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Review Arcania: The Complete Tale (PlayStation 4)
Archaic adventure
News - June, 2015
Tuesday30th Jun 2015
First Impressions Our First 50 Hours With The Elder Scrolls Online on PS4
Taming Tamriel
That's right, we've played The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited for just a little over 50 hours now, so we thought that it was about time to get some impressions published. Being a massively multiplayer online game, it's safe to say that there's an absolute ton of things to see and do in ZeniMax Online Studios' huge adventure -...
News The PS4 Is Absolutely Destroying The Competition in Europe
Welcome to the Old World
Sony's always done incredibly well in Europe with its home consoles - that much we know - but we didn't realise just how well its latest system, the PlayStation 4, is doing over here in the Old World. "Well, we have market leadership in every country in Europe, and have very significant market leadership in continental...
News Imagine Buying and Dumping a New PS4 Every Time You Travel - That's What NBA Players Do
Not that kind of travelling
When you've got money to burn, we suppose that buying expensive hardware like home consoles doesn't matter all that much. This theory's supported by Giannis Antetokounmpo, an NBA player, who, in a recent interview, says that his teammates buy PlayStation 4s when they're travelling to away matches, only to ditch them at...
News Kiefer Sutherland 'Knocked It Out of the Park' as Snake in Metal Gear Solid V
Troy Baker speaks up on celebrity lead
It's safe to say that Troy Baker - one of gaming's most prolific voice actors - knows what he's talking about when it comes to voicing video game characters. Baker, who plays Ocelot in the upcoming Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, reckons that fans shouldn't disregard Kiefer Sutherland's role as the...
News Is The Last of Us 2 in Development? Voice Actors Give Conflicting Information
Naughty Naughty Dog
Well isn't this a good way to start the day? Earlier this morning, news broke that Nolan North - the man behind the voice of Uncharted lead Nathan Drake - had confirmed that Naughty Dog is working on a sequel to The Last of Us. "I know they're doing The Last of Us 2", the likeable voice actor stated during a panel at Metrocon...
News Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Looks Great in 7 Minutes of Brand New Gameplay
Bandai Namco does let's plays now?
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is shaping up to be the most impressive entry in the franchise to date, but if you're on the fence regarding the anime-based brawler, then we'd recommend watching Bandai Namco's new let's play. The video, which features Hirashi Matsuyama - the president of developer...
News Watch Sony's Shuhei Yoshida Eat a Very Hot Chili Pepper Like a Pro
Oh, and Nuclear Throne's coming to PS4
You can always count on president of Sony Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida to provide plenty of entertainment, and he's done it again with his latest escapade, which involves him eating a habanero pepper while trying to talk about indie title Nuclear Throne coming to PlayStation platforms. Yes, it's just about...
News Hooray, the Batman: Arkham Knight Leaderboards Are Back Up on PS4
Return to the night
A few days ago, just after the launch of Batman: Arkham Knight, it was discovered that the game's leaderboards were busted. Fortunately, the team over at Rocksteady's been working on fixing the issue, and a new patch that's available to download right now does just that. There is some bad news, though: any statistics or high...
Monday29th Jun 2015
News Your July PlayStation Plus Games Will Arrive Next Week
Sony's got a new system
"Hey folks. As of this month, Plus games go live in both EU and US on the first Tuesday of the month (no longer Wednesday in EU)," PlayStation Blog manager Fred Dutton has stated over on the aforementioned official site. This marks a good change for us Europeans, as we'll no longer have to wait that extra day for the...
Poll Which Batman: Arkham Game Is the Best?
Step from the shadows
That's right, we're going to ask that question - a question that has divided the gaming community ever since Batman: Arkham City launched all the way back in 2011. Which Batman: Arkham game is the best? It's safe to say that Batman: Arkham Asylum exceeded all expectations when it released in 2009, and the aforementioned sequel...
News PlayStation Plus Is 5 Years Old Today, and Lasting Members Are Getting a Gift
Them's a lotta games
If you've been a member of PlayStation Plus since the very beginning, then just take a moment to think about all of those games that you've downloaded thanks to the service. We can barely remember which titles were available this month, never mind five years ago, but one things for sure: that's a lot of gaming. Sony's premium...
Review Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition (PS4)
S-S-S-Stylishly enhanced
Since 2001, Devil May Cry has become a franchise that many hold dear - and for good reason. The original's blend of stylish combat while playing as a badass demon hunter who's half demon and half human really made for a great dynamic. Over the years, the series has seen its highs and lows, with the sequel falling flat and...
News So, This Is How Sony Took the Marketing Rights for Call of Duty Away from Microsoft
It was destiny
Easily one of the biggest megatons of Sony's E3 2015 press conference was the fact that the Japanese giant had somehow stolen the marketing rights for Call of Duty: Black Ops III from Microsoft, despite the fact that the franchise has been an Xbox staple for years upon years now. The marketing deal that the American company had with...
News There's Big Tekken 7 News Coming Your Way Next Week
Good old Iron Fist
We already know quite a bit about Tekken 7, but we're still impatiently waiting for a confirmed PlayStation 4 release date. With any luck, though, we'll be getting one in the near future, as the franchise's official Twitter account has revealed that there's big news coming next week, on the 7th July. Of course, there's always a...
News You'll Have to Be Pretty Quick To Grab This Super Cool Bloodborne Artwork
Pay the blood price
Every once in a while, some incredibly cool gaming merchandise grabs our attention. Whether it's a PlayStation 4 decal or a hefty strategy guide, additional bits and pieces related to your favourite games must make up a decent little profit for the industry as a whole - and we're sure that's also the case with this great looking...
News The Standard 500GB PS4 Model May Be Getting a Price Cut in the Near Future
Money maker
With the announcement of the 1TB PlayStation 4 console that was last week, many have been anticipating the cost of the new hardware, and now, UK retailers have outed that the improved machine's price tag will sit around the £349.99 mark. Of course, those of you in the know will have quickly realised that that price point is hovering...
News 8 Months of Work on Uncharted 4 Was Scrapped, Says Nathan Drake Actor
Nolan North spills the beans
Nolan North, ever the interesting interviewee and voice of Nathan Drake, has recently revealed that around 8 months of work on Uncharted 4: A Thief's End was scrapped after director Amy Hennig left Naughty Dog back in March of 2014. "We had shot 8 months of her story and it was all thrown away," the voice actor stated at...
News This Week's Free Witcher 3 DLC Sounds Like it Could Include a Rather Good Quest
Cats and dogs
This week, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's only getting one slice of downloadable content, but it sounds like it could be pretty enjoyable. Dubbed 'Where the Cat and the Wolf Play', the new quest hints at a story that involves the respective Witcher schools of the Cat and Wolf. Consider our interest piqued. Of course, if you've already...
News German Football Star Takes Amazing Action After FIFA Player Smashes PS3 Controller
Sehr gut
German international Mario Götze may have scored the winning goal for his country in the 2014 world cup final, but his luck wasn't so great on the pitch of one gamer's PlayStation 3 copy of FIFA. Mario Thissen was enraged when Götze missed a 90th minute penalty in his game - so much so that he smashed his DualShock 3 into pieces. Not...
News PSN's Down for Routine Maintenance Later Today
We'll be right back
Always keen to grab the headlines, Sony's revealed that the PlayStation Network is going to be undergoing maintenance later today. Fortunately, for us here in the UK, it'll actually be happening tomorrow from 04:30AM, but you Americans aren't quite so lucky, as you'll have to endure the maintenance tonight. Beginning at 21:30PM...
Weirdness Here's 7 Hours of People Reacting to the Final Fantasy VII Remake Announcement
A night to remember
We're not going to lie - we still get goosebumps when we watch that Final Fantasy VII Remake trailer. Arguably the biggest show stopper in a press conference that was already packed with show stoppers, the announcement that the PSone classic was getting a new-gen remake was enough to send fans completely crazy, and with good...
News Evidence Continues to Pile Up For a New Mafia Game on PS4
We'll make you an offer
There must be a few mobsters over at Take Two with plenty of secrets in the trunk of their car right now, because the evidence of a new Mafia game continues to pile up. Back in May, the publisher confirmed that it's got a AAA-title in the works, and before that, voice actor Rick Pasqualone - who played the main character in...
News Girls are Cuter on the PS4, According to Senran Kagura Creator
This is next-gen
Ah, Kenichiro Takaki, the rather bombastic mind behind the Senran Kagura series. Unsurprisingly, when he isn't busy talking about women, he's probably busy thinking about them, but in a recent interview with PlayStation Universe, he was actually contemplating something different: the power of the PlayStation 4. "Simply put, with...
News Vita Exclusive Persona 4 Dancing All Night Is Grooving to Europe this Winter
Things are heating up
Hurrah, the absolutely ridiculous Persona 4 Dancing All Night finally has a European release window set for this winter, and there's a crazy collector's edition up for grabs to boot. The Vita rhythm title throws the cast of Persona 4 into a new storyline that's all about busting moves, and as you'd expect from the franchise, it...
News UK Sales Charts: Batman: Arkham Knight Swoops in as the Biggest Launch of 2015 So Far
The Bat is back
Warner Bros must be making an absolute killing these days. The publisher seems to pump out hit after hit, with Dying Light and Mortal Kombat X both reaching the top of the UK sales charts in recent times. And, perhaps as expected, that success has continued with Batman: Arkham Knight, which has swooped into first place. The caped...
Sunday28th Jun 2015
Review Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 (PS Vita)
This time it's personal
You couldn't possibly be blamed for being unable to keep up with each new Warriors release at this point. The Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors franchises have enjoyed a steady stream of new titles for about as long as anyone can remember, but thankfully, both series have maintained a good, consistent quality over the...
News You've Only Got One Day to Take Advantage of This North American Fantasy-Themed PSN Flash Sale
Life is just a fantasy
Looking to escape the realms of reality this Sunday? If so, then you'd better check out the PlayStation Network's latest North American flash sale, which ends tomorrow. If the headline didn't give it away, the selected deals are all fantasy-themed, which means that you can grab the likes of Bound by Flame, LEGO The Hobbit,...
News Sony: Reclaiming Japanese Gamers Is a Focus for Us
The PS4 is showing some "upward swing," says Yoshida
Numbers don't lie: the demand for video games and video game consoles in Japan has dropped significantly over the past few years. But while much of the market is turning its attention to the mobile industry, Sony is trying to breathe life into the PlayStation 4 with new games. That's what Shuhei...
Saturday27th Jun 2015
Rumour Rise of the Tomb Raider to Clamber onto PS4 in Late 2016
Port will apparently not be full-price
Time to take out your mouth guard and chomp down on a tasty rumour regarding Rise of the Tomb Raider: the Xbox exclusive will apparently release on the PlayStation 4 in Q4 2016. This tidbit comes courtesy of YouTube channel The Know, which has a shaky track record right now; the account successfully leaked Dark...
News Yu Suzuki Wants Physical Shenmue III PS4 Discs
Where is the mirror?
Shenmue III could yet get a Blu-ray release on the PlayStation 4, as Yu Suzuki explained during a Twitch livestream overnight that he's eager to make it happen. The veteran developer told fans that he's currently considering ways to get the disc produced, and pleaded patience while he figures out the final details. We reckon...
News Watch the Full Mind Blowing Uncharted 4 E3 2015 Demo Next Week
Oh crap
Remember how amazing Uncharted 4: A Thief's End looked during Sony's press conference at E3 2015? Well, the press were treated to an extended demo that, in all honesty, prompted some minds to erupt. Many had pondered how the Japanese giant could possibly keep such a jaw-dropping demo under wraps – and the good news is that developer...
News Battlefield Hardline's PS4 Ultimate Edition Won't Let You Access DLC
Game over, man
According to a number of reports, the rather pricey Battlefield Hardline Ultimate Edition for PlayStation 4 won't let you access the recently released Criminal Activity DLC, even though it's supposed to. The real kicker, though, is that the slightly cheaper premium version of the game doesn't appear to have this problem. "Right now...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 73
SW19
It's been a much tamer week here at Push Square Towers after the intensity of E3 2015. For starters, Robert Ramsey's taken some well deserved days off, which means that we haven't had to hear about the latest Samurai Warriors every six or so minutes. Moreover, there's been a real dearth of big news following last week's tidal wave. Let's hope...
Live Watch Yu Suzuki Talk Shenmue III Right Here
Streaming from Warehouse No. 8
As promised earlier in the week, Yu Suzuki will be hosting a live Twitch stream this evening to talk about Shenmue III and its Kickstarter campaign. The broadcast is set to begin at 19:00PM PT (22:00PM EDT/03:00AM BST), and you can watch it all right here. Hopefully the veteran developer sheds some light on a physical...
Friday26th Jun 2015
Guide How to Solve Every Riddle in Batman: Arkham Knight on PS4
Answers to E. Nigma's cunning conundrums
Riddle us this: how do you solve every riddle in Batman: Arkham Knight on the PlayStation 4? Gotham City's most putridly dressed puzzler is back in Rocksteady Studios' latest open world adventure, and he's brought a whole slew of conundrums with him to tax your grey matter. Fortunately, you won't need to flex...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn Has a Bigger Budget Than The Last Guardian, Says Sony
Oh
Even if it's endured one of the worst development cycles in gaming history, The Last Guardian still has a smaller budget than Guerrilla Games' new franchise, Horizon: Zero Dawn. That's what Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony's Worldwide Studios, told Eurogamer.net earlier today. After being asked if The Last Guardian was one of the most expensive...
News PSN Experiencing Issues Due to External Factors
Down but not entirely out
It's the weekend, which means that the PlayStation Network is offline for some. Fortunately, these issues don't appear to be especially widespread – it's not affecting any of us here at Push Square Towers, for example – but there is a poorly composed message on the PSN Status Page explaining that the problems are due to...
News Fallout 4 Fan Successfully Pre-Orders Sequel with Bottle Caps
Nuka cola connoisseur
Many of you will know that caps are the main currency in the Fallout franchise. Unfortunately, these can't be exchanged for goods in the real world – well, unless you happen to be a super fan with a plan. One Imgur user going by the name of GatorMacheteJr explained that he's been collecting bottle caps since playing Fallout 3...
News PS4, PS3, Vita EU Discounts Discover What's Big in Japan
Cut-price content
A ton of top PlayStation titles have had their digital prices slashed in Europe this week, as Sony's online plaza aims to explore what's big in Japan. Fans of the Dynasty Warriors franchise will be particularly well serviced, as a handful of titles have been cut down to size on the PlayStation 4. A shout must also go to the...
News PS4, PS3 Versions of Grand Theft Auto V Get a New Radio Station in July
The Lab
The Lab, a Grand Theft Auto V radio station that was PC exclusive, is coming to consoles next month. It consists of songs from the game's original soundtrack, but remixed and repurposed by a slew of musicians from a variety of genres. Basically, if you've ever wanted Freddie Gibbs and Wavves on the same station, this is for you. We're big...
News Shenmue III Stretch Goals Extend PS4, PC Sequel's Scope
Betting games, battle systems, and more
After the initial burst of enthusiasm following its announcement, Shenmue III's long awaited Kickstarter campaign has slowed right down. In order for the title to reach its ultimate $10 million target, there's going to need to be another huge surge of interest – and creator Yu Suzuki and crew are desperately...
Review Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 3 - Catch a Ride (PS4)
Touchgoal
After a hiatus that felt like forever, Telltale returns with Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 3 – Catch a Ride. While we felt that the opening episode was fantastic – it really was a pleasant surprise – the follow-up took a step back. It wasn't that Episode 2 was bad, it just didn't feel terribly fulfilling – but now we're at...
News Batman: Arkham Knight's PS4 Leaderboards Are Busted
Gotham's not-so greatest
Batman: Arkham Knight's probably not the first game that you'd think of when it comes to well integrated leaderboards, but we're actually quite fond of the way in which the title keeps track of both your progress through the campaign and your performance in AR Missions. At least we were, until they went offline. Like many,...
News Cyberpunk Bartender Action Finds PS Vita at the Bottom of a Bottle
Jar time
There are some games that are easy to describe – and others that aren't. VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is one of those titles that's so downright bizarre that we don't even know where to start – but we'll try anyway. A self-described "booze-'em-up", this baffling PlayStation Vita title from Sukeban Games marries waifus with...
Thursday25th Jun 2015
News July's PlayStation Plus Lineup to Be Announced Next Week
DriveClub: PS Plus Edition is an extra bonus
It's that time of the month again: July's big PlayStation Plus update will be officially announced next week. Writing on Twitter, the ever affable Fred Dutton – who's in charge of the European PlayStation Blog – revealed that the fresh lineup of Instant Game Collection goodies will be revealed in a...
News PS4 Players Are Demanding a Better PSN
#BetterPSN
Ah, you can't beat a bit of people power, can you? For whatever reason, PlayStation 4 owners have started to create a Twitter campaign centred on the idea of a better PlayStation Network – or, er, #BetterPSN if you're into all of that social media nonsense. It's not entirely clear what prompted the movement, but there have been some...
Review Tour de France 2015 (PS4)
Smooth ride
If your Sunday bike ride doesn't take you 180 kilometres through some of the most scenic areas of Europe, you really need to buck your ideas up. The rest of us – statuesque in our hard-bodied glory – don't really need a video game tie-in for the Tour de France, because we live it every single day. Still, last year's travesty...
News DriveClub: PS Plus Edition Is Free to Download on PS4 Now
Roll out
The Last Guardian, Shenmue III, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and now DriveClub: PS Plus Edition – Sony's sure making the impossible possible right now. As promised, the free version of Evolution Studios' first-party racer is now finally available on the European and
Guide Getting the Most Out of DriveClub: PS Plus Edition
Tips for taking off your training wheels
Over two years after it was originally promised, DriveClub: PS Plus Edition is finally on the starting grid, waiting for you to give it a spin. The watered down racer comes with all of the features and functionality from the main game for free, but is limited to just 15 cars and 13 tracks from the Indian...
News Don't Forget to Download Your Free The Witcher 3 DLC on PS4
Available now in Europe and North America
Let's be honest, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's free DLC hasn't been worth shouting about – but it has kept CD Projekt Red's role-playing game in the news cycle every week. And we're going to play right into the Polish developer's hands by reminding you that there's a new batch of complimentary content...
News The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's PS4 Patch 1.05 Improves Gameplay Stability Today
More major updates on the way
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt may have been succeeded by Batman: Arkham Knight as the new hotness, but CD Projekt Red is still pumping out updates for its open world adventure. A new patch – numbered v1.05 for those keeping count – will release on the PlayStation 4 later today, and will bring with it a variety of bug...
News Japanese Sales Charts: The Devil May Cry at These PS4 Numbers
No, really
Another week brings more shockingly depressing sales figures for PlayStation 4 fans in Japan. Sony's new-gen system went through a stellar period for a couple of months earlier in the year, but it's really struggling right now, and it's hard to pick out an imminent piece of software that's going to turn its fortunes around. The console...
Weirdness Drink a Glass of Water to Get Free Dying Light DLCÂ
Shots fired
Well, this is brilliant. The other day, Destiny developer Bungie announced that players could gain exclusive DLC by buying specific cans of energy drink Red Bull. Understandably, it was seen as a pretty reprehensible ploy, so now Polish Studio Techland has responded with its own promotion for
News The New PlayStation 4's Already Out in Japan
Fast movers
Sony's a fast worker, isn't it? The revised PlayStation 4 – which is a teensy bit lighter and a little less power hungry – was only announced a couple of days ago, but it's already on sale in Japan right now. The ever eagle-eyed DualShockers spotted various product lis
News Shenmue III Targets $10 Million as Funding Is Clarified
Sony won't see a cent
There's been a bit of a backlash surrounding Shenmue III since its announcement last week, which has been a bit disappointing to see. Ever wondered why we can't have nice things? Well, it's because there'll always be some spiteful people out there looking to scupper them – and Yu Suzuki's crowd funding campaign has been the...
News SEGA, Sony Knee Deep in Yakuza 5 Localisation for PS3
Punch out
Yakuza 5 is due out later this year for the PlayStation 3, a whopping three years after its release in Japan. And it looks like Third-Party Productions chief Gio Corsi is getting ready to kickstart the long overdue localisation's marketing campaign, as a new interview has been uploaded to the PlayStation Blog outlining a little more...
News PlayStation Vita Passes 4 Million Units in Japan
Small consolation
There's been very little cause for PlayStation Vita owners to celebrate of late, but Sony's diminutive device has just hit a major milestone in Japan, crossing the 4,000,000 unit threshold. This number takes into account both handheld and PlayStation TV sales, but seeing as they're both built upon the same hardware, we reckon that...
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 Will Let You Create and Share Your Own Parks
Will support up to 20 skaters at once
Robomodo's certainly talking a great game with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5, so it's a bit of a shame that the title currently looks so low-budget. Due out from 29th September on the PlayStation 4 – a PlayStation 3 version is due out at some point thereafter – the release aims to plot a return to the classic...
News Whispering Willows Has an Out-of-Body Experience on PS4, Vita
Look upon thyself
E3 2015 didn't bring as many of the smaller games as this author was expecting, but we suppose that that's because new ones are announced literally everyday on the PlayStation Blog. Whispering Willows is one such title, which is set to debut on the PlayStation 4 and Vita from 30th June in Europe and North America. It'll launch with...
Wednesday24th Jun 2015
News The Lighter PS4 Also Has a Few Other Changes
Buttons, bulbs, and more
A revised PlayStation 4 is set to launch later this month in Japan, which seems designed to bring production costs down. In addition to being a little lighter and a teensy bit less power hungry, the device also comes with a few other minor alterations – including mechanical buttons, which means that you'll no longer...
News PS Vita Firmware Update 3.52 Increases System Stability
Steady as a rock
While the PlayStation Vita may be a "legacy" system these days, Sony clearly still sees the need to increase the device's software stability. A new firmware update – numbered v3.52 for those keeping count – deployed overnight, offering no other tangible changes. To grab the download, just head to the Settings bubble and select...
News Marvel at Raw No Man's Sky Footage Running on PS4
Sky's the limit
The problem with No Man's Sky is that despite its grand premise, we're still yet to get a proper look at the title in action. Press conference demonstrations are typically over in the blink of an eye, while Hello Games has been quite shy when it comes to releasing full video demonstrations to the press. Fortunately, one YouTube...
First Impressions Batman: Arkham Knight PS4 Sure Is Fighting Fit
Alright on the Knight
Holy awkward release date, Batman – you contrary cowl connoisseur. There's probably a metaphor that Warner Bros was trying to convey to the games media when it dated Batman: Arkham Knight just days after E3 2015 – like, y'know how Bruce Wayne has to keep fighting to ensure that Gotham City's safe... Yeah, the public...
