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News Jazz Up Your PS4 with Dynamic Uncharted 4 Themes
Lookin' like one million dollars
Looking for a new, er, look for your PlayStation 4? Well, look no further than these all-new Uncharted 4: A Thief's End dynamic themes, which are available to purchase from the European PlayStation Store right now. Available for £1.69 apiece, the first of the animated wallpapers will augment your system with ink...
Site News Uncharted 2 Is PlayStation's Greatest Ever Game According to Push Square Readers
Calm down
Ever industrious Push Square reader themcnoisy couldn't have timed the results for our greatest PlayStation game poll any better, could he? For those who haven't been keeping tabs, readers have been voting on the best games ever released on a Sony system for months now – you may remember that we posted about the top 64 titles ea
News WipEout Co-Creator Will Make Sequel if Sony Allows Him
In the fast lane
The closure of Studio Liverpool seemingly placed the final nail in WipEout's coffin – but co-creator Nick Burcombe has said that he'd make a sequel if Sony gave him the rights to the brand. Of course, you may want to temper your expectations here – Burcombe's current team, PlayRise Digital, created Table Top Racing: World Tour,...
News Sony Says PS4 Exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn Is Still Releasing in 2016
Contrary to recent rumours
We've had doubts for some time with regards to Horizon: Zero Dawn's supposed 2016 release window - and for good reason, as far as we're concerned. We've seen very little of the title since it was officially announced last year, and it's clear that it's an incredibly ambitious project - but Sony still insists that Guerrilla...
Video Uncharted 4 Looks Even More Gorgeous with Cel-Shading
Wind waker
One of the most disappointing things about Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception was the lack of bonus features unlockable after completing the campaign. Fortunately, the fantastic Uncharted 4: A Thief's End addresses this complaint directly, including a smorgasbord of obtainable extras, ranging from costumes right the way through to gameplay...
News Sony's Bought an Entire Channel 4 Commercial Break for Uncharted 4
Why not, right?
Fans of Gogglebox – the bizarrely popular British television show which shows people watching, er, television – will be in for a treat this evening: Sony has bought the entire first ad block during tonight's episode on Channel 4. According to a press release, it will use the time to run a live Twitter competition, while showing...
News Crash Bandicoot's Dr. Neo Cortex Actor Asked to Resurrect Old Character
Hmm
There's been no shortage of Crash Bandicoot craziness over the past couple of years, but we get the distinct impression that things are about to heat up on Wumpa Island. According to a NeoGAF post, Lex Lang – who voiced Dr. Neo Cortex in the more recent Crash titles – has been asked to "resurrect" a "doctor" from a game gone by. We can't see...
News Want a Boxed Version of Shadow of the Beast? Import One from Asia
Retail rampage
The stream of early 2016 exclusives on the PlayStation 4 won't end with Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, because Shadow of the Beast is coming out in a couple of weeks. If you're one of those people that prefers purchasing Blu-rays rather than digital downloads, though, you may want to import a boxed copy of the brutal remake from Asia,...
News Uncharted 4 Is the Highest Rated Non-Remaster of the Gen
Not bad
If you listened to the latest episode of our podcast, then you'll know that this author absolutely adores Uncharted 4: A Thief's End – and your humble host is not alone. Naughty Dog's latest – with a score of 94 on Metacritic – is currently the highest rated non-remaster of the generation, beating out the likes of
News Uncharted's Free Smartphone Spin-Off Has the Ugliest Nate Ever
Half-tuck hero
Few would deny that Uncharted protagonist Nathan Drake is dishy as a crockery shop – but he looks outright ugly in Uncharted: Fortune Hunter, a free smartphone spin-off available on iOS and Android now. The puzzler's opted for a cartoon aesthetic, and will se
Video Why Uncharted 4 on PS4 Is Outstanding
No spoilers
Read our Uncharted 4: A Thief's End review and want to know a little more about the game ahead of launch? Our spoiler-free video impressions are embedded above. In short, while Nate's latest and greatest certainly doesn't reinvent the wheel, it will sit alongside The Last of Us at the apex of the cinematic action genre. This isn't a...
News There's a Fake inFAMOUS Leak That Says Sucker Punch Is Making a Spider-Man Game
But like we say, it's fake
As we've written a couple of times now, there's no reason to believe that Sucker Punch is making a Spider-Man game other than the fact that it sounds like a match made in Marvel heaven. But that's not stopped people from losing their minds over a fake Amazon screenshot which was posted by
News Sony Santa Monica's Kinetica Racing to PS4
Round the bend
Before the days of a certain irate god, Sony Santa Monica made a racing game called Kinetica – and it looks like it's coming to the PlayStation 4. The long forgotten PlayStation 2 title – heavily inspired by the likes of WipEout and F-Zero – has been rated for re-release on Sony's new-gen system by European classifications board...
