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Hands On Is Dragon Quest Builders Spades Better than Minecraft?
Dig dug
Minecraft's an interesting phenomenon. Its wide-spread impact is not under question, but old-fogeys like this very author struggle to derive much entertainment from its free-form format. Dragon Quest Builders aims to bring the best of both worlds, then – it's got the creative opportunities of Mojang's masterpiece, but also the quest-based...
News Final Fantasy XV Live PS4 Gameplay Demo Shows Customisation, Side Activities, and More
On the road again
Without the recent delay, Final Fantasy XV would have been launching just three days from now on PlayStation 4 - but don't let that fact get you down just yet. Courtesy of PlayStation Access' live show at EGX 2016, we've got our hands on 20 minutes of unedited Final Fantasy XV gameplay, which showcases character and car...
News Dragon Quest Builders Digs Up PS4, Vita Demo
Build me up, Bildrick
It may be utterly overshadowed by the Hollywood blockbusters due out next month, but Dragon Quest Builders is looking block solid from where we're sitting. And if you're interested in the game yourself, then you may want to check out the title's demo, which is launching on the PlayStation 4 and Vita today. "In this...
News Rise of the Tomb Raider Has a Ridiculous 125 Trophies on PS4
That's a Lara gamerscore
This must be some sort of record: Rise of the Tomb Raider will release with a whopping 125 Trophies on the PlayStation 4. The trinkets span the main game alongside its many expansion packs, and consist of an eye-watering 118 bronze trinkets. The remaining seven gongs are divided up between five silver, one gold, and one...
News Ogle Rise of the Tomb Raider's Assets on PS4 Pro
Careful now
What a difference a year makes. Just 12 months ago, Rise of the Tomb Raider was one of the tentpole titles in Microsoft's "greatest ever" Xbox lineup -- and now it's one of the posterchilds of the PlayStation 4 Pro. Maybe -- just maybe -- Square Enix played a blinder after all. Or, perhaps, this title's going to flop for the second or...
TGS 2016 NieR: Automata Has an 'Auto Mode' that Fights Enemies For You
Pace yourself
NieR: Automata is shaping up to be another hectic action title from Platinum Games, but even if you're not too confident in your own hacking and slashing skills, publisher Square Enix wants you to know that you won't be left out of the fun. New information that's come out of this year's Tokyo Game Show suggests that the game will...
TGS 2016 Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Takes Its Stupid Name into 2017
Taking the Mickey
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue – and breathe – was originally scheduled to release in December this year, but weeaboos will need to wait a little while longer for the Disney X Square Enix mash-up. The PlayStation 4 exclusive game – which compiles (sigh) Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Kingdom Hearts χ...
TGS 2016 Remember the Glory of Final Fantasy XII with New PS4 Trailer
Eyes to the sky
We have such fond memories of Final Fantasy XII back on the PlayStation 2 - and we're sure that we're not the only ones. In case you haven't heard, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is an enhanced remaster of the epic last-last-gen adventure, and it's due out on PlayStation 4 in 2017. The re-release has nabbed a new trailer at Tokyo...
TGS 2016 So, Does Final Fantasy XV Sound Better in Japanese?
New story trailer will help you decide
The debate has been going on for months now, but is Final Fantasy XV's English voice acting really that rubbish? We've been trying to reserve our judgement until we've played the full game, but to be brutally honest, the title's English trailers haven't inspired much confidence. More often than not, lines sound...
TGS 2016 World of Final Fantasy Promises a Grand Adventure in New PS4 Trailer
And it looks lovely
Yep, World of Final Fantasy is still looking like an awful lot of fun in its newest trailer. The cute and colourful turn-based role-playing release mashes together numerous aspects of Square Enix's beloved franchise, and the result will hopefully be an epic and memorable adventure. Cheesy dialogue aside - did you really expect...
News New Dragon Quest Builders PS4 Trailer Tells You Everything You Need to Know
Handyman
Despite its cute and colourful appearance, it's safe to say that Dragon Quest Builders offers a lot of depth through its crafting system, which allows you to build... Well, just about anything within reason. With the game launching next month, Square Enix has knocked together a '101' trailer, which covers fundamentals such as crafting,...
TGS 2016 NieR: Automata Launches Next Year in Japan
So NieR yet so far
Sony's Tokyo Game Show 2016 press conference played host to a rather ominous new trailer for NieR: Automata, which features garbled speech and a load of numbers. It's not all that exciting, truth be told, but it at least gives us a confirmed Japanese release date. Platinum's stylish action title will launch on the 23rd February...
