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Quiz Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - Issue 21
It's time to PlayStation
How much do you know about PlayStation and the gaming industry that surrounds it? If you fancy yourself a walking PlayStation encyclopaedia, then why not put your brain to the test with our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz? This is Issue 21 of our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz. You can have a crack at our previous...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 453
Drop in
The time passes quicker every week, doesn't it? Can you believe we're barely a month away from Christmas? Still, with tons of big titles to play and the Thanksgiving break right around the corner, we're edging towards a period of chill. And what better way to unwind than with video games?! Sammy Barker, Editor: I'll probably be playing...
Hardware Review Thrustmaster T128 - The Perfect Wheel for Beginners
Drift into the driving peripherals game with this killer wheel
It's no secret that games like Gran Turismo 7 or DIRT 5 are made all the better with a compatible racing wheel. Flicking your car in various directions with the DualSense controller, while still fun, will never reach the same heights of immersion and entertainment as heaving that wheel...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give God of War Ragnarok?
Oh boy
It took some time, but God of War Ragnarok is here, and we think it's glorious. Sony's latest blockbuster was awarded an exceedingly rare Push Square 10/10 in our full God of War Ragnarok PS5 review, and the title commands one of the highest overall Metacritic scores of the last few years. It's fair to say that it's been a critical hit. And...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Sonic Frontiers?
Unknown territory
Sonic Frontiers has been on the market for about a week or so now, and at least from our perspective, the reception has been reasonably positive. Even shockingly positive, some might argue, for what is the latest entry in a long line of critically panned 3D Sonic games. We really enjoyed the open world adventure, as per our Sonic...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for November 2022?
Plus or minus?
Another month, another avalanche of PS Plus Extra games, and...well, another reason to lose faith in PS Plus Premium, if we're being brutally honest. Indeed, there's one big talking point surrounding November's announcement, and it's that PS Plus Premium simply isn't offering up the classic PS1, PS2, and PSP titles like many people...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 452
Ragnarok has arrived
We've got a sneaking suspicion we know what many of you will be playing this weekend, but we've asking this question for years now, and we're not about to stop. Let's WAYP, shall we? Stephen Tailby, Associate Editor: I've almost wrapped up God of War Ragnarok now, but I still have a couple of things to do before I leave the...
Talking Point What Are Your Thoughts on Protagonists Discussing Puzzles?
Think for yourself
If, like this author, you were old enough to grow up during the PS1 era, you’ll remember that visiting websites like GameFAQs and printing off entire walkthroughs was practically a necessity. Games, specifically action adventure games, could be so obtuse that you practically had no chance of progressing without a little extra...
Poll Did You Buy God of War Ragnarok?
End times
We've been waiting a long time to write this particular poll! God of War Ragnarok is finally available on PS5 and PS4. The much-hyped sequel to 2018's excellent God of War reboot, Ragnarok has actually managed to equal the first game's Metacritic score — which is certainly no small feat — making it one of the highest rated titles in...
Poll Did You Buy Sonic Frontiers?
Feeling blue
Sonic Frontiers is here, and it's actually...pretty good? Well, that's what our own Sonic Frontiers PS5 review says, and it's currently sitting at a respectable 73 on Metacritic — which, let's be honest, is fairly high for a modern Sonic title. You could argue that the Blue Blur is back, then, but have the review scores been enough to...
Quiz Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - God of War Special
Give me God of War
How much do you know about PlayStation and the gaming industry that surrounds it? If you fancy yourself a walking PlayStation encyclopaedia, then why not put your brain to the test with our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz? But of course, this is not one of our ordinary PlayStation quizzes. With the release of God of War...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 451
Ragnarok is coming
Wow! We've had an absolutely insane week, with PSVR2 getting dated and a bunch of games being announced. We don't know about you, but we're hoping to unwind this weekend with some of the great games that have been coming out. Sammy Barker, Editor: I'm chained to God of War Ragnarok, much in the way the Blades of Chaos are to...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2?
Staying frosty
The campaign has been out for two weeks and the multiplayer and co-op mode one week, so now it's time to share your own review score of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. We published our own Review in Progress of its single player offering, and then updated to a final score of 8/10 after having enough time to play everything Infinity...
Poll Will You Pay the PSVR2 Launch Price?
