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News Remedy Director Wants to Make 'Crazy, Huge-Budget, Dark Gothic Fantasy' Game Next
Sam Lake on life post-Wake
Creative director and both the literal and figurative face of Remedy Entertainment, Sam Lake, is fresh off the release of Alan Wake 2 and is already looking ahead to what comes next. In typical fashion, it's just about the last thing you'd expect. Capping off an extensive and wide-ranging interview with the impeccably...
News Given a Chance, Dead Space 3 Producer 'Would Redo It Almost Completely'
“We weren’t allowed to make a horror game from the beginning”
Dead Space 3 is the black sheep of the storied survival horror franchise, mainly because it instead focused on being a cooperative third-person shooter. It was scary for mostly unintended reasons, but in a revealing interview, and with the context of the successful Dead Space remake...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Director Confirms Wolverine PS5 Set in Same Universe
*snikt*
Considering shared universes are all the rage these days, many fans were left to wonder whether a meeting between Spider-Man and Wolverine might be possible in the Insomniac-Verse. Well, fear not, true believers, as Marvel's Spider-Man 2 director Brian Intihar has officially set the record straight. In an interview with Kinda Funny, host...
News Remedy Details Alan Wake 2's Upcoming Expansions
Night Springs, The Lake House
Alan Wake 2 only launched on Friday, but developer Remedy has already shone a light on its post-launch support plans, detailing when and where this particular tale will take us next. Previously, the developer has promised "significant" free DLC, as well as a genuinely intriguing take on New Game Plus, in a future...
Random Larian Sets South Park Straight on Baldur's Gate 3 PS5 Cross-Save Functionality
Get with the program, Stan
As further proof that epic RPG Baldur's Gate 3 has truly broken into the mainstream, Larian's latest was featured in the most recent episode of South Park, entitled "South Park: Joining the Panderverse". In the episode, Cartman, living in an alternate reality (and played by Janeisha Adams-Ginyard), is fearful of losing...
"This isn’t throw-away stuff we’re making"
Shawn Layden served as chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment World Studios, now known as PlayStation Studios, for years and was hugely influential in shaping the current PlayStation landscape. He's also a digital soothsayer of sorts who foresaw the industry's dark future with remarkable clarity. He...
News Alan Wake 2's New Game Plus Mode Dreams Up 'Alternative Narrative', Nightmare Difficulty
Coming in a post-launch update
Alan Wake 2 is out today, and we found the hype to be entirely real, with Remedy's mind-bending sequel earning an invaluable and much-coveted 10/10 review score from us here at Push Square. As additional icing on an already delicious cake, the developer revealed that a "new alternative narrative" will be included in...
News Veteran PlayStation Exec Connie Booth Officially Exits the Firm
"We're thankful for Connie's numerous contributions"
Veteran executive and PlayStation Head of Internal Production Connie Booth has officially parted ways with Sony. And although the reasons and circumstances surrounding the departure remain maddeningly unclear, we at least now have confirmation of the rumours that began swirling last weekend. In a...
News Delayed for an Impressive Sixth Time, Skull and Bones Now Expected in Early 2024
Allegedly
Surprise! Skull and Bones has been delayed again, for the sixth time by our reckoning, which has to be some kind of record. If you can believe it, the constantly drifting pirate game now targets a vague Q1 2024 window. Word comes to us through Ubisoft, as today is financial report day, and along with the frankly unsurprising nautical news,...
News Suck the Blood of the Living in Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice on PSVR2
One to really sink your teeth into
Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice is an imminent adventure RPG that takes place in the fabled World of Darkness setting, and it's coming to PSVR2 on 2nd November. We hadn't considered how perfect VR is for a Vampire: The Masquerade adaptation, a series known for the richness of its setting, atmosphere, and...
News Multiplayer Shooter The Finals Gets Open Beta, Live Now on PS5
Can you reach The Finals?
Update: The Finals open beta test is now live on PS5, so if you wish to take part, you should be able to find it via search on the PS Store. It requires just under 8GB of free SSD space. The open beta runs from now through to 5th November. Original Story: The Finals is another live service competitor, but one that looks...
News Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Player Gets Out of Bounds, Discovers Kraven's Trophy Room
Talk about cut content
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 hasn't even been out a week, which hasn't stopped tens of thousands of players from picking up the Platinum Trophy already. Others have been testing the title's limits and learning the gruesome fate of characters seemingly killed offscreen. WARNING: VAGUE SPOILERS for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 to follow!...