News Nintendo's Reggie Is Still Having a Pop at PlayStation
There, there
Reggie Fils-Aime is one of the more likeable executives in the industry, but his claws were out at E3 2015. The backlash to Nintendo's lacklustre Digital Event led to some subtle probing from various corners of the press, and the Nintenboss opted to deflect those criticisms with barbed comments at the competition. Take this one on the...
News Sony 'Really Wanted' That Call of Duty: Black Ops III Deal with Activision
Destiny deal helped as well
Whether you realise it or not, Sony teaming up with Activision for Call of Duty: Black Ops III is a big deal. It marks the end of a partnership between Xbox and Activision that lasted nearly an entire console generation, it probably cost Sony a fortune, and – while it won't necessarily guarantee the Japanese giant the...
Store Update 23rd June 2015 (North America)
A surprisingly big one
The calm after the storm? Those ripples you see in the glass of water before you are not from a nearing T-Rex, but from a tidal wave of software instead. Batman: Arkham Knight is obviously the big new arrival this week, but special mentions must go to Devil May Cry 4 and PlanetSide 2, too. What are you buying? PS4 Games:...
Store Update 24th June 2015 (Europe)
Size matters
As with the North American update yesterday, it's a surprisingly big week for the European PlayStation Store. The highlight, naturally, is Batman: Arkham Knight – but Final Fantasy XIV fans will also find their heads turned by new expansion Heavensward. All of the new arrivals are embedded below. PS4 Games: Astebreed Not available...
News Red Bull Will Give You Win in Destiny: The Taken King
Marked drinks will come with XP boosts
This is going to be controversial. Activision has revealed the extent of Destiny's partnership with energy drink Red Bull, and it goes further than your usual branded armour and in-game guff. Those of you that pick up specially marked cans in the United States will instead nab XP boosts, which will increase...
News DriveClub: PS Plus Edition Begins Slow and Steady Roll Out Tomorrow
Easy does it
DriveClub has been a bit of a car crash for Sony, hasn't it? Don't get us wrong, the game is actually brilliant these days, but a paltry launch offering paired with various server issues has put the Evolution Studios racer right at the rear of the pack. And the biggest failing in its catalogue of errors has been the PlayStation Plus...
News Persona 5 PS4, PS3 Trailer Boards the Hype Train to Hell
Steal back your future
Persona 5 is apparently still on course for its 2015 release, so a new trailer probably shouldn't come as much of a surprise. This latest video is included on the DVD that ships with the Japanese version of Persona 4 Dancing All Night – but despite the rhythm title not launching until tomorrow, the new clip's already leaked...
Tuesday23rd Jun 2015
News DriveClub: PS Plus Edition Is Finally Rolling Out on PlayStation 4
Update: And it's already gone
Update (20:45PM BST): Looks like someone messed up: the DriveClub: PS Plus Edition client has now been removed from the PlayStation Store again. Judging by Shuhei Yoshida's not-so subtle reaction on Twitter, we're guessing that someone goofed up. Just when you thought this whole saga couldn't get any more...
News Conversations with Creators Is Behind the Music for PS4, PS3
Wil Wheaton to host
Ah, so the promise of more original PlayStation Network programming has been realised – it just appears that Sony had the good sense to keep it out of its E3 2015 press conference this time. Conversations with Creators with Wil Wheaton – bit of a mouthful that – has been revealed on the PlayStation Blog. And y'know what –...
Monday22nd Jun 2015
News Lighter, Eco-Friendly PS4 Hardware Launches This Month
1TB model arrives in Europe on 15th July
E3 2015 is over, but the announcements aren't slowing. Sony confirmed earlier today that it will be releasing a new iteration of the PlayStation 4 in Japan later this month, which will eventually be rolled out globally at an undisclosed time. The revision is an upgrade of the original model, weighing 10 per...
News Crash Bandicoot Could Have Appeared in Uncharted 4 on PS4
Discussions definitely took place
Well, this would have been a mind-melting moment, wouldn't it? Speaking as part of an interview with A.V. Club, Bruce Straley has hinted that Naughty Dog wanted to put Crash Bandicoot into Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. The senior employee, who's serving as the game director on the forthcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive,...
Video Watch Us Round Up PlayStation at E3 2015
That's a wrap
We may have bleary eyes and itchy armpits, but this video editor has lived to see another E3. This one was particularly exciting, so in order to tie a big pretty bow around proceedings, we've produced a nice video wrap up for you if you can't arsed with, y'know, words. Sit back and watch while we run you through all of Sony's big...
Sunday21st Jun 2015
News Rise of the Tomb Raider Dev Sympathises with PS4 Players
Xbox exclusivity a problem for PlayStation fans
Rise of the Tomb Raider isn't coming out on the PlayStation 4 – well, not yet anyway. In all likelihood, the release will launch on Sony's system six or so months after the Xbox version deploys in November – but that's still quite a long wait for fans of the franchise. Asked whether PlayStation...
News These PS4 Fans Really Want a SOCOM 2 Remaster
Tango down
Ah, remasters: some loathe 'em, some love 'em. Whichever camp you fall into, it doesn't sound like they're going to stop anytime soon – especially when people are campaigning for more to get made. SOCOM 2 is the latest target of fans, as a group of military aficionados rally around the forgotten franchise to get its second instalment...
Review Payday 2: Crimewave Edition (PS4)
The heist life
As a law abiding citizen, committing robbery is probably the last thing on your mind. That said, somewhere inside your deepest thoughts – whether you'd admit it or not – you've probably pondered what it would be like to throw off the shackles of society's laws, and turn to a life crime. In Payday 2: Crimewave Edition for the...
Feature Push Square's E3 2015 Game of the Show - Horizon: Zero Dawn
Bring me the Horizon
There hasn't been this much buzz surrounding Guerrilla Games for a while. The first-party firm last truly dropped jaws with its infamous Killzone 2 demo at E3 2005, a clip that turned out to be staged. A decade later, the Dutch developer has learned a lesson or two – it always shows gameplay where possible for a start...
News Oh Great, Both Prototypes Are Coming to PS4
Meat is Mercer
Activision should remaster the Prototype franchise for the PlayStation 4, said absolutely no one ever. We reckon that re-releases certainly have their place on the Japanese giant's new-gen system, but let's be realistic here: there are some franchises that belong in the bargain bin at a second hand games store, and Prototype is one of...
News Sony: We Like to Have a Balance of Sequels and Risky Concepts in Our First-Party Portfolio
Yoshida explains Japanese giant's approach to exclusives
Shuhei Yoshida, the president of Sony's Worldwide Studios network, is one of the most powerful people in gaming. Not only does he have an enormous Twitter following, but he's also in charge of every first-party project that deploys on a PlayStation platform. That means that he's responsible...
News Sony: PlayStation TV Is Hard to Explain
Live and learn
PlayStation TV was always an odd product; it was very niche in its capabilities, but never did anything particularly well. It's no surprise, then, that the peripheral sold rather poorly. Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony's Worldwide Studios, seems to agree with us. "It didn't capture the consumers' imaginations," the executive...
News Yakuza 5 Busting Bad Guys on PS3 in Fall 2015
King Kazuma
Yakuza 5 is a massive game that's going to take time to translate, but Sony hasn't forgotten that it promised to bring the release overseas. While the PlayStation 3 may be starting to feel like old news these days, we're still looking forward to continuing Kazuma Kiryu's story – even if we will have to dust off the aging machine before...
News Suikoden III Stretches Its Legs on PlayStation 3
Geddoe know
Expecting a typically witty write-up? Sorry, office RPG enthusiast Robert Ramsey is away, which means that it's down to this clueless scribe to compose 100 or so words on Suikoden III. The classic PlayStation 2 title originally released in Japan and North America back in 2002, but is receiving the PlayStation 3 re-release treatment next...
News Shantae: Risky's Revenge Belly Dances to PS4 Next Week
Shake it like a Polaroid picture
The glitz and glamour of E3 2015 may be over, but there's still plenty to look forward to on Planet PlayStation. Tuesday sees the return of the PlayStation Store update in full-force, and there'll be a tasty surprise for North American players, in the form of Shantae: Risky's Revenge on the PlayStation 4. This is the...
Saturday20th Jun 2015
Guide How to View Photos, Play Music, and Watch Videos with PS4 Media Player
Use your home network or USB drive to access all of your entertainment
Sony put a big emphasis on games when it launched the PlayStation 4, and its laser focused marketing won the hearts and minds of gamers. But as its new PlayStation Vue commercial so astutely illustrates, just because games are the focus of the format, doesn't mean that owners...
News Sony: We Aren't Making Vita Games Because of Consumer Expectations
Say what?
Don't hold your breath for any big budget PlayStation Vita games. Sony stopped seriously supporting the handheld long ago, but its executives are getting to a point where they're so blunt it hurts. Speaking to Game Informer, Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida said that the real reason the Vita isn't being supported is because...
News Guerrilla Games Isn't Done with Killzone Just Yet
There's more on the Horizon
Please excuse the terrible by-line pun, but there was no way we were ever going to let that one pass us by. Now, onto proceedings... This year's E3 has been chock full of mega announcements and reveals (Sammy is still not convinced any of it was real,) and while Naughty Dog's Uncharted 4 trailer had us reminiscing of...
News ZombiU Takes Another Shuffle Closer to PS4
Undead and unburied
Wii U exclusive ZombiU was rumoured to be in production for the PlayStation 4 prior to E3 2015, but Ubisoft's press conference failed to kick out confirmation. Now, however, a listing for a title named Zombi has infected the Austr
Poll What Was Your Favourite PlayStation Game of E3 2015?
Playing favourites
Wow, what an incredible E3 it's been. Many of the announcements at this year's sun drenched convention outstripped our wildest imaginations, and while the remainder of this year's lineup has been set in stone for some time, there's an enormous amount to look forward to over the coming years – including Shenmue III and Final...
E3 2015 Pump Yourself Up with This PlayStation Montage
Games! Games! Games!
E3 2015's now well over, which means that plenty of post-show padding content is being published – not least on this very site. Take this trailer that Sony's plastered all over YouTube; it's filled with games, and we're going to do a spot of free advertising for the platform holder and share it with you all. To be fair, it is...
News Forklift Racing Could Return in Shenmue III on PS4, PC
At least we have that to look forward to
Shenmue is a crazy series. The original incorporated various minigames, including gambling and arcade machines – but forklift racing will forever remain a favourite of fans. And speaking as part of a Reddit question and answer session, Yu Suzuki has hinted that it could make a return in the franchise's...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 72
Back to Earth
Wow, what an incredible week – thank you for sharing it with us on Push Square! We've had a lot of fun covering E3 2015, but it's definitely time for us to shift down a gear and get a bit of rest this weekend. And what better way to do that than with a spot of weekend gaming? Here's what we'll be playing over the next few days...
Friday19th Jun 2015
Round Up Batman: Arkham Knight PS4 Reviews Are Bat Crazy
Bat to its best?
The fun never ends here at Push Square Towers. Yes, the lights may have been turned off at the LA Convention Centre, but Batman: Arkham Knight is right around the corner – and reviews for the hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 title are already starting to appear. You'll have to wait a little while longer for us to formulate our...
E3 2015 Bethesda Says Graphics Were Sacrificed for Gameplay in Fallout 4
The beauty of destruction
"Everything that we do is a balance", Bethesda marketing director Pete Hines told GameSpot. The publisher's upcoming open world role-playing game, Fallout 4, got a big showing at this year's E3, but there's been a lot of conversation regarding the title's visual prowess. "We could make the best looking game possible, but...
News Batman: Arkham Knight's Day One PS4 Patch Is Bigger Than Bane
But the game runs as smooth as butter on Sony's system
You'll need to set aside a bit of time before booting up Batman: Arkham Knight on the PlayStation 4 next week, as the game will launch alongside a hefty day one patch. Weighing in at around 3.5GB, the v1.01 update lists improved performance and stability fixes among its most notable tweaks...
E3 2015 Almost Half PS4 Owners Never Had a PS3
Changing minds
At this point, we can probably all accept that the PlayStation 3 had problems. It was ultimately a great console, don't get us wrong – but Sony really misfired with the architecture and price, prompting it to lose ground against a very aggressive Xbox 360. With the PlayStation 4, however, the Japanese giant's got back to its...
News Final Fantasy VII PS4 Won't Be a Simple Remake
Cloud nine
People, we can talk about the Final Fantasy VII Remake like it's a real thing – because it is. The game was announced during Sony's big E3 2015 press conference as a timed exclusive for the PlayStation 4 – and the reveal blew pretty much everyone at Push Square Towers' mind. Associate editor Robert Ramsey is still hyperventilating...
News The Witcher 3's PS4 Patch 1.05 Hunts Down Bugs In the Near Future
Squish squash
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's upcoming patch is a relatively small one, but it does fix numerous rather annoying little bugs. For starters, you no longer have to worry about getting rich, as the game won't reset your fortune by accident when you pass the 65535 crowns mark. What's more, Geralt's current outfit won't appear wet when you...
News The Batman: Arkham Knight PS4 Is Particularly Pretty
Slick in silver
Some of the official custom PlayStation 4 consoles have been pretty bad if you ask this author, but the Batman: Arkham Knight one bucks that trend. Sony's deployed an unboxing for the brand new bundle, and while it's a little overproduced, it should sell you on the system if you've been sitting indecisively on the fence. We've...
E3 2015 PS4 First-Person Sandbox RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance Is Definitey One to Watch
Life is not just a fantasy
Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a role-playing game, but it doesn't feature any fantasy tropes. There's no magic, no dragons - just you, your trusty blade, and maybe a horse. The successful Kickstarter title's in development at Czech studio Warhorse, and it's planning to release a beta for the game - at least on PC - later...
E3 2015 PS4 Exclusive Dreams Is More Flexible Than LittleBigPlanet
Play, create, share
What is Dreams? Media Molecule isn't really telling us a whole lot about the PlayStation 4 exclusive right now, but Shuhei Yoshida has answers. Chatting on a GameSpot stream with the Kinda Funny crew, the Worldwide Studios president delved into a little more detail about the mysterious project – and promised more information...
Feature 10 of the Best PS4 Videos from E3 2015
Blinded by brilliance
E3 2015 almost had too many great videos to count, but we've somehow managed to cut our seemingly endless list of brilliant clips down to the ten best. Now, by ten best, we mean the very best of the best; these are the videos that we reckon defined this year's E3. That said, if you want to scour through almost every piece of...
E3 2015 Sony's Been Borrowing Ideas from Oculus, Says Yoshida
Both products will be launching "very, very soon"
Sony's biggest fear for Project Morpheus isn't that it will be outdone by the Oculus Rift; rather, the company is more concerned that virtual reality may never catch on. That's according to Shuhei Yoshida, the president of Sony's Worldwide Studios, who spoke to Polygon earlier today. "We know each...
E3 2015 So, What Is World of Final Fantasy on PS4 and Vita Exactly?
Final Fantasy for a new generation
When it was first unveiled at Sony's E3 2015 press conference, no one was quite sure what to make of the cutesy World of Final Fantasy. From what we could tell, it seemed to be a more traditional role-playing game, complete with a colourful world and cameos from various Final Fantasy characters and creatures from...
E3 2015 What Remains of Edith Finch Sounds Utterly Insane
Control animals in the search for scran
Remember how The Unfinished Swan frequently introduced new mechanics – only to toss them out about an hour later? Giant Sparrow's pushing that idea further with What Remains of Edith Finch, a game which is all about the ancestry of an unusual family over time. The demo that the developer's showing at E3 2015...
News Ryo Hazuki's Ghastly Shenmue III Character Model Will Totally Improve
Ine-san will be worried
In the cold, hard, sobering light of day, let's be honest: Shenmue III doesn't look very good yet. Unlike other Kickstarter campaigns, Yu Suzuki is flogging this project on the branding alone – and it's worked. But with the funding drive already successful – and Sony admitting that it will be putting its hand in its...
E3 2015 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided's 25 Minute PS4 Gameplay Demo Tells You All You Need to Know
Adam's back with a vengeance
Adam Jensen's one hell of a capable operative - that much is clear after watching this 25 minute Deus Ex: Mankind Divided demo. The meaty chunk of gameplay shows off everything from stealth and hacking to the new weapons in Jensen's arsenal - and it all looks pretty great. The game's cyberpunk world seems more stylised...
Soapbox Was E3 2015 Just a Dream?
Sammy Barker reflects on the greatest of all time
I'm half expecting to stir from my slumber any minute, clammy after a restless night filled with vivid dreams. That can't have been E3 2015, can it – a show in which the impossible became possible all within the span of an hour? I've been covering this event for a good six years now, and I know,...
Round Up Your Ultimate Guide to All of E3 2015's Biggest News, Trailers, and Announcements
What a week that was
Can you believe it? E3 2015 just about done after almost a solid week of hectic coverage. For us, it's time for a break, but for you, the next couple of weeks are going to seem decidedly drab in comparison - perhaps even boring. Still, this year's Los Angeles-based expo proved to be well worth the fuss, granting us five big...
News Here Are the Dates for E3 2016
Prep time
Have you enjoyed watching trailers, reading impressions, and debating video games all week? Good! Now that this year's E3 has come to a close, you can get ready to do it all over again in 2016. Next year's expo will, as always, be at the Los Angeles Convention Centre, and will take place from 14th June to the 16th. Thanks to Geoff Keighley...
Video Rewatch Sony's Best Ever E3 Press Conference Right Here
An hour and a half of wonder
Isn't it a great time of the year to be Push Square's resident video person? E3 leaks footage like nothing else in gaming, but the highlights are obviously the publisher press conferences. This year's Los Angeles expo was home to what we have dubbed Sony's best ever presser, and your humble host has embedded it in this...
E3 2015 Bizarre PS4 Exclusive The Tomorrow Children Blasts Off in AutumnÂ
Tomorrow Never Dies
The Tomorrow Children is one of the PlayStation 4's strangest exclusives, and a classic example of how the Japanese giant is committed to supporting totally unique experiences. Unique being the strongly operative word here, though, as we're still not entirely sure what the game is actually about. At any rate, the tantalizing...
E3 2015 Mirror's Edge Catalyst Will Be More Accessible, But Will Still Reward Skill
Faith no more
Mirror's Edge on the PlayStation 3 was great, but few of its fans would deny that it had problems. The combat was probably right at the top of the list, but it also had some really frustrating difficulty spikes. In the series' sophomore outing, Mirror's Edge Catalyst on the PlayStation 4, it will be a little more forgiving – but...
Thursday18th Jun 2015
E3 2015 Don't Count on Playing Cuphead on the PS4
Gunstar zeroes
You win some, you lose some. And Sony has definitely missed out when it comes to Cuphead, the intriguing 1930s cartoon-inspired run-'n'-gun shooter from Canadian outfit Studio MDHR. You may have spotted during Microsoft's press conference that this was listed as a console exclusive for the Xbox One – and the Redmond firm has...
News The Best Digimon Game in Years Could Be Coming West on PS4
It's digi-destiny
Potentially great news for Digimon fans: Digimon World: Cyber Sleuth could be heading West if an Amazon Canada product listing is to be believed. However, the bad news, at least for Vita owners, is that the game's only listed for release on the PlayStation 4. The title launched in Japan back in February as an exclusive of Sony's...
E3 2015 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 Looks Crap
Epic bail
Many dreams have come true at E3 2015 – but a good Tony Hawk title is a fantasy too far. The first screenshots of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 looked rough, but the debut gameplay footage is even worse. We're not just talking about the graphics either: the level design and physics also look bad. To be fair, the game's still in development,...
Poll Which PS4 Exclusives Has E3 2015 Convinced You to Buy?
What are you buying?
This ain't Game of the Show yet folks – though that's coming, don't worry. This is more: we've got a nifty new tool here at Push Square Towers so let's find an excuse to use it. Sony had lots of PlayStation 4 exclusives on display this week, so we figured that we may as well poll you on which ones you're planning to buy –...
E3 2015 Sony Bend's Mysterious PS4 Exclusive Is Looking and Playing Good
Shuhei Yoshida chimes in
Perhaps the best thing about Sony's big E3 2015 press conference this week is that, while the Japanese giant revealed enough to sate its rabid fanbase, it also kept a fair amount in the locker. One such game that remains unannounced is the latest from Uncharted: Golden Abyss developer Sony Bend – and speaking on a GameSpot...
E3 2015 What's Going on with Gravity Rush 2?
Come, come, kitty, kitty
Gravity Rush is one of this author's favourite new franchises of the past five years. Kat's inaugural outing on the PlayStation Vita may not have been perfect, but it had enough personality and gameplay nuance to make it a property worth investing in. It's a shame, then, that following the announcement of a sequel a few...
E3 2015 Call of Duty: Black Ops III's Beta Comes First to PS4
Plus, campaign co-op footage
Call of Duty: Black Ops III may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it's in Sony's court now, so expect to see a lot more of the series on the PlayStation Blog. And just in case you missed the announcement during the Japanese giant's big press conference: the game's beta will launch first on the PlayStation 4, while all...
E3 2015 Shadow of the Beast May Be PS4's Bloodiest Game
Gore, blimey
Shadow of the Beast is a beloved brand for many, so there was a mixture of excitement and trepidation when Heavy Spectrum announced that it would be taking the series' reins and rebooting it for the PlayStation 4. This first footage of the new-gen version proves that there was little to worry about, however, as the release is looking...
E3 2015 PS4 Horror RPG Vampyr Gets Its Very First Trailer
Biting back
Vampyr is currently in the works over at Dontnod Entertainment, but all we've seen regarding the game is some very vague concept art. Fortunately, the developer's released something slightly more tangible: the title's very first trailer. Again, it's more of a mood setter than anything, but it's still the most that we've seen of the...
News Holy Cancellation, Batman! Arkham Knight's Batmobile Edition Dumped
Lost its wheel
Batman: Arkham Knight may be mere days away from release, but retailers are currently in the process of cancelling orders for the uber-expensive Batman: Arkham Knight Batmobile Edition. We've heard from one reader that his GAME order has been dumped, and both Eurogamer.net and NeoGAF seem able to corroborate the story. The exorbitant...
E3 2015 Nintendo Doesn't Have High Hopes for Project Morpheus
"It's not fun"
Make no mistake, virtual reality is big at this year's E3. Sony may have cunningly glossed over Project Morpheus during its press conference, but it's pushing the headset in its booth in a big way. In fact, with even Microsoft joining the race in various different ways, Nintendo's the only current console maker to not have something...