News Your Free PlayStation Plus Games for May Are Available Now
Play more, pay less
In the market for a little something to tide you over until Uncharted 4: A Thief's End next week? Why not claim your free PlayStation Plus games? May's roster of complimentary content is available right now in Europe, with North America set to follow a few hours after the publish time of this post. The line-up this time includes...
News All Uncharted 4 Multiplayer Maps, Modes, and Items Will Be Free
Co-op coming later this year
God, this article is going to be absolutely gigantic, so strap yourself in while we reel off the highlights. Naughty Dog has announced that all of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End's multiplayer content will be available for free – including maps, modes, and cosmetic items. Some will be patched in – like the aforementioned...
Movie Review Is the Ratchet & Clank Film Worth Watching?
"Yeah, it's pretty good. If you like all CG"
If we're being honest, the original Ratchet & Clank's story wasn't that stellar. Insomniac Games deserves recognition for establishing memorable characters, exhibiting its unique brand of dry, mischievous humour, and building an outlandish universe that makes its story seem all the more interesting...
News Ratchet & Clank's PS4 Reboot Is the Franchise's Fastest Selling Entry So Far
Qwark speed
It's topped the charts in the UK, Australia, and various other European nations – and now Sony has confirmed that the new Ratchet & Clank game is the fastest selling entry in the franchise globally. The title – which launched at a lower price than its predecessors – has scooped up a slew of accolades from both press and fans...
News Sucker Punch Recruiting for Spectacular Sandbox PS4 Game
Spectacular, eh?
It's been quiet for over a year now, so plenty of attention is starting to be placed on Sucker Punch – the studio behind PlayStation hits such as inFAMOUS and Sly Cooper. Nobody really knows what the developer's up to, but its recruitment page does contain a few hints. According to a Senior Graphics Programmer listing its next...
News Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Has a Huge Day One Patch on PS4
Includes multiplayer, as well as single player bonuses
You may want to set aside a few moments before playing Uncharted 4: A Thief's End on the PlayStation 4, as the game includes a 5GB day one patch. That's according to All Games Delta, who obtained the patch notes from the essential update. In addition to "general fixes and improvements", the...
News Film Critics Aren't Being Kind to the Ratchet & Clank Movie
"It gives video game cutscenes a bad name"
The new Ratchet & Clank game is a smash hit; the movie potentially less so. Reviews are starting to roll in for Rainmaker's big screen take on Sony's iconic platforming double-act, and they're pretty brutal. UK newspaper The Telegraph, for example, scored it a 1/5 in an absolutely scathing write-up,...
Feature PlayStation VR Musings Post PAX East
It's everywhere
Dreaming up interesting hardware peripherals has been a challenge for decades now. Some, like the Xbox Kinect, are cool but bungled in execution; others, like the Wii remote, are gimmicky but capture an audience anyway. Innovation is not enough when it comes to add-ons – the experience needs to be exceptional as well. And Sony may...
News Uncharted 4 Will Score PlayStation's Largest Ever Marketing Campaign
X marks the spot
Remember that post we made about Uncharted 4: A Thief's End advertising hoardings surrounding the Champions League semi-finals this week? Sony has now confirmed that its plotting its largest ever marketing campaign for Naughty Dog's latest – well, in the UK at least. The latest issue of MCV outlines exactly what it's got in store:...
News Sony Has Now Shipped a Staggering 40 Million PS4 Consoles
Beast mode
PlayStation helped propel Sony to a very profitable financial year, with the company's operating income up 329 per cent to ¥294.2 billion (~$2.7 billion). The company's gaming division played a huge part in that, its own sales up 11 per cent, with profits doubling to ¥88.7 billion (~$819 million). For a snapshot of just how well the...
News PSN's Raking in More Cash Than the Entirety of Nintendo
It's true
Remember the days when Sony perpetually felt like one flop away from financial catastrophe? This author does – after all, Push Square was founded during some dark times for the Japanese manufacturer. The company's doing much, much better under the leadership of Kaz Hirai, however, and PlayStation especially is in a positive place. One...
Reaction Nintendo NX's 2017 Date Frees Disposable Income for PlayStation VR and PS4K
But Sony still needs to get the messaging right
Sony must think that the Gods are smiling on the PlayStation division right now. Nintendo's NX was rumoured to release this holiday, which would have undoubtedly stolen some of the limelight away from PlayStation VR and the leaked hardware revision, PS4K. However, the Hous
News Your Free PS4 PlayStation Plus Games Include Tropico 5, Table Top Racing
God of War! LocoRoco! Bionic Commando!