News Listen to the Full Final Fantasy XV Live at Abbey Road Performance
Music fit for a king
Good news if you missed last week's stream of Final Fantasy XV's soundtrack being performed live at Abbey Road Studios, as Square Enix has archived the footage, and we've embedded it above for your viewing pleasure.If you'll recall, the broadcast began just an hour before Sony's big PlayStation Meeting kicked off, so it kind of...
TGS 2016 Lara Croft Survives Rise of the Tomb Raider PS4 Trailer
Rise of the Tomb Raider launches on the PlayStation 4 next month with a bevy of bonus material – including PlayStation VR support in a brand new chapter. And, after last year's disappointing launch, Square Enix is now fighting hard to revive some interest in the release. This trailer has been prepared to coincide with the Tokyo Game Show, and...
Podcast Episode 13 - The State of Cloud Gaming in 2016
And robot genitalia
Hey, I'm back! After a collection of events impeding production, this show is back on the road in full force and we couldn't be happier. This episode is a big'un as we discuss the state of cloud gaming in 2016 after outlining the all-important news. Our super-duper special guest this week is the majestic northerner, Robert...
Live Final Fantasy XV's Abbey Road Concert Will Get You in the Mood for Sony's Presser
If you aren't already
Good news: Square Enix is hosting a Final Fantasy XV concert live at Abbey Road Studios tonight. Bad news: it's taking place just about an hour before Sony's big PlayStation Meeting press conference kicks off. Good news: you can watch both live here at Push Square. Bad news: it's a f**kin' gorgeous evening, so who wants to stay...
News World of Final Fantasy Goes Anime with Its Latest Trailer
Breaking limits
World of Final Fantasy has looked pretty good for a while now, and it continues to do so with a brand new trailer from PAX West. While it's not the longest clip in the world, we get a quick peek at some gameplay along with a glance at a fully animated battle sequence, which features Cloud, Squall, and Tidus in their chibi forms...
Live Final Fantasy XV PAX Panel Promises Surprises and New Information
The boys are back again
Jeez, you just can't escape Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata, can you? The likeable project lead seems to be everywhere these days, including PAX West. Indeed, Tabata will be part of a panel that's being livestreamed later today, in which the developer will dish out new information on the upcoming role-playing release...
News Try Dragon Quest Heroes II For Free on PS4 with a Japanese PSN Account
Monster mash
Got the urge to slaughter hordes of colourful monsters, have you? Well, you're in luck, because Square Enix has released a playable PlayStation 4 demo of Dragon Quest Heroes II over on the Japanese PlayStation Store. The demo weighs in at around 4GB, and spotlights the beginning of the game. Needless to say, it may well be worth a...
News Yep, Final Fantasy XV Is Still Very Pretty Indeed
Get a better look at the game's world
A detailed day-night cycle, some crisp looking environments, and a great sense of scale - all three of these things feature in Final Fantasy XV's latest trailer, which details the wilderness of Eos. From massive mountains to lively cities, the game's world holds a lot of promise based on what we've seen of it so...
News You'll See More of Final Fantasy XII PS4 Remaster at TGS Next Month
Vaan-tastic
Forget the future - the past is where it's at. Final Fantasy XV may be out later this year, but while you all sit there pondering whether or not it'll be a colossal disappointment, we'll be licking our lips in anticipation for Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age. And yes, it really is one of the best Final Fantasy games - naysayers be...
Video Watch Us Try to Solve Simple Puzzles in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided on PS4
Up and Adam
Curse you block puzzle! Curse you to the deepest recesses of the Czech Republic! My Deus Ex: Mankind Divided livestream was going swimmingly until I happened upon a three brick brainteaser. Watch me get stumped all over again in the video embedded above.
News Only the First Half of Final Fantasy XV Is Open World, Apparently
This will go down well
Noct and the gang just can't catch a break, can they? Hot on the heels of questionable downloadable content plans for Final Fantasy XV, director Hajime Tabata has spilled some details on the title's overall structure - and the internet is already awash in knee-jerk reactions. Translated by
News Final Fantasy XV Will Have Even More DLC Outside of the Season Pass
The saga continues
Good lord, it just never ends, does it? After last week's kerfuffle regarding the fact that Final Fantasy XV's season pass won't be included in the game's poorly named Ultimate Collector's Edition, game director Hajime Tabata has gone and told Famitsu that more downloadable content is planned that the aforementioned season pass...
Guide 10 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Hints and Tips for New Agents
Augment your mind
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided can take a while to get used to. It's a complicated title that spreads itself across multiple genres, never quite settling on one specific brand of gameplay. As such, we've put together a list of ten relatively basic but very handy tips to get wannabe Interpol agents up and running. With any luck, these...
