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News PlayStation Studios' Firesprite Hiring for a AAA Horror Game
Built in Unreal Engine 5
Despite only being acquired somewhat recently by Sony, the Liverpool-based developer Firesprite Games already has a lot on its hands. It's helping out with PSVR2 title Horizon Call of the Mountain, leading development of an unannounced Twisted Metal game, and working behind the scenes on a few other projects
News Game Devs More Excited for PSVR2 Than Any Other Headset
Level up
The promotional rollout for PSVR2 has been a bit bizarre. We’ve seen the headset and controllers now, but we know very little about its software lineup, and we’re still waiting to go eyes-on with the device. Sony has been shipping a lot of development kits, however, and the word on the street is that game makers are extremely...
News Sony's Cloud Streamed PS3 Games Are Causing a Storm on Social Media
Emulation argument rumbles
Ever the contrarians, we’re cautiously optimistic about Sony’s revamped PS Plus subscription. Based on what we know so far – which, admittedly, isn’t much – we think the overhaul is welcome and necessary, and we’ve been refreshingly surprised by
Reaction Sony's Biggest Problem Is Consumer Relations
PS Plus revamp reveal yet another example
Sony announced a rather exciting PS Plus revamp this week, but it’s a reminder that it’s forgotten the art of consumer relations. The organisation, which was unrivalled in this area during the early days of the PlayStation 4 era, seems utterly unable to effectively connect with its core customers right...
News Horizon Forbidden West Patch 1.09 Is Out Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
100% completion issues fixed
Guerrilla Games is continuing to roll out the Horizon Forbidden West updates thick and fast, with patch 1.09 available to download now. Weighing in at exactly 1.028GB, it makes further fixes to both main and side quests, world activities, and performance and stability. Most notably, it should now be possible to achieve...
News Huge PS Store Spring Sale Discounts 1,000 PS5, PS4 Games
PS5 exclusives! Alan Wake! Wasteland!
The changing of the seasons has brought with it a bumper new PlayStation Store sale that'll play out over the course of nearly a month. Starting today and ending at midnight on 27th April 2022, the PS Store Spring sale includes over 1,000 PS5, PS4 titles. Some of them will be rotated out on 13th April 2022 and...
News Sony Recruits Japanese Retailers for PS5 Scalping Prevention Scheme
Your fate is sealed
As you probably already know, the PlayStation 5 is not an easy console to find — and this is just about as true in Japan as it is here in the West. Naturally, Sony's doing all that it can to sell as many current-gen consoles as possible — but because of ongoing chip shortages and other persistent manufacturing issues (largely...
News PS5's PS Plus Collection Not Going Anywhere
Will be part of PS Plus Essential
The PlayStation 5's PS Plus Collection, which grants subscribers access to a range of great titles at no extra cost, won't be disappearing when the service transitions to its new three-tier system in June. The added bonus will become part of PS Plus Essential, which is the base offering that all current PS Plus...
News Every Major Publisher Signed Up for PS Plus Revamp
"A lineup that ticks all sorts of boxes"
Sony will have no problem populating its revamped PS Plus subscription service with content it seems. The new tiers, which include a catalogue of on-demand games, will be supported by “every major publisher” according to bigwig Jim Ryan, with conversations allegedly going well across the board. He told...
Reaction PS Plus, PS Now's Makeover a Necessary and Positive Step for Sony
But Sony still has plenty to prove
There was no way on God’s green earth Sony could convey today’s PS Plus paradigm shift without a hearty helping of criticism. Microsoft – the second largest company on the planet with a warchest in the trillions – has changed the game with its Xbox Game Pass business model, and there’s nothing that...
News Everybody's Golf Falls Victim to Sony Online Server Cuts
Taken offline in September
Sony's insistence on taking the servers of its past multiplayer games offline continues as Everybody's Golf is confirmed to be the scheme's next unfortunate victim. The delightful putter will lose all its online functionality on 30th September 2022, leaving you with exactly six months to enjoy its internet-focused modes...
News PS5, PS4 Exclusives May Get Worse if Free with PS Plus Day One
"That's not something gamers want"
Sony is levelling up PS Plus by dividing it into three tiers and offering additional perks. For the new PS Plus Extra tier, you’ll get access to a catalogue of approximately 400 games on-demand, while the PS Plus Premium tier will add in a ton of retro titles on top. It’s a huge and necessary upgrade,...
News PS5, PS4 Exclusives Not Coming to PS Plus at Launch
First-party games not joining service straight away
Amid all the news surrounding Sony's upcoming changes to PlayStation Plus is a snippet that's flying under the radar. According to PlayStation's CEO Jim Ryan, the platform holder's first-party exclusives won't be joining PS Plus day-and-date with the regular launch. This is of course a big point...
