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News Everybody's Gone to the Rapture May Be PS4's Prettiest Indie Yet
No, really
Considering that The Chinese Room consists of a dozen or so developers based in sunny British seaside town Brighton, there are some serious production values on display in its forthcoming PlayStation 4 project. Everybody's Gone to the Rapture looks borderline photorealistic – in fact, while perusing screenshots of the title prior to...
News Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Will Plunder PS4 Treasure Before 31st March
Gold standard
Let's not beat around the bush: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is the big one. Sony may have an impressive stable of first-party studios, but Naughty Dog has grown into a world-beater over the past decade or so – and thus, the Californian firm's forthcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive will be placed under enormous scrutiny when it eventually...
News Sony Agrees to Review Investigation Process after BBC Report
Lessons have been learned, apparently
BBC's long-running consumer rights programme Watchdog took PlayStation to task as part of its latest episode this evening, reporting on two cases in which fraudulent account charges had left customers out of pocket. The first, regarding John Lappin's inability to obtain a refund for a game that he never...
News Sony: PlayStation Vita Is a Legacy Platform
Gulp
It's perhaps an indictment of the current state of the PlayStation Vita in the Western world that we haven't really found the need to write an update on the device for some time. While there was hope of the format's fortunes turning around 18 or so months ago, the platform's fate has remained unchanged for a while now. And while it continues to...
News PlayStation Taken to Task in BBC's Watchdog Programme
The weakest link
Sony's no stranger to Watchdog, the BBC consumer awareness show that's been running in the UK for over 30 years. One legendary report saw the PlayStation 3 taken to task following the yellow light of death scandal, but it's the PlayStation Network that will be subject to an Anne Robinson-fronted grilling in tonight's episode. The...
News Capcom Dumps the PS4 Version of Ultra Street Fighter IV from Pro Tour
Sonic gloom
Well, well, well – this is all rather sad and embarrassing, isn't it? Sony looked like it had the fighting game community locked down a few weeks ago, but its plans are in tatters right now. While, yes, Street Fighter V is still very much a PlayStation 4 and PC exclusive, the Japanese giant's port of Ultra Street Fighter IV was...
News Sony Looking to KO Ultra Street Fighter IV PS4 Problems with Patch
Hadouken
Ultra Street Fighter IV should, in theory, have made the jump to the PlayStation 4 seamlessly. Sony's Third-Party Productions team worked with Other Ocean Interactive to bring the acclaimed Capcom brawler to the new-gen system, and while it's bumped up the release's resolution, it hasn't really done a whole lot else with the package...
Feature What Are June 2015's Free PlayStation Plus Games?
Plus one
It's been a particularly testing week for yours truly, so you won't find this scribe complaining about June 2015's roster of free PlayStation Plus software. That said, the frustration does seem somewhat muted all around the web – primarily because this is the best Instant Game Collection update that we've seen for a while. The titles will...
News Sony Admits PS4 First-Party Lineup Is Looking a Little Sparse This Year
Firm's working hard with third-parties to fill the gap
Sony understands the importance of PlayStation 4 exclusives as it highlighted them in its investor relations presentation earlier today – but president Andrew House is well aware of the fact that the platform holder's first-party lineup is looking a little light this year. "Our first-party...
News Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes PS4 Fronts Bumper June PS Plus Lineup
Skulls of the Shogun, Super Exploding Zoo, Call of Juarez
As promised, Sony has revealed June's roster of free PlayStation Plus titles – and there might not be quite as many pitchforks in the comments this time. Top of the list is Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes for the PlayStation 4, a short title oozing with blockbuster production values. That...
News Sony Hopes to Enhance the Value of PlayStation Plus Subscriptions
Powers a major player
There's no doubt that the PlayStation 4's install base makes for pleasing reading, but the big winner for Sony is the amount of PlayStation Plus subscriptions that these sold systems are attracting. The number of members signed up to the premium service has doubled in the past year – and the Japanese giant wants to both keep...
News Expect Plenty of Meaningful PS4 Firmware Updates in the Future
Sony highlights continuous advancement as key to competitive advantage
While the PlayStation 4 hasn't received a whole lot of firmware updates since its launch, Sony's done a good job of ensuring that the major ones bring meaningful changes to the system. Features such as Share Play, for example, are real game changers – and the platform holder...