E3 2015 Last Year's Model Is Back in Uncharted 4 By the Way
Elena, here be
Just in case you missed the memo: Elena is back in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. Nathan Drake's put upon partner was revealed in a batch of screenshots that Sony released following this week's E3 2015 press conference, but she also apparently features in the extended footage that's being shown to the press. The clip that the platform...
E3 2015 Metal Gear Solid V's Incredible 40 Minute PS4 Gameplay Demo Is an Absolute Must-See
Top dog
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain releases on the 1st September, and this brilliant 40 minute gameplay demo could very well persuade you to part with your cash just over two months from now. The video, which has been uploaded to YouTube by IGN, showcases just about every gameplay mechanic that the open world game has to offer. From...
E3 2015 Thank Heavens Sony Didn't Change Horizon's Protagonist
"Is it risky to do a female character?"
It's a sad reality that some gamers are close-minded – after all, we've all seen what's happened to our wonderful hobby over the past year. But while we're not here to preach to any one of you on this site, we will say that we're glad that Sony and Guerrilla Games stuck to its guns with Horizon: Zero Dawn's...
E3 2015 Uncharted 4 Aiming for 30FPS Single Player, 60FPS Multiplayer
Pushing the pretty
Few would disagree that Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is the best looking game at E3 2015, and that means that it's not going to hit its original 60 frames-per-second target. Speaking on a GameSpot livestream earlier in the week, lead game designer Kurt Margenau revealed that the studio's now targeting 30 frames-per-second for the...
E3 2015 This Yooka-Laylee Footage Will Make You Feel Like a Child Again
Off-screen but ace
Whisper it, but the old Nintendo 64 collect-a-thons are some of this author's favourite games. Yooka-Laylee is guaranteed to be a real PlayStation 4 treat, then – and it's coming along alarmingly well. Despite only just completing its Kickstarter campaign, this off-screen footage from E3 2015 shows plenty of promise already...
E3 2015 20 New Destiny: The Taken King Screenshots Aim to Blow You Away
Return of the king?
Destiny fans are getting pretty hyped about upcoming expansion The Taken King. The meaty add-on, which is set to launch on the 15th September, includes whole new areas, an entirely new storyline, and numerous fresh activities. After two relatively disappointing slices of downloadable content in its lifetime so far, we're hoping...
E3 2015 Shenmue III Expands with Fresh Stretch Goals
We love these
Shenmue III has rocketed past $3 million, meaning that it's time for some new Stretch Goals to be added to the campaign. These focus on Baisha Village, one of the three main hub areas in the game. The additions run from $4 million to $5 million, and include additional quests, mini-games, and battle events. If we had to guess, Yu Suzuki...
Weirdness Man Arrested for Robbery with DualShock 2
Sigh
While we were all getting giddy over The Last Guardian, one Brazilian man was attempting a robbery – with a DualShock 2. The perpetrator – arrested for the second time in four months – was caught wielding a cordless PlayStation 2 controller, pretending that it was a weapon. He was also found to be in possession of stolen money and a...
E3 2015 This PS4 Footage of Unravel Will Melt Your Heart
An epic yarn
Depending on who you ask, the highlight of EA's slightly lackluster E3 conference this year was adorable puzzle platformer Unravel. Thankfully, the gorgeous game featured on PlayStation's E3 live show, and you can catch the replay down below, which sees its earnest develo
Feature The Results Are in for Push Square's Community E3 2015 Quiz
Did you beat E3?
Uh oh, it's time to find out whether you lot were spot on or dead wrong with regards to this year's E3. The biggest event in gaming has just about come and gone, and before the Los Angeles event started, we asked you to vote on 20 yes or no questions. In other words, it was up to you, the Push Square community, to predict what would...
E3 2015 Transformers: Devastation's Vehicle Attacks Are More Than Meets the Eye
Autobots, roll out
Back when Transformers: Devastation first leaked, we pondered how the vehicle transformations in the title would work. There were no screenshots showing off any of the playable Autobots in their transformed state, so we wondered whether developer Platinum Games had ripped that part of the experience out. It turns out that it's...
Live Watch the E3 2015 PlayStation Experience LiveCast Day Three Stream Right Here
Almost a wrap
Every year, Sony hosts a stream of live developer interviews and gameplay demos straight from its E3 booth. It's keeping up tradition in 2015, promising to put the spotlight on over 50 different studios and games over the coming days. Tune in here for live coverage straight from the show floor.
Wednesday17th Jun 2015
E3 2015 Sony's Done Making Big Games for PS Vita
And that was the end of that
Sony may be unsure whether the PlayStation Vita is a legacy device, but the platform holder has ruled out the development of any future blockbusters for the format regardless. Speaking with IGN, Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida said that the organisation will not be making any more AAA first-party games. Don't...
E3 2015 Is a Mass Effect Trilogy PS4 Remaster Happening? Even EA Doesn't Seem to Know
The cycle continues
If anything was missing during EA's 2015 press conference - well, apart from it actually being good - it was a Mass Effect Trilogy remaster announcement. Fans of Commander Shepard's epic sci-fi quest have been begging for such a reveal ever since new-gen consoles arrived on the market. BioWare, the studio behind the franchise,...
News Sony: Backward Compatibility Is a Requested Feature, But Not Greatly Used
That's one angle
Sony has no plans to add backward compatibility to the PlayStation 4, as it doesn't believe that the feature is particularly greatly used. Speaking with MCV at E3 2015, SCEE gaffer Jim Ryan explained that the Japanese giant has opted to invest its resources into other areas of its console – even though it admits that the Xbox...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn Was in Killzone: Shadow Fall All Along
Right under our noses
Guerrilla Games, you sly dogs! Much like The Last of Us teaser in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, the Dutch developer stuffed a Horizon: Zero Dawn hint in PlayStation 4 launch title Killzone: Shadow Fall – it's just taken us all this time to notice. One eagle-eyed Twitter user uploaded the embedded video, ensuring to copy...
Reaction Sony Proves That PS4's Got a Stranglehold on Consoles at E3 2015
Manufacturer's melted back into market leader role
Sony has the console market in a stranglehold with the PlayStation 4, and E3 2015 reinforced that point. There was a worry after the device's almost immaculate launch that it would rest on its laurels, but it appears that the enormous success of the system has only motivated it more – it's choking...
Feature We Grade E3 2015's Press Conferences
Sink or swim
You're in for it now publishers, because Push Square's coming to pick apart your press conferences bit by bit. Always good fun, looking back at the big events of E3 after most of the hype has passed is a nice way to round off gaming's most hectic period. This year, five titans of the industry took to the stage to reveal their plans for...
E3 2015 Capcom's Morpheus Tech Demo Is Set in a Creepy Kitchen
Ready, steady, chop
Virtual reality is big right now, in case you hadn't noticed. There are a ton of games being announced for Project Morpheus, but there are just as many tech demos being revealed as well. It seems that rather than jumping right in, most big publishers are opting to experiment instead – and Capcom's own Kitchen is one title...
News Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's New Deception Costumes Come Off as You Battle
Ripped to bits
Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's got a new costume set based on the Deception franchise, and, much like the outfits of those that you destroy with brutal traps and contraptions in the latter series, these fresh costumes also rip, break, and fall apart as you take damage. This isn't the first time that the latest Dead or Alive release...
E3 2015 Summer Lesson Is Morpheus' Most Colourful Game Yet
The holiday of your dreams
Summer Lesson, the Project Morpheus-powered studying simulation from Bandai Namco's industrious Tekken team, appears to have ditched the creepy schoolgirl aspect of its original reveal – opting instead for a sunny experience in which you'll spend time in an idyllic holiday home with the girl of your dreams. Still a bit...
E3 2015 Final Fantasy VII's PS4 Remake May Not Be Exactly How You Remember It
Growing pains
Many of you probably have the plot of Final Fantasy VII memorised, but Square Enix has hinted that the release's PlayStation 4 remake – which was announced earlier this week to rapturous response – could deviate from the original story. "We've announced an HD port version on the PS4, and then we have the remake coming to PS4,"...
E3 2015 The Last Guardian's PS3 Trailer Wasn't Quite Real
Sony 'specced up' the footage
Well, this is awkward. When Sony re-revealed The Last Guardian this week, many suggested that it looked similar to the title's PlayStation 3 trailer from all those years ago. "What has Team ICO been doing?" the people with pitchforks cried. Speaking with Kotaku, Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida admitted that...
E3 2015 Shenmue III Now Has a Guinness World Record
Ain't even sweaty yet
Some salty individuals may want you to stop pledging your money to Shenmue III, but that ain't stopping the project from soaring through its stretch goals. The game's already raised a whopping $3 million at the time of typing – and has just been awarded a Guinness World Record for reaching its $1 milli
E3 2015 How Much of an RPG Is PS4's Horizon: Zero Dawn?
It's still not entirely clear
Horizon: Zero Dawn, the ambitious new property from Guerrilla Games, dazzled during Sony's big E3 2015 media briefing this week – but we don't actually know a lot about the game. We know that you'll play as Aloy, a young female protagonist from a tribe who's adept at hunting Machines – the robotic creatures who have...
E3 2015 Why Didn't Sony Show More Morpheus During Its Presser?
Obvious, really
The big rumour going into E3 2015 was that Sony was going to spotlight the PlayStation 4's innovative Project Morpheus headset pretty heavily during its press conference – but it didn't. While the headset was certainly discussed by gaffer Andrew House, it was only mentioned on stage for a matter of minutes. And speaking on the...
News Tales of Berseria's First PS4 Screenshots Look Promising
Sail away with me
Courtesy of Famitsu, we've got our first look at PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 action role-playing game Tales of Berseria. Featuring Velvet, the release's rather stylish protagonist, and a big, menacing boat, it seems like the latest title in the Tales Of series is going to set sail with some swashbuckling pirate themes. When we...
E3 2015 Here's Some More Uncharted 4 as Naughty Dog Explains The Game's Brilliant E3 Demo
Don't hit the brakes
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End's gameplay demo absolutely blew us away at Sony's E3 2015 press conference. The presentation, which included a gob-stopping jeep-driving section as Nate and Sully attempt to escape an armoured truck, has spawned many questions regarding how the automobile controls, and what the development process of...
News DriveClub's PS4 1.18 Patch Ups the Racer's Level Cap
More to play for
Away from the madness of E3 2015, Evolution Studios has deployed a new update for PlayStation 4 exclusive racer DriveClub. Weighing in at approximately 420MB, the patch – labelled v1.18 for those keeping track – ups the title's level cap to 60, and adds accolades for every location and car in the game. There's lots more for you...
E3 2015 Sony to Bring PS4 Prices Down in Brazil
Kidneys no longer requested as payment
A niche bit of news for you here, but interesting nonetheless: Sony will begin manufacturing the PlayStation 4 in Brazil, in an effort to bring prices down. Previously, the platform retailed for a ridiculous $1,850 – a figure that even the Japanese giant admitted was outrageous. But it did stress that it was...
E3 2015 PS4 Exclusive NieR New Project Is Not a Sequel
NieR, far
Square Enix has dropped a handful of bombs this week, with Final Fantasy VII Remake finally becoming a reality and all that. NieR New Project, announced to be in development for the PlayStation 4 during Square Enix's press conference yesterday, was one such shock – as famed developer Platinum Games is leading production. And speaking in...
E3 2015 Sony's Shawn Layden Says 'Less Talk, More Game' Was the E3 Mantra
Sony exec pulled no punches
Shawn Layden pretty much cemented his place in the E3 hall of fame after Sony's ridiculously good E3 2015 press conference. The executive's still relatively new to taking the reigns at the Los Angeles show, but with a snappy script, and some spot-on speaking backed by plenty of utterly mindblowing announcements, the...
E3 2015 Dreams Is Clearly PS4's Craziest Exclusive Ever
Dream a dream
Dreams is the kind of game that, truthfully, you'd only ever find on a PlayStation platform. The fact that Sony has allowed Media Molecule to spend the past four or so years working on a title that can't even be easily explained is a testament to the creativity that courses through the company as a whole. Still, it would be nice to...
E3 2015 Godling Is a Gorgeous Morpheus Game Where You Play God
Gaze upon your kingdom
Ever wondered what it'd be like to be a God? The forthcoming Godling, a virtual reality title for the PlayStation 4, will attempt to answer that very question – as you must fill the shoes of a 'Toddler God' who awakens in a beautiful and natural world. Blessed with various powers, you can help to make your surroundings...
E3 2015 Kerbal Space Program Engineers a Path to PS4
Pretty fly
Spaceship building simulation Kerbal Space Program will release on the PlayStation 4, it's been announced. The port was revealed at E3 2015 overnight, but there's no word on a release date just yet for the uber-popular indie. Sony will see it as another real win, however, as it continues to covet some of the biggest independently...
Live Watch the E3 2015 PlayStation Experience LiveCast Day Two Stream Right Here
All day long
Every year, Sony hosts a stream of live developer interviews and gameplay demos straight from its E3 booth. It's keeping up tradition in 2015, promising to put the spotlight on over 50 different studios and games over the coming days. Tune in here for live coverage straight from the show floor. E3 2015 PlayStation Experience LiveCast...
E3 2015 The Last Guardian Explores the Relationship Between People and Animals
Based Ueda
Love it or loathe it, games like The Last Guardian just don't get made. This a blockbuster title in every sense of word, and it clearly has a colossal [Pun intended – Ed] budget behind it. So, in a year where Ubisoft's big reveal was a Ghost Recon reboot that looked almost identical to its still-in-development The Division, it's...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Sales Keep Dropping While Software Stagnates
The Witcher 3's still in there, though
Despite The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's admirable efforts to stick in the top 10, PlayStation 4 unit sales have fallen yet again. Sony's newest console only managed to shift 10,822 units last week, but to be fair, the hardware charts make for generally depressing reading overall. You can compare the prior week's...
E3 2015 Take a Look at Street Fighter V Kicking Butt on the PS4
Insert shoryuken pun here
Street Fighter V had a pretty minuscule presence at Sony's E3 2015 press conference, but that's understandable since it's available elsewhere at the Los Angeles expo. Still, if you're looking for some footage taken directly from the PlayStation 4 version of the game, you've come to the right place. During Sony's live show...
E3 2015 Headmaster Looks Like It'll Give You a Headache
On our 'ead
Here's a novel idea for a Project Morpheus game: heading practice. An exclusive for Sony's virtual reality device, Headmaster whisks you away to a futuristic training ground, where you'll be bombarded with different kinds of balls which you must direct into targets with your tête. It's like a Virtua Tennis minigame – only you play it...
E3 2015 Watch Sony Bang on About The Last Guardian After Its E3 Showstopper
The beast returns
Sony seems as excitable as us with regards to the fact that The Last Guardian is, y'know, actually a real game. The PlayStation Blog's Justin Massongill sat down to talk about the long awaited adventure during the company's post-conference E3 live coverage. You can relive the moment that The Last Guardian was re-revealed through...
E3 2015 Arcade Classic Battlezone Targets Morpheus Reboot
Tank! Tank! Tank!
This author's a little too young to remember Battlezone, but for many it provided a formative arcade experience. For those that don't know, the cabinet came with a kind of periscope, which was used as a window into the polygonal action. Your objective in the Atari game was to bust wireframe tanks – and now Rebellion is bringing...
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E3 2015 What Have They Done to Lara Croft's Face in Rise of the Tomb Raider?
Changing appearances
Seeing as Microsoft stuck rigidly to its Holiday 2015 qualifier for Rise of the Tomb Raider's exclusivity, we can safely assume that it's coming to the PlayStation 4 next year. As such, we're stretching things a little, we know – but its gameplay demonstration is probably just about worth sharing here. In the clip, we see...
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's E3 2015 Press Conference Right Here
Uncharted 4! Horizon! The Last Guardian?
And then there was one. Alright, we know that Nintendo and Square Enix have still got a couple of presentations to go, but let's be honest here: the PlayStation presser is probably the one that you've been waiting for if you're reading this site. Sony's media briefing is set to start at 18:00PM PT. Are you...
E3 2015 A Media Player Is Coming to PS4 For All of Your Video, Photo, and Music Needs
4 the (media) players
A nice little addition to Sony's absolutely insane E3 2015 press conference, the Japanese giant revealed that the PlayStation 4 will be getting a media player in the very near future. The official US PlayStation Blog states that the player will be available "this evening" on the PlayStation Store. The player comes as a...
Round Up What Did Sony Announce During Its E3 2015 Press Conference?
GOAT
The biggest press conference for PlayStation fans is over, and Sony – as its wont to do at these kind of events – dropped a truckload of announcements. The highlight of the organisation's jaw-dropping showing is impossible to pick, but honourable mentions must go to The Last Guardian, Final Fantasy VII, and Shenmue III. Of course, you...
E3 2015 Are We Dreaming? Final Fantasy VII Remake Is Coming to PS4
Wait what
We have no words, only feelings. In an announcement that was rumoured, but we couldn't possibly believe, Final Fantasy VII is being remade on PlayStation 4. No, really, it is - and we're not talking about the PS4 remaster. An actual remake of Cloud and co.'s epic journey. All we have right now is a CG trailer, but honestly, that's enough...
E3 2015 Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls Confirmed for PS4
The origami killer awaits
And the surprises just keep coming. Alright, we've know about this one for eternity: Quantic Dream's divisive adventure Beyond: Two Souls is coming to the PlayStation 4. There's more, however: Heavy Rain will be joining it as part of a Blu-ray double pack. The downside is that it'll only be available in Europe, which is...
E3 2015 You Won't Be Receiving a Retail Release of Shenmue III PS4
Don't you know that's way uncool
Much like antagonist Chai, Yu Suzuki has chewed up any hope of a retail release of Shenmue III on the PlayStation 4 – for now. Following last night's shock announcement, a few firm details are starting to emerge regarding the perennially pined after sequel. An updated FAQ, for example, reveals that SEGA has given...
Talking Point Did Sony's Big E3 2015 Press Conference Deliver?
The big one
The doors of the LA Convention Centre haven't even opened yet, but E3 2015 has already been crazy. Sony has just rounded out a blockbuster day of media briefings, where the likes of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Project Morpheus featured prominently. Arguably the biggest announcement, though, was Shenmue III. And Final Fantasy VII...
E3 2015 Embrace Your Inner-Retro with PSone DualShock 4
Do not underestimate the power of PlayStation
On a day where practically every gaming dream one could imagine has come true... Well, why not toss the Anniversary Edition DualShock 4 into the mix, eh? The controller – which was originally only available with limited edition PlayStation 4 consoles – will be available this September in North...
Live Watch Square Enix's E3 2015 Press Conference Right Here
Deus Ex! Hitman! Kingdom Hearts III?
Square Enix has already dropped one of the biggest bombs of E3 2015 by announcing that it's remaking Final Fantasy VII for the PlayStation 4 – but what other surprises could its press conference a hold? We're certain to see Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Hitman, but could Kingdom Hearts III also put in an...
Rumour Beyond Good & Evil 2 Is Dead and Buried
Yves forbade Jade
Sony's big E3 2015 press conference may have felt a little like a séance for formerly dead projects, but there's one title that it failed to resurrect: Beyond Good & Evil 2. The astute among you may have noticed that the release was absent from Ubisoft's media briefing, and that's because it's apparently dead as a dodo –...
E3 2015 Sony's Partnering with Yu Suzuki on Shenmue III Production
"We're going to be partners the whole way"
As exciting as Shenmue III's reveal has been, the nature of the release's relationship with Sony has been a little muddy. Currently, we know that it's coming to the PlayStation 4 and PC – but an update to the title's Kickstarter page suggested that other systems could be added to the mix. We assumed that...
E3 2015 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4's E3 PS4 Gameplay Trailer Will Blow You Away
Quite literally
No one does anime-style action quite like CyberConnect2, as evidenced by Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4's brand new E3 2015 trailer. One astounding attack after the next is dropped throughout this glorious gameplay footage, and, truth be told, even we felt a little out of breath by the time it was over. The PlayStation 4...
E3 2015 Here's How to Sign Up for Street Fighter V's PS4 Beta
Fighting fit
Sony and Capcom understandably want the launch of Street Fighter V to go well next year, so it's no surprise that the companies are currently planning out a PlayStation 4 beta. The best part is that if you're interested, all that you need to do is sign up through the game's official website. Simply click through here, select your...
E3 2015 Oh No, the PS4 Port of Final Fantasy VII Has Been Delayed Until Late 2015
Say it ain't so
We're not sure about you, but we're finding it pretty difficult to maintain hype for the PlayStation 4 port of Final Fantasy VII. It's probably because, y'know, an actual remake of the PSone classic was announced at Sony's E3 2015 press conference, which we guess renders the mentioned port a bit obsolete. Yes, you read that right:...
E3 2015 Uncharted 4 Rides Again With One of E3's Best Ever Gameplay Demos
Oh my Drake
We hope you don't think we're being hyperbolic with that headline - we really do believe that Uncharted 4: A Thief's End's latest showing at Sony's E3 2015 press conference was one of the best demos that we've ever seen. Closing out the show, Naughty Dog's new-gen title went above and beyond, showcasing an utterly awe-inspiring car...
E3 2015 Godzilla on PS4 Rampages Through E3 With a Brand New Gameplay Trailer
King of the monsters
What kind joke would E3 be without PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 smash-'em-up Godzilla storming the Los Angeles event? In the game's newest, suitably bombastic trailer, we see the overgrown lizard and all of his monster pals kick the snot out of each other, wrecking cities as they go. It's arguably the title's best clip yet...
E3 2015 Shenmue III Searches for Sailors on PS4
No, really
There's no need to rub your eyes: Shenmue III is real. Sony helped Yu Suzuki launch the Kickstarter campaign for the long-awaited sequel during its press conference this evening – a reveal that, not going to lie, almost had this author in tears. The title will release on the PlayStation 4 and PC in December 2017, assuming that it makes...
E3 2015 NA PSN Sale Spotlights the Best of the Los Angeles Show
Some titles 60 per cent off
In the mood for some actual games following this week's E3 2015 goodness? Of course you darn well are. It's probably a good thing that Sony's dropped a new sale on the North American PlayStation Store, then, spotlighting some of the legendary games from the Los Angeles-based show. For example, you'll be able to get Alien...
