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News Battlefield 4 PS4's Price Shot Down in EU Christmas Deal
Danganronpa 2 waves goodbye to despair
As the temperatures continue to plummet – seriously, that’s enough now – and the nights draw in, Sony’s customary European ’12 Deals of Christmas’ initiative is moving forward with pace. Today’s offers pertain to Battlefield 4: Premium Edition, which will set you back £29.99 on the PlayStation 4...
News Now's the Time to Buy Britain's Best Selling Console, PS4 Ad Enthuses
On the twelfth day of Christmas
We can’t hear the Twelve Days of Christmas without thinking of Eric Cantona, but this is the curse that’s been cast upon us as Manchester United fans. This new PlayStation 4 commercial attempts to bring some fresh lyrics to the mix, but we’re not really feeling it. Five points for effort, though, we suppose...
News When Is Sony's PlayStation Experience Press Conference?
Key times for the keynote
This is it, then: the exciting end to a somewhat disappointing year. It was always going to be tough for the events of the past twelve months to live up to the actual launch of the PlayStation 4, but there have been some entertaining moments, from the unveiling of Project Morpheus right through to Sony’s weird and...
News PS4 Exclusive DriveClub Finally Appears to Be on Track
All systems go
DriveClub has spent a dizzying two months caught in a tailspin, but the PlayStation 4 exclusive racer finally appears to be back on track. After hearing that its vaunted challenges system was back online, we decided to take the release for a test run this evening – and found everything working as intended.
Feature What Will Sony Announce at PlayStation Experience?
All together now
The problem with video games is that everything interesting tends to happen at once. Think about it for a second: all of the big blockbusters either deploy before the end of the fiscal year in March, or in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Meanwhile, there are three major gaming conventions in the medium’s calendar, and two of...
Dan, Dan, you’re decomposing, man
Republished on Thursday, 4th December 2014: We're bringing this review back from the archives to celebrate the PSone's big 20th Anniversary this week. The original text follows. Originally published on Saturday, 19th October 2013: It can be a tough life being a PSone retro game. After all, you were fresh and...
News Don't Forget to Download December's PlayStation Plus Goodies
Available now
We’re expecting an especially hectic week here on Push Square, as the industry comes alive ahead of the much needed Christmas break – but we’ve still managed to find a spare second to remind you to download your ‘free’ PlayStation Plus games. The fresh roster of PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita software is live in both...
News Maisie Williams: Hell Yeah! I'd Love to Play Ellie in The Last of Us Movie
Arya sure?
Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams, best known for her role as Arya Stark in the hit HBO show, seems like a lock for The Last of Us movie, as she’s revealed that she’d “love” to play Ellie in the forthcoming silver screen adaptation. Sony recently confirmed that original writer Neil Druckmann will be working alongside Evil...
News SingStar Frozen to Let It Go on PS4, PS3
Cool stuff
You know that you’re getting old when you haven’t got a clue what kids are into anymore, and the chilling success of Frozen has somewhat passed this editor by. We’re informed on good authority that the Disney flick is enormous all around the globe, though, so it’s no surprise to see Sony lining up a special version of SingStar...
News PlayStation Executive Shuhei Yoshida Sure Is Proud of His Own Work
Reveals his top three PSone titles
Confidence is everything in life. Many possess the skills to succeed, but few have the execution to follow through. It’s unsurprising, then, that Shuhei Yoshida – the president of Sony’s colossal Worldwide Studios network, and subsequently one of the most important people in gaming – is particularly proud...
News Wait a Minute, Resogun Is Blasting onto the PS3?
Save the last-gen system
We already know that PlayStation 4 favourite Resogun is set to eat up our every waking minute courtesy of Climax Studios’ forthcoming PlayStation Vita port, but it seems that those still firmly entrenched in Camp PlayStation 3 will be able to enjoy Housemarque’s sublime arcade shooter as well. Gematsu has spotted a...
The pig-eating caveboy gets a second chance
Republished on Wednesday, 3rd December 2014: We're bringing this review back from the archives to celebrate the PSone's big 20th Anniversary this week. The original text follows. Originally published on Monday, 12th November 2012: While many retro enthusiasts will grumble endlessly about how digital...
Talking Point What's Your Favourite PSone Game?
