News - October, 2016

Monday31st Oct 2016

Sunday30th Oct 2016

  • Review Carnival Games VR (PS4)

    Infinite bore fair

    Ah, this is just what PlayStation VR needed: a minigame collection. And not just any superficial smorgasbord of banal activities either, but the granddaddy of the genre: Carnival Games VR. Those of you who hold on to haunting thoughts like a manic depressive in a mental health institute may remember this 2K Games published series...

  • Review Mark McMorris Infinite Air (PS4)

    Snowbored

    We haven't had a snowboarding game in a while, let alone a good one – and you could say the same of the entire extreme sports genre as a whole. The last shredding simulator came out in 2012, and even then it wasn't a very good one; it seems that the golden age of SSX and Shaun White Snowboarding on PS2 is well and truly over. Mark...

  • Review Tethered (PS4)

    All tied up

    Have you ever wanted to be as powerful as a God, looking over and controlling everything with a click of your fingers? Well, now you can. In Tethered you are tasked with taking care of adorable little creatures called Peeps. They are very hard working and you must use their skills to collect resources, build up their village, and fully...

  • Rumour Uncharted 4 Story DLC to Climb into PSX 2016

    'The biggest Naughty Dog's ever done'

    While it sounds like God of War will be skipping PSX 2016, there's a good chance that you'll be seeing more of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End – well, its single player expansion, to be precise. According to Let's Play Video Games – the same site that's been breaking Nintendo Switch news like there's no tomorrow...

  • News God of War Will Conceal Its Rage from PSX 2016

    That's not Norse

    God of War will suck up its anger and bottle it up for another day, as director Cory Barlog has insinuated that the reboot will not be at PSX 2016 later this year. Many had hoped that we'd get a brand new glimpse of Kratos and his son at the convention in Anaheim, but it's looking like Sony Santa Monica will be keeping the release...

  • News PS4 Pro Consoles Are Starting to Be Shipped to Stores

    10th November nears

    This is very much happening: the PlayStation 4 Pro is starting to be shipped to stores – or its packaging is, at least. These images of the console's cardboard wrapper appeared on Reddit, and seem to be American due to the references to the ESRB ratings board. The slogan on the back states that "game worlds come alive" with the...

Saturday29th Oct 2016

Friday28th Oct 2016

  • Guide How to Download and Install Mods for Skyrim on PS4

    Modfather

    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition is out now on PlayStation 4, and if you're looking to add something a little extra to the vanilla role-playing experience, you'll be happy to know that the remaster features mod support. In other words, you can download and install user-created content for your game. At the time of writing,...

  • News Hello Games Tweets: 'No Man's Sky Was a Mistake'

    Update: Hello Games hacked, apparently

    Update (15:30PM BST): The beast has been awakened. Sean Murray has tweeted that Hello Games' servers got hacked, suggesting that the email below didn't come from the team either. He wrote: "Server hacked. We're binging Mr Robot Episodes as quickly as we can looking for answers. Ep05 is a cracker." Update...

  • News Sony's Platinum Headset Delayed into January

    Not even PS4's headphones can make the holidays

    It's a truth universally acknowledged that Sony doesn't like the holidays – after all, when's the last time it released a major game in October or November? Exactly. And now it looks like its hardware is set to share the same fate; while the PlayStation 4 Pro is still very much on track for 10th...

  • Review Yomawari: Night Alone (PS Vita)

    Horror never looked so cute

    Yomawari: Night Alone tells the haunting tale of a girl, seemingly alone, trying to find her sister and lost dog Poro in her small town. As our heroine's adventure beginss, it's clear from the offset that the town is haunted, and she must go on her quest without being caught by the many ghosts that roam the streets...

  • Video Weeping Doll Has the Worst Voice Acting on PS4

    Cry baby

    Lara Croft is no longer the worst voiced character on PlayStation 4; that Golden Raspberry's been scooped up by Artong [No idea how you spell that one – Ed] in Weeping Doll, a new PlayStation VR horror game launched this week. This is very much a game in the same vein as P.T. or Layers of Fear, but the dialogue kills any sense of...

  • Video Does Carnival Games VR Bring All the Fun of the Fair to PS4?

    Roll up, roll up

    Carnival Games is back! Do you remember this franchise proving surprisingly popular on the Nintendo Wii? Well, now publisher 2K Games is hoping to catch bottled lightning for a second time on PlayStation VR. This is essentially a mini-game collection which features an array of funfair-esque activities. But is it any good? Watch the...

