what
We know - we can hardly believe it either. Yes, Final Fantasy XV is nine years old today, at least technically. Square Enix's most anticipated project was first announced as Final Fantasy Versus XIII on this very day back in 2006. If anything, this serves as a poignant reminder that we're not as young as we used to be. This particular...
Review Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo (PlayStation Vita)
Grinding gears
There's a really neat premise at the heart of Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo – a downloadable title that's destined to be completely overlooked by most. In a post-apocalyptic future where mankind's on its last legs and Japan is little more than a smouldering ruin, machines known as Rage stalk the desolate landscape, scouring...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Is Finally Knocked from Top Spot
Not too much of a fall, though
The PlayStation 4's still doing moderately well in Japan, despite the fact that it's finally been knocked from its perch at the summit by the Wii U, presumably because of several strong software releases on Nintendo's platform. Fortunately for Sony, its console still sold 19,782 units, which isn't a huge drop in sales...
News Damn, Vergil Looks Good in Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition
You got style, kid
Vergil, Dante's cold and calculating brother, is playable in the upcoming Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition on PlayStation 4. Fans of the franchise may remember that he was also a playable character in the fantastic Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition back on the PlayStation 2, in which his incredibly cool fighting style made him a...
News What the Heck Has Happened to Tekken 7's Yoshimitsu?
Ho no
Alright, who sent Bandai Namco's ordinary art department on vacation? Ever since its announcement, Katsuhiro Harada and crew have been revealing some seriously out-there characters for Tekken 7 – but this all-new tentacle-infused iteration of cyber ninja Yoshimitsu really takes the biscuit. While his dizzying attacks certainly look...
News New Witcher 3 Gameplay Makes Conan O'Brien Hot Under the Collar
Steamy
We're pretty envious of American comedian and talk show host Conan O'Brien right now, because he's had a chance to get stuck into The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. In the ten minute video that we've embedded, the excitable television personality does everything in his power to try and get grizzly protagonist Geralt laid. The result is some bumbling...
News Disney Infinity 2.0 Slims Down to PS Vita This Week
Honey, I shrunk the toys
We didn't dream it: Disney Infinity 2.0 really is coming to the PlayStation Vita. You have to understand: we witness a lot of announcements here at Push Square Towers, and occasionally we attribute them to fever dreams. Seeing as we'd heard nothing about the handheld version of Disney's flagship toys-to-life title, we...
News Time for Your Close Up! Grand Theft Auto V's Video Editor Expanding to PS4
You're a tiger
You may have been jealously eyeing the various video clips and machinima that PC players have been creating for Grand Theft Auto V, and pondering whether you'll ever be able to join the fun. The good news, then, is that Rockstar Games is busy beavering away on a simplified version of the movie editing suite for the PlayStation 4 –...
News Those MediEvil PS4 Rumours Have Risen from Their Grave
Boned
For as long as this site has been online, there have been rumours regarding a hypothetical MediEvil sequel. Sir Dan Fortesque was a pretty popular character on the PSone, before he got bundled back into his coffin. Sony did allow the star to stretch his bony legs in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, but a full comeback has always seemed...
Thursday7th May 2015
News Bloody Hell, Don't Show the Kids This Witcher 3 Trailer
No guts no glory
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is really ramping up for its release in just over a week's time, and that means we're being flooded with trailers big and small. The game's latest focusses on its bloody combat, and by bloody we mean that there's plenty of heads and limbs flying all over the place. As such, it's probably the title's most...
News Ex-EA Boss: Sony F***in' Nailed It with PS4
"They deserve the victory"
The so-called console clash is still very much ongoing, but some commentators are already starting to award the PlayStation 4 with victory. John Riccitiello, who's currently a chief at game engine Unity but previously was the big boss at Electronic Arts, is one such pundit, telling an audience at the GamesBeat Summit that...
News Mammoth PlayStation Network Maintenance Scheduled for Monday
Just another Manic Monday
Sony will be searching out its spanners and giving the PlayStation Network's servers a good seeing to next week, as it's announced that a pretty prolonged period of maintenance will take place on Monday, 11th May. Starting from 19:30AM PDT (22:30PM EDT / 03:30AM BST), the work will take just under ten hours, concluding at...
News The Next Assassin's Creed Is Being Revealed in Just a Few Days
The hood is off
Don't you just love announcements of announcements? Well we've got a corker for you today, as Ubisoft has announced that the next Assassin's Creed title will be revealed on the 12th May at 18:00PM CET. If our useless math skills are correct, that's 17:00PM UK time. We already know quite a bit about the title, of course, as the...
