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News Naughty Dog Is Releasing Daily Teasers for The Last of Us 2's State of Play Appearance
Here they all are
The Last of Us: Part II will be in the spotlight in tomorrow's State of Play presentation, and we can't wait to see it in action once again. The PlayStation 4 exclusive sequel is one of the most hotly anticipated games on the horizon, so it's understandable that people are excited. Not helping is Naughty Dog itself, which has...
News PS5 Will Be Less Power Hungry Than PS4, Says Sony
Suspending gameplay to use a fraction of the energy
The PlayStation 5 is going to be a fair amount greener than the PS4, according to Sony's Jim Ryan. In a recent PlayStation Blog post, which details how the company is combating climate change, Ryan speaks briefly about the next-gen machine, stating that at least one feature will be far more...
News PlayStation Partners with UN Environment to Help Combat Climate Change
Going green
Sony has announced a new partnership with the United Nations to help prevent environmental issues. Playing for the Planet is a new initiative formed by the UN Environment committee and leading games industry figures, and it's all in aid of sustainability. As PlayStation president Jim Ryan writes, the company itself has been making...
News Comic-Con Africa Attendees Create Gigantic Death Stranding Mural
Placing hands
Death Stranding anticipation levels hit a new high here at Push Square Towers this past week as each of us devoured the near two hours worth of footage released at TGS 2019. It looks like a fascinating experience, and we reckon a lot of Comic-Con Africa attendees agree. So much so that PlayStation fans were given the chance to create a...
Rumour The Last of Us 2 Release Date Leaked Ahead of State of Play Appearance
Here we go again
With The Last of Us: Part II set to go big during next week's State of Play broadcast, many eager PlayStation fans are hoping for a release date. After all, it's been over a year since we last saw Naughty Dog's sequel in action. As it turns out, the release date may have arrived early. An updated product page for The Last of Us:...
News Make More Sense of Death Stranding's Demos with English Subtitles
Sense at last
The Internet complained that it didn’t know what was going on in Death Stranding, so auteur Hideo Kojima responded with almost 90 minutes of gameplay footage at the Tokyo Game Show last week. The videos went into intricate detail about the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive, outlining the loop and its online features. The problem? They...
Poll Are You Hyped for The Last of Us 2's Return?
A long time coming
The Last of Us: Part II is going to play a key role in Sony's upcoming State of Play broadcast. The show is set for the 24th September, and Naughty Dog boss Neil Druckmann has confirmed that the long awaited PlayStation 4 exclusive will be reemerging fro
News The Last of Us 2 to Finally Step Out of the Shadows in Upcoming State of Play
You know, Sony, we really are the State of Play
There it is. We now know for absolute certain that The Last of Us: Part II will make an appearance during the upcoming State of Play presentation. Scheduled for Tuesday next week, the live broadcast will give us our first look at the hotly anticipated sequel since last year's
News New PlayStation VR Mega Pack Bundle Includes Five Top Games
Out in Europe next month
Looks like Sony will continue to push PlayStation VR this holiday, as it's just announced a new Mega Pack bundle for Europe. Including the headset, a PlayStation Camera, and download codes for five games, it's a great way to get someone started with virtual reality on PS4. So, which games are included? In the box, you'll...
News Sony's Taking Next Week's State of Play Seriously
Executives are going all-in
While they haven’t been anywhere near as bad as the Internet would lead you to believe, the first two episodes of State of Play have attracted significant criticism from the most sceptical corners of the gaming industry. The first episode attracted ire for its PlayStation VR focus, and while the second instalment was...
News Did You Know There Are Official PlayStation Wallpapers?
Now you do
Here’s a neat thing you may not know about: Sony’s got a bunch of official PlayStation wallpapers on its website. These range from platform-specific artwork to images from key titles, including Borderlands 3, WipEout Omega Collection, and Concrete Genie. There’s a good selection, spanning PC aspect ratios through to decorative...
News Sony Announces State of Play Broadcast for Next Week, Promises New Game Reveals and Updates
The rumours were right
And just like that, Sony has announced its next State of Play broadcast, just as the rumours suggested. The 20-minute show will air on the 24th September -- that's next Tuesday -- at 21:00 UK time / 16:00 Eastern / 13:00 Pacific. Of course, we'll be hosting it right here on Push Square, but you'll also be able to watch it on...
News Sony Will Launch PS5 Pro Alongside PS5 in 2020, Says Rumour, But We're Not Convinced
Going pro
With a 2020 release date for PlayStation 5 looking like an inevitability, we're starting to see next-gen rumours crop up on a more frequent basis as we edge closer to next year. This latest rumour says that Sony is planning on releasing two different PS5 models when the console launches in 2020. One will be a standard PS5, while the other...
