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March2016

  • News February 2016 NPD: PS4 Extends Its Lead as US Sales Shrink

    Sony's system up year-over-year yet again

    We suppose that these NPD reports are starting to get a little bittersweet. As has been the case since launch, the PlayStation 4 is really thriving in the United States, and it's once again managed to register yet another consecutive month of growth. But while the graphs at Sony keep pointing upwards, the...

  • Podcast Episode 2 - The Return

    Guess who's back?

    So, a little over a week ago, Ben Potter and myself posted the very first Push Square Podcast, which you can listen to here if you haven't already. You guys seemed to like it and the feedback received has been fantastically positive, for which we're incredibly grateful. Mushy stuff aside, the podcast has been formall

  • Store Update 8th March 2016 (North America)

    Urban chaos

    We're a little late posting the North American PlayStation Store update, but we're sure that you'll forgive us this transgression as we were busy protecting Manhattan from looters. The big new release this week, then, is The Division – but it's been accompanied by a whole host of hot digital downloads. Let's get stuck in. PS4 Games:...

  • News Japanese Sales Charts: Gundam Breaks into the Top Spot as PS4 and Vita Lead the Way

    Meching up the numbers

    Ah, nothing like a good Gundam game to shake up the Japanese hardware and software charts, eh? Gundam Breaker 3 blasted into first and second place on PlayStation 4 and Vita respectively, selling through a reasonably impressive 141,219 copies in total - now we just need to hope that the mech-'em-up has found enough success to...

  • Video Top 4 PlayStation Games - February 2016

    Urgh

    I've had enough. From now on, Ramsey is not allowed to compile Game of the Month – and he's definitely not allowed to vote. Just look at February's line-up – it's a freakin' weeaboo's wet dream. I'm not having it anymore, I'm sorry…

  • Store Update 8th March 2016 (Europe)

    A big week for PS4

    There are a fair few PlayStation 4 games hitting the PlayStation Store this week in Europe. The headliner here is obviously Tom Clancy's The Division, but there's a nice amount of variety elsewhere, with PlayStation Plus Vote to Play nominees Action Henk and Assault Android Cactus adding some flavour. What's more, Hitman, Samurai...

  • News Square Enix Isn't Happy with the Quality of Star Ocean 5 on PS3

    Last-gen blues

    Sony's last-gen console is almost a decade old, but thanks to Japan's shifting gaming market, many Japanese publishers are reluctant to miss out on the potential sales that the PlayStation 3's large install base can provide. However, continuing to develop titles for such an old platform isn't always ideal, as evidenced by the news...

  • News UK Sales Charts: Heavy Rain, Beyond PS4 Chart as Far Cry Primal Stays Strong

    Knack's back

    Far Cry Primal stayed top of the club in this week's UK sales charts, fending off strong competition from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. Evergreen action game Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 slipped down into third, while favourites Call of Duty: Black Ops III and FIFA 16 rounded out the top ten. There was

  • Push Rewind No Man's Sky, PS4 Firmware Update 3.50, Uncharted 4 Delay

    Heavy Rain PS4 review, podcast, and more

    And thus concludes a pretty packed week in the PlayStation Nation, where we finally got some hands-on time with No Man's Sky, witnessed another Uncharted 4: A Thief's End delay, and finally got some firm information on PlayStation 4 firmware update v3.50. You may need a lie down after this week's Push Rewind...

  • News Street Fighter V Seems to Have Flopped Pretty Freakin' Hard

    Knock out

    Street Fighter V got off to a shoddy start in the UK sales charts, and did similarly sucky in its home nation of Japan. However, we'd secretly been hoping that it would find its feet on the PlayStation Store, but that doesn't appear to be the case. In fact, the mechanically m

  • Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 108

    The big question

    A week of experimentation concludes with something very familiar – it's WAYP time. For those of you who are near – we could probably use a recap every over 100 issues – this is the article where we all come together to discuss what we're planning to play over the course of the weekend. Are you sitting comfortably? Then let's...

  • News Hooray, Star Ocean 5's English Voices Don't Sound Too Bad

    Stop and listen

    As teased yesterday, Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness' first English-voiced trailer has hit the 'net, and thankfully, the cast seem to do a pretty decent job. That said, if you're looking for brand new footage, you won't find it here - this is actually just a localised version of a previous gameplay and cutscene trailer that...

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

    Zombies, anime, street fighters, and monsters of a digital kind

    February's Game of the Month vote wasn't an easy one, as three separate titles found themselves tied for our prestigious award at one point – but we got there in the end. While the month itself won't be remembered for its blockbuster releases, it's safe to say that it was actually a...

  • News Get Your First Look at PS4, PS3 JRPG Star Ocean 5 in English Tomorrow

    Star power

    Are we all ready for some more Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness, then? We've known for a while that the game's coming West later this year, but we're yet to see any English media. Fortunately, that's going to change tomorrow, as the title's brand new Twitter account has revealed that the first English trailer is incoming. Now we...

  • Podcast Episode 1 - The Pilot

    Push Square Podcast is born

    You spoke – and we listened. We're very happy to announce the birth of the Push Square Podcast, hosted by our resident duo of Bens. Ben Potter, who you'll certainly recognise from our video section – the basket case responsible for our cracking Game of the Month flicks – and Ben Tarrant, who's been reviewing with us...

  • News Sony Touts Great Games for Great Prices in New EU PSN Sale

    Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Resident Evil, and more

    Another week, another slew of discounts on the European PlayStation Store. This time around, deals are focussed on a large number of Ubisoft offerings with some Resident Evil and Alien: Isolation thrown in for good measure. It's not the best selection that we've ever seen, but it's by no means bad...

  • News Japanese Sales Charts: Unimpressive Software Numbers Can't Stop PS4

    Sony sticks to the top

    There's not really too much to say about the latest Japanese hardware and software charts, but we'll be damned if we're going to miss out on this weekly article. Starting on the software side of things, the top 20 was bombarded by the new Kamen Rider game, which is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita, but...

  • Store Update 1st March 2016 (North America)

    Plenty to pick from

    This week's North American PlayStation Store update included a mighty clanger, teasing that pre-orders would open for No Man's Sky later this week. That information's since been removed, but the billion other releases included in the plaza's latest re-stock haven't. There's so much to get through we're not even going to rattle...

  • Store Update 1st March 2016 (Europe)

    XL edition

    It's a big, big, big week on the European PlayStation Store this time, with everything from Heavy Rain through to Ironcast up for grabs. Other arrivals include Gunscape, Mortal Kombat XL, new Assassin's Creed Syndicate DLC, and much, much more. PS4 Games: Ninja Senki DX 29th February Pinball Arcad

  • News Your Free PlayStation Plus Games Are Available Now

    The moment all ISPs hate

    If you're looking for something new to play but don't have any money, then quit your fretting: the full selection of March PlayStation Plus freebies are available now – in Europe, at least. Those of you in North America may have to be patient until the PlayStation Store updates a little later in the evening, but you...

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