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News Former SIE Chairman Considers Insomniac Purchase One of His Best Achievements at PlayStation
Shawn Layden weighs in
We're most likely never going to find out the reasoning behind Shawn Layden's departure from Sony last year, but at least we can rest easy in the knowledge that the two parties parted ways on good terms. The former chairman of PlayStation Worldwide Studios has consistently tweeted about Sony's efforts since his surprise exit,
News Bluepoint Games' PS5 Project 'Aims to Define the Visual Benchmark' for Next-Gen
Website refresh reveals
Remake masters Bluepoint Games is talking a very, very big game when it comes to its mysterious PlayStation 5 title. Through various comedic Twitter teases and comments published alongside fresh next-gen details in Wired articles, the Austin-based studio suggests that it is cooking up something hot. It's probably Demon's...
News Call of Duty Marketing Seemingly Sticks with Sony in PS5 Launch Year
Call of Duty League partner
Ownership over the marketing of the Call of Duty franchise might not be quite as important as it was at the beginning of the PlayStation 4 generation, but it's still something worth having under your belt. Sony has held the rights to advertising Activision's mammoth first-person shooter series for more than four and a...
Reminder Stunning Ghost of Tsushima PS4 Dynamic Theme Is Only Free for Another Week
Phwoar
Update: As Sucker Punch has thoughtfully pointed out on Twitter, you only have a week left (31st January) before that great looking Ghost of Tsushima dynamic PS4 theme is gone. All you need is one of the codes that we've posted below. Original story: Ghost of Tsushima is going to be one of the very best looking games on PlayStation 4 when...
Poll How Much Does PS5 Backwards Compatibility Matter to You?
Back to the future
Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation 5 will be backwards compatible with PlayStation 4 games, but that's all we know right now. Rumours have been swirling for months that the next-gen console -- set to launch later this year -- will also be able to play old PS3, PS2, and PSone titles as well, but there's very little evidence to...
News Latest Dreams PS4 Trailer Highlights Even More Amazing Community Creations
Three weeks to go
Update: Well, PlayStation UK has deleted the tweet since we wrote this story. We'll replace it when the trailer makes its way back online. Original Story: Dreams, the latest first-party exclusive title from Media Molecule, is due for full release in just three weeks' time. Many people have already been playing the game for dozens...
Gallery Alleged Images of a Canned The Last of Us Animated Movie Leak Online
It was for nothing
You have to imagine that Sony has at least entertained the idea of a Last of Us movie, but given that it can't seem to make an Uncharted flick work, perhaps it's best left alone. If you were curious what a Last of Us film might look like, however, these images may surprise you. A batch of stills from an alleged animated short...
News PlayStation Fans Are the Most Loyal, According to a Recent Study
Sony ponies
Console wars aren't going away anytime soon, especially with Sony and Microsoft introducing their new consoles later this year. Forums will be set ablaze by passionate fans of one platform or the other, and will fight to the death on behalf of these billion-dollar corporations. Which fans are the most loyal, though? If you're a...
News No, PS5 Backwards Compatibility with PS3, PS2, and PS1 Games Has Not Been Confirmed
Only PS4
Will the PlayStation 5 be backwards compatible? Yes. Will it be backwards compatible with all PlayStation games? We don't know (and we have our doubts). This is a topic that's been bouncing back and forth around the web for months — maybe even years — and now it's blown up all over again. Perhaps it's to be expected with the PS5's...
News Innocuous Gag Drives Fresh PS5 Reveal Rumours
The thirst is real
The rumour mill has officially reached fever pitch, and some PlayStation fans on social media are beginning to lose their heads. Sony will be thrilled to see the pent-up demand for fresh PlayStation 5 information – after all, it’s this kind of anticipation which led to the next-gen system’s predictable logo becoming the most...
News Nioh 2 to Expand with Extensive PS4 Post-Release Add-On Plans
Satisfying samurai
Nioh 2’s going to be a significant time sink when it deploys on 13th March, but don’t expect your journey through a demon-infested Japan to end there. Team Ninja has announced plans for extensive post-release support, with three major expansions in the pipeline. Each add-on pack will focus on “a different storyline that...
News European Survey on Next-Gen Suggests Gamers Want Better Graphics Above All Else on PS5
What a shocker
What features are most important to you when it comes to PlayStation 5? If you live in Europe, you're statistically most likely to want better graphics more than anything else. That's probably a given in most parts of the world, but a recent survey spanning some of Europe's major countries has thrown out some interesting results...