News This Free Mad Max: Fury Road PS4 Theme Is Pretty Rad
Maximum impact
You may have little to no interest in George Miller's forthcoming Mad Max comeback, but this free Fury Road theme available now from the European PlayStation Store is worth a download if you fancy sprucing up your system's home screen. While it's little more than a thinly disguised commercial, the complimentary wallpaper is packing...
News It Sounds Like You'll Have Plenty of Steamy Romance Options in The Witcher 3
Careful now
Geralt's a bit of a ladies' man, we've known that for a while now, but senior game designer at CD Projekt Red, Damien Monnier, has perhaps given us a tad more insight into how the game will handle romance via a post on its official forums. "I don't know about prostitutes, I'm sort of a one girl kind a guy, but for sure choosing somebody...
News Meet the Complex Cast of Batman: Arkham Knight on PS4
Star power
Batman: Arkham Knight is now on the final straight ahead of its hotly anticipated 23rd June release, and to celebrate, developer Rocksteady Studios has deployed a brand new trailer introducing some of the cast from the forthcoming PlayStation 4 foray. In it, we get a good look behind the mask, as voice actor Kevin Conroy records a few...
Reaction Destiny's Prison of Elders Is a Step in the Right Direction
Prepare for combat
Raids can be a lot of fun, especially with the right people. The six-player co-op activities have long served as Destiny's true endgame challenges which require teamwork, prior knowledge, and plenty of effective firepower – but they're not for everyone. For starters, they don't allow for any kind of matchmaking, so you need to...
News Your Copy of The Misadventures of Tron Bonne Is About to Plummet in Value
Well, in North America anyway
Time to boot up eBay and offload one of your prize PSone possessions: The Misadventures of Tron Bonne is now available on the PlayStation Network. Following various ESRB leaks, Capcom has deployed the ultra-rare affair on the North American PlayStation Store for $5.99. There's good news for retro games tr
News Embrace Your Fate with The Elder Scrolls Online's New Gameplay Trailer
Tales from Tamriel
The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited's newest trailer is a decent watch if you're looking for a brief overview on what the game's all about. The bite-sized video covers races, classes, and online activities, all to drum up some hype for its PlayStation 4 release in about a month's time. We were lucky enough to snag a place...
News Ar nosurge Plus Is Getting a Limited Physical Edition After All, But Only In North America
Be reasonable
Yesterday, Koei Tecmo announced that it was bringing Ar nosurge Plus West, but it would only be available digitally. That's unfortunately still the case in Europe, but North America will actually be treated to a limited physical release courtesy of NIS America. It's quite a neat little package, too, although it doesn't include...
News Godzilla's New Trailer Is Exactly What It Should Be
Old school special
We don't know about you, but when we think of Godzilla, we don't cast our minds back to the 1998 flick, nor do we think about 2014's resurrection attempt. Instead, we think of the good old days of actors in big stupid suits, kicking the crap out of model towns. And so, you can imagine the relief when we saw the new Godzilla game...
News Nom Nom Galaxy Rules Soup-reme on PS4 from Next Week
Concept sounds stew-pid
Udon know about you, but all of these PlayStation 4 indies are getting a bit predictable. It's almost like the smaller developers are boiling the same puzzle platforming broth, so thank heavens Q-Games hasn't chickened out, and has added some interesting new ingredients to the pot. Nom Nom Galaxy is the latest PlayStation 4...
Rumour The Talos Principle Puzzles PS4 from 25th August
Thinking outside the box
The last thing that you'd expect to seep out of Serious Sam developer Croteam is a philosophical first-person puzzler, but The Talos Principle has generated a lot of buzz since its release on the PC in 2014. We already know, of course, that a PlayStation 4 version is in the pipeline – but now Amazon appears to have outed a...
News Toren Comes of Age on PS4 from 12th May
Inspired by ICO
There's a nice backstory to Toren, the debut PlayStation 4 project from Brazilian indie Swordtales. The game stars a young girl named Moonchild, who grows over the course of the adventure into a strong and powerful woman. And writing on the PlayStation Blog, the humble developer likened this to its own journey as a game development...
News Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 Could Be Invading Western Vitas
Ronin overseas
Koei Tecmo's localisation spree continues, this time with word that Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 will be marching onto Western Vitas. The title's been rated by the Australian Classification Board, so although we're waiting on official confirmation, it does indeed look like it's happening. Releasing on the Nintendo 3DS and the Vita...
Fatalities and shovels, not necessarily in that order
Oooh, those bloody indies, eh? Ruining everyone's fun with their SNES graphics and their obsession with pop culture references. "We're not ripping off old games!" they cry. "We're paying homage! It's different!" Meanwhile, the stoic and the knowledgeable among us shake our heads in disgust as...
News Risen 3: Titan Lords Aims an Anchor at the PS4
Sailing to Sony's new-gen system in August
Y'arr, there be a ship approaching – and it be named Risen 3: Titan Lords. The latest PlayStation 3 to PlayStation 4 port to occupy these pages, Piranha Bytes has announced that its piratical escapade will be getting the 'enhanced' treatment on Sony's new-gen super machine. The re-release's due out...
News Powers Recharging for Second Season Exclusively on PlayStation
You've got the touch, you've got the Powers
Powers, the E3 conference pace breaking show that debuted exclusively on PlayStation earlier this year, will be getting a second season. After surprisingly positive reviews – we, er, haven't watched it yet – Sony has opted to commission another series based on Brian Michael Bendis' popular comic book...
Wednesday6th May 2015
Feature What Is Dragon Age: Inquisition's Free Black Emporium DLC Exactly?
Myths and legends
Brrrr, the spooky Black Emporium is back in Dragon Age: Inquisition as free DLC this week. The location, which generally houses a bunch of rare items for you to buy, first appeared in Dragon Age II where it roughly offered the same services that it does now. Ruled over by a rather spooky merchant named Xenon the Antiquarian, it's...
Review Tropico 5 (PlayStation 4)
Havana good time
Back when Bullfrog was considered a big name, construction games were all the rage. The likes of Theme Park and Theme Hospital were among the most popular releases on the PSone, but as the genre increased in complexity on computers, these console ports became increasingly less common. Tropico 5, then, is something of a rarity: a...
News Finally, This Is How The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Looks on PS4
No more guessing games
If you've been desperate for PlayStation 4 footage of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, then look no further. Thanks to PlayStation Access, we've finally been granted a proper look at how CD Projekt Red's open world adventure runs on Sony's latest system. The video shows around five minutes of general gameplay, and we reckon that it...
News PS4's Petrifying P.T. Has Been Removed from the PlayStation Store Entirely
Suffer in silence
Many had assumed that 'purchasing' the free license for P.T. would be enough to allow you to re-download the Silent Hills demo from the PlayStation Store in perpetuity – but in typical Konami style, the promotional title has been totally pulled from Sony's servers. Polygon noticed that following yesterday's
News Have You Lost Access to Your PlayStation Plus Account? Here's How to Fix It
Reclaiming what's rightfully yours
There's been a horrible bug spreading across the UK and Europe for a few days now which has caused gamers to lose access to their PlayStation Plus subscriptions. Not only is this scary – especially if you've just stumped up for another 12 months of service – but it's also been blocking many gamers from playing...
Reaction Sony's Decision to Skip Its Annual Gamescom Stage Show Is Sound
Focus on Paris Games Week makes sense
Seal the bunker: Sony's skipping Gamescom 2015. Well, not really – the organisation will still almost certainly occupy a spot on the Cologne show floor, but it'll be holding its annual European media briefing on 27th October at Paris Games Week instead. The misconception here – from what we've read around...
News You Can Download May's Free PlayStation Plus Games Right Now
Friendly reminder
Get that PlayStation 4 in rest mode - it's time to download your free PlayStation Plus games for May. This month's selection should be available now in North America and Europe, which includes Ether One, Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition, The Unfinished Swan, Race the Sun, Hohokum, and
Round Up Project CARS PS4 Reviews Target a Podium Place
Crossing the line
This is it, then: simulation racing finally arrives on the PlayStation 4. With the Gran Turismo series not yet ready for the new-gen showroom, Project CARS is aiming to take its place – at least for the foreseeable future, anyway. Slightly Mad Studios' pretty release has had an interesting route to market, starting out as a...
Rumour The Taken King Is Destiny's Big September DLC
Return of the king
A while back now, it was rumoured that Destiny would be getting a larger expansion in September. The rumour started with a supposedly leaked image of the shooter's DLC plan, and now, eagle eyed NeoGAF user Kifimbo has spotted a trademark for 'The Taken King', which has appeared alongside what seems to be a logo. With the title's...
