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Review Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection - An Essential Compilation of Adventure Classics
Sic Parvis Magnificent
Republished on Wednesday 1st January, 2020: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of January 2020's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves changed everything. The critically acclaimed adventure not only went on to win copious awards following its...
Talking Point What Free January 2020 PS Plus Games Do You Really Want?
When will January 2020's PS Plus lineup be announced?
What’s the January 2020 PlayStation Plus lineup? And when will the January 2020 PS Plus games be announced? It’s going to be a big year for Sony’s subscription service, as the PlayStation 5 is scheduled to launch at some point within the next 12 months. Not only that, but the Japanese giant...
Soapbox How PS Now Saved Me When I Didn't Have a TV
Stream dream
There’s a reason the Nintendo Switch is so popular: it’s bleedin’ convenient. Being able to take the console out of its dock so that you can enjoy your games anywhere is a killer feature, and it’s why the device is lighting up the hardware charts. See, I’ve been in the unfortunate position of moving to a new house, and...
News PS5 Specs Leak Sends the Web into a Frenzy
Less powerful than Xbox Series X
There’s been an explosion on enthusiast forums over the festive period, as potential PlayStation 5 specifications have leaked. The source seems to stem from GitHub, where an AMD employee stored internal testing data from a variety of in-progress projects. These have since been confirmed as accurate by Digital...
News Hey, Guess What? The Uncharted Movie Has Lost Another Director
That makes six
Seriously, when is someone going to take this project out back and get rid of it for good? The Uncharted movie is never, ever going to hit theatres -- proven by the fact that it has just lost its sixth director. Yes, you read that correctly, six directors! Madness. Deadline reports that Travis Knight has left production of the video...
News Did Sony Just Tease the PS5 Reveal at Its CES 2020 Press Conference Next Week?
"The future is coming"
Hmmm, this is a tricky one. Sony's website has been updated with a teaser for its CES 2020 press conference, which is taking place on Monday 6th January, 2020. The website reads: "The future is coming." Ominous. Of course, it's difficult not to immediately think of the PlayStation 5's big reveal, which has long been rumoured...
Feature PSVR Had a Great Start, But It's Time to Up the Ante
How can PSVR improve in 2020 and beyond?
PlayStation VR was introduced to the world just over three years ago, and it brought the tech to the masses. Oculus Rift got the ball rolling on PC, of course, but it was with Sony's cheaper, more accessible headset that virtual reality became something attainable for everyone. It's for these reasons that...
News PS5 Is the Easiest Console Ever to Develop for Allegedly
Time to triangle
We get fed the same spiel every generation, but newly minted PlayStation indies evangelist Shuhei Yoshida has purportedly been waxing lyrical about Sony’s next-gen system in an interview with Japanese magazine Dengeki PlayStation. According to DualShockers, the former Worldwide Studios chief reiterated how complicated the...
News PS5 Controller Patent Potentially Explains DualShock 4's Back Button Attachment
Push where?
Sony has filed a patent for an updated DualShock controller, which will potentially be the design that ships with the PlayStation 5 next year. Interestingly, the documentation reveals four additional buttons on the rear of the unit – particularly pertinent considering the organisation has
News For Some Reason, the PS4 Back Button Attachment Is Exclusive to GAME in the UK
Get your pre-order in
UK folks will already know the drill. If the collector's edition of a hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 game decides to launch on British shores, it's probably going to be exclusive to GAME. The retailer pretty much has the market on lock, but we don't ever recall it being the only place you can purchase an officially produced...
News PSN Survives Christmas Day Relatively Unscathed
Stayin' online
Did you have a good Christmas Day? Spare a thought for the Sony engineers who’ve spent the majority of their Xmas keeping the PlayStation Network’s servers online. Historically unstable, it’s fair to say that PSN is much more reliable these days, and while it’s not without its hiccups – well, it’s been a fairly flawless...
Talking Point What's Your Favourite PlayStation Game of the Decade?
Defining moments
You’ve read the articles on our defining PlayStation Games of the Decade, but what’s your favourite? Our list was compiled on the basis of overall industry impact, so you may not necessarily agree with our shortlist. But between the likes The Last of Us, Journey, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – well, it’s safe to say we...
News Patapon 2 Marching Closer to PS4 Release As Art Hits Sony Servers
Pata-pata-pata-pon
Patapon 2 was announced for the PlayStation 4 an eternity ago, but the rhythm role-playing game has been missing in action for literally years. Now it looks finally set to release, as artwork has been scraped from the PlayStation Store servers suggesting the PlayStation Portable sequel is mere weeks away. Obviously nothing’s...