News US PlayStation Store's Totally Digital Sale Brings Down Prices on a Massive Range of PS4 Games
Small digits
Just yesterday, the European PlayStation Store was updated with a brand new Totally Digital sale, and now it's arrived in North America. The offer is much the same across the Atlantic, bringing savings on all kinds of PS4 titles and DLC. There's an emphasis on indie games here, and there are some absolute corkers going cheap. Hyper...
Random Don't Worry, Everything Is Fine at Media Molecule
Nothing to see here
One thing is for absolute certain: you don't need to worry one jot about the fine folks at Media Molecule. The studio behind the PlayStation 4 exclusive Dreams has always seemed like a great place to work. Comfy furniture, open plan working space, an awesome kitchen, you name it -- the developer seems to have everything pretty...
News Sony's Latest Wave of Godfall Marketing Begins, PS5 Event Speculation Grows
For Godfall's sake
Godfall was announced back at the Video Game Awards last December, and hype for the so-called 'looter-slasher' has been bubbling away based on the fact that it's the first confirmed PlayStation 5 title that we've seen. And if rumours are to be believed regarding a big PS5 reveal event in February, an extended look at Godfall seems...
News MLB The Show 20 Teases Tweaks in Gameplay Premiere
Struck out
Well, as promised, here’s your first look at MLB The Show 20’s gameplay. As was the case last year, the developer’s packed the trailer with teases of tweaks, and it’s up to the community to uncover them. We noticed some adjustments to the fielding, as well as what looks to be a new Showdown mode – although we’re not entirely...
News Huge EU PlayStation Store Sale Discounts Some of the Best PS4 Indie Games
Best in class
Another week brings with it another PlayStation Store sale for European territories, and this is one you'll probably want to pay attention to. The Totally Digital sale is available right now, serving up discounts for some of the PlayStation 4's very best indie titles through until 5th February 2020. Independent gems such as Return of...
News Sony to Reveal the Magic of MLB The Show 20 This Week
Strike one
MLB The Show 19 is the best-selling baseball game ever made, but Sony San Diego’s not sitting still. MLB The Show 20 will launch in a couple of months, and the developer’s got a world gameplay reveal lined up for 22nd January. Presumably, this will centre on all this year’s new features and updates, so fans will want to keep an eye...
News Is a New PSVR Launching Alongside PS5 This Year?
New version incoming, apparently
We already know that PlayStation VR will be compatible with the PlayStation 5, but will Sony have a new headset in stores alongside its next-gen system? Given the potential price tags involved, it seems unlikely, but the company behind immersive virtual reality experiences like Titanic VR seems to know something we...
News PS5 Slogan Change Actually Doesn't Give Weight to Massive Next-Gen Leak
PS5 price, reveal event, games, and more
Update (21st January): It's been brought to our attention that there's actually nothing new about the slogan "It's Time to Play", as it was used in a PlayStation marketing campaign late last year. Sony may be in the process of revamping its commercials ahead of the PS5, and this may be the first sign of that,...
News Sony Insists PS4 Is Still the Best Place to Play with Montage Trailer
Who needs PS5?
We all know that PlayStation 5 is going to be the headline story of 2020, but Sony still has plenty of PlayStation 4 titles to flog. The platform holder’s launched a new trailer showcasing its immediate lineup, with The Last of Us: Part II, Ghost of Tsushima, and Final Fantasy VII Remake taking centre stage. There’s also a quick...
News The Last of Us 2 Job Listing Asks for PC Experience, Has Some PlayStation Fans in an Uproar
But let's be reasonable
Last week, a report outed that Horizon: Zero Dawn is coming to PC in 2020. This sparked a wave of outrage among some hardcore PlayStation fans -- many of them upset that Sony appears to be keen on moving into the PC market, and that it's potentially willing to take its biggest exclusive games with it. The argument is that...
News Futuristic PS5 Fan Design Is so Stylish
Phwoar
Who wouldn’t want to make this a part of their setup come the end of 2020? Another enthusiastic PlayStation 5 fan has shared their interpretation of the next-generation console following one more series of fake leaks, and it’s a design with a real look to the future. As you can see in the images below, from Twitter user @FalconDesign3D,...
News PS Store Is Selling Two PS4 Games for Less Than 20p Each
Bargain bin
Update (19th January): They're not quite under 20p, but it's also worth pointing out that Reus is £0.54 and Real Farm is £0.24. Original Article: There are bargains, and then there are the two deals we've just come across on the EU PlayStation Store. Right now, you can add two PlayStation 4 games to your library for a combined price...