Live Say Goodbye to Raids and Hello to Destiny's Prison of Elders Right Here
Jail break
No, the Prison of Elders isn't a harshly named old folks' home - it's actually one of the main draws of Destiny's next DLC, House of Wolves. The download, which will be available later this month, doesn't feature a Raid, so the Prison of Elders will replace the traditional endgame activities - at least to some degree. As far as we know,...
News SEGA's Not Even Bothering Having a Booth at E3 2015
Shen-boo
We all love PlayStation here at Push Square Towers, but we have a soft spot for SEGA's systems of old, too. Growing up in the UK, both the Master System and the Mega Drive were arguably more popular than their Nintendo rivals – and while we'll gleefully admit that the Saturn deserved to get trounced by the PSone, the Dreamcast certainly...
News Good Lord, Activision Made $1.28 Billion in 2015's First Quarter
Time to buy another yacht
We're used to seeing plenty of big numbers when it comes to the games industry these days, but this latest figure from mega publisher Activision Blizzard will likely have rival companies turning green with envy. The firm's reported that it earned $1.28 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2015, ending 31st March...
News This Week's EU PlayStation Store Deals Feature Far Cry 4 and More PS3 Games Than We Can Count
Also EDF! EDF! EDF!
Far Cry 4 is the big deal this week, as the standard digital edition's price is cut down to £29.99. What? You can get it far cheaper than that in the shops? Well, thankfully, there are a ton of other titles on sale, too – but sadly, that's all that you PlayStation 4 fanatics are getting. The rest of the deals only include...
Store Update 6th May 2015 (Europe)
Blazk from the past
As was the case in North America, standalone spin-off Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is the headline addition to the European PlayStation Store this week. However, there's more: Project CARS is due out this Friday on Sony's new-gen super machine, as is ArcaniA: The Complete Tale. What's tickling your fancy this time out? PlayStation...
News Killzone: Shadow Fall's Ridiculous Resolution Court Case Has Been Dismissed
Law and order
We live in a world where games can be taken to court for their graphics not being good enough, and Killzone: Shadow Fall is one such release. Those of you with sharp memories may recall the Guerrilla Games developed PlayStation 4 exclusive being sued to the tune of $5 million because its multiplayer employed a "temporal upsc
News Koei Tecmo Continues the Vita Love with JRPG Ar nosurge Plus
Digital only, though
Koei Tecmo's been good to Sony's often forgotten handheld. The publisher's brought a steady slew of titles to the Vita over the last few years, and it's going to be continuing the trend with Ar nosurge Plus - a portable, enhanced remake of last year's PlayStation 3 game. We quite liked Ar nosurge on PS3 - read our review...
News Sony's Not Holding a Press Conference at Gamescom This Year
Will share exciting announcements in Paris this October
There's no doubt that E3 gets the most hype when it comes to gaming conventions, but we've always preferred the slightly more subtle approach at Gamescom. Over the years, Sony's used the German convention as a base for some of its more out-there announcements; the likes of WiLD, Until Dawn, and
Store Update 5th May 2015 (North America)
Take your pick
There's piles of stuff available as part of the North American PlayStation Store update this week, including your main PlayStation Plus freebie for May: Ether One. Also part of the lineup is first-person shooter Wolfenstein: The Old Blood and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor – Game of the Year Edition. Let's run through the full...
News PS4 Run-'Em-Up Mirror's Edge 2 Slips into 2016
Still alive
Mirror's Edge 2 protagonist Faith will be spending a little while longer lacing up her sneakers, as EA has announced that the hotly anticipated sequel is not due out until 2016. It's been a while since we heard anything about the DICE developed parkour-fest, but writing as part of a financial presentation, the organisation suggested that...
Tuesday5th May 2015
News There's Free Resurrection F DLC for Dragon Ball XenoVerse on the PlayStation Store Right Now
Instant transmission
Fans of Dragon Ball XenoVerse are in for a nice surprise today if they log on to the PlayStation Store. Scroll to the latest DLC, and you'll find that there's a free Resurrection F themed content pack sitting waiting to be downloaded. The add-on is named the 'Dragon Ball XenoVerse Movie Costume Pack'. According to the...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition's Latest Patch Fixes an Absolute Ton of Bugs and Prepares for Free DLC
Black Emporium and co-op expansion coming to North America today
Ever get really angry over the fact that your character's beard in Dragon Age: Inquisition doesn't quite fit his face? Or that you didn't get the blasted trophy for killing all ten of those damned dragons? Well, it's time to simmer down, because a nice big patch is waiting for you on...