Interview Getting Our Head on Straight with the Composers of MediEvil
Spooky scary skeletons
Next up in our ongoing series of composer interviews, we have the esteemed company of MediEvil composers Andrew Barnabas and Paul Arnold. They were the composing duo for the original release back in 1998, and we'll discuss how it felt to return to such a long-dormant property, why a new dynamic click track had to be made, as...
News PS Plus Members Received Nearly $900 Worth of Games in 2019
That's a plus
This year represents an interesting turn for PlayStation Plus, Sony's premium service that grants access to online features, cloud storage, and a bunch of complimentary games. By March of 2019, PS Vita and PS3 games were dropped from the PS Plus lineup entirely, leaving members with just two PS4 titles to look forward to each month...
News Bluepoint Games Happy to Continue Working with Sony After First PS5 Project
What comes next?
Remake masters Bluepoint Games is probably working on bringing Demon's Souls to next year's PlayStation 5 as we speak, but what project could the developer set its sights on after that? It doesn't look like the studio has any concrete plans just yet, especially concerning what title it would bring back from the dead next following...
Game of the Decade The Last of Us Changed the Face of Interactive Storytelling Forever
It can't be for nothing
We’re listing the ten Games of the Decade. These are the ten PlayStation titles released over the past ten years that we believe have left a historic mark on the industry. Whether it’s Destiny's impact on the Games as a Service space or Journey’s innovative approach to online connectivity, these are the releases that...
Random Dozens of Developers Deliver Delightful Christmas Day Messages
Season's greetings
It's very nearly Christmas, which means everyone is playing festive tunes in the office, wearing paper hats, and taking things easy. Maybe it's even time to start doing some holiday shopping. The point is, everyone is winding down as the attention turns to the big day. In fact, a whole bunch of game studios big and small have had...
News Death Stranding Gets in the Christmas Spirit with Festive Santa Hats
Ho ho ho
Death Stranding might be a rather bleak game, but those who decided to stick around following the apocalypse aren't about to forget about Christmas just yet. The game's 1.08 patch has given protagonist Sam Porter Bridges a lovely Santa hat to wear as he goes about his deliveries -- almost emulating Father Christmas himself. Pay a visit to...
News Free God of War DLC Can Be Yours This Christmas
Grab the pre-order bonuses
It's a shame that 2018's God of War never received any major DLC expansions, but if you're looking for a little something that could add to a new playthrough over the Christmas season, Sony has you covered. The game's pre-order bonuses are now available for free on both the EU and US PlayStation Stores, giving you access...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn Comic Book Series Sounds Like a Precursor to PS5 Sequel
First issue is free
Look, we all know that Horizon: Zero Dawn will get a sequel on the PlayStation 5, but Titan Comics’ upcoming comic book series sounds like a precursor to what we can expect from the follow-up. Free as part of Comic Book Day 2020, the synopsis explains that “Talanah, Sunhawk of the Hunters Lodge, struggles to find purpose...
News Nonsensical Rumour Claims PS5 Won't Have Any Exclusive Launch Games
Here we go again
Here’s an amusing one: the PlayStation 5 won’t have any exclusive launch games when it releases next year. Despite platform holder Sony’s continued commitment to generational transitions, one Russian YouTuber reckons that the organisation will rely on “upgraded” PlayStation 4 titles when it deploys its all-new system in 12...
News US PlayStation Store Holiday Sale Boasts Over 1,500 PS4 Discounts
The big one
The European PlayStation Store gets a mammoth January sale, and now it's North America's turn to get in on the action. Dubbed the Holiday sale, the US Store's gargantuan offer includes over 1,500 PS4 games and add-ons, which is frankly ludicrous. What's more, this is only "Round 1" of the sale, with even more discounts to come at the...
News Gigantic EU PlayStation Store January Sale Offers Discounts on a Huge Range of PS4 Games
Time to spend that Christmas money
We're not done with December just yet, and Christmas is right around the corner, but that won't stop Sony from pushing an enormous January sale. The European PlayStation Store has begun its epic post-holiday bargain fest, with over a thousand games and add-ons reduced. The range is huge, with big, small, old, and...
News PS4 Firmware Update 7.02 Is Ready for Download Right Now
You'll never guess what it does
It's a Christmas miracle! Sony has found the goodwill in its collective heart to bless us all with another PlayStation 4 firmware update, 7.02, just in time for the holiday. Unlike the previous patch, this update is mandatory, so you'll have to install it if you want to access network features during the Christmas...