News PS Now Members Upgraded to PS Plus Premium at No Extra Cost
Look who's laughing now
The big winners today? Well, it’s PS Now subscribers! If you’ve got an active membership to Sony’s soon-to-be-defunct streaming service, then you’re going to get upgraded to PS Plus Premium at no extra cost. This upgrade will last the duration of your existing PS Now subscription, and then you’ll obviously have to...
News PS Plus Premium Brings PS1, PS2, PS3, and PSP Games to PS5, PS4
Legacy platforms live again
In case you've somehow missed it, Sony has announced a huge overhaul to PlayStation Plus. It's transitioning to a multi-tiered system, with three subscriptions offering extra value the more you choose to pay. At the top of the pile is PS Plus Premium which, among other things, adds games from legacy PlayStation platforms...
News Marvel's Spider-Man, Returnal Coming to PS Plus Extra, Premium
Miles Morales and Death Stranding, too
Sony has revealed its new revamped PS Plus subscription service, which is set to launch in June. While the company is still keeping many of the specifics close to its chest, it has confirmed several of the games that will be available at launch: Death Stranding, God of War, Marvel’s Spider-Man,
News PS Plus, PS Now Merged Service Revealed, Goes Live in June
PS Plus Essential, Extra, and Premium
After months of speculation and rumours, Sony has officially unveiled its plans for merging its PlayStation Plus and PS Now services under one roof. This new subscription service will retain the PS Plus branding bu
News MLB The Show 22 Has One of the Easiest PS5, PS4 Platinum Trophies Ever
Will take you a couple of hours
If you ignore the games that exist purely for easy Trophies, like My Name Is Mayo and Mr Massagy, then MLB The Show 22 looks to have one of the simplest Platinums on PlayStation 5 and PS4. The trinkets, which leaked ahead of the title’s release overnight, include Gold gongs such as “Promote to Rookie pitching...
Random Ratchet & Clank's Rivet Was Nearly Also Named Ratchet
Even just that headline is confusing
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is great for many reasons, but the introduction of Rivet is probably the biggest one. The female Lombax from another dimension is an excellent new character in the series, and almost instantly became a fan favourite. As part of a GDC presentation, in which Insomniac Games' Mark...
News Temper Your Enthusiasm for Huge Week of PlayStation News
The state of play
Update: Well, well, well. As the infamous WaddleDeeKnows taught us recently, always consider pumping the brakes before you buy into the latest Twitter rumour. After huge hype on social media over the weekend – and throughout the morning, too – Kinda Funny Games host Greg Miller has ever so slightly walked back his tweet about...
News Sony Files New Trademark for the One and Only Knack
Back in Knack
Is Knack coming back?! PlayStation's most prodigious platforming hero hasn't been seen since the (honestly, rather good) Knack 2, which released back in 2017 — so we're coming up on five whole Knack-less years, if you can believe it. Anyway, Sony's filed a new Knack trademark in Japan, which has all of us Knackers on the edge of our...
News PS5's DualSense Dubbed the Best Controller of All Time in Public Vote
BAFTA Games makes it official
What's the best video game controller of them all? You could probably make a case for many of them. It's a very subjective question, but you have to imagine Sony's various iterations of the DualShock would be in the running, given it's a design the company has reused multiple times. For our money, though, the DualSense...
Poll We Want You to Rate Your Favourite PSP Games
Help us build a definitive list
With Sony now more or less completely withdrawn from the handheld gaming market, it’s perhaps easy to forget that the PSP was a huge success. While it was pretty much always in the Nintendo DS’ shadow, the system sold a staggering 80 million units throughout its lifespan, and served as a precursor to pocketable...
News Xbox Game Pass Inspired PS Plus Reboot Reveal Rumoured with Splashy Lineup of Games
Announcement potentially incoming next week
Update: Additional insight on Sony’s revamped PS Plus subscription comes courtesy of Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad, who explained on Twitter: “Sony's services revamp isn't looking to compete 1:1 with Xbox Game Pass, and it's leaning into adding additional value through a tiered approach. [It’s]...
News Gran Turismo 7 Currency Rewards to Be Increased Following Player Backlash
All players gifted 1 million
Gran Turismo 7 is undeniably a fantastic racing game, and the best the series has been in a long time. However, some fans feel that the game's payout of Credits — the in-game currency — is rather stingy, especially after a recent patch that cut back some of the higher paying events. When you also consider the online...