Interview Topping the PS4 Rocket League with Developer Psyonix
Studio discusses Sony, balance, and seasons
We're going to say it: we told you so. We were campaigning for a PlayStation 4 port of Rocket League – which was originally announced for the PC – long before developer Psyonix confirmed it just prior to PlayStation Experience last year, and now it's blown up. Reddit is flooded with GIFs from the beta,...
Review Ziggurat (PlayStation 4)
Rogue wizards
It's been a busy month for Roguelite, first-person-shooters on the PlayStation 4. No sooner have you put your feet up after besting the firearm filled gauntlets of Tower of Guns, when Ziggurat comes knocking on your door to drag you back to yet another randomly generated labyrinth, packed full of all sorts of monsters and traps. In...
News We Could Hear More About PS4's Project Morpheus Soon
Sony will discuss peripheral at upcoming event
While we would assume that many of you are anticipating news of Project Morpheus to blow up at this year's E3, we may actually end up getting some juicy info on Sony's virtual reality headset later this month. The PlayStation 4 accessory will be featured at Nordic Game 2015, a Swedish event that's...
News Play Blitzball with Your PS4's Home Screen Care of Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
Yuna you want it
Dynamic themes are fast becoming the PlayStation Store's answer to pre-order bonuses, and thus it's no surprise that the North American edition of Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster for the PlayStation 4 comes with an animated wallpaper if you purchase it digitally. While these tend to comprise of marketing materials and little more,...
News These Are Jason Voorhees' Mortal Kombat X Fatalities
Hack and slash
Those that purchased Mortal Kombat X's season pass-style Kombat Pass will be able to play as Jason Voorhees from today, and that means that videos of the slasher star's various fatalities have already leaked online. You may want to cover your eyes if you're not keen on spoilers, but everyone else can "enjoy" watching the hockey masked...
News PS4 Exclusive Everybody's Gone to the Rapture Moves One Step Closer to Release
Into the unknown
PlayStation 4 exclusive Everybody's Gone to the Rapture has actually drummed up quite a lot of hype, despite the fact that we don't know all that much about it. We know that, visually, it looks mighty impressive, but we're still waiting on the details regarding The Chinese Room's weird but supposedly wonderful new-gen adventure...
News Here's Your First Look at Destiny's Raid Replacing Prison of Elders Co-Op Mode
Fight or die
The teaser trailer for Destiny's highly anticipated Prison of Elders activity has hit the web, and it gifts us with our first look at the co-op component. As expected, it appears to be a sort of horde mode, where three Guardians will have to face off against waves of foes. The official reveal will air tomorrow on Bungie's Twitch...
Live Watch 45 Minutes of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Right Here
Oy Geralt
If you're keen to swallow up yet more The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt gameplay, then you'd probably like to know that there's going to be a livestream to showcase the title later this evening. The stream promises 45 minutes of gameplay, and it begins at 7:00PM BST. A developer question and answer session will follow, too, so it may be worth...
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 Goes Back to Basics on PS4, PS3
Ollie ollie
You didn't need a caterer to tell you that Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 was in development: the Birdman has been teasing the sequel for months now. However, as part of the latest issue of Game Informer magazine, Activision has finally confirme
News Disney Infinity 3.0 Arrives on PS4, PS3 from a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars takes centre stage
If you're already tempted by LEGO Dimensions, then this is going to be an expensive Christmas for you: Disney Infinity 3.0 has just been announced, and unsurprisingly, it's shoving in more Star Wars than you can stomach. Once again, creator Avalanche Software's leading production – but it's getting external help from...
News PlayStation Now Gets You into Your Games Faster Than Ever Before
Stream if you wanna go faster
PlayStation Now has been alive and kicking in the US for a little while now, but we're only just starting to get our first taste of the service in the UK. Sony is currently running a beta in Britain, which has allowed Digital Foundry to write a full and frank report on the state of the cloud gaming initiative. Its...