Last month's PlayStation Plus update was rock solid – and Sony's assembled another decent selection for May. While some of you may be disappointed to learn that Watch Dogs isn't part of the Instant Game Collection (we told you it was fake), Tropico 5 is actually a strong substitute – namely because this...
News A Thief's End Awaits Robbers Who Stole Thousands of Copies of Uncharted 4 on PS4
The thirst is real
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End has been popping up on eBay these past couple of days, with sellers demanding up to £200 (~$290) a pop. This has prompted Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida to make a statement on the PlayStation Blog, stating that a number of copies of Naughty Dog's latest were stolen in transit in the UK, and...
News Is Sony Bringing Back The Sentinel on the PS4?
Platform holder trademarks new title
One thing that Sony's been doing lately is resurrecting old Psygnosis brands. Shadow of the Beast is set to release next month, of course, but it's also published the likes of Lemmings Touch on the PlayStation Vita. And one forgotten franchise that it appears poised to revisit is The Sentinel, a first-person...
News Uncharted 4's Marketing Machine Is Entering Overdrive
Sony starts unprecedented promotional push
Sony is backing Uncharted 4: A Thief's End hard. The platform holder – often criticised for not promoting its first-party games – is blowing its entire budget on Naughty Dog's next big game, plastering the PlayStation 4 exclusive on London buses and around football stadiums. While we don't have a pic of...
News PSN Gets a Golden Week Sale on Loads of Japanese Games in North America
Golden oldies
There's a slew of decent deals going down on the North American PlayStation Store right now, as Japanese titles are going cheap in the Golden Week sale. The flurry of discounts end on the 2nd May, so you'll need to decide whether you're weeb enough within the next few days. The likes of Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth and Naruto...
News People Are Already Playing Uncharted 4 on PS4
That was fast
Who cares about release dates, eh? According to various sources, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End has gone on sale well before the 10th May, its official launch date. Reports began last night, when German publication PCGames.de pointed out that Amazon Germany is already dispatching the game to those who have pre-ordered it. Likewise,
News Housemarque Confirms Local Co-Op for Alienation the Only Way It Knows How
Together forever
We think that PlayStation 4 exclusive Alienation is out of this world, but one drawback is the lack of local multiplayer at launch. Stephen Tailby mentioned in our review that Housemarque tends to provide stellar post-release support for its games, however, and it hasn't taken long for the Finnish firm to confirm that it'll be add
News DriveClub VR May Not Be Out of Gas After All
Rating emerges for virtual reality racer
One of the big questions following the closure of Evolution Studios earlier this year is whether DriveClub VR will still see the light of day. The answer to that question appears to be a resounding yes, as Sony has submitted the virtual reality racer to American ratings board the ESRB for classification
Talking Point What May PlayStation Plus Freebies Do You Want?
Free Watch Dogs and Tetris Ultimate rumoured
Is it really that time already? It feels like a matter of days have passed since April's big PlayStation Plus update was announced, but we're expecting Sony to outline May's roster of freebies later this week. That's already sent the rumour mill into overdrive, with tweets flying around regarding the...
News Uncharted 4's Final PS4 Trailer Will Fuel Your Hype
Short but sweet
Naughty Dog's released the last Uncharted 4: A Thief's End trailer ahead of the PlayStation 4 exclusive's launch next month. It's not exactly the sprawling cinematic trailer that we were anticipating, but given how much of this game we've already seen, that's probably for the best. Those new scenes, though. Phwoar! The game's due...
News You'll Get Your Last Look at Uncharted 4 Before Launch Tomorrow
One last time
Naughty Dog's going to give you one last look at Uncharted 4: A Thief's End before launch, as it readies one final trailer before release. Sony teased the video on its Twitter page, revealing that it will go live tomorrow from 07:00AM PDT / 16:00PM CEST. Hopefully it doesn't include too many spoilers as we already feel like we've seen...
Feature What PS4 Exclusives Are Sony's First-Party Studios Making?
Around the Worldwide Studios
Sony has, without question, the largest pool of first-party developers in the industry. Worldwide Studios consists of 12 developers at the time of typing, each with their own identity, production ethos, and PlayStation 4 projects in the works. Given that we're still a few weeks away from E3, we thought that it would be...
News PS4 Games Go Seriously Cheap in US Flash Sale
LittleBigPlanet! Tearaway! Sleeping Dogs!
