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News European PlayStation Store Doesn't Escape Without a Hitch This Week
Oops, we did it again
It's been a rough old week for the PlayStation Network, with the North American PlayStation Store seeing its ordinary update delayed. However, while those of you in Europe may have been counting your lucky stars, not everything went according to plan. Indeed, those looking forward to dancing the night away with the PS Vita...
News The Last of Us Bags the BAFTA Award for Best Overall Game
It just clicked
Naughty Dog's PlayStation 3 swansong The Last of Us was a pretty impressive game, but you probably didn't need us to tell you that. The Californian developer's unique take on the survival horror genre has been collecting just about every award known to man, and that impressive list has just grown even longer, with the studio recently...
News These Killzone: Shadow Fall Branded PS4 Controllers Are for the Best Players
Practice makes perfect
No console is complete without a customary white controller, and the PlayStation 4 is finally set to get a bright DualShock 4 device. The problem is that you can’t have it. Game director Steven ter Heide tweeted out the above image overnight, which shows a customised Killzone: Shadow Fall peripheral. These are being sent out...
News Select Retailers Burn inFAMOUS: Second Son's Street Date to the Ground
The man who sold the game
Do you want those unannounced inFAMOUS: Second Son powers to remain a secret before release? You may want to plug up your ears with supercharged sound muffs, then, as some retailers have decided to break the Sucker Punch developed sequel’s street date a little early. Despite not officially being due out until 21st March,...
News Sony's PS4 Indie Launch Parity Clause Is More Parody
See what you did there
Microsoft’s holding a gun to the heads of indie developers, forcing them to deploy their wares on the Xbox One at the same time as other systems or forget releasing them on the format at all. This means that smaller studios without the bandwidth to produce multiple versions of their titles at once may be forced to launch on...
Hands On Smoking Out Seattle in inFAMOUS: Second Son on PS4
Burning down the house
Holy smokes, it’s less than two weeks until you’ll be playing inFAMOUS: Second Son. A cynic may argue that the PlayStation 4’s first few months on the market have been dryer than the Sahara Desert, but Sucker Punch is aiming to finally light up your system with a showering of neon and smoke powers later this month. And...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Soul Sacrifice Delta Breathes Life Back into PS Vita
PlayStation 4 starting to slip
It may not be setting the sales charts alight, but the PlayStation Vita is continuing to sell reasonably well in its native Japan. This week’s Media Create update has pegged the portable’s sales at 31,325 units, an increase of approximately 10,000 units over the previously tracked period. The platform was propelled...
News Super Smash Bros. Director Stunned by PS4's Visual Prowess
"You often forget that you're playing a game"
Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai may bleed Nintendo, but that’s not stopped the legendary developer from praising the PlayStation 4. Writing in the latest issue of Famitsu magazine, the Project Sora founder admired Sony’s next generation system, stressing that its visual fidelity is...
News You Won't Earn a Platinum for Returning to PlayStation Home
May still be worth the trip, though
Some may argue that you deserve a Platinum Trophy for sitting through PlayStation Home’s protracted patching procedure, but the virtual world will sadly lack the most prestigious of pots. As previously teased, a brand new update for Sony’s online service has deployed today, and it includes 13 tasty trinkets...
News Sources Suggest PS4's Virtual Reality Headset Stomps All Over Oculus Rift
Developers already have access to the device
Oculus Rift may be the biggest name in virtual reality right now, but sources suggest that Sony is poised to steal the upstart’s thunder at GDC next week. EDGE magazine reports that select third-party developers already have access to
News North American PlayStation Store Update Delay May Give You Withdrawal Symptoms
Try not to panic
Sony’s suite of systems should come with a health warning for jittery types like this nail-biting editor. Not content with keeping us up at night due to that dreadfully inconsistent new PlayStation 3 box design, the company has now utterly destroyed our usual routine by delaying the North American PlayStation Store update by quite...
News PlayStation Home Isn't Coming Out of Beta, But It's Totally Getting Trophies
No impressive cabinets, though
When former PlayStation executive Phil Harrison revealed PlayStation Home at GDC many moons ago, one of the big features announced was a virtual Trophy cabinet that would allow you to inspect your dusty digital trinkets in a three-dimensional hallway. Much like many of the platform holder’s promises at the time, it...
News You've Pushed the PS4's Share Button 100 Million Times
Sharing is caring
When the PlayStation 4 was first revealed, Sony was quick to show off the system's social features. By pressing a new button on the DualShock 4 controller, the company promised that you'd be able to upload gameplay footage and screenshots to show off your skills. Impressively, in a recent tweet from PlayStation, it has now been...