News The Last of Us 2 Won't Be Playable or Shown Publicly at Madrid Games Week, Sony Confirms
It's all behind closed doors
Naughty Dog's highly anticipated sequel, The Last of Us: Part II, will be putting in a surprise appearance at next month's Madrid Games Week in Spain, but whatever Sony decides to show there won't be made public. The Japanese giant has confirmed that the game won't be playable at the event and any footage shown will be...
News Sony Has a '10 Year Vision' for Dreams, One of Shuhei Yoshida's Favourite Projects Ever
Dreaming big
It's no secret that Sony's Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has a soft spot for Dreams. He's expressed his love of the ambitious game from Media Molecule many times over the years, but in a new interview with PlayStation Asia, he calls it one of his "favourite projects ever". That's a pretty bold statement from a man who's been at...
News New EU PlayStation Store Retro Sale Offers Savings on Old School PS4 Games
Oldies but goodies
Because one new sale just isn't enough, Sony has given Europe another one. This PlayStation Store offer focuses on retro games, but it seems pretty broad; old games are joined by newer titles with retro sensibilities. It makes for a surprisingly varied sale, and is well worth a look. The PS2 Classics range is pretty prominent...
News ReadySet Heroes Looks Like a Fun Twist on the Dungeon Crawler in New PS4 Gameplay
Dungeon brawler
We've barely heard anything about ReadySet Heroes since its announcement during the inaugural State of Play. The neat-looking dungeon crawler pits four players against each other in a competitive hunt for loot before throwing down in an arena battle. It doesn't sound particularly impressive written down, but this new gameplay video...
News No Man's Sky Beyond Patch 2.12 Out Now, Brings Improvements to PSVR Support
Above and Beyond
A few days ago, it was discovered that an incoming patch for No Man's Sky would aim to improve the visual quality of the game's new PlayStation VR mode. That update has now arrived on PS4 with patch 2.12, which is ready for download. It's a hefty update at 4.7GB, but as usual, Hello Games has packed it full of enhancements of all...
News Ghost of Tsushima's Graphics Are So Beautiful They Leave PlayStation Boss Mesmerised
It makes Japanese scenery more beautiful
Ghost of Tsushima’s presentation is so impressive that as far back as last year many pundits were pondering whether the title’s E3 2018 demo was running on next-gen hardware or not. The likelihood at this stage is that the Sucker Punch developed Feudal affair will launch on the PlayStation 5 and...
Rumour Is This Cryptic Tweet from PlayStation Hinting at a State of Play?
Beep
There's a lot of speculation around at the moment suggesting another State of Play is right around the corner. Sony's Nintendo Direct style broadcasts are hard to predict, but it certainly feels like we're due the next one pretty soon -- it's been a while. Many are tying it to the Last of Us: Part II event that's happening later this month...
News Another Officially Licensed Pro PS4 Controller from Nacon Launches Next Month
Revolution Pro Controller 3
Sony has greenlit another 'pro' controller for the PlayStation 4. Once again, Nacon is stepping things up with its latest design, due to launch in October. Much like the company's previous efforts, the Revolution Pro Controller 3 will feature Xbox-style asymmetrical analog sticks, and requires a wired connection to your...
News Grab Some September Savings in Latest US PlayStation Store Sale
Fall is coming
We're getting towards the end of the summer and the start of the industry's busy last quarter. Of course, that doesn't mean the PlayStation Store sales are going to slow down. For the remainder of this month, North America can nab some PS4 discounts in the September Savings sale. There's an eclectic mix of titles included here, so...
News Death Stranding's TGS 2019 Gameplay Demos Have Been Translated into English
Lost in translation
Update: The other Death Stranding gameplay video has now also been translated. You can watch it through here. Original Story: Last week during Tokyo Game Show,
News New EU PlayStation Store Sale Offers Discounts on Ubisoft's PS4 Portfolio
Assassin's Creed! Far Cry! Watch Dogs!
Every now and again, a publisher-specific sale will pop up on the PlayStation Store, and this time it's the turn of Ubisoft. In Europe starting today, you can save on many of the company's biggest PS4 releases. As you'd expect, its big franchises are here in a big way. Assassin's Creed Odyssey is just under...
News Sunset Overdrive Is Now Owned by PlayStation, Sony Confirms
Xbox One exclusive now PlayStation property
As previously expected, Sony now owns the Sunset Overdrive brand. Despite the game first launching as an Xbox One exclusive, Insomniac Games famously retained the rights to the intellectual property. PlayStation has since purchased the Marvel’s Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank developer, but
News MediEvil's PS4 Remake Goes Gold Ahead of Halloween Release
Sir Dan's time to shine
Pinch us! We never thought we’d see the return of cult PSone franchise MediEvil, but Other Ocean’s upcoming PlayStation 4 remake has gone gold. For those uncertain on the technical terminology, this effectively means that the title is complete and ready for manufacturing. Here’s what the final master looks like: Of...