News Even More Sony Bigwigs Spotted in San Francisco as PS5 Reveal Nears
All good in the neighbourhood
Update (18th January): In addition to the executives outlined in the original article, Naughty Dog staffers Arne Meyer and Scott Lowe have also been spotted at PlayStation HQ, as the Japanese giant is clearly holding a summit ahead of the PS5's reveal. Original Article: Excuse us while we go gossip colum
Random Rejoice! The Knack King Remains PS4 Exclusive as Google Stadia Rules Out Port
Breathe a sigh of relief
Horizon: Zero Dawn, Dreams, and a couple more PlayStation 4 exclusives might be heavily rumoured to be headed to PC in the future, but don't worry, the console's true system seller and biggest title of the lot isn't going anywhere. We know you were all waiting with bated breath and now we can officially confirm that Knack...
News PS4 Exclusive Days Gone Makes the List of 2019's Best-Selling Games
Gridlock on the broken road
Sony’s been conspicuously quiet when it comes to Days Gone’s overall sales, but everything we’ve observed is that the Bend developed undead open worlder was a bit of a secret smash hit. And that’s reflected by NPD’s report on the best-selling games of 2019, where Deacon St. John’s debut landed in 19th...
News MLB The Show 19 Is the Best-Selling Baseball Game of All Time
Home run
MLB The Show has always been a popular franchise, but the 2019 instalment is the best-selling baseball game in United States history. According to the NPD Group, which tracks both physical and digital game sales across the country, full-game dollar sales of the latest instalment in the baseball simulation series “have now surpassed those...
News To the Surprise of No One, PS4 Was the US' Best-Selling Console of the Decade
Big win
PlayStation 4’s success has already been very well documented, but just in case you needed a swift reminder: Sony’s system was the best-selling hardware in the United States for the past decade. That means no other device outsold it in the 2010s, despite the console not launching until November 2013. It’s hardly a surprise, of course:...
News Marvel's Iron Man VR the Latest PS4 Game to Receive Delay
Pushed back to May
The last few days have seen several of this year's key games get pushed back, and now it's time for another. Marvel's Iron Man VR, which up to now was scheduled to arrive on 28th February, has been delayed. As developer Camouflaj states above, the PlayStation VR exclusive will now launch on 15th May, just a couple of weeks...
Poll Will PlayStation Exclusives on PC Affect Your PS5 Purchasing Intent?
A new Horizon
Reports emerged overnight that Guerrilla Games’ huge open world role-playing hit Horizon: Zero Dawn will launch on the PC at some point this year. This author has to hold his hands up: it’s something we never thought would happen. And while we’re still waiting for official confirmation from the Japanese giant, it sounds like more...
News Voting Is Now Open for Dreams' Community Driven Impy Awards Show
Trophy unlocked
Here's some news that may have passed you by: Dreams has its very own awards ceremony. The inaugural iteration of The Impy Awards is set to take place on 26th January, and it's a show that will highlight the best and brightest among the game's community of creators. As Media Molecule says on its website, the studio will be...
News EU and US PlayStation Store's Latest Sale Brings Dozens of PS4 Games Under $20
Or under €20
As the epic PlayStation Store January sale draws to a close, Sony has filled the void with yet another offer. On both the North American and European storefronts, you'll be able to browse through a selection of PS4 games going for less than $20 / €20, and as usual, there's a huge variety of titles up for grabs. The games mostly...
News Dreams Sounds Like the Next PC-Bound PS4 Exclusive
Let 'em Dream
It makes more sense than perhaps any other game in Sony’s portfolio, but it’s starting to sound like Dreams could be the next PlayStation 4 exclusive to make its way to the PC. Reports today emerged that Guerrilla Games’ epic open world opus Horizon: Zero Dawn would be making the jump to Steam and the Epic Games Store, and now...
News PS5 Controller Will Work With PS4, According to PlayStation France
And it's called the DualShock 5
PlayStation France may have just given us some (admittedly unsurprising) PlayStation 5 details. More specifically, details about the next-gen console's controller. On the official PlayStation France support site, there's a page that lists the differences between available PlayStation 4 models. One column shows...
News PS4 Exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn Will Come to PC in 2020, Says Report
Get Aloy of this
Horizon: Zero Dawn, the open world PlayStation 4 exclusive from Sony first-party studio Guerrilla Games, could be coming to PC at some point this year. This is according to a new report from Kotaku, which cites "three people familiar with Sony’s plans". Sony has placed exclusive games on PC before, of course. The likes of...
News God of War and Twisted Metal Creator Reckons PS5 Reveal Is Definitely Happening in February
Rumours continue to swirl
Rumours of a PlayStation 5 reveal event happening in early 2020 have been rampant for months. Much like it did with the PS4, Sony is expected to unveil its next console in the very near future so that it's got almost a whole year to hype the thing up. And now God of War and Twisted Metal creator David Jaffe is adding...
