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Feature Boxing Day 2014 Deals - Every PS4, PS3, and PlayStation Vita Sale
Lightning discounts for the freshly flush
If the chaos on Black Friday wasn't enough to put you off discount days for life, then you may be pondering what promotions await this Boxing Day. Typically reserved for retailers in the UK and Canada, this holiday has lessened in importance in recent years, with more people preferring to watch sport on the...
Feature 10 PlayStation Gifts That Need to Be on Your Christmas List
Stocking fillers
We were going to produce a bog-standard buyer’s guide this Christmas, but we figured that we’d be re-treading old ground. After all, you can peruse what we think is hot on PlayStation courtesy of our nifty games page, and chances are you already have an idea what software you’d like Santa to lug down your chimney anyway...
Feature The Birth of a Legend - 20 Years of PlayStation
Two decades ago Sony launched the PlayStation in Japan. Here's the story
Hell hath no fury like a Japanese tech giant scorned – as the saying doesn't go – but when Nintendo left Sony at the altar following a passionate yet brief engagement which almost saw the two joining forces to create an all-in-one SNES CD-ROM system, few would have believed...
Feature Cyber Monday 2014 Deals - Every PS4, PS3, and PlayStation Vita Sale
Last minute lightning discounts
Cyber Monday is essentially Black Friday’s less exciting other half. The emphasis on online sales means that there are no amazing images of people brawling over cut-price games consoles – and the discounts themselves tend to be less interesting as well. That doesn’t mean that the savings should be ignored...
Feature Black Friday 2014 Deals - Every PS4, PS3, and PlayStation Vita Sale
What are the best doorbusters?
Much like Christmas, the build-up to Black Friday has been unbearable at times. Retailers have been teasing PlayStation savings for weeks now, so it's strange to think that in just over 24 hours, everything will be more or less sold out. Still, if you play your cards right, there are bargains to be found – and we've...
News PlayStation Boss Gets Punished for All of E3's Boring Bits This Year
This is for Powers
Regardless of whether or not you liked the content, Sony’s big Gamescom 2014 press conference was much better paced than its E3 2014 one. The folks at SCEE cut out all of the fat, and peppered the organisation’s media briefing in Cologne with trailers, announcements, and very little corporate gobbledygook. SCEA boss Shawn...
Feature Unforgettable PlayStation Firsts
How many do you remember?
The PlayStation brand has been around for over 15 years, and during that time Sony has cemented itself as a powerhouse in the world of video games. From its humble 32-bit beginnings to 1080p HD and stereoscopic 3D graphics, PlayStation is synonymous with progress. In the spirit of new beginnings here at Push Square, join us...
Feature Welcome to the New Push Square!
Power up!
We’re going to go out on a limb and bet that you didn’t expect to find an exciting overhaul like this on your daily video game website rounds. But hey, we aim to surprise. Take a moment to soak up your new surroundings, click a few links and gaze at the sparkly new page design: we’ll wait. Just make sure you come back, so we can tell...
News MLB 12 The Show Video Takes a Swing
It's out of here!
Sony promises far more robust Move features for MLB 12 The Show, and now it's released fresh video footage showing a tiny bit of what to expect. The game is certainly looking better than ever, with enhanced physics, animation and presentation bringing it up a notch on last year's already excellent MLB 11 The Show. Can it improve on...
Review PlayStation Vita Hardware
The good, the bad and the proprietary
When Sony's PSP successor was announced last year, it was met with a lot of excitement and anticipation. This fervour was readily apparent at last year's E3 trade show in Los Angeles with extremely lengthy lines to play the system at Sony's booth. While we were fortunate enough to get some hands-on time with the...
News Pre-Order Your $499 3DTV, Get Resistance 3 Too
What a deal
Sony's official PlayStation-branded 3D monitor is coming to North America soon, and if you're taken with it enough to put down money for a pre-order you'll get a nice little bonus. Put your name down before 30th September and as well as the 3D monitor, two pairs of glasses and MotorStorm Apocalypse you'll also get a free copy of...
First Impressions PlayStation Vita
We take Vita for a spin
After staring at photos of Sony's upcoming Playstation Vita system for the past few months, there was a certain level of excited anticipation at the prospect of actually getting some hands-on time with the unit at this year's E3 show in Los Angeles. And while I had a wealth of questions about how the unit would feel and...
News Check Out Move Games on the Go with Official PlayStation App
On iOS or Android
We've all been there: you're in a shop and you need the latest information about the games in front of you. Rather than trusting the folk behind the counter, you need a software intervention to help you make an informed decision, and Sony has you covered with the release of the official PlayStation app for iOS and Android devices...
News Take a Behind the Scenes Look at TV Superstars
Spare yourself the pain of playing it
TV Superstars may not be the greatest party game on the PS3, but it's still interesting to hear Cambridge Studio discuss how the title came into being, what made the cut and what didn't. Over on the official PlayStation EU blog you can watch interviews with some of the key players in TV Superstars' creation as...
News Get Down to PlayStation Move's Manhattan Lounge
On Madison Avenue
From San Francisco to New York, PlayStation Move continues to touch gamers right across the States, with the latest PlayStation Lounge setting up shop in Manhattan today. Hosted at 550 Madison Avenue, the Lounge will be your chance to get your hands on new Move titles including The Fight: Lights Out, as well as stand a chance of...
News Happy 15th Birthday in Europe, PlayStation
Brand hits the moderately-sized 1-5
Well, it's a belated birthday: the first ever PlayStation was launched in Europe on September 29th, 1995. In the days before motion control, even before full analogue control, the PSX was still one of the most exciting console launches in history. Crushing Sega's Saturn console – though that's a story for...