  • News Woah! PS4 Pro Goes 80s in Uber-Cheese Commercial

    The world's most powerful console

    Sony's slowly starting to ramp up the hype train for the PlayStation 4 Pro, starting with this uber-cheese 80s commercial. The clip, which is tangentially related to Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's DayGlo-donning zombies mode, describes the device as "the most powerful console in the world" – which it is, of...

  • Video Having a Ball with Titanfall 2 on PS4

    Drop a Titan on it

    Have you seen Titanfall 2? Well, you can have no excuses this time, as the sequel is out today on the PlayStation 4. While it's shaping up to be one of the most muted launches of the year, we still wanted to put the sequel through its paces. You can catch about an hour of archived gameplay from our livestream embedded above.

Thursday27th Oct 2016

  • Review Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 (PS4)

    Make a wish

    Dragon Ball XenoVerse certainly wasn't perfect, but for a mostly fresh take on the Dragon Ball license it got a lot of things right, and its direct sequel, Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2, isn't looking to shake things up. Instead, this is a brawler that takes the typical Japanese sequel route, in that it's happy to keep the fundamentals in...

Friday28th Oct 2016

Thursday27th Oct 2016

Wednesday26th Oct 2016

Thursday27th Oct 2016

  • News Sony's Turning to Third-Parties for an Elite PS4 Controller

    Pro tip

    It's safe to say that demand for an Elite PlayStation 4 controller is mounting, but for whatever reason, Sony seems intent on leaving cash on the table. Despite this, it has appeared to recognise the requests, partnering with Razer and Nacon to release two licensed "pro" controllers in Europe later this year. First up is the Razer...

  • Review SportsBarVR (PS4)

    Pot luck

    SportsBarVR is, as you'd no doubt guess, a virtual reality sports bar, which has all the attractions of a real sports bar minus the alcohol and the live footy. This leaves you with pool, darts, air hockey, and skeeball, with more due to be added in the future. Pool is the most interesting game on offer here, and it's playable in four...

Wednesday26th Oct 2016

  • News Sonic Mania Continues to Shine in PS4 Gameplay Video

    Come for the footage, stay for the sexual tension

    You get more than you may be bargaining for in this Kinda Funny playthrough of Sonic Mania. First up, the video includes all-new footage of a brand new zone – Mirage Saloon – as well as the first gameplay of both Knuckles and Tails, who appear to function the same as their Mega Drive...

  • News Remember When Xbox Paid Donald Trump to Fire Fake PlayStation Employees?

    Seems he understands 'cyber' after all

    Haha, it's always fun to turn back time – especially where American presidential candidate Donald Trump is involved. Back in 2004, the console wars were arguably at their fiercest: Sony was lapping the competition with the PlayStation 2, but like a rowdy American neighbour, Team Xbox was working incredibly...

  • News Wow, Moogles Have Really Fallen From Grace in Final Fantasy XV

    From mascot to punching bag

    Moogles have long been a staple of the Final Fantasy series. The cute little creatures have helped many a wayward protagonist over the years, and that tradition will be continuing in Final Fantasy XV. Well, kind of. In the upcoming role-playing release, Moogles aren't actually... alive. Instead, they're essentially big...

  • Site News Let's Talk About Review Code and Push Square's Review Policy

    This is how we do it

    You may have heard or read about Bethesda's recent statement regarding its review policy. Essentially, the publisher will no longer be sending out review code to the media – that's websites and publications like Push Square – until the day before launch. This means that we won't have time to write reviews for games like The...

  • News PSN Down as Engineers Work to Resolve Issues

    Offline and out

    We thought that Sony was on top of these PlayStation Network outages, but a major DDoS attack seems to have unsettled the firm's good run of form. The service is down again this morning, with the platform holder reporting that engineers are on the case as we type. Offline time has been kept to a minimum of late, so there's a good...

  • News We're Bored of Writing About the Uncharted Movie

    It's never coming out

    We understand that the movie business is basically a mess, but the revolving door surrounding the Uncharted film is getting on our nerves. Following the project's most recent exodus, Deadline reports that Sony Pictures has tapped Shawn Levy to take the reins. He most recently worked on Netflix's Stranger Things, and he also...

  • Store Update 25th October 2016 (North America)

    What are you Tethered to?