E3 2015 PS4 Medieval Brawler For Honor Looks Brutally Brilliant in These Screenshots
Cleaved in twain
Phwoar, these new For Honor screenshots have got us hot under our armour. Easily one of the best reveals at Ubisoft's E3 2015 press conference, the medieval-styled brawler looks bloody great, as it throws you and a few other players onto a massive battlefield filled with swords and guts. You can watch gameplay of For Honor through...
E3 2015 For Honor Brings Massive Battlefields and Medieval Hack and Slash Gameplay to PS4
Stomping ground
Arguably the biggest surprise at Ubisoft's E3 2015 press conference was a gritty medieval-themed PlayStation 4 title named For Honor. The game melds huge battlefields and tons of computer controlled soldiers with multiplayer play, as you pick up big swords, wear massive suits of armour, and smash your foes into oblivion. The French...
E3 2015 Yep, PS4 Space Sim No Man's Sky Still Looks StunningÂ
Now how about a release date
In what is becoming a yearly tradition, we saw some breathtaking new footage of No Man's Sky at Sony's E3 press conference today. We're not complaining, of course, as the game still looks amazing. We'd just really appreciate a release date at this point. While we didn't really get to see anything terribly new, this is...
E3 2015 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands Delves into the Drug Cartel
Busted
Just when you thought you couldn't get enough open world third-person shooters with games like Tom Clancy's The Division from Ubisoft, the French publisher injected yet another one into its conference right before it ended with Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands. Admittedly, this is quite an interesting premise for the squad-based shooter...
E3 2015 Horizon: Zero Dawn Is All About Killing Giant, Mechanical Dinosaurs
And it's a PS4 exclusive
We've known that Horizon was in production for about a year now, but actually seeing Guerilla Games' new IP in action has shown us that it very well may be a big hitter for the PlayStation 4. It's clear that Sony has faith in the project, too, as it was the second game to be shown off during its press conference. After...
E3 2015 Guerrilla Games' Gorgeous PS4 Exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn Is One to Watch
Dutch developer serves up fascinating new PlayStation franchise
If last night's E3 2015 press conference from Sony had been a normal one, we'd probably be all cooing over Horizon: Zero Dawn right now. Sadly for Guerrilla Games, its new intellectual property got overshadowed somewhat by bigger announcements – but take nothing away from the title,...
E3 2015 Play as a Cat Riding a Fire-Breathing Unicorn in Trials Fusion: Awesome Level MAXÂ
On your bike
Unsurprisingly, Ubisoft's E3 press conference today saw the company desperately attempting to create the next big meme. Arguably its best effort was Trials Fusion: Awesome Level MAX, a seemingly standalone expansion for the popular motorbike sim which will launch on 14th July. There are very few concrete details about the game, but we...
E3 2015 Persona 5 Gets an English Trailer, and It's Still Slated For a 2015 Western Release
Now it's personal
Atlus has begun its Western push of Persona 5 courtesy of the role-playing game's first English trailer, published alongside the title's official English website. Disappointingly, the clip contains the same footage that we've seen before, but it's still well worth watching again for its glorious sense of style. Perhaps the big...
E3 2015 The Last Guardian Ascends from Its Slumber with Gameplay Trailer
Kept us waiting, huh?
The Last Guardian, a victim of being seemingly canceled numerous times as it struggled through development hell for several years, is no longer a gem that would never see the light of day. It is finally here, and it is coming to the PlayStation 4 in 2016. The gameplay is all too familiar, but we can tell this title is on...
E3 2015 World of Final Fantasy Brings Square Enix's Beloved Universe to PS4, Vita
What a world
A surprise announcement at Sony's E3 press conference - and not just because it's coming to Vita - Square Enix is developing a turn-based role-playing game known as World of Final Fantasy. The title, which is incredibly cute, celebrates the, er, world of Final Fantasy. The release's debut trailer is a short one, but we're certainly...
News Prototype 2 Is Probably Getting a Re-Release on PS4
Fair enough
Not quite a megaton E3 2015 announcement, it looks as though Prototype 2 is coming to the PlayStation 4 courtesy of a remaster. The PlayStation 3 sandbox title puts you in the role of an overpowered, biologically enhanced super-hero-of-sorts, and basically lets you go absolutely mental as you fight the army, monsters, and God knows what...
E3 2015 Sword Art Online Titles Slash into E3 with Two New Trailers
Razor sharp
Enhanced port Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment, and all-new PlayStation 4 and Vita title Sword Art Online: Lost Song have both sliced their way into E3 2015 with two fresh trailers. The former's clip showcases quite a lot of gameplay, and it's looking pretty nifty running on the PlayStation 4, while the latter's video goes for a...
E3 2015 Destiny: The Taken King DLC Coming to PS4, Possibly on Blu-Ray
It was... Destiny
Destiny will be receiving a new expansion pack in the form of The Taken King and it'll be releasing later this year on September 15th of this very year, bringing with it some new sub-classes and enemies to blow to hell. Sounds pretty standard. Usually we'd expect to see expansions release as downloadable items, but there's a...
E3 2015 Why Has The Last Guardian Taken So Long?
"Sometimes it takes a really long time to realise a vision"
The Last Guardian was undoubtedly one of the highlights of Sony's big E3 2015 media briefing last night. It's taken Fumito Ueda and his team seven long years to get the former PlayStation 3 exclusive up to a standard where it's presentable outside of trailer form, but finally, we got a...
Map packs will be coming to the PS4 first
After a partnership that lasted an entire console generation, Activision has broken ties with Xbox to team up with Sony. Of course, Call of Duty: Black Ops III is still coming to the Xbox One, but all of the game's DLC will hit the PlayStation 4 first. Treyarch had some fast-paced gameplay to show off as...
E3 2015 Star Wars Battlefront Co-Op Mode Blasts into View
Never tell me the odds
DICE has already knocked it out of the park with its multiplayer trailer for Star Wars: Battlefront, but with Sony's E3 conference, now we've gotten a short look at what to expect from the co-op mode as well. The trailer shows two Rebel players in a survival mode fending off waves of Stormtroopers and Shocktroopers with the...
E3 2015 BioWare Spills Some Details on Mass Effect: Andromeda
Entering orbit
While we're sure that many of you were left disappointed by the big reveal of Mass Effect: Andromeda - which amounted to a 40 second long teaser trailer - we all need to step back and realise that these things take time. Sure, we're just as impatient as you are, but we can wait for greatness - it's often what gaming is about these...
Round Up What Did Square Enix Announce During Its E3 2015 Press Conference?
Stop press
Another newbie at this year's E3 when it comes to publisher press conferences, Square Enix grabbed the bull by the horns and took the expo to task. The Japanese company showcased the likes of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Kingdom Hearts III, and Just Cause 3, but it was Nier that managed to get the most attention. If you missed any of the big...
Live Watch the E3 2015 PlayStation Experience LiveCast Day One Stream Right Here
Greatness awaits
Every year, Sony hosts a stream of live developer interviews and gameplay demos straight from its E3 booth. It's keeping up tradition in 2015, promising to put the spotlight on over 50 different studios and games over the coming days. Tune in here for live coverage straight from the show floor.
E3 2015 Check Out Another Six Minutes of Ratchet & Clank on PS4
Lookin' good
Ratchet & Clank will be getting a second wind on the PS4 next year in a re-imagining of the original game that kick-started a franchise spanning two console generations. Well, three now, but you get the point. Developer Insomniac has today released some brand new gameplay footage taken from the not-a-remaster-but-a-reimagining...
E3 2015 Firewatch's PS4 Trailer Is Smart, Stunning, and Scary  Â
Catching fire
One of the more innocuous announcements at Sony's impressive E3 press conference today was that indie darling Firewatch will be making its console debut on PlayStation 4. The title sees you playing as a volunteer fire lookout officer who discovers mysterious occurrences in the wilderness. Your only means of communication is through...
E3 2015 Media Molecule's New Game Dreams Lets You Recreate Your, Er, DreamsÂ
Dreams really do come true
In an E3 press conference packed with stellar announcements, Media Molecule's new PlayStation 4 title Dreams stood out as one of the most bizarre and exciting. The Guilford-based developer's latest project sees you using the Dualshock 4 to shape and mold any object you can imagine. You can then bring your masterpiece to...
E3 2015 Stare Agape at The Last Guardian PS4 Screenshots
Agro! Agro
The Last Guardian re-emerged during Sony's big E3 2015 press conference in dramatic fashion last night. Fumito Ueda, the director of the long-in-development first-party game, lapped up plenty of applause following a lengthy gameplay demo, as Shuhei Yoshida quite literally shouted out in excitement on the PlayStation maker's stage. And...
E3 2015 Hitman Starts Anew on the PS4 Later This Year
"Good to have you back."
One would think that the next Hitman would be your typical sequel, innovating on top of what the last game did well and improving what it failed to deliver. However, the sixth game in the long-running franchise is simply titled "Hitman", which seems to be like a soft reboot of sorts for Agent 47 come December 8th, 2015...
E3 2015 Destiny: The Taken King Includes Exclusive PlayStation Spoils
For the Guardians
As expected, Sony took the opportunity during its big E3 2015 press conference last night to announce Destiny: The Taken King for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 – a souped expansion that will be available from 15th September. And as has become customary for the series, there'll be a little extra content for fans of the...
Round Up What Did Ubisoft Announce During Its E3 2015 Press Conference?
Ubiquitous software
French publisher Ubisoft has a hit and miss history when it comes to its E3 press conferences, but it's an expo mainstay all the same. This year, the company showcased Assassin's Creed Syndicate, Tom Clancy's The Division, and a new game named For Honor, while Ghost Recon: Wildlands was also announced. If you missed the show or...
E3 2015 Shenmue III Will Have Its Revenge as Kickstarter Succeeds
"I see"
Ten hours after appearing during PlayStation's big E3 2015 press conference in dramatic fashion, Shenmue III has hit its funding target. The game – which will now launch on the PlayStation 4 and PC – smashed all sorts of records, racing to its $2 million target faster than any other title in history. Let's hope that the funders don't...
E3 2015 Get a Glimpse of Star Ocean 5 PS4 Gameplay Straight from Square's Presser
A drop in the ocean
The oddly named Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness got its first gameplay showing at Square Enix's E3 2015 press conference. The action role-playing game seems a little rough around the edges, but the developer stressed that a very early build of the release was on show. Sporting some nicely crafted environments and some...
E3 2015 Guerrilla Cambridge's RIGS Marries Mechs with Morpheus
Mech it happen
Guerrilla isn't just working on Horizon: Zero Dawn for the PlayStation 4 – its satellite studio Cambridge is also, as rumoured, busy beavering away on a mech game. However, what we didn't know when we reported on this yesterday is that it will be Project Morpheus compatible – and it actually looks pretty cool. RIGS: Mechanized...
E3 2015 Batman: Arkham Knight Trailer Showcases Exclusive DLC
What do you fear?
Batman: Arkham Knight is right around the corner, but that hasn't stopped Sony from showing more of this conclusion to the trilogy at its E3 2015 conference. The trailer begins with Joker's body being cremated into ashes, but then the scene shifts to a small diner in the streets of Gotham, where we strangely get a first-person...
E3 2015 Kingdom Hearts III Wins The Key to Our Hearts with Gameplay Trailer
More than meets the eye
After scaring all of Square Enix's E3 2015 conference viewers by showing a Kingdom Hearts mobile game at first, the Japanese publisher relieved everyone's fears by following this up with the most anticipated title of the show: Kingdom Hearts III. Thankfully, not only did we get a cutscene with a young Xenanhort and (perhaps)...
Talking Point Was Square Enix's E3 2015 Press Conference a Success?
Keyblade kings
Square Enix's E3 2015 press conference was a slightly more humble affair compared to the bombast of yesterday's pressers, but the publisher still managed to pack it with a diverse selection of games. The new Nier title announced for the PlayStation 4 was probably the biggest highlight, but the sumptuous new Kingdom Hearts III footage...
E3 2015 Mark Your Target with Hitman PS4's First Gameplay Trailer
Slap head's back
There's a new Hitman game due out on the PlayStation 4 this year, so it's handy that we've got our first taste of the title courtesy of Square Enix's big E3 2015 media briefing. It's still not entirely clear how this release will work, but developer IO Interactive's talking a big game, in which it intends to iterate on the...
E3 2015 Explore the City of Glass in Its Entirety in Mirror's Edge Catalyst on PS4
Glass whoa
Mirror's Edge Catalyst is not only the next entry in a beloved franchise – it's a new beginning, too. Due out from 23rd February on the PlayStation 4, the sequel will ditch the linear structure of its predecessor, giving you a full sandbox to play with. The title – developed by the ever-busy DICE – will once again see you assume the...
E3 2015 Solve Assassin's Creed Syndicate's Dreadful Crimes Exclusively on PS4
Channel your inner Sherlock Holmes
After a brief spell in Microsoft's corner, Assassin's Creed Syndicate is returning the franchise to the PlayStation fold. And, much like previous co-marketing partnerships that Sony has established with Ubisoft, there'll be a little extra content available for PlayStation 4 players. Announced during the Japanese...
E3 2015 A New Nier by Platinum Games Will Grace the PS4
Nice to have you Nier
Nier released in 2010 to mixed reception with its story, characters, and gameplay, but has its passionate fans that revere the title like a cult classic. So, when Square Enix announced at its E3 2015 conference that Platinum Games will be taking the reigns of the series with several significant Japanese game industry veterans...
E3 2015 We'll Hear More About Final Fantasy VII's Full PS4 Remake This Winter
We're in for cloudy weather
Square Enix was back to its old tricks during its live E3 2015 press conference, as it decided to show the same Final Fantasy VII Remake trailer that debuted at Sony's earlier event. The CG clip sent shivers through our bodies once again, but sadly, the Japanese publisher didn't have anything new to share. You can watch...
E3 2015 Square Enix's New Team Tokyo RPG Factory Reveals Project Setsuna
All-new franchise for consoles
Square Enix's closing announcement didn't carry quite as much clout as we may have been hoping, but confirmation of the company's new JRPG-focused studio Tokyo RPG Factory is exciting. While we didn't see much, company gaffer Yosuke Matsuda revealed that a new title by the team named Project Setsuna will launch on...
Talking Point Did Ubisoft's E3 2015 Press Conference Restore Your Faith?
Softly, now
Another Ubisoft E3 press conference has come and gone, but what did you make of it? The French publisher showcased, as expected, the likes of Assassin's Creed Syndicate and Tom Clancy's The Division, but it also threw surprise For Honor and Ghost Recon: Wildlands reveals into the mix. As always, we want to hear what you thought. Are you...
E3 2015 Augment Yourself with Deus Ex: Mankind Divided's First Gameplay Footage
Ex marks the spot
As expected, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided took up a decent chunk of Square Enix's E3 2015 press conference. The cyberpunk sequel got a shiny new trailer at the event, complete with the grizzly voice of main character Adam Jensen. Mostly made up of gameplay, the footage looks pretty great, and it seems as though Jensen's going to be...
E3 2015 Assassin's Creed Syndicate Gameplay Shows The Thrill of The Chase
That's one way to travel
When we saw Assassin's Creed Syndicate take center stage for Ubisoft's E3 2015 conference, we thought its cinematic trailer was a bloody good show, but we asked ourselves, "Where's the gameplay?" Well, it seems Ubisoft sneakily left that for the more observant to find on its YouTube channel with a succinct four minute video...
E3 2015 Street Fighter V's Public Beta Scissor Kicks onto PS4 on 23rd July
A little Birdie told us
Sony briefly talked about Street Fighter V at its impressive E3 press conference today, and what it said lined up with the leaks we reported on earlier in the week. Most notably, series veterans Birdie and Cammy will be joining the fray. Also, as is quickly becoming the trend, there'll be a beta for the game kicking off
E3 2015 Just Cause 3 Sets the World on Fire 1st December
Grappling hooks and explosions: the video game
Just Cause 2 was good, stupid fun. It's only fitting, then, that Just Cause 3 should take that same absurdity to a new level. This is looking to be a big release for Square Enix – it was the first game the publisher showed off, and representatives seemed keen to stress that they're standing firmly...
E3 2015 Disney Infinity 3.0 Dares You to Stand Against the Empire
Exclusive PS4 Boba Fett figure, too
With the actual empire that Disney is building with Marvel, it's no surprise it took advantage of that with the latest instalment in its Infinity franchise. Now, as the owners of Star Wars, it was a no-brainer that Disney Infinity 3.0 would take advantage of that and tackle all things Star Wars. Sony showed off...
E3 2015 Trackmania Turbo Follows the Race Line to PS4
Will support Project Morpheus
Ubisoft's high-speed racing creation suite Trackmania Turbo will be drifting onto the PlayStation 4, the publisher has announced. The game, which was outed earlier as part of a Project Morpheus report, will boast virtual reality functionality, and will enable you to build your own awesome courses in minutes. Check out...
E3 2015 Of Course Assassin's Creed Syndicate Gets a Bloody Good E3 Trailer
London's brawling
Good old Ubisoft and its CG trailers. To be fair, the publisher never fails to get us hyped with its incredibly well done Assassin's Creed clips, and Assassin's Creed Syndicate's E3 trailer is no different. Showcasing protagonist Jacob rally his mates as he takes the fight to those always-nasty Templars, the video's a fun watch,...
E3 2015 Take Aim at 6 Minutes of Rainbow Six: Siege Footage
"I siege what you did there"
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege received significant stage time at Ubisoft's E3 press conference today. Perhaps in response to accusations that it doctors its gameplay demonstrations, the developer trucked a whole team of its staffers onstage to test the game out live. The demo itself saw a group of soldiers...
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News This Week's Free Witcher 3 DLC Includes A Wolf School Gear Treasure Hunt
Howling for you
Fancy going on a treasure hunt? You do? Good, because that's what you'll be doing after you download The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's newest free downloadable content. This week, the title's two DLC sets include an alternate, classy new look for Triss, and a new quest that revolves around Wolf School Witcher gear. If you know the game...
Reaction Xbox's E3 2015 Attempts to Block PS4 Upgrade Path
Microsoft focuses on the faithful
There were a couple of key themes during Microsoft's big E3 2015 media briefing today: a refocused emphasis on games under the leadership of Phil Spencer; an obsession with this holiday season's exclusives; and, perhaps most importantly, a desire to offer something fresh but familiar for the Xbox faithful. The...
Guide What Time Are Sony, Bethesda, EA, Ubisoft, and Square Enix's E3 2015 Press Conferences?
The time is now
The busiest event in gaming is upon us, and this year, it's arguably busier than ever. When it comes to all things PlayStation, there are five different press conferences to watch out for at E3 2015 – that's two more than usual, for those of you out of the loop. Newcomers Bethesda and Square Enix both have their own pressers this...
News Sony: We Need to Convince PS4 Owners to Spend Several Hundred Dollars on Project Morpheus
More than 30 games in development
Project Morpheus is set to be the star of Sony's big E3 2015 media briefing tonight – but you may want to put your champagne on ice. Speaking as part of a Wired report – which, incidentally, mentions that Guerrilla Games will be present during the presser – Shuhei Yoshida, the president of PlayStation's...
E3 2015 Whoops, Bandai Namco Just Confirmed the Existence of Dark Souls III
Yikes
Don't you just love the panic that E3 brings? Adding yet another cock-up to the already gigantic list of cock-ups that have already occurred this year, Bandai Namco posted an automated YouTube tweet, which essentially confirms that Dark Souls III exists. Snapped up just in time by Twitter user Sayem Ahmed, the rogue tweet was promptly deleted...
E3 2015 Today's Crazy Rumours Include Final Fantasy VII and Shenmue
But of course
It wouldn't be E3 without some utter nonsense doing the rounds – and the global gaming media is bringing out the big guns today. First up is French website JeuxActu.com, which is reporting that Shenmue III will be announced as a PlayStation 4 exclusive during Sony's media briefing this evening. It doesn't cite a source, but its...
E3 2015 Loss and Treachery Abound In The Division Trailer and Gameplay
Stabbed in the back
Tom Clancy's The Division feels like it has been in development for quite some time, but Ubisoft has revealed it will release March 8, 2016 on the PlayStation 4, and this relieving announcement has brought two trailers in tow. The first shows the scope of the game engine's power in a cinematic nature with narration that...
E3 2015 New No Man's Sky PS4 Screenshots Set a Course for the Stars
Hello Games' ambitious adventure looks out of this world
Way to rain on the Bethesda press conference parade, PlayStation. Ahead of its own media briefing on Monday night, the platform holder has uploaded a batch of new screens from hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 adventure, No Man's Sky. There's nothing really new to note here – aside from the...
E3 2015 Fallout 4's Pip-Boy Collector's Edition Lets You Become a True Vault Dweller
Mister V.A.T.S man
Pip-Boys are integral to the Fallout universe. These handy little gadgets tell you everything about your current physical condition, and even allow you to make use of the incredibly useful V.A.T.S when you're in need of some accurate shooting. If you've ever wanted a Pip-Boy in real life, then you'll be happy to know that Fallout...
Round Up What Did Bethesda Announce During Its E3 2015 Press Conference?
Megatons
Seeing as Bethesda is the new boy to the E3 2015 media briefing crowd, the publisher didn't hold back any punches during its inaugural press conference. Some of the games on display included DOOM and Dishonored 2 – but unsurprisingly, it was Fallout 4 that truly stole the show. Don't worry if you missed the presser, though, as we're...
E3 2015 Fallout 4's Combat Gameplay Trailer Features Rocket-Fuelled Power Armour
Next-gen has arrived
Combat has evolved in Fallout 4, as evidenced by the game's most bombastic E3 2015 trailer. Showcasing rifles, lasers, a ton of different armour sets, and plenty of gore, this is one post-apocalyptic video that you don't want to miss. V.A.T.S returns as you slow time and pick your opponents apart piece by piece, but Bethesda...
Live Watch YouTube Live at E3 2015 Right Here
Keighley's coming at you hard
Did you enjoy our coverage from Bethesda's big E3 2015 press conference last night? Awesome, because we're about to do it three more times today, as we cover EA, Ubisoft, and Sony's media briefings live. Of course, if you're looking for a little something to do in the interim, may we recommend YouTube's live stream...
Live Watch Bethesda's E3 2015 Press Conference Right Here
Fallout 4! DOOM! Dishonored 2?
Let the fun and games begin! In a new twist on the traditional E3 structure, Bethesda's taking to the stage this year to talk Fallout 4, DOOM, and, if a bonkers leak is to be believed, Dishonored 2. The action's set to start at 19:00PM PT in Los Angeles, and you can watch every second live right here...
