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News Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection Will Boast a Brutal Difficulty Tier on PS4
But less bullet sponges
If you're one of the three people in the world that didn't break a sweat at Uncharted's otherwise impossible Crushing mode, then you may be pleased to hear that an even more brutal difficulty option will be making its way into Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection. We're working off second-hand information here, but Kotaku...
News Here's Your First Look at Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection on PS4
1080p, 60 frames-per-second
How does Uncharted 2: Among Thieves look on the PlayStation 4? Honestly, a lot like you remember it. Meristation has got its grubby mitts on four or so minutes of that E3 2009 moment running on Sony's new-gen system in 1080p at 60 frames-per-second, and it's sure looking slick. It's still very much the same game, though...
News Pre-Order Journey on PS4 and Get a Typically Pretty Theme
Coming to cross-buy users, too
The PlayStation Store's got quite a few decent PlayStation 4 themes knocking around, but this static Journey background's bound to look rather good. Sony Santa Monica Studio announced on Twitter that you'll be able to nab the theme by pre-ordering the sensual adventure on PS4. The new-gen port releases on the 21st...
News Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection to Score PS4 Demo This Summer
BluePoint implementing gameplay improvements
You'll be able to steal a few precious minutes with Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection later this summer, as the PlayStation Blog has revealed that a demo for the forthcoming PlayStation 4 compilation is in the works. It's unclear which entry from the adventuring series' PlayStation 3 trilogy will be...
News Tons of PS4 Releases Reduced on European PlayStation Store
Penny pincher
Another week, another slew of stellar discounts on the European PlayStation Store. Sony's expanding the scope of its ongoing summer sale with a bunch of digital PlayStation 4 titles this week, with the likes of Teslagrad, TowerFall Ascension, and Transistor all available for less than a fiver. Both the PlayStation 3 and Vita are also...
News Naughty Dog Thought The Last of Us Was Going to Bomb
Dubbed it the developer's downfall internally
The Last of Us is one of the best selling PlayStation exclusives of all time, but Naughty Dog didn't think that the game was going to succeed during development. In fact, the studio was so worried about how the release would be received that it described the title as the company's "downfall" internally...
News PlayStation Store PLAY 2015 Comprises Four PS4 Favourites
Playing favourites
Sony's bringing back its PlayStation Store PLAY initiative for 2015 – and while the lineup may be a little more condensed than in previous years, it's all killer and no filler this time. First up is thatgamecompany's groundbreaking Journey, which will be available from 21st July – and will be cross-buy. It'll be followed by...
Weirdness There's a PSone on the Way to Pluto
Do not underestimate the power of PlayStation
If you thought that your yellowing PSone was good for late-night sessions of Crash Bandicoot only, then you may want to have a rethink. NASA engineers repurposed the system's MIPS R3000 CPU back in 2006, using it to control a grand piano-sized space probe which is on its way to Pluto. According to The...
News PlayStation Mobile Officially Ends Distribution Tomorrow
A rather short chapter
Just a friendly reminder: no more PlayStation Mobile games will be released after tomorrow, and you won't be able to purchase any existing ones. Sony's failed mobile platform was announced to be coming to an end a while back, but given that we thought its last game, Oh, Deer!, was good enough to warrant some attention, we...
News Someone Sneezed, So the PlayStation Network Is Down Again
We're honestly running out of jokes
Sony has confirmed reports that, on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, users are having trouble accessing the PlayStation Network. Namely, the Japanese giant's official PSN Status website lists issues with gaming and social features, PlayStation Video, and the PlayStation Store. A direct quote from the company:...
News Expect to See More of Uncharted 4's Jeep, Says Naughty Dog
Nate's new wheels will be present throughout the game
Uncharted 4's crazy E3 2015 demo left us with a set of slack jaws, thanks mostly to that mental jeep sequence. We reckon it's good news, then, that the offroader will be making plenty more appearances. "You actually see it earlier in the game," game director Bruce Straley told
Round Up God of War III Remastered PS4 Reviews Seek Revenge
There will only be chaos
Chaos will finally arrive on the PlayStation 4 this week, as God of War III Remastered swings onto Sony's new-gen machine. A stopgap prior to the inevitable God of War IV, this remaster of Sony Santa Monica's cult classic will run in 1080p at 60 frames-per-second, so you'll be able to observe every snapped sinew in glorious...
News These Sneaker Box PS4s Combine Subconscious Advertising with Style
Brand loyalty at its finest
Ah, quirky console skins. Dressing your favourite home system up with a brand new decal can provide a nice change of pace, and can arguably add some spice to your room's aesthetics. Or, you know, you might just be really sick of looking at your plain old PlayStation 4. Whatever the reason for a makeover, though, it's well...