Pound stretcher
Sony has announced its next-gen PSVR2 headset will cost £529.99/$549.99/€599.99, which is more than a PS5. It's a lot of money to see written down, but when you start to consider the technology you're getting in exchange, the picture starts to become clearer. As detailed in our Full Specs Comparison guide including the
Guide Upcoming PS5, PS4 Games for November and December 2022
God of War! Need for Speed! Midnight Suns!
We're set for a hugely exciting end to the year with plenty of great games headed our way over the next couple of months on PlayStation 5 and PS4. Below, we've been busy putting together our usual list of games headed to both systems over November and December. You'll find some highlights hand-picked by...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for November 2022?
Plus or minus?
It's hard to believe that we're writing about November's PS Plus Essential offering, isn't it? The last few months of 2022 have absolutely flown by, but before we can look at Sony's subscription service as a whole for the year, we need to examine this newly announced line up, and gather some opinions on the matter. To recap,...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 450
This WAYP is RE:Versing
We don't know about you, but this week has gone quick on our end. Like, frighteningly quick. Oh well, the good news is it's the weekend again, which means plenty of time for plenty of video games. And there's absolutely loads to play on PS5 and PS4 right now. Sammy Barker, Editor: To be honest, I'm still hanging with a...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Gotham Knights?
Give it a rating, Bats
Now the dust has somewhat settled on Gotham Knights following a very interesting release period, it is time for you to share what review score you'd give it. Presuming you've at least played its opening hours, how are you feeling about the open worlder one week after launch? The latest Push Square poll is designed to sample...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give A Plague Tale: Requiem?
Share your own verdict
It's been just over a week since A Plague Tale: Requiem launched for PS5, so now it's time to share your own views and final review score, presuming you've finished the rat-infested adventure. As a direct follow-up to 2019's A Plague Tale: Innocence, it's mightily impressive what Asobo Studio has managed to achieve in just...
Hands On Crunchy Combat Shines in PS5, PS4's Wildly Impressive The Callisto Protocol
Prison break
You’ve got to feel a semblance of sympathy for Striking Distance Studios. Fronted by Dead Space’s executive producer Glen Schofield, the team has clearly designed The Callisto Protocol in direct response to the clamours for a return to EA’s iconic sci-fi horror. But on the eve of the gruesome debut’s release, Motive has started...
Round Up Star Ocean: The Divine Force Reviews Say It's Pretty Good
Perhaps better than we thought
The Star Ocean: The Divine Force review embargo lifted earlier today, and we do not have our own PS5 verdict to share with you. That's because we received access two days ago, which is quite clearly nowhere near long enough to finish a JRPG and then finalise some thoughts for a review. As such, we will share our...
Poll Do You Care About 60fps on PS5?
Smooth sailing
Two new PS5 games have caused a bit of an uproar this week. A Plague Tale: Requiem and Gotham Knights committed the ultimate sin of not reaching 60 frames-per-second on Sony's current-gen console. As far as we're concerned, both are good games — Requiem being a genuine treat, as per our review — but that hasn't stopped people from...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 449
What a week
Wow, this has been a crazy week! We got amazing footage from Resident Evil 4, a remake of Silent Hill 2 was announced, and we've even published a preview of God of War Ragnarok. It's safe to say that PS5 is flying at the moment. Here's what we're playing this weekend. Sammy Barker, Editor: I can confirm I'm playing God of War Ragnarok!
Poll Did You Buy Gotham Knights?
A caped crusade
It's been a long time coming, but we finally have a new Batman Arkham game on PlayStation. Well, kind of. Gotham Knights is very much its own thing — a co-op enabled adventure featuring Bruce Wayne's crime-fighting protégés. We quite liked this one, giving it a respectable 7/10 in our Gotham Knights PS5 review. Other reviews,...
Hands On God of War Ragnarok on PS5, PS4 Is PlayStation At Its Pomp
Impressive, boy
After several hours with God of War Ragnarok there are some things we can tell you and much, much more we cannot, but we’ll begin with our overriding sentiment so far: this is why we love PlayStation. The reality is, biased as we may be, no one does it quite like PS Studios. Nintendo may be the kings of gameplay – and, to be...
