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Preview Stranger Than Heaven Kicked My Ass, and I'm Not Proud
Stop! Stop! Sammy's already dead
Stranger Than Heaven kicked my ass, guys. I’ve been playing the Yakuza games since the PS2, so I’d like to think I’m a seasoned enjoyer of RGG Studio’s specific brand of brawler gameplay. But I clearly wasn’t prepared for the combat in its latest game, a departure for the franchise, which is presented as...
Preview Hellraiser: Revival Was My Biggest Surprise of Gamescom
Explorers in the further regions of gaming experiences
Just a few days before heading out to Gamescom, I decided to watch Clive Barker’s Hellraiser for the first time. It’s a cult-classic 80s horror film filled with brilliant, gory practical effects and a niche sadomasochistic spin in its narrative. It wasn’t just because it was a hole in my...
Guide These 26+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (31st-6th September)
Onimusha! Dawnwalker! NBA 2K! Crimson Moon!
We’ve now hit the busy release schedule, with two giant PS5 titles launching this week: The Blood of Dawnwalker and Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Other titles worth paying attention to include Crimson Moon and NBA 2K27. Here's everything coming out this week. New PS5 Games This Week (31st-6th...
Feature Going Platinum: Horizon Forbidden West, a Very Good Sequel People Love to Hate
War of the machines
Platinum Trophy #35: Horizon Forbidden West Date Earned: 23rd February 2022 Dopamine Index: stars:4 I'm going to be very honest with you: I put off writing this Going Platinum for days. Not because I dislike Horizon Forbidden West (far from it), but because I'm just really tired of the same conversations circling around...
Preview Forget the Soulslikes, This Bizarre New PS5 Game Is Channelling Shenmue Instead
"I see"
In a tiny Gamescom booth, in the business area separated from the hustle and bustle of the Koelnmesse chaos, NEKCOM founder Xiangyu Luo and I may have become BFFs. With a translator converting my questions into Mandarin, I’m not sure how much he understood – but his eyes lit up when I made a reference to Shenmue, my all-time favourite...
Preview I Waited 13 Years to Play The Wolf Among Us 2, But I Have One Concern
The temp asset among us
I’ve been waiting for The Wolf Among Us 2 for an age. When I played the original, I was about 17-years-old, and my mates and I used to squeeze into my tiny bedroom to play the game on Xbox 360. So it was an odd sensation squeezing into a tiny booth at Gamescom to check out the sequel 13 years later. I sat down with Design...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for September 2026?
Plus or minus?
Where does the time go? We're just days away from the beginning of September, if you can believe it, and that can only mean one thing: new PS Plus Essential games to (hopefully) look forward to. At a glance, I think next month's lineup has something for everyone. We've got an historically-grounded shooter, a sports sim, an indie RPG,...
Preview Alien Isolation 2 Was My Favourite PS5 Game at Gamescom
The wait is almost over
Hands down, Alien Isolation 2 was the highlight of my time at Gamescom 2026 — and that’s even with the demo I played being the same one that many got their hands on at Summer Games Fest earlier this year. This long-awaited sequel from Creative Assembly is easily my most hyped PS5 game for 2027, and my 20 minutes –...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 647
In good company
That marks the end of a busy week, packed with Gamescom announcements and GTA 6 gameplay footage. Let's decompress with some games, eh? Jamie O'Neill: Since I'm staying with family, it's an assortment of PS Vita games entertaining me at the moment. Hopefully, I'll be able to catch up with Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart at the end of...
Day one?
So, it finally happened: we've seen GTA 6 in action. Well, not all of us have, thanks to the gameplay being exclusive to Netflix for six hours; if you're yet to catch the footage yourself, feel free to revisit this poll once you're up to speed. You can also give our big GTA 6 article a read if you need a refresher on what was shown. The...
Feature 40+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Gamescom Sale
Cheap PS5 and PS4 games we recommend
PS Store's latest sale is a Gamescom promotion, running from now until 9th September 2026. Browsing through the thousands of PS5 and PS4 games can take a while, so we've put together a list of games we recommend you check out. Everything listed here comes with at least a 7/10 score from Push Square, and every...
