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News Spider-Man: Miles Morales Launch Trailer Ushers in the Next Generation
Be greater
Just let it sink in for a moment: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is out in three days. Three days! One of Sony's biggest surprises from its Future of Gaming event back in June is marking the start of the PlayStation 5 generation and we've got a big-budget launch trailer to celebrate. Check it out above. This scribe has tried to avoid...
News Latest PS5 Ad Is All About the Games
New worlds to explore
After Sony failed to highlight a single PlayStation 5 title in its previous western TV advertisement for the upcoming console, the Japanese giant has put out another commercial packed full of them. Of its one minute run time, only the final 10 seconds are used to circle back to the idea of breaking new grounds and flashing the...
News PS5 Launch Trailer Tags Gran Turismo 7, Ratchet & Clank, Returnal for First Half of 2021
Horizon Forbidden West second half
Sony has released a PS5 launch trailer ahead of the next-gen console's release this week (in the US, at least). The video showcases a bunch of PS5 games and it's neatly cut, but the big talking point here is that it gives a number of upcoming exclusives tentative release windows. The trailer tags Gran Turismo 7,...
News PSVR Action Game Blood and Truth Enhanced for PS5 Backwards Compatibility
Higher resolution, frame rate, and more
Some of Sony's first party studios have been busy updating PlayStation 4's exclusives with PS5 in mind. Games like Days Gone, for example, look and play even better on the new system thanks to beefy patches, and it seems like PlayStation VR titles are getting in on the action too. Blood & Truth, the...
News PS5 Doesn't Support Save Transfers via USB
Get PS Plus or else
It has come to light that PlayStation 5 games aren't the only ones effectively stranded on your internal storage. The next-gen console doesn't allow saves to be transferred onto a USB stick so they can be easily brought over to another console. You will still be able to upload them to cloud storage with a PlayStation Plus...
News PS5 Remote Play App Is Now Available on PS4
Sony adds next-gen remote play out of the blue
Well, we didn't see this coming. As discovered by VGC, Sony has suddenly added a PlayStation 5 remote play app to your PS4's menu. Go on and check, we'll wait. With literally no fanfare whatsoever, the platform holder has dropped PS5 remote play functionality onto PS4. At the time of writing, there's...
News PS5 Uses Much Less Power Than PS4 Pro
Energy saver
Good news for the environment and your electricity bill: the PlayStation 5 is much more energy efficient than its immediate predecessor, the PlayStation 4 Pro. According to analysis published by Eurogamer.net, the next-gen system uses as little as 1.3W when in Rest Mode with all of its features enabled, compared to 5W of the PS4 Pro...
News The Last Guardian Runs at 60FPS on PS5, But There's a Catch
Only possible with disc version
PlayStation 5 backwards compatibility has turned out to be a feature much better than what some parts of the internet expected, to the point where it is actively improving PlayStation 4 titles with frame rate improvements and resolution boosts. One such title is The Last Guardian, which along with Assassin's Creed...
News Destruction AllStars PS5 Trophies Demand Lots of Online Play
We're all connected
Destruction AllStars was due to release on the PlayStation 5 at launch next week, so the title’s probably pretty much done at this point. However, it’s been delayed until February and added to the PlayStation Plus lineup – but that hasn’t stopped its Trophies from stumbling onto Sony’s servers. The trinkets actually...
News Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered Adds Five New Trophies on PS5
Another reason to return
Those of you planning to replay Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered on the PlayStation 5 will have an additional five Trophies to look forward to, as Insomniac Games has upped the title’s trinket count with some optional gongs. While the original list and all of its DLC is very much present and intact, you’ll now also earn...
News Demon's Souls PS5 Trophy List Has Another Achievable Platinum
Praise the sun
Just like the Trophy list of Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, it looks like the Demon's Souls Platinum Trophy is a fairly realistic goal. There's the general difficulty to get around, of course, but this appears to be a fairly straightforward list of trinkets to unlock in your quest for 100%. Exophase has the full list, which...
News Sony Stresses Japan Is of Utmost Importance After Report Claims Company's Interest Has Drifted
PS5's focus elsewhere
Sony’s said that its “home market remains of utmost importance”, after a Bloomberg report claimed the company’s interest in its native Japan is waning. The platform holder is now largely run by Europeans, while its headquarters have moved to San Mateo in the United States. All of this, combined with dwindling home...
News PS5 vs PS4 Pro Fan Noise Video Eloquently Makes Its Point
It's pretty quiet
The PlayStation 5 is not silent during gameplay, but it’s just about as quiet as you can possibly imagine. While writing our PS5 review, we strained to listen to the system, just so we could paint an accurate picture of how noisy it is. The bottom line is that its gentle hum is lightyears better than the PS4 Pro’s aggressive...
News Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Still Looks Stunning on PS4
Harlem globetrotters
Not getting a PlayStation 5? No problem, as Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales still looks pretty bloody good on the PlayStation 4. This video shows the next-gen version’s Performance and Fidelity modes compared to the current-gen release, and it’s roughly the same – although there is a noticeable downgrade in asset...
News Demon's Souls PS5 Gets Surprise State of Play, Shows 12 Minutes of New Gameplay
Character creator in action and more
Sony's always keeping us on our toes these days. A surprise State of Play on a Saturday afternoon? Why not? Of course, we're very pleased to see this — a proper look at Demon's Souls, one of PlayStation 5's flagship launch titles. Bluepoint Games' Gavin Moore talks us through a 12-minute gameplay video, which...
News Sadly, You Can't Store PS5 Games on an External HDD
Storage woes
As our PlayStation 5 review outlined earlier in the day, there’s currently no way to store next-gen games on an external HDD. While we’ve always known that you’ll need to use the SSD to boot PS5 titles, many had hoped that you’d be able to move games across to a separate storage unit should you need to save space. At the time of...
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure Delays Online Co-Op Feature to a Later Date
Save transfer not available at launch
When Sackboy: A Big Adventure launches across both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 next week, you will only be able to play with friends in local co-op. Sumo Digital has made the decision to delay online multiplayer functionality, with it instead arriving via a free patch before the end of this year. The same...
News PS5 Has 667GB of Usable Storage Space on Its SSD
Out of 825GB
It's official: The PS5 comes with approximately 667GB of usable storage space on its custom SSD, as noted in our massively in-depth PS5 Review. The SSD's total size is 825GB, but a sizable chunk of that is reserved for the console's operating system. The bottom line is that this is a very limited amount of storage space. It's highly...
News Spider-Man: Miles Morales Takes About 12 Hours to Beat, Astro's Playroom Around 5 Hours
Plenty to play
Many have pondered how much playtime they’ll get out of next-gen titles like Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Astro’s Playroom, and fortunately we can now bring you answers. We beat Insomniac Games’ superhero spin-off in around 12 hours, engaging in light open world busywork along the way. We’ve since cleared the game...
News Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered Reveals Two More Fantastic Suits
Arachnid Rider and Armoured Advanced
If you're picking up the Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Ultimate Edition for PlayStation 5 and you haven't played the 2018 title, you're in for quite a treat. Marvel's Spider-Man is being completely remastered, and what's more, you'll also gain access to the two new Spidey suits you see below. They're named...
At all
PT, short for Playable Teaser, made an enormous impression when it hit PlayStation 4 in 2014. While it was only a precursor to a much larger project — Silent Hills — the experience is heralded as one of the best horror titles on the system, and it has been hugely influential on the genre. Sadly, PT was pulled from the PlayStation Store...
News Astro's Playroom Looks Delightful in New PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Robot rock
As if you needed further proof that Astro's Playroom is an utter joy, Sony has put out a brand new trailer, showing off lots of gameplay. The PlayStation 5 pack-in game is a brilliant showcase for the console and its DualSense controller, but it's also just a wonderful 3D platformer. You can read more about what we think of the game in...
News PS5 Introduces Accolades System to Encourage More Inclusive PSN Communities
Badge of honour
One of the coolest new features of the PlayStation 5, which we can’t wait to put through its paces come launch, is the new Accolades system which forms part of your User Profile. As outlined in our PS5 review, this is a brand new rewards system that's designed to acknowledge those players who represent "PlayStation’s ideals”...
News PS5 Displays Your Playtime in Next-Gen and PS4 Games
Wall of shame
Finally, the PlayStation 5 adds a new feature which displays your overall playtime in both next-gen and PlayStation 4 games. Interestingly, this data appears to be retroactive, so you’ll see the number of hours you’ve spent with titles tracking back years – and the figures appear to be generally accurate based on our findings...
News PS5 Doesn't Have Quick Resume, But Loading Is Lightning Fast
Games boot in under 10 seconds
It’s the big next-gen buzzword that enthusiasts can’t stop talking about, and now we can finally confirm as part of our PS5 review: Sony’s next-gen console doesn’t have Quick Resume. Well, not yet, anyway. The inclusion of a button on the Control Centre panel named Switcher is conspicuous, but at present it...
