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News This Footage of Thief Running on PlayStation 4 Looks Criminally Good
Steal yourself
Eidos Montreal's re-imagining of the popular Thief franchise will be sneaking onto store shelves in a few short weeks, and to drum up some interest, the company has released two clips demonstrating the title's varied gameplay styles. The two videos, narrated by level designer Daniel Windfield Schmidt, show off the vastly different...
News Final Fantasy XV Director Says PS4 Is a Mountain to Climb
Super system causing concerns
Tetsuya Nomura has been working on Final Fantasy XV for an eternity. The high-ranking Square Enix employee started production on the sequel on the PlayStation 3, where it was known as Final Fantasy Versus XIII. It’s since re-emerged as a next-gen title for Sony’s latest console, with a new name. Despite this, the...
News Lara Croft Endures PS4 Title Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition's Launch Trailer
She's a survivor
This launch trailer for imminent PlayStation 4 re-release Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition would have been better with a subtle blast of Destiny’s Child, but we won’t hold that against it. Strategically deployed days before the upcoming upgrade’s retail release, the video shows Britain’s bustiest export in a variety of...
News Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Will Power Lara Croft at a Smooth 60FPS on PS4
A well crofted experience
If you haven't been paying attention, Crystal Dynamics' next-gen re-release Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition has recently been the subject of much speculation in regards to its visual virtuosity. In particular, the game's technical aptitude has come into question, with rumou
News Unlock Free Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Content with PS3 Demo
Dressed to impress
The best price point on the planet is the one that doesn’t exist at all, so Square Enix is going to lavish you with complimentary gifts for merely giving PlayStation 3 sequel Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII a shot. The title – which is set to hit Western shores as early as next month – is poised to receive a demo this...
News Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster Is Looking Better Than Ever
If only we could play it
Though its constant delays may lead you to believe otherwise, Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster is a real game that actually exists and will be available for purchase in the near future. Assuming that you're not willing to take our word for it – and really, who could blame you? – Kotaku has posted a
Weirdness First-Person Tomb Raider Will Make You Nauseous
Don't look down
Those of you without a head for heights may want to fondle your browser’s friendly ‘Back’ button, as this first-person footage of PlayStation icon Lara Croft may leave you a little worse for wear. The video – created by perspective adaptation specialist Filipe B. Costa – shows a classic Tomb Raider title through the eyes of...
News Lara Croft Will Not Lament Lost Frames in PS4's Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Re-release will run like clockwork
If there’s one thing that intrepid archaeologist Lara Croft hates more than busted antiques and those bleeders that inhabit the spooky setting of Yamatai, it’s an inconsistent framerate. Crystal Dynamics’ enjoyable Tomb Raider reboot for the PlayStation 3 served up a likeable slice of survival action, but it...
News IO Interactive Sneaks First Hitman PS4 Details Online
One more hit
The official Hitman website has been updated with an open letter from the IO Interactive team, which implies that fan feedback has played a pivotal part in how the next instalment in the series is being developed for "PC and next-gen consoles". The correspondence says that fans will be "glad to hear that we have removed 47's magic...
News Just How Good Does Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Look on PS4?
Pretty good
In one of the few genuinely interesting announcements at this year's Spike VGX Awards, we learned that Crystal Dynamics' reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise would be getting an updated re-release
News Pass the Time with This Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Trailer
Time goes by so slowly
Seeing as the New Year news grind has slowed to a crawl, we figured that you may appreciate this short behind-the-scenes video regarding Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. In it, various key figures from Square Enix outline the upcoming sequel’s battle system, setting, and Majora’s Mask-esque time system. The game...
News Wait, Square Enix Didn't Even Port Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster?
A real Sin
As is customary for any of its non-Eidos products, Square Enix spent a shameful span of time porting the recently released (in Japan) Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. Except, the thing is, it didn’t even work on the update – Shanghai studio Virtuos did. The publisher had hinted in the past...
News Drakengard Director Burns Hopes of Hypothetical PS4 Sequel
Down in flames
It’s not always easy being a fan of niche Japanese games. Often you’ll be forced to promote pathetic online petitions in order to plead to publishers for a localisation, and that’s if your favourite franchise even secures a sequel at all. Drakengard followers may have been jubilant over the recent news that the third instalment...