    It's nice to see Sony keeping the PlayStation Store well stocked with PlayStation VR content now that the headset's out. This week sees the arrival of two new titles: Tethered and Windlands – both of which are pretty good. Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter is finally out in the US this time, too. PS4 Games: Buck...

  • News Japanese Sales Charts: Battlefield 1 Blasts into First Place on PS4

    Sony's console still on top

    Battlefield 1's debut is the big talking point of the latest Japanese sales charts, with EA's World War shooter claiming the top spot of the software list. The historical foray sold through a relatively impressive 113,081 copies on PlayStation 4. Aside from NBA 2K17 entering in sixth, though, it's been another quiet week...

Tuesday25th Oct 2016

Wednesday26th Oct 2016

  • News Yakuza 6 Scores a Snazzy PS4 Hardware Bundle

    But it ain't a PS4 Pro

    We're not entirely convinced that we understand Sony's decision to promote the PlayStation 4 Slim ahead of the impending PS4 Pro, but we're sure that it's all part of some masterplan. Nevertheless, the platform holder will be spotlighting the diminutive device ahead of its triple-tiered brother for the release of Yakuza 6, in...

Tuesday25th Oct 2016

  • News Yakuza 0 Trailer Shows Why You Don't Mess with Goro Majima

    Keep one eye open

    Mad dog Majima is back as one of two playable characters in Yakuza 0, and the PlayStation 4 exclusive's latest trailer highlights the story behind this deadly gangster boss. As you'd expect of the superb series, the narrative teasers that are dropped in the video seem mighty promising, and quite frankly, we can't wait to get stuck...

  • Review Batman: Return to Arkham (PS4)

    Blockbuster

    The Batman: Arkham series has housed some of the best superhero games of all time – Spider-Man 2 and perhaps Deadpool aside – so it's easy to see why Warner Bros and Rocksteady decided to return to Arkham with, er, Batman: Return to Arkham. Consisting of Arkham Asylum and Arkham City (along with all DLC), right off the bat it's hard...

Monday24th Oct 2016

Sunday23rd Oct 2016

  • Review RIDE 2 (PS4)

    Keep on ridin'

    When it comes to racing, there's a raw thrill… An adrenaline rush that can't be explained. In terms of gaming, it's a genre that's much beloved and for good reason, whether it be arcade-style or simulation-based. Italian developer Milestone is no stranger to the racing genre, and last year it put out a motorcycle-sim racer called...

  • News This Battlefield 1 PS4 Controller's Pretty Rad

    Post-traumatic DualShock

    Vulpe Andrei is a console modding maniac, and to celebrate the release of Battlefield 1 this week, he just couldn't resist reconstructing his DualShock 4 with a World War I theme. The appliance architect has taken Sony's handset, and furnished it with studs, metal, and rusted buttons. It doesn't look massively comfortable to...

Monday24th Oct 2016

Saturday22nd Oct 2016

  • News How Much Better Does Skyrim Look on PS4?

    Let's find out

    PlayStation Access has put together a rather good comparison video to show off the visual differences between The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition on PlayStation 4, and the original PlayStation 3 release. At over ten minutes long, it's a pretty comprehensive analysis as the team visit various locales in the game and place...

Sunday23rd Oct 2016

Saturday22nd Oct 2016

  • Review EVE: Gunjack (PS4)

    Funjack

    One of the games that drew a lot of attention at the launch of PlayStation VR was EVE: Valkyrie. A space dog-fighting virtual reality game is an idea to excite just about anyone. But what you may not have known is that Crowd Control Productions – usually referred to as CCP – has actually releasing a second VR game at launch. This is...

  • News Sony's Snapped Up That Bad Ass Indie Devil May Cry Title

    Who needs Dante?

    Remember that awesome Devil May Cry-esque indie title that blew up on YouTube earlier in the year? Looks like Sony's snapped it up, as one-man maker noted on Twitter that he's "got support" from the platform holder and will be working on Lost Soul Aside with "some other devs". As a result, the release will be a timed exclusive for...

  • News PS4 Exclusive The Last Guardian Finally Goes Gold

    End of an era, almost

    When you really take the time to stop and think about just how long we've been following the development of The Last Guardian, it's kind of mind boggling. The spiritual successor to Shadow of the Colossus, it was officially revealed all the way back in 2009 as a PlayStation 3 title - and now Sony studio head Shuhei Yoshida has...

  • Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 140

    Cobbled together

    The weekend has arrived, which means that it's time for your weekly dose of WAYP. With the holiday season in full swing, much of our team are too busy beavering away on reviews to bring you witty asides, but we're sure that you'll make up for their absence in the comments section. Jacob Hull, Reviewer: This one snuck up on me a...

Friday21st Oct 2016

Thursday20th Oct 2016

  • Reaction Nintendo Switch Knocks the Final Nail in PS Vita's Coffin

    Game over

    The PlayStation Vita was already on its last legs, but Nintendo just delivered a swift upper-cut to its bloodied jaw. The legendary manufacturer's new Switch hybrid – great name, but it's going to take some getting used to – feels like the final form of a concept that both it and Sony have been exploring for years; the latter has let...

  • Review Viking Squad (PS4)

    Norse to see you

    Viking Squad is a sidescrolling arcade brawler for up to three players, both offline and online, and it proves to be good old fashioned beat-'em-up fun with friends sat beside you. Filled with colour, cartoon characters, and daft humour, it's got a lot in common with a game like Castle Crashers - except here, you're plopped into the...

  • Review Skylanders: Imaginators (PS4)

    Crash bash

    Ever since it was kickstarted by Mattel's U.B. Funkeys titles a decade ago, the 'toys to life' genre has become a juggernaut, raking in billions and becoming the bane of parents' wallets worldwide. Skylanders is its flagship, a colourful platforming series with a now gigantic selection of stylised action figures to import into the game...

  • News Oh! Batman: Return to Arkham Is Out on PS4

    No Joker

    Surprise: Batman: Return to Arkham is out now. Well, in some regions it is – those of you in the UK may have to wait until tomorrow. The point, though, is that this game seems to have snuck up on us like a laughing gas bomb. We distinctly remember it being delayed a little earlier in the year… And now, it's out! Here's the launch...

  • News PS4 Pro Has More Memory Than the Base Model

    Level up

    Sony has revealed that the PlayStation 4 Pro has an additional gigabyte of memory compared to the existing unit. This bonus is not directly for use in games, but to help the console with application switching; currently that process is handled by the existing 8GB GDDR5 RAM included with the PS4, but now it can be offloaded to the extra...

  • News PlayStation Announces Partnership with Rockstar for Red Dead Redemption 2

    Yeehaw!

    Hot off the heels of the debut trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2, PlayStation has announced a partnership with Rockstar that will make the trip to the Wild West even better for PlayStation 4 owners. The PlayStation Blog states: "We are pleased to announce that PS4 players get first access to earn select online content in the vast open world...

  • News Red Dead Redemption 2 Looks Like a Stunner in PS4 Trailer

    Best Western

    Our first real glimpse of Red Dead Redemption 2 is here, and boy are we excited. Even though it's little more than a teaser trailer, we get a decent peek at some of the title's locales, and they look incredibly good. As far as world building goes, Rockstar has always been up there as one of the best studios around - and this is already...

  • News Horizon: Zero Dawn on PS4 Has Walking Towers

    Because of course it does

    No open world game is complete without towers for you to climb, and Horizon: Zero Dawn is no different. Guerrilla Games' gorgeous role-playing release will see you clambering up dino-bots in order to reach a vantage point, which will unlock points of interest on the map. Yeah. Look, at least these lookout points are alive,...

  • News Sony Partners with ESL for PS4 Tournaments

    Got what it takes?

    Do you think that you're the MVP? Sony has partnered with the ESL to bring tournaments to the PlayStation 4, so it's time to prove your worth. Sign-ups have opened today in the Events hub on the new-gen console, with NBA 2K17 the first title to score support in North America, while FIFA 17, WRC 5, and Project CARS will also be...

  • Podcast Episode 16 - PlayStation VR Review

    And Mafia III gets patted down

    So, PlayStation VR is now out in the wild, and Potter's finally got his hands on a unit, so we cut to the chase this episode and knuckle down to discuss – well, attempt to – just how the headset stacks up. We also ask the important questions: should you buy one and if you do, what games are worth your time? The...

Wednesday19th Oct 2016

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Monday17th Oct 2016

  • News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Beta Extended Until Tomorrow on PS4

    An extra day of training

    Someone must have made a wish using the Dragon Balls, because Bandai Namco has revealed that it's extending the Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 open beta. Originally, the test was supposed to end today, but now, it'll come to a close on the 18th October at 09:00AM BST / 10:00AM CEST. However, there's a slight catch in that the beta...