Hands On PS5 Backwards Compatibility - The Good, the Not Bad, and the Ugly
Loading times! Performance! Resolution! More!
PlayStation 5 backwards compatibility has been a big point of discussion in the build-up to the next-gen system’s launch – in fact, at times, it’s been the only point of conversation. Ever since Mark Cerny’s misjudged hardware deep dive in March – feels like a lifetime ago, doesn’t it? –...
News Godfall Is Apparently a Timed PS5 Console Exclusive for Six Months
Another Sony deal
Here's a detail that you may have missed from Godfall's recently released launch trailer. At the end of the video, Sony reiterates that the game's a PS5 console exclusive. In other words, it won't be available on Xbox — just PS5 and PC. However, an all-important asterisk leads to further clarification. A note at the bottom of...
News PS5 Adds Game Presets for Preferred Settings in Supported Titles
Set your difficulty, subtitles, and more
Are you the kind of gamer who jumps into the options tab in every title to enable subtitles or adjust the difficulty? You may not need to on the PlayStation 5, as a YouTube video uploaded by PlayStation Support reveals a new Game Presets feature on the next-gen console. In this, you’re able to select...
News PS5's Limited SSD Storage Space Cannot Be Upgraded at Launch
Second SSD slot disabled
There's no getting around the fact that the PS5 simply doesn't have much usable storage space right out of the box. The console's super fast, custom SSD is 825GB, but a chunk of that is taken up by the operating system itself. The bottom line is that you're left with around 650-700GB of free space. And with games like Call...
News Destruction AllStars PS5 Gameplay Finally Shown in Brand New Trailer
Game modes detailed
Destruction AllStars was announced way back in the summer, but we've barely seen anything of the game since, let alone gameplay. Today that changes, however, with a brand new trailer showing off a couple of minutes of gameplay from the PlayStation 5 title. It's looking pretty good. Competitors engage in destruction derby style...
News Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales TV Advert Builds Up the Hype
I'm ready
You can expect to see this Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales TV advert just as much as general PlayStation 5 marketing as we gear up for the big launch next week. Sony has dropped the 30-second clip that will play across TV sets, featuring Miles Morales himself and a bunch of bad guys that are just begging to be beaten up. Check it out...
News Sony: PS5 Launch Will Be Online Only, No Consoles Will Be Sold in Shops
Confirmed
It's official, folks: if you plan on getting a PS5 at launch, either on the 12th November in the US or the 19th November in Europe, you will not be able to buy the console in shops. Sony says that no units will be made available in-store, anywhere, so don't even think about camping outside of your local retailer at midnight. This means...
News Demon's Souls PS5 Photo Mode, Character Creator Detailed
Create the weird and wonderful
Demon's Souls is famed for allowing you to create some rather eccentric and exotic protagonists with its character creator, and that appears to be staying the same with the PlayStation 5 remake. Creative director Gavin Moore has taken to the PlayStation Blog to show off the feature as well as an all-new Photo Mode to...
News Insomniac Games Warns of Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Spoilers as PS5 Launch Approaches
Look out! Here come the spoilers, man
Insomniac Games is very wary of spoilers for its latest title as the PlayStation 5 comes into view. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is launching day and date with the new console, and that of course means the game is with the media, and is also being sent out to retailers around the globe. As people begin to...
News Sony Adds Game Names to New PlayStation Store on Web Browser
It's a start
Sony rolled out its new PlayStation Store on web browser and mobile near the end of last month, and simply put, it's a huge downgrade on the previous design. Game pages have been stripped of key features like screenshots and even related product links. It all just feels totally unfinished. Fortunately, 'unfinished' could be the key...
News Report Suggests PS5 Won't Support 1440p Output
IGN Italy says no
One of the big questions levelled at the PlayStation 5 which has still gone unanswered a week or so prior to launch is whether it’ll support 1440p output. This resolution is often used by monitors, particularly those that refresh at 120Hz, and there had been hope that Sony’s next-gen console would support them. Unfortunately,...
News DualSense Controller Dock Looks Like a Tiny PS5
Cute and useful
Out of all the PlayStation 5 accessories announced thus far, the DualSense Charging Station is probably the one that gets the least amount of attention. It’s a convenient item, of course: it provides you with a way to not only display two pads, but it also keeps them powered up so you’re always ready to play. How about this for...
News PS5 Advertising Ramps Up Ahead of Launch in the UK
Play Has No Limits
While we're still rather annoyed by the fact we have to wait an extra week, but that hasn't stopped Sony from increasing its marketing hold on the UK as we near the launch of the PlayStation 5. Eagle-eyed fans have begun snapping shots of advertising boards and buses sporting the next-gen console, with some simply showing the...
