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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...
News PS4K Is Codenamed Neo, Has Upgraded Specs, Will Not Supplant Existing PS4 Systems
Devs requested to support both consoles starting this October
Sony probably won't be happy today, as the PlayStation 4K has leaked in full – assuming that Giant Bomb's sources are correct. We've already heard a lot about the Japanese giant's hypothetical hardware half-step, but it seems that documentation regarding the device is now in the hands...
News Feast Your Eyes on 15 Minutes of No Man's Sky PS4 Gameplay
Out of this world
You can be sure a game's a big deal when Sony: a) Hires nerd culture icon Anthony Carboni to scream about; b) Rents a random set that's been made to look like a living room straight out of an American soap opera; c) Fills said studio with a leather couch that wouldn't look out of place in a stately home. The platform holder's...
News Dead Don't Ride Domain Points to Sony Bend's PS4 Exclusive Project
MotoRIP
Sony Bend's long anticipated PlayStation 4 exclusive appears to be called Dead Don't Ride. Seasoned industry enthusiast Shinobi602 spouted the name on Twitter earlier today, linking the title to the Uncharted: Golden Abyss developer. And, in addition to a casual mention on
Video 5 Subtleties That Make the Souls Series One of PlayStation's Best
Blood and souls
If you didn't read my Soapbox about the subtleties of the Souls series then… Well, shame on you! The good news is that I've made a video so you can watch me chat about everything that makes FromSoftware's franchise special – and it's embedded above. Now, back to that battle against the Abyss Watchers I traipse… 457th time...
Site News Push Square Readers Select the 64 Greatest PlayStation Games of All Time
And it's a strong list
Several months of perfectly planned polls coordinated by Push Square reader themcnoisy have brought us to this point: the 64 greatest PlayStation games ever made – according to you, the readers. For those of you that haven't been keeping tabs on the enormous thread in our forum, members have been voting for their favourite...
Poll So, Which Souls Game Is the Best?
Blood, ash, and eternity
Right, it's time to settle this once and for all. Maybe. Dark Souls III has been out for about a week now on PlayStation 4 - at least here in the West - so we're going to assume that many of you have put a decent amount of time into this supposed final entry. With that in mind, we want you to tell us what your favourite...
News GameStop's Stoked About the PS4K At the Very Least
Money, money, money
While most of you remain unconvinced by the heavily rumoured PlayStation 4K, the big cheese at GameStop is rubbing his hands like a pantomime villain. Speaking at an investor day, COO Tony Bartel told an audience that, while the company's not basing its forecast particularly heavily on new formats, it's hyped about all of the...
News Sony's Still Pumping Out Those Crash Bandicoot Teases
Add another to the list
Y'know the saying 'cock tease'? We can definitely see a future where the same definition is attributed to the phrase 'Crash tease'. Sony either knows something, or it's being utterly reckless at this point, as now PlayStation Latin America has pumped out a picture of the iconic platforming badass. It attached the hashtag #TBT...
News Is This the Beginning of the End for the PlayStation Vita?
Sony starting to cease shipments, it seems
It seems like, over four years since its original launch, the PlayStation Vita is nearing the end of its run. Reports are swirling that Sony has ceased shipping the system to the Netherlands, with major retailer Bol.com currently having only two units left in stock. And now a retail source has told NDTV...
News These PS4 Bundles Are Getting Better All of the Time
Such games! Much low prices!
We were reporting on PlayStation 4 console bundles constantly around launch, but they've gotten less interesting as the machine has matured. This one deserves a quick post, though, because NewEgg is currently selling a 500GB Star Wars Battlefront bundle with Dark Souls III and Fallout 4 on its
News Prepare Yourself for Scheduled PSN Maintenance Next Week
Tidy time
Those dreaded four words have returned: scheduled PlayStation Network maintenance. Nah, in all honesty, Sony's server spring cleans tend to occur with very little disruption these days. Indeed, while the platform holder will be whipping out its feather duster from 21:30PM PDT (05:30AM BST) through 23:30PM PDT (07:30AM BST) on Monday, 18th...
News It's Time to Pick Your Class in Bombastic PS4 Shooter Alienation
Suit yourself
The time's come to argue with your friends over who gets to use what character class in upcoming PlayStation 4 shooter Alienation. Naturally, each class has its own strengths and weaknesses, and is largely defined by which abilities it has at its disposal. Along with a gameplay trailer, the three images that we've embedded should help...