News Sony's Success Strategy Involves More PS4 Exclusives
A pleasant reminder
Sony, by and large, is starting to turn around its fortunes under the leadership of former PlayStation president Kaz Hirai. While it's still got some way to go, it's a much leaner organisation these days – and it's getting closer and closer to turning a profit. The
News FIFA and PES Go Head to Head on PS4, PS3 in EU PlayStation Store Deals
El classico
FIFA's top brass may be spending an uncomfortable evening in a police cell, but the rest of you will be free to spend the rest of your day playing FIFA 15 at a discounted fee. Well, or Pro Evolution Soccer 15 – whichever you prefer. As part of a brand new batch of European PlayStation Store sales, Sony has discounted both soccer...
News PlayStation Plus Subscribers to Save Paper in New NA PS Store Promotion
Every little helps
Sony's launching a new initiative in North America with this week's PlayStation Store update which will reward members of its premium service. Imaginatively named, er, PlayStation Plus Specials – don't laugh, this naming lark is hard – the deals will be refreshed weekly, and will be available exclusively for subscribers of the...
News PS4 Exclusive Until Dawn Books a Log Cabin Holiday For August
No one can hear you scream
A date that editor Sammy Barker has no doubt already circled on his calendar, Until Dawn is launching exclusively on PlayStation 4 on the 25th August. The cheesy horror story plays out like an interactive movie, where your decisions and potentially disappointing reflexes can shape the plot, as characters die and desperate...
News Find Out What Remains of Edith Finch in New PS4 Trailer
Story time
The Unfinished Swan is one of this author's favourite games, so we've been waiting with real anticipation for Giant Sparrow's next title. And with E3 2015 right around the corner, we've been given a better glimpse of What Remains of Edith Finch today, in the form of a brand new trailer and a handful of screenshots. The game essentially...
News Bloodborne Patch 1.04 Is Available on PS4 Now
Reeks of balance tweaks
Bloodborne's brand new patch is not quite as exciting as its forthcoming expansion pack, but lovers of the good blood will still be excited to learn that it's available now. Weighing in at approximately 300MB – the update stacks, so you'll be sitting through a good 2.8GB of data if you're working with a fresh install –...
News What Will Sony Announce at E3 2015? Let the Bonus Round Talk It Out
Almost time to make your PlayStation predictions
Ah, the Bonus Round – a sure sign that E3 is right around the corner. Industry hotshot Geoff Keighley has been hosting press conference prediction panels since the beginning of time itself, and this year is no different. We'll obviously have our own build-up to the Japanese giant's major media...
News This Was Supposed to Be Your Very First Look at Bloodborne
Beastly stuff
Sony's making announcements later than ever, and Bloodborne is one example of that. The game was first revealed at E3 2014, and launched less than a year later. However, the platform holder had originally planned to reveal it earlier, under the name Project Beast. Unfortunately for the firm, this codename event
Talking Point What Freebies Would You Like in June's PlayStation Plus Update?
Take your pick
If all goes to plan, June's big PlayStation Plus update should be announced at some point next week. Indeed, the content will likely roll out on 2nd June in North America and 3rd June in Europe, so we'd expect Sony to outline the offering on this coming Wednesday or Thursday – although it has left things until the last minute in the...
News Sony Hypes PS4 as the World's Most Powerful Console in Commercial
Strong as an ox
Similarly to yesterday's best games montage, Sony has dropped a new European commercial boasting that the PlayStation 4 is the world's most powerful console. It includes footage of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Bloodborne, and Batman: Arkham Knight, so it's clearly trying to capitalise on current releases. To be fair, the format does...
News Sony Files a Trademark for a Game and TV Show Named The Player
What could it be?
Trademarks always start popping up in May, as companies register product names ahead of the big E3 convention in June. And as is the case every year, Sony's getting in on the act. GameSpot has uncovered an American trademark for something called The Player which has been filed by Sony Pictures Television. The interesting thing abo
News Ultra Street Fighter IV PS4 Will Work with Your PS3 Fight Sticks
Here comes a new challenger
Ultra Street Fighter IV will be throwing a fireball onto the PlayStation 4 next week – and it'll be compatible with your old PlayStation 3 fight sticks. Sony's confirmed that it's licensed Lab Zero's drivers, so while you'll be free to purchase a fresh arcade pad for your new-gen system if you please, your old one will...
News So, Looks Like Sony's Already Working on the PS5
A whole new world
While the PlayStation 4 is likely to be around for many years yet, we'd expect Sony to be starting to think about the future right about now. It's already set out its stall with the likes of PlayStation Now, but with Internet infrastructure not quite up to speed, we suspect that there'll be at least one more traditional console...