News PlayStation and Xbox Bosses Go Head-to-Head
In a friendly game of Disney Infinity 3.0
Can you hear that? It's the sound of Hell freezing over. At the San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, PlayStation wish fulfiller Adam Boyes and Xbox spokesperson Larry Hryb hooked up for a head-to-head in Disney Infinity 3.0's all-new Sumo Digital developed kart racing mode. Neither of them looked especially...
News Don't Hold Your Breath for Backwards Compatibility on PS4
"Our focus is creating PS4 games"
During E3 2015, one of Microsoft's biggest 'wow' moments came when it announced that the Xbox One would be gaining the ability to play Xbox 360 titles via a backwards compatibility service. It was a move that had the crowd clapping furiously, and as you'd expect, there's been a big call from PlayStation fans that...
News PlayStation Pays Its Respects to Nintendo's Satoru Iwata
Rest in peace
There are days for debate and discussion – and then there are days for respect and reflection. Nintendo confirmed the premature passing of CEO Satoru Iwata overnight, and while he spent his entire career at the House of Mario, his incredible influence can be felt across the entire industry at large. As a consequence, many of...
News Sony Wants to Amplify Indie Scene in Japan
Bold goals
Indie games represent a gigantic part of the market in Europe and North America right now, but they're less popular in Japan. We're starting to see developers like Yu Suzuki, Keiji Inafune, and Koji Igarashi break away from big publishers in order to go it alone, but these examples are rare. Speaking at the BitSummit convention in Kyoto,...
News Sony to Host PlayStation Press Conference in Shanghai on 29th July
China joy
They've made such minimal impact that you may be forgiven for forgetting that the PlayStation 4 and Vita recently launched in China, but Sony will be holding a press conference in Shanghai on 29th July in order to discuss its future plans for the formats in the potentially lucrative territory. Big names like Andrew House – the president...
News The Campaign for a Better PSN Continues
Make your voice heard
People exaggerate a lot when it comes to the PlayStation Network, but there's absolutely no doubt that the service could be better. You may recall that earlier in the year we reported on a movement among users regarding the demand for a Better PSN – well, the initiative hasn't fizzled out. Fans have created a new website in...
News Promising PS4 Exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn Will Pack Social Features
But it's predominantly a single player experience
Horizon: Zero Dawn really struck a chord with consumers and critics at E3 2015 last month, which must have really energised the team at Guerrilla Games. Of course, now that the PlayStation 4 exclusive has been revealed, there are many questions remaining reg
News French Magazine Honours PS4's Incredible E3 2015
The greatest of all time
Not everyone was as jazzed as us at Sony's incredible E3 2015 press conference, but those born during a certain era will have understood the significance of the event. At times, the platform holder's media briefing bordered on fan fiction, with The Last Guardian, Shenmue III, and Final Fantasy VII Remake all appearing during...
News Media Molecule Dreaming Up Dreams Beta Trial for PS4
Expect more details at Paris Games Week
There's still some confusion over what Dreams actually is. Media Molecule's brand new project was officially announced at E3 2015 and received a mixed response; the Guildford-based developer was intentionally vague about the title, and that's perhaps resulted in some scepticism around the web. However, it did...
News The Teen Who Ruined PS4's Christmas Narrowly Avoids Jail
Convicted of over 50,000 computer crimes
Do you remember when the PlayStation Network went down? No, we don't mean last night – we're talking about the last major outage, which occurred over Christmas. Sony's servers were down for days, and while the whole sorry affair was good for our traffic ticker, it didn't exactly reflect well on the platform...
News PS4 Exclusives Sweep the E3 Game Critics Awards
Fallout 4 walks away with Best of Show, though
Sony's first-party may have been underfire since the launch of the PlayStation 4, but it looks like its network of Worldwide Studios still has the Midas touch among critics – the Japanese giant walked away with no less than four Game Critics Awards at this year's E3, with Uncharted 4: A Thief's End...
News It Sounds Like the PSN's Having Trouble
Here we go again
Can't sign into the PlayStation Network? Is the PlayStation Store unavailable? If the reports that we're getting sent are accurate, Sony's network is having some issues – but the company is aware. Follow us on Twitter for more updates on the ongoing PSN issues According to the PSN's status page, you may have trouble getting...