  • News World of Final Fantasy Demo Is Out Now on PS4, Vita

    What a world

    Want an early look at World of Final Fantasy? If so, you'd do well to hop onto the PlayStation Store right now and seek out the game's newly released demo. On PlayStation 4, the download weighs in at 1.3GB, while on Vita, it's just 565MB. By completing it, you'll unlock a special monster that can be yours to capture in the finished...

  • News Red Dead Redemption 2 Teaser Image Shows Seven Gunslingers

    It's happening

    Oh wow, Rockstar's at it again. Following Sunday's teaser image over on Twitter, the developer's pumped out another picture today that, as far as we're concerned, confirms that this project will be a Red Dead title. Featuring silhouettes of seven characters against a blood red sunset, we could be looking at a Magnificent...

  • Review 100ft Robot Golf (PS4)

    This 100ft bogey’s all over me

    Golf, eh? A gentleman's game, leisurely paced and frightfully mannered. Not the sort of real world sport you might immediately think to add giant mech suits and mass destruction to – but 100ft Robot Golf brings heavy metal mech mayhem to the PlayStation 4's first real-time PlayStation VR compatible golf game. The...

  • Round Up Battlefield 1 PS4 Reviews Storm the Trenches

    The waiting game

    World War I may have been Hell on Earth, but Battlefield 1 looks like it's anything but. Reviews are rolling in for DICE's eagerly anticipated first-person shooter, and they're already looking pretty bloody promising. Our review is still forthcoming, so while you wait for that all-important Push Square seal of approval, here's what...

  • News UK Sales Charts: PlayStation VR Titles Attack Top 40

    FIFA 17 still top of the league, though

    A whopping eight PlayStation VR games entered the UK sales charts this week, with PlayStation VR Worlds placing the highest in seventh position. Until Dawn: Rush of Blood finished ninth, while RIGS: Mechanized Combat League, EVE: Valkyrie, and DriveClub VR finished in 12th, 20th, and 23rd place respectively...

  • News Persona 5 Arena Sounds Like More than a Possibility

    Yes please

    Okay, we know that Persona 5 isn't even out here in the West until next year, but that hasn't stopped Atlus from mentioning a possible Arena spin-off. For those out of the loop, Persona 4 Arena and Persona 4 Arena Ultimax are stylish 2D brawlers crafted by Arc System Works of BlazBlue and Guilty Gear fame. They take characters from the...

  • News Summer Lesson Learns English for Asian Release in Early 2017

    Back to school

    Titillating virtual reality title Summer Lesson will school the Asian market in Early 2017 – and it'll be fully playable in English. The game – which launched in Japan last week – sees you assume the role of a tutor, as you tend to the whims of a schoolgirl named Hikari Miyamoto. Despite the less-than-subtle sexual overtones,...

  • News Uncharted PS4 Remasters Are Releasing Separately at Retail in Spain

    Fair enough

    Earlier this month, Sony revealed that it'd be releasing the Uncharted PlayStation 4 remasters separately on the PlayStation Store in November. As it turns out, though, the trilogy of enhanced PlayStation 3 titles are actually heading to retail - in Spain, anyway. Each game will sell for €19.95, and you'll be able to pick them up...

Sunday16th Oct 2016

  • Guide How to Fix Blurry Images in PlayStation VR

    Out of focus

    PlayStation VR's resolution isn't flawless, so you're always going to get some degree of blurriness when wearing the headset. However, if you're struggling to read text or even see what's going on around you, then you may need to make some adjustments in order to get a clearer, focused experience. Here are some things that you can try...

Monday17th Oct 2016

  • Review The Assembly (PS4)

    Additional assembly required

    We knew going in that the promise of Sony's cheaper PlayStation VR headset meant that the graphical output was going to be inferior to that of its competition. Even with this knowledge, some of the titles have been shockingly unimpressive. It's easier to work around the headset's lower specs when using abstract art...

Sunday16th Oct 2016

Monday17th Oct 2016

Saturday15th Oct 2016

  • Review Thumper (PS4)

    Thumpin'

    Virtual reality is a new addition to Sony's gaming repertoire, and with it has arrived a glut of new experiences and games. In fact, PlayStation VR has secured an impressively robust launch lineup with upwards of 20 titles on day one. Sure, not all of them can be winners – but luckily, Thumper is. A rhythm game described by the two-man...

