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News PS Plus Subscriber Count Reaches an Impressive 47.4 Million
87% of PS5 owners are subscribed
The PlayStation Plus subscription service has never been more important to Sony, so the company must be pretty chuffed that its gaming division continues to see growth within the sector. There are now 47.4 million active PS Plus members, representing an increase of 8.6 million compared to the same time last year...
News PS5 Firmware Update 20.02-02.50.00 Available to Download Now
Fixes PS4 disc upgrade issue
It's been almost two months since the previous PlayStation 5 firmware update, so it feels like patch 20.02-02.50.00 has been a fairly long time coming. Weighing in at 868.3MB, the new data added to the console is available to download for all PS5 owners right now. We hear your cry, though: "what does it do?" Well, the...
News PS5 Ships 4.5 Million Consoles in First Quarter of Availability
Sony games division sees record profit
From its November launch through until the end of 2020, Sony has shipped 4.5 million PlayStation 5 consoles to stores and consumers across the globe. The statistic matches that of the PlayStation 4's launch across the very same quarter in 2013. The strong sales of the PS5 will have played a helping hand in Sony...
News PS Store Critics Choice Sale Cuts the Price of Many PS5, PS4 Games
Tony Hawk! Immortals! DOOM!
Sony is really back into the swing of things as yet another digital sale hits the PlayStation Store today. The theming for this line-up of discounts is Critics Choice, which means we've got some discounts for the latest and greatest PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 games. All these deals will be live through until midnight...
News God of War PS5 Patch Posts Staggering Results in Comparison Test
Razor sharp, rock solid
God of War has been patched to take full advantage of the PlayStation 5, and the results are phenomenal. For those who need a recap, the game ran at a sturdy 30 frames-per-second in 1080p on a standard PlayStation 4, but the PS4 Pro offered two options: Resolution or Framerate. In the Resolution mode, the game utilised...
News Destruction AllStars Commits a Cardinal Sin with Voice Chat
Don't talk so loud, bro
Destruction AllStars has all the bells and whistles you’d expect a modern multiplayer game to have: customisable player profiles, multiple currencies, and lightning-fast matchmaking. However, it commits one cardinal sin: there’s no universal option to mute voice chat. With the DualSense controller shipping with a...
News God of War PS5 4K 60FPS Patch Out Now
Oh boy
Update: God of War's PS5 support patch is available to download now. Get it installed on your current-gen system and you'll be able to play 2018's excellent action game at 60 frames-per-second in 4K. For the sake of clarity, this is still just the PS4 version of God of War. But much like what happened with Ghost of Tsushima, play the game on...
News PS5 Console Customisation Has Been Taken to the Next Level
YouTubers create art on huge PS5
This is quite literally the epitome of YouTube. Head on over to the site's Trending page and you'll come across a video where popular YouTuber ZHC customises a gigantic PlayStation 5 alongside five other artists, with two teams taking either side of the console. They then conduct a 100-hour challenge to see who can...
Little Nightmares, WWE 2K Battlegrounds too
Update: Sony has now confirmed the list of PS4 titles heading to PlayStation Now for the month of February 2021, and it includes Call of Duty: Black Ops III, WWE 2K Battlegrounds, Detroit: Become Human, Darksiders Genesis, Little Nightmares, and
News Destruction AllStars Launch Trailer Hypes Up PS5 Multiplayer Mayhem
Available on PS Plus now
Destruction AllStars is now available on PlayStation 5. After a delay and swapping from full-price product to PS Plus freebie, Lucid Games' multiplayer car combat game is ready to roll. To celebrate, Sony has just released the above launch trailer. It includes a bunch of gameplay footage, showcasing colourful chaos as...
News iOS 14.5 Update Will Include Support for DualSense PS5 Controllers
Make the call
If you enjoy a spot of gaming on your iPhone or iPad, you want to be using the best controller, right? At the moment, you can connect up a DualShock 4 to your iOS device so you can use Remote Play or engage with your favourite mobile games with a comfortable pad. But what about DualSense, the PlayStation 5's excellent controller? At...
News Share Your Gaming Stats with Spotify-Esque PlayStation Wrap Up 2020
All the gaming stats you need
2021 is already well and truly underway, but Sony wants you to take a second and look back on the year just gone. Despite 2020 being a dreadful year for a number of reasons, games kept us going, with the likes of Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us: Part II providing high points across the summer. Then, of course,...
