Tag: Curve Digital
News The Ascent Update Actually Disables Cross-Play Between PS5 and PS4
For additional testing purposes
The Ascent stormed onto PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 last month, and we rather liked it in our 7/10 review. Playing alone, the cyberpunk shooter can be a blast if you're into its grimy world and upgrade-driven action, but it's perhaps best enjoyed with a friend or two. As we've come to expect of co-op enabled,...
Mini Review The Ascent (PS5) - Gorgeous Cyberpunk Shooter Is Enhanced on PS5
A steady climb
The Ascent was met with slightly mixed reviews when it launched on PC and Xbox platforms around eight months ago, but it arrives on PlayStation 5 a much improved game. A slew of updates have fixed bugs and rebalanced various gameplay elements since the title's 2021 release. What's more, new content — like New Game+, a transmog...
News Cyberpunk Shooter-RPG The Ascent Guns for March Release Date on PS5, PS4
Lock and load
Following a period of console exclusivity on Xbox platforms, The Ascent will officially arrive on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on the 24th March. For those who may not be familiar, The Ascent is an isometric shooter with RPG elements, like side quests, character building, skill trees, and loot. It received decent reviews at launch,...
News The ESRB Rates Action RPG The Ascent for PS5, PS4
Roll out the red carpet
At the end of last year, The Ascent — currently on Xbox and PC — was seemingly outed as coming to PlayStation as well, albeit a little late. A Taiwanese rating appeared, more or less confirming a port to PS5 and PS4. It wasn't quite enough on its own, but this rating has just been backed up with another, from American...
News Cyberpunk RPG Shooter The Ascent Could Be Blasting to PS5, PS4 Soon
Take cover
The Ascent is a cyberpunk, isometric action RPG shooter that released on PC and Xbox earlier this year. Its incredibly detailed environments and intense gameplay attracted a lot of attention, and it was met with largely positive reviews. Our friends over at Pure Xbox loved what they played of it, which left us wondering when it would...
News Popular Physics Platformer Human: Fall Flat Lands on PS5 Today
Falling with style
Human: Fall Flat is one of those physics-based games that came into popularity thanks to its unpredictability. A little like Gang Beasts, the game features clumsy, floppy characters in various scenarios and tasks you (and up to seven friends) with navigating simple puzzle platforming challenges. It's dumb, light-hearted fun, and a...
Mini Review Just Die Already (PS4) - This Game About the Elderly Is Juvenile Fun
Disrespect your elders
Abuse of the elderly is, as a rule, generally discouraged. So, despite belonging to a fairly unshockable generation, we were a little bit taken aback by the sheer gerontophobia of the wickedly funny Just Die Already, which effectively does for the elderly what Goat Simulator did for, well, goats. Pick your pensioner, get...
News Pensioner Playground Just Die Already Plans a Funeral on PS4
Die hard
Fans of cult PlayStation 3 bone-breaker PAIN will probably find pensioner sandbox Just Die Already appealing. This unique OAP adventure sees you competing with other care home residents for free care – it’s probably all a bit insensitive, but it’s far too slapstick to be taken seriously. You’ll be swimming in shark ponds, strapping...
News Embr Lights Up PS4 with Silly Firefighting Multiplayer This Summer
Fight fire with hire
What happens when a growing gig economy discovers emergency services? That's the question posed by Embr, a daft game about fighting fires for hire, either alone or with three others. It's just been confirmed for release on PlayStation 4, backwards compatible on PS5. Using the titular in-game app, you'll pick up jobs from...
News Just Die Already Is a Chaotic Sandbox Game About Rebellious Pensioners Coming to PS4
Grand Dad Auto
There are "simulators" for almost everything these days, so why not one for the elderly? Just Die Already is a wacky sandbox game in which you'll play as an angry old man, causing all kinds of chaos in the hopes of winning a spot at a prestigious retirement home. It's developed by DoubleMoose Games, co-founded by a designer who...
News Cracking Arcade Racer Hotshot Racing Gets Free DLC Pack Today on PS4
Big Boss
We're big fans of Hotshot Racing here at Push Square Towers. The indie arcade racing game wonderfully scratches that Ridge Racer/Burnout itch we've been having for most of PlayStation 4's lifespan. If you're after a fast, drifty, arcadey racer, it comes highly recommended. It's great news, then, that it's getting a little bigger with a free...