Ooh, boy – this is a decent North American PlayStation Store Flash Sale, and then some. Let's just dive right into it: Alien Isolation is $11.99, the upgraded PlayStation 4 version of Bully is $5.99, as is Max Payne which only launched yesterday. Then you've got the likes of
News Uncharted 4 Plunders Popular Multiplayer Mode on PS4
Bone idol
Uncharted's unique treasure-based take on Capture the Flag will make its grand reappearance in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End – and you'll be able to play it at PAX East. Plunder finds two teams of four fighting over an antique idol, which can be lobbed around the area, before it needs to be returned to your faction's treasure chest. "In...
News Spider-Senses Are Tingling Over a PS4 Exclusive Spider-Man Game
Great power, great responsibility
Well, here we are again, reporting on a rumour with very little to substantiate it. Nerd Leaks – they're back apparently – hinted today that Sony may be working on a Spider-Man game for the PlayStation 4. Bizarre, right? Utterly bonkers, but it is – or was – listed on the resume of motion capture performer...
Feature 3 Believable Perks That Would Make Your PlayStation Plus Sub Better
Plus more
Not everyone's happy with their PlayStation Plus subscription at the moment, with the quality of the Instant Game Collection being the biggest point of contention. While we recently outlined some of the issues that Sony may be facing with regards to the service, we thought that it would be fun to share with you three believable perks that...
News Now We've Truly Reached the End of an Era
Sony Interactive Entertainment presents
We knew that the day was coming, but it's still sad all of the same. Sony announced earlier in the year that it would be formally renaming the division that runs PlayStation to Sony Interactive Entertainment starting 1st April, and we've been waiting for that most famous of boot screens to be replaced. Ratchet...
News PSN's Finally Getting Two-Step Authentication
Welcome to 2005
Well, this is a pleasant surprise: Sony's adding two-factor authentication to the PlayStation Network, it's confirmed. First requests for this feature were found etched into cave drawings by Neanderthals, so it's nice to know that the Japanese giant's heard your feedback and is on the case. "In order to further safeguard our users...
News There's Talk That PS4 Exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn Has Been Delayed
Make of it what you will
We hate reporting on stories that amount to little more than "man on Twitter said", but we suppose that we'll have to cover this one. Shinobi602, the industrious social media "insider" who's fast turning into this industry's most sourced person, claims that Horizon: Zero Dawn has been pushed into 2017. Bold? Eh, it seemed...
Soapbox Sony Needs to Set the Record Straight on PS4K Soon
Silent fright
I think, after reading in detail the reams of information that leaked regarding PlayStation 4K yesterday, that Sony is doing right by existing PS4 owners – but it's clear that not everyone agrees. Those of you that know me in person will know that I have a mild obsession with NeoGAF, spending incalculable hours trawling through the...
News Save Big This Spring with European PlayStation Store Sale
Bargain bin
The sun is (just about) shining, the weather is (relatively) sweet – and Sony wants to make you move your dancing feet. Sort of. The platform holder's launched a sizeable Spring sale in the European PlayStation Store, which includes everything from Mad Max for £19.99 through to This War of Mine: The Little Ones for £18.99. Most of...
News Sony Is Making 1080p a Requirement for Neo Mode Games on PS4K
Frame rate can't be lower than the base game, either
The internet's still reeling from the news that PS4K seems to be the real deal, but the details just won't stop dripping. On the latest Giant Bombcast - the podcast of Giant Bomb, the publication that initially revealed the contents of the PS4K technical documents - it's pointed out that Sony...
Feature Everything We Know About PS4K So Far
Neo way
Whether you like it or not, the PlayStation 4K – or Neo, as it's purportedly codenamed – is real. The system, which has been a hot source of speculation since the Game Developers Conference earlier in the year, was blown wide open earlier today, as
Reaction Sony's Marketing Department Faces a Tough Test This Holiday
For the career ladder climbers
To steal (and slightly alter) an old Simpsons line: won't someone think of the marketing team! Seriously, though, convincing consumers to purchase a PlayStation VR headset this Christmas was already going to be a tough test for Sony's embattled advertising agency – but now PlayStation 4K looks odds on to arrive...
News Sony's Sending out PS4K Dev Kits Right Now
And so it begins
Bloody hell, it's all kicking off today isn't it? Following Giant Bomb's earlier leak and probable confirmation of the existence of the PS4K, our pals over at Digital Foundry have stepped into the fray, backing up the claims and stating that they've also got their hands on the leaked technical documents. In short, everything that's...