News February 2021 PS Plus Games Are Available to Download Now
Take back Control
It's a little earlier than normal, but you can claim February's PlayStation Plus games on PS5 and PS4 right now. Destruction AllStars was made available in midnight across various territories, meaning people have already started their vehicular combat careers. The PS5 exclusive was followed by fellow PS Plus titles Control:...
News PS Now Competitor Google Stadia Ceases Internal Game Development
Pivoting business focus to publishers
Well, it's happening. Google has just taken its first big step towards removing the Stadia streaming service from the market as it shuts down two internal studios originally set up to produce exclusive games. The news broke via a Kotaku report published minutes before the official confirmation, which claimed the...
News A Potential Destruction Derby PS5 Revival Ultimately Became Destruction AllStars
Party crashers
Who has fond memories of Destruction Derby on the original PlayStation? At the time, it was a pretty impressive showpiece for the console, allowing you to bust up vehicles in all manner of over-the-top races and events. Over two decades later, PS5 would surely be a great platform for showing off car damage and deformation, right?...
News Sony Partnering with Red Bull for In-Game Photography Competition
Click, click, boom
Sony’s marketing team has been working overtime since the release of the PlayStation 5, and it’s got another promotional initiative in the pipeline – this time with Red Bull. This one is US-focused, so those of you in Europe can close your browsers, although the premise is interesting and could provide the blueprint for...
News Destruction AllStars File Size Will Be Kind to Your PS5's Precious SSD
A mini adventure
Destruction AllStars is Sony's next major PS5 exclusive, and it arrives tomorrow as part of your PlayStation Plus lineup for February. With the emphasis firmly on online multiplayer, this is probably one of those games you'll want to have installed on your PS5's SSD so you can nip in every now and then for a quick match. The trouble...
News MLB The Show 21 Hits a Homer from 20th April, Cross-Play Between PlayStation and Xbox
An historic moment
Well, it leaked over the weekend, but now we have official confirmation: MLB The Show 21 will swing for the bleachers from 20th April on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and – in a mind-boggling first – Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. The title will launch day-and-date on all of the aforementioned platforms, published by Sony, and...
News PS5 Owners Confused by Incorrect Profile Listings for Games
Wrong titles appearing
Over the past few days, have you taken a look at your profile on PlayStation 5 and noticed a game listed you haven't actually played when the console says so? You're not the only one in that case. Reports are building up across the web of the PS5 profile page swapping out recently launched titles with something completely...
Reminder Today Is Your Last Chance to Claim January 2021's PS Plus Games
She's a Maneater
Wow, January is over already? Time sure does fly. Indeed, it's 1st February 2021, and that means today is your last chance to scoop up last month's PlayStation Plus games. If you want to play Maneater on PS5 or Greedfall and Shadow of the Tomb Raider on PS4, make sure you add them to your library today, lest you miss out forever...
News Gran Turismo 7 on PS5 to Provide the Best Experience Yet
More like classic entries
Gran Turismo Sport transformed Sony’s flagship simulation racing series into a hugely popular e-sport, and thus was successful at pushing the brand forward. However, series fans lamented the lack of a fully-featured single player campaign like in previous entries; the loosely RPG-inspired car collecting mode of previous...
News MLB The Show 21's Cover Star to Be Officially Unveiled on Hot Ones
But we already have a good idea who it is
We already know who MLB The Show 21’s cover star will be: San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatís Jr. That’s all according to leaked box art of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox One version, which emerged over the weekend. And it’ll be made official on a 1st February episode of Hot Ones, meaning a full...
News PlayStation Studios Poised to Publish First Ever Xbox One Game
Leaked MLB The Show 21 box art will take some getting used to
There had been some speculation that, with coronavirus ongoing, Sony may choose to wait until next year to bring its flagship baseball simulation to non-PlayStation platforms – but leaked MLB The Show 21 box art appears to confirm that’s not the case. Here we see images of the...
News Bedlam in Japan as New PS5 Stock Arrives at Tokyo Retailer
The police were called and the sale cancelled
There was absolute bedlam at one Tokyo retailer overnight, as fresh stock of the under-supplied PlayStation 5 arrived. Since releasing last November, Sony’s new console has been borderline impossible to find all around the world, but Japan has been on the particularly short end of the stick, with...