20 years of play
There are the guts of Party Poppers on the floor, and Twisted Metal has taken over the office television; many happy returns PlayStation, we’ll be sure to have a drink (or six) in your honour this evening. With the PSone turning 20 today – prompting some extraordinary celebratory announcements
News Sony Cashes in on PlayStation Nostalgia with EU Anniversary Sale
Classics get cut prices
PlayStation turns 20 today, meaning that while it’s not old enough to legally drink in most American states, it’s deserving of a darn good birthday bash. We’ve been doing our best to commemorate the launch of Sony’s first system all day, but if reading isn’t getting you in the party mood, why not play one of a dozen...
Review Crash Bandicoot (PSone)
Marsupial madness
At one time, Crash Bandicoot was the face of the PlayStation brand, but through licensing headaches and the creation of other characters, the spunky star hasn’t quite gone on to fill the role of Nintendo’s Mario or Microsoft’s Master Chief. However, the hero’s titular game remains a signature PlayStation classic that served...
Feature The Birth of a Legend - 20 Years of PlayStation
Two decades ago Sony launched the PlayStation in Japan. Here's the story
Hell hath no fury like a Japanese tech giant scorned – as the saying doesn't go – but when Nintendo left Sony at the altar following a passionate yet brief engagement which almost saw the two joining forces to create an all-in-one SNES CD-ROM system, few would have believed...
News PS4 Firmware Update 2.03 Adds Extra Stability to Your System
Available now
This may be the most exciting day in recent PlayStation history, but don’t worry, PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.03 is pretty boring. Available now and weighing in at approximately 217MB, the operating system overhaul promises additional software stability. Sony claims that it will help to “improve the usage of some...
News Miss the Original PSone Startup? Get It on PS4, PS3, and Vita Now
We need a moment
It's all about the good old days at Push Square today, and thanks to Sony's free present, we can all drown in a little bit of nostalgia of our own. Available on the PlayStation Network right now are three brand new themes for your PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita, featuring a classic PSone grey colour scheme and the original...
News This 20th Anniversary Limited Edition PS4 Will Make Your Jaw Drop
Get in quick
If you've not been paying attention, this week marked the 20th anniversary of the PlayStation brand. Obviously, we've been celebrating here on Push Square, but it seems that Sony wasn't about to let the milestone go by without a bombshell. Indeed, the Japanese giant today announced a very special new PlayStation 4 console. Dub
Talking Point What's Your Favourite PlayStation Startup Sequence?
Setting the scene
Republished on Tuesday, 2nd December 2014: We're bringing this article back from the archives to celebrate the PSone's big 20th Anniversary this week. The original feature follows. Originally published on Friday, 12th April 2013: While it’s difficult to topple the trembling sense of anticipation that comes when you greedily tug...
News You'll Be Seeing More of The Order: 1886 and Bloodborne at The Game Awards
The Keigh to success
It's going to be a big week for news here at Push Square, with two major events looming large enough on the horizon to make our news team collectively shake in its boots. The first of these – the Geoff Keighley-funded The Game Awards – promises to be nothing if not an interesting affair. The usually boisterous spruiker has...
Feature The Third Place - A Brief History of PlayStation Hardware Marketing
Live in your world, play in ours
Republished on Tuesday, 2nd December 2014: We're bringing this article back from the archives to celebrate the PSone's big 20th Anniversary this week. The original feature follows. Originally published on Saturday, 26th October 2013: With the PlayStation 4 now mere weeks away from release, Sony is starting to oil...
Rumour Sony's About to Get Really Aggressive in China
Business development
Considering that PlayStation is already enormous in Japan and most of Asia, it was strange to see Sony allow the Xbox One to deploy in China first. Microsoft’s machine launched in the potentially lucrative region earlier in the year, and there’s been very little word from its rival when the PlayStation 4 will follow in its...
News Just What the Heck Is PS4's EMAGON?
Shrugs
... And so it begins. We already expected the bulk of this week to be riddled with teaser trailers and subtle hints, but we didn't anticipate that we'd be stumped as soon as Monday evening. Scratching our collective heads we are, though, as the Spanish PlayStation Blog has uploaded a video for “PlayStation's best hidden secret". The clip,...
News The Last of Us Remastered PS4 Reduced in Sony's EU 12 Deals of Christmas Sale
PS4 exclusive available for £20
We hope that you remembered to open your advent calendar this morning, as Santa Claus is coming to town. Sony will be counting down to the big man's arrival in Europe with its 12 Deals of Christmas initiative – an annual event which sees new PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita titles reduced every two days...