News PS5 Fans Are Having Fun Imagining the Console's Box Art
Case study
There’s a lot of chatter about what the PlayStation 5’s cases will look like. We’ve already done our own set of mock-ups, inspired by the PlayStation 4’s box art. Our theory is that Sony will want something that matches current retail displays but sets it next-gen system apart. Others believe the Japanese giant may opt for...
Reminder Last Chance to Save Big on PS4 Games in Massive PS Store Sales
What're yer buyin'?
Just a heads up: this is your last opportunity to save big on Sony’s gigantic January sale on the PlayStation Store. Offers will run through 16th January in North America, and will end at 11:59AM on 17th January in Europe, meaning your shopping time is coming to a close. If you’d like to pick up any of the promoted titles,...
News The Next God of War Is in Production as Developer Teases Motion Capture Session
The boy is back in town
Look, we all know God of War (2018) is getting a sequel. The return of Kratos was showered with near universal praise and it made Sony a heck of a lot of money -- the next game is all but confirmed to be in development for PlayStation 5. But you know what? It's still nice to be on the receiving end of a little tease now and...
Feature Dreaming Up Sony's Own PlayStation Theme Park
For the thrill seekers
Nintendo recently revealed its very own theme park area to the world, dubbed Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan. And, while Push Square is quite clearly a website focused on all things PlayStation, we'd be lying if we said we didn't want to go. In fact, we sort of desperately want to join our friends at Nintendo...
News E3 Organiser Reacts to Sony's Absence with Empty Words
Not much of anything
Sony announced this week that it won't be attending E3 2020, marking the second year in a row that the hardware manufacturer has decided to skip the convention. In response to the move, the ESA -- the company known as The Entertainment Software Association which runs E3 -- has published a rather empty statement which doesn't...
Guide Best Uncharted Games Ranked
Drake believe
Uncharted is now over ten years old, and in that time series protagonist Nathan Drake has climbed his way up the gaming recognition ladder, from plucky pretender to PlayStation superstar. Starting life on the PlayStation 3 all the way back in 2007, Naughty Dog’s daring action adventure franchise has fast become one of Sony’s most...
Gallery Check Out the Free PlayStation 2019 Wrap-Up PS4 Dynamic Theme
Here's what your PS4 playtime gets you
Yesterday, Sony grabbed everyone's attention with a nifty look back at your PlayStation 4 stats for 2019. To recap: if you visit the website -- here for US and here for Europe -- and sign into your PSN account, you'll get a detailed breakdown of your gaming habits from last year
News Dreams Creator Releases Entire Album of Music Made in the Game on Spotify
Now that's impressive
Dreams is now less than a month away from its official launch on PlayStation 4, but the creations made in early access keep on coming -- continually impressing and astounding us here at Push Square. Yesterday, one creator on Twitter named @Byvsen revealed that they will be releasing a complete album of music they made in the...
News Sony Scraps Annual Destination PlayStation Trade Event with PS5 Reveal Looming
Distributor will host instead
It sounds like Sony has scrapped plans to host its annual behind-closed-doors trade event Destination PlayStation, with speculation suggesting that its eyes are firmly focused on the PlayStation 5’s reveal event instead. According to journalist Mike Futter, the manufacturer will allow a “major distributor” to take...
News PlayStation 2019 Wrap-Up Provides a Brilliant Breakdown of Your PS4 Gaming Stats
Plus some cool freebies
We all want our PlayStation 4 consoles to track all our statistics, but until then, Sony has a treat in store. For both North America and Europe, the platform holder has created a brilliant webpage that will tell you all about your gaming habits in 2019. Called the PlayStation 2019 Wrap-Up, you can finally get a glimpse at...
Guide Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Remastered PS4 - Where to Find All 61 Treasures
Strange relics
Where do you find all 61 treasures in Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Remastered on the PS4? Nathan Drake may also be a comedian and serial killer, but he's a treasure hunter at heart. There are a whopping 61 treasures for you to find in Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, and with Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection renewing interest in the...
Round Up PS4 Back Button Attachment Reviews Are Incredibly Positive
Feeling things out
The PlayStation 4's back button attachment doesn't release to the public for another couple of weeks, but it looks like certain outlets have already gotten the go-ahead on posting their impressions to the internet. Reviews are popping up all over the place, and the feedback generally seems to be overwhelmingly positive. The device...
Deal Make the Most of PS Store's January Sale with Cut-Price PSN Vouchers
Save big on digital credit
Hundreds of games are currently discounted on the PlayStation Store, with Sony’s big New Year bonanza entering its final few days. The savings are already impressive, with huge titles like Judgment and Shadow of the Tomb Raider available for less than £20. But what if you want to compound the deals? Shop To has you...