News What Has Happened to Lara Croft's Face in PS4 Port Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition?
Dig out that David Bowie record
Just as she’s a fan of dusty old objects, video game heroine Lara Croft is also rather keen on reconstructive surgery. The protagonist underwent a serious facelift for Crystal Dynamics’ recent Tomb Raider reboot – and for the upcoming PlayStation 4 port, she’s delved under the knife yet again. Those of you...
News How Does the Vita Version of Final Fantasy X HD Remaster Compare to PS3?
Gatta get the right one
Square Enix’s upcoming high-definition compilation Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster is set to weep on both the PlayStation 3 and Vita later this year – but you may be wondering which version to buy? While the portability of Sony’s diminutive device may find you coveting the handheld release, there has been some concern...
News Square Enix Sure Isn't Goofing Around with Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX
Looks Sora great
Hot on the heels of the decent Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX, ordinarily sluggish publisher Square Enix is busying itself with successor Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX. The high-definition overhaul – which is being produced alongside PlayStation 4 sequel Kingdom Hearts III – bundles the second game
News You'll Score a Platinum Trophy for Enduring Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition's Multiplayer
There's always a price to the prize
Crystal Dynamics’ recent Tomb Raider reboot was all about resilience in the most abhorrent conditions, so perhaps the North American developer is trying to channel that with the Trophy list for its upcoming PlayStation 4 re-release, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition. As leaked on PS3Trophies.com, the roster of...
News Kingdom Hearts III's Keyblade Will Unlock Infinite Possibilities in PS4 Sequel
The key to more gadgets than you can imagine
Fans of Square Enix’s bizarrely popular Disney and role-playing game mash-up Kingdom Hearts will know that the Keyblade has evolved a lot since the series’ inception. What started life as a mere weapon in the original release has also doubled as a vehicle in more recent entries – and series creator...
News You'll Be Able to Chat to Lara Croft in PS4 Re-Release Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
'Use the shotgun, girl'
We already know that Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition will boast a number of updated features on the PlayStation 4, but one thing that developer Crystal Dynamics has kept under wraps is the fact that the title will actually support voice controls on Sony’s next generation hardware. Speaking as part of a Question and Answer...
News Want a Final Fantasy X-3? You Should Probably Pipe Up
All depends on demand
The unorthodox naming conventions of the Final Fantasy franchise look set to continue, as series scenario writer Kazushige Nojima has hinted that Final Fantasy X-3 could happen if enough fans ask for it. The property's popular PlayStation 2-era story arc is enjoying a bit of a renaissance at the minute due to the impending...
News The PS4 Controller's Light Bar Will Help You Sneak About in Thief
Enlightening
We're huge fans of the DualShock 4 here at Push Square, so we're always excited to hear about games that take advantage of its unique features. And it seems that upcoming reboot Thief will be attempting to do just that. "The PS4 touchpad is used to quickly select items from your inventory and switch arrowheads," the stealth title's n
News How Does Final Fantasy X HD Look on the PlayStation Vita?
Ti-die for
With the PlayStation Vita’s release schedule looking a little dry at the moment, the upcoming Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster has become one of the handheld’s most anticipated games. However, with publisher Square Enix’s promotional efforts focused predominantly on the PlayStation 3 release, how does its handheld counterpart stack...
News Pinky Promise You'll Pick Up Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX for PS3
Fresh trailer full of festive cheer
Popular anime convention Jump Festa is taking place in Japan right now, and Square Enix has hijacked the occasion in order to debut a new trailer for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX for the PlayStation 3. The compilation – which includes Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Final...
News Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster Will Blitz onto Your Vita in March 2014
The final countdown
Details surrounding the PlayStation Vita version of Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster have been as nebulous and ever-changing as the very fabric of time. The remake was announced eons ago, and we essentially haven't heard a thing about it since. However, a recent post on the PlayStation Blog has revealed that, contrary to popular...
News You Should Probably Be Hyped for Final Fantasy XIV on PS4
MMO won't require a PS Plus subscription
We didn’t give Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn a particularly favourable score on the PlayStation 3, but the core game wasn’t really the reason for that. While we stressed that the title is actually an extremely strong MMO, we acknowledged that Sony’s ageing system wasn’t necessarily the best...