News Huge PlayStation Store Indies Sale Has Lots of Great PS4 Games Going Cheap
Celeste! Obra Dinn! Spelunky 2!
Who doesn't love waking up on a Wednesday morning to the sound of PlayStation 4 titles begging you for their attention as prices are slashed across the globe? It's an almost weekly ritual here at Push Square (save for the times when there isn't a new sale) and today we have a long, long list of games you should...
News Days Gone Runs at 60 Frames-Per-Second, Dynamic 4K on PS5
The not-so broken road
Days Gone will take advantage of Sony’s next-gen hardware at launch, running at “up to 60 frames-per-second in dynamic 4K” on the PlayStation 5. The title was previously locked at 30 frames-per-second on the PS4 Pro, and utilised a checkerboard rendering solution to resolve a 4K image. What does this mean in...
News PS5 Comes with an HDMI 2.1 Cable, 120FPS Possible Out of the Box
As long as you have the display
A nice little detail to take into account when you bust open your PS5 later this month: the HDMI cable that the console comes with is actually HDMI 2.1, meaning that it supports 4K resolution at 120Hz (yep, it's the same as the Xbox Series X). In other words, you won't have to go and buy a new HDMI cable if you want...
News Why PS5 Fans Think Gran Turismo 7 Is Releasing Soon
First half of 2021 advertised
Oh, yeah! Gran Turismo 7 has been announced for the PlayStation 5, hasn’t it? The best news: it could be coming out pretty soon. That’s certainly what some simulation racing fans think, after spotting a disclaimer on a French advertisement for the game which says: “Sortie prévue pour la première moitié de...
Random Someone Put the PS5's Pad Under a Microscope
Seeing shapes
As we reported months ago, the rear of the PlayStation 5’s pad is made up of tiny symbols inspired by the system’s iconic face buttons. Now that we have one of the controllers in our home, however, we have to admit that the detail is surprisingly small. In fact, it actually contributes to the grippy part of the controller, and it...
News Demon's Souls PS5 Has More Than a Whopping 180 Game Help Videos
No spoilers here
You might never have to divert your eyes from Demon's Souls on PlayStation 5, even if you get stuck and need a bit of help with getting through a tough stretch. It has been revealed through a new interview with The Washington Post that the remake of the PlayStation 3 classic will be packing at least 180 official Game Help videos to...
News PS5 Exclusive Returnal Has a Simple But Effective Use for 3D Audio
Hear the raindrops
Make sure you're not overlooking Returnal because this PlayStation 5 exclusive releasing in 2021 only sounds cooler the more it is discussed. The sci-fi rogue-like transports you to an alien planet and 3D audio is going to play a large part in getting fully immersed in the otherworldly experience. Speaking with The Washington...
News Part of the PS5 Controller Is Very Easily Removable
Potential for custom parts
Here's something quite interesting that we haven't seen talked about: part of the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller can be very easily removed. It's the black piece of plastic towards the bottom of the pad that covers the two thumbsticks, the PlayStation button, and the microphone. YouTuber John Glasscock demonstrates how...
News Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Is a PS5 Exclusive, Dev Reiterates
Just to be clear
Based on the gameplay that we've already seen, it's clear that Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is designed for PS5. The console's super fast SSD allows for near instant load times, and in the upcoming platformer, this means that Ratchet and his wee pal can seamlessly jump between locations. It's the kind of thing that simply...
News Unofficial PS5 Faceplate Business Cancels Orders After Threat of Legal Action from Sony
Pulled the plug
Well, this all went downhill rather quickly, didn't it? A brand new company was planning on producing and selling a variety of unofficial PlayStation 5 faceplates. It would allow you to change the look of your new console by replacing the white shell with alternative colours or patterns. It's clearly something people are interested...
Talking Point What Do You Want to Know About PS5?
No question is too small
It’s been a busy week at Push Square Towers as we begin to assemble our PlayStation 5 coverage. You may have already read our recent hands on impressions with Astro’s Playroom and the DualSense controller; do give it a read through here if you haven’t already, we’ve been pretty impressed with what we’ve experienced...
News Sackboy: A Big Adventure Trophies Tease a Fulfilling Platinum
Jolly good
Sackboy: A Big Adventure is shaping up to be the sleeper hit in the PlayStation 5’s launch lineup, and its Trophy list has now appeared online like a Pop It after you’ve pushed the Square button. This is for the PlayStation 4 version of the game, but you can rest assured the trinkets will be identical on Sony’s next-gen system –...