News ARK: Survival Ascended Looks Stunning in Gorgeous Gameplay
Not much longer now
ARK: Survival Ascended is the successor to ARK: Survival Evolved, and it just stealth-launched onto PC today. PS5 players won't have much longer to wait, as the eagerly-anticipated follow-up is making the jump to PlayStation in November. A survival game on a grand scale, ARK: Survival Ascended will support public online...
News PAYDAY 3 Developer Explains Why First PS5 Patch is Still MIA
The perfect crime
PAYDAY 3 has had a rough launch, and communication with the community (or lack thereof) has only exacerbated matters further. And while it seems like some players are at least playing the game, Starbreeze's situation is undesirable, and its first patch is still nowhere to be found more than a month later. In a quick update posted...
News If You Weren't Already Hyped for Alan Wake 2 on PS5, This Should Do It
Final call
Alan Wake 2 is out tomorrow, 27th October, with the long-awaited sequel set to continue the tale of the titular writer. We got a ritualistic launch trailer, which has us counting the hours until we can finally dive back into Remedy's incredible-looking world. We admittedly don't know much about the narrative this time around, and without...
News Action RPG Achilles: Legends Untold Storms the Beaches of Troy in Developer-Led Gameplay
Long way from home
Achilles: Legends Untold is an upcoming action RPG that mixes in Souls-like mechanics, and it's plotting an amphibious assault on PlayStation platforms on 2nd November. We got a good look at the classic tale's gritty reboot in some developer-led gameplay. With combat governed by a Stamina meter, challenging boss encounters, and a...
News Unleash Your Horrible Pet Gun in Sci-Fi Shooter Ripout on PS5
Good gun
Ripout is a cooperative horror FPS in which players use biomechanical Pet Guns to rip weaponry off enemies while exploring randomly generated space hulks. It's launching into Early Access on Steam today, and is currently in development for PS5, meaning PlayStation players will benefit from community feedback and testing by the time this...
News The Fungle Is Now Among Us on PS5, PS4
More to this mushroom than meets the eye
If you wanted more space to get away with murder, Among Us just got a new map called The Fungle in a free update, and it's out now on PS5 and PS4. The Fungle is the first new map for the mega-popular murder simulator since March 2021. As the name implies, the Crewmates are in for a whole new world of hurt...
News Console Players Will Be 'Very Positively Surprised' by Alan Wake 2
Preferable to the alternative
Alan Wake 2 is out Friday, 27th October, and anticipation is building for yet another blockbuster game in a year full of them. Developer Remedy Entertainment has been quite bullish about the supernatural sequel, and we can't wait to get to grips with it ourselves. Still, some fans have expressed concern regarding the...
News Persona 3 Reload's Akihiko Sanada Delivers the Knockout Punch
The Champ is here
Another week, another Persona 3 Reload character trailer! This time, it's the taciturn pugilist Akihiko Sanada's turn to show off his moves. You can step into the ring yourself once the remade JRPG launches on PS5 and PS4 on 2nd February 2024. Calm and collected, with a hell of a right cross, Akihiko is the heavy hitter of the...
News Blizzard Disables Diablo 4 Trading, Threatens Bans For Players Engaged in Illicit Duplication
Eternal damnation
Blizzard has suspended player trading in Diablo 4 in the face of a duplication exploit currently threatening the game's in-game economy, and the developer has threatened bans for players who partake of these illicit gains. It's unclear when the function will resume. Trading items in Diablo 4 occurs in a morally grey area,...
News Insomniac Promises Fix for Incorrect Flag in Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Miles has yet to notice
A great game that's delighting millions, the launch of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has been mostly smooth, sans a couple of issues. First, a few players who opted to pick up physical copies of the game are having trouble installing it. Now, it seems
News SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Puts On PS5 Fancy Pants
Alright!
If you've been living under a rock, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is out today on PS5 via a free Gen9 upgrade. That is to say, all players can look forward to new costumes, a photo mode, and general improvements when they next venture to Bikini Bottom, with those on PS5 getting additional DualSense support. Two new costumes have...
News Lords of the Fallen PS5 Patch Changes New Game Plus, Improves Performance
One for the sadists
Dark fantasy Souls-like Lords of the Fallen just got a new patch on PS5, addressing performance and stability issues, changing how New Game Plus works for the masochists already there. Plus, between consoles, crossplay has been introduced, so now PlayStation and Xbox players alike can mope around Mournstead together. Developer...