Video I've Never Played... Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - Part 4 & 5
Double trouble
So, I somehow managed to forget to share Episode 4 with you lovely bunch. It has been live on YouTube for a while now, but I definitely slacked on my job of letting you all know here, as such you've got yourselves a double dose of myself and our Push Square Podcast co-host, Mr Ben Potter, playing through the infamous Uncharted:
First Impressions RIGS Brings AAA Future Sports to PlayStation VR
Jumping through hoops
Following the colossal success of Rocket League, future sports are back in a big way. RIGS: Mechanized Combat League, the latest from Medievil and Killzone: Mercenary developer Guerrilla Cambridge, is in essence a mech-based deathmatch experience – but with a twist. Unlike other first-person shooters, your objective in this...
Video Watch 60 Minutes of Ratchet & Clank PS4 Gameplay
Ship shape
Did our glowing review not get you hyped for Ratchet & Clank on the PlayStation 4, then? It did – but you still want a bit more convincing, eh? How does 60 minutes of gameplay streamed directly from our console into your eyeballs do? Uh-huh… This will get you excited. Just look at it!
News Uncharted 4 Has One of Naughty Dog's Best Openings, Says Dev
Attention grabber
The Last of Us has arguably the greatest opening sequence of any game – but Uncharted 4: A Thief's End may better it. That's according to the personal opinion of communications director Arne Meyer, who was speaking quite candidly with PlayStation Espana as part of a recent Naughty Dog press tour. "In my personal opinion, this is...
News Ratchet & Clank Looks Like An Achievable PS4 Platinum
Attainable Raritanium
The Trophies for upcoming PlayStation 4 platformer Ratchet & Clank are online – and they look like a nicely designed set. In addition to making your way through the campaign, you'll also need to collect all of the Gold Bolts, complete every Holocard Set, and generally upgrade and unlock everything that there is in the...
News No Man's Sky's Soundtrack Is Going to Be Sick, Then
As the kids would say
The jury may still be out on No Man's Sky a bit, but its soundtrack is unlikely to disappoint based on the first track released. For those out of the loop, Sheffield-based prog rock band 65daysofstatic has composed all of the game's music – and is set to release a compilation of all of the bangin' choons as part of an album...
News Wow, Ratchet & Clank PS4 Looks Seriously Sensational
Phwoar
Watch out, Naughty Dog – Uncharted 4: A Thief's End may be the best looking PlayStation 4 game to date, but Ratchet & Clank isn't far off. Insomniac Games has shown off 20 minutes of its movie tie-in on the official PlayStation YouTube channel – and it's a looker alright. The quality of the lighting, coupled with the busy skyboxes and...
News PS4K Would Be a Gigantic Pain in the Ass, Reckons BioWare Founder
"It's complete lunacy"
You're not the only sceptics of the rumoured PlayStation 4K, it seems. Speaking with GameSpot, retired BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk has said that the hypothetical hardware half-step could prove a "gigantic pain in the ass" for tdevelopers – if, of course, it requires games makers to target two different specifications...
Poll Are You Happy with the PS4's Current Firmware?
Or does it need a bit of tweaking?
For what it's worth, we reckon that the PlayStation 4 is in a decent position right now. Recently released firmware update v3.50 brought some nice functionality to Sony's home console, including the ability to appear offline, optional friend notifications, and remote play support for PC and Mac. Regardless of how...
News Are There Any Secret Features in PS4 Firmware Update 3.50?
Yes, of course
The patch notes for PlayStation 4 firmware updates rarely tell the full tale, as Sony often squeezes in an extra feature or two. And that continues to be true with v3.50 – the latest system software which launched yesterday. The web is awash with all kinds of hidden upgrades, and we've included them all for your perusal below. To...
Opinion Three Basic Firmware Features That Would Make PS4 Way Better
Overnight improvements
PlayStation 4 firmware update v3.50 launched this week and it's pretty good. Among the oft-requested features, the all-new system software includes the ability to appear offline and enable
News PS4 Games Dominate the 2016 BAFTA Game Awards
Rapture! Until Dawn! Bloodborne!
It was great night for the PlayStation 4 at the 2016 BAFTA Game Awards, as 11 of the gongs went to titles for Sony's new-gen format – five of which being console exclusives. Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, the haunting adventure game by Dear Esther developer The Chinese Room, did particularly well, scoring awards...
News Ratchet & Clank Fans, You're Going to Want Some of This Swag
Oven gloves! Vinyl records! Sticker packs!
Well, we haven't forgotten Ratchet & Clank – and nor should you have. With the new game launching in North America next week, I Am 8 Bit is flogging a stack of gear starting today – including a vinyl soundtrack and a Groovitron oven glove. You know you want them. Also up for grabs is a sticker...
Guide How to Use PS4 Remote Play on Your PC, Mac
Never stop playing
Remote Play, the nifty PlayStation 4 feature that allows you to stream your games wherever you go, has now been extended to the PC and Mac. This means that, in addition to the PlayStation Vita, you'll be able to play all of your games on a laptop or a MacBook – as long as you have a DualShock 4 controller and a USB charging...