E3 2015 Quantic Dream's Just Opened a Twitter Account
On today of all days
There are two main rumours circling Sony's big E3 2015 media briefing like a pack of wolves: Horizon and The Last Guardian. The former title, in development at Guerrilla Games, is looking like a lock at this point – while it feels like this is last chance saloon for Fum
E3 2015 Fallout 4 PS4 Screenshots Bring the Boom
Drop the bomb
Bethesda dropped a veritable wealth of Fallout 4 gameplay footage overnight, but if you've absorbed every second of that several times over – well, perhaps you may be willing to stare at some stills. The publisher's shared a bunch of screenshots from its forthcoming foray with us, and we've uploaded them all to the title's game page...
E3 2015 Fallout 4's Insane Crafting System Looks Like a Very Next-Gen Feature
Handyman
No one quite saw this coming: Fallout 4 will feature an absolutely ridiculous crafting system that covers everything from weapons and power armour, to player homes and even settlements. Showcased during Bethesda's earlier E3 2015 press conference, the whole thing looks stupidly in-depth, and essentially, it'll allow you to sculpt your...
Live Watch EA's E3 2015 Press Conference Right Here
Star Wars: Battlefront! Mirror's Edge 2! Mass Effect 4?
Are you feeling the hype yet? With the big Microsoft media briefing out of the way, it's now EA Games' turn to take to the E3 2015 stage. Join us live from 13:00PM PT to see more of Star Wars: Battlefront, Mirror's Edge Catalyst, and, potentially, Mass Effect 4...
E3 2015 Hell Hath No Fury Like a DOOM Gameplay Reveal Trailer
Demon gore galore
It's no question that one of Bethesda's most anticipated titles for E3 2015 is the long-awaited, next installment in the DOOM franchise, so, naturally, it kicked off its conference with a bang by opening the gates of Hell with an impressive trailer showing just how much fun slaughtering demons will be on the PlayStation 4 in spring...
E3 2015 Star Wars: Battlefront PS4 Gameplay Looks Like Hoth Stuff
May the force be with you
It's the one that you've been waiting for: EA has released the first gameplay footage of Star Wars Battlefront running on a PlayStation 4. In the video we see various troops and vehicles heading into Hoth, as a giant AT-AT Walker takes the focal point of battle. The clip ends with Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker, lightsabers...
Round Up What Did EA Announce During Its E3 2015 Press Conference?
EAt that
An E3 mainstay, EA's press conference didn't disappoint this year. A slew of AAA titles keep the publishing juggernaut rolling, so it's unsurprising that its presser was full of big budget monsters. Alongside annual sports releases such as FIFA and Madden, we finally got our first semi-decent look at Mass Effect: Andromeda, while Plants vs...
E3 2015 New Need for Speed Shakes the Cops on PS4 This November
Whoop, whoop, sound of da' police
Earlier this year we got our first look at the new Need for Speed; today we got to see the game in action during EA's E3 press conference. The mega-publisher displayed a couple of minutes of in-game action where we got to see the funky new drifting mechanic during a high-speed police pursuit - it all looked very...
E3 2015 The Walking Dead: Michonne Brings Painful Decisions to PS4, PS3 This Fall
Michonne accomplished
Just when you thought Telltale Games couldn't get any more prolific, it announces an entirely new game. Speaking on Geoff Keighley's youtube coverage of E3, the company revealed that it will be bringing a three episode series titled The Walking Dead: Michonne to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 later this year. Series creator...
E3 2015 Fallout 4 Gameplay Blows Up At Bethesda's E3 Presser
E3 starts with a bang
Well, we're sure that you saw that one coming. Fallout 4 was on show at Bethesda's E3 2015 press conference, and thanks to a meaty gameplay demo, we now know much of what to expect from the franchise's latest instalment. Needless to say, it looks a heck of a lot like Fallout, only it's been beefed up for all of your next-gen...
E3 2015 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's Epic Story Trailer Sneaks Into View
The phantom menace
As promised, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's new story trailer debuted on Geoff Keighley's Youtube E3 live show today. The clip features a suitably battle-scared Snake, as well as a weird and wonderful roster of villains, trudging through a series of increasingly gorgeous landscapes and vistas. As with all thing
E3 2015 Fallout 4 Explodes onto PS4 This Year
Megaton
Dropping the news like a veritable megaton bomb, Bethesda's announced that Fallout 4 will be exploding onto the PlayStation 4 later this year. Even better, we've got an exact release date: 10th November. Are you hyped? Are you about to detonate? Get your ghoul on in the comments section below.
Rumour Guerrilla Cambridge to Reveal PS4 Exclusive Rigs
Big rigs
Guerrilla Cambridge, the British arm of Dutch first-party Guerrilla Games, is gearing up to announce a 3v3 arena shooter named Rigs at Sony's press conference, reports Videogamer.com. A trademark for the title filed by SCEE was spotted earlier today, and the website claims to have the first details on it – courtesy of an unnamed source,...
Live Watch Ubisoft's E3 2015 Press Conference Right Here
Assassin's Creed Syndicate! The Division! Watch Dogs 2?
Time to breathe? We don't even know what that means. We're back again with a live blog, this time for Ubisoft's big E3 2015 press conference. Assassin's Creed Syndicate and Tom Clancy's The Division are locks – but what else will we see. Join us live from 14:00PM PT...
E3 2015 Transformers: Devastation's First Trailer Rocks Out on PS4
Burn rubber
Call us cynical like grumpy old man Autobot Kup, but we reckon this first trailer for Transformers: Devastation is a bit underwhelming. Confirming that it's in the works over at Platinum Games and will be coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, the video's full of robotic violence, but we honestly expected something a little more...
E3 2015 Dishonored: Definitive Edition Sneaks onto PS4 This Fall
All the DLC and some snazzy visuals
The rumours are true, turns out. After showing off the likes of Dishonored 2, Bethesda announced that a new-gen Definitive Edition of 2012's Dishonored is coming to the PlayStation 4 this autumn, or fall, for you Americans. It was a rather brief announcement, however, as tonight's focus was clearly on new games...
E3 2015 Those Super Cool Fallout 4 Figures Are Already on eBay for Atomic Prices
Lil' buddies
You know those cool vinyl figures that Bethesda announced were on sale at the expo after its E3 press conference was finished? Well, unsurprisingly, eBay is now littered in auctions for the things, and prices rocket up to $350. The figurine set includes a DOOM demon, a Fallout 4 power armour chap, and Dishonored 2's playable female...
E3 2015 DOOM Multiplayer Goes Old-School on PS4
Arena action
How do you reboot a franchise like DOOM? Well, you make it familiar – but amplify everything so it feels fresh again. The single player footage for id Software's first-person reboot literally left this author slack-jawed earlier today – and the multiplayer ain't looking half bad either. While the developer was a little less...
Talking Point Did Bethesda's E3 2015 Press Conference Blow You Away?
First time plucky
And we're off. Unless you're a big Nintendo fan – we've heard that there are one or two of you out there – then Bethesda's big E3 2015 press conference may have just marked the start of your show. The company took to the stage tonight to host its first ever Los Angeles-based media briefing, where it showcased a handful of...
E3 2015 Fallout 4 PC Mods Will Likely Come to PS4 in 2016
Rad ideas
Earlier today at Microsoft's E3 press conference, Bethesda developer lead Todd Howard announced that PC-made mods for Fallout 4 would be coming to Xbox One. However, he didn't mention any kind of strict exclusivity, which has unsurprisingly led to much speculation over whether the feature will appear on the PlayStation 4. Bethesda's open...
E3 2015 DOOM PS4 Deals Death to Demons in Spring 2016
Middle finger from Mars
Have we all recovered from Bethesda's laser-focused presser yet? Despite making its E3 2015 media briefing debut, the Zenimax-owned organisation knocked it out of the park with its presentation last night – and then proceeded to stamp awesome all over our faces. Fallout 4 may have been the highlight, but credit must go to...
E3 2015 Dishonored 2 Slinks onto PS4 With Two Playable CharactersÂ
Pretend to be surprised, please
After a heartbreaking accidental reveal - which will no doubt go down in E3 history - Bethesda announced at its E3 press conference tonight that Dishonored 2 is indeed a video game which exists. It also confirmed that it will be available for
E3 2015 South Park: The Fractured But Whole Is Swearing Up a Storm on PS4
Pre-orders are available now
Bethesda did a great job kicking off its presser with some gory, gutsy footage of DOOM - but we think that Ubisoft may have taken the cake by pulling out Matt Stone and Trey Parker. The comedic duo took to the stage to announce that last year's South Park: The Stick of Truth will be getting a sequel, which will delve...
E3 2015 Mass Effect: Andromeda Finally Touches Down at EA's Press Conference
N7 heaven
We've finally been given a glimpse of the next Mass Effect game, subtitled Andromeda. Sadly, we once again didn't see the sci-fi release in action at E3, but we did get an enjoyable CG trailer. Sporting omniblades and N7 armour, it'll no doubt have all of you Mass Effect fans frothing at the mouth, but don't get too excited - the game's...
Weirdness This Project Morpheus Concept Will Make You Look Like an Idiot
The future
We're excited for Project Morpheus, but let's be totally honest here – none of us are going to look cool using the headset. Of course, some games will be sillier than others – and a tech demo from Impulse Gear may just take the biscuit. The sci-fi shooter, a focus of Wired's article on Sony's fledgling virtual reality headset, takes...
E3 2015 Yes, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 Is Coming to PS4
Developer is aiming for a Spring 2016 release
Not much of a surprise, this one. PopCap Games already hinted at a sequel to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare a while back, so we were expecting to see something at E3. The title made its appearance during Microsoft's conference, which makes sense - as you may
E3 2015 Dark Souls III Looks Both Brutal and Beautiful in These New Screenshots
Toasty
Dark Souls III has been outed, and it's heading to PlayStation 4 next year. We've already been gifted with the game's first trailer earlier today, but if you're eager to see the title's unsurprisingly eerie world in more detail, then look no further than these high resolution screenshots. Showcasing foggy urban districts, dark passageways,...
Reaction The Remaining E3 Pressers Will Need to Be Bloody Good to Better Bethesda
Nailed it
DOOM, Dishonored 2, and Fallout 4. Only a handful of games were relevant to PlayStation at Bethesda's E3 2015 press conference, and this minimal focus was perhaps key to the publisher's incredibly successful showing. By concentrating almost purely on its biggest releases, the company crafted a presser that was devoid of filler, and...
E3 2015 Mirror's Edge Catalyst Sprints to PS4 in February 2016
You've got to have Faith
Mirror's Edge Catalyst will sprint to the PlayStation 4 on 23rd February in North America and 26th February in Europe, publisher EA announced during its E3 2015 press conference this evening. The game is not a sequel to the original PlayStation 3 title, but instead acts an origin story for Faith. It's also totally open...
E3 2015 Dishonored 2 PS4 Will Take You to Karnaca
Step aside Dunwall
Dishonored 2 was announced for the PlayStation 4 during Bethesda's media briefing last night – much, we suspect, to the surprise of no one. What was a shock, however, is that the title will feature two playable protagonists: Corvo Attano from the original game and Emily Kaldwin. And now, courtesy of some official press m
E3 2015 Mad Max Trailer Guarantees More Insanity with Its Main Antagonist
What a lovely day
Mad Max has already impressed us with its massive open world where you can ride around in a customized car wreaking havoc in utterly crazy vehicular battles. But that's not all, since there's melee-focused combat, RPG elements in regard to upgrading equipment and armor, and all sorts of things you can do in the depraved wasteland...
E3 2015 Dark Souls III Will Make You Cry in 2016
Please, punish us
As expected, Dark Souls III has been officially announced. The breaking news comes courtesy of - ahem - the Xbox E3 presser, though don't worry, it's not an Xbox exclusive and we'll still be able to get our puny little arses whipped just as badly as our Xbox brethren. There's no solid release date right now, but the teaser did...
E3 2015 Whelp, Dark Souls III Will Be The Last Game in the Series
Prepare to cry
After the release of Bloodborne earlier this year - as well as the recently announced Dark Souls III which is set to launch in early 2016 - some have expressed concern that From Software's distinctive brand of mega-difficult game might be releasing too often. However, this fear seems to be unfounded, as the studio has recently...
Talking Point Was EA's E3 2015 Press Conference Up Your Alley?
Electronic arts
EA's been a bit disappointing in the E3 press conference department of late, but it attempted to up its game today. While it had its usual roster of sports games on display, we were most impressed by the likes of Mirror's Edge Catalyst and Need for Speed. The highlight, however, had to be Star Wars: Battlefront, which looks stunning...
News UK Sales Charts: The Elder Scrolls Online Explores the Summit
Back on its throne
Despite a troubled PC launch, the console version of The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited has wandered to the top of the UK sales charts. Surprisingly, the game actually sold best on the Xbox One, despite recent role-playing releases like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt faring stronger on Sony's format. It's not clear at the time...
News E3 2015:Â NBA Live 16 Brings Bombastic Basketball to PS4 on 29th September
Hail to the hoop god
EA's E3 conference was packed to the brim with sports this year, and one such title was basketball sim NBA Live 16. The publisher debuted a new trailer for the game, showing off its Live Motion feature, which is designed to stop matches from feeling scripted. However, most important of all was the onstage presence of the 'Hoop...
E3 2015 Death's Gambit Swings Its Scythe At The PS4
Mortal no more
It's inevitable that a deluge of indie games will come flowing from Sony later today due to its adamant, commendable partnership to put small developers in the spotlight, so it's no surprise that the publishing giant welcomes yet another indie team into its fold by bringing White Rabbit's game called Death's Gambit to the PlayStation...
E3 2015 Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2's Gameplay Trailer is Ferocious and FunÂ
Homicidal horticulture
After a surprise announcement this morning, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 has now received a suitably zany gameplay trailer. Revealed in EA's E3 press conference, the clip shows off a series of new playable characters, including a particularly exciting pirate who can hide in an exploding barrel. What's more, the...
E3 2015 For Honor Will Cut You and Your Mates Apart
Swing that sword, baby
Today (or tonight depending where you live,) Ubisoft gave us all a rather pleasant surprise by starting its E3 conference with a brand new IP titled called 'For Honor.' The game plays out as a third-person brawler, though it looks like combat is nowhere near as fast and frantic as what we're used to in the Assassin's Creed...
E3 2015 Unravel Is a 2D Platformer With a Touching Story
EA's Wooly World
Jokes were abundant throughout EA's presser, but as a clearly nervous developer pulled a doll made of yarn from his coat pocket, we seriously contemplated turning off the stream - thank goodness things picked up once some gameplay was shown. Unravel looks pretty great, to be frank. What we're dealing with, it seems, is an artsy...
News Take-Two Isn't Interested in Yearly Releases, Says CEO
Strauss Zelnick strikes again
Strauss Zelnick is back. Yes, the mythical CEO of Take-Two Interactive is starring in yet another Push Square article. We've been through our fair share of ups and downs over the past few weeks: from the executive denying that Grand Theft Auto V was ever supposed to get story mode DLC to his saying that the
E3 2015 DOOM Snapmap Lets You Create and Share Your Own Personal Hell
LittleBigDOOM
Bethesda opened its inaugural E3 press conference with a rather impressive, and astoundingly gory, demo of its reboot of the DOOM franchise. Arguably one of the most exciting announcements, though, was of a feature which allows you to create and share your own maps and levels. Titled Snapmap, this new mode gives you what appears to be...
Sunday14th Jun 2015
News People Are Already Playing Batman: Arkham Knight on PS4
Riddle us this: how did you get it?
Batman: Arkham Knight's not technically out until later in the month, but it looks like the street date has already been broken in some parts of the world. One user on the IGN message boards has posted an image of the game running on their PlayStation 4, along with snaps of the Blu-ray and box art. It's unclear...
E3 2015 Ready at Dawn Ditching PS4 for Oculus Rift Exclusive
Moving on
Remember that recent Ready at Dawn interview where the Californian company referenced an unannounced piece of hardware? We suspect that it was talking about the Oculus Rift, as it's currently working on an exclusive for the device. The Order: 1886 developer was listed alongside PlayStation alumni Insomniac Games during the virtual reality...
News Xbox Expats May Prefer This Hori PS4 Controller
Asymmetrical sticks FTW
Data shows that a lot of ex-Xbox fans have made the switch to the PlayStation 4 this generation, but not everyone's happy with the placement of the DualShock 4's analogue sticks. While many of us have grown up with Sony's symmetrical layout, others are more familiar with the asymmetrical format adopted by Microsoft – but...
Talking Point What Are Your Hopes and Fears for PS4, Vita at E3 2015?
Last minute nerves
Reminder: E3 2015 is upon us. If the special homepage wasn't already a good enough giveaway – nifty, eh? – then this editor's apocalyptic stress levels are a sure sign. As gaming fans, the reason that we all love the Los Angeles convention is because it allows us to dream and despair. There are the highs, like Jack Tretton...
E3 2015 Scratch Metal Gear Rising 2 Off Your Wishlist
Wait for your Revengeance
Metal Gear Rising 2 won't be shown at this year's E3, sadly. Platinum Games – who already appears to have its work cut out with the exciting Transformers: Devastation – was linked with a spin-off sequel earlier in the year, but that was before all of this Konami craziness kicked off. Senior producer Ken-Ichiro Imaizumi...
E3 2015 Loading Human Shoots for the Stars on Project Morpheus
Ready player one
And so it begins: the Project Morpheus software announcements are starting to arrive. We've heard word of two separate titles that will be on display at Sony's booth, though we're sworn to secrecy for the moment. Loading Human, it appears, we can talk about. The high-concept trailer embedded below should give you the general gist...
Rumour Birdie, Cammy Are Street Fighter V's New Challengers
Ready, fight
Two new challengers have entered the Street Fighter V ring: Birdie and Cammy. Well, that's according to a translation of German magazine Computer Bild, which referenced both of the new brawlers in an article on the upcoming PlayStation 4 console exclusive. The former fighter is an interesting addition, as he was a character in the...
E3 2015 Mixed Bag to Reveal 120FPS Project Morpheus Title
Promises the smoothest experience possible
So, it looks like we can talk about this now. The awesome Italian developer behind Futuridium EP Deluxe on the PlayStation 4 and Vita has notified us that it's working on a Project Morpheus game – and it will, according to studio co-founder Mauro Fanelli, be announced during Sony's press conference...
Saturday13th Jun 2015
E3 2015 Guerrilla Games Registers Domains for PS4 Exclusive Horizon
Robot dinosaurs will seemingly be revealed soon
A new Horizon on the PlayStation 4 awaits, as evidence of the imminent announcement of Guerrilla Games' long-in-development open world role-playing release mounts. The title, which was teased via a series of leaked artwork earlier in the year, now has an official domain name – indi
E3 2015 Transformers: Devastation Is the Childhood Title of Your Dreams
More than meets the eye
Save for High Moon Studios' slick Cybertron titles, the Transformers brand has been subject to some pretty dire tie-ins. Much like Rodimus Prime, though, Activision is looking to rise again, with the gob-stoppingly awesome Transformers: Devastation. Our friends over at Pure Xbox
E3 2015 Harmonix Shows Off Rock Band 4's Box Art, Says to Stay Tuned to E3
Rock on
We're running out of time, folks. In mere hours Push Square's offices will have been thrown into pure madness. This year's E3 is looking to be especially busy, with developers increasingly keen on releasing snippets of news earlier than they're supposed to. Thanks a lot, guys. Seriously, though, E3 is keeping us pretty busy right now. We're...
E3 2015 Square Enix Has At Least Six Secrets to Share
But what could they be?
Stop press! Square Enix has hinted that it has secrets to share during its E3 2015 press conference next week. The publisher teased the tidbit during a borderline obnoxious trailer, which bleeps out at least six different reveals. There's no real hint as to what any of the censored items could pertain to, so you'll have to...
E3 2015 Platinum Games Is the Robot in Disguise Behind Transformers: Devastation
Dare to believe in a PS4, PS3 release
When it rains, it pours Energon cubes – and Activision's let the exciting looking Transformers: Devastation slip through its robotic grip. The game – which leaked earlier today – has now been all but confirmed for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 courtesy of a Best-Bu
E3 2015 Bethesda Bizarrely Hints at Dishonored 2 on Accidental Stream
Corvo, blimey
Alright, alright – this is getting ridiculous now. We can totally understand why some publishers want to announce their games early, and we can see how screenshots may get into public hands prematurely – but accidentally broadcasting your press conference rehearsal to Twitch? This Bethesda balls-up will go down as one of the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - E3 2015 Edition
All aboard the hype train
There's not an enormous amount of time for games at Push Square Towers right now, as E3 2015 preparations take centre stage. Still, with the first conference not set to kick off until late Sunday, there's plenty of time to kill. So, in customary weekend fashion, we want to know what you're playing. Sammy Barker, Editor:...
Friday12th Jun 2015
Soapbox Why So Many E3 2015 Announcements Are Being Spoiled
Sammy Barker likes surprises, but reckons early reveals make sense
I never tentatively tore the corners of my Christmas presents in order to get a sneaky first look inside. I had friends who claimed to know the contents of all of the gifts nestling beneath their fake fir trees, but I always preferred to wait. In fact, as I got older I tended to...
Poll Take the Push Square E3 2015 Community Predictions Quiz
Can you beat E3?
With E3 hype now flowing through our veins and kicking our minds into overdrive, we thought that it might be nice to invite you lot, the Push Square community, to join in on the fun. The bottom line is that everyone likes to predict what'll happen at the biggest gaming event of the year, so we've put together twenty yes or no...
News Yakuza Zero's Sales Should Keep Toshihiro Nagoshi in Fake Tan
But will it ever release overseas?
Gaming's most groomed executive Toshihiro Nagoshi will be smiling today, as Yakuza Zero – the latest entry in his soap opera-like series – has surpassed 500,000 units in Japan. The game's only three months old so this is a particularly impressive feat; perhaps it's time we reminded everyone that we'd love a...
E3 2015 Interesting Time for Guerrilla Games to Create a Twitter Account
What's that on the Horizon?
We suggested in our E3 2015 predictions post that Guerrilla Games could reveal its long-in-development role-playing game Horizon during Sony's press conference next week – and the fact that it's just created a Twitter account adds fuel to the fire. The page was made earlier this evenin
Knockout
Sony's helping Capcom with Street Fighter V - this much we know. As such, the new-gen brawler will launch exclusively on the PlayStation 4 as far as consoles are concerned. However, there's been speculation over whether an updated version of the game, perhaps named something like Ultra Street Fighter V, would eventually find its way onto...