News PlatinumGames Dismisses Claims of PS5 Abandoning Japan
"PlayStation is international"
There’s been intense conversation, of late, regarding PlayStation’s status in Japan. Sales statistics show that, launch aligned, the PlayStation 5 is performing worse than the Nintendo Wii U – although the console is sold out worldwide. Some think that the small hardware shipments signal a lack of interest in its...
Talking Point Is Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Still a PS5 Launch Window Game?
Lombax landing
Ever since its reveal last year, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has been billed as a game releasing during the PlayStation 5 launch window. That term has always been a bit vague, with some taking it to mean the first few weeks of the console's lifecycle while others may stretch it out as far as six months. For context, Sony...
Reminder You Can Claim PS5 PS Plus Games Even If You Don't Have the Console Yet
Nab those PS5 PS Plus goodies
If you're a PlayStation Plus member, you're entitled to a handful of games each month. When PS5 launched back in November, the number of monthly games went up to three — two PS4 games, and one on PS5. That's obviously great if you've managed to get hold of one of Sony's new consoles, but what if you're having trouble...
News Destruction AllStars PS5 Trophies Call for Carnage if You Want That Platinum
Destruction by name...
The February PlayStation Plus lineup has been revealed, but we already knew about one of them. Destruction AllStars was promised as a freebie on the service months ago, and now, the game is just a few days away. The PS5 exclusive is a multiplayer car combat action game that looks like it could be a hoot. But what about those...
News PS5 PlayStation Store Finally Has a Deals Section
Houses all discounts available
Took your time, didn't you Sony? After two months of PlayStation 5 availability and multiple sales, the Japanese giant has finally added a Deals section to the PlayStation Store. It's accessible via the navigation bar at the top once you've scrolled over to the app and sits in between Collections and Subscriptions...
News Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Patch Deployed to Fix PS5 Crashes
Back in the swing of things
A new patch for Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales has rolled out on PlayStation 5, and Insomniac Games says that it should “hopefully” address the crashes that have plagued the release on Sony’s next-gen console. Update 1.008.00 is available to download now, and lists “general fixes and polish” among its...
News PS5's Destruction AllStars Promises Immersive DualSense Feedback, Atmospheric 3D Audio
Feel everything
The flagship features of Sony’s next-gen console, the PlayStation 5, are awesome when used to their full potential – but we’re not really seeing much of that right now. Third-parties are barely scratching the surface of what devices like the DualSense can do, so we’ve been eagerly anticipating the next round of first-party...
News Nominees Announced for Dreams' Second Annual Impy Awards Show
Vote in certain categories now
Dreams is approaching its first anniversary, and to coincide with that momentous occasion, the second ever Impy Awards is set to take place on the same day. On 14th February, an awards ceremony (itself made using the game's tools) will honour the very best creators and creations in the PlayStation 4 exclusive. Today,...
News PS Plus Members in Japan Get a Fourth Free Game in February
But only get Control on PS5
How about that February 2021 PS Plus lineup, then? Pretty good, right? If you missed it, you can find all of the details through here, but just to reiterate you’ll be getting Destruction AllStars, Control: Ultimate Edition, and Concrete Genie. In Japan, though, member
News Sony Delays Returnal to 30th April for Extra Polish
Rogue-like made to wait a month
Housemarque's PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal has been delayed out of March to 30th April 2021. The joint decision, made by the developer and Sony, will allow the team to further polish the rogue-like experience. Over on Twitter, the official PlayStation Twitter account posted a statement saying: "Returnal has a new...
News There's Talk of a PS5 Patch for The Last of Us 2 Doing the Rounds
But the source is shaky
Here’s a dilemma we face every day here at Push Square: a lot of articles get written about Sony’s console, many of them by prestigious websites, but delve deeper into the story and, well, it’s not always what it first seems. We have a responsibility to be accurate, but also a lot of these reports pick up pace among...
News Destruction AllStars' Challenge Series to Be Locked Behind Premium Currency
Content includes backstory and character motivations
Destruction AllStars was due to release as a full-price PlayStation 5 launch title, before Sony pivoted and promised the multiplayer game for PlayStation Plus members. While you will get the entire experience for free with your subscription, there is a caveat it seems: the Challenge Series –...
News Destruction AllStars to Be Supported Post-Launch on PS5 with New Characters, Modes, More
Step on the GaaS
Sony is dipping its toes into Games as a Service with Destruction AllStars. Initially a full-price release before being pledged for PlayStation Plus, this is a car combat game with a heavy emphasis on multiplayer. As with any game in that vein, developer Lucid Games is looking to support it long-term in the months following launch...