Soapbox Live from PlayStation Is PS4's Secret Killer App
Stream machine
As a part of the media that trades primarily in words, I’m told that my role will be redundant soon. Reading is still a popular means of acquiring information, but gaming is a visual medium, and improving broadband speeds are making video a much more viable option. This can be evidenced all over the Internet, where broadcasters such...
News Sony's Irritatingly Opposed to Organised Gaming Shelves
Platform holder overhauling PS3 cases again
If you’re anything like this obsessive compulsive editor, you’ll despise the sight of your PlayStation 3 games collection. While we’ve no doubt that there are some impressive titles sitting on your shelf, we’d hazard that there’s very little consistency between the spines of your favourite...
News Multi-Monitor Support Included As Part of Gran Turismo 6 Patch
Pedal to the metal with new features
Update 1.05 is speeding its way into Gran Turismo 6, adding new features that should make fans of the highly popular racing simulator happy. The highlight of the whole update is the addition of multi-monitor compatibility, allowing you to create an even more realistic driving simulation. Some of the other...
News Sony Really Wants You to Associate Destiny and Watch Dogs with PS4
Share the love
Even the most dedicated console warrior would agree that Microsoft did a terrific job attaching specific brands to the Xbox 360 last generation. Multiformat franchises such as Call of Duty and even Resident Evil were advertised as console exclusives, and while Sony countered with the likes of Assassin’s Creed, its efforts were never...
News Sony: We're Willing to Eat Costs to Create Great Games
PS4 exclusive DriveClub getting a lick of paint
It’s been a while since Evolution Studios honked its horn at DriveClub, prompting some to ponder what’s going on with the PlayStation 4 exclusive game. Sceptics speculate that the delayed title may be parked in development hell, while other optimists argue that it could factor into the platform...
Feature How You Helped Shape PS4 Sequel inFAMOUS: Second Son
Enjoy your power
inFAMOUS: Second Son would have been a very different game without you. While you may not be aware of it, the upcoming superhero sequel was designed in direct response to your actions, with both your narrative choices and playstyle culminating in crucial decisions during the construction of the release. It’s uncommon for a title...
News Spoil the Fun with inFAMOUS: Second Son Trophy List and Soundtrack
Spoilers ahoy
Developer Sucker Punch may be keeping its lips shut tighter than a peeved parent's purse strings, but that doesn't mean that it's managed to keep hold of every detail surrounding upcoming teenage angst simulator inFAMOUS: Second Son. In true franchise fashion, an eager fan has purposefully defied his master's wishes, managing to dig up...
News Here's How Much You May Have to Pay on PlayStation Now
The price is slight
Sony's broadcast partner in crime Gaikai recently updated the history page on its website, and a new image has surfaced that may give us some insight into the devious duo's plans. The shot shows what a potential storefront may look like on the pair's proposed streaming solution, PlayStation Now. More interesting, though, are the...
News Sony Schedules PlayStation Network Maintenance for Today
Take a break
There’s never been a better opportunity for you to mow the lawn or blitz through that copy of Anna Karenina that you picked up at the local car boot, as Sony has scheduled a window of PlayStation Network maintenance for today. Set to disgruntle gamers across the globe between 16:30PM and 22:00PM GMT (11:30AM-17:00PM...
News Sucker Punch: We'd Have Loved a Grunge Soundtrack in inFAMOUS: Second Son
All apologies
Sucker Punch’s upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son stinks of teen spirit. The Seattle-based open world adventure has clearly been inspired by grunge culture, from the nature of Delsin Rowe’s clothing right through to the inclusion of famous venue the Crocodile Cafe, which has been painstakingly remodelled in the...
News Why Is Sucker Punch Being So Secretive About PS4 Exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son?
Rowe-one knows
The build-up to inFAMOUS: Second Son has been a subject of much discussion here at Push Square towers over the past few months. It’s clear that Sony as a whole has changed its approach to product launches, opting to announce titles much later and show much less of them. However, the firm’s been particularly secretive when it comes...
News Sony: You're Going to Have to Wait Patiently for Sony Santa Monica's First PS4 Title
Firm stresses not every project can be a success
Sony Santa Monica was recently struck by the blades of corporate chaos, causing a reduction in staff and consumer disarray in the process. While nothing is certain at the time of typing, it’s thought that
News PS4's Virtual Reality Headset May Just Be Revealed on 18th March
Shuhei Yoshida and EyeToy creator to present panel on PlayStation's future
Pull out your Ron Paul animated images, because Sony could be gearing up for a megaton in just over a week’s time. The platform holder has announced a new GDC session, which aims to detail “the future of innovation” at the firm. Set to take place between 17:45PM and...