News May 2015 NPD: PS4 Enters E3 2015 As USA's Best Selling System
The Witcher 3 hunts out software top spot
E3 2015's all to play for, but Sony will have one victory to parade in Los Angeles next week: the May 2015 NPD. After a shock defeat in April, the Japanese giant has responded by immediately turning the tides; the PlayStation 4 was not only the best selling system of the month in the United States, but it...
News With $50,000, You Too Could Transform Your Basement into an Elder Scrolls Tavern
Fit for the Dragonborn
Ah, the whims of the rich. The Elder Scrolls mega fan and DC Comics artist Tyler Kirkham spent $50,000 turning his home's basement into a place of worship for all things Elder Scrolls. Essentially background dressing for when he decides to sit down and soak up some Skyrim, the living space contains numerous nods to the series,...
News Things Get Meta as Batman Plays Batman: Arkham Knight on PS4
Several celebrities join the Dark Knight
Batman: Arkham Knight's at that point in its promotional cycle where Warner Bros is wheeling out celebrities to tell you just how awesome it is. This clip features several famous faces, including Neil Patrick Harris, Wiz Khalifa, and, er, Troy Baker. Kevin Conroy – who is Batman – is also shown busting...
E3 2015 Bring Popcorn for Metal Gear Solid V's Six Minute Trailer
Epic clip will debut on Monday
Hideo Kojima may have been pushed out of the limelight of late, but Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will still be getting its customary six minute clip next week. Geoff Keighley, who's fronting YouTube's coverage this year, revealed the tidbit on Twitter, stating that we can expect to see the "exclusive world...
News Dying Light, Mortal Kombat X, and The Witcher 3 Push Warner Bros to the Top Publisher Spot
Batman: Arkham Knight should keep the momentum going
Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment is taking the spot of top dog in the first half of 2015, according to The NPD Group. Thanks to the likes of Dying Light, Mortal Kombat X, and the more recent The Witcher 3, the company has risen to be the top-grossing US gaming software publisher of 2015 thus...
News Tales of Zestiria Is Finally Announced for PS4
Thank God for that
Hurrah, it's finally happened. After months of speculation, supposed leaks, and annoying silence, Tales of Zestiria has been announced for PlayStation 4. Previously, the action role-playing game was only slated for a PlayStation 3 release later this year. Both versions hit store shelves on the 16th October in Europe, and the 13th...
News PS4 Puzzler The Witness Will Apparently Take You 70 Hours to Fully Complete
Strap yourself in
Jonathon Blow reckons that his gorgeous new PlayStation 4 puzzler The Witness is going to take you a healthy chunk of time to fully complete. Indeed, speaking on Twitter, Blow said that a play-tester took approximately eight days to beat the game. He then did some complicated maths and determined that this means that the title will...
E3 2015 PS4's ABZÛ Is Journey Set Under the Sea
Aquanaut's holiday
Being a bit of a contrarian, this author has always enjoyed deep-sea diving games. Aquanaut's Holiday is a particular favourite here at Push Square, but this scribe is also partial to the odd session of Endless Ocean on a certain other system. If it wasn't for its annoying name, then, ABZÛ would be right at the top of your humble...
News PES 2016 Kicks Off in September on PS4, PS3
Back in play
Konami may be in the process of setting fire to its console games development division, but it doesn't look like its tentpole franchises will be disappearing soon. The publisher's announced PES 2016: Pro Evolution Soccer for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 today – and it's due out imminently, on 15th September in North America and...
News Castlevania Successor Bloodstained Sets a Record on Kickstarter
$4.75 million raised so far
Upcoming PlayStation 4 and Vita title Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has become the most funded video game in Kickstarter history, ushering in over $4.75 million as of this writing. With 12 hours left, it's looking like the project will absolutely smash through its final stretch goal of $5 million. If (when) it hits...
News It's Okay to Cry, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Is Questing onto PS4
Let's go bro
Family-fuelled downloadable title Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is getting the re-release treatment on PlayStation 4 later this year, publisher 505 Games has revealed. The original PlayStation 3 version of the game launched back in 2013, to much critical acclaim. Following the story of - you guessed it - two brothers, the siblings...
News PlayStation Mobile's Last Ever Game Looks Pretty Rad
Oh, deer
We gave up covering PlayStation Mobile a few years ago, so we're part of the problem. It became clear to us in those early days of the platform that, despite being a decent idea, it wasn't going to get much traction – and it made more sense for us to cover the native PlayStation Vita games primarily; y'know, the ones that people were...
E3 2015 YouTube Gaming Makes Twitch, Er, Twitch
Google reveals new streaming initiative
Twitch may be trying to laugh off YouTube Gaming's big announcement today, but there will be a lot of businessmen with furrowed brows right now. The video sharing giant has revealed its streaming initiative on the eve of E3 2015, touting a summer release date in the US and UK. Essentially, it will allow you to...
News Tearaway Unfolded Builds a Paper Bridge to PS4 in September
Crafty
Tearaway Unfolded will unwrap plenty of warm fuzzies on the PlayStation 4 this September, as Media Molecule has dated its Vita re-imagining in North America and Europe. The game will release for the low fee of $39.99 in the Home of Hamburgers, and will be available from 8th September. There's no word on the price point that it will adopt in...
E3 2015 There's a Fight! Fight! Fight! in These Street Fighter V PS4 Clips
Sonic boom
We've tried to talk you through some of the intricacies of Street Fighter V's combat system, but sometimes it's better just seeing it in action. These clips uploaded by PS3Brasil show the PlayStation 4 console exclusive in action, as some of the franchise's most famous faces engage in battle. We're not experts, but it's looking a little...
Thursday11th Jun 2015
Feature What Will Sony Announce at E3 2015? PS4 Predictions and More
PlayStation's press conference planned out
It's the most wonderful time of the year. E3 2015 is right around the corner, and the web is awash with ridiculous rumours, last-minute leaks, and armchair analysts getting agitated over all of the early announcements. For many of you, though, it'll be those big pre-show press conferences that'll be...
First Impressions How Much of an Improvement Is Final Fantasy XV Episode Duscae 2.0?
Bromance evolved
We live in strange times when a demo can get a hefty patch, but it's well worth downloading Episode Duscae's several gigabytes 2.0 update. In our first, pre-patch look at this early glimpse of Final Fantasy XV, we noted that it's clear that the game has huge potential: the open map is quite absorbing, the title's sense of style and...
News Renting Games Through PlayStation Now Is Expensive in the UK
But Sony says its pricing model may change
PlayStation Now has officially moved on to the paid beta stage in the UK, where prices are, well, a bit pricey. Renting PS3 games costs £4.99 for two days or £9.99 for 30 days, and with the same timing options of two days or 30 days, you're looking at paying either £2.99 or £7.99 for PSN titles. Just a...
News Ultra Street Fighter IV PS4 Patch KOs Input Lag
Puts the boot in various other bugs, too
Ultra Street Fighter IV's dismal PlayStation 4 port may have secured both Sony and Capcom a black eye, but if there's a silver lining, it's that developer Other Ocean Interactive has been busy nursing the release back to full health with a series of post-release updates. A new patch for the fighter will roll...
News Weird and Wonderful PS4 Exclusive Everybody's Gone to the Rapture Discovers a Release Date
Everybody's okay
The Chinese Room's unashamedly strange explore-'em-up Everybody's Gone to the Rapture finally has a set release date on PlayStation 4, and the good news is that it's not too far away. Wandering onto Sony's newest console on the 11th August in both Europe and North America, the title promises to be one of the system's best looking...
E3 2015 PS4 Horror SOMA Is Coming for You
Under the sea
Those of a nervous disposition may want to look away now, as this trailer for PlayStation 4 horror SOMA is unsettling stuff. It includes an internal monologue set to disastrous scenes, and closes with enough radio static to send a shiver down your spine. The survival scarefest will plunge to the depths of Sony's system in September.
News DriveClub: PS Plus Edition Is on the Final Straight to the Finish Line
Almost done
It's only a few years overdue, but DriveClub: PS Plus Edition is almost ready for primetime. The free version of the first-party racer was set to release alongside the PlayStation 4 at launch, but the game was pushed back 12 months for polish. Then, when the title did finally pull out of the workshop, its servers crashed, cau
Rumour A Vanquish Sequel Will Be Sliding into E3 2015
"Get outta the way"
The E3 rumour mill's in maximum operation right now, as evidenced by the fact that new unconfirmed stories are popping up at an increasingly alarming rate. Next on the agenda is a current whisper that Platinum Games will be unveiling a sequel to third-person shooter-action hybrid Vanquish. The PlayStation 3 title was roughly five...
News He-Man Proves He's the Master of the Playroom in Toy Soldiers: War Chest on PS4
G.I. Joe also says yo
Toy Soldiers: War Chest, the forthcoming PlayStation 4 tower defence-like title, will be welcoming some famous faces, as He-Man and G.I. Joe each join the make-believe battlefield. The bad news is that you'll need to pay a little extra for the licensed characters; the core game will come with four fictional factions for $14.99,...
Site News Our PlayStation E3 2015 Coverage Starts Now
Are you red E?
Buckle up everyone, because E3 2015 is just around the corner. The biggest event in gaming comes around but once a year, and over the course of about a week, we're bombarded with news, release dates, announcements, and trailers from just about every publisher under the sun. For us here at Push Square, it's a time that we both relish...
News Here's a Quick Look at Custom Characters in Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3
Slash it your way
Upcoming handheld hack and slasher Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 lets you create your own character, or indeed, characters, and then throw them onto the field of battle to rage way against legendary Japanese generals. Of course, character creation is nothing new to Warriors titles, but like the Empires spin-off series, the...
News Phew, The Elder Scrolls Online's New Trailer Is a Lot Better Than the Last One
Plus, it's Sophie Monk
Actress, singer, and model Sophie Monk is now free to add, er, player of The Elder Scrolls Online to her CV, as she stars in the game's newest live action trailer. After Monday's abysmal co-op-based trailer - which you can dare to watch through here - we were expecting the worst from this fresh clip, but we were actually...
News Street Fighter V's Battle System Switches Things Up
V for Variable
If you spent the past six or so years learning how to play Street Fighter IV and its many variants, then it may time to book yourself back into the dojo. Capcom has revealed the battle system for Street Fighter V today, and while there are obvious similarities to its predecessors – well, there's also plenty of new stuff for you to...
Store Update 10th June 2015 (Europe)
Sorry for the delay
Oh, right – the European PlayStation Store update. Yeah, embarrassingly we forgot to post this yesterday, but it's been a darn busy week. These kinds of things are better late than never, though, right? Well, that's certainly what we hope. PS4 Games: The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited £54.99/€69.99/AU$99.95 LEGO...
News That Was Fast, Street Fighter V's Very First Tournament Will Be Held at E3 2015
Bloody raw
Street Fighter V won't even be out until next year, but that hasn't stopped the fighting genre juggernaut from signing up for its first ever tournament at E3 2015. It's not just the one tournament, either - the title will play host to numerous organised brawls from the 16th to the 18th June at the Los Angeles expo, and they'll all be...
E3 2015 Death Isn't the End in PS4's Life Goes On
Prepare to die
Dying in video games is never a good thing, right? Well, that's typically the case, but Life Goes On: Done to Death from Infinite Monkeys Entertainment [Terrible name – Ed] subverts a few rules. The idea in this morbid PlayStation 4 release is that you must use your character's dead body in order to overcome various trials and...
News Shadow Warrior 2 Will Sate Your Will for Wang
Wood you look at that
Camp first-person affair Shadow Warrior will be getting a sequel, Devolver Digital has revealed. The original was cheesier than a [Simile removed in the interest of readers' digestive systems – Ed], so expect more of the same low-brow humour and gory gameplay. The series stars a character named Lo Wang, which should tell you...
E3 2015 Wattam Is PS4's Wackiest Game by a Mile
WTF?!
Y'know when indie developers describe their games as outlandish, but beneath the surface they're fairly straightforward? Well, that's not the case with Wattam, which is downright barmy. The product of Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi's warped imagination, this game sees you linking the arms of all sorts of weird and wonderful creatures...
Wednesday10th Jun 2015
DLC Review Golden Frieza Shines Bright in Dragon Ball XenoVerse's Final DLC Pack
Has the season pass been worth it?
It's been a log journey, but Dragon Ball XenoVerse's days of downloadable content are over. The final slice of DLC, which is free to season pass owners, is the Resurrection of F Pack. As its name suggests, the included content is based on the Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection of F movie, so if you're busy getting hyped...
News Get Up to 70% Off Loads of PS4 Games with a PlayStation Plus Subscription This Week
Double discount trouble
The European PlayStation Store's got a pretty decent deal going on this week - especially if you're on the market for some PlayStation 4 games that you may have missed over the last few months. Without a PlayStation Plus subscription, the savings are rather meagre, but with one, some price tags are slashed by up to 70 per...
Review Roundabout (PlayStation 4)
I'm spinning around
Roundabout is the port of a game that came to the PC last year, and it's easily the most bonkers release we've played in a long time. You assume the role of the ever-silent Georgio Manos – the world's first spinning limousine driver – and are tasked with re-enacting her fictional rise to fame in the 70s. Stages adopt two...
Feature 15 E3 2015 PS4 Games That We Can't Wait to See
The cream of the crop
We've got a backlog of articles as long as our legs, we're living on a diet of Pot Noodles and tea, and the rumour mill is rotating so fast that it's about to fly off its spindle – it must be E3 2015. While the industry always delves into a frenzy around this time of the year, we wouldn't be doing this job if we didn't enjoy...
News Until Dawn Has the Best Use of the DualShock 4 Ever
Which probably isn't saying much
Supermassive Games is taking Heavy Rain's giant head title screen to the next level – by introducing Sackboy-style puppet controls. This amusing new video from PlayStation Access shows how you can use the DualShock 4's tilt sensors to pivot star Hayden Panettiere's head. Just imagine the kind of fun you'll be able...
News Japanese Sales Charts: The Witcher 3 Holds Its Ground as PS4 Sinks Deeper
Sigh
We're going to be honest here: we really can't pad this article out with any kind of flair. Once again, the Japanese charts make for some reasonably depressing reading, as the PlayStation 4's sales continue to drop. Last week, Sony's latest sold just 11,763 units, and only three PS4 titles made it into the top 20. You can compare the prior...
News Here's Your Free Witcher 3 PS4 DLC For This Week
Gwent for the masses
Ah, good old gwent. When Geralt isn't wandering around the wilderness cutting monsters to ribbons, you can usually find him challenging some hapless merchant to a game of cards. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's gwent is a rather addictive optional minigame, and it even features its own set of quests - some of which are impressively...
News Ratchet & Clank PS4 Footage Looks Out of This World
The game based on the movie based on the game
Wow! Insomniac Games has released the first footage of Ratchet & Clank's hotly anticipated PlayStation 4, er, reimagining – and it's looking absolutely stunning. Based on the Spring 2016 movie – which itself has been inspired by the original PlayStation 2 game – this is not a remaster in the...
News PS4 Space Sim ADR1FT's Leaked E3 Trailer Will Give You a Panic Attack
Space jam
It's every developer's worst nightmare: you're mere days away from E3, when your flashy new trailer gets leaked. Such is the case for California-based outfit threeonezero, whose video for PlayStation 4 space sim ADR1FT is now, erm, adrift. Instead of playing coy, though, the developer has cleverly decided to simply release the video into...
News Ratchet & Clank PS4 Won't Break the Bank
Hee hee hee
Well isn't this refreshing? Insomniac Games' succulent Ratchet & Clank reboot dropped jaws earlier today – and it looks like it'll be available for the low price of $49.99 in North America. The title – which will apparently feature a 10 to 12 hour campaign, including tons of all-new content – is currently up for pre-order on...
Rumour Wii U Exclusive ZombiU Could Plague PS4
Back from the dead
Nintendo Wii U launch title ZombiU could infect the PlayStation 4 in the near future, according to a new report on Unseen64 citing a Ubisoft source. While there's very little to go on, the website does have a very good track record with rumours regarding the French firm; it recently revealed an unreleased party game for the House...
News Mark Cerny's Knack Team May Be the Ones to Save The Last Guardian
Our final hope
The Last Guardian rumours are in full force right now, with Eurogamer.net corroborating The Guardian's story regarding the long overdue Japan Studio release. According to the site, it's heard from multiple sources over the past six months that Fumito Ueda's bird-meets-boy escapade will be unveiled at E3 2015 – but it stresses that...
Rumour Ratchet & Clank PS4 Reboot Gameplay to Get Up Your Arsenal Today
A crack in time
Ah, you can't beat E3 – after all, we love reporting on rumours rather than actual information. Insomniac Games' community lead James Stevenson is the latest to whip the PlayStation Nation into a frenzy, posting a cryptic "12 hours" comment in the Ratchet & Clank PS4 thread on the developer's official forum
Rumour Around Half of Sony's E3 Booth Will Be Devoted to PS4's VR Push
A reality
Sony will be devoting a huge portion of its E3 2015 booth to PlayStation 4 virtual reality headset Project Morpheus, claims specialist site VRFocus. The website reckons that "sources close" to the company have informed it that it will be giving the peripheral a "big push" at the Los Angeles convention next week, which will result in...
News This May Be the Closest Sony Gets to Bringing WipEout to PS4
But we'll take it
WipEout is coming to the PlayStation 4 – as part of a new Resogun ship pack. The crafts – inspired by Studio Liverpool's legendary racing series – include a handful of the most famous teams from the franchise's futuristic antigravity league, including Feisar, Piranha, Auricom, AG Sys, and Qirex. We're frowning at the absence...
News Hellblade Is As Much About the Mind As It Is Murder
Imagine demons
Hellblade may look like your average character action game, but developer Ninja Theory has greater ambitions for the forthcoming PlayStation 4 release. The trailer embedded below – which includes a quick glimpse at several gameplay sequences – offers us a proper introduction to protagonist Senua, who suffers from a mental illness...
News LittleBigPlanet 3 Journeys Home in New Expansion Next Month
Craftworld's calling
This author often feels like the only person in the world that actually enjoyed LittleBigPlanet 3 – but we suppose that the sequel did get lost in last year's holiday shuffle a little. Fortunately, the whimsical affair will be getting something of a miniature revival next month, as Sony drops the game's first major expansion,...
News Mike Bithell's Volume Slips onto PS4, Vita from 18th August
Say it loud
It's always hard to get heard during E3 season, but we suppose if your game's called Volume, you should have zero excuses. Mike Bithell has announced that his aforementioned Metal Gear Solid-inspired stealth title is set to slip onto the PlayStation 4 and Vita from 18th August. There's a new trailer embedded below which sets the game up...
Tuesday9th Jun 2015
News Of Course The Elder Scrolls Online Has Had a Shaky Launch on PS4
What did you expect
Yes, we can't quite believe it either - what is arguably one of the most anticipated massively multiplayer online games to ever launch on consoles has had a less-than-perfect start. Reports from across the web suggest that users are having trouble signing into The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited on PlayStation 4 following...
Review Super Exploding Zoo (PlayStation 4)
Baboom
Super Exploding Zoo, from Hohokum developer Honeyslug, should be a cute, light-hearted game: it's got cartoony animals, bright colours, and a peppy, happy soundtrack. But there's something about leading animals to their death that's slightly sinister – the hard stare in a dodo's eyes as he walks his last steps is unnatural and almost...
News Final Fantasy XV's Episode Duscae Demo Patch Is Out Now on PS4
Not bad, Noct
Jump onto your PlayStation 4 right now, and there'll be a 3.5GB update available for Final Fantasy XV's playable demo, Episode Duscae. We know, it is a bit weird that a demo's got a patch, but it promises to be well worth the hard drive space if you're a fan of Noctis and the gang. So, what does the update actually bring to the table?...
News Gran Turismo 7 to Park Up on PS4 Prior to 2017
"We must not wait so long"
Sony's top brass must be rubbing their hands together right now. Gran Turismo's always been a popular property in Europe, but it just so happens that the PlayStation 4 is selling like gangbusters in these parts of late. The next entry in Polyphony Digital's simulation racing series has the potential to practically print...
News The Last Guardian Will Be Shown on PS4 at E3 2015, Sources Say
Bird on the brain
E3 simply wouldn't be the same without: a) Word of The Last Guardian's imminent re-announcement; b) Word of The Last Guardian's imminent cancellation. It's a testament to the brilliance of both ICO and Shadow of the Colossus that Fumito Ueda's bird-meets-boy escapade is still held in such high-esteem – it's been about eight years...
Talking Point How Can Sony Sell You on Project Morpheus at E3 2015?
Making virtual reality a reality
Assuming that Project Morpheus isn't delayed, it'll be on store shelves by the time that E3 2016 rolls around. This means that Sony will presumably want to start shaping the promising PlayStation 4 peripheral into a real consumer product in Los Angeles next week, and that means that it's probably going to feature...
News Final Fantasy Type-0 HD's Motion Blur Making You Sick? There's a Patch For That
Camera's also being tweaked
Three months after launch, Square Enix is finally getting around to addressing the two most common complaints regarding Final Fantasy Type-0 HD. There's an update on the way that promises to reduce motion blur, and somehow make the camera more manageable. You can read our review of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD here When we...
News Europe, You're Getting That Brilliant Metal Gear Solid V Limited Edition PS4
Yes please
Now, we're not saying that Konami's business decisions have been great recently, but we're pretty damn pleased that the rather gorgeous looking Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain themed PlayStation 4 is making its way to Europe. The bundle, which includes the console, the game, and a cool silver DualShock 4 controller, will be available...
News Metal Gear Solid V Is Looking Boss in These New PS4 Screenshots
The man who can do it all
When we stop to think about it, it's been a while since we had any new media for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Fortunately, a bunch of screenshots have sneaked out of hiding, probably in the hope of getting us hyped for the game's inevitable E3 2015 showing. The embedded pictures show Big Boss doing what he does...
News The Order: 1886 'Well on Way' to Meeting Sales Targets
According to Ready at Dawn, anyway
The promising potential, the secrecy surrounding its sales, the eventual split – The Order: 1886 really is Heavenly Sword for a new generation. While we all come to terms with the lengths that Sony will go in order to repurpose the previous generation, though, here's some corporate double-speak from new Ready at...
News Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment Will Boast Online Play on PS4
Kirito and friends
Good news for Sword Art Online fans, as it's been revealed that upcoming enhanced PlayStation 4 port, Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment, will feature online play. There are no specifics just yet, but in a recent Famitsu interview kindly translated to English by Gematsu, series producer Yosuke Futami stated that the online mode...