Review Hitman: Episode 4 - Bangkok (PS4)
Too many Kooks
Like milk and cookies, fish and chips, and a copy of Ride to Hell: Retribution and the nearest volcano, hotels and Hitman go together very well. There's something about the maze of rooms, the abundance of staff, and the classy yet clandestine nature of these establishments that always make good missions for Agent 47, and the episodic...
News Final Fantasy XV's English Voice Cast Shows Promise in Latest Trailer
Talking it out
We've said it once and we'll say it again: we're not sold on Final Fantasy XV's English voice work, but the game's latest trailer has given us a little more hope. Spotlighting the English cast, there are clearly some passionate performances on show here, and it's nice to see so many voice actors invested in their characters. Of...
News Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Is Being Dismantled by Film Critics
Noct good
Final Fantasy XV just can't catch a break, can it? Despite flaunting some stellar CG, Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV - the game's movie tie-in - is being torn to bits by film critics. The newly released flick is currently sitting at a worrying 8% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 12 different reviews. The movie's plot seems to be the biggest...
News Rise of the Tomb Raider PS4 Sounds Like the Definitive Version by Far
Croft aloft
We already know that Square Enix is going above and beyond with the PlayStation 4 version of Rise of the Tomb Raider, packing it with content to make up for the title's year long delay. But has it gone the extra mile in terms of performance, too? Digital Foundry has posted a quick preliminary investigation from the Gamescom 2016 show...
News Final Fantasy XV Ultimate Collector's Edition Doesn't Include the Season Pass
Wait what
There's something a bit dodgy going on here, isn't there? Final Fantasy XV's "Ultimate" Collector's Edition doesn't actually include the title's recently revealed season pass, Square Enix has confirmed. And yes, that's the season pass that we still don't actually know anything about, but you can purchase right now from the PlayStation...
News NieR Automata May Get a Lengthy Playable Demo Before Release
So NieR yet so far
NieR Automata is destined to be a relatively niche release, so an enjoyable playable demo could be a good way to get the word out to players who may not be too interested by default. Speaking to Famitsu, Yosuke Saito, the game's producer, confirmed that publisher Square Enix is considering crafting a demo version of the hack and...
Gamescom 2016 Platinum Games' NieR: Automata Will No Longer Be PS4 Exclusive
Steam release scheduled
While it's never really been billed as a "big" exclusive, NieR: Automata was only announced for the PlayStation 4. Well, until today. Square Enix has announced that the Platinum Games developed sequel will now also roll out on Steam early next year, so it's more of a "console exclusive" these days. You've got to love that...
News Get Over the Final Fantasy XV Delay with 50 Whole Minutes of Gameplay
Our best ever look at Noctis' adventure
Fair warning: there are some potential early-game spoilers in the gameplay that we've embedded below. Here we have it: over 50 minutes of Final Fantasy XV gameplay, beamed directly from YouTube straight into your eyeballs. Following the game's two month delay, which was announced just the other day, it's...
News Square Enix Officially Delays Final Fantasy XV to 29th November
Final version to be bundled with big day one patch
Over the weekend, we reported that Final Fantasy XV had suffered a two month delay after leaked documentation advised retailers to cover up the original 30th September release date with a new one. And today Square Enix has confirmed that the delay is indeed real: Final Fantasy XV has been pushed...
News Final Fantasy XV Buckles Up Until 29th November on PS4
Phoenix down
Remember when Square Enix put on a massive press conference to announce the release date for Final Fantasy XV? The surprisingly solid show ended with a comical red buzzer, which when pressed cycled through a dozen different potential release dates. It teetered on November for a nanosecond, before settling on 30th September. The...
Rumour Blimey! Final Fantasy XV May Be Delayed on PS4
Noctis again
Holy moly, there's a headline that we never expected to write again. Despite being announced back when this author was a teenager (!!!), the long-awaited Final Fantasy XV finally appeared to be on track for its 30th September launch. But according to one website, Square Enix may be about to throw a massive spanner in the works, by...
News Final Fantasy XV's Open World Looks Downright Incredible
New trailer shows all
Until we have the game in our sweaty hands, it's impossible to say whether Final Fantasy XV will live up to a decade's worth of hype, but that's not going to stop us from thoroughly enjoying the game's latest trailer. The video showcases the title's amazing looking open world, complete with scenic shots of wildlife and various...