Hands On Resident Evil 4 PS5 Makes a Masterpiece Even Better
We played the remake's first 30 minutes
In 2023, there won't be a safer full-price purchase than the Resident Evil 4 remake. With the 2005 original still judged to be one of the best games of all time, it's extremely difficult to see how a PS5, PS4 modernisation could go pear-shaped. A recent Hands On session at Capcom's UK headquarters revealed to...
Live Watch the Resident Evil Showcase (October 2022) Right Here
Resident Evil 4! Resident Evil Village DLC! More?
Capcom has enough Resident Evil news to share all at once that it's decided to put on another Resident Evil Showcase, which this time around shall focus on the Resident Evil 4 remake and Resident Evil Village DLC Shadows of Rose. Will there be more besides the two upcoming games, however? We'll have...
And the community is playing a huge part
We shouldn’t forget that Media Molecule makes amazing games. The likes of Tearaway and LittleBigPlanet were award-winners, but Dreams’ post-release discussion has centred squarely on its community. This will please the modest Guildford-based first-party, of course: it has one of the most collaborative...
Live Watch the Silent Hill Livestream Right Here
Our restless dreams have come true
Two and a half years of rumours and speculation later, Konami is finally prepared to lift the lid on what it has planned for the future of its Silent Hill series. The Silent Hill Transmission is set to contain many new game announcements, some of which have been previously reported on but others not. The publisher...
Poll Will You Buy the DualSense Edge PS5 Controller, Now We Have a Price?
A PlayStation premium
Back in August, just after Sony officially announced the DualSense Edge, we held a poll here on the site, asking you lot how much you'd actually pay for the upcoming 'pro' PS5 controller. Almost 3000 of you cast a vote, and broadly speaking, the results showed that most people wouldn't be willing to spend all that much on...
Reaction PS Stars Is Overdue Yet Appreciated, But There's Lots of Room to Improve
Star studded
The console landscape is changing. While the PS5 – despite all of its pandemic-induced inventory issues – remains one of the fast-selling formats of all time, the so-called “network effect” that determined previous generations is eroding. With crossplay surging in popularity across many of t
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium PS5, PS4 Games in October 2022?
Plus or minus?
A whopping 23 new games are being added to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium this month, and it's fair to say that subscribers are getting a lot of value for their money — at least on Extra. Every Dragon Quest title on PS4 is being added to the service, boasting hundreds of hours of potential gameplay —
Quiz Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - Issue 20
It's time to PlayStation
How much do you know about PlayStation and the gaming industry that surrounds it? If you fancy yourself a walking PlayStation encyclopaedia, then why not put your brain to the test with our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz? This is Issue 20 of our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz. You can have a crack at our previous...
Video What Is Ragnarok in God of War on PS5, PS4?
Get ready for the end times, with our explainer
God of War Ragnarok is steadily approaching, and we here at Push Square are extremely excited to see how the Norse-fuelled adventures of Kratos and Atreus come to a conclusion. With the titular Ragnarok event hanging over us, we can’t help but speculate on what exactly the Gods have in store, as we...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 448
Tee time
We're at the business end of the release season, although strangely it still feels like this is the calm before the storm. There weren't many massive new launches this week, so you're probably tackling something from your backlog. As always, let us know below. Sammy Barker, Editor: I'll be teeing off with PGA Tour 2K23, a title I'm...
Feature How Does the $1,500 Meta Quest Pro Compare to PSVR2?
Side-by-side with Meta's cutting-edge headset
As has been rumoured for an eternity, Meta has announced a flagship new virtual reality headset: the Meta Quest Pro. It’s important to underline that this will not replace the existing consumer-ready Meta Quest 2: it’s a corporate product, designed more for business and productivity than mucking...
First Impressions Wild Hearts Has Big Potential as a Deep and Engaging Action RPG on PS5
The bigger they are
This partnership between EA and Koei Tecmo is a fairly surprising one, but during a recent preview event for upcoming action RPG Wild Hearts, we were told that the collaboration is all in service of realising the game's potential. Koei Tecmo, the Japanese publisher best known for the likes of Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive, and...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 447
Here comes a new challenger
Another whirlwind week has come to its conclusion! While it was ultimately quite light on major video game news, we did get confirmation that God of War Ragnarok has gone gold, and that's less than a month away now. We can't wait! Sammy Barker, Editor: I'm probably going to bounce between sports games, while also...