News Hotshot Racing Out Today on PS4, Devs Already Working on Free DLC
Victory lap
Hotshot Racing crosses the finish line on PlayStation 4 today, and as far as we're concerned, it's well worth your time. Don't let the simple, blocky visuals fool you — this is a cracking arcade racer that handles like a dream. It comes highly recommended, then, and it seems the game is only going to grow over time. Developers Lucky...
Review Hotshot Racing - Cracking Arcade Racer Is a Constant Joy
Drifting into our hearts
It's no secret that arcade racers have sort of gone away for most of PlayStation 4's lifespan. Most of the generation's best racing games lean towards simulation, which is fine, but those looking for a more casual experience don't have nearly as many options. This is where Hotshot Racing slides sideways into view, with all...
News Hotshot Racing Brings Old School Arcade Thrills to PS4 in September
Low poly powerslides
Now we're talking. Hotshot Racing is a game we've all been watching out for here at Push Square Towers, and the wait is very nearly over. This arcade racer, developed by Lucky Mountain Games and Sumo Digital, is finally drifting onto PlayStation 4 on 10th September 2020. As you can see in the new trailer, this is a game heavily...
Review Peaky Blinders: Mastermind - Strategy Spin-Off Falls Short
Feeling a bit peaky
We can't quite remember when we got distracted by something else and stopped watching Peaky Blinders. All we can say is that Scarecrow was in it, Bane wasn't, and the nice palaeontologist from Jurassic Park was a rotter. We'll have to go back to it one day. Anyway, tie-in video game Peaky Blinders: Mastermind is a prequel to the...
News Take Birmingham by Storm in Peaky Blinders: Mastermind This August
A face as long as Livery Street
If you've never had the chance to visit England's second city and do a spot of shopping at the Bull Ring or stand in the away end of Villa Park, Peaky Blinders: Mastermind will only be able to help you with the latter. That's because Birmingham's grand retail centre didn't open its doors until 2003 and this...
News Velocity 2X Developer FuturLab Is Making a Peaky Blinders Video Game
Welcome to Birmingham
Peaky Blinders is one of those TV shows our parents love that we've never actually bothered to watch. Who knows if we're missing out on anything, but now we'll be able to show them how it's really done in the form of a video game. In a matchup we never expected to see, Velocity 2X and Tiny Trax developer FuturLab is developing...
News Retro Arcade Racer Hotshot Racing Looks Like a Blast in PS4 Reveal Trailer
"Ready to boost!"
We love a good arcade racer here at Push Square, and this one is looking particularly fun. Formerly known as Racing Apex, the newly announced Hotshot Racing is coming to PlayStation 4 in Spring 2020. As you can see in the above trailer, it's a fast-paced racing game inspired by the arcade greats of yesteryear. The low-poly visuals...
News Narcos: Rise of the Cartels' Tactical Take on the Netflix Show Comes to PS4 Next Month
Turn-based action in Mexico
Announced just over a month ago, Kuju Entertainment's take on the hit Netflix show Narcos already has a release date. Narcos: Rise of the Cartels brings tactical action to PlayStation 4 next month on 19th November. You'll be able to side with either the Medellin Cartel or the DEA across two campaigns that retell the...
News Narcos: Rise of the Cartels Brings the Hit Netflix TV Show to PS4
Out later this year
While one video game property is being translated into a TV show, namely The Witcher, another one is going in the opposite direction. Narcos, the popular TV show on Netflix is getting its own game on PlayStation 4. It's due out later this year, with an announcement trailer above to whet your appetite. Narcos: Rise of the Cartels...
Review American Fugitive - A Decent Reimagining of Classic Grand Theft Auto
Bad boys
Grand Theft Auto III was one of the PlayStation 2’s most important early releases -- fully realising the potential of its genre with an interactive 3D open world that took the world by storm upon its launch in late 2001. It was a landmark moment for video games, but it also represented a shift in design away from the top-down perspective...