Sunday16th Oct 2016

Saturday15th Oct 2016

Friday14th Oct 2016

  • Review Super Stardust Ultra VR (PS4)

    Super Starbust

    Super Stardust is becoming a bit of a new PlayStation hardware tradition. Ever since the venerable Super Stardust HD, the Housemarque developed arcade shooter has appeared on every Sony system released – including the PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, and now PlayStation VR. But is the concept strong enough to...

  • News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Open Beta Is Live on PS4

    Super

    Up for some over-the-top anime style action? You're in luck if so, because the Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 open beta is now live on PlayStation 4 - all you have to do is grab it from the PlayStation Store. We were lucky enough to gain access to the closed beta last week, and we enjoyed what we played, even if it did feel a little too familiar at...

  • Review NOW That's What I Call Sing 2 (PS4)

    Come and get it if you really want it

    NOW That's What I Call Sing 2 is really only a game for people who like modern pop music. Only one or two of the 30 songs on the soundtrack were made before 2016, and even then they're five years old at their oldest; the fact that one of these songs is 'Sexy and I Know It' by LMFAO is enough to mark this game...

Saturday15th Oct 2016

  • Review Headmaster (PS4)

    Back of the net

    Every professional footballer goes through a bad run of form, but it's particularly problematic when you're a striker and the goals dry up. Headmaster takes this very idea and spins it out into an entertaining virtual reality game, as you assume the role of a down-on-his-luck superstar who's been sent back to heading school. Your...

Friday14th Oct 2016

  • News PlayStation VR Can Be Used with Wii U, Xbox One, PC

    Well, kinda

    You can use PlayStation VR's spiffy Cinematic Mode to enjoy non-virtual reality PlayStation 4 games using your expensive new purchase – but did you know that it also works with a PC, Xbox One, or Wii U? The setup itself is simple: replace the HDMI cord coming out of your PS4 and into the Processing Unit with your console or computer of...

  • News PS4 Slumps to Third Successive NPD Defeat

    Choppy waters

    Batten the hatches, spit in Shawn Layden's face, and curse Kaz Hirai's complacency: Sony failed to defeat the Xbox One in the September NPD, meaning that's three times in a row now that the PlayStation 4 has not been the best-selling system in the United States. We suppose after three straight years on top, it had to give everyone else...

  • Poll What Are Your Thoughts on PlayStation VR So Far?

    Are you a believer?

    Another Friday afternoon, another quick and easy poll for us to sticky on the front page. Nah, we're just kidding - we're actually interested in hearing what you lot think about PlayStation VR. Unless you've been avoiding us for the last two weeks or so (why the heck would you do that?) then you'll already know that we've been...

  • News It's Friday Night, So PSN Is Down

    Jeez

    Just in time for the weekend, eh? There are reports whipping around that the PlayStation Network is experiencing some issues - although thankfully, they don't seem to be too widespread. Follow us on Twitter for more immediate updates on this outage We can confirm that we're online without any problems here at Push Square Towers, but...

  • Video Following the Girl on the Train in Here They Lie on PS4

    Off the rails

    One of the genres that's undoubtedly going to shine in virtual reality is horror, and while Resident Evil 7 is still some way away, Sony did get a new game ready in time for launch. Here They Lie received barely any pre-release coverage, which has actually made it more intriguing in our eyes; we weren't sure what we were getting into...

  • Soapbox Summer Lesson Provides a Peek into the Future

    Awkward but essential

    I can't stop thinking about Summer Lesson. And before you start, this isn't a situation where I've had to go to bed wearing boxing gloves – I just mean that it's kind of amazing. While there isn't much "gameplay" to speak of here, it's clear that Bandai Namco has invested the bulk of its development budget into creating a...

  • News 7 Minutes of Berserk Gameplay Slices Up a Storm on PS4

    Keep on carving

    The Japanese PlayStation Blog has released around seven minutes of gameplay footage from Berserk and the Band of the Hawk, which launches in the Land of the Rising Sun later this month. Featuring a Golden Age Guts, the video goes over all of his available actions, including charged combos, timely parries, and special attacks. All in...

  • Review Rez Infinite (PS4)

    An existential acid trip

    Rez may have started life on the Dreamcast all the way back in 2001, but veteran Tetsuya Mizuguchi's synaesthesia shooter has finally found its true home on PlayStation VR. Despite being released on dozens of platforms over the past decade-and-a-half – including, of course, the PlayStation 2 – it feels like those...

