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Every opinion procedural
We can't believe our luck. For all the planets and moons in this system, most of them scorched and practically lifeless, the last one we visit is a bonafide world of paradise. Lush bright blue grass stretches out to the horizon where it meets a scarlet sky, the space station hanging just close enough to make out its shape...
News Rockstar Could Be at PlayStation Meeting, But This Isn't Proof
Don't believe everything you read
Oh dear, the Internet loves a good unsubstantiated rumour, eh? Our inbox exploded earlier today after so-called "industry insider" Tidux posted a cryptic tweet with a couple of emojis, suggesting that Rockstar may make an appearance at next month's PlayStation Meeting press conference. Despite somehow earning...
Soapbox No Man's Sky on PS4 Is the Biggest Disappointment of 2016
And yes, Sammy Barker's played Street Fighter V
Good grief, I'm like James Bond in Skyfall's highlands scene right now, clumsily securing Push Square Towers from inevitable impending attacks. There's always been a little bit of crazy in this industry, but Hello Games' hotly anticipated space sim has garnered such a staunch fanbase that it's becoming...
News PlayStation Now May Start Streaming to PC Soon
The future is Now
Rumour has it that PlayStation Now, the streaming service which allows you to play PlayStation 3 games in a Netflix-esque on-demand fashion, will roll out on the PC from 23rd August. The service is already available on the PlayStation 4 and Vita, and has launched on select Samsung and Sony televisions, but if true, this would mark...
Feature 5 PS4K Neo Reveals Sony Must Make at PlayStation Meeting 2016
Price! Date! Games!
PlayStation Meetings are rarer than Atlas Stones, so it's always exciting when Sony announces one of the exclusive events. The last shindig that the platform holder held saw the announcement of the PlayStation 4, while the next will almost certainly play host to the PS4K – or Neo, as it's also known. And with the 7th September...
News Narrow Margins Force PS4 from Top of US Hardware Charts for First Time in 2016
You win some, you lose some
Outrageously attractive Xbox One fire sales pushed the PlayStation 4 from the top of the US hardware charts for the first time in eight months last month – although speculation suggests that Sony's system was just 10,000 units off the pace. Microsoft's console was widely available for considerably less than the Japanese...
Live Explore No Man's Sky's Universe with Alex Stinton
Star wars
Guess who's back by popular demand? Alex Stinton's back, bitches. Our recent livestreaming hiatus – which absolutely wasn't caused by a copyright strike that we couldn't get removed – is over, and what better way to get back into the swing of things than with some No Man's Sky, eh? Enjoy.
News Sony Comments on No Man's Sky PS4 Sticker Gaffe
"A production issue"
Earlier today, we reported on a sticker that had been used to conceal an online play logo on limited edition copies of No Man's Sky. Sony has since put out a statement explaining that this wasn't due to any changes to the game – it just f**ked up during production, and decided to print stickers rather than re-manufacture the...
News There's a No Man's Sky PS4 Exploit That Will Get You to the Centre of the Universe Fast
Atlas shrugged
No Man's Sky is a game all about busy work, but if you can't be arsed with all that incessant toing and froing, then cunning gamers have concocted an exploit that will get you to the centre of the universe much, much, much quicker than you ever imagined. Of course, this could also spoil the game for you, so read on at your own peril...
News Sony's Bringing Tons of PS4, PlayStation VR Games to Gamescom 2016
Resident Evil 7! Titanfall 2! PlayStation VR!
It's going to be a strange Gamescom yet again. Last year's show was disappointing for us because Sony opted to hold its press conference at Paris Games Week instead, while this time it's skipping its usual stage show in favour of a PlayStation Meeting in early September. Of course, the platform holder...
News The Last Guardian Still Looks Lovely in New PS4 Screenshots
Go big or go home
Ah, The Last Guardian - every time that we mention it we remember that it's actually releasing this October, and we get a warm fuzzy feeling inside. We blame the cat-bird-dog thing for that, by the way, and the giant beast is as adorable as ever in these five fresh screenshots. The pictures don't just focus on our feathered...
News Sticker on PS4 Copies of No Man's Sky Removes Reference to Online Play
A cover up
The saga regarding No Man's Sky's non-existent online play trucks on, as European gamers have discovered stickers on the limited edition version of the game, obscuring any references to online gameplay. The label includes a PEGI 7 rating and a warning for mild violence, but peeling it back reveals a PEGI 12 rating and an online play icon...
Video Just How Beautiful Is No Man's Sky on PS4?