News Sony Extremely Deliberate with PSVR2's Design, Immersion Goes Beyond Resolution
More positive feedback on Sony's headset
There’s a tidal-wave of optimism about PSVR2 emerging from GDC, where Sony is showcasing its new hardware in private to industry professionals. Earlier today, Chet Faliszek, a Valve veteran, described a tech demo he was treated to as “so good” and added: “You know where the world just feels different
News PSVR2 Is Playable at GDC and Is Already Blowing Minds
"The world feels different when you return"
PSVR2 is playable behind closed doors at GDC this week, and there’s already a lot of buzz seeping out of the show. Chet Faliszek, a Valve veteran, shared the following on Twitter: “Had one of those VR moments today playing in the new PSVR2 HMD. You know where the world just feels different when you...
News PlayStation App Update Allowing Auto-Upload of PS5 Captures Finally Available in Europe
What a pretty picture
A little while ago, it was reported that the PlayStation mobile app would be getting a very handy feature. Basically, it would allow you to see your PlayStation 5 screenshots and clips within the app automatically, and from there, it would be much easier to share. This functionality has been available in the US for a couple of...
Hands On Returnal's New Co-Op and Endless Modes Reinvigorate a PS5 Great
Back in the loop
It's no secret we're big fans of Returnal here at Push Square. Its rogue-like elements certainly aren't to everyone's tastes, but we thoroughly enjoyed every minute of Selene's time-looping escapades on Atropos. It's an extremely compelling adventure, not to mention satisfying when you overcome some serious challenges along the way...
News PSN and PS Plus Issues Slowly Being Resolved
Is PlayStation Network down? Not anymore
Update #2: The hiccups affecting PSN today appear to be easing up, with Sony slowly restoring functionality around the world. If you're still having problems, try restarting your console to see if it helps. Update #1: While the PSN is not down for everyone, it seems that Sony is having some real challenges...
Poll Are You Playing Returnal's Ascension Update?
Returning to Returnal
Returnal got a big old update this week — a patch so significant that it has its own name. The so-called Ascension update (which is totally free if you own the game) adds online co-op play, as well as the Tower of Sisyphus, which is a new challenge mode. It's the kind of update that's designed to add value to Returnal as a...
News Did Xbox Game Pass Execs Just Out PS5, PS4's Rumoured PS Plus Reboot?
"Sony's announced theirs"
Microsoft’s published a corporate puff piece praising its Xbox Game Pass business model. The lengthy roundtable discussion, featuring Xbox bigwigs Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond, has been released to coincide with the Game Developers Conference, and the content is much what you’d expect: a lot of talk of percentages,...
News PS4 Firmware Update 9.50 Available to Download Now
Now it's a party
The PlayStation 5 isn't the only Sony console getting a firmware update today. Yes, the PS4 has also received its latest system software, taking it to version 9.50. This new patch is ready to roll, available to download right now. Weighing in at 492MB, what does this PS4 firmware update do? Well, this update is mainly concerned...
News VRR Support Officially Coming to PS5 'In the Coming Months'
Much requested feature acknowledged
Ever since the PlayStation 5 launched, fans have been crying out for VRR support. VRR — Variable Refresh Rate — is a software-based technology that smooths out frame pacing issues, essentially eliminating screen tearing and other visual artifacting. Basically, it makes games perform that little bit better...
News New PS5 Firmware Update Available Now, Overhauls Parties, Lets You Pin Games, Much More
The beta is over
A little while back, Sony announced a beta for an upcoming PlayStation 5 firmware update. The major features included some big changes to how Parties work, as well as the ability to pin games and apps. Well, this firmware update — version 22.01-05.00.00 to be precise — is available right now. The update itself is just over 1GB...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Gran Turismo 7?
Podium place?
Gran Turismo 7's been out for a good couple of weeks now, and you know what that means! Sony's latest driving simulator was met with glowing reviews just before launch, but it's fair to say that the PlayStation exclusive has had to endure a rough road since. We gave the game a hugely positive 9/10 in our Gran Turismo 7 PS5 review,...
News Gran Turismo 7 Fans Fight Controversial Currency Nerfs with PS5, PS4 Farming Exploits
Car crash
This is getting a bit ridiculous now, and Polyphony Digital is going to have to act fast. Gran Turismo 7’s reputation is in the gutter following an extended outage last week and alterations to the racer’s economy which some fans feel is pushing them towards microtransactions. It currentl
News Returnal's Free Ascension Update Out on PS5 Now
One more cycle
Update: Returnal: Ascension, the game’s new free update, adds a total of seven new Trophies to the game. These all appear to be related to the new Tower of Sisyphus mode, and we’ll stop short of sharing any spoilers here. You can, however, browse the full list of added trinkets through here. Original Story: Housemarque’s cult...