Game of the Decade Journey Proved Once and for All That Games Can Be So Much More
Less is more
We’re listing the ten Games of the Decade. These are the ten PlayStation titles released over the past ten years that we believe have left a historic mark on the industry. Whether it’s Destiny's impact on the Games as a Service space or Journey’s innovative approach to online connectivity, these are the releases that the industry...
News Death Stranding Dominates PlayStation Blog Awards with Game of the Year Victory
Wins five more categories
The US PlayStation Blog has just revealed the winners of its Game of the Year categories for the year of 2019, and as you'd expect, Death Stranding has claimed the top spot in a large number of them. With nearly one million votes counted in total, the game won six different awards. Hideo Kojima's latest masterpiece came in...
News ReadySet Heroes Is Free to Play This Weekend on PS4, New Modes and Features Added
Surviving
ReadySet Heroes arrived on PlayStation 4 a couple of months back to little fanfare, but don't go thinking the developer has dropped it. Quite the contrary -- Robot Entertainment has just deployed a big update to the multiplayer dungeon crawler/party game mashup. What's more, the game has a free trial running from today that'll let you...
News Some European Developers Feel Like PlayStation Is Leaving Them Behind
US contact is much better
A few months back, it was reported that numerous European PlayStation employees had been laid off as part of a company-wide restructuring in an effort to centralise the business in the US. We've heard conflicting reports of whether this is actually true or not in the time since then, but for some developers and publishers...
News PS4 Back Button Attachment Proves Demand for PlayStation Pro Controller
Sony should be listening
Sony made the rather unexpected announcement of a back button attachment for the PlayStation 4 controller earlier this week, allowing the pad to map two buttons to padels placed underneath where your fingers would usually rest. It's an accessory which has been implemented into the past two versions of Microsoft's Xbox Elite...
Green with envy
One of the big points of forum discussion in recent years is how Microsoft plans to improve its first-party output. The organisation has responded by purchasing a bunch of previously independent teams, such as Ninja Theory and Obsidian. Many of these studios seemed on the precipice of financial ruin, so the Redmond firm’s...
News Artist's Rendition of PS5 Controller Is Our Best Look Yet at the DualShock 5
Is this what it will really look like?
We've had several clues about what the PlayStation 5's controller may look like. Whether it's reports from Wired or directly from patents, the DualShock 5 has been described in pretty clear detail. According to the aforementioned publication, it looks very similar to the PS4's pad, which shouldn't come as a...
Random PlayStation's Most Iconic Characters Are Together in This Awesome Festive Fan Art
Everyone's invited
Remember those amusing art pieces that saw Untitled Goose Game cross paths with various PlayStation exclusives? The artist responsible, pandamusk, returns with something a little different to celebrate the holidays. Clearly a fan of Sony's output, the artist has depicted dozens of the platform's biggest stars gathered together for...
PayStation
A couple of months back, it was revealed that the owner of the only privately-held Nintendo PlayStation prototype, Terry Diebold, was looking to sell it off. In a new report from Kotaku, it turns out he'll be bringing the extremely rare machine to auction in February 2020. It seems this is somewhat out of necessity, as Diebold and his...
News Blood & Truth Gets Groovy with Interactive DJ Booth and Rhythm Challenges
That's bangers and mash
The excellent PlayStation VR exclusive Blood & Truth has been very well supported ever since the Cockney action shooter came to PlayStation 4 this summer, but developer London Studio isn't done just yet. The game's fourth free DLC pack is available to download right now, and it comes with a musical twist. Joining the...
Talking Point Is the Back Button Attachment an Attempt to Bring the DualShock 4 In Line with PS5?
And what does it suggest about the PS5 controller?
In case you missed it, Sony has just announced a very interesting DualShock 4 controller add-on named the Back Button Attachment. In a nutshell, this device clips onto your PlayStation 4 pad and provides you with two customisable buttons along the back of the controller. It will allow faster access...
News Horizon Zero Dawn, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, and More Coming to PlayStation Now in January
New year, new games
Sony has announced its plans for PlayStation Now over the next few months. In case you'd forgotten, the platform holder added a bunch of high-end PS4 games to the cloud-based service, including God of War, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, and Grand Theft Auto V. The bad news is these games will be removed from PS Now from 2nd January...
News Sony's Biggest PlayStation Store Sale of the Year Is Just Around the Corner
Two day countdown
We all love a good PlayStation Store sale, don't we? The chance to grab some of the PlayStation 4's latest digital offerings at a cheaper price is one we'll never pass up, and it looks like the biggest Sony sale of the year is about to go live sooner than you think. The Christmas sale is scheduled to last until 24th December, but...
