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News New Bungie Game Targeting PS5, PC, and Switch Skips State of Play Reveal
Despite rumours, it wasn't confirmed
With the next State of Play livestream now less than 12 hours away, rumours and speculation are rampant as to what Sony will have to share during the digital showcase. The likes of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Lost Soul Aside, and Hell Is Us all seem like locks, but a fresh rumour suggests another game...
News PS Plus Premium Adding a Trio of Classic FromSoftware Titles in 2025
Armoured to the core
For the new crop of fans, FromSoftware is all about Elden Ring and Bloodborne. But the Japanese developer has a long history on PlayStation, and you’ll be able to explore some of its origins with PS Plus Premium later this year. Sony announced during its State of Play livestream that three
News PS5 Favourite Stellar Blade Plays Dress Up with NIKKE DLC, Coming to PC in June
Big updates for Shift Up hit
Yes, Stellar Blade is adding crossover content inspired by smartphone gacha game, NIKKE: Goddess of Victory. It looks like you’ll be able to dress heroine Eve in a variety of outfits from the mobile title, including Rapi, Alice, Dorothy, and more. There’ll also be
News Days Gone Remastered Is Real, Out for PS5 This April
PS4 owners can upgrade to PS5 version for $10
The rumours were real: Days Gone Remastered is a real video game project Sony is releasing for PS5 and PC. The original PS4 title has been remastered for PS5 and PC, and packs in new content like extra modes and features. If you own a copy on PS4, you'll be able to upgrade to the PS5 version for $10...
News Saros Is the Next PS5 Exclusive Game from Returnal Dev Housemarque, Coming 2026
Sci-fi roguelite action
Sony and developer Housemarque have announced Saros, launching exclusively on PS5 (with PS5 Pro support, of course) in 2026. All we have so far is a cinematic trailer introducing player character Arjun Devraj, who's trapped on shapeshifting planet Carcosa, which is stuck in a loop surrounding a solar eclipse. While the...
News Lost Soul Aside Finally Launches for PS5 This May
Pre-order on PS5, PC from 19th Feb
Lost Soul Aside studio UltiZero Games has finally confirmed its debut PS5, PC title will release for 30th May 2025. Long awaited after many years of production, it comes by way of Sony's internal China Hero Project. Check out the latest trailer above, with pre-orders going live on 19th February 2025. The game will...
Live Watch Sony PlayStation's State of Play Livestream Right Here (12th February, 2025)
Death Stranding 2! Metal Gear Delta! Bloodborne?
Are you planning to watch Sony PlayStation's State of Play livestream? As the first in a very busy year, the Japanese giant has the opportunity to set out its stall for 2025. While it's been coy about what it has planned for the broadcast, it's said we can expect a "creative and unique selection of...
News Sony XDEV Urges Fans to Tune in to PS5 Livestream Today
"Something pretty cool is happening"
It looks like we’re getting some big updates from Sony’s XDEV division during today’s State of Play livestream. For those who don’t know, XDEV – previously named XDEV Europe – is a British-based development unit wholly owned by Sony, which is tasked with supporting external studios to release...
Guide What Time Is PlayStation's State of Play for February 2025?
Dates, times, and what to expect
Another PlayStation State of Play is upon us, promising "news and updates on great games coming to the PS5". That all sounds great, but when exactly is the livestream? On this page, we'll explain all you need to know about the upcoming State of Play. <related ids="178012"> When Is PlayStation's State of...
News Anticipated PS5, PC Indie Lost Soul Aside Practically Confirmed for State of Play
"The answer is yes"
It looks like we may finally get a release date for anticipated indie action game Lost Soul Aside during today’s State of Play. We’ve been reporting on this effort from Chinese studio UltiZero Games for nearing a decade now, but it’s finally on the cusp of completion. Late last year, a new gam
News New Death Stranding 2 Updates and Details Coming Next Month
On 9th March at SXSW
Kojima Productions has announced it's hosting a panel at next month's SXSW (South by Southwest), where it will reveal new details and updates concerning Death Stranding 2. The panel will take place on 9th March 2025 and will see Hideo Kojima "discuss and share new details about Death Stranding 2: On the Beach". As mentioned in...
News State of Play Confirmed for Wednesday, 40+ Minutes of PS5 News and Updates
Taking place at 10pm GMT / 2pm PT / 5pm ET
Sony has revealed the first State of Play livestream will take place this Wednesday, 12th February 2025, featuring more than 40 minutes of PS5 game announcements, news, and updates. The showcase starts at 10pm GMT / 2pm PT / 5pm ET. In the PlayStation Blog post announcing the event, Sony says to expect...
