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News PS4 Sells Over 1 Million Units in Japan in 2015
Could be worse
Okay, okay, we get that the Japanese console market is in decline - we just posted a story about it, in fact - but Sony will at least feel that something positive has been achieved with the PlayStation 4 in 2015. The company's newest system sold 1.2 million units in Japan last year according to Famitsu's annual hardware and software...
News Japan's Console Market Wasn't Too Hot in 2015
Lowest figures in 26 years
We all know at this point that Japan's console market has shrunk. We could go on and on about the factors that have lead to such a decline, but let's just cut straight to the chase: 2015 saw the market hit a 26 year low. What this means is that the overall value of the market continued to fall, with it being worth ¥321...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 and Vita Continue Strong Seasonal Performance
Brothers in arms
The latest sales charts from the East are in, confirming that the last seven days have once again been pretty darn solid for the Japanese market. As expected of the season, hardware figures continued to enjoy a healthy boost, as PlayStation 4 sales increased to 65,427 units, while Vita managed a very respectable 63,811 units...
Store Update 5th January 2016 (Europe)
Back in business
It's the first European PlayStation Store update of the year, which means that we're nervously eyeing the date in the headline to ensure that we don't write '2015'. To be fair, it's a decent refresh, too, with Hardware: Rivals and Amplitude all on the docket. What will you be celebrating the onset of the new year with? PS4 Games:...
News Sony Pledges Free PlayStation Plus Extensions After PSN Outage
Reimbursements on the way
If you'd have asked us to evaluate the state of the PlayStation Network this time last week, we'd have told you that it's improved significantly. Seriously, the service barely went down in 2015, and it was rock solid over Christmas. But the Sony rollercoaster never runs out of corkscrews, and, just as everyone was returning...
News PSN Down Just Days into 2016
That was fast
Oh dear, and there we were praising the PlayStation Network for its stability over the holidays. Sony's online service is currently down for us here in the UK, and we're now getting reports that it's offline for many of you Americans, too. Follow us on Twitter for PSN updates At the time of writing, we can't even sign in, and Sony...
News UK Sales Charts: Ain't No Beating Call of Duty: Black Ops III
Back in black
Call of Duty has become such a strange series. Much like FIFA, it feels like – review time aside – the franchise barely gets any coverage on mainstream websites, and yet year after year it dominates the sales charts. Perhaps it spotlights the contrast between so-called "hardcore gamers" and more casual players – but whatever the...
Round Up All Our Game of the Year Coverage in One Place
That's a wrap
Game of the Year is finished for another year – and this time we were organised, ahead of schedule, and not too stressed. For this author in particular, putting together our end of year lists is always a highlight, as it provides a great way to bring the team together and collaborate on a series of seasonal articles. But because...
Game of the Year Marcello's Personal PlayStation Picks
Blood bold
Every year the Push Square Team gets together to vote for the site's PlayStation Game of the Year. While we usually keep these polls secret, we're putting the spotlight on some of our authors this holiday so that they can highlight some of their personal favourites from 2015. Today it's the turn of Marcello Apostolico, and his somewhat...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 99
Happy New Year
It may be a new year, but the same old WAYP you know and love is back for another 12 month run. With this week's edition, feel free to share some of your gaming resolutions alongside your immediate itinerary – we'd love to know what you're planning to achieve on PlayStation in 2016. Sammy Barker, Editor: I'm still playing Fallout...
Game of the Year What's Your Favourite PlayStation Game of 2015?
Over to you
Right, let's put a recycled bow around our Game of the Year coverage with one last article, asking: what was your favourite PlayStation game of 2015? You've read our picks, so now it's time to have your say – and yes, we're well aware that our forum users selected The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, but please let us pad out another day of...
Game of the Year Matt's Personal PlayStation Picks
Wasteland wanderer
Every year the Push Square Team gets together to vote for the site's PlayStation Game of the Year. While we usually keep these polls secret, we're putting the spotlight on some of our authors this holiday so that they can highlight some of their personal favourites from 2015. Today it's the turn of Matt Adcock, as he travels to...
Video The 10 Best PlayStation Games of 2015
Final countdown
Blimey oh riley, 2016's all up in my face and that bottle of bourbon's making it difficult to stomach. But before this intoxicated video editor chunders all over a blank page, perhaps you'd enjoy our pre-recorded video spotlighting the top ten PlayStation titles from the past 12 months. There's some good stuff in here, like...