Thursday13th Oct 2016

Friday14th Oct 2016

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Wednesday12th Oct 2016

Tuesday11th Oct 2016

  • News Rise of the Tomb Raider's Retro Press Kit Is the Best You'll Ever See

    A whole Lara love

    Sony always makes the best press kits – but it may have been beaten by Square Enix here. In order to celebrate the launch of Rise of the Tomb Raider on the PlayStation 4, the publisher's really playing up the property's origins – and it's been sending press copies of the game in a classic PSone case. It just feels right,...

  • Review Manual Samuel (PS4)

    Handle with care

    Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you had to do everything manually? Blinking, breathing, walking: what if your body just decided it wouldn't do them automatically anymore. Well, in Manual Samuel you are tasked with keeping Samuel alive for a whole 24 hours by completing automatic bodily functions manually. You...

  • Round Up Mafia III Takes a Bullet or Two in First Reviews

    Fed to the alligators?

    Mafia III's off to a bit of a rough start in the reviews department, it would seem. The sandbox mob-'em-up launched last week on PlayStation 4, but critic reviews are only just beginning to roll in due to the fact that publisher 2K Games didn't want to send pre-release review code to anyone that isn't a YouTuber. Some of the...

Wednesday12th Oct 2016

Tuesday11th Oct 2016

  • Review Shu (PS4)

    A Shu-in

    Recent years have seen the resurgence of a genre largely swept under the carpet: the 2D platformer. Perhaps encouraged by the triumphant return of Rayman in Origins and Legends, indie developers have been working hard to bring back the simple thrills of running, jumping, and then running some more. With even Sega bringing us Sonic Mania...

  • Store Update 11th October 2016 (Europe)

    The biggest ever?

    This must be some kind of record! Sony's dropped the European PlayStation Store update, and between PlayStation VR and a slew of holiday heavy hitters, this has to be the largest refresh ever. This author's been writing about PlayStation for eons now, but can't ever remember this many titles dropping in the same week. PS4 Games:...

  • News PlayStation's Adventure Icons United in UK PS4 Bundle

    Nate and Lara together at last

    If you haven't purchased a PlayStation 4 yet but love action adventure games, then Sony's got a great bundle for you in the UK. Available from GAME today, the £329.99 set includes Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Rise of the Tomb Raider alongside a 1TB PS4 Slim console. That's a pretty amazing package if you enjoy these...

  • Out Today Lara Croft Returns to PS4 in Rise of the Tomb Raider

    Home at last

    Just a heads up: Rise of the Tomb Raider has finally released on the PlayStation 4 today. To be fair, Square Enix has done a decent job rekindling hype for Ms. Croft's latest expedition – even if it is over a year late. But with PlayStation VR out this week and other major titles on the horizon, you could be forgiven for forgetting...

  • News Hallowe'en Loot Boxes Say Boo to Overwatch

    Reaper's ready

    It's probably the worst kept secret in history, but Overwatch is getting Hallowe'en loot boxes. Hurrah! You may or may not have seen these leaking all over the web over the past few weeks, with the title's Taiwanese website now going live with a front-page splash, showing Australian double-act Junkrat and Roadhog in their...

  • News Titanfall 2 Is Really Pushing Its Single Player Campaign

    Mech it happen

    Respawn Entertainment really wants to you to care about Titanfall 2's single player offering, to the point there it's released a another trailer dedicated to the futuristic shooter's campaign. There's quite a lot of gameplay stuffed into this three minute video, alongside some developer interview snippets which reveal information on...

  • News 100ft Robot Golf's Launch Trailer Totally Nails It

    Gun-dam it

    If you ever dare digest the video game release calendar, you'll stumble upon dozens of samey looking titles – both in the blockbuster and indie space. 100ft Robot Golf is one of those rare releases with a wholly unique concept, and this launch trailer underlines just how expertly No Goblin has followed through with its vision. Will the...

  • Video Does PlayStation VR Work with Wireless Headphones?

    Gold standard

    While it was Cinematic Mode that many of you were asking about in our PlayStation VR review, we received a lot of queries about wireless headphones, too. It seems that many of you have been pondering whether your cans will be compatible with Sony's virtual reality mask – particularly the popular PlayStation Gold Wireless 2.0 headsets...

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  • News PlayStation VR's Launch Lineup Is Legitimately Enormous

    Like, properly huge

    Y'know that feeling when you wake up in the morning and all of your troubles have melted away, only for them to come crashing back into your conscious like a nuclear bomb? Well, we just got a pang of that when we remembered that we've only reviewed four of PlayStation VR's launch titles – with another 25 or so to do. Ouch...