News Instantly Build Your Vita Library with this LEGO Mega Pack Bundle
Block rocker
Available this Spring in Europe, Sony's bundling six LEGO games with its lively little handheld, along with a 16GB memory card for the system. If you're not up for adopting another sleek portable device, however, you can pony up for a separate memory card bundle that comes with the same titles and either an 8GB card, or a 16GB one,...
News Oh Dear, The Last Of Us Is Getting a Big Budget Movie Tie-in
Say it ain't so
There have been so many announcements for movie adaptations of classic Sony franchises in recent weeks that we're just about ready to play a game of soulless cash-in bingo. If you're blanking on which beloved series' have been banished to the Hollywood slaughterhouse, though. we'll gladly remind you. Sly Cooper, Ratchet and Clank and
News Sony Expects InFAMOUS: Second Son to be Most Successful Game in Series
Currently has more pre-orders than The Last of Us
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Sony has stated that it reckons super powered sequel InFAMOUS: Second Son will be the most successful entry into Sucker Punch's series. Speaking with MCV, SCE UK product manager Josh Walker said that the company is "excited by the level of pre-orders which are exceeding that...
News Naughty Dog Barks a Statement on Hennig Dismissal
One side of the story
It was only a few days ago when news broke that Amy Hennig, creative director of the Naughty Dog's iconic Uncharted series, had left the studio. It didn't take long for rumours to start spreading like wildfire that she hadn't left by her own choice, and was supposedly "forced out" by Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley, two fellow...
News SCEA President Jack Tretton Won't Be Dropping the Mic At Any More Sony Pressers
Goodbye old friend
Sony may have hit a homerun with the PlayStation 4 over the past few months, but it's undergoing a bit of an employment overhaul at the minute. Hot on the heels of layoffs at Sony Santa Monica and the departure of Uncharted creator
News PS4's Exciting New Features to Be Outlined in GDC Session
Back to the future
Sony rarely skips an opportunity to make a splash, so it’s unsurprising that it’s gearing up for a big showing at the Game Developers Conference later this month. Speculation suggests that the platform holder will use the industry focused event to announce its rumoured PlayStation 4 virtual reality headset, and there’s a...
News What's inFAMOUS: Second Son's Developer Doing Now the PS4 Sequel Is Finished?
Keeping busy
Sony may be busy zapping PlayStation 4 exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son onto dozens of Blu-ray discs as we type, but that doesn’t mean that developer Sucker Punch’s work is over. While game director Nate Fox tours Europe in order to promote the title, the rest of the Seattle-based studio's staff are busy beavering away on some...
News You Could Have Bought PS4 Shooter Killzone: Shadow Fall for £0.85 Last Night
Price plunge
Pricing gaffes are quite common on digital storefronts, but we reckon that Sony will be ruing the error that it made with Killzone: Shadow Fall overnight. Originally spotted by money saving specialists Hot UK Deals – and verified by a slew of excited Twitter accounts all over the web – Guerrilla Games’ first-person exclusive could...
News Insurgent Pack to Infiltrate PS4 Exclusive Killzone: Shadow Fall Next Month
Gun to go
The system may be selling like crazy, but if there’s any injustice about the PlayStation 4's launch it’s the lack of appreciation that Killzone: Shadow Fall’s multiplayer component has received. Guerrilla Games may have once again fluffed its opportunity to tell a compelling tale, but there’s no denying that peppering online...
News Uncharted Franchise Director Amy Hennig Leaves Naughty Dog After 10 Years
The Last of Us author to take on the mantle
Long time Naughty Dog staffer Amy Hennig has recently left the Californian developer after 10 years of service, Sony has confirmed. Notable for her role as director and writer on all three Uncharted games, the storied scribe vacated her position on 3rd March. Thankfully, the Japanese giant was quick to...
News God of War Collection Will Tune in to PS Vita TV in Japan
Remember that?
Sony’s quaint little PlayStation Vita-based microconsole PS Vita TV may currently be battling the Xbox 360 at the bottom of the Japanese sales charts, but the platform holder hasn’t forgotten about the unit entirely. Famitsu reports that the God of War Collection will be fully compatible with the miniscule m
News HBO GO Starts Streaming to Your PS3 Today
Turn on your TV
The very popular and often asked for HBO GO application is finally making its way to the PlayStation 3 today, killing you productivity in the process. Downloading the software will allow you to stream shows such as True Detective, Boardwalk Empire, and, of course, Game of Thrones. Back in January, company gaffer Richard Plepler...
