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Gamescom 2014 Wait, Rise of the Tomb Raider Isn't Coming to PS4?
Them's the breaks
We were promised surprises at this year's Gamescom conference, but this isn't exactly what we had in mind. That's right, it seems that the absurdly titled Rise of the Tomb Raider won't be making its way to the PlayStation 4 after all. During Microsoft's media briefing today it was announced that Lara Croft's latest hellish holiday...
Gamescom 2014 PS4's Life Is Strange Breathes New Life into the Episodic Space
"I smell a mystery and some gunpowder"
While we may be seeing a wide variety of episodic story driven titles on PlayStation at the moment – from the critically acclaimed The Walking Dead to the upcoming Tales from the Borderlands – all of them are developed by Telltale Games. A new dog has stepped into the yard, however, with the announcement of...
News How Does Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition Look on PS4?
Tastier than a pork bun
Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition is set to karate chop its way onto the PlayStation 4 this October with a whole raft of improvements – none of which are demonstrated in the re-release’s debut trailer. Rather than show off the new textures and effects, publisher Square Enix has instead opted for a high-octane live action...
News PS4 Sequel Rise of the Tomb Raider Is Taking Motion Capture to the Next Level
Drake beware
We thoroughly enjoyed Crystal Dynamics’ tense Tomb Raider reboot on both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, but in many ways it felt like an Uncharted game with a slightly smaller budget. Fortunately, the developer is pulling out all of the stops with Rise of the Tomb Raider, the release’s recently announced sequel, as it’s...
News Sleeping Dogs Is Kung-Fu Kicking PS4 with All of Its DLC
No Wei
Even though it received a whopping 8/10 here at Push Square, Sleeping Dogs arrived on the PlayStation 3 as a Grand Theft Auto underdog. Following its free offering on PlayStation Plus, however, it quickly became a cult hit that many a gamer – including our staff – punched themselves for not discovering earlier. If you're one of those that...
News Final Fantasy Designer's Batman Character Almost Appeared in a Game
Wayne to go
Remember that ostentatious Batman figure created by Final Fantasy character designer Tetsuya Nomura? Well, it almost featured in a game. Speaking with Siliconera at the San Diego Comic-Con overnight, the auteur revealed that he originally started work on the flamboyant adaptation of the Dark Knigh
News Square Enix Unlocks Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Limited Edition on PS3
Company used a Keyblade
You didn’t think that upcoming compilation Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX was going to release without some kind of collector’s edition, did you? Just like the Genie out of Aladdin’s lamp, Square Enix has helped all of your dreams come true, by confirming that all copies of the forthcoming collection will come with a pin...
Weirdness Final Fantasy Meets Batman with This New Play Arts Figure
Super Batmechman Ultimate
Love him or hate him, Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts character designer and regular game director Tetsuya Nomura still boasts a lot of influence when it comes to giant Japanese publisher, Square Enix. So much so, that he's designed a new Play Arts Kai Batman figure in conjunction with DC Comics. To be totally honest,...
News Latest Final Fantasy XIV Patch Doesn't Skimp on Trimmings
Hope you have a doggy bag
Whether you're up to date with your raids or you've left your account to go unloved, the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4's popular MMO Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has a bucket load of juicy new content to keep you entertained during the summer and beyond. With everything from player-versus-player to Chocobo breeding...
Rumour Could Final Fantasy Type-0 Be Out in Time for Christmas?
Festive miracle
With the supposedly upcoming Final Fantasy XV starting to feel as fictional as the Loch Ness monster, it was hard to get excited about the announcement of Final Fantasy Type-0 for the PlayStation 4. Even with the news that the port has been in the works for some time, staff and readers alike were still taking bets on what year, let...
Review Murdered: Soul Suspect (PlayStation 4)
Dead to rights
Not many games actively attempt to avoid putting you in danger, but Murdered: Soul Suspect on the PlayStation 4 attempts to walk this less travelled road by having very little combat and putting you in the shoes of a ghost. This unique perspective means that you have limited influence on the physical world around you, making you feel...
Rumour Is Sleeping Dogs Bringing Upgraded Kung Fu Fighting to the PS4?
No Wei
If a recent listing on online UK retailer ShopTo is anything to go by, an upgraded port of Sleeping Dogs may be on the way for PlayStation 4. The online store has the title touted to launch on 21st November this year, so if it is the real deal, we'll likely be hearing about it in the coming weeks. In truth, we think the open world epic is the...
E3 2014 Is Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Further into Production Than We Think?
