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Reaction Sony Delivers the Greatest E3 Press Conference of All Time
Seriously
Republished on Friday, 1st January 2016: We're bringing this article back from the archives as we look back at some of Push Square's features from 2015. The original text follows. Originally published on Tuesday, 16th June 2015: Push Square Towers is in a state of shock. Uneasiness quickly dissolved into ecstasy, as Sony dropped bomb...
News Uncharted 4's Latest Trailer Looks Even Better in LittleBigPlanet 3
Buried in burlap
It's been a while since we posted about LittleBigPlanet 3, hasn't it? This recreation of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End's theatrical trailer deserves recognition, though, as it's pretty much spot on. Yes, the engine struggles a little bit with the complex 3D scene, but c'mon – this is damn incredible. Incidentally, are any of you...
News Sony: PS4 Will Receive an Unprecedented Rush of Games in 2016
Please look forward to it
Pundits claim that it's been a crap year for the PlayStation 4, but looking back at our internal review document reveals a very different tale. There's been an abundance of quality software on Sony's eraser-shaped box in 2015, but looking ahead to the next 12 months, things are really starting to heat up. You may want to...
News January's PS4 PlayStation Plus Games Revealed
Hardware: Rivals and Grim Fandango Remastered available on 5th January
While no official PlayStation Plus announcement has been released on the PlayStation Blog at the time of writing, emails have been sent out to PlayStation 4 owners disclosing the two free games that they'll be getting come January. First up is online vehicular combat game...
Talking Point What January PlayStation Plus Freebies Do You Want?
Update announcement imminent
Is it really that time again? Yes, it's that time again. Sony's said that, despite the ongoing holidays, we'll learn about January's batch of PlayStation Plus goodies this week, so it's time to think up your wishlist before the Japanese giant shatters your dreams. This time last year we were all looking forward to...
Soapbox Why Everybody's Gone to the Rapture Is 2015's Scariest Game
Hauntin' Yaughton
I'll let you into a little secret: I voted for P.T. in Push Square's internal Game of the Year poll last December. I wasn't alone – the survival horror sampler scraped enough votes to secure our Silver Trophy. The placement spurned outrage: how could a glorified demo possibly factor into our Best of 2014 list? But even today,...
News PlayStation Network Survives Seasonal Onslaught
Outages uncommon as Sony keeps servers online
Y'know, we considered whether we should post this, but we figured that the news doesn't always have to be negative. We'd be right on Sony's case if the PlayStation Network suffered another slip-up like last Christmas, but to be fair to the company, it kept its servers online admirably over the holiday...
Soapbox Why PlayStation VR Has Me Cautiously Optimistic
Sammy Barker's starting to get stoked for the impending revolution
It's almost make or break time for PlayStation VR, the ambitious PlayStation 4 peripheral that promises to make us a part of virtual worlds. Sony's said that the potentially expensive accessory will launch in the first half of 2016, which means that it's less than six months away at...
Feature 27 PS4 Exclusives to Anticipate in 2016
The biggest and best year yet
So, you've excavated a brand new PlayStation 4 from beneath your Christmas tree, and you're wondering what your new box of tricks can do? Well, aside from all of the glorious games that the fat man shoved down your chimney earlier in the week, you've picked the right time to join the new-gen party – delays be damned,...
News PS4 Games Feel Festive Cheer in NA PlayStation Store Flash Sale
Flash in the pan
You didn't think that Europe was going to get a one up on you Americans, did you? SCEE's gigantic January sale may well be excellent, but SCEA's rolled out a pretty sizeable Flash Sale in North America, which is set to end on 28th December. It includes a slew of PlayStation 4 games, such as Batman: Arkham Knight, Mad Max, and Madden...
Guide How to Check if the PSN's Offline This Christmas
Down but not out
Look, we hope as much as you do that the PlayStation Network makes it through Christmas intact, but we have to face facts – there's a strong chance of turbulence over the next few days. Sony's been really good this year at both keeping its servers online and ensuring that – when the worst happens – it responds quickly, so...
News January's PlayStation Plus Freebies Will Be Revealed Next Week
Auld Lang Fine
Nobody wants to head into the holidays with a cloud hanging over their heads, so Sony has smartly delayed January's big PlayStation Plus update announcement until next week – after all, these reveals rarely make people happy these days, do they? Writing on Twitter, PlayStation Blog punching bag Fred Dutton declared that the freebies...