News PSVR Cockney Caper Blood & Truth Reloads with New Content
Can you Adam and Eve it?
Blood & Truth is easily one of the most ambitious experiences available for PlayStation VR, and now you have a reason to return to the cockney crime caper. Available now is a new patch for the London Studio developed exclusive, which includes a new set of skeet challenges. These range from straightforward clay pigeon...
News The Last of Us 2's Media Event Later This Month Is Going to Be a Bigger Deal Than We Thought
It won't be for nothing
In case you didn't already know, there's going to be a behind closed doors media event for The Last of Us: Part II later this month, on the 24th September. Until now, all we knew was that select members of the press would be seeing the game in action -- but the whole thing actually sounds like a much bigger deal than we were...
News PlayStation Fans Reckon a Multiplayer Beta for The Last of Us 2 Is on Its Way
We see where they're coming from
Next week is set to be a big seven day stretch for The Last of Us: Part II, with a media event confirmed for the 24th September and rumblings of even further Sony-centric livestreams causing us to go into hype overload for Naughty Dog's next big thing.
News The Last of Us 2 Will Make an Appearance at Madrid Games Week 2019
The plot thickens
The word is that we’re due a big blowout on The Last of Us: Part II imminently, and that may be further evidenced by the hotly anticipated sequel’s appearance at Madrid Games Week 2019 next month. The show – which is set to run in the Spanish capital from 3rd October through 6th October – will boast a beefy PlayStation...
News This New 'Solace' Dynamic PS4 Theme Has Serious Death Stranding Vibes
Lone traveller
Truant Pixel is responsible for many of the best dynamic themes on PlayStation 4, knocking out good looking backdrops and impressive soundscapes for your console's home menu. It's back again with Solace, a tranquil theme that reminds us more than a little of Death Stranding. The peaceful dynamic theme sweeps across a gorgeous...
Talking Point Is a PlayStation Game Pass Viable?
Could Sony realistically mirror Microsoft's popular endeavour?
The emergence of Game Pass on the Xbox One reminds us of PlayStation Plus’ rise last generation. With the PlayStation 3 scrambling for marketshare against the Xbox 360, a very shrewd Sony transformed its subscription service into a secret weapon, giving away big name games to its small...
News MediEvil Is Looking Spookily Good in New PS4 Gameplay Video
Resurrection
There were concerns when the first footage of MediEvil on PlayStation 4 was released. The first snippets of gameplay looked very rough indeed, especially for a first party project. However, it seems to have made a fair amount of progress, as it's looking decidedly better in this new video straight from Tokyo Game Show 2019. The...
News North America Accounts for Nearly a Third of All PS4s with Over 30 Million Units Sold
PlayStation Nation
Not that long ago, Sony reached an important milestone in the PlayStation 4's life -- it reached 100 million units sold through to stores, and it did so faster than any other console. The machine has been a monster in terms of sales throughout its lifespan, starting very strong and somehow going up year on year. Industry analyst...
News Incoming No Man's Sky PS4 Patch Will Improve Image Quality in PSVR Mode
Beyond blur
No Man's Sky's Beyond update has rejuvenated the colourful space exploration title, acting as a sort of re-launch. Among many other things, the game-changing expansion added in support for PlayStation VR, a feature many players had been asking for since launch. While the VR mode is well implemented, it does significantly reduce the...
News Second Death Stranding Gameplay Demo Is All About Customisation and Pulling Faces in the Mirror
What does Sam get up to in his down time?
As promised, Kojima Productions has gone ham on Tokyo Game Show 2019. A couple of days ago, Hideo Kojima guided us through nearly an hour of Death Stranding gameplay, finally showing off what we'll be doing while we're out in the open world. However, that's not all -- the designer has just wrapped up a...
News PS Plus Members Save Up to Half Price in Platinum Weekend Sale on US and EU PlayStation Store
That's a plus
Throughout this weekend, the PlayStation Plus Platinum Weekend sale offers up some nice discounts for members of Sony's premium service. It's available on both the European and North American PlayStation Stores, which is something of a rarity. Without further ado, let's take a look at what's included. There are some heavy hitting PS4...
Reminder New Game Plus Rides into Days Gone Today on PS4
On the road again
It's time to hop back on your bikes and face the Freaker hordes once more. New Game Plus mode has arrived in Days Gone, Bend Studio's apocalyptic open world title. You can download it on PlayStation 4 as part of the latest patch, which is rolling out today. You'll be able to carry over all your weapons, skills, upgrades, and more...