News No, This Is Not Proof of Crash Bandicoot PS4
We wished it was
This time every year the Internet goes stir crazy over rumours that make very little logical sense. We saw glimpses of that earlier in the week with Shenmue, but this Crash Bandicoot image is even worse. Once again, it revolves around a fuzzy photograph of a projector screen featuring everyone's favourite Converse-wearing rodent...
News All the Best Games Are on PS4, According to Sony
They are pretty good, to be fair
There are quite a few blockbusters heading your way on PlayStation 4 over the next year or so. Fortunately, Sony seems to recognise this, so it's slapped together a trailer that includes the likes of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, Batman: Arkham Knight, and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. And in truth, it's not a...
News Watch the PlayStation E3 2015 Press Conference in Movie Theatres
Playing a big game
Sony's lining up a scintillating E3 2015 showcase – and you'll be able to experience the whole thing live in movie theatres. As with last year, the platform holder will be broadcasting its press conference in cinemas around the United States and Canada, and tickets will be available free for those with the fastest fingers...
News E3 2015 Will Be Super Crazy Good, Says Sony
You would say that
"Extra! Extra! Sony employee in E3 2015 hype shocker! Read all about it!" Y'all know that we're not fans of corporate bullcrap here at Push Square, but we suppose that this story needs sharing. PlayStation Asia employee Naito Arata has hinted that the Japanese giant's presence at next month's gaming convention will be "super crazy...
News Bloodborne Will Be Purified with Patch 1.04 Next Week
Reeks of updates
Praise the sun: there's a new Bloodborne expansion in production. As good as this news undeniably is, though, it's still some way away. Fortunately, you won't have to wait quite as long for the title's next patch, as it's scheduled to release on 25th May. Game producer Masaaki Yamagiwa made the announcement on Twitter
News Shuhei Yoshida Confirms Bloodborne Expansion DLC Is in the Works
Praise the moon
Bloodborne is a good game. A really, really good game, as we're sure that you've heard from the constant coverage that we gave the masterful hit a couple of months ago. While the release has a breadth of meaningful content to explore, even with massive areas you may miss during your first playthrough, many a Hunter have wondered...
News Watch People Look Like Idiots While Playing Project Morpheus on PS4
A whole new world
Want to know the one big problem with virtual reality? We can't accurately show it to you. That's not a slight against our miniscule budget or non-existent team – it's a problem that every publication across the web will be having. Y'see, the problem with products like Project Morpheus is that you need to try them to understand...
News Are We About to See More Simultaneous PlayStation Store Launches?
Wait no more
We've noticed a change on the PlayStation Store of late. It used to be in the days of yore that games and add-on packs deployed on Tuesday in North America and Wednesday in Europe. Sony set up this schedule eons ago, and it's remained more or less unchanged in the years since. However, we've started to see more and more content launch...
News The Order: 1886 Ain't Commanding Antique Prices on the PS4
Exclusive is Europe's latest Deal of the Week
Since an early age, this author has found the very idea of 'antiques' baffling. Call us common, but it strikes us that the industry simply peddles old tat under a more appealing name in order to make it seem more valuable; who wants a grotty old table when you can buy a brand new one alongside some...
News Plenty of PS4 Titles Discounted in NA Extended Play Sale
Never stop playing
If your wallet's still recovering from last week's Flash Sale, then you may want to give your browser's back button a great big prod before reading on: Sony has announced another PlayStation Store sale in North America. This one has an Extended Play theme, meaning that it centres on Season Passes, and various double packs. The...
News Sony's Raising Money for the People of Nepal
Donate for an exclusive theme
Sony may be out to make a buck, but it's also engaging in a fair amount of charity work these days. The organisation's PlayStation Heroes initiative is all about raising money for important causes, and it's now launched a fresh funding drive designed to help the people of Nepal following the series of devastating...
News God of War III Remastered PS4 Footage Stabs Hades in His Spiky Back
Pre-order for dynamic theme
Yeah, yeah – it's another PlayStation 4 remaster. If you haven't played God of War III before, though, it really does deserve your attention; the conclusion to Kratos' god slaughtering story really is the most violent so far. And that much is evident in this 1080p, 60 frames-per-second trailer, as we see Sony Santa...
News Sony's New Project Morpheus Studio Being Set Up in Manchester
Or so sources claim
Sony's new Project Morpheus focused North West Studio is a fresh first-party developer – or so it seems. The team name was spotted on the PlayStation Jobs website a few days ago, but we speculated that it could simply be referring to SCEE XDev or Evolution Studios – both of which are based in the North West of England...