Very
No Man's Sky doesn't give you much direction and leaves you to find your own fun, so, while taking a break from collecting friggin' carbon, we decided to make this: a short video showing off some of the planets that we've visited in our playthrough thus far. It (hopefully) demonstrates the variety of Hello Games' infinite universe, while also...
News A New PS Vita Is on the Way? Don't Believe Everything You Read
Sony's filings send forum members into frenzy
Sony's going to announce a new PlayStation Vita at next month's PlayStation Meeting – or so we read on the Internet. We've been inundated with messages about Trinity today, a new handheld that the Japanese giant's apparently about to announce. So we trawled through the sources, and came away less...
News No Man's Sky PS4 Servers Too Busy for Multiplayer Features
Allegedly
Remember yesterday when two players met on the exact same spot in No Man's Sky, only for them to be invisible to each other? It raised questions about whether the game has any multiplayer features at all; Hello Games had previously insinuated that it does, but that it's incredibly rare that two players would ever cross paths. Writing on...
Video Making a Murderer in Fahrenheit on PS4
Indigo prophecy
This author was running a different website when Fahrenheit (or Indigo Prophecy) released in 2005, and it really blew your humble host's mind. It kickstarted the soft spot that we have for French developer Quantic Dream; its games aren't perfect by any stretch, but it genuinely tries to push boundaries that so many others fear...
News Yes, Sony's PlayStation Meeting Will Be Livestreamed
In case you were wondering
A few hours ago, Sony basically confirmed that it'll be officially revealing the PS4K - or Neo as it's also known - at an event in New York on the 7th September. Exciting stuff, but we've already had a few people asking us whether or not the show will be streamed online. Fortunately, we've got an answer via Polygon...
Guide 10 No Man's Sky PS4 Tips for Beginner Space Explorers
Hints to help get you on your way
No Man's Sky is a dense, occasionally obtuse game that doesn't always make its systems clear. We've been playing Hello Games' opus for a good while now, and have compiled a list of ten spoiler-free tips that should make your introduction to outer-space that little bit easier to understand. Plutonium is your best...
News No Man's Sky Is Out on PS4, But It's Still Not Clear if You Can Meet Other Players
Twitch streamers stand on the exact same spot to no avail
One thing that's been irritating about No Man's Sky's publicity campaign is that it's been, well, ambiguous to say the least. At a preview event earlier in the year we outright asked a Hello Games developer if the marks that players leave on planets are stored server-side, and we were given a...
News Sony Officially Schedules PS4K Neo Unveiling for 7th September
PlayStation Meeting incoming
It's finally here, folks – the PlayStation 4K Neo will be officially unveiled on 7th September at a PlayStation Meeting in New York. Sound familiar? This is all playing out very similarly to the original PS4 reveal, isn't it? Members of the press have been receiving their invites to the event today, where Sony will...
Video Watch 45 Minutes of No Man's Sky PS4 Gameplay
Heridium, here we come
We've played a massive chunk of No Man's Sky – and we even recorded our opening exploits in the galaxy for you to enjoy. Embedded above is 45 minutes of PlayStation 4 gameplay taken directly from the opening moments of the game. Spoilers are light, but if you want to go into the experience blind, then approach carefully...
Video Unboxing No Man's Sky's Interstellar PS4 Media Kit
Out of this world
Media kits are weird things. On the one hand, let's not beat around the bush: they exist to buy an outlet's interest in a game. Fair enough. But one thing that's always bothered us – particularly when it comes to Sony's frankly amazing packages – is that someone, somewhere puts dozens of hours into designing these. And then...
Hands On No Man's Sky PS4 Is As Bemusing As It Is Beautiful
Spaced out
It doesn't get much bigger than No Man's Sky – quite literally. Hello Games, the humble British developer behind the likes of Joe Danger, caught the imagination with its retro sci-fi romp from the minute that it was announced – but many pondered whether the slender indie studio could possibly deliver. Three years later and the ten or...
Site News Where's Your No Man's Sky PS4 Review?
Patience, explorers
Hey everyone, it's Sammy from Push Squa—and this isn't a video script, you nitwit. I just wanted to update you with regards to the status of our No Man's Sky review. As many of you know, the game is out tomorrow in North America and a day later in Europe, but we won't have a verdict ready for you until later in the week. This...
News No Man's Sky's Day One PS4 Patch Changes the Entire Universe
Bigger, better, more badass
Well, it all makes sense now, doesn't it? We're not referring to Team GB's characteristically slow start at the Olympic Games, but the hullabaloo surrounding early copies of No Man's Sky. Writing on the hotly anticipated title's website, Sean Murray has outlined the contents of the release's v1.03 patch – and it's...