News Japan Gets Not One, Not Two, But Three Super Stylish Persona 5 Royal PS4 Models
Take our hearts
Phwoar, Japan's getting some lovely looking Persona 5 Royal-themed consoles later this year. Available to pre-order now from the Sony Store in Japan, there's one PS4 Pro design and two regular PS4 designs. You can see the former above in all of its stylish glory. Below, you can find the two PS4 designs -- one in black, and one in...
News Death Stranding Already Has Its Own Only On PlayStation Fan-Made Sleeve
Looking good
We're big fans of the new physical Only On PlayStation sleeve initiative from Sony, and it looks like the wider community is taking to the idea as well. So much so that one fan has already made their own sleeve for upcoming PS4 exclusive Death Stranding. Take a look at it below. Whether Sony will actually be able to add the game...
News Death Stranding Looks Strangely Compelling in Extended PS4 Gameplay
Curiouser and curiouser
Death Stranding may just be the strangest AAA title in decades, but in an industry flush with borrowed ideas, that’s no bad thing. Hideo Kojima has, as promised, released a full 50 minute gameplay video outlining the gameplay loop of the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive – and frankly it’s like nothing you’ve ever...
News Check Out This Extremely Cool Death Stranding Movie Style Poster
In before "it's a movie not a game"
Hideo Kojima's love of films is well documented, and it certainly comes through in his games. Notorious for lengthy cutscenes, his passion for movies is clear as day. Just one more example of this is a brand new poster for Death Stranding, which you can see below: The poster is by Japanese artist Pablo Uchida,...
Guide PlayStation at Tokyo Game Show 2019 - Everything You Need to Know
Dates, times, and what games are on show
What's Sony up to at Tokyo Game Show 2019? When are the live streams, and what games are being shown? PlayStation's presence at the big Japanese gaming show is typically large. It isn't holding a press conference, but among its plans are a batch of smaller, game-specific live streams taking place over the...
News Death Stranding's 7 Minute 'Briefing Trailer' Gives You the Lowdown on Sam's Mission
Let's reconnect
Death Stranding's 'Briefing Trailer' is officially here. It actually leaked last month, when someone managed to record the whole thing behind closed doors at Gamescom 2019 -- but at least now you don't have to worry about crappy quality. As the name suggests, the trailer spotlights a cutscene in which main character Sam is briefed...
News Hideo Kojima Suggests You Shouldn't Watch Death Stranding's TGS 2019 Gameplay
Not if you trust him, anyway
Hideo Kojima has heard your criticism it seems, and he’s responding to the Death Stranding gameplay complaints with a whopping 50 minutes of footage at the Tokyo Game Show this week. The problem is that he doesn’t really want you to watch it. Writing on Twitter, the auteur admitted that he’d “like you to play...
Talking Point Do You Actually Want to See More Death Stranding?
This game will be the death of us
Industry icon Hideo Kojima proudly proclaimed on Twitter this week that the first of Death Stranding’s imminent Tokyo Game Show 2019 presentations would include 50 minutes of gameplay footage. It’s actually just one of three showcases publisher Sony has lined up, with a further 30 minutes pledged for the...
News The Big in Japan Sale Jumps onto EU PlayStation Store Today
Going Japanese
Yesterday saw the arrival of the Big in Japan sale on the North American PlayStation Store, and now, Europe has also joined in. The offer focuses on popular Japanese games, and as with the US sale, there's plenty to choose from. Once again, a fair few of Japan's biggest games of this year are discounted. Devil May Cry 5, Kingdom...
News The PS4's Only On PlayStation Collection Looks Even Better in Person
For the lookers
Sony rocked our physical world this past weekend with the reveal of a brand new line of collectable sleeves for a select few PS4 exclusives. Every one of them looks particularly gorgeous in promotional images and material, but they're even more stunning in the flesh. PlayStation UK has been sharing a number of tweets on Twitter from...
Rumour Sony Has Something PlayStation-Related Planned for the End of September
State of Play?
Yesterday, it was revealed that Naughty Dog is hosting a media event for The Last of Us: Part II on the 24th September. Supposedly, this will provide press with a fresh look at the game. However, with this news, rumours of another PlayStation-related event have appeared, which is apparently also taking place that week.
News The Last of Us: Part 2 Finally Returns Later This Month
It can't be for nothing
The Last of Us: Part II was shown off behind closed doors in August at a GameStop employee event, and now it sounds like we may finally get to feast our eyes on the upcoming exclusive once again. As teased by the one and only Geoff Keighley on Twitter, Naughty Dog is inviting members of the press to a media event later this...