News Metal Gear Solid V's Collector's Edition Is Nowhere to Be Found in the UK
Out of hand
If you were eager to get your grubby mitts on Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's collector's edition, then you may be out of luck - at least in the UK. According to retailer GAME, the title's most expensive package is sold out. Given that the edition is a GAME exclusive in the UK, those who were holding off on grabbing t
News Far Cry 4: Complete Edition Conquers Kyrat on PS4
No word on the PS3, though
'Tis that wonderful time of the year where every blockbuster gets repackaged and re-released, and today it's the turn of Far Cry 4. Ubisoft has announced that a Complete Edition of its dictatorial overturning escapade will deploy on the PlayStation 4 in the UK from the 19th June. Bizarrely, there's no word on the...
News Oh Chell No! LEGO Dimensions to Get Portal Pack?
Companion cubes
LEGO Dimensions, the toy-based title by Traveller's Tales, already has brands such as Batman and Lord of the Rings in its stable – but US retailer Walmart appears to have accidentally product pages for a Portal pack. Valve's first-person puzzler will seemingly be accompanied by The Simpsons, Jurassic World, and Scooby Doo – but...
News Star Wars: Battlefront to Force in 12 Multiplayer Maps
Endor the line
Star Wars: Battlefront, the PlayStation 4 first-person shooter in production at DICE, will include 12 multiplayer maps at launch – including Endor, Hoth, and Sullust. Writing as part of a blog post on its official website, the Swedish developer said that there'll be even more locations in the game "when you include the missions"...
News PS4 Sales Pass 2 Million Units in the UK
Celebrate good times
Sales of the PlayStation 4 have now surpassed a staggering two million units in the UK, according to a report published by MCV. The console hit the one million units milestone in the region shortly before the holiday rush last year, which means that it's effectively doubled its tally in record time. In fact, the system's selling...
News Portal Pinball Carries Out Some Tests on PS4, PS3, Vita
Chell's bells
Portal – and its imaginatively titled sequel Portal 2 – remain two of the most critically acclaimed games from last generation. With the recent rumour regarding a LEGO Dimensions pack themed around the popular franchise, you'd be forgiven for wanting to revisit Aperture Laboratories. But if you can't be bothered fishing out the...
News Shadow of Mordor's Game of the Year Edition Trailer Flaunts Its Many Awards
Show off
Game of the Year editions are often the source of some interesting conversation around the 'net. It's usually argued that half of the titles that actually get these special re-releases arguably don't deserve them, as their existence hinges almost solely on the fact that a complete package, with all of the previously released DLC included,...
News Now Even Bandai Namco Is Spreading Rumours of Tales of Zestiria Coming to PS4
Will it ever end
Well this has all kicked off rather nicely hasn't it? Just a few hours ago, we posted that series producer Hideo Baba had hinted at possible Tales of Zestiria news at next month's Tales Of Festival. Now, posting about the gathering on Facebook, while also linking to
News The Witcher 3 Shows Some Incredibly Cool Monster Designs in this Fresh Gameplay
Shame they have to die
We don't know about you, but we find that there's something bitter sweet about killing enemies in games that have been meticulously designed. For example, the Colossi in Shadow of the Colossus all felt unique and special because of how well made they were, and likewise, the many varied monsters in Dragon's Dogma, which all...
News Yet More Fuel Gets Added to the Tales of Zestiria PS4 Fire
Not again
We may have just based this site's first ever edition of Push Square Predicts on the topic of Tales of Zestiria coming to PlayStation 4, but that hasn't stopped yet more rumours from popping up over night. During a recent Japanese event, words from series producer Hideo Baba have caused fans to ponder the meaning behind them. If you'll...
News Endure the Flames with Dragon Age: Inquisition's Free DLC Trailer
Get behind me
Truth be told, we've grown a bit cold on Dragon Age: Inquisition's multiplayer mode. The co-op component supports up to four players, and while it can be fantastic fun with friends, grouping up with random players can lead to disaster if you're not all on the same page. That said, we're actually tempted to hop back into the action...
News UK Sales Charts: Mortal Kombat X Marks the Top Spot
Fatality attraction
Despite being a Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK, there were no major software releases. This has, of course, resulted in Mortal Kombat X holding onto its position at the top of the territory's sales charts for the third successive week, which means that it only needs to fight off Project CARS in order to match Battlefield...
News Lost Planet 3 and Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Developer Spark Unlimited Closes its Doors
Studio survived for over a decade
It's another rather sad story of studio closure today, as Spark Unlimited, the developer behind the uninspired but solid Lost Planet 3 and the critically panned Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z, has shut up shop. The studio told Polygon that some of its team "have decided to move on to other things". Spark Unlimited was...