News Sony Really Needs to Address This PS4, Xbox One Cross-Play Thing
Another dev chimes in
This saga regarding cross-play on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is really frustrating, isn't it? As gamers, we obviously want it to happen – but as "industry pundits" (if we can call ourselves that), the way it's being discussed is infuriating. Obviously, Sony has supported cross-platform play with the PC since the early...
News Hello Games Urges Those with Early Copies of No Man's Sky Not to Play
Sit tight
Hello Games has urged people with early copies of No Man's Sky not to play it until the title's first update goes live. It's been a manic few days for the Guildford-based studio, as retail has started shipping copies early – despite the fact that the release's seemingly essential day one patch is still going through quality assurance...
Talking Point When Will the PS4K Neo Actually Be Announced?
Just 4King reveal it
The million dollar question: when will the PlayStation 4K – or Neo as it's perhaps better known – be announced? There was a thread on NeoGAF this week pondering how long Sony can possibly wait to reveal its upgraded hardware, and despite thinking long and hard about it, we've struggled to come up with an answer –...
Video Is PS2 Classic Ape Escape 2 Still Top Banana on PS4?
Do the monkey with us
Ape Escape 2 released on the PlayStation Store for the PS4 this week – and we've been monkeying around with it. The popular PlayStation 2 platformer definitely shows its age in the controls and presentation department, but it runs nicely on Sony's new-gen system, and the upscaled visuals actually hold up surprisingly well...
News No Man's Sky's PS4 Servers Will Be Wiped Prior to Release
Hello, goodbye
Managed to get your copy of No Man's Sky early? Having fun naming planets and wildlife before the title's officially out? Er, well, maybe you should sit tight a little longer – a programmer at Hello Games has revealed that the release's servers will be wiped on Sunday ahead of the title's release on Tuesday. If you're already...
News No Man's Sky's Music for an Infinite Universe Soundtrack Is Epic
Feel the bass in space
There's only one record that we'll be playing at Push Square Towers today: 65daysofstatic's brand new No Man's Sky: Music for an Infinite Universe soundtrack. The whole thing's been officially uploaded to YouTube, and you can listen to it in its entirety through here. We're especially digging Supermoon, Heliosphere, and Red...
Feature 6 Features PS4 Firmware Update 4.00 Must Include
Making PS4 way better with one update
Perhaps the biggest disappointment that can be levelled at the PlayStation 4 is that, three years after its original release, it still feels a bit like a launch console. Don't get us wrong: we absolutely adore the device – but there are some really obvious features that have been absent since launch, and we're...
News PS2 Classic Ape Escape 2 Does the Monkey on PS4
B-A-N-A-N-A-S
As the great Gwen Stefani once sang: "This s*it is bananas. B-A-N-A-N-A-S." And we suppose that Ape Escape 2 is a bit bananas, seeing as it sees you attempt to scoop up monkeys with a futuristic fishing net. The second game in the series launched on the PlayStation 4 last night as part of Sony's PS2 Classics initiative, where it will...
News No Man's Sky's PS4 Platinum Looks Perfectly Attainable
Space odyssey
The Trophies for PlayStation 4 console exclusive No Man's Sky have leaked online – and they look perfectly attainable, if you ask us. While the trinkets could have been laden with spoilers, they actually only reveal one thing: that your status will increase the more that you engage in various activities. For example, as you scavenge...
Talking Point Should Sony Ditch PS3, Vita Support for PlayStation Plus?
Moving on
Like it or not, the PlayStation 3 and Vita are nearing the end of their lives. That's not to say that either system is irrelevant – this author's been playing the addictive Steamworld Heist on the latter lately – but they're not in their heyday anymore. Sony knows this: it's ceased talking about the PS3 almost entirely, and while it...
News Uncharted's Movie Secures New Script Writer, But Will Never Come Out
Better left buried
Here's one thing we've learned from several years running Push Square: the Uncharted movie will never come out. The flick has been mooted since the beginning of time, and has had dozens of high-profile names attached to it, but it never really seems to get anywhere. Bad Boys III director Joe Carnahan is the latest to be signed up...
News The Time Has Come for PlayStation VR Sizzle Trailers
Game face
We're in that weird period in the weeks leading up to a new peripheral launch where the hardware's getting manufactured, the software's getting polished up, and there's not a whole lot else to say. Just to remind you that PlayStation VR is due out on 13th October, though, Sony's produced a new sizzle trailer complete with exaggerated...