News Here's Your First Look at the Next Sleeping Dogs Title
Wei to go
There had been some concern that the next Sleeping Dogs game may be some form of mobile spin-off – but it looks like you can put those worries aside. As part of a clearly staged Christmas photo, developer United Front Games has uncovered an off-screen image of the next title in the kung-fu series – the one that it’s calling Triad...
News Your DualShock 4 Will Flicker Like a Torch in Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Let there be light
As yet, there haven’t been many especially interesting uses of the DualShock 4’s light bar. While the glowing strip is employed to offer additional motion tracking in augmented reality demo The Playroom, its most interesting implementation otherwise is the way in which it changes colour to display your health in Killzone:...
News PS4 Gives Lara Croft's Hair a Lift in Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
She's worth it
Yes, we already sort of knew about it – but Square Enix has now finally confirmed that Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is coming to the PlayStation 4. The re-release will wash up on 28th January, and will augment the adventure with the TressFX hair physics from the PC version. The title will also boast improved textures and will run...
News Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Moors on PS4 in January
There's a Lara games to look forward to
As hinted earlier in the year, Lara Croft’s holiday from Hell is set to be prolonged on the PlayStation 4 next month. Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition leaked on the Italian arm of Amazon in November, and has now popped up on
News Final Fantasy XIV Will Be Reborn on PS4 in April 2014
Finally
Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster may be getting a new delay every fifteen minutes, but that doesn't mean that there isn't any Square Enix goodness to be had on Sony consoles. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has been kicking and screaming on the PlayStation 3 for a few months, and now its PlayStation 4 release has finally been dated. You'll...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS Vita TV Suffers a Sharp Decline in Viewers
No storm surrounding Lightning Returns
Thunder only happens when it’s raining, and it was dry as a bone in Japan last week. The latest Media Create sales report paints a pretty depressing picture of the Eastern games industry, as almost all of the big releases bombed. PS Vita TV was among those disappointments, moving just 7,686 units in its...
News Wait, Just What Is Lara Croft: Reflections Exactly?
Through the mirror of the mind
Square Enix can’t seem to keep anything Tomb Raider related under wraps at the moment. Not content with accidentally unearthing confirmation of a PlayStation 4 version of this year’s excellent series reboot, the publisher has now
News You Really Should Pay Attention to Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Flashes of brilliance
Don’t pack up your PlayStation 3 just yet, as Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII continues to look like a title worth buying. No, we’re not playing some kind of sick prank – check out the ten minutes of gameplay footage embedded below to see what we mean. The clip shows pink-haired protagonist Lightning running through...
News Yes, Lara Croft's Uncomfortable Crusade Will Continue on PS4
"No, not again"
A sprightly Lara Croft is about to have the stuffing kicked out of her feeble frame yet again, as Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is almost definitely coming to the PlayStation 4. Responding to rumours that washed up earlier in the week, Square Enix has hinted that the re-release will be announced during next month’s VGX Awards...
Rumour Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Washes Up on PS4
Capsizing on a new console
Poor ol’ Lara Croft’s holiday from Hell looks set to continue on the PlayStation 4, as Amazon Italy has uploaded a rogue product page suggesting that Crystal Dynamics’ critically acclaimed Tomb Raider reboot is firing onto the next generation format. Dubbed the ‘Definitive Version’, the re-release will supposedly...
News Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster Dries Its Eyes Until March
Busy playing blitzball
Japan may be psyching itself for a festive return to Spira, but the long overdue Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster will not deploy in Europe until 21st March. The PlayStation 3 remake – which was announced right around the time of the Ice Age – collates Square Enix’s popular PlayStation 2 role-playing games, and spruces...
News Feast Your Eyes on These Gorgeous New Final Fantasy X HD Screenshots
A thing of wonder
It's been well over a year since Square Enix revealed Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster, a compilation featuring the studio's seminal PlayStation 2 role-playing games. Fortunately, the Japanese company recently summoned a date for its home nation, confirming that fans will be able to dive back into Spira on the 26th December on both...