News Sony Will Bundle PS5 with 2024's GOTY, Says New Report
PS5 + Astro Bot + Astro's Playroom
A new PS5 console bundle containing a digital PS Store download voucher for Astro Bot is on its way to retailers, a new report from reliable leaker Billbil-Kun claims. Apparently available from around mid-March, the bundle shall offer a base PS5 system at a discount in Europe and the USA. The leaker doesn't know...
News PS Plus Premium Likely to Include Rhythm RPG Classic Patapon 3
Emulated edition imminent
Sony remastered Patapon and Patapon 2 for the PS4, but the final game in the rhythm RPG trilogy has remained conspicuously absent. But it looks like that will change with the next PS Plus Premium update, as a patch for Patapon 3 on PS5 and PS4 has been spotted by Gematsu on the Japanese giant’s servers
News PlayStation Users Miffed with Sony's Lack of PSN Outage Transparency
"Network services have fully recovered from an operational issue"
Depending on your level of PlayStation dependency, the 24 hours the PSN was down over the weekend was either a minor inconvenience or an existential threat to your way of life. In either case, it raises essential questions regarding PS5's future functionality, and many users are still...
News Sony Quietly Pulls 'Eslop' Titles in Face of Mounting Pressure
Draining the swamp
Last week, IGN published a report on the increasing amount of "eslop" cluttering up digital storefronts, a cause we here at Push Square were only too willing to throw our own, only slightly less formidable weight behind (at least, as far as the
News The Order: 1886 Dev Pitched a Sequel to Sony, But Was Denied
Co-founder thinks bad reviews were to blame
Ready at Dawn co-founder has revealed the now-shuttered studio pitched a sequel to PS4 exclusive The Order: 1886 to Sony, but was denied the chance to make it. Speaking to MinnMax in an interview on YouTube, Andrea Pessino shared he believes Sony didn't green-light another game based on the poor critical...
Rumour God of War Is Taking a 'Younger' Kratos Back to Greece
My life is yours!
Apparently, the next God of War game is going back to the series' Greek origins, and will star a "younger" Kratos. That's according to reliable insider Tom Henderson, speaking on his weekly Insider Gaming podcast. Rumours have been swirling around a new God of War title for ages, with the most recent whispers suggesting that the...
Random Was The Last of Us Teasing Intergalactic PS5 All Along?
Not the Savage Starlight we first thought
For the longest time, when the topic of a sci-fi game from Naughty Dog came up before the reveal of Intergalactic, fans of the developer always seemed convinced the in-game comic from The Last of Us, titled Savage Starlight, would be its basis and adopt the name. The made-up series is advertised throughout...
News Stellar Blade Dev Offers an Early Look at Protagonist Eve's Prototype Character Model
Eve-olution
It’s not often we get a look at early in-development footage for our favourite games, so this Stellar Blade clip warrants attention. At just 30 seconds, it gives us a glimpse of an early version of protagonist Eve’s character model. “This is what Eve looked like in the early days of development,” the Korean studio said...
News All Eyes on Rumoured State of Play Later This Week
Love is in the air
While there’s been no comment or confirmation from platform holder Sony, the industry’s most notorious crystal ball gazers all believe there’ll be a State of Play this week. Reliable tipsters like Jeff Grubb, Nate the Hate, and Brazil have all tossed their hats into the ring, although it’s uncertain exactly
News PSN Downtime Raises Fresh Questions About PS5's Future Functionality
Reasons to be concerned
In an era where gaming increasingly emphasises online connectivity, there are undeniable benefits, like the unprecedented connectivity we enjoy in our games and the way titles can be updated and improved post-release in response to feedback. But there are issues, too. While it’s (mostly) sunshine and rainbows while the...
News Free PS Plus Extension for All Members Affected by PSN Outage
Sony will add five days of service to your current sub
PSN was offline for almost an entire day on Saturday, in what was the longest outage since 2011’s infamous hack. While services have now mostly resumed, Sony has promised that all PS Plus members will receive five days of free service as compensation for the down time. <related...
News PlayStation Fans Could've Had Another Resistance Game, But Sony Said No
Resistance 4 denied
When is Insomniac Games going to make another Resistance game? Well, it sounds like the studio tried, but it didn't get the green light from Sony. In a wider interview with Kinda Funny Games (embedded), Ted Price, who will soon depart his position as CEO, opened up about PS3's sci-fi first-person shooter series, revealing that a...
News Bloodborne, Uncharted, More Confirmed for PlayStation Concert's Set List
Music to our ears
In case you forgot, Sony is planning a worldwide tour of PlayStation: The Concert, a musical event featuring tracks from various first-party games. Now, the platform holder has announced a bunch of additional titles that'll feature during the concert. Attendees will be able to hear music from Bloodborne, Uncharted, Journey,
News Helldivers 2 Got a Significant PS5 Pro Upgrade and the Dev Didn't Say Anything
Time to dive back in
At some point in the recent past, Helldivers 2 appears to have been improved rather significantly on PS5 Pro — except developer Arrowhead Studios didn't make any kind of official announcement on the subject. That's according to a new analysis from the eggheads over at Digital Foundry, who say that the co-op shooter has...