News No Man's Sky Maker Urges Fans to Avoid Spoilers as $1,300 Copy Leaks Online
Turbulent times ahead
As the release of No Man's Sky nears, Hello Games boss Sean Murray has urged fans to be vigilant and avoid spoilers. Earlier today, one rather rich gamer admitted on Reddit that he'd spent a whopping $1,300 for a pre-release copy on eBay, which he had expedited to him via FedEx today. H
News Does PlayStation VR Require 60-Square-Feet of Space?
Space race
Reports around the web suggest that PlayStation VR won't function unless you have 60-square-feet of space to spare – but are they accurate? While we're still awaiting confirmation from Sony, we've looked at the documentation which the articles are based upon closely, and reckon that some outlets may be jumping the gun. The brochure –...
News DriveClub VR Will Send Off Evolution Studios with New Tracks, More
Developed by original team
DriveClub never made the PlayStation 4's launch as intended, but DriveClub VR will be ready in time for the release of PlayStation VR on 13th October. The date was accidentally announced on the Japanese PlayStation Blog today, but the post has since been pulled – presumably because Sony intended to reveal this...
News Sony Profits as PS4 Sales Continue to Surge
PlayStation offsets earthquake disaster
Sony is still in the black, though it can thank PlayStation for offsetting the costs inflicted by Japan's recent earthquake disaster. Profits plunged 42 per cent year-over-year in the three month period ending 30th June, with the company racking up ¥56.2 billion ($542 million) in operating income. The...
News You'll Be Able To Catch Ape Escape 2 on PS4 Soon
Bananarama
Here's another game that has all but been confirmed to be releasing in the near future thanks to its Trophies leaking: Ape Escape 2 is coming to PlayStation 4 as part of the PS2 on PS4 program, which has recently brought the likes of Psychonauts and The Warriors to the system. Taking a look at the Trophies on Exophase, you'll be a
Feature Here's What You Do in No Man's Sky on PS4
Guide to the galaxy
If life's most common question is "Why would anyone support Liverpool?" then "What do you actually do in No Man's Sky?" must be a pretty close second. A query that's got more mileage than your uncle's fudged Ford Focus, it's been adopted by both fans and haters alike. Perhaps recognising that Hello Games hasn't done an especially...
News Free Suicide Squad Theme Raids the PS4
No Joker
Those of you eagerly anticipating the release of Suicide Squad next week may want to download the free theme that's available on the European PlayStation Store right now – and will presumably roll out imminently worldwide. It's a dynamic theme which fuses comic book panels with photographs of the flick's cast. While any theme featuring...
News People Really Aren't Happy with August's PlayStation Plus Games
Remember to turn caps lock on
PlayStation Plus announcement day is always good for a laugh, but we doubt that anyone who has to handle Sony's social media accounts is smiling right now. Following today's Plus reveal - you can see the full list of August's games through here - PlayStation fans have grabbed their pitchforks and taken a good old stab...
News Your Free PlayStation Plus Games for August Have Been Revealed
Rebel Galaxy, Tricky Towers headline PS4
Sony has just announced the games coming to PlayStation Plus next month, with the space-based Rebel Galaxy and physics-based puzzler Tricky Towers leading the charge on the PlayStation 4. You can check out our review for Tricky Towers here. PlayStation 3 users can also look forward to Yakuza 5 and...
Talking Point What PS4 Firmware Update 4.0 Features Do You Want?
Folders? PSone Classics? External HDD support?
Sony sprung the smallest slither of PlayStation 4 firmware update v4.00 news this week, confirming that a beta for the big update will commence next month – but stopping short of announcing any features. It's been quite a while since we last got a major system software refresh for the Japanese giant's...
News Ratchet & Clank Movie Kicks Some Asteroid on DVD, Digital Download Next Month
Qwark speed
Ratchet & Clank's big screen debut will deploy on DVD and digital download next month in the UK. The animated film – which we didn't love, but still felt was worth watching – will be available on storefronts such as the PlayStation Store from 22nd August, with its disc-based release following a week later on 29th August.
News PS4 Sizzles This Summer with Hot EU PlayStation Store Deals
Lots of low prices
Sony's been doing pretty well with PlayStation Store discounts this year, and this four week European Summer Sale is decent. It spans all three PlayStation platforms, of course, but it's the PlayStation 4 offers that you'll probably be most interested in – and FIFA 16 at £15.99, Bloodborne at £19.99, and Mortal Kombat X at...
