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Feature PS4 Report Card - How Has Sony's Format Fared in 2015?
Constructive criticism
It's the end of term, and that means that its report card time. It's been two years since the PlayStation 4 launched, and the heady days of Jack Tretton's big E3 2013 beatdown are now a distant memory. But while Sony can attribute a chunk of its new-gen system's success to those pre-release pounces, has the manufacturer kept...
News Celebrate the Season with Free Festive PS4 Theme
DualShockin' around the Christmas tree
The season of giving is just about getting underway, and Sony's kicked things off in festive fashion by releasing a free Christmas tree theme for the PlayStation 4 in Europe. This one's for PlayStation Plus subscribers, and shows an in-door shrub decorated with all of your complimentary games from the past 12...
News Kojima Considered Taking a Mind-Cleansing Trip to a Desert Island
But realised that making games is his mission in life
Exactly what happened between Konami and Hideo Kojima is unlikely to ever be made public, but it's clear that it put the Metal Gear Solid creator in a mentally dark place. As part of an excellent New Yorker report, the auteur has revealed that he considered taking a "mind-cleansing" trip to a...
News Attackers Threaten to Take PSN Offline Again This Christmas
Bah humbug
There'll be very little Christmas cheer for the unfortunate band of technicians tasked with keeping the PlayStation Network online this month, as attackers have threatened to bring Sony's service to its knees over the all-important holiday break. A group named Phantom Squad has already successfully unsettled Xbox Live this evening, and it...
News Sony's Showing a Brand New Uncharted 4 Trailer Before Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The advertising force is strong
Oh, boy – Sony's going to throw every single marketing dollar it has at Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, isn't it? The platform holder has just announced that it will be debuting a brand new trailer for Naughty Dog's forthcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive ahead of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in US theatres this weekend...
News A Very Happy Fourth Birthday to Our Fave Handheld, PS Vita
Let's have a portable party
Go, go, go, go! Go, go, go, Vita... ... It's your birthday. We're gon' party like it's your birthday. We're gon' play Uncharted like it's your birthday.And y'know we don't give a flip about sales numbers. Four years ago today, the PlayStation Vita launched in Japan alongside a solid software lineup including Uncharted:...
News Sony: Taking Creative Risks Is What PlayStation Is All About
"It's something I encourage," says House
We often get asked why we decided to make a PlayStation website, and as the founder of Push Square, your humble host often points to the breadth of unique and interesting ideas that are birthed on Sony's systems. Not every game that the platform holder publishes is a slam dunk, but for every Lair there's a...
News PS4's Success Is Good for the Games Industry, Suggests Sony
Confidence among developers has returned
Watch out, arrogant Sony is about. At least, that's what the armchair analysts will type on message boards in response to this headline – but that would be missing the point. In an interview with The Guardian, PlayStation boss Andrew House has suggested that the PlayStation 4's runaway success is good for...
News Kojima: I Got Offers from Others, But I Gel Well with Sony
Metal Gear maker explains decision behind PS4 exclusive
Hideo Kojima has admitted that he had interest from other companies, but he chose to partner with Sony for his first independent project because he feels "comfortable" with the platform holder. The veteran developer has long been a part of the PlayStation furniture, and even though his more...
News Time to Tell Sony Which PS2 Games You Want on PS4
All of the games
Sony's proven this generation that it's really receptive to feedback, and it wants your help with its new PlayStation 2 ports initiative. Much like its 'Building the List' promotion a few years ago, it now wants to know which classics you want to play with improved presentation and Trophy support on the PlayStation 4 – and all you...
News Hardware Rivals Brings Colourful Car Combat to PS4 in January
Rival tools
We're being blessed with a little respite over the Christmas break, but January's already shaping up to be a gigantic month – for digital releases at least. Sony's confirmed that colourful car combat title Hardware: Rivals will be rolling out exclusively on the PlayStation 4 from 5th January in Europe and North America. The game will...
News Sony: We'll Deliver Completely New Gaming Experiences with Hideo Kojima
New title will be published by SCE on PS4
Hideo Kojima's first independent game will be published by Sony and won't have anything to do with the Metal Gear Solid or Silent Hill franchises, the platform holder has revealed. The manufacturer has said that the PlayStation 4 console
News Hideo Kojima Partners with PlayStation to Deliver Compelling New PS4 Exclusive
Wow
The reports were true: Hideo Kojima has formed a new studio and has partnered with PlayStation to deliver an "innovative gaming experience" as part of a new PlayStation 4 console exclusive. The Metal Gear Solid maker's new team is independent, but it looks like it will be working very closely with Sony during the creation of its first title. The...