Store Update 9th June 2015 (North America)
Final fantasy
E3 insanity awaits in less than a week's time, but you're probably going to need something to keep you occupied, right? Good thing the North American PlayStation Store update is here to keep you flush with new software. The big highlight is obviously The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited, but there are a couple of new...
News Austrian Retailer Reckons Project Morpheus Will Cost €399
Nicht sehr gut
Penny-pinchers: look away now. Austrian retailer Gameware reckons that we'll be donning Sony's Project Morpheus in the second quarter of 2016 – and at a hefty price. The outlet has the high-tech PlayStation 4 headset listed for the jaw-dropping price of €399 ($449), slightly more than the console itself retails for in mainland...
News Mirror's Edge Catalyst Catches Its Breath in 2016 on PS4
Faith no more
Lace up your hi-tops and follow the red racing line: Mirror's Edge Catalyst has been confirmed for the PlayStation 4. The game – which is due out between 1st January and 31st March next year – is being pitched as an all-new experience. Fans of the original PlayStation 3 run-a-thon need not fear, though, as DICE promises a release...
News Dark Souls III Is Now Looking a Dead Cert for E3 2015
Three's the deadly number
When it rains, it pours – but for the poor public relations people at Bandai Namco, the unannounced Dark Souls III is weathering some monsoon-like leaks. After being outed last week, Rooster Teeth unveiled a bunch of artwork and screenshots over the weekend. And now
News The Witcher 3 Proves Monsters Mean Money, Sells 4 Million Copies in Two Weeks
That's a lot of crowns
In the words of Geralt of Rivia: not bad. Unsurprisingly marking CD Projekt Red's most successful release, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt sold four million copies during its first two weeks on the market. You can read our 10/10 review of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt through here The game's success may come as a bit of a shock to...
News Yes, Call of Duty: Black Ops III Will Take Aim at PS3
Locked and loaded
Call of Duty: Black Ops III was only announced for the PlayStation 4 earlier in the year, but Activision's never one to leave cash on the table. Writing on its official blog – we didn't even know it had one – the company has confirmed that Treyarch's first-person shooter will be boost-jumping onto the PlayStation 3 on 6th...
Monday8th Jun 2015
News Wow, Dragon Ball XenoVerse's Latest Patch Boosts the Level Cap Even Higher
Let's do the Time Nest again
Looking to become even more powerful in Dragon Ball XenoVerse? If so, you'll want to pop onto your PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 3 right now, because the brawler's got a new patch ready to download. The 500MB update balances several skills and Z-Souls, adds new chat phrases, new event quests, and fixes a few bugs related...
News Cringe Yourself into Oblivion with The Elder Scrolls Online's Worst Trailer
"Fireball to the face"
The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited has had a decent media campaign. Alongside plenty of informative gameplay videos, it's also had a rather epic 20 minute CG trailer. With the game's release this week, it's all been going smoothly - until now. In just tw
News For Your Own Safety, Don't Try to Slaughter Cows for Cash in The Witcher 3 on PS4
Moo-tilation
Oh dear, this is what you get for slaughtering innocent herbivores. An exploit in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt that was used by many players in order to rack up some serious dosh, you could repeatedly kill a respawning group of cattle and sell their hides during your time in an early area of the game. However, with the title's latest...
News This God of War III Remastered PS4 Theme Is Fit for a God
ATHENA! Good work on the wallpaper
God of War III Remastered may be looking a little light on the content front compared to Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, but Sony Santa Monica's new-gen re-release is at least promising a niftier theme. Available with pre-orders for the PlayStation 3 port, the animated wallpaper shows angry anti-hero Kratos...
Talking Point What Role Will the PS Vita Play at E3 2015?
Handling the handheld
There was a time when pre-E3 conversations about the PlayStation Vita carried a whiff of hope. In the 18 months or so immediately following the format's release, we penned several articles explaining what the platform holder could do to reverse the ailing appliance's fortunes. It did, ultimately, introduce a handful of big...
News Uncharted 4's Neil Druckmann Hints at Nathan Drake's Departure
End of an era?
Ever since Naughty Dog announced the title of Nathan Drake's fourth outing on home consoles, it's been heavily speculated that Uncharted 4: A Thief's End would be the last adventure for the wise-cracking explorer. There's no definitive proof that the forthcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive will be the final entry in the series, but some...
News Payday 2: Crimewave Edition Breaks into the PS4's LibraryÂ
More skills, new skill system, twice as many characters
Starbreeze Studios had a hard time putting out updates for Payday 2 on the PlayStation 3 – the hardware was a decade old, after all. But now the developer is finally getting around to releasing a PlayStation 4 version of the game, which will include more than a handful of new additions to the...
Out This Week The Elder Scrolls Online, LEGO Jurassic World, Payday 2 PS4
Time fillers
T'was the week before E3 and all around the web, nary a video game publisher dared raise its nervous head. A nice introductory ditty that may be, but there are a couple of new games to look forward to this week. The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited's the big one, but LEGO Jurassic World and Payday 2: Crimewave Edition are worth a...
News Blood Will Spill as Super Meat Boy Comes Free to PlayStation Plus on PS4 and Vita at Launch
Meat your maker later this year
Brutally difficult, fast paced platformer Super Meat Boy is finally coming to PlayStation systems later this year, developer Team Meat has revealed. Posting on the PlayStation Blog, the studio noted that it "felt their pain as PlayStation fans had to suffer for years without the greatest platformer ever made". Meat...
News Resident Evil Zero's Remaster Doesn't Look Too Rotten on PS4, PS3
Stand clear of the doors
We remember Resident Evil Zero looking pretty good back when it initially released on the Nintendo GameCube, so it's nice to see that the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 remaster looks up to scratch. The title's first trailer is only around 90 seconds long, but we get a decent, bloody chunk of gameplay near the end...
News When Will It End? Tales of Zestiria PS4 Spotted Once Again
The zest is long gone
It's getting a bit old now isn't it? Some eagle eyed NeoGAF users happen to have spotted a PlayStation 4 version of Tales of Zestiria over on Bandai Namco's official website. Of course, the information has already been taken down at the time of writing, but posters LuuKyK and Z
News Nathan Drake Overlooks the LA Convention Centre Ahead of E3 2015
Greatness awaits
In the surest sign yet that E3 2015 is right around the corner, Sony has slapped up its usual poster on the rear of the LA Convention Centre – and yes, it's a picture of Nathan Drake looking all miserable for Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. The platform holder has advertised in the same spot several years running now, with PlayStation...
News Street Fighter V Will Throw a Fireball into Sony's E3 2015 Press Conference
Shoryken use this pun again, Sammy?
We reckon that we could paint you a pretty accurate picture of what Sony's big E3 2015 press conference will look like next week, but it's all speculation until Shawn Layden takes to the stage and awkwardly confirms our suspicions. One game that always seemed certain for the show, of course, is Street Fighter V...
News The Order: 1886 Maker Is Planning a Multiplatform Future
Developer wants to build, own, and publish its own IPs in the future
The Order: 1886 was met with a mixed reception, and seeing as we haven't heard a whisper about its sales, we're guessing that it flopped at retail, too. It's not an enormous surprise, then, that developer Ready at Dawn now wants to release games on more than the PlayStation 4...
News The Mega Man Legacy Collection Brings the Blue Bomber to PS4 This Summer
Pew pew pew
Hankering for some hardcore retro action on your new-gen console? If so, look no further than the freshly announced Mega Man Legacy Collection, which includes the original six Mega Man titles. The digital-only package doesn't have a set release date yet, but it's expected to blast onto the PlayStation 4 this summer. The collection will...
News Thumper Will Probably Keep You Up All Night on PS4
Magical mystery tour
Thumper is a 'rhythm violence game', and it's coming to PlayStation 4 at some point next year. Developed by Drool, the title's premise sounds absolutely bonkers. According to the studio, you're placed in control of a 'space beetle' and you need to navigate through psychedelic worlds. We admit, the concept's a bit difficult to...
News Don't Expect to See a Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare Sequel on PS4 at E3 2015
Weed killer
2014's Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare came as a bit of a surprise in that it was actually a much better game than many thought it would be. The only real problem that we had with the quirky team-based title was that we PlayStation enthusiasts had to wait a while before it arrived on Sony's newest system due to a timed exclusivity...
News UK Sales Charts: Praise the Lord! A Wild PS Vita Game Appears
Steins;Gate's punctuation doesn't put punters off
Legacy platform, eh? Not on your nelly! Uber-niche PlayStation 3 and Vita release Steins;Gate has managed to make the UK sales charts Top 40 – and it's the handheld version that sold best. PQube stealthily published the visual novel last week, but that hasn't stopped it from landing the 18th spot...
News Ratchet & Clank Stream Chucks a Spanner at Cancer
Charity starts on Metropolis
While we can't help but get "agitated" over video games sometimes, it's important to remember that there are real people out there with very real problems. It's nice, then, when our favourite hobby is used to do good – and MrSeanieBop, a Twitch streamer with a big heart, intends to play through the first three Ratchet...
News Mirror's Edge Catalyst Will Be Following the Red Race Line to E3 2015
Still alive
You can probably expect more Mirror's Edge news at E3 2015, as the franchise's official Twitter account has leapt into life like an athlete earlier this evening, seemingly confirming the subtitle of the series' hotly anticipated sequel: Catalyst. The news was rumoured earlier today when eagle-eyed fans uncovered a series of trademarks...
News Surprise! You're Going to See PS4's Deus Ex: Mankind Divided at E3 2015
Augment yourself
In a move that we're sure absolutely no one saw coming, Square Enix will be bringing new-gen sequel Deus Ex: Mankind Divided to E3 2015. The title's official Twitter account teases an "in-game reveal" which, to us, makes it sound like gameplay's going to be on show. We've already had a brief look at what the game's going to entail...
Sunday7th Jun 2015
Guide How to Make Easy Money in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on PS4 Post Patch 1.04
Where to sell your wares
He, er, no longer sells sea shells from his Novigrad store. But that's okay, because we've found another little nifty trick that will enable you to maximise your profits in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on the PlayStation 4. While this one takes a little longer than the previous exploit, it guarantees you a tidy profit, which...
Review Arcania: The Complete Tale (PlayStation 4)
Archaic adventure
Stop us if you've heard this one before: a man sets out on a quest for revenge after his idyllic life is shattered by the destruction of his home at the hands of a marauding army. On his journey for retribution, not only does he become a great warrior – who handily ends up saving the world – but this nameless hero even manages...
News Senran Kagura: Estival Versus Will Raise Eyebrows in the West on PS4, Vita
Maintain eye contact
XSEED is busting a gut bringing some of the more obscure PlayStation 4 and Vita titles to the West, and its effort looks set to pay off this winter with some ridiculous, er, busts. Senran Kagura: Estival Versus is sure to have parts of the enthusiast press up in arms as it pits scantily clad female ninja warriors up against...
News Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair Brings Buggy Slideshows to PS4
EDF! EDF! EDF!
Earth Defense Force's eternal appeal will always be its less-than-stellar presentation. We're not sure whether we find XSEED Games' promise of better performance in the forthcoming PlayStation 4 instalment Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair appealing or not, then – but having read similar pledges for previous...
News Fallout 4 Would 'Never Work' on the PS3, Says Bethesda
Wastelands will only arrive on new-gen systems
Much like a ghoul, Fallout 4 ain't exactly a looker. The game's debut trailer was exciting, no doubt about that – but we can probably safely assume that it's not going to be a graphical masterpiece. That's okay, though, because it'll likely be gigantic, crammed with hidden areas and secrets to find...
Review Schrödinger's Cat and the Raiders of the Lost Quark (PlayStation 4)
Dead and alive
Brandishing a rather fetching title, Schrödinger's Cat and the Raiders of the Lost Quark (Schrödinger's, henceforth) introduces itself as somewhat of a novel addition to the 2D platforming realm, boasting eccentric stylised graphics and an intriguingly educational premise. Once you dig deeper than these cosmetic oddities, however,...
Push Rewind Fallout 4, Uncharted Collection PS4, and Dark Souls III
Getting hot in here
While it definitely still feels like the video game industry is in hibernation ahead of E3 2015 later in the month, this was a pretty big week for two reasons: Fallout 4 and Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection. Neither needed the paranormal insight of Mystic Meg to predict, but we didn't really expect either to be announced so...
Saturday6th Jun 2015
News Civilization Revolution 2 Plots an Uprising on PS Vita
Seemingly settling down on Sony's system
Do you know what the PlayStation Vita needs? Well, a few non-Japanese strategy games would be nice. The system's blessed with more tactical role-playing releases than you'll find in a Super Potato store, but when it comes to titles such as Tropico, it's a barren wasteland. And that's a shame, as its various...
News Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Submits to PS Vita Demand
Long live the legacy
Despite all the naysayers declaring the PlayStation Vita a dead console and Sony seemingly distancing itself from the "legacy" platform as if it has smallpox, the handheld is still getting new games. The latest title to be gracing the portable comes courtesy of Koji Igarashi's Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. The...
News Tales of Berseria Breaks Out of Jail on PS4, PS3
Smooth as Velvet
Associate editor Robert Ramsey's student hours strike again – Tales of Berseria has been announced for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 while he's still in bed. The game – revealed during the imaginatively named Tales of Festival in Japan earlier today – will feature a female protagonist named Velvet. According to a...
Video Watch As We Recap May 2015's Best PS4, PS3, and Vita Games
Siri, where's Ciri?
I don't know what day or time it is, but I do know that I was very politely asked to put on a clean pair of trousers and make a Game of the Month video for May 2015. After being kicked by Sammy a couple of (hundred) times, you can enjoy the end product above. Now, back to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and my pee pots...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 71
Choo! Choo!
All aboard, all aboard – the WAYP train is about to leave the station. We've a carriage full of Push Square staffers all gagging to share their weekend gaming plans – and we've brought a few new faces along for the ride. Of course, this isn't a one-way trip – don't forget to drop your gaming agenda in the comments section below...
Friday5th Jun 2015
Can't help but wander
Have you ever wanted to know what a game would be like – specifically an MMO – if you took away the combat, the RPG elements, and the objectives? Try to imagine an online game which places the focus squarely on exploring the world, and discovering the mysteries that it holds. Picture an adventure which does away with text...
News The Witcher 3 PS4 Patch 1.04 Promises Performance Improvements, and It's Out Now
Right on cue
You have to hand it to CD Projekt Red - the Polish developer's been working like mad on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's post-launch support. Alongside free weekly downloadable content packs, the game's also racked up a few hefty patches on PlayStation 4. The latest update - numbered 1.04 - is available to download right now. It supposedly...
News Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection's PS4 Dynamic Theme Is a Real Treasure
X marks the spot
Don't pre-order Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection just yet. Look, we're just as excited for the PlayStation 4 ports as you are, but seeing as Sony hasn't shown us a shred of gameplay, we'd recommend hanging fire for just a few more weeks. And when you do eventually pull the trigger – because Bluepoint Games is developing the...
Rumour Dark Souls III PS4 Screenshots Summoned Ahead of E3 2015
Bodies will be burned
To report on the rumour or not to report on the rumour – that is the question. Screenshots of Dark Souls III, a game which we first heard about earlier in the week, have apparently leaked – but they've stemmed from the same source as that god-awful Silent Hill
Retrospective Returning to the Wastelands of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas
Back to nothing
The Fallout franchise has been hanging around like an irradiated ghoul since 1997, but it was Bethesda Game Studios and the memorable Fallout 3 that cemented the series as a mainstream property. Releasing in 2008 on the PlayStation 3, Fallout 3 was essentially a fusion of Bethesda's open world expertise that it had showcased with...
News Sony Hasn't Quite Grasped This Flash Sale Thing in Europe
Bloodborne's price plunges for a few days
Not only is the weather bad and the fast food worse here in the UK, but we also have to sit and watch idly as our American friends indulge in some outrageous PlayStation Network Flash Sales from time to time. The good news is that SCEE is starting to learn about the benefits of last-minute discounts; the bad...
News Prepare for Destiny to Take to the Stage During Sony's E3 2015 Press Conference
You could call it fate
So, remember when we said that Sony's E3 2015 press conference would be absolutely packed with third party content? Well, to no one's surprise, it looks like one of those third party titles will be Destiny. Developer Bungie's teased that the sci-fi shooter will be making an appearance, and Sony's presser is really the only...
News Try Not to Get on the Wrong Side of the FBI in Rainbow Six: Siege on PS4
Eagle eyed
Rainbow Six: Siege is a game that's... Er, still coming out this year. And in order to drum up a bit of enthusiasm – because God knows it needs it – Ubisoft has dropped a new trailer showing off the four elite FBI operatives that you'll be taking control of when playing as the Americans in the first-person shooter. It's not stated...
News Dragon's Dogma Online's New Trailer Compares the Game on PS4 and PS3
Roasted
While we're still desperately awaiting some sort of official confirmation that Dragon's Dogma Online is coming West, Capcom seems adamant in making the potential wait even harder. As such, it's just released a new trailer for the massively multiplayer online title, which compares how the release looks and runs on PlayStation 4 and...
News You Should Definitely Keep an Eye on Open World PS4 RPG Kingdom Come at E3 2015
Clang
Kingdom Come: Deliverance is an open world, first-person role-playing game that's currently in development for the PlayStation 4. It's garnered quite a bit of attention due to the fact that the game won't feature magic, or any sort of high fantasy elements. Instead, the title's very much a medieval adventure, complete with tense duels between...
News The Heart of the Cards Was True, Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist Is Playing on PS4
PS4Kids
Yu-Gi-Oh! fans rejoice: Yugi, his crazy hair, and all of his buddies are bringing the art of the duel to PlayStation 4 this summer. The game, which is entitled Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist, was outed just a little while back via the German rating classification board, but now, much like the summoning of Exodia, the title's official. The...
News Mega64 Teams Up With Bloodstained's Koji Igarashi in Order to Kill a Vampire
Fangs for the memories
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a crowd funded title from former Castlevania producer Koji Igarashi. It isn't due out until 2017, but comedy group Mega64's jumped the gun and got Igarashi in on some good old fashioned vampire hunting all the same. The gang's newest video's obviously got some serious undertones to it, but...
News Nobunaga's Ambition's First English Trailer Will Get You in the Conquering Mood
Forceful unification
It's been a heck of a long time since an English trailer's been released for a Nobunaga's Ambition game, but with Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence marching onto PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 later this year, publisher KoeI Tecmo's given the West its first official look at the strategy title. Featuring some rousing...
News Action Henk Will Be the Butt of All Jokes on PS4, PS3, Vita
Hopefully it won't hit a bum note
When you're a washed up 80s action movie star, there's only one way to reclaim fame: use your flabby ass. Ew, not like that – though we daresay it would do the job. No, we're thinking of Action Henk – the butt-sliding smash from RageSquid Games. In this irreverent indie – being ported to the PS4, PS3, and Vita...
News Margaret Takes a Break from Fusing Personas to Boogie in Persona 4 Dancing All Night
Velvet bloom
Margaret may be known as the mysterious, golden-eyed woman who sits in an ethereal limo and fuses personas for you on a regular basis, but hey, she likes to let her hair down as much as anyone else. As evidenced by Persona 4 Dancing All Night's newest trailer, Margaret's actually quite the elegant dancer. Apparently, she's an...
News Bungie Raised Over a Million Dollars for Nepal's Earthquake Victims
With the help of fans, of course
Back in April, Bungie announced that it would be selling Destiny t-shirts with codes for in-game shaders and emblems to support victims of the recent Nepal earthquake, which took the lives of nearly 9,000 people. The turnout was more than anyone could have hoped for, though, as it was announced today that it managed...
Thursday4th Jun 2015
News Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection Ditches 3D Support
Multiplayer out due to fractured community concerns
Remember when Sony wanted the world to wear 3D glasses? Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception was one of its big Bravia pushes, but now that we live in an age where stereoscopic sets are frowned upon, the forgotten functionality won't be making a return in the just-announced Uncharted: The Nathan Drake...
News Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection Bundles Exclusive Access to Uncharted 4 Beta on PS4
Master thief collection
The rumours were true: Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection is set to launch on the PlayStation 4 from 9th October in Europe and North America. The bundle – which is in the safe hands of remaster specialists Bluepoint Games – will bring updated editions of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and
Review Badland: Game of the Year Edition (PlayStation 4)
Good times in the badlands
Having started life as a mobile title, Badland now attempts to entice a new audience to its challenging, physics-based endless runner-esque experience by appearing on all three PlayStation platforms – including the PlayStation 4. And with its enhanced visuals and multitude of additional levels, it makes a decent...
News Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection Ventures to PS4
Nate for it
Oh, Sony. We're not going to chastise you for accidentally announcing Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection – but we are going to bust your balls over the atrocious name. Don't you think that it's a little too similar to a certain other video game compilation? And if you're going to go down that route, surely Uncharted: The Master...
News Batman: Arkham Knight Will Gobble Up a Huge Portion of Your PS4's Hard Drive
Give us some space
You may want to hold out for that 1TB PlayStation 4 after all, as Batman: Arkham Knight will eat up a significant chunk of hard drive space. IGN spotted that the game's pre-order page on the PlayStation Store states that you'll need 45.4GB of free space – which is presumably before obligatory day one patches have been added to...
News Sony Has a 'Master Plan' for Pretty PS4 Exclusive RIME
The game's playable right now
RIME is right up there among the most anticipated PlayStation 4 projects. While we haven't seen much of Tequila Works' ethereal exclusive, its original trailer invoked comparisons to ICO – and considering there's no sign of The Last Guardian right now, we could certainly settle for some island exploration in a...
News Get a Better Look at Fallout 4 with These High-Res Screenshots
A man and his dog
While the hype has been almost unbearable since Fallout 4's reveal trailer popped up on the internet yesterday, there's been much debate over how good the game actually looks. And, although we're not going to stick our noses into this particular kerfuffle, we will go ahead and post a load of high resolution screenshots taken...
News The Assembly Eyes Project Morpheus Launch on PS4
The truth will come out
This is exactly what Project Morpheus needs to succeed: original games built from the ground up for virtual reality. The Assembly, which was originally announced last year, has been re-engineered over the past 12 months – and is now aiming to release in 2016 alongside Sony's ambitious PlayStation 4 peripheral. It sounds...