Before or after The Last Guardian?
The legend of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD's localisation stretches as far back as the Japanese release, following the rumours that it had been fully translated and dubbed. Two years later, with the announcement of the PlayStation 4 remake of the PlayStation Portable exclusive, it turns out that they were true. Since...
E3 2014 Did You Miss the Interview with Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX's Co-Director?
We've got you covered
There’s so much happening at E3 that it can be hard to try and see everything. Over on the Square Enix Presents E3 Channel, Kingdom Hearts co-director Tai Yasue answered questions sent in by fans about the upcoming Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX. With his team having worked on the original Birth by Sleep, as well as the more...
E3 2014 Shiva and Ramuh Will Be Coming to Final Fantasy XIV
Diamond dust
Since its launch last year, MMO adventure Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has not only seen a wave of additional content, but a PlayStation 4 release, too. With patch 2.3, Defenders of Eorzea, right around the corner, a new trailer entitled 'A Realm in Peril' has been revealed for E3. Highlighting the ongoing battle against the...
E3 2014 Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Regales Its Tale on PS4
Here we Agito again
Final Fantasy Type-0 has been the source of Western JRPG fans’ desires ever since it released in Japan almost three years ago, culminating in the creation of a very public unofficial translation. Alas, it appears that publisher Square Enix has heard your pleas for the legendary PlayStation Portable release, as an upgraded...
E3 2014 Rise of the Tomb Raider Furthers Lara Croft's Journey
Be whatever you want to be
Video game vixen Lara Croft will continue her progression from petite explorer to buxom badass in Rise of the Tomb Raider next year. Announced during Microsoft’s E3 media briefing, the debut trailer showed a distressed protagonist talking to a shrink, who emphatically informed her that “people become who they are meant...
News Hungry for More Lara Croft? Square Enix Trademarks New Tomb Raider Titles
A woman scorned
Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics will be making an announcement at E3 2014 this week, and it could pertain to a new adventure starring Lara Croft. Industry sleuth Superannuation spotted that publisher Square Enix has registered domains for
News UK Sales Charts: Murdered: Soul Suspect Investigates Third Place
No surprise, Sherlock
Square Enix’s spooky Salem investigation Murdered: Soul Suspect couldn’t quite catch its killer quick enough to topple Watch Dogs and Mario Kart 8 in the UK sales charts, with the brand new property entering in a still respectable third position. Ubisoft’s aforementioned hack happy escapade held onto the top spot despite...
News Add Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX to Your Christmas Lists Folks
Filling the hole in our hearts
The wait for Kingdom Hearts 3 feels like an eternity, but there's still a long stretch until we get some next-gen Keyblade action. Thankfully, this gives us time to refresh on the story so far with Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX. Set to release on the PlayStation 3 in North America on 2nd December and Europe on 5th...
E3 2014 PS4 RPG Final Fantasy XV Skipping E3 in Favour of Events Later in the Year
Please be excited
Seeing as you’ve been waiting for Final Fantasy XV for an entire generation now, we doubt that a few more months will hurt. Square Enix’s patient game producer Shinji Hashimoto has confirmed that Noctis and crew will be remaining in their dressing rooms for the entire duration of E3 2014, as the hotly anticipated PlayStation 4...
Round Up Murdered: Soul Suspect PS4 Reviews Look a Little Stiff
Dead and buried
Watch Dogs has proven that new properties can be successful – as long as you have a gigantic development team, a frightening marketing budget, and a borderline bogus E3 debut. Sadly for Murdered: Soul Suspect, the Square Enix published supernatural detective game from Airtight Games, it has none of the above luxuries, and has paid...
Review Drakengard 3 (PlayStation 3)
The number games
There’s one in every family, isn’t there? One person who has to spoil every gathering, causing drama on social media, and jumping out, murdering people all of the time. No? In Drakengard 3, that’s exactly what happens. As moody anti-heroine Zero, you’ll need to trek across mountains or through lush green forests on a quest...
News Murdered: Soul Suspect Proves There Are No Spoilers in the Spirit World
You're not dead yet
Is nothing sacred anymore? We appreciate that marketing teams need material to effectively promote their games, but we can’t help but feel that this Murdered: Soul Suspect trailer delves a little too deeply into story specifics. The five-and-a-half minute epic profiles the life of undead detective Ronan O’Connor, outlining...