Game of the Year Robert's Personal PlayStation Picks
#4TheRolePlayers
Every year the Push Square Team gets together to vote for the site's PlayStation Game of the Year. While we usually keep these polls secret, we're putting the spotlight on some of our authors this holiday so that they can highlight some of their personal favourites from 2015. Today we'll be delving into the role-playing addled mind...
Game of the Year Joey's Personal PlayStation Picks
Bloodcurdling
Every year the Push Square Team gets together to vote for the site's PlayStation Game of the Year. While we usually keep these polls secret, we're putting the spotlight on some of our authors this holiday so that they can highlight some of their personal favourites from 2015. Today it's the turn of Joey Thurmond, as horror rules the...
Feature The Best PlayStation Soundtracks of 2015
Like music to our ears
With 2015 winding down, it's only natural that 'Best Of' lists are beginning to pop up everywhere you look. While games themselves get a lot of attention when it comes to these sorts of lists, the accompanying soundtracks get a little less love. We're here to change that and deliver our list of the ten best soundtracks to...
News January's PS4 PlayStation Plus Games Revealed
Hardware: Rivals and Grim Fandango Remastered available on 5th January
While no official PlayStation Plus announcement has been released on the PlayStation Blog at the time of writing, emails have been sent out to PlayStation 4 owners disclosing the two free games that they'll be getting come January. First up is online vehicular combat game...
Game of the Year Graham's Personal PlayStation Picks
Top of the league
Every year the Push Square Team gets together to vote for the site's PlayStation Game of the Year. While we usually keep these polls secret, we're putting the spotlight on some of our authors this holiday so that they can highlight some of their personal favourites from 2015. Today it's the turn of Graham Banas, as he oils his...
Talking Point What January PlayStation Plus Freebies Do You Want?
Update announcement imminent
Is it really that time again? Yes, it's that time again. Sony's said that, despite the ongoing holidays, we'll learn about January's batch of PlayStation Plus goodies this week, so it's time to think up your wishlist before the Japanese giant shatters your dreams. This time last year we were all looking forward to...
Game of the Year Alex's Personal PlayStation Picks
100 XP
Every year the Push Square Team gets together to vote for the site's PlayStation Game of the Year. While we usually keep these polls secret, we're putting the spotlight on some of our authors this holiday so that they can highlight some of their personal favourites from 2015. Today it's the turn of Alex Stinton, as role-playing games rule...
Feature Meet the Man with 40,000 PlayStation Trophies
Platinum unlocked
Republished on Monday, 28th December 2015: We're bringing this article back from the archives as we look back at some of Push Square's features from 2015. The original text follows. Originally published on Monday, 24th August 2015: It's a warm yet rainy evening in New Hampshire, but Michael 'Roughdawg4' Sinclaire is uninterested...
News UK Sales Charts: Call of Duty Clings on to Christmas Crown
BlOps-ing Day
While it's true that Call of Duty doesn't sell quite as well as it used to, it's still a much stronger brand than virtually all of its peers. Having secured the Christmas crown last week, Black Ops III has once again topped the UK sales charts, having increased its numbers by a whopping 40 per cent. As expected, the PS4 version sold...
News PlayStation Network Survives Seasonal Onslaught
Outages uncommon as Sony keeps servers online
Y'know, we considered whether we should post this, but we figured that the news doesn't always have to be negative. We'd be right on Sony's case if the PlayStation Network suffered another slip-up like last Christmas, but to be fair to the company, it kept its servers online admirably over the holiday...
Game of the Year Sam's Personal PlayStation Picks
An Avalanche of excellence
Every year the Push Square Team gets together to vote for the site's PlayStation Game of the Year. While we usually keep these polls secret, we're putting the spotlight on some of our authors this holiday so that they can highlight some of their personal favourites from 2015. Today it's the turn of Sam Brooke, as he argues...
Game of the Year Phil's Personal PlayStation Picks
Blockbuster business
Every year the Push Square Team gets together to vote for the site's PlayStation Game of the Year. While we usually keep these polls secret, we're putting the spotlight on some of our authors this holiday so that they can highlight some of their personal favourites from 2015. Today it's the turn of Phil Kennedy, as he brings out...
Game of the Year Kell's Personal PlayStation Picks
Kell, then
Every year the Push Square Team gets together to vote for the site's PlayStation Game of the Year. While we usually keep these polls secret, we're putting the spotlight on some of our authors this holiday so that they can highlight some of their personal favourites from 2015. Today it's the turn of Kell Andersen, as he learns that life is...