News Crikey, Fallout 4 Is Already Available for Pre-Order at a Decent Discount in the UK
Drop em' like they're hot
Fallout 4's announcement has sent us all a bit loopy over the past few hours – we're still spinning around on our chairs pulling party poppers and streamers. As expected, then, all of the big retailers are rubbing their hands together gleefully at the prospect of taking on truckloads of pre-orders from eager fans of the...
News Japanese Sales Charts: The Witcher 3 Sticks to the Top 5 as PS4 Sales Continue to Drag
The hunt continues
It was another rather dismal seven day period for console sales in Japan last week. PlayStation 4 sales jumped ever so slightly, while the PS Vita hopped above its home system sibling into second place, selling through 12,517 units. As for software, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was pushed from the top spot by a certain Nintendo...
News Be a Piece of Bread in I Am Bread on the PS4
Are you bready?
Games like Journey and Shadow of the Colossus have redefined art. Others, such as Grand Theft Auto V, are technological marvels. Developers tell beautiful, compelling stories through episodic releases like Life Is Strange and Telltale's The Walking Dead. And then there's I Am Bread
News Will Call of Duty: Black Ops III End Microsoft's DLC Exclusivity Deal?Â
Total recall
For many a year now Xbox gamers have been receiving the downloadable content for Call of Duty games much earlier than we PlayStation enthusiasts have. However, some eagle-eyed fans have noted that a recent listing on the green giant's website makes no mention of the platform holder's usual timed DLC exclusivity for Call of Duty: Black...
News Battleborn's a PS4 Game for Every Kind of Badass
Pick your poison
If you're the kind of person that believes variety is the spice of life, then Battleborn may just be the PlayStation 4 game for you. Following a vague reveal in July last year, developer Gearbox has outlined its shooter-cross-MOBA in a little more detail, announcing that the full release will feature a whopping 25 characters for you...
Live Get the Latest News on Final Fantasy XV and Episode Duscae Right Here
The behemoth's back
If you've been keeping in the loop regarding Final Fantasy XV's playable demo, Episode Duscae, you'll know that the download's getting an update in the near future. Based on user feedback, the patch will tweak the demo in numerous ways, but details have been scarce - until now, that is. Starting at 2PM UK time - that's an hour...
News Nolan North: It's Great That Naughty Dog's Allowed Nathan Drake to Mature
Growing pains
After the disappointment of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End's delay earlier in the year, there's a lot of hype surrounding Naughty Dog's seminal adventuring series again today with the announcement of Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
News Assetto Corsa Follows the Race Line to PS4 in 2016
Vintage Vauxhalls need not apply
Gran Turismo will find itself in good company should it ever arrive on the PlayStation 4, as acclaimed Italian outfit Kunos Simulazioni has confirmed that Assetto Corsa will be bringing its brand of exacting simulation racing to the PlayStation 4 in 2016. There's very little to say about the console port just yet,...
News Monokuma's Back for Blood in Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls Later This Year
EU and US release dates set
Hear that maniacal cackling off in the distance? That's probably Monokuma - the psychotic black and white antagonist bear from the delightfully daft Danganronpa games. And, as per usual, he's packing plenty of despair, as he marches back onto the PS Vita later this year. The comically named Danganronpa Another Episode:...
News No, Final Fantasy XV Definitely Won't Be at E3 2015
Gotta wait for Gamescom
There's been much debate over whether Final Fantasy XV will actually show up at this year's E3, especially since Square Enix will be hosting its own press conference. However, as detailed during the publisher's latest active time report livestream, Noctis and the gang won't be putting in an appearance at the Los Angeles...
News Final Fantasy XV: Episode Duscae 2.0 Patch Will Be Unleashed Next Week on PS4
The boys are back in town
During today's active time battle report, Square Enix confirmed that Final Fantasy XV's playable demo, Episode Duscae, will get its much anticipated 2.0 update next week. Fans of Noctis and the gang will want to mark the 9th June on their calendars, and have their PlayStation 4's primed and ready to download the patch at...
News Get Inside GNOG's Head with Project Morpheus on PS4
Numskulls
Project Morpheus is less than a year away from release, and we're finally starting to see the first trickle of software announced for the ambitious accessory. GNOG, the latest addition to Sony's popular Pub Fund programme, is due out in 2016 on the PlayStation 4 – and will be fully compatible with the console's virtual reality headset...
Wednesday3rd Jun 2015
News Wait a Minute, The Witcher 3 Doesn't Have a Level Cap?
Kills for skills
A point that we've made countless times now: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a massive game. So massive, in fact, that Geralt's maximum level has been the point of much debate, purely because next to no one's managed to find and finish every available quest in the release. Indeed, quests are your main source of experience points in the...
News Fallout 4's Gameplay Reveal Goes Nuclear on PS4
Megaton
Fallout 4's first trailer has been revealed, and it's a blast, to say the least. Showcasing what looks like in-engine footage, the video's a decent 3 minutes long, which is more than enough to get all you desperate Fallout fans breaking into a fever. We see dogs, deathclaws, power armour, guns, ghouls, and last-chance civilisations, but we...
News Fallout 4 Is Official, the Wasteland Is Coming to PS4
Bethesda's latest leaks early
Fallout 4 has been officially acknowledged after years upon years of speculation from the gaming community, but perhaps not in the way that we were expecting. The game is supposed to be revealed in just over an hour via this website, but it's shown up early at fallout4.com. Good old Internet, eh? The site shows a suit...
News Don't Forget to Download Your PlayStation Plus Freebies
Instant Game Collection update out now
Looking for a breather after all of that Fallout 4 hype? We find that downloading free stuff always helps to clear our heads – and you need look no further than the PlayStation Store if you're a PlayStation Plus subscriber. Consider this your monthly reminder to grab all of your complimentary games, as...
First Impressions How Does Pokémon Maker Game Freak's PS4 Debut Fare?
We take Tembo the Badass Elephant for a ride
Side-scrollers are dime a dozen in this current digital age. The old-school genre may have fallen out of favour following the PSone's introduction of new-fangled polygons, but the vibrant indie development scene has ensured that 2D platformers are fashionable again – even if they tend to rival Early...
News Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Unleashes the Angst in PS4 Box Art
A sure-fire plan
You may not be able to play Uncharted 4: A Thief's End until next year, but you can look at its box art. IGN spotted the cover on an Amazon product listing, and it looks pretty legit to us. Of course, the downside is that we've seen the image before – but who could ever tire of protagonist Nathan Drake's immaculately
News Ultra Street Fighter IV PS4 Patch Stomps a Lot of Bugs
Giving glitches the hundred hand slap
Credit where credit's due: Ultra Street Fighter IV's much-needed v1.02 patch has arrived fast after last week's launch catastrophe. The 161MB update – which comes with a set of notes almost as long as Chun-Li's legs – incorporates several improvements to the game, including a fix for the dire menus which...
News Surprises and Unannounced Titles to Debut at Ubisoft's E3 2015 Presser
Turn it up
Ubisoft has tossed some fresh coal into the engine of the E3 2015 hype train, as it's hinted that it has a "few big surprises" lined up for its media briefing on 15th June. The publisher's press conference – which will kick off from 15:00PM local time in Los Angeles – will be hosted by Aisha Tyler, and you'll be able to watch the...
Rumour Fallout 4 May Usher the Apocalypse in 2015
Shake the room
Stock up on tinned food and batten down the hatches, as Fallout 4 could release on the PlayStation 4 this year. While the post-apocalyptic role-playing game was only officially announced earlier today, a slew of online stores have hinted at a 2015 launch for the long
News Skylanders: SuperChargers Takes a Sharp Turn onto PS4, PS3 This September
Planes, trains, and automobiles
Fallout 4 may be today's big game announcement, but that hasn't stopped Activision from debuting its own considerably more family orientated title as well. Skylanders: SuperChargers is the newest game in the long-running toys-to-life franchise, and it will feature all manner of motoring mayhem. Indeed, the title will...
News PlanetSide 2 Drops into Orbit on PS4 This Month
Ready, aim, fire
Fallout 4 may be the hottest topic of discussion at the moment, but let's take a moment to step back from the ensuing fallout and appreciate another hotly anticipated title coming to the PlayStation 4 this year: PlanetSide 2. Yes, after a long period of beta testing, Daybreak Game Company's sci-fi shooter will finally be causing...
News Sweet Tooth Serves Up Ice Cream at the Rocket League Sidelines
Soccer smash-up shoots for 7th July launch
The outstanding Rocket League will be racing onto the PlayStation 4 from 7th July, developer Psyonix has announced – and there'll be a sugary treat for Sony fans. Writing on the PlayStation Blog, the developer has confirmed that Twisted Metal anti-hero Sweet Tooth will be joining the roster as an...
News Here's Your First Look at PS4 Exclusive Dragon Quest Heroes in English
Holding out for a hero
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below finally has a Western launch schedule. The action role-playing game releases in North America on the 13th October, while it plops onto European store shelves on the 16th October. It's quite a while off yet, then, but that's no reason not to have a gander at the...
News Say Yes We Can to Saints Row PS4 Savings on EU PlayStation Store
Telltale titles also trimmed
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected & Gat Out of Hell will be vying for your votes this week, as part of the European PlayStation Store's latest Deal of the Week. Available until 10th June, you'll be able to nab Deep Silver's remastered PlayStation 4 compilation for £21.99, which is a reasonable price, but nowhere near as...
News Mighty No. 9 Will Be Cross-Buy Across PS4, PS3, and Vita
Mega, man
Everyone's favourite blue armoured action man, er, Beck will be taking the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita by storm in Mighty No. 9 this September – and best of all, the hotly anticipated throwback platformer will be cross-buy. This means that, irrespective of which platform you purchase it on, you'll be able to play it across all...
Store Update 3rd June 2015 (Europe)
Last minute
E3 hype! E3 hype! E3 hype! So busy has today been that we almost, almost forgot about the European PlayStation Store update. We're diligent reporters, though, and have just about remembered to put this article together. Shame about the shoddy introductory paragraph, eh? PS4 Games: Beach Buggy Racing £5.79/€6.99/AU$10.45 Color...
Tuesday2nd Jun 2015
Review Beach Buggy Racing (PlayStation 4)
Sea you at the finish line
Beach Buggy Racing is more Blackpool than the Bahamas. Vector Unit's debut PlayStation 4 outing ditches the basic backdrops of Super Mario Kart's dowdy Donut Plains, and attempts to inject a little sunshine into the humble kart racer by setting the action beside the sea. Despite the Californian company's best intentions,...
Review Magicka 2 (PlayStation 4)
It's a co-op kinda magic
Magicka 2, much like the PC hit Magicka before it, is a magic-'em-up which plays out in cartoony environments from a Diablo-esque isometric viewpoint. As the name suggests, it's all about magic(ka) and it packs a fun, surprisingly deep spell casting system that will see you conjuring up all manner of devastation. Making the...
Review Ultra Street Fighter IV (PlayStation 4)
No contest
While the eyes of truly dedicated Street Fighter fans will undoubtedly be fixed on the forthcoming fifth main iteration in the popular series – exclusive to the PlayStation 4, no less – Capcom has seen fit to do a bit of preliminary groundwork by bringing the previous entry to Sony's new-gen system. Ultra Street Fighter IV on PS4...
Rumour Destiny: The Taken King Will Give You Wings
Red Bull outs new add-on
Swot up on your Grimoire cards, because there's lots more Destiny on the way. As rumoured earlier in the year, the release's next major expansion appears to be named The Taken King – and there's a good chance that you'll get your first look at it during Sony's big E3 2015 press conference later this month. You're not sick...
News This Guy Is Better at Bloodborne Than You Are
A good hunt
Bloodborne, blimey – remember that? It was the PlayStation 4 flavour of the month before The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt came out and everyone started playing that instead. Fortunately, streamer extraordinaire Craddoc hasn't forgotten about From Software's excellent exclusive – and has opted to play through the entire game without levelling...
News Sony's Readying a 1TB PlayStation 4 Model
Room to breathe
Well, here's one of your E3 announcements outed early. The always eagle-eyed editors over at DualShockers have uncovered certification documents for two updated PlayStation 4 models – and one of the
News Grand Theft Auto Online Expands with Slick New Content on PS4, PS3
Ill as dope
While it's clear that Rockstar Games could charge for additional content in Grand Theft Auto Online, it's adopted a different model entirely, flogging optional Shark Cards for those who want them, while allowing everyone else to earn its riches of content for free. And starting next week, Los Santos will be taking delivery of a brand new...
News Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare PS4 Update Fixes Exo Zombies and Multiplayer Exploits
Dead to rights
We may not be getting the latest add-on pack just yet, but at least Sledgehammer's latest update for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare on the PlayStation 4 brings a few fixes while we sit patiently and try not to let the green-eyed monster take over. Not everyone will be too pleased with the update, though – particularly those who've...
News An Explosion in the Distance, Fallout 4 Is Coming
Boom
In a rather shocking turn of events, Bethesda's just gone ahead and essentially confirmed that a new Fallout game is upon us. The mentioned tweet leads to this website. The singular message reads: "Please Stand By". What's more, there's a timer on the site, that's counting down to 23 hours from the time of this article's publication. We'd put...
Rumour Dark Souls III to Slaughter E3 2015
Knight to know you
Your skin may still be pale following Bloodborne's punishing campaign, but sources have told VG247 that Dark Souls III will be announced at E3 2015 next month. The sequel – which may debut during Sony's press conference – will apparently be directed by creator Hidetaka Miyazaki, which is a surprise consid
News Here's Your First Look at Batman: Arkham Knight's Red Hood DLC
Hoodwinked
Batman: Arkham Knight has a borderline criminal number of pre-order incentives, and the Red Hood story expansion is just one of them. Available exclusively from GameStop in North America and GAME in the UK, the add-on will put you in control of the red headed rogue as part of a bonus chapter which promises to expand upon the story of...
News Try Metro: Redux Before You Buy on PS4
Off the rails
You won't even need a ticket to take a tour of 4A Games' post-apocalyptic PlayStation 4 compilation Metro: Redux, as the developer has deployed two hearty demos on the PlayStation Store today. Available in North America and Europe, the generous downloads will enable you to play the first nine chapters of Metro 2033 and Metro: Last...
Game of the Month The Best PlayStation Games of May 2015
Good food, fast cars, guns, and swords
It's safe to say that May was a pretty dire month for new releases, so much so that we actually struggled to gather a group of worthy Game of the Month nominees – but we did get there in the end. To be frank, we're not even sure why we're bothering with this introduction, as it's highly probable that you...
News Another Batman: Arkham Knight PS4 Trailer? As You Wish, B-Man
The female boss
As part of a diabolical plot to extract the dollars from your wallet, Warner Bros is really turning up the Batman: Arkham Knight hype as we type [Smooth, Sammy - Ed]. Following on from today's Red Hood teaser, the publisher's now dropped a clip showing off Harley Quinn's exclusive story mission. The extra will be all yours if you...
Pray for Europe
Ah, the iconic Dragon Quest slime monster. With its innocent little grin and blank stare, the humble slime has become the poster boy for Japan's most beloved franchise. If you're a fan of the little blue beasties - why wouldn't you be? - you may have to start gathering your gold, because Dragon Quest Heroes' collector's edition comes...
News Behold the Power of Brand Loyalty as PlayStation Gear Launches in the UK
PS I love you
If you're a massive PlayStation fan - which we would assume you are, seeing as you're visiting us here at Push Square - you may want to check out Sony's freshly launched PlayStation Gear UK website. The store's been a success across the pond in North America and Canada, and as the regional URL suggests, the site now ships PlayStation...
News Of Course There's Going to Be a Samurai Warriors 4: Empires on PS4, PS3, and Vita
What did you expect?
Well, looks like Koei Tecmo is taking Samurai Warriors 4 to all of the usual stops. Much like just about every other mainline Warriors title, the sengoku period slasher will be getting its own Empires spin-off. It'll be marching into Japanese stores on the 3rd September, which likely means a spring 2016 Western release, if it...
News Gravity Ghost Explores the Cosmos on PS4
Iona want to see the trailer
There's not a day goes by without a handful of new digital games being announced for the PlayStation 4, and today marks the turn of Ivy Games' cult hit Gravity Ghost. An ethereal adventure with some similarities to Hohokum and StarDrone, this game sees you play as Iona, a ghost girl tasked with reuniting the spirits of...
Store Update 2nd June 2015 (North America)
Skulls of the ShogunRok
Ah, the North American PlayStation Store update – a timely reminder that Wednesday is approaching, meaning that the weekend isn't all that far away. This isn't the most exciting refresh ever, with the likes of Skulls of the Shogun: Bone-a-Fide Edition and The Escapists taking centre stage. Still, we're sure that you'll find...
Monday1st Jun 2015
News PSN Down? No, It's Just Undergoing a Bit of Maintenance
Keep calm, carry on
If you've logged into your PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, or Vita, you may have noticed that the PlayStation Network isn't its usual self. No, she's not having an internal meltdown, she's just undergoing some maintenance. Follow us on Twitter for more updates on the PSN outage Usually we find out ahead of time if there's to be...
News Naughty Dog's Already Playing Uncharted 4 Multiplayer on PS4
"It's getting so awesome"
Expect to hear a lot more about Uncharted 4: A Thief's End's multiplayer mode at E3 2015 this month, as Naughty Dog has hinted that it's already got a playable build up-and-running internally. This is no big surprise, of course, as iteration and balance testing is an important part of every good competitive component –...
News PS4 Nyko Databank Will Put Some Extra Fat on Your PS4 This June
Chubby lovin'
If you're anything like us lot then you've probably had to euthanize a few games to make room for new adventures on your PlayStation 4 – 500GB just doesn't go far enough these days. Of course, you've always got the option to upgrade the 2.5" stock hard-drive to something a little beefier, but even then the price to double up to 1TB...
News This Week's Free Witcher 3 DLC Has Been Detailed
Two more packs to fill your inventory with
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is getting two more pieces of free downloadable content this week, although they don't appear to be all that exciting. First up is the Nilfgaardian Armour Set, which seems to include two sets of armour - one for Geralt, and one for his ever-trusty steed, Roach. Much like the orderly...
Review Destiny: House of Wolves (PlayStation 4)
Pack mentality
Where The Dark Below seemed to stumble around in the, er, dark, Destiny's second so-called expansion, House of Wolves, clearly aims to right the wrongs of its predecessor. Alongside the shooter's most recent patches, the newest slice of downloadable content does its best to make meaningful, positive changes to the shooter's formula,...
News It Sounds Like Dragon Age: Inquisition Is Getting More Story DLC
Prepare to wait
Dragon Age: Inquisition's Jaws of Hakkon expansion released last week on PlayStation platforms, and if you happened to enjoy the inquisitor's latest romp, then you'll probably be happy to hear that more single player content is on the way. "We're not quite done with story content for Dragon Age: Inquisition just yet," creative...
Review Sparkle Unleashed (PlayStation 4)
Lacking spark
Do you remember the days when playing and collecting marbles was popular? No, we're not 100-years-old either, but even though times and technology have changed, Sparkle Unleashed has a familiar premise: you must arrange balls into order for personal satisfaction. The difference here is that your obsessive compulsive disorder isn't the...
Out This Week Wander, Tetris Ultimate, PlayStation Plus Freebies
Walk this way
Ah, the pre-E3 calm has finally arrived. Of course, those of you that frequent the PlayStation Nation will know that there's never a slow week on Sony's systems – even when it is, er, a slow week. Are you keeping up? We should probably write this introduction over, but time is of the essence and all that. Let's get stuck in, shall...
Weirdness This DriveClub Razor Needs to Be Seen to Be Believed
Comes with exclusive content
What do men like almost as much as sports cars? A clean shave, of course. With that in mind, this DriveClub branded Philips Norelco Click & Style razor doesn't seem that strange at all... Oh, alright – it's almost as bad as that Assassin's Creed Unity edition of Edge shaving gel. The razor's available from
News We Should Probably Post This Rise of the Tomb Raider Video, Right?
Ice ice, baby
Well, this is all a bit awkward, isn't it? Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, recently re-iterated that Rise of the Tomb Raider is a timed exclusive, so we should probably post this brand new trailer, right? You'll have to forgive us for all of the Microsoft branding which is plastered all over the, admittedly brief, clip, then. There's...
News Take-Two Boss Says PS4 Hasn't Hit Its Full Potential
Greatness awaits
Things are only going to get better for the PlayStation 4 – or at least that's what Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick had to say at the 43rd Annual Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference in New York this past week. "We have yet to see entirely what the technology can allow," the executive said, talking about Sony's new gaming...
News UK Sales Charts: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Is Still Top Wolf
Competition goes splat
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt held onto its position atop the UK sales charts this week, despite competition from Wii U exclusive Splatoon, which was forced to settle for second. We had an inkling things would turn out this way. Grand Theft Auto V, FIFA 15, and Farming Simulator 15 rounded out the top five – an especially...
News PS4 and Vita Platformer EarthNight Certainly Looks the Part
Imagine dragons
Endless runners seem to be a dime a dozen these days, but Cleversoft's interestingly named EarthNight may be one to watch out for. Sporting an attractive art style and a lot of whimsical charm, the PlayStation 4 and Vita platformer certainly looks pretty, and the gameplay trailer that we've embedded gives us a glimpse of how it...
News DriveClub Server Upgrade Clearing the Road for Free PS4 Version
PlayStation Plus Edition nears
Evolution Studios is currently implementing a "significant" DriveClub server upgrade which should, fingers crossed, pave the way for the long overdue PlayStation Plus version. Writing on the game's official Facebook page, the studio stressed that the systems powering the title's innovative Challenges system are being...
News It's Fine to Be Fashionably Late to Corpse Party: Blood Drive
Washin' your hair
We don't know about you, but as this author got older, the concept of 'fashionably late' got taken to extremes. Events would be scheduled for, say, 19:00PM – but you were a jerk if you showed up any earlier than 22:00PM. Growing up is pretty dumb, huh? Having said that, such tactics may come in handy when it comes to Corpse Party...
News FIFA Is Skipping a Season on PS Vita
Sacked
FIFA 16 may be keeping the ball rolling on last-gen consoles, but it'll be taking a season off as far as handhelds are concerned. The upcoming sports simulator won't be appearing on the PlayStation Vita this year, although we're not entirely sure what difference that'll actually make. Indeed, each portable iteration of the mega franchise has...
News Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons May Be Coming to PS4
Next-gen feels
Starbreeze Studios made grown men weep (don't deny it) with its exceptionally crafted Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons back on the PlayStation 3. Well, it seems that we'll be dabbing away at damp eyes once again (please, stop denying it) as the title has been rated by the German classification board for a release on the PlayStation 4...