News Sony's Square Enix Stock Sales Don't Spell Disaster, Says Final Fantasy Producer
Squarin' up those debts
You may recall a few weeks back that Sony sold all of its 9,520,000 shares in Square Enix. While most were quick to assume that the sale signalled some impending doom for the company, the reasons behind the move were actually much less sinister. Indeed, Final Fantasy series producer Shinji Hashimoto revealed at Comic-Con...
News Final Fantasy XIV Fans Gather in Memorial of Fallen Friend
Gone but not forgotten
Death in gaming is meaningless. When we fall at the feet of a particularly challenging boss or a cunning camper, typically we hit the restart button and try again. However, there are no such opportunities to respawn in real life, and so the passing of a popular Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn player this week prompted...
News This New Murdered: Soul Suspect Trailer Is Some Seriously Chilling Stuff
Noir way
Even after the many times that we've heard about it, Murdered: Soul Suspect still feels as ethereal and nebulous as its ghostly protagonist. There's something bizarre and intriguing about the spook-'em-up that we just can't pin down. Set in the notoriously haunted city of Salem, the title sees you playing as a recently murdered gumshoe, who...
News PS4 Sequel Final Fantasy XV to Flaunt 'Stylish Action'
Noctis again
Final Fantasy XV may have originally been intended for the PlayStation 3, but the sequel is now powering ahead as a PlayStation 4 game. While there’s no date attached to the gorgeous role-playing release just yet, publisher Square Enix claims that it’s making good progress. And those assertions have been evidenced by the Japanese...
Rumour Just Cause 3 May Crash a Jumbo Jet into PS4 Pretty Soon
Why? Just 'cause
Atrocious voice acting and over-the-top antics could be about to take a turbulent turn to the PlayStation 4, as Square Enix has registered a Just Cause 3 domain name. Online sleuth Superannuation spotted the registration, which presumably hints at an impending E3 announcement. The online destination was
News Whoa, Sony Is Selling All of Its 9,520,000 Shares in Square Enix
A lightning sale
Here's an odd one: Sony Computer Entertainment has recently announced that it has decided to sell its 9,520,000 shares in Square Enix to Japanese financial company SMBC Nikko Securities. The sale will furnish the firm with a flabbergasting ¥4.7 billion ($47 million) of wallet-filling financial gains. While it's certainly not going...
News Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Gets PS4 Gameplay Launch Trailer
"I'm Phoenix Down with that"
To celebrate its release on the PlayStation 4 today, Square Enix has deployed a launch trailer for its massively multiplayer online game Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. In typical overblown JRPG fashion, the gameplay video showcases towering castles, beautiful vistas, tumultuous dragons, and a fair bit of...
Review Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn (PlayStation 4)
A realm revitalised
When it comes to Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn, improvement has been pivotal ever since its initial release way back in 2010. Due to a poor fan response, Square Enix decided to recruit Naoki Yoshida into the director’s role in a last ditch attempt to salvage the game, but rather than issue a series of patches and...
News Don't Forget Your Free Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn PS4 Upgrade
Level up
The PlayStation 4's latest MMO goes live in the form of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn today, and whether you're a regular visitor to Eorzea or your copy of the game is lying dormant on your shelf, you can now finally experience this adventure in the high-definition that it so richly deserves. With every person who has purchased a copy...
First Impressions Murdered: Soul Suspect Makes a Compelling Case on PS4
Ghost crimebuster
A plunge from a fourth floor window to the street below isn’t quite enough to kill hard as nails detective Ronan O’Connor. The seven bullets that follow are. The introduction to our hands-on with the PlayStation 4 version of Murdered: Soul Suspect was certainly arresting, and made us eager to find out more about this upcoming...
News Plans for Drakengard 3's European Release Get Spilled with a Collector's Edition
Ask and you shall receive
When news of series prequel Drakengard 3's overseas release was announced last year, fans of the franchise rejoiced following its lengthy hiatus. However, European collectors weren't quite as ecstatic, as it was revealed that the game would only be seeing a physical release in North America. After fan revolting, a...
News This Fancy Final Fantasy XIV PS4 Really Is a Limited Edition
One of a kind
Despite the recent release of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, the PlayStation 4 is starting to slump in Japan. While the system remains difficult to track down in the West, the changing nature of the Eastern market means that Sony is struggling to replicate that success in its home nation. One title that may give the next-gen device...
Review Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster (PlayStation Vita)
Love is eternal
After playing Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster, it's hard to believe that both games are now over ten years old. Back on the PlayStation 2, Final Fantasy X was something of a revolution not just for Square Enix's popular series, but for Japanese RPGs in general. It was filled with voice acting, paved a route for more linear gameplay...