Guide USA Boxing Day 2015 Deals - Every PS4, PS3, and PlayStation Vita Sale
Cut-price consoles and games
Pre-holiday shopping is over, which means that post-holiday shopping starts now. Think we're crazy? Well, we're not. Boxing Day brings another wave of bargains, and we've compiled some of the best American PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita offers for you to browse. If you see anything that takes your fancy, click...
Guide UK Boxing Day 2015 Deals - Every PS4, PS3, and PlayStation Vita Sale
Lightning deals for the freshly flush
We bet that Christmas money's burning a hole in your pocket already, isn't it? Well, what better way to fritter it away than with the Boxing Day sales, which… Well, seem to start earlier every single year. We've compiled some of this year's best British offers for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita...
News PS4 Games Feel Festive Cheer in NA PlayStation Store Flash Sale
Flash in the pan
You didn't think that Europe was going to get a one up on you Americans, did you? SCEE's gigantic January sale may well be excellent, but SCEA's rolled out a pretty sizeable Flash Sale in North America, which is set to end on 28th December. It includes a slew of PlayStation 4 games, such as Batman: Arkham Knight, Mad Max, and Madden...
Game of the Year Stephen's Personal PlayStation Picks
Ninja'd
Every year the Push Square Team gets together to vote for the site's PlayStation Game of the Year. While we usually keep these polls secret, we're putting the spotlight on some of our authors this holiday so that they can highlight some of their personal favourites from 2015. Today it's the turn of Stephen Tailby, as he spotlights everything...
Guide How to Check if the PSN's Offline This Christmas
Down but not out
Look, we hope as much as you do that the PlayStation Network makes it through Christmas intact, but we have to face facts – there's a strong chance of turbulence over the next few days. Sony's been really good this year at both keeping its servers online and ensuring that – when the worst happens – it responds quickly, so...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This... Christmas?
O come all ye gamers
'Twas the night before Christmas and all round Push Square, the team were playing Rocket League in abhorrent knitwear. Sammy was scoring goal after goal. "Stop," screamed Robert, "Or you'll be getting coal!" So we changed the game – TowerFall the choice. And we all played till Christmas in jovial voice. Sammy Barker, Editor:...
News January's PlayStation Plus Freebies Will Be Revealed Next Week
Auld Lang Fine
Nobody wants to head into the holidays with a cloud hanging over their heads, so Sony has smartly delayed January's big PlayStation Plus update announcement until next week – after all, these reveals rarely make people happy these days, do they? Writing on Twitter, PlayStation Blog punching bag Fred Dutton declared that the freebies...
News Gigantic EU PS4, Vita January PlayStation Store Sale Will Empty Your Wallet
Hope you've been saving
Yeah, the 12 Deals of Christmas sucked, but SCEE has delivered at the very last minute. The platform holder's rolled out discounts on over 300 games on the European PlayStation Store today, with tons of PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita offers worthy of recommendation. Take, for instance, DriveClub, which can b
Game of the Year Sammy's Personal PlayStation Picks
Praise the moon
Every year the Push Square Team gets together to vote for the site's PlayStation Game of the Year. While we usually keep these polls secret, we're putting the spotlight on some of our authors this holiday so that they can highlight some of their personal favourites from 2015. Today it's the turn of Sammy Barker, as new intellectual...
News Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Whisks PS4, Vita to a Virtual World in 2016
MMOkay
Bandai Namco's deluge of PlayStation 4 and Vita announcements is not over yet: the publisher's just confirmed that Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization will launch in Europe and North America in Fall 2016. The game will see you assume the role of Kirito, as he enters a new VRMMORPG world named Sword Art Origin, which was – and we quote –...
Game of the Year Simon's Personal PlayStation Picks
OMG!
Every year the Push Square Team gets together to vote for the site's PlayStation Game of the Year. While we usually keep these polls secret, we're putting the spotlight on some of our authors this holiday so that they can highlight some of their personal favourites from 2015. Today it's the turn of Simon Fitzgerald, where variety rules the day...
News LittleBigPlanet 3 and More PS4 Games Go Cheap in US Holiday Sale
'Tis the season for empty wallets
You're no doubt reaching that point where you feel like decking Deck the Halls, but hang tight – Christmas is almost here, which means that it'll be over soon as well. The good news is that Sony has rolled out week three of its US PlayStation Network holiday sale, and it's bursting with bargains yet again...