News Nomura: PS4 Will Facilitate Massive Improvements in Kingdom Hearts III
Cloud nine
This week’s Kingdom Hearts III trailer didn’t quite represent the step-up for the Square Enix published series that many had expected – but speaking as part of a ‘Conversations with Creators’ video, series director Tetsuya Nomura has
News Board the Kingdom Hearts III Hype Train with New PS4 Footage
Mickey magic
Square Enix certainly isn’t messing around at the moment. Hot on the heels of Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX’s announcement, the Japanese publisher has conjured up 90 seconds of brand new Kingdom Hearts III gameplay. The footage shows off three sequences from the title, as protagonist Sora battles Heartless, rides a ghost ship, and...
News Oh No, the Chocobo Eater Is Back in Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Foul fiend
There may be some debate over what actually constitutes a bad Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII cameo, but we’re pretty sure that we can all agree that the Chocobo Eater is not a character that any of us would like to see. The beast first appeared in
News Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Rekindles Your Love of Disney Next Year
Series surpasses 20 million sales
The build up to Kingdom Hearts III will continue exclusively on the PlayStation 3 next year, as Square Enix has officially acknowledged its worst kept secret: Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX. The compilation – which follows in the footsteps of last month’s
Review Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX (PlayStation 3)
Total eclipse of the heart
When Square and Disney's unlikely collaboration first graced our screens back in 2002, Kingdom Hearts was commended for its fantastic visuals, jaw-dropping cut-scenes, and wonderful animations – all of which still hold up relatively well on the PlayStation 2 today. It must be said, then, that giving the first Kingdom...
News Don't Think You've Seen the Last of Sleeping Dogs Just Yet
Triad Wars jostles for superiority in 2014
Grand Theft Auto V may be all the rage right now, but we still think that Sleeping Dogs is a stronger game in places. The controls, for starters, aren’t an outright mess, while the combat – be it melee or weapon-based – is much better in United Front Games’ release. As such, it’s pretty exciting...
News Oh No, Vanille's Going to Be in Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Pack it up
Square Enix seems intent on scuppering Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII’s chances. Despite early indications suggesting that the game is actually, y’know, quite good, the Japanese publisher has announced that Vanille – otherwise known as the worst character ever – will be making a comeback. The disastrous revelation was made...
News Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Flashes Footage of the End of the World
Not a hair conditioner commercial
If the real rapture is anything like Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII’s, then we’re counting down the days. This brand new video includes the opening cinematic from Square Enix’s upcoming JRPG, and shows carefree citizens enjoying a firework display and pole dancing production while they await Armageddon...
News Lightning Can't Help Cosplaying As Her Favourite Final Fantasy VII Characters
If in doubt, bring out Aerith
You know that times are tough when Square Enix starts leaning on Final Fantasy VII nostalgia. The publisher refuses to reboot the PSone Classic for modern consoles, but is more than happy to play on your fondness for the JRPG favourite. Not content with the recently revealed Cloud costume for Lightning Returns: Final...
TGS 2013 You'll Have Seen a Lot of This Final Fantasy XV Footage Before
Blink and you'll miss it
Square Enix wasn’t entirely honest when it warned fans not to expect any Final Fantasy XV updates at this year’s Tokyo Game Show. The trailer embedded below is mostly made up of recycled footage from the title’s E3 re-reveal, but there are a couple of seconds of new content to tide you over until
Review Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn (PlayStation 3)
Reborn to try
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is a remake of the failed PC release of the same name, only this time, Square Enix has ported the title to the PlayStation 3. It’s a completely cross-platform game, where PC and PS3 players all reside on the same servers with the exact same content. Purchasing the game includes a 30 day subscription,...
TGS 2013 We Hope You're Not Expecting Any Updates on Final Fantasy XV
Washing its ridiculous hair
Final Fantasy XV was officially re-announced for the PlayStation 4 at this year’s E3 – meaning that it’s time for the project to disappear for a few years. Square Enix has confirmed that it will not be sharing any new information about the title at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, so you’ll have to settle for
News Continue Your PS3 Final Fantasy XIV Adventure On PS4 At No Additional Cost
Gen jumping
If you're currently busy questing to your heart's content in the luscious world of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn on PlayStation 3, you may be happy to know that you'll be able to carry your progress over onto Sony's next generation console. And the best part? You won't have to pay a penny. If you've purchased Square Enix's initially...