News PS Plus Premium Subscribers Offered Free LEGO Horizon Demo
PS5 Trial lasts for one hour
Sony has today added to its list of Time Limited Trials on PS Plus Premium with a free LEGO Horizon Adventures demo for top-tier subscribers on PS5. Members will get to try the game for one hour from the moment they boot it up, which is enough time to work through a few levels and explore the hub world. Since release,...
News PlayStation to Absorb Dev Tools Division SN Systems
Company was acquired in 2005
SN Systems is not a name that will necessarily be familiar to PlayStation fans, but it’s been creating development tools for Sony since the early 90s, and was acquired by the company in 2005. Despite being a wholly owned subsidiary, it’s remained an independent entity, working exclusively on creating software for...
News Almost 2,000 PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in Behemoth Sale
Bringing some indie energy
Sony’s plunged the price on another 2,000 or so PS5 and PS4 games, with indies generally being the focus – although there are exceptions. There are some tantalising new lows among the discounts, with the offers set to end on 20th February, so you’ve got a little time to make up your mind over what you want. As...
News MLB The Show 25 Takes You Back to High School on PS5, Adds a New Board Game Mode
Plus, ambush hitting and more
Fans of sports games will know that iteration is the order of the day, and MLB The Show 25 is no different really. While the series is celebrating its 20th anniversary, baseball lovers can look forward to refinement to San Diego Studio’s long-running series, as opposed to a full-scale revolution. The biggest changes...
News Copium as Second Bloodborne Fan Project Hit by Sony DMCA Takedown
"The nightmare swirls and churns unending"
There is a particular sadistic joy to being a modern Bloodborne fan. A decade on, short of a complete remake, we probably wouldn't even be interested in a remaster or 60fps patch at this late stage, but then, we're probably in the minority on that; Sony has struck another Bloodborne fan project with a DMCA...
News Become Servants of Freedom in New Helldivers 2 Warbond
Available from 6th February
Arrowhead Studios has revealed the latest premium Warbond for Helldivers 2, arriving later this week on 6th February 2025. Servants of Freedom kits Super Earth defenders out in metal armour, covering their entire face to leave a blank expression in the face of the bug and robotic onslaught that awaits. Take a look at...
News Shuhei Yoshida: A Mix of Technical and Business Reasons Held Dreams Back from PC, Mobile
A dream it shall remain
Dreams, the highly ambitious PS4 exclusive from Media Molecule, was famously one of Shuhei Yoshida's favourite projects while he was at the helm of PlayStation Studios. He touches on it briefly in a lengthy interview with MinnMax, looking back fondly on visits to the Guildford-based development team. "Meeting with people at...
News Backed by Sony for Years, Shuhei Yoshida Explains Why WiLD Was Cancelled
Tamed
WiLD, the ambitious open world game from Rayman creator Michel Ancel, was confirmed to be no longer in development last year, a full decade after announcement. Now, Shuhei Yoshida, the former PlayStation executive who was president of PlayStation Studios for years, has shared his view on why the game never saw the light of day. Speaking to...
"I was like, 'Oh my God!'"
While the PS Vita will go down as a commercial failure, its prospects weren’t that bad when it was announced. Yes, smartphone gaming was getting bigger at the time, but Sony matched the price of the Nintendo 3DS with a much more powerful machine, and the PSP had been hugely successful, selling over 80 million units. But...
News Report Investigates Why PS5's Store Is Still Drowning in 'Eslop'
'I could make Fart Fart Boobie Fart: The Game'
Stop us if you've heard this one before, but the PS Store is a complete mess, full of low-effort "simulator" games boasting AI-generated artwork and misleading gameplay claims. It's gotten so bad that (we'll say it) more legitimate games are getting bumped from the front page every day, and Sony has...
News Ex-PlayStation Boss Says Sony 'Can't Get Away' with a PS6 That Has No Disc Drive
Company has an obligation and responsibility
Beloved ex-PlayStation executive Shawn Layden doesn’t believe Sony can “get away” with an all-digital PS6. There has been concerns, since it released the PS5 Pro without a disc drive included, that the Japanese giant may be abandoning physical media. To be fair, it’s released all of its major...