News Shuhei Yoshida Promises More PS4 Firmware Features
Re-iterates that 2016 will be an amazing year
Sony won't rest on its 30.2 million sales any time soon, as Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has promised more PlayStation 4 firmware updates are on the way. As part of a Dengeki PlayStation stream watched by
News Ain't Nothing Corny About This Mouth Watering PS4 Theme
Bacon option also available
Those of you that have stuck with PlayStation for a few years will probably be familiar with the Corn Love theme – it approached legendary status on the PlayStation 3. And now, by popular demand, it's back in all of its buttery goodness on the PlayStation 4 for the affordable fee of $2.99. Are you ready to watch that...
News Sony: Our First-Party PS4 Lineup Looks Incredible Next Year
Platform holder not entirely satisfied with 2015
We can probably all agree that it's been a solid but unspectacular year for PlayStation 4 exclusives, with titles like Bloodborne, Tearaway Unfolded, and Until Dawn on offer. Fortunately, Sony's the first to admit that 2015 hasn't been its strongest year from a first-party perspective – but it's...
News Sony's Open to Acquiring Additional First-Party Studios
But who should join the fold?
Sony's vaunted Worldwide Studios network is already very strong, spanning a dozen or so developers across the globe. However, in an interview with Kinda Funny Games, executive Scott Rohde has admitted that the organisation's always open to the idea of adding more teams – assuming that the alliance makes sense for all...
News PaRappa the Rapper 2 Spits Fire on PS4 Next Week
Kick, port, it's all in the mind
After rumours last week that Max Payne could be ported to the PlayStation 4, the latest edition of the PlayStation Blogcast announced a new game for the new-gen system's retro lineup – but it's not what you'd expect. NanaOn-Sha's rhythm classic PaRappa th
Review Fat Princess Adventures (PS4)
Care for a slice of the action?
While Fat Princess Adventures maintains the cartoony, colourful aesthetic of the previous instalments, it veers off the beaten path and enters a different genre altogether. Gone is the frantic, calorie-packed multiplayer the series is known for, this is a Diablo-like hack-'n'-slash RPG, with a story to follow,...
News PS4 Exclusive Dreams Is Kinda Blowing Our Minds
Dreamed a dream in time gone by
Wow! We're still not entirely sure what to think of PlayStation 4 exclusive Dreams, but watching a video of someone sculpt a character from scratch is mind blowing. In this clip taken from Media Molecule's big PlayStation Experience 2015 live stream, Q-Games gaffer Dylan Cuthbert joins Anton Mikhailov and Maja-Lisa...
Soapbox Why the PS4's Share Button Is the Greatest Innovation of This Generation
Antisocial editor Sammy Barker gets social
I've returned to the familiar hearth of the PlayStation 3 to review Yakuza 5 which released this week. Reacquainting myself with the last-gen format always proves a wake-up call each and every time that I go back to it: the Trophy syncing system, the patching process, the slow downloads – I'm not sure how...
News PS4's Latest Japanese Commercial Beggars Belief
Get chance
You can't beat crazy Japanese commercials. This latest marketing campaign for the PlayStation 4 is built around the tagline 'Get Chance', and appears to be all about finding excuses to buy Sony's new system. In the first clip, the lady mentions that she'd like to watch foreign dramas, and the Netflix functionality on the PlayStation...
News Promising PS4 Exclusive RIME Is Still Alive
Time for RIME?
RIME, the resplendent ICO-inspired PlayStation 4 adventure from Tequila Works, is still alive – despite it being absent from various press conferences all year long. Writing on Twitter in response to a fan, the Spanish studio re-iterated that the promising title is very much in development, and that there'll be more information...
News EU PlayStation Store Launches Buy One PS4 Game, Get One Free Offer
The Order: 1886! The Last of Us Remastered! Until Dawn!
Sony's offered some pretty decent deals in Europe this year, and its 'Buy One PlayStation 4 Game, Get One Free' promotion sounds like its best yet. Available with the voucher code J7P8G8P3DH, you'll be able to purchase two selected titles for the price of one from the PlayStation Store through...
News Sony: We're Not Just Going to Reveal Everything We're Doing
Yoshida weighs in on top-secret titles
The expectation from PlayStation press conferences is wild at times – and websites like ours probably don't help, even though we always endeavour to keep our predictions as level headed as possible. Speaking as part of an interview with Kinda Funny Games, Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has...