News Destruction AllStars Finally Gets Proper PS5 Gameplay in State of Play Video
Vehicle combat game explained
We've been very much in the dark about Destruction AllStars lately. Granted, we have had the odd trailer here and there, with
News PS Plus Discount Codes Sent to PS5 Owners by Amazon UK
Get 25% off a one-year membership
If you purchased a PlayStation 5 through Amazon UK, you might want to check the email address associated with your account. The online giant has been sending PlayStation Plus discount codes to those who bought the console via the site, offering 25 per cent off a one-year membership. This brings the price down to...
News New PS Store Sale Sends Retro PS4 Games to the Bargain Bin
CTR! Spyro! MediEvil!
After the January sale kept us occupied through a particularly quiet period for the PlayStation Store, Sony is back in action with another range of discounts to build off the lot offered last week. This latest set of deals appears to focus on PlayStation 4 remakes, remasters, and retro titles that have been re-released for the...
Review Concrete Genie - Artsy Exclusive Is Worth Experiencing
Art attack
Republished on Wednesday 27th January, 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of February 2021's PS Plus lineup. The original text follows. Of all Sony's in-house developers, Pixelopus perhaps has the most to prove. Its debut game, Entwined, didn't set the world alight, and so its follow-up...
Or are you still looking?
It's been over two months since Sony's super-fast megalith of a current-gen console hit store shelves. The PS5 has gone on to break sales records and play host to a number of top-tier launch titles, but with consumer demand for the system still sky high, actually getting your hands on the black and white beast can be...
News PS5 Scalpers Continue to Scoop Up New Stock
Argos underfire in the UK
There has been a slow trickle of PlayStation 5 stock into the retail channel these past few weeks, but scalpers are continuing to hoover up the headlines as brands are forced to battle bots and organised ordering efforts. Argos is the latest chain to come underfire after reports suggest today’s planned stock refresh was...
Full tests, including framerate and resolution
A new website created to catalogue the improvements to PlayStation 4 games running via backwards compatibility on the PlayStation 5 should help you to get your backlog in order. So far, Backwards-Compatible.com has tested 577 games, determining how performance fares across PS5, PS4 Pro, and PS4. This...
News The Last of Us 2 Surpasses The Witcher 3 as the Most Awarded Game in History
GOTY
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has held the record for the most Game of the Year awards for more than five whole years — but it's finally been beaten. According to Game Awards, a site which tracks both media outlet awards and reader's choice awards, The Last of Us: Part II has surpassed CD Projekt Red's genre-defining RPG. Geralt was previously...
News MLB The Show 21 Pitching to PS5 and PS4, News in February
Strike one
MLB The Show 21 has been rated for release on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in Brazil, but there’s no mention of additional platforms just yet. Sony’s flagship baseball simulation had been expected to pitch to multiple platforms, but as Gematsu
News Here's a Bunch of Destruction AllStars GIFs While You Wait for PS5 Gameplay
Cheers
Destruction AllStars is out in a matter of days, when it will be made available to all PlayStation Plus owners. Initially positioned as a full-price PS5 launch game, the vehicular multiplayer title was delayed to February and its cost eliminated. It was a smart move on Sony's part, as games like this depend on a healthy number of players...
News New Releases on PS Vita's Store Updated for First Time in Eons
It's been almost a year
For the first time in almost a year, Sony has updated the new releases segment of the PlayStation Store on the PS Vita. For those of you who haven’t touched the forgotten format in a while, you may not know that the ‘Latest’ section has been abandoned for 10 months, meaning although new software has been deploying on...
News PlayStation Network Pioneer to Leave Sony Interactive Entertainment
John Kodera moving to a different role within Sony
The man behind many of PlayStation Network’s flagship services, including PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Now, and PlayStation Store, will leave his current role at Sony Interactive Entertainment at the end of the current fiscal year. John Kodera – who you may recall
News Ghost of Tsushima Fans Think the Game May Be Coming to PS5
Resume swiftly edited after slip
Is Ghost of Tsushima coming to the PlayStation 5? Well, it’s perhaps worth noting that the title is massively enhanced if you put a PlayStation 4 copy into Sony’s next-gen console anyway, as it runs at 60 frames-per-second in 4K courtesy of backwards compatibility. But fans have been pondering whether a native...