News Behold Destiny: The Taken King's Limited Edition PS4
Classy
Sony's really pushing Destiny's big September expansion, The Taken King. So much so, that the release is actually getting its own limited edition PlayStation 4, along with a more standard bundle. First off, the themed, 500GB white console sports an elegant design, and comes with Destiny: The Taken King Legendary Edition, which boasts the...
News At Launch in the UK, the 1TB PS4 Will Come Bundled With a PlayStation TV Console
Not bad
The new PlayStation 4, which comes with a 1TB hard drive, launches this month in the UK. Not to be confused with the CUH-1200 model, which boasts quieter, more energy-efficient hardware and is currently only available in Japan, the 1TB console releases on the 15th July. Now for the slightly tastier part. According to Sony, some UK retailers...
News Helldivers: Super-Earth Ultimate Edition Blasts into Brick and Mortar Stores
Masters of the market
Helldivers, the Arrowhead developed isometric smash for all three flagship PlayStation formats, has been such a success on the PlayStation Store that it's receiving a retail release next month. Helldivers: Super-Earth Ultimate Edition will come with the original PlayStation 4 game on Blu-ray, as well as downloadable vouchers...
News Journey's Got a Confirmed Release Date on PS4 and It's Cross-Buy
Cue chirping noises
As per yesterday's leak, Journey is finally coming to PlayStation 4 this month. The indie masterpiece has received a confirmed 21st July release date, along with a brand new trailer. We're sure the best part for many of you, though, will be that the new-gen port will be cross-buy compatible, meaning that if you bought the game...
News Ultra Street Fighter IV PS4 Patch Stomps Remaining Problems
Ultra combo finish
Ultra Street Fighter IV is finally running as intended on the PlayStation 4, with a brand new patch cleaning up the release's remaining clangers. This update fixes a variety of visual issues, incorporating antialiasing and anisotropic filtering across the board to improve the graphics. It also increases the resolution of the...
Soapbox I Decided to Show My Family Uncharted 4's Incredible Gameplay Demo
Quality time
You've all seen the Uncharted 4: A Thief's End E3 2015 gameplay demo by now - or at least, I hope that you have. When I was sat here with editor Sammy Barker, watching Sony's press conference live at 3AM, our already tired brains had been battered by the wealth of megatons that the Japanese company had casually paraded out on stage as...
News The New Japanese PS4 Model Drains Less Power and Isn't as Loud
One step towards slim
Sony's rolled out the PlayStation 4's first hardware revision in Japan, and it sounds like a decent improvement. The new model, dubbed CUH-1200, is apparently much more power-efficient, and it's also quieter when its fan gets going. According to Japanese blog Pocket News, who have taken one of the new consoles apart and peered...
News It Sounds Like Journey's Finally Floating onto PS4 This Month
Get the soundtrack on
It's no secret that the Push Square gang are massive fans of Journey - the band as well as the game, in some cases - but Sony's left us a bit baffled by being seemingly unable to put a date on the PlayStation 4 port of the indie masterpiece. That sounds like it's going to change in the very near future, though. According to...
News Take a Closer Look at the Nintendo PlayStation
True treasure
You've all seen – and angrily commented on – our story about the Nintendo PlayStation, but how would you like to take a closer look at the cancelled console? The prototype platform's owner, Dan Diebold, has uploaded a video on YouTube showing off the disc-based device, which was conceived as part of a poisoned partnership between...
News Remove Your Eye Patch and Ogle Metal Gear Solid V's Special PS4
Bionic beauty
Wondered how that limited edition Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain PlayStation 4 looks in the flesh? Konami has released a video showing off the Diamond Dogs branded gun metal and rust coloured box, and it definitely looks classier close-up. We're particularly fond of the limited edition DualShock 4, which should be sold separately...
News DriveClub Looks So Real, a Car Manufacturer Actually Thought It Was
Blurring the lines
In a story that's sure to have people calling this a slow news day - it is - car manufacturer Nissan thought that one DriveClub player's screenshots were taken in real life. The company used Twitter to reply to @Captcook96, who had posted some downright delicious pictures of the game. "Awesome shots! Did you take these photos?"...
News It's The Weekend, So Of Course PSN Is Down
Oh, come on
Well, you can cancel your social weekend gaming plans: the PlayStation Network is currently down, according to countless reports that we've received all within the last ten or so minutes. We can confirm that we're offline here at the Push Square offices, too. Are you about to put your PlayStation 4 through the nearest window? Sit down...
News Oh Look, It's a Nintendo PlayStation Console
You what
Fridays are usually pretty quiet when it comes to games journalism, probably because everyone just wants to start the weekend early and, actually, you know, play some video games for once. Apparently, though, a poster over on ASSEMbler didn't get the memo, as they've revealed the existence of an actual Nintendo PlayStation console that they...