Store Update 22nd December 2015 (North America)
Worked up over fireworks
One more for the road? G'wan, then. It's the last North American PlayStation Store update of the year, which means that… Well, Fantavision is the highlight. But hey, everyone likes fireworks around New Year time, and this PlayStation 2 launch title's got 'em in spades. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel is also out...
Feature 10 PlayStation Games from 2015 to Get Lost in Over the Holidays
Play in our world
Ah, the holidays are finally here. Whether you're just beginning your Christmas break from education or you're enjoying some much needed time off work, the holidays tend to represent an important period for those invested in video games – a time when you can afford to sink deep into a hefty adventure and make some real progress,...
Store Update 22nd December 2015 (Europe)
The last noel
"It's almost Christmas," we hear you scream. That don't mean that the European PlayStation Store's taking time off, though. The highlight this week is probably Fantavision – the PlayStation 2 launch title which is now available on the PlayStation 4. Also twinkling in the corner of our eye are Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star and...
News Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS-Force Targets Vita in 2016
About Gundam time
No, it's not ending yet – Bandai Namco has gone positively barmy, even going so far as to announce a new PlayStation Vita exclusive. Well, technically this ain't new as Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS-Force was revealed at the Tokyo Game Show earlier in the year – but we now know that it will be igniting its rocket thrusters and...
News God Eater Chows Down on PS4, Vita in 2016
Resurrection and Rage Burst headline huge Bandai Namco lineup
Think you've got a big appetite? You ain't got nothing on a God Eater, as these guys make even Michael Phelps' calorie-laden meals look microscopic. Bandai Namco has announced that, after much fan demand, God Eater Resurrection and God Eater 2: Rage Burst are heading overseas for the...
News UK Sales Charts: Black Ops III Beats Battlefront to Christmas Number One
A CoD Christmas
Call of Duty: Black Ops III has breached the top of the UK sales charts, making it the sixth title in the series to secure the coveted Christmas number one spot. The shooter did come under heavy fire from Star Wars Battlefront, which saw a 20 per cent increase on the back of The Force Awakens fever, but it wasn't enough to topple...
News One Piece: Burning Blood Looks Like the Fighting Game Fans Have Been Waiting For
Burn on
One Piece: Burning Blood looks just about as mental as expected judging from this new five minute gameplay trailer. Featuring a load of characters who haven't appeared in a One Piece game before, the brawler's set to have a pretty decent roster of playable pirates. Indeed, if the footage is anything to go by, then the title's going to boast...
Push Rewind Kojima Picks PlayStation, PS4's Report Card, and Sony's 2016
One more time
It's been a quiet week on the site as we prepare our Game of the Year coverage, but one big story did hit the headlines over the past seven days: Hideo Kojima has formed a new studio and is partnering with PlayStation to develop his first post-Konami title. This is the last edition of Push Rewind until 2016, but don't worry, because...
News Point Your Pickaxes at an Hour of Dragon Quest Builders PS4 Gameplay
Bricks and mortar
Square Enix must be rubbing its paws in anticipation of the release of Dragon Quest Builders in Japan next month, because Minecraft: PS Vita Edition's success in the nation has proven that there's a market for block busters in the East – the genre just needs a little old-school RPG brand power to take it to the next level...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 98
Yes, we're late
No, we will not miss a week. Sorry about the delayed article, y'all – your humble host had some holiday plans today, so we're well aware that this is hours later than it should be. But love is certainly not over, as this author has scaled to the top of the esoteric brick puzzle named life and delivered you your regularly scheduled...
News World of Final Fantasy Lands Cute and Colourful PS4, Vita Trailer
D'aww
Square Enix's cutesy role-playing spin-off World of Final Fantasy has fashioned an all-new trailer out of the ongoing Jump Festa 2015, showing off more familiar faces in chibi form. In the clip, we get a glimpse of Faris Scherwiz, Yuna, and Sherlotta. And yes, we totally stole that information from elsewhere. Duh! This honestly looks like a...
News Attackers Threaten to Take PSN Offline Again This Christmas
Bah humbug
There'll be very little Christmas cheer for the unfortunate band of technicians tasked with keeping the PlayStation Network online this month, as attackers have threatened to bring Sony's service to its knees over the all-important holiday break. A group named Phantom Squad has already successfully unsettled Xbox Live this evening, and it...