Thursday6th Oct 2016

  • Hands On Playing Our Own Way in Dishonored 2 on PS4

    Corvo, blimey?

    It's been 15 years since the events of Dishonored, and we've left the city of Dunwall behind for the vast streets of Karnaca. Emily is now banished, removed from her throne by a powerful outsider, and it's our job to set things right as we're thrust back into Arkane's intricate level design, malfunctioning moral compass, and exquisite...

  • News Uncharted PS4 Remasters Go on Sale Individually in Europe Next Month

    Take your pick

    If, for some reason, you're not keen on buying Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection on PlayStation 4 - which includes current-gen remasters of PlayStation 3 titles Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - then you may be happy to hear that Sony will be releasing each game...

  • News PS4 Exclusive Gravity Rush 2 Tumbles into 2017

    Another one bites the dust

    Well, this is becoming an unfortunate reoccurrence, isn't it? There's not one game that Sony hasn't delayed this year, and Gravity Rush 2 is the latest to join the "pushed back" party. To be fair to the Japan Studio developed title, this very much appears to be a marketing move rather than a production problem – but that...

  • Game of the Month Top 4 PlayStation Games of September 2016

    Jazz, wrenches, demented villagers, and good old football

    It's the start of the holiday rush, and the staff here at Push Square can feel it. While September wasn't stuffed to the brim with new releases, we did see a slew of anticipated titles hit Sony platforms, which resulted in a tight internal vote when it came down to deciding Game of the Month...

  • Podcast Episode 15 - A Strong Month for PS4

    And a PlayStation VR overload

    It's somehow been 15 whole episodes and to celebrate we're talking all things PlayStation VR! This takes the place of our usual 'Big Review' as our super-duper special guest this week is the king himself, Editor Sammy Barker who (with the passing of the initial embargo) drops all the details on PSVR and some of its...

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  • Review Until Dawn: Rush of Blood (PS4)

    Ghost train

    The camp thrills of Supermassive Games' interactive horror Until Dawn elevated it to a status that few expected; the deliciously dumb drama out-Quantic Dreamed the real Quantic Dream, and the silly scare-fest still very much sits among the very best experiences that the PlayStation 4 has to offer. Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, a virtual...

  • Review PlayStation VR Worlds (PS4)

    A worldie?

    No new hardware launch is complete without a minigame collection; PlayStation VR Worlds, however, is not your average Wii Sports knock-off. Developed by Sony's own London Studio, this is a hodgepodge package collating the half-dozen or so tech demos that the studio has concocted over the years. As such, while the compilation includes some...

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  • Review Batman: Arkham VR (PS4)

    Behind the mask

    Rocksteady's never been shy depicting Batman as the mentally deranged individual that he so clearly is, and with the British studio back on development duties for this short virtual reality story, it's Bruce Wayne's busted psyche that once again takes centre stage. Batman: Arkham VR may only take you about an hour to see through, but...

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  • Push Rewind October PS Plus, FIFA 17, PlayStation VR

    The week that was

    As we get busier in the build-up to Christmas here at Push Square Towers, we've been slacking on the Push Rewind front a little bit. Fortunately, we've found time to put together this week's edition, which includes the latest PlayStation Plus lineup, and a bunch of our impressions from EGX 2016. Reviews: Destiny:

Saturday1st Oct 2016

  • Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 137

    The calm before the storm

    The holiday season is well and truly upon us, which means that this week probably represents your final opportunity to clear your backlog – unless you're already busy with FIFA 17, of course. The coming weeks will see the introduction of a not-so insignificant number of games, including Mafia III, Battlefield 1, and more...

  • Review Lichtspeer (PS4)

    The reich stuff?

    For fear of repeating ourselves, one thing that the PlayStation 4 certainly isn't short of is creative, unique, and sometimes downright bizarre indie titles. Just when we think that we've seen it all, along comes developer Lichthund with its arcade javelin-em-up Lichtspeer to prove us wrong. Ported to Sony's system by Crunching...

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  • Video Watch Us Unbox PlayStation VR

    Wide open spaces

    Apparently, our previous article about this PlayStation VR unboxing video wasn't search engine optimised quite as well as the powers to be would like, so because there's nothing else going on today, we're republishing this under a better headline. Look, at least we're completely honest with you, eh?