News American Fugitive Lights Up News Channels in Launch Trailer
Causing mayhem
American Fugitive is out today on PS4, and to celebrate, developer Fallen Tree Games has released the game's launch trailer. Check it out above. The footage plays under a news channel-esque layer, detailing the sort of chaos you can cause in 1980s Redrock County. Our full review will be posted later today, and it's a fairly positive...
News For the King Is a Turn-Based Roguelite Adventure Launching on PS4 Today
To battle
You can always count on the PlayStation Blog to bring interesting little games to your attention. The website has highlighted For the King, a blocky, strategic RPG that lands on PlayStation 4 today. Check out the trailer to see it in action. It seems to blend together elements from various places; it's a turn-based roguelite with tactical...
Review Smoke and Sacrifice - Dark and Rueful Survival RPG
Captivating amid chaos
Solar Sail Games steps forward with a new open-world action RPG called Smoke and Sacrifice. Dark and repentant but aesthetically pleasing, Smoke and Sacrifice is more than just a survival game. In fact, it’s a story about the unabridged love of a mother and her child. As bleak as it may be, this world captivates you like no...
Review Beholder: Complete Edition
Fight the system
In a city governed by a totalitarian state, you play as Carl, one of the government's trusted members who, together with his wife and two children, relocate to a new tenancy. By order of the state, you’ve been tasked with spying on tenants to ensure that they're following the letter of the law, and you must punish those who...
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...
Review Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Oh dear oh dear
The PlayStation 4 release of Dear Esther sits in a bit of an odd place. The game originally released in early 2012 on the PC and many players will have already experienced its spiritual successor, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture. This new version, dubbed the Landmark Edition, does include a few extras such as developer commentary but...
News Dear Esther Slow Walks to PS4 This Summer
Yours truly
Stunning indie explore-'em-up Dear Esther will sidle to the PlayStation 4 this summer, publishing house Curve Digital has announced. The game – originally developed by Everybody's Gone to the Rapture maker The Chinese Room – first put one foot in front of the other all the way back in 2012 on the PC. It went on to win a raft of BAFTA...
Soapbox Why Action Henk and Broforce Have Me Hooked
Sam Brooke is enamoured with March's PS4 indie arrivals
I admit it – I have a big soft spot for indie games. Call me weird, but I can't get enough of these low-budget beauties because they're forced to innovate using the limited resources that they have and can create genius new mechanics, or simply refine existing systems to perfection. Anyway,...
Henk on a second
If we had a dollar for every platformer that's passed through the venerable doors of the Push Square Towers in the last few years, we probably wouldn't be writing about games on the Internet anymore. Instead, we'd be sitting on a private island somewhere, sipping on a liquid gold martini served to us in a solid gold martini goblet...
On yer bike
Ah, the iconic BMX bike – made a cinematic icon in the '80s thanks to E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, BMX Bandits, and erm, well, let's just leave it there. Anyway, here's a game that loves the "art" of BMX riding and has been developed by actual "BMXers" – and having been a hit on mobile devices, it hops onto the PlayStation 4,...
Super nova
Having impressed at both PAX Prime and IndieCade back in 2014, Nova-111 has finally been released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita. The quirky turn-based adventure is a fantastic title to bury your head in; it excels in providing lots of easily digestible levels as well as an intuitive control system. Nova-111 puts you in...
Robotic robbery
It's a well-known fact that, back when Britain had an empire, you couldn't step into the foggy London night without occasionally tripping over the odd robot here and there. Every house and factory had a small army for protection, complete with complicated computers and pressure-sensitive mines. Like a pair of Queen Victoria's...
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...
Review Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones
Patience test chamber
Office politics can be a killer. As anybody who has ever had to share a tuna salad baguette with Gina from accounting will attest, we're all just one wrong word away from snapping. Usually that takes the guise of making off-hand comments about a 55-year-old's fascination with leopard skin underwear and tight skirts, but what if...
News Steal Yourself for The Swindle on PS4, PS3, and Vita
Sony's systems bag fresh swag
Dan Marshall's steampunk cybercrime caper The Swindle will be holding the PlayStation Store hostage later this year, Curve Digital has announced. The prolific publisher will be porting the indie adventure to the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita, though there's no word on whether it'll be cross-buy just yet. Given...