Talking Point We Need to Discuss This Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 Remaster
As project is all but confirmed
It’s not officially confirmed, but it’s pretty much as good as: Guerrilla, one of Sony’s flagship first-party developers, is remastering its 2017 open world RPG Horizon Zero Dawn for the PS5. It’s important to underline one thing here: we don’t know the full details. While recent releases like Naughty...
Quiz Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - Issue 19
It's time to PlayStation
How much do you know about PlayStation and the gaming industry that surrounds it? If you fancy yourself a walking PlayStation encyclopaedia, then why not put your brain to the test with our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz? This is Issue 19 of our PlayStation General Knowledge Quiz. You can have a crack at our previous...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for October 2022?
Plus or minus?
The PS Plus Essential games for October 2022 have been officially announced, and you know what that means! As always, we want to know if you're happy with the latest lineup. Just to recap, October's selection includes three titles (as per usual): rather fun racer Hot Wheels Unleashed (PS5, PS4), super-powered fighter Injustice 2...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 446
October is here
Somehow, it's already October, which means Pumpkin Spice Lattes have arrived. In addition, the release schedule is about to get serious for several weeks, so there'll be no escape from games until at least December. Stephen Tailby, Associate Editor: This weekend will be all about finishing up Tunic, which I've been playing for...
Guide Upcoming PS5, PS4 Games for October and November 2022
God of War! Call of Duty! Sonic!
We may well be running out of months in 2022, but we're certainly not done with exciting new releases on PlayStation 5 and PS4. If you fancy treating yourself or a loved one to something new, you've absolutely come to the right place. Below, we've been busy putting together a list of games headed to both systems...
Hands On Side-Scrolling Multiplayer Shooter SquadBlast Is Like 2D Overwatch
And it has potential
It's difficult to stand out in today's overcrowded games market, especially in the highly competitive, make-or-break multiplayer landscape. We don't envy any developer currently crafting a game that needs thousands of players logging in each and every day. However, the right combination of interesting concept and good execution...
Hands On You Know What? Sonic Frontiers Might Actually Be Okay
Maybe
We played Sonic Frontiers at EGX not once, but twice. Normally, we wouldn't put ourselves through a Sonic demo more than necessary, and the queue was, as you'd expect, constantly lengthy. The trouble is, after playing the 15-minute slice of the "open zone" experience for the first time, we realised something rather shocking. Had we really just...
Interview Why Asymmetrical Multiplayer Is Perfect for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
"It's all about the family"
We've seen a fair few beloved horror movies transformed into asymmetrical multiplayer experiences in recent years. Friday the 13th: The Game, Evil Dead: The Game, and Predator: Hunting Grounds have all tried to capture the magic of their respective source material to varying degrees of success. The Texas Chain Saw...
Hardware Review Sony INZONE H9 - Taking Your Audio Experience to the Next Level
Immerse yourself in the music of games
Sony has already provided PS5 players with a decent pair of cans with the Pulse 3D Headset, but the INZONE line-up aims to elevate the audio experience even further. With three to choose from, the Sony INZONE H9 is the cream of the crop, offering all the bells and whistles whilst looking and feeling the part...
Hands On Goat Simulator 3 Doubles Down on the Dumb on PS5
Goated
As the playable demo for Goat Simulator 3 got started, we had to ask: what's the real reason Coffee Stain North labelled this as the third game in the series, when it is, in fact, the second? Stuart Docherty, sound designer and composer, provided a simple, honest answer. It turns out the team just thought it would be really funny. This would...
Feature How Accessibility Options Help Disabled Gamers Beat The Last of Us: Part I
"I can finally understand why it was critically acclaimed"
The very first thing you see upon booting up The Last of Us: Part I is accessibility options. Not a main menu, not a long introductory cutscene, but a list of settings designed to make the game more approachable for those who need it. Naughty Dog had already developed an extensive list of...
Hands On Modern Warfare 2 Scraps Red Dots, But This Is a Great Beta
Mini-map mysteries
"Welcome to the new era of Call of Duty," the Modern Warfare 2 beta very proudly proclaims on the PS5 home screen. Is it, though? Infinity Ward's latest looks a lot like the other 18 mainline instalments before it, but with Warzone 2 alongside the main game, we could be about to enter another generation of Call of Duty dominance...