News Sony Acquires Haven Studios, the New Developer Led By Jade Raymond
"Exceptional team of talent" says Sony
Sony has announced the acquisition of Jade Raymond's development team, Haven Studios. The value of the deal is unknown. If you're unfamiliar with the name, we wouldn't be surprised. This is a new studio that has yet to put out a game, and is currently working on a PlayStation exclusive live service title. This...
News Cutting-Edge PSVR2 Presentations Scheduled for GDC
Coming into focus
This may be the week we learn a little more about Sony’s next-gen PSVR2 headset, which still remains something of a mystery. While we’ve seen the hardware and controllers, and even a few seconds of Horizon Call of the Mountain gameplay, specifics like software lineups very much remain undercover. But a GDC presentation from...
News Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 User Score the Lowest in PlayStation Exclusive History
Road block
Update: Gran Turismo 7 has achieved the unfortunate accolade of having the lowest Metacritic user score in Sony exclusive history. The score of 2.2 – which is still falling – puts it below the likes of Cool Boarders 2001 on PS1. It’s a sharp message from fans (and, presumably, some trolls) that Polyphony Digital has work to do.
Currency adjustments convey value and rarity of real-world vehicles
Gran Turismo 7’s servers have been restored after an unexpected and unprecedented 24 hours of downtime. Due to the PlayStation 5 and PS4 exclusive requiring an Internet connection in order to save gameplay progress, the entire experience was largely unplayable over the past day...
News Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 Offline and Unplayable for Over 24 Hours
Still no word from Polyphony Digital
Update #2: An enormous 24 hours have passed and Gran Turismo 7's servers remain offline on the PlayStation 5 and PS4, rendering the simulation racer largely unplayable. There's been no update from developer Polyphony Digital about what's happened or when it will be resolved. Rival racing game franchises are, at...
News Music from Returnal, Ratchet & Clank, Ghost of Tsushima Getting Vinyl Release
Play it on a loop
Update 18/3/22: It's not just Returnal getting the vinyl treatment. Milan Records has announced two other PlayStation titles are also getting their soundtracks released on record — Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Ghost of Tsushima (Iki Island and Legends). There's no date given in the official announcement, but as below,...
News New Gran Turismo 7 Patch Lowers Currency Rewards, Fuelling More Microtransaction Criticism
Some events have rewards cut in half
A new update for Gran Turismo 7 went live today, patching the PlayStation 5, PS4 title to version 1.07 and making many minor adjustments along with the introduction of Broadcast Mode. However, one certain patch note is already causing controversy within the racing simulator's community as it's become apparent a...
News Hideo Kojima's New Project Getting Lots of Sony Love
MADO world
Hideo Kojima is working on his next project, and he’s getting a lot of love from Sony yet again. The auteur has been handed a prototype of the Japanese giant’s teleconferencing technology MADO, which he’s using to oversee motion capture sessions taking place in the United States. This is not publicly available kit yet, so Kojima has...
News Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.07 Available Now, Here Are All the Patch Notes
Broadcast Mode added and lots of issues fixed
Polyphony Digital pushed out patch 1.06 for Gran Turismo 7 only a week ago, but it's now moved things forward with another update. Version 1.07 is available to download and install right now on PlayStation 5 and PS4, and it makes a whole host of fixes and improvements. This patch appears to be mostly...
News Returnal the Frontrunner at BAFTA Games Awards with Nine Nominations
Update: Performer categories added
2022's BAFTA Games Awards is next on the seemingly never-ending awards calendar, and the nominees have just been announced. The ceremony itself is a month away on 7th April, but for now, we have the below list of nominations to chew on. Sony's champion in this case is Returnal, which is nominated in the most...
News Dreams' Community Awards Show, The Impys, Returns Later This Month Following Delay
Trophy time
The third annual Impy Awards was due to take place in February, but Media Molecule was forced to push back the Dreams community show to a later date. Fortunately, we now have a date and time to write on our calendars. If you're into Dreams and want to see which creators have earned themselves a trophy, you'll want to keep 27th March...
News Housemarque Shares Lengthy Look at Returnal's New Endless Mode
18 minutes of gameplay
Returnal's free Ascension update was one of the (few) highlights from Sony's latest State of Play showcase, and ahead of its 22nd March 2022 release, Housemarque has today shared an in-depth look at the game's new endless mode. It takes place in a new location called the Tower of Sisyphus, and tasks you with beating...