News Newly Announced Back Button Attachment Turns Your DualShock 4 Into a PS4 Pro Controller
Coming early next year
This came out of nowhere: Sony has just announced the DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment. This new add-on for your PlayStation 4 controller essentially gives you an extra two buttons, which you can fully customise. The paddle-style inputs can be programmed to any command on the DualShock 4 to grant you faster, or easier,...
News You Need to Let Sony Know if You Want More Sly Cooper
Get Bentley
Everyone bickers about PlayStation’s most popular platforming double-acts: Jak & Daxter or Ratchet & Clank? But this author’s always felt that Sly Cooper is secretly Sony’s best platforming property – in fact, if you haven’t played PlayStation 3 entry Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, then we strongly recommend digging out a...
News So, Someone Has Worked Out Rudimentary Motion Capture in Dreams on PS4
What even is this game
Dreams is just mad. Media Molecule's PlayStation 4 exclusive creation suite was available in early access for the better half of this year, and it's meant that dedicated players have been able to hone their skills and make some incredible things. One user who's been experimenting with the game goes by TannicAlloy on Twitter,...
News Ghost of Tsushima's Stunning PS4 Open World Will Focus on Player Freedom
See that blossom tree
The beauty of a big sandbox is that you can travel in many different directions, but open world games tend not to take advantage of their settings, forcing you to follow a point on a compass. Ghost of Tsushima, the upcoming PlayStation 4 samurai exclusive from Seattle-based developer Sucker Punch, will diminish the importance...
Random Guerrilla Gives Kojima Productions the Cheesiest Gift of All Time
Gouda vibes
If there was ever any doubt as to where Guerrilla Games is based, look no further than its gift to Kojima Productions. The Death Stranding studio is celebrating its fourth anniversary, and Guerrilla has given the team a huge wheel of cheese. This is maybe the most Dutch thing the studio has ever done. Even better? The 30-pound chunk of...
News Sony Bend Sparks Syphon Filter Revival Hopes
Logan pull
For as much as we like Days Gone, the world is crying out for Gabe Logan and Syphon Filter to make a comeback. Here’s the thing: Metal Gear Solid is as good as dead, and Ubisoft doesn’t appear to be in a hurry to revive Splinter Cell. The consequence? There are basically zero espionage titles in the pipeline – especially with a...
News PS4 Exclusive Ghost of Tsushima's New Trailer Is Even Better in Japanese
ブリリアント
You’ll be able to play hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 exclusive Ghost of Tsushima in Japanese, with Sucker Punch leaning on fellow first-party team Japan Studio to get the translation and voice work right. And this is how the latest trailer looks (and sounds) when leveraging the localisation. Even more impressive, right? We...
PlayStation Store Sales Charts Star Wars and Death Stranding Can't Topple Call of Duty
Infinity Ward shooter is number one
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was the most downloaded game on PlayStation 4 in October, and surprise surprise, it's achieved the same feat in November too. It shouldn't come as a huge surprise -- it is Call of Duty, after all -- but it's managed to hold its position at number one despite lots of competition...
News PS4 Exclusive Ghost of Tsushima Has One of the Best Box Arts of This Generation
Beauty in death
We're suckers for good box art here at Push Square, and we've gotta say, Ghost of Tsushima's gorgeous PlayStation 4 cover has absolutely floored us. The newly revealed art features main character Jin -- otherwise known as The Ghost -- standing in a field while holding his mask in one hand and his sword in the other. The subtle use of...
News Ghost of Tsushima Is 'the Biggest Game Sucker Punch Has Ever Made'
Developer is going all-out
In case you missed the latest Ghost of Tsushima trailer, here it is again. It's worth a watch, if only for the fact it's our first look at the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive in well over a year. Thankfully, it's looking great. Elsewhere, Sucker Punch's communications manager Andrew Goldfarb has taken to the PlayStation...
News Ghost of Tsushima Haunts PS4 Summer 2020, Gets a Fantastic Looking Gameplay Trailer
Vengeance is sweet
We're happy to report that Ghost of Tsushima is looking pretty darn good. The highly anticipated PlayStation 4 exclusive got a new gameplay trailer at The Game Awards 2019, and it's easily our best look yet at the Sucker Punch action title. But that's not all. As predicted right here in the Push Square office, the game's got a...
News PlayStation Players Are Still Gaming's Biggest W*nkers
#Foreplayers
Another year, another avalanche of surprisingly interesting statistics from Pornhub -- the world's most popular pornography website. Once again, the adult site has crunched a load of data, but there's only one part of it that matters to us (honest!). We are, of course, talking about 'Traffic by Game Console', which breaks down the...