News Strong PS4 Bundle Sales Drive DriveClub Numbers Up by 999 Per Cent
Sales of Sony's UK Black Friday package were 'massive'
This is proof that a good bundle can do a lot of damage, and something that SCEA should be paying attention to: DriveClub sales increased by a whopping 999 per cent on Black Friday week in the UK, thanks to a competitive PlayStation 4 hardware package which included the exclusive racing game...
Weirdness Sony's Made a Watch Out of E-Paper
Time for something different
Under the leadership of former PlayStation president Kaz Hirai, Sony is secretly exploring new methods that it hopes will propel it back to profitability in the future. One such subsidiary that it’s created on the quiet is Fashion Entertainments, a small startup consisting of five younger engineers, which has been...
News PS4 Loses Black Friday Battle, Research Firm Claims
Fight back
Sony may want to start thinking about its statement for November’s forthcoming NPD report, as it sounds like the PlayStation 4’s ten month winning streak in the United States could be about to come to an end. Microsoft seriously slashed the price of the Xbox One for the holidays – enabling cons
News The Weather Looks Frightful in This Uncharted 4 Concept Art
Summer holiday
Speculation suggests that we’ll be getting our second proper taste of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End at either The Game Awards or PlayStation Experience next week – but if that still seems too far away, then Naughty Dog concept artist Eytan Zana has cooked up a treat in the form of a brand new piece of concept art for the...
News See, the Console Wars Don't Have to Be Mean
Just slimy instead
War never changes – unless, of course, they’re console wars. Ever since Sony dropped its anti-DRM bomb at E3 last year, both the Japanese giant and Microsoft have learned that the best way to ingratiate themselves to potential consumers is to act like their best friend. Every press conference now concludes with a message of...
News Don't Worry, Sony Still 'Loves' the PlayStation Vita
Never forget
Sony’s big Black Friday flash sale in Europe was flush with PlayStation Vita titles, but its North American alternative overlooked the handheld entirely. This caused a bit of an uproar among followers of the format, but
News PS4's Game Library Will Continue to Grow at Pace, Proclaims Sony
Platform holder will innovate with future firmware updates
While we made a big fuss out of the PlayStation 4’s anniversary in North America, we’d actually forgotten its first European birthday. However, the always well spoken Jim Ryan has penned a post on the PlayStation Blog to remind us that just 12 months ago, we were consigned to the hellish...
News Watch PlayStation's Iconic Controller Evolve in Front of Your Eyes
The whole world in your hands
There’s absolutely eff all going on today, so we’re going to pad out our article quota with an animated GIF. To be fair, this addictive image loop is fascinating, as it shows the often subtle evolution of the PlayStation’s iconic controller, from its original grayscale guise on the PSone all the way through to its...
News MLB 15: The Show to Hit a Homerun at PlayStation Experience
Clean connection
‘Twas the day after Thanksgiving, and all around the world, nary a word from a game developer could possibly be heard. That’s our way of saying that the industry has gone to sleep for the weekend, as there’s very little non-Black Friday related news filtering out. The best that we can do is an announcement of an announcement,...
News These Are Your PS4, PS3, and Vita Black Friday Deals on the EU PlayStation Store
Cut price chaos
Sony hasn’t forgotten about Europe. As was the case in the United States earlier this evening, the platform holder has launched a Black Friday fire sale in the Old World, with most deals set to run through until 1st December. Even more excitingly, the manufacturer hasn’t ignored the PlayStation Vita, so there’s something for...
News Sony Slashes PS4, PS3 Prices in Black Friday Flash Sale on US PlayStation Store
Digital deals
Sony’s been a little sly with its US Black Friday discounts. We assumed that the co-op promotion detailed in our big holiday blowout represented the sum of its seasonal savings, but it’s followed up with a Flash Sale that deserves a little breathing room of its own. The initiative’s
News Ni No Kuni Maker to Announce Epic PS4 Game at E3 2015
Hype level up to five
We haven’t even got PlayStation Experience out of the way, but the hype train for E3 2015 has already left the station. Akihiro Hino, who’s in charge of Japanese developer Level-5, teased a brand new PlayStation 4 title during a livestream earlier today – and apparently it will be revealed during the most important gaming...
News Uncharted 4's Creative Director Sure Seems Excited About The Game Awards
Drake for it
Sony’s always been a big proponent of Spike TV’s typically terrible VGA Awards, but with Geoff Keighley flying solo this year, it looks like that’s not going to change. Part of an action packed weekend in Las Vegas – which is also set to host the PlayStation Experience fan convention – The Game Awards look like they’ll hold...
News PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886 Has More Than Pretty Visuals
All about that bass
As our very own Graham Banas will inform you, there’s more to a game’s presentation than its looks. Sound is something that often goes underappreciated in this visual driven industry, but it’s the glue that holds everything together. Seeing as The Order: 1886 is aiming to be the complete cinematic experience, then, its...
Feature What Are December 2014's Free PlayStation Plus Games?
Christmas cheer
Thanksgiving is right around the corner for our American readers, but we suspect that the quality of December’s forthcoming PlayStation Plus update will determine just how thankful we’re all feeling come tomorrow morning. Silliness aside, Sony has unveiled this month’s free game refresh a little earlier than usual, presumably...
First Impressions Enlisting in The Tomorrow Children, PS4's Great Social Experiment
Off to work we go
The Tomorrow Children is the type of title that you’d only ever find on PlayStation. We’re not referring to the fact that Sony’s footing the bill of this Q-Games developed curiosity – or the vaguely disingenuous PR sound bites that tend to filter out of first-party outfits from time-to-time – but the mere notion that this...
News Injustice, Secret Ponchos, and Hitman Headline December's PlayStation Plus Lineup
Deadly Premonition, Titan Attacks, and more up for grabs
After some pretty strong criticism last month, Sony’s got a much better PlayStation Plus lineup prepared for December. The platform holder already pre-emptively announced the PlayStation 4 titles, but just in case you missed them, you’ll be able to download Injustice: Gods Among Us
News Sony Pegs the PlayStation 4 as Pivotal to Its Future Success
Cuts television and mobile lines
Sony’s doubling down on the PlayStation 4, as it tries desperately to return to profitability. The manufacturer revealed as part of its Investors Day that it will be cutting its television and mobile lines, while focusing on its next-gen platform to pick up the slack. The company also has high hopes for its...
News Oops, Sony Will Be Compensating Vita Early Adopters for Misleading Marketing
Never stop paying
You may recall that a few years back, Sony was embroiled in a legal minefield over its marketing of the PlayStation Vita. If you're interested, and have a head for legal mumbo-jumbo, you can take a look at the US Federal Trade Commission's original charges through here. For the rest of you, though, the basic gist is that the...
Rumour David Jaffe's New Game Will Be Revealed at PlayStation Experience
God of War maker returns
We knew that David Jaffe wouldn’t be able to stay away for long. The veteran PlayStation employee – who’s behind some of the platform holder’s biggest properties, including God of War and Twisted Metal – looks set to reveal his latest project at Sony’s forthcoming PlayStation Experience fan event. Of course, th
News There Are Only Ten of These Knack Statues in the World
Cerny you want one
Incredibly, it’s been a year since Knack first attacked the PlayStation 4 as a launch title – and in order to commemorate the occasion, Japan Studio has prepared ten ultra-rare statues, which will be given away at Sony’s forthcoming PlayStation Experience event. The trophy itself shows the titular hero standing alongside...
News Sony to Enrich PS4 with Fresh Experiences, Functions, and Usability
Organisation outlines business strategy
We all know that the PlayStation 4 is doing incredibly well – after all, this scribe feels like he writes that sentence at least twice every day. The big question, then, is: what’s next for the system? As part of a presentation intended for investors, the platform holder has outlined its strategy for the...
Feature Five Reasons Why You Should Buy a PS4 This Holiday
Perfect moment
We’re often guilty of forgetting that not everyone owns a PlayStation 4 yet. While there’s no doubt that Sony’s next-gen system has raced out of the gates like an American shopper looking for a decent deal on Black Friday, the Japanese giant has only shipped a total of 13.5 million units to date. That means that
Weirdness Listen to This Gorgeous Acapella Cover of The Last of Us' Main Theme
Clicker along
While much praise is lavished over the gameplay and story of Naughty Dog's survival horror opus The Last of Us, comparatively little is said about its soundtrack. Indeed, the harrowing melodies composer Gustavo Santaolalla created for the game go a long way to making it the memorable and emotional experience that it is. Thankfully,...
News These Are Your Free PS4 PlayStation Plus Titles in December and January
Friendly reminder
Perhaps in an effort to offset mounting disappointment surrounding PlayStation Plus’ free game giveaways, Sony has announced December and January’s PlayStation 4 lineups ahead of time. Regular readers will already be aware of this, but just in case you’ve lapsed – don’