News Gravity Rush 2 Looks Gorgeous in 11 Minute PS4 Demo
Holy Hekseville
What a year it's been for video game revivals. Obviously the likes of Final Fantasy VII Remake and Shenmue III are dominating the headlines, but it's so nice to see Keiichiro Toyama's underrated Gravity Rush franchise make a return as well. In the build up to the Japanese release of Kat's inaugural topsy-turvy adventure, SCEJ has...
Guide Must Have PlayStation Holiday Gifts for the Players - UK Edition
The best bundles, games, and stocking stuffers
'Tis the season to mute the radio and grumble about your neighbours' garish garden lights – but Christmas doesn't have to be all bah humbugs. Y'see, the Ghost of Christmas Present is here to show you some of the awesome PlayStation gifts that are available around the web right now. We've got...
News Black Friday 2015 Was the Most Successful Ever for Sony
PS4 the win
As we've known for quite a while now, the PlayStation 4 is seemingly unstoppable when it comes to sales. Sony's latest machine is officially the fastest-selling console of all time at this point, and if it keeps it up, it'll end up doing even better than the PlayStation 2, which just seems crazy. Speaking to the Financial Times, Andrew...
News Shawn Layden Thinks Sony's PSX 2015 Presser Ended with a 'Drop the Mic' Moment
He's talking about that Paragon trailer
Maybe Sony Computer Entertainment America's CEO Shawn Layden has a different perception of the phrase 'drop the mic', because we're pretty sure that Sony failed to do so at its recent PlayStation Experience 2015 press conference. For those who missed it, the Japanese company closed its keynote with a CG...
News Stay in Touch with PlayStation Messages App for iOS, Android
App happy
As the old adage goes: one app is never enough, so why not have another one? Sony's whipped PlayStation Network messaging functionality out of the PlayStation app, opting to create a standalone PlayStation Messages app to complement it. Available right now for iOS and Android devices, the free download promises to help you "contact your...
Feature How Many PSX 2015 Predictions Did the Push Square Community Get Right?
Did you beat the PlayStation Experience?
PlayStation Experience 2015 has come and gone, which means that it's time to find out whether the Push Square community was able to correctly predict the events of Sony's press conference. We asked you 20 yes or no questions, and we're happy to report that over 160 of you took part in the quiz. The last time...
Push Rewind Your Ultimate PlayStation Experience 2015 Recap
And the rest of the week that was
Well, that was a pretty intensive week. Not only did we stay up late for The Game Awards 2015, but this weekend also brought PlayStation Experience 2015 – and about a trillion PlayStation 4 and Vita announcements with it. Because it's been such an action packed week we've decided to do Push Rewind a little...
PSX 2015 Every PS4, Vita Press Conference Reveal That We Missed
(^_^;)
This happens at practically every PlayStation press conference, but we'll tell you what: you only realise how much Sony actually stuffs into these shows when you have to write about it all. We're over 24 hours removed from yesterday's PlayStation Experience 2015 keynote, and while we've written a ridiculous number of stories over the past day...
News Pachter: There's Nothing Xbox One Can Do to Catch PS4
Pach attack
Divisive industry analyst Michael Pachter has pulled out his crystal ball in a brand new YouTube video, deeming that Sony already has the latest generation on lock. The Japanese giant announced relatively recently that the PlayStation 4 has surpassed 30 million sales worldwide, while Microsoft has opted not to report
PSX 2015 Gaze at 15 Minutes of Gravity Rush PS4 Gameplay
Free fallin'
Regular readers will know that Gravity Rush is one of this author's favourite PlayStation Vita games, so unsurprisingly your humble host is gagging to get his hands on the remastered version for the PlayStation 4. Sadly, while the Japanese release is mere days away, we'll have to wait until 2nd February in Europe and North America to...
PSX 2015 Bound on PS4 Has Some Beautiful Animations
Bound to be good?
Remember the game with ballerinas that divided opinion earlier in the week? Well, we're going to post about it again, because it looks absolutely stunning. For those out of the loop, Bound is being produced by Polish demoscene developer Plastic in collaboration with Sony Santa Monica, and it's billed as a story-driven platformer in...
PSX 2015 PlayStation Now Scores Specially Priced 12-Month Sub
Give it to me Now
Sony's clearly still struggling to find the right pricing model for PlayStation Now, but the platform holder evidently sees this as a long-term initiative, so that's fine. And if you've been interested in the service but have been put off by the entry fee, then maybe this all-new North American offer will appeal to you. Starting...
PSX 2015 Buy a PS4 Game and Get 10 Per Cent Off Your Next Purchase
For the savers
There were no real free gifts at PlayStation Experience this year, but Sony is running an offer in North America where purchasing one or more eligible games will entitle you to a 10 per cent discount code off your next purchase. Titles include Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, Destiny: The Taken King, and Fat Princess Adventures – you can...