News Abby's Muscles Less Relevant to HBO's The Last of Us Adaption
A shame to see those gains go to waste
Kaitlyn Dever, who will play Abigail "Abby" Anderson in Season 2 of HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us, didn't have to bulk up for the role. According to showrunner and Naughty Dog head honcho Neil Druckmann, this is, amongst other things, because "there's not as much violent action moment to moment." Speaking...
News Emergency Hotfixes Live for Botched Spider-Man 2 PC Port
Hotfix v1.202.0.0 to fix crashing issues
Sony's in-house PC port studio Nixxes Software has released two hotfixes today designed to help reduce the number of crashes players are encountering in Marvel's Spider-Man 2. The game's PC port released late last week in a poor state, with users facing frequent crashing issues. Some reported having their...
News Sony's Bloodborne 60fps Mod DMCA Takedown Was About the Name, Not the Patch Itself
In the copyright
Almost four years down the line, Sony has issued a DMCA takedown request against an unofficial Bloodborne patch that allows it to run at 60 frames-per-second. The news comes via the mod's creator, Lance McDonald, on social media: McDonald has said in the past that Bloodborne is just two lines of code away from hitting the...
News Spider-Man 2's Looking Like Another PC Own Goal from Sony
Terrible reviews! Underwhelming player counts
For a firm hellbent on extracting as much profit as possible from PC users, Sony’s not exactly doing a great job of it. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, already a PS5 best-seller, has really struggled since debuting on PC, attracting a peak player count of just 28k on Steam since its launch late last week...
News Sony Could Be Plotting a PS5 Livestream Around Valentine's Day
"What does your heart tell you?"
Leakers trade in credibility and are usually only as good as their last prediction. Considering veteran leakster Nate the Hate, in a spectacularly public fashion and coming right down to the wire, correctly predicted the exact date of the Nintendo's Switch 2 reveal in January, we're inclined to listen. Doubling down...
News Ex-Sony Boss Says Xbox Can Find Multiplatform Software Success, Just Like SEGA
At the cost of console "FOMO"
Former Sony exec Shawn Layden, who has never been shy about sharing his thoughts on one-time nemesis, Xbox, says Microsoft is incredibly well-positioned to become a multiplatform powerhouse like SEGA, provided the company ditches those pesky consoles. An interview podcast we find ourselves increasingly citing, one that...
Random Sony Enjoys Some Free Game Marketing with More Jeopardy! PlayStation Questions
Why not
Sony Pictures Television produces the evergreen American game show Jeopardy!, so it makes sense to throw some PlayStation questions into the mix, right? At least a couple of questions directly related to first-party PS5 games have appeared on the popular show recently, as shared on social media. Firstly, Insomniac Games highlighted a clip...
News PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4 Themes on PS5 Will Leave Tomorrow, But Sony Is Working to Bring Them Back
They'll return "in the months ahead"
Sony has announced that the PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4 themes it created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of PlayStation will no longer be available on PS5 from tomorrow. However, they're not going away permanently. The firm has stated it's working behind the scenes to bring them back "in the months ahead". On...
News New Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 Update Live Now, More Cars and Events
Latest free patch brings version 1.55
Gran Turismo 7 has been updated in the last 24 hours on PS5 and PS4, adding another monthly cycle of cars and events, as well as general updates. The patch brings the Polyphony Digital racer up to version number 1.55 and is available to download now. You can get a visual feel for what's in store in the trailer...
News Helldivers 2 Will Live as Long as You Keep Fighting for Super Earth
"We'll support it to hell and back"
Fear not, obedient citizens of Super Earth, Helldivers 2 support isn't stopping anytime soon; following the news that lead dev (and former Arrowhead CEO) Johan Pilestedt is going on sabbatical, players trained to take direction from authority figures began to get concerned. CEO Shams Jorjani has taken to the...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Looks Truly Spectacular in PC Features Trailer
Spidey comes full circle
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 was already a looker when it launched exclusively on PS5 in October 2023, receiving a face-melting upgrade on PS5 Pro a year later. Now, after 11 million copies sold, it's reaching the final phase of its commercial life-cycle
News New God of War Ragnarok PS5, PS4 Patch Unlocks New Game+ Armor Set
Access the Armor of the Black Bear set instantly
Santa Monica Studio has revealed a new God of War Ragnarok patch will go live for PS5, PS4 consoles tomorrow (30th January 2025) that brings forward the ability to transmog your gear and access to an armour set previously exclusive to New Game+. Having downloaded the update, the Armor of the Black...
News Xbox Was December's Biggest Publisher, and 64% of Its Sales Were on PS5, PS4
Your PlayStation is an Xbox
For the month of December, Xbox was the biggest video games publisher in the world — according to a recent number-crunching analysis. The data comes from Ampere, which states that $465 million was spent on games owned and published by Microsoft, making it the largest publisher of them all last month. This shouldn't...