News Square Enix Can't Tell You What's in Final Fantasy XV's Season Pass
Even though you can buy it right now
It's a bit mad that we still don't have any real details regarding the content included in Final Fantasy XV's season pass. The pass is right there, available to buy with real money on the PlayStation Store, but other than a vague list of DLC pack names, we don't know what it consists of. Oh, and Square Enix can't...
News Lovin' Hitman on PS4? There May Be Much More on the Way
Three seasons planned
Despite looking like a disaster prior to release, Hitman's episodic model has actually worked out swimmingly. Regular updates from developer IO Interactive, alongside frequent "live" missions, has meant that the game has remained fresh for longer than it would have as a boxed title – and the studio's still not done with this...
News Hitman's Bangkok Episode Solves a Push Square Mystery
Another case solved
A bit of behind-the-scenes baseball for you: Push Square Towers has been trying to unravel a mystery this week. We received a record in the post over the weekend by a band called The Class, which included an authentic copy note and more. The problem? We've never heard of the supposed Brooklyn-based outfit, and despite our best...
News Right, Here's What Final Fantasy XV's Season Pass Gets You
Now we know, kind of
In case you didn't know, Final Fantasy XV's getting a season pass, because, well, it's 2016 and this is video games. The pass was spotted on the North American PlayStation Store last night, but Square Enix hasn't revealed anything about the content that it includes, meaning that, as far as we're concerned, the whole thing's...
News Final Fantasy XV Gets its Inevitable Season Pass Reveal
No series is safe
Not even your most beloved franchises are safe from the season pass it would seem. The Digital Premium Edition of Final Fantasy XV, which is available to pre-order on the North American PlayStation Store for $84.99, comes with the aforementioned pass, while regular digital pre-orders can be upgraded to include it. So, what does...
News Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Is Done and Dusted
Augmented for launch
Hurrah! It's always good news to hear that a game's development has been polished off, and this time around, Eidos Montreal is the studio that's celebrating. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is ready to rock its bionic socks off on PlayStation 4, the company happily announced on Twitter. Grizzled agent Adam Jensen is back for this one,...
News Are You Cereal? Life Is Strange Is Getting a Live-Action Series
No emoji
For as much as we adore Life Is Strange, the episodic adventure had some hella cringe writing. That said, the title's angst-driven drama makes it a perfect fit for a live-action adaptation – and that's exactly what Square Enix, Dontnod, and Legendary Digital Studios have announced. The latter is no stranger to video game conversions,...
News Pre-Order Rise of the Tomb Raider PS4 and Get Free Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
We're diggin' it
We hold our hands up: Square Enix has gone above and beyond with the PlayStation 4 version of Rise of the Tomb Raider. While we're still disappointed that we've had to wait a year to play the game, the publisher's really doing everything it can to sweeten the deal – like throwing in a free copy of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition...
News Rise of the Tomb Raider PS4 Will Be Playable for the First Time at Gamescom
Crofty
Square Enix will debut the PlayStation 4 version of Rise of the Tomb Raider at Gamescom next month, where German convention attendees will get to go hands-on with Lara Croft's latest on Sony's new-gen system. The packed port's headlining a pretty stacked show for the Japanese publisher, with Final Fantasy XV, Dragon Quest Builders, Final...
News Stunning CG Movie Kingslaive: Final Fantasy XV Hits Theatres 19th August
And it actually looks good
As the anti-weeb on the Push Square team, you may well be expecting this article to be laced with snark – but no, Kingslaive: Final Fantasy XV actually looks alright. The spin-off movie based upon the long-overdue role-playing game will hit select US theatres on 19th August, and then will be followed by a digital release...
News Square Enix Is Selling Japanese Voices for World of Final Fantasy as Special Edition DLC
Really?
World of Final Fantasy is getting a reasonably robust collector's edition on PlayStation 4. The $119.99 set comes with an art book, the game's soundtrack, the game itself, and cute little figurines of past Final Fantasy protagonists Cloud, Squall, and Lightning. Also included is a slew of bonus in-game content, including a Sephiroth summon,...
News World of Final Fantasy May Be a Spin-Off, But It Definitely Shouldn't Be Ignored
Step aside, Noctis
The more that we see of World of Final Fantasy, the more we begin to think that this cutesy little role-playing release could be one of the property's best products in quite some time. With the game due out near the end of October, it's no surprise that it's currently being overshadowed by Final Fantasy XV, but we'd urge you to at...
News Final Fantasy XV Has Dialogue Options
Blah blah blah
Dialogue options are talking their way into Final Fantasy XV - is there anything that this game doesn't have? As Noctis, you'll be able to choose how he responds during specific conversations both within and outside of the main story. Your choice will, unsurprisingly, alter how things play out, although we doubt that they'll ever have...