PSX 2015 God of War Director Describes Game Development as Soul Crushing
Like trying to hurt kittens
Despite what we predicted, Sony Santa Monica didn't show its new God of War game at PlayStation Experience this weekend. While we know that the title is in development, the studio has remained schtum for another year, opting to keep the project a closely guarded secret. Cory Barlog, who previously worked on God of War II,...
PSX 2015 New Hot Shots Golf PS4 Trailer Is Fore the Players
Nice shot
Is there a band more fitting for a Clap Hanz game than Owl City? The twee electropop outfit have lent some sounds to the first English language New Hot Shots Golf trailer, which is identical to the Tokyo Game Show clip – albeit with a different title card. While the casual sporting action appears to be in place, we're still not sure...
PSX 2015 How Good Do PS2 Games Look on the PS4?
Feast your eyes on some gameplay footage
Sony's released a slew of PlayStation 2 games on the PlayStation 4, and they've all been enhanced with Trophy support and presentation improvements. But how good do they really look? We've compiled a handful of gameplay videos posted by the PlayStation maker on its official YouTube channel so that you can get...
PSX 2015 All of These PS4, Vita Games Are Available Right Now
Spend liberally
Yesterday's big PlayStation Experience press conference had more "out now" moments than we care to count, and we figured that you may want to see the roster of new releases rounded up. Titles included Final Fantasy VII and Fat Princess Adventures, as well as eight classic PlayStation 2 games which have been enhanced with Trophy...
PSX 2015 Sharpen Up with Two More Minutes of Uncharted 4
Dressed to impress
There's a reason that Naughty Dog are the best in the business, and it comes down to cutscenes like the one shown during PlayStation Experience earlier today. Simply put, the studio nails characterization, and while the Uncharted games are pulpy blockbusters, they still have some of the best written personalities in the entire...
PSX 2015 Sony Should Never Demo PlayStation VR on Stage Again
At least Rez saved things, right?
Well, someone was going to attempt it eventually, and there was a 33 per cent chance that it was going to be Sony. The platform holder rolled out Dr. Richard Marks to demo PlayStation VR live on stage during its PlayStation Experience press conference earlier today, and as you can probably imagine, things didn't go...
Round Up What Was Revealed at PlayStation Experience 2015?
All of the headlines
Another exhausting but entertaining day here at Push Square Towers is slowly drawing to a close, but if you couldn't catch Sony's PlayStation Experience 2015 press conference live, we're not going to leave you hanging out to dry. We've compiled all of the announcements from Sony's media briefing, and we'll be updating this...
Reaction PSX 2015's Presser Brings the PS4 Goods Despite Poor Pacing and Pants Finale
Did the Japanese giant deliver?
Sony's only just getting started with its PlayStation Experience event, but the keynote is the clear highlight for those not in attendance at the show. This year's presser brought with it a solid two hours of trailers, announcements, and executives in branded t-shirts. But did it deliver? We asked editors Sammy Barker...
PSX 2015 The Modern Zombie Taxi Co. Looks Like All the Other Crazy Simulators
Goats, surgeons... And now zombies
It looks like even Santa Monica Studios is dipping its metaphorical feet into the pool of insane indie games, since it is helping Vitei Backroom bring its, er, glorious vision of the zombie apocalypse to PlayStation VR with The Modern Zombie Taxi Co. where you – you guessed it – drive a taxi car as a zombie...
PSX 2015 The First PS2 Games Arrive on the PS4
Now you're playing with power
The first eight PlayStation 2 games are now available to purchase from the PlayStation Store. The titles – which include Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Twisted Metal: Black, and more – will set you back between $9.99 and $14.99 in North America and £7.99 and £11.99 in the UK. You can find them in the New Releases...
PSX 2015 Yakuza 0 Confirmed to Be Kicking the Crap Out of Western PS4s
And Yakuza 5 is out on PS3 next week
There were cheers in the Push Square office when Yakuza 0 was confirmed for a Western release at the PlayStation Experience. We made a prediction that the latest instalment in the Japanese franchise would travel overseas, but we were cautious in our belief. As it turns out, we were actually bang on the money -...
PSX 2015 Shawn Layden Trolled Us All with Crash Bandicoot Shirt
Boo this man
Not like this, Shawn Layden! We were starting to really like SCEA's new president, but you absolutely can't walk on stage at a PlayStation press conference wearing a Crash Bandicoot t-shirt if you're not going to… Y'know, at least announce that the orange furred favourite is making a comeback. Our live chat was absolutely packed with...