News Broaden Your Horizons with This Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Update
Through the MMO-aelstrom
A fresh selection of screenshots have been released for Square Enix's popular MMO Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, focusing on the upcoming v2.2 update, and showcasing a number of new bosses and locations. Franchise veterans will recognise demon Diablos, a summon in previous games, who will appear near the Ruin of...
News At Least Final Fantasy XV's Music Is Making Progress
Audio extravagance
We like to debate a lot of topics here at Push Square towers, but whether Final Fantasy XV will actually ever release is a particularly popular one. Still, while director Tetsuya Nomura has likened the PlayStation 4 title’s production to “climbing a mountain”, we can happily report that the soundtrack is at the very least...
News Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster Trailer Takes You to An Otherworld
Take me out to the ball game
Over the past few years, we've been cruelly teased with graphical comparisons and trailers galore for the anticipated Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. However, if none of those have gotten your juices flowing, then this latest clip should succeed in sending a shiver down
Round Up First Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Reviews Dazzle
Yuna you want it
There have been a number of high-definition re-releases over the years, but Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster may just be the most anticipated one to date. A product of another outrageous Square Enix development cycle, it’s taken an eternity for Tidus and Yuna’s revamped escapade to play Blitz Ball with store shelves. However,...
News What Are Your Thoughts on Kingdom Hearts? Square Enix Would Like to Know
Not goofin' around
Despite being dormant for a little while on home consoles, Kingdom Hearts III is set to plot the return of Square Enix’s twee Disney and JRPG mash-up on the PlayStation 4. However, with no firm timeframe attached to the title, the Japanese publisher is taking the opportunity to poll fans on their thoughts on the franchise. And...
Tea leaf
Sneaking onto the PlayStation 4, developer Eidos Montreal’s reboot of Thief aims to put anti-hero Garrett back on the throne as the king of the stealth genre. It’s been ten years since the last game in the series, and in that time, undercover titles have undergone a few changes. Gone are the days of instant failures, as the gameplay...
Review Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (PlayStation 3)
Three's a charm
Taking place 500 years after the events of Final Fantasy XIII-2, the latest instalment in Square Enix’s mega franchise begins with pink-haired protagonist Lightning being shaken from her crystal slumber by God Bhunivelze. The heroine’s task? To save humanity from an imbalance between life and chaos which has prevented people from...
News Murdered: Soul Suspect Will Be Haunting Your PS4 in June
Dead man walking
Get ready ghost fans: Airtight Games' spooky detective title has been given a deploy date. In a recent blog post, Square Enix announced that Murdered: Soul Suspect will be apparating onto store shelves on 3rd June in North America and 6th June in Europe. It has also been revealed that the game will come with a number of bonuses for...
News UK Sales Charts: Thief Sneaks to the Software Summit
You've been robbed
Eidos Montreal’s long awaited Thief reboot may have been caught red handed from a critical perspective, but it's still managed to steal a place at the top of the UK sales charts. The title debuted with the second-best week one sales of the year thus far, with the PlayStation 4 iteration outselling its Xbox One counterpart...
Round Up Reviews Sneak into View for Thief on PS4
Robbed
It's been a long time coming, but the Thief franchise is finally back with this newest next-gen instalment. Once again plopping players into the shoes of master shadow-sneaker Garrett, publisher Square Enix has been hopeful that it'll nick the same glory that its predecessors did. Unfortunately, the crime spree hasn't gone down too well with...
News Final Fantasy XV on PS4 Still Looks Absolutely Sensational
Worth it
With the PlayStation 4 now mere days away in Japan, Sony is attempting to drum up hype with a slew of trailers on its YouTube channel. And with Final Fantasy XV being the system’s most hotly anticipated title by far, it stands to reason that it’s uploaded a brand new clip taken from t
News Square Enix Will Only Remake Final Fantasy XII if We Shout
Shout, shout, let it all out
While many fans consider Final Fantasy X to be the pinnacle of the long running JRPG series, there is an equally vocal group of devotees who would argue that Final Fantasy XII deserves the top spot. In truth, they're both wrong, as Final Fantasy Tactics has been scientifically proven by numerous experts to be the best...
News Final Fantasy XV May Not Take an Age to Attack Your PS4 After All
Nice to Noctis
Eight years ago, Square Enix announced a game called Final Fantasy Versus XIII for the PlayStation 3. Fast-forward to the present day, and that title is still not out. It’s changed its name and switched platforms in the interim – a move which the Japanese publisher has likened to climbing a mountain – but it still doesn’t...