Monday4th May 2015
News 70,000 People Have Signed a Silent Hills Petition
Fans want Kojima Productions to continue development
We already knew that some of you weren't too happy about Konami putting the nail in Silent Hills' metaphorical coffin last week, but apparently another 70,000 people feel the same way. A petition started by Yauheni Zinkevich, one of the game's early fans, comes with a letter to directors Hideo...
News Don't Delete the Rocket League Beta from Your PS4
More tests in May
This author has been gabbing on about Rocket League for a little while now, so it's great to see the PlayStation 4 beta hit so hard. Psyonix actually extended the test over the weekend, but even though it's now come to a close, you might want to keep the sampler installed on your system's hard drive. Writing on Twitter, the...
Push Rewind PlayStation Plus Freebies, Broken Age, Shovel Knight
Wingin' it
T'was a fairly uneventful week on Planet PlayStation last week, which worked out rather conveniently for us. We spent a bunch of our time travelling and chatting as we planned the next stage of the site, so we probably picked the right days to take time out. Alas, we did have some big news, features, and reviews, so let us round...
News These Mass Effect PS4 Teases Honestly Get Worse
Spaced out
We already know a good amount about Mass Effect's new-gen debut, largely because an enormous pool of information recently leaked. Prior to that, though, EA's sequel has been subject to some of the most frustrating teases of all time, with BioWare employees posting pictures of people in motion capture suits – and expecting us to get all...
Out This Week Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, Ether One, Project CARS
Pick 'n' mix
You can never have too much of a good thing, as Wolfenstein: The Old Blood looks set to prove this week. MachineGames' first-person reboot was surprisingly well received when it released last year, and so it's no surprise that the Swedish studio is giving the shooter another shot. It's not the only major arrival scheduled to land on...
News Mortal Kombat X to Jason Voorhees in New PS4 Trailer
Jason! Jason!
That's a terrible headline, but we're running with it. Warner Bros has released the first footage of Friday the 13th anti-hero Jason Voorhees in action in Mortal Kombat X. Despite lasting just 50 seconds, we get a good look at the masked maniac's various special moves – including one of his Fatalities. The kharacter will be available...
News Polyphony Digital Head Hunts Forza Audio Lead for Gran Turismo
Vrrroom
There are many areas where the Gran Turismo series is ahead of its nearest competitors, but it's at the back of the pack when it comes to sound. Since its inception, Sony's series has been letdown by weedy engines and screeching tires – and at a time when DriveClub serves up some pretty mesmerising audio effects, that's simply not going to...
News Batgirl Will Be Playable with Arkham Knight's Extortionate Season Pass
Girl power
Perhaps clocking the overwhelmingly negative response to Batman: Arkham Knight's steep Season Pass, developer Rocksteady Studios has released a full rundown of the kind of content that you can expect to scoop as part of the £32.99/$39.99 six month subscription. Top of the billing is an all-new prequel story starring Batgirl, which will...
Push Square Predicts Will Tales of Zestiria Make the Journey to PS4?
Heads or Tales
We've said it once and we'll say it again: Bandai Namco would be crazy not to port Tales of Zestiria to the PlayStation 4. The Japanese action role-playing game released on the PlayStation 3 back in January in its homeland, and it's slated to hit store shelves at some point this autumn in the West – but it doesn't take a genius to...
News Wolfenstein: The Old Blood's Gameplay Trailer Features the Deadliest Pipe of All Time
Thwonk
If you're already excited for Wolfenstein: The Old Blood's release this week, then you'll probably want to see a bit more of the Nazi slaughtering simulator in action. Fortunately, you violent lot can dive into Castle Wolfenstein right now with the title's newest gameplay trailer. Featuring developer commentary over various gameplay clips,...
Sunday3rd May 2015
News PlayStation Plus Subscribers Suddenly Losing Access to Accounts
Trouble, trouble, trouble
Rest assured: if the PlayStation Network's going to break, Sony will make damned sure that it happens on a Bank Holiday weekend. Don't worry, the service is definitely still online – but a not-so insignificant number of European premium members are reporting this weekend that their PlayStation Plus account on the...
Review Shovel Knight (PlayStation 4)
Dig in
Funded through Kickstarter and developed by a team of less than ten people, Shovel Knight was one of 2014's unexpected Game of the Year contenders. Indeed, the retro jump-'em-up was met with praise from game journalists and YouTube personalities alike, and now that it's finally made its way to PlayStation, not much has changed – it's still...