Review Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition (PlayStation 4)
Super blood lust
Undead shooters are dime a dozen, and sadly the original Dead Nation did little to differentiate itself from the hordes of decaying flesh already pawing the PlayStation Store. With the release of the PlayStation 4, Finnish studio Housemarque has opted to shine its shaky flashlight on the isometric escapade for a second time – but...
News Buckle Up with Four Minute Batman: Arkham Knight Trailer
Bitter memories
As the old saying goes, the bat’s out of the bag. Warner Bros has officially announced Batman: Arkham Knight – and it’s coming to the PlayStation 4 later this year. The sequel will once again see you step inside the steel toe capped boots of Gotham’s greatest detective, only this time the Batmobile will be riding shotg
News PS4 Has Now Sold 6 Million Units Worldwide, 370k in Japan Alone
Wait, already?
Sony really ought to slow down. We've barely had time to lift our gaping jaws off the floor from the last time that the PlayStation 4 hit a sales milestone, yet here we are again, thanking our lucky stars that we bat for the winning team. That's right, it's time for another salacious statistics dump, so you'd best get yourself nice...
Rumour Could PS4 Exclusive Racer DriveClub Burn Rubber Next Month?
Around the bend
Evolution Studios’ delayed next-gen racer DriveClub could be about to take to the track in a matter of weeks. The eagle-eyed folks over at PlayStation Nation caught an errant Tweet from the company in its headlights, hinting that the title is due out on 9th April. The message was deleted in record time, but there’s a
News Sony's Spring Fever Will Empty Your Wallet This March
Bloomin' brilliant
The weather outside is still frightful from where we’re sitting, but apparently improvements are on the way. As such, it’s time for a new Spring Fever promotion on the North American PlayStation Store, with an enormous roster of indie hits poised to deploy over the coming month. This year’s initiative will see each listed...
News What Happened Between inFAMOUS 2 and PS4 Exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son?
Downloadable expansion will fill in the blanks
Just like Killzone: Shadow Fall before it, inFAMOUS: Second Son represents a new start for Sucker Punch’s superhero series. However, just because it’s moving to a fresh location and introducing a new protagonist in the process, that doesn’t mean that you should erase the events of the previous...
Rumour Is This a Bird, Plane, or Watch Dogs Release Date?
Woof love
Ever since its delay late last year, Ubisoft has refrained from barking on about its PlayStation 4 escapade Watch Dogs. However, leaks on Sony’s website suggest that the release may be ready for ‘walkies’ again soon, as a new trailer and deploy date are supposedly imminent. And the platform holder has adde
News Pachter: Titanfall Exclusivity Due to Industry Thinking Xbox One Would Eat PS4's Lunch
Tides are turning
With an Xbox 360 and PC iteration in the pipeline, Titanfall is not quite the bonafide Xbox One exclusive that Microsoft’s hyping it up to be. However, the Redmond-based manufacturer has ensured that the inaugural iteration in Respawn Entertainment’s first-person franchise will not arrive on the PlayStation 4. What does that...
News Atlus Dismantles Hopes of Demon's Souls 2 on PS4
Don't rule it out just yet, though
From Software’s cult action role-playing game Demon’s Souls followed a more arduous path onto the PlayStation 3 than the characters depicted in its maddeningly masochistic campaign. Published by Sony in Japan, the platform holder actually passed on a Western release – a mistake which Worldwide Studios...
News Soul Sacrifice Delta Turns the Pages with Launch Trailer
Book worm
Less may well be more, but you wouldn’t think so watching this trailer. Sony has released an epic five minute video promoting the upcoming Soul Sacrifice Delta, which is set to deploy in Japan as soon as next week. The footage – embedded below – hones in on all of the new additions to the demon slaying upgrade, and you may need a pen...
News Naughty Dog Takes You Behind the Scenes of The Last of Us: Left Behind
From dreams released
If you haven't watched The Last of Us' stellar documentary yet, there's never been a better time to catch up, as developer Naughty Dog has released some brand new scenes detailing the production of the title's new Left Behind DLC. With the add-on taking a bit of a departure from the main game, this extended cut offers a little...
News Killzone: Shadow Fall Attempts to Steal Titanfall's Thunder with Free Multiplayer Week
A spanner in the works
While the PlayStation 4 has been comfortably leading the next-gen hardware race since its release last November, it will face its biggest test in the form of semi Xbox exclusive Titanfall next month. However, never one to shy away from battle, Sony has announced an initiative clearly designed to steal a little thunder away...