News Star Wars Director J.J. Abrams Apparently Thinks Uncharted 2's Opening Is the 'Best Ever'
Drake's delight
You just can't stop Nathan Drake's voice actor, Nolan North, from belting out some incredible headlines, can you? This time, the prolific video game star has been talking to the Official PlayStation Magazine, and he's relayed a rather interesting quote from none other than director J.J. Abrams - the man behind the upcoming Star Wars...
News If You Missed Uncharted 4's Full Gameplay Demo, Here It Is in Glorious 1080p
Phwoar is not the word
When it capped off Sony's amazing E3 2015 press conference, the Uncharted 4: A Thief's End gameplay demo did more than enough to blow most people away - but what you didn't see was the second half of Nathan Drake's E3 escapade. Earlier, Naughty Dog livestreamed the whole thing, and now it's safe to say that the hype's more...
Live Watch the Full, Uncut Version of Uncharted 4's Mind-Blowing E3 Demo Right Here
You need to see this
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End's live gameplay demo ended up being a superb closing act to what we dubbed the best E3 press conference of all time, but, believe it or not, what you saw wasn't actually the end of the demo. After the show, press were invited to see the full E3 demo behind closed doors, and, well, it's absolutely...
Store Update 1st July 2015 (Europe)
Ready sweat go
If you didn't already know, it's been a scorching couple of days for us here in the UK. We've had to deal with melting editors, sticky office chairs, and, of course, combusting consoles. Now we don't know about you, but that usually means it's a good time to close the curtains, slap the air conditioning on, and play some games...
News July's Free PlayStation Plus Games Include Rocket League and Entwined on PS4
Styx: Master of Shadows also sneaks in
Uh oh, we can already hear people grabbing their pitchforks. The PlayStation Plus games selection for July has been revealed, and, well, there's not a Knack to be found. Joking aside, this month's batch of free titles includes the super fun Rocket League, and the rather gorgeous Entwined on PlayStation 4. The...
News Sony: The Last Guardian Probably Would Have Been Cancelled If Not For Fans
Fly bird cat thing, fly
Since we've been waiting for the The Last Guardian to rise from its supposed grave for around half a decade, it's safe to assume that the game has had a troubled development cycle. When the title was finally revived at Sony's E3 2015 press conference last month, you could almost hear the sigh of relief from PlayStation...
News Huge EU PlayStation Store Sales Kick Off This Week
It's getting hot in here
The sun's shining in the sky and we're baking in an office, so it must be about time for Sony to kick off its PlayStation Store summer sales. Starting this week in Europe, tons of PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita titles are being discounted, and these deals will swap out for new ones each week for four weeks...
News A New PS4 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Right Now
Don't get too excited
You know all those cool software features that you so desperately want on your PlayStation 4? Well, you're not getting them just yet, because Sony's pumped out PS4 Firmware Update 2.55. Want to guess what it does? Yes, it's a good old stability patch, folks. The download itself is mandatory, so you'll need this if you want to...
Store Update 30th June 2015 (North America)
Summer of fun
The weekly store update returns, and this time, a slew of Japanese titles are hitting North American shores, including the likes of J-Stars Victory VS+, Blazblue: Chrono Phantasma Extend, and Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3. To be honest, it's not a bad summer selection, and with that raging heat outside, it might be best to just settle...
News The PS4 Is Absolutely Destroying The Competition in Europe
Welcome to the Old World
Sony's always done incredibly well in Europe with its home consoles - that much we know - but we didn't realise just how well its latest system, the PlayStation 4, is doing over here in the Old World. "Well, we have market leadership in every country in Europe, and have very significant market leadership in continental...
News Watch Sony's Shuhei Yoshida Eat a Very Hot Chili Pepper Like a Pro
Oh, and Nuclear Throne's coming to PS4
You can always count on president of Sony Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida to provide plenty of entertainment, and he's done it again with his latest escapade, which involves him eating a habanero pepper while trying to talk about indie title Nuclear Throne coming to PlayStation platforms. Yes, it's just about...
News Is The Last of Us 2 in Development? Voice Actors Give Conflicting Information
Naughty Naughty Dog
Well isn't this a good way to start the day? Earlier this morning, news broke that Nolan North - the man behind the voice of Uncharted lead Nathan Drake - had confirmed that Naughty Dog is working on a sequel to The Last of Us. "I know they're doing The Last of Us 2", the likeable voice actor stated during a panel at Metrocon...