News No, We Don't Fancy Committing Suicide with Project Morpheus Either
London Studio put a bullet in stressful feature
Project Morpheus is special because it promises to make you part of a game. Rather than looking through a window with your television screen, the forthcoming PlayStation 4 peripheral aims to embed you inside virtual worlds, allowing you to look around and soak up the scenery. One of the demos that's...
Rumour Tales of Zestiria May Be the Franchise's First PS4 Game
Second retailer lists game on new-gen console
Rumour has it that Tales of Zestiria is coming to PlayStation 4 - and it's a murmur that we would truly like to believe. Talk of the latest entry in the Tales Of franchise appearing on Sony's newest console has been rife ever since the PlayStation 3 title was announced, but there's been no official word...
News EA's E3 2015 Press Conference Gets a Time and Date
Could be a big one
We're fast approaching E3 2015 - much to the dismay of us UK based writers - which means that details regarding the Los Angeles show are starting to slip out into the public domain. One such nugget of information is that EA's press conference will be on the 15th June at 1PM PST. The presser will last one hour. 'Live to Play' is...
News PS4's Crushing the Competition in Germany by Some Margin
No contest
We know that competition between the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is tight in territories such as the UK and the United States – but in Germany, it's practically non-existent. According to a report by BÖRSE ONLINE, the Japanese giant is outselling its rival by a ratio of more than 4:1 – and despite pricing promotions by Microsoft, the...
News Marilyn Manson's New Album Was Put on PlayStation Discs to Represent Change
This is the new s***
Here's something unusual: Marilyn Manson – yes, the controversial rocker who rose to popularity in the late '90s – released his new album on old PlayStation discs. It was more of an artistic decision than anything, as the self-proclaimed Antichrist Superstar's latest record, fittingly named The Pale Emperor, is supposed to...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 66
The late edition
It's been a tiring few days of travel here at Push Square Towers, so we apologise for the tardiness both on the site and in publishing What Are You Playing – it won't happen again (any time soon). With our batteries recharged and our minds refocused, though, it's time to look forward, as we prepare to take the site to the next...
Saturday2nd May 2015
News Dragon Age: Inquisition Is Looting a Lot of Free DLC Next Week
The magic mirror
You can't argue with free DLC, especially when it contains a slew of features that fans will no doubt adore. BioWare's in the good books, then, since Dragon Age: Inquisition is getting a fair bit of free content next week. First up is the Black Emporium - a recurring location that offers up oodles of rare items and bits of gear for...
News The Last of Us: Left Behind Breaks Out on Its Own
Riley good
The Last of Us: Left Behind served up an affecting slice of single player content that extended the core campaign of Naughty Dog's survival horror opus. But if you never played the main adventure, and are keen to see what all of the fuss is about, Sony's breaking out the DLC and re-releasing it as a standalone product. Think inFAMOUS:...
News The Escapists Flee to PS4 from 29th May
No plans for a Vita version, though
We're not quite sure why it's taken Team 17 so long to bring its roster of intriguing indie titles to the PlayStation 4, but with the somewhat disappointing LA Cops now out of the way, it's the turn of The Escapists to break free from the shackles of other systems – and find sanctuary on Sony's new-gen machine...
News PS4 Platformer Yooka-Laylee Makes Over $1 Million in Six Hours
Batty
We first got wind of Yooka-Laylee yesterday, when our colleagues from Nintendo Life popped into the Push Square office with a whole slew of exclusive assets from the then-unannounced game. Our reaction, at the time, was: it looks interesting – but we don't think that anyone expected this kind of response. In the span of six hours, the...
Friday1st May 2015
News Persona 5 Is Looking Super Stylish in New Screenshots
A little more personal
Persona 5 is going to be one heck of a stylish Japanese role-playing game - that much has been certain since it was initially revealed. And, as if we needed any proof, Atlus has released several new screenshots of the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 title in action. Showcasing environments, battles, menus, and general art,...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition's Jaws of Hakkon DLC Takes Aim at PS4, PS3 on 26th May
Hakkon a minute
Dragon Age: Inquisition's DLC has had a bit of a rocky history. Indeed, after a poorly communicated timed exclusivity deal with Microsoft, the game's first single player add-on finally has a concrete release date for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. The title's official twitter account has announced that the expansion will be...