News Gigantic EU PS4, Vita January PlayStation Store Sale Will Empty Your Wallet
Hope you've been saving
Yeah, the 12 Deals of Christmas sucked, but SCEE has delivered at the very last minute. The platform holder's rolled out discounts on over 300 games on the European PlayStation Store today, with tons of PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita offers worthy of recommendation. Take, for instance, DriveClub, which can b
News Uncharted 4's Been Delayed Yet Again on PS4
Crap crap crap
Here's a nice Christmas gift for you: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End has been delayed yet again on the PlayStation 4. The exclusive was originally meant to release in late 2015 before it was pushed into 2016, and now it's been knocked back even further. The upcoming blockbuster had previously been pegged with an 18th March 2016 launch...
News Recreate Gogglebox with the All 4 App on PS4
Hollyoaks, here we come
Just in time for Christmas: the All 4 app is launching today on the PlayStation 4. This means that you'll be able to spend your holidays watching old episodes of Peep Show, while simultaneously declaring Homeland's Claire Danes "the one". The app will, of course, include access to Channel 4 catch-up content, as well as...
News Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection Gets a Crap New Cover
Drake's misfortune
You didn't think that the gorgeous golden Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection cover was going to last, did you? Perhaps realising that the original box art didn't quite capture the "SUCH VALUE! MUCH QUALITY!" nature of the compilation, SCEE has re-packaged the title in Europe with a garbage front flaunting the fact that you get...
News LittleBigPlanet 3 and More PS4 Games Go Cheap in US Holiday Sale
'Tis the season for empty wallets
You're no doubt reaching that point where you feel like decking Deck the Halls, but hang tight – Christmas is almost here, which means that it'll be over soon as well. The good news is that Sony has rolled out week three of its US PlayStation Network holiday sale, and it's bursting with bargains yet again...
News PS4 Games Secure Highest Console Average Score on Metacritic
Weak lineup? Computer says no
Being the current hotness, the PlayStation 4 has come under increased scrutiny. But according to Metacritic, the console had the best games this year – assuming that we pop PC and portables in a different category. In truth, the system's average Metascore of 70.5 was barely above the Xbox One – but over 70 more...
News Tons More Classic PS2 Games Rated for PS4
Wild Arms! Siren! Primal!
There's some discontent with Sony's decision to charge for PlayStation 2 titles on the PlayStation 4, but personally we're loving the Trophy enhanced retro releases. And so we're excited to learn that several more classics have been rated by the ESRB, including sight jacking horror sim Siren and the excellent
News Naughty Dog Takes You Behind the Scenes on Uncharted 4
And teases Nate's Theme 4.0
The other part of Naughty Dog's pre-The Force Awakens presentation takes you behind the scenes on Uncharted 4: A Thief's End so that you can marvel at Troy Baker's haircut – and also get a feel for how the game's being made. We get a look at the developer's familiar motion capture studio, as well as some input from...
News PS4 Exclusive DriveClub's Ready to Paint the Town Red
City courses on the way
Evolution Studios ain't ready to pump DriveClub's brakes just yet. The PlayStation 4's perennially underrated racer looks set to get even better in 2016 – with the addition of city tracks. The developer teased the new arrivals in a tantalising Twitter message, showing an image of a bike zipping around a rain-slicked street...
News Naughty Dog Really Wants You to Believe That Drake Will Die in Uncharted 4
Dead man walking
At this point, if Nathan Drake comes out of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End on crutches, we're going to be disappointed. Naughty Dog's been teasing the fact that the protagonist's going to snuff it for years now, and this brand new CG trailer continues the trend. The video was shown in cinemas this weekend prior to Star Wars: The Force...
News Sony: We Put Time and Money into PS2 Titles on PS4
Platform holder defends pricing
PlayStation 2 games on the PlayStation 4 have prompted the closest thing to a backlash in the PlayStation Nation [Sorry – Ed] for years. Sony's charging between $9.99 and $14.99 for the re-releases, but some people think that they should be free for people that either own the original DVDs or bought them on the...
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...