News The Gods Will Look Favourably Upon This God of War III PS4 Bundle
Olympus awaits
Sony's love affair with PlayStation 4 bundles knows no bounds, as a God of War III Remastered set has popped up on Amazon France. According to the listing – which is legit, as far as we can tell – the 500GB system and game will sell for €429.99 (~$486). That price conversion looks pretty steep – but, er, that's Europe for you...
News Project Morpheus Will Change the PS4 Game Prior to June 2016
An all-new reality awaits
Sony's already said that Project Morpheus, the PlayStation 4 virtual reality headset, will be available commercially in the first half of 2016 – but now Japanese newspaper Asahi has followed up, stating that it'll launch before June next year in the Land of the Rising Sun. Alright, it's the same information worded...
News DriveClub's Free Level Cap Increasing PS4 Update Is Out Now
How fast do you wanna go now?
Those of you that have already raced through all 50 levels in PlayStation 4 exclusive DriveClub will have a reason to return to the title today, as Evolution Studios has just dropped the high-octane outing's brand new 1.15 patch. Weighing in at around 300MB, the mandatory download ups the game's level cap by five ranks,...
News Sony's Seemingly Forming a Fresh First-Party Studio for Project Morpheus
Time for something completely different
Project Morpheus certainly has plenty of promise, but if it stands any chance of succeeding, it will need Sony's full support. The organisation must provide the peripheral with a steady stream of bespoke software, so it's perhaps a good thing that it's seemingly creating a new first-party studio to do just...
News PS4, PS3, Vita Prices Plunge in Fab NA Flash Sale
Everything under a fiver
It's the weekend, so we're guessing that you're in the market for some cut price PlayStation Network software. Sony's back in North America with another quite frankly outrageous Flash Sale, spanning the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita. Most of the games available will set you back just $4.80, like the Mass Effect...
News Save the Date for Sony's E3 2015 Press Conference
Japanese giant dates big media briefing
Initiate your hype thrusters: Sony has dated its E3 2015 press conference. The show – set to take place at the L.A. Memorial Sports Arena – will begin on Monday, 15th June at 18:00PM PDT (21:00PM EDT). This means that if you're in the UK, you'll be staying up until 02:00AM BST the next day. We're already...
News These New LittleBigPlanet 3 Costumes Are Just the Best
Sackboy loves indies
LittleBigPlanet costumes were once a novelty, but over the years, they've become less exciting. These fresh outfits for a slew of popular indie titles really are adorable, though – especially the Octodad: Dadliest Catch uniform. Available throughout the month of May, you'll be able to nab a burlap edition of the aforementioned...
News Sony: Bloodborne's Stellar PS4 Sales Took Us by Surprise
"We were quite ambitious, but that proved conservative"
Bloodborne is undeniably one of the best games of the year so far – after all, it even took this Souls sceptic by surprise. But while its commercial success appears to have tapered off a little over the past few weeks, Sony has still been a little shocked by the title's commercial prowess...
News Sony to Put PlayStation's Full Weight Behind No Man's Sky
"It will be treated like a first-party release"
If you ever had any doubt about the importance of PlayStation 4 indie No Man's Sky, SCEUK boss Fergal Gara has told MCV that the organisation will be putting its full weight behind the title. "The game has been treated as if it was from one of our internal studios," he said as part of a wide ranging...
News Free DriveClub PS4 Update Will Increase Level Cap Next Week
Pedal to the metal
If you've already hit Level 50 in PlayStation 4 exclusive DriveClub then you may be pondering what's next for you; fortunately, Evolution Studios has announced that it'll be increasing the level cap by five starting next week. The title's latest update – dubbed v1.15 – will see additional rewards added to the release, and...
Soapbox Why PS4's E3 2015 Press Conference Will Likely Disappoint
Sammy Barker thinks that you should temper your expectations
"Everything was third-party." I expect Dolan, the magnificent meme duck, will be on fine form in just over a month's time, when Sony's big E3 2015 press conference inevitably fails to live up to expectations. We live in constant fear of the restless Los Angeles event here at Push Square...
News PS4 Should Be Reaching Younger Audiences This Year, Reckons Sony
Lowering the entry barrier
Sony's whole 'For the Players' spiel has worked incredibly well over the past couple of years, but if the PlayStation 4's going to continue selling at record-breaking pace, the platform holder needs to target more than just hardcore gamers. Speaking as part of an interview with MCV, the ever candid Fergal Gara, who's in...