Guide GTA 6 Netflix Extended Look: When and How to Watch
Dates, times, and all you need to know
GTA 6 is on the horizon, but before it makes its long-awaited debut on 19th November 2026, Rockstar Games is treating us to what it calls an Extended Look — and it's available first on Netflix. Though we don't know exactly what it'll entail, it's expected this will be our biggest and best way to see the...
Round Up What Was Announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026?
All the PS5 reveals from Gamescom
Of the three annual showcases Geoff Keighley hosts, Gamescom Opening Night Live is the safest one to skip watching in the moment. There's normally a lot of news, but most of it isn't groundbreaking. Nevertheless, there are still a lot of reveals to go through from the 2026 livestream, and below you shall find all...
Poll How Would You Rate Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026?
Rate this year's Keighley surprises
We've reached the time of year when Geoff Keighley hosts his most low-key showcase of the year. Gamescom Opening Night Live usually has one or two big pieces of news, but this is nothing like Summer Game Fest or The Game Awards. That was again reflected in the announcements for 2026's stage show, with the biggest...
Live Watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 Here, Featuring FF7 Revelation and The Witcher 3 DLC
Metro 2039! Ananta! Tides of Annihilation!
It’s time for the middle act in Geoff Keighley’s annual trilogy of video game livestreams, with Gamescom Opening Night Live. This year’s event is threatening some big titles, including Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past, and Ananta. The show’s scheduled to get underway...
Feature Last Chance to Buy These 50+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Ready, Set, Play Sale
Recommended games going cheap
PS Store's current sale, Ready, Set, Play, is almost over. The offer runs through 26th August, 2026, so you don't have long to take advantage. Browsing through the thousands of PS5 and PS4 games can take a while, so we've put together a list of games we recommend you check out. Everything listed here comes with at...
Guide What Time Is Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026?
Dates, times, and what to expect
When is Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026? It's that time once again, when Geoff Keighley awakens for his second annual show of the year: Gamescom Opening Night Live, getting the massive German expo started with a bang. What are all the details, then? When exactly can you tune in to watch the show, and what's gonna...
Live Watch the Pixel Arcadia Retro Game Livestream Here, Featuring Terranigma
Exclusive reveals expected
There have been an explosion of video game livestreams in the absence of E3, but I’m personally pretty excited for this particular one. Pixel Arcadia The Future of Retro will represent the onslaught of retro releases now available on consoles, with a port of Terranigma expected to be among the reveals. You can watch...
Guide These 26+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (24th-30th August)
Metal Gear Solid! Aliens! Star Wars! A Plague Tale!
An absolutely gigantic week awaits on the PS5 this time, with major titles like Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and Star Wars Zero Company vying for your attention. Other noteworthy games this week include Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 and Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 2. And in select...
Feature I Searched for Merch from My Fave PS5 Games in Chengdu's Enormous Anime Mall
And a brief glimpse inside China's underground gaming markets
The main tourist attractions in Chengdu may involve historical temples and a giant stone Buddha statue a few hours outside the city, but I can’t really create Push Square content about that. The multi-storey anime mall next to Tianfu Square, though? Well, that seemed like a good use of...
Feature Going Platinum: I Only Played Sound Shapes Because I Wanted at Least One PS Vita Plat
What have I become
Platinum Trophy #34: Sound Shapes Date Earned: 31st October 2021 Dopamine Index: stars:2 Hello! Been a minute since the last one of these, hasn't it? Sorry about that. I will be better, just as Kratos tells us. Funnily enough, after the last Going Platinum, which was quite a personal and meaningful one for me, this edition is...
Feature I Travelled 8,000km, from the UK to China, to Play a PS5 Game Set in London
Featuring pandas, hot pot, and Sichuan opera
When I first heard word that Chinese studio Eclipse Glow Games was preparing to show the world its highly anticipated PS5 action game Tides of Annihilation in China, I couldn’t help but laugh at the irony considering the game is based on my home in the UK. Plans were promptly made to ship me over...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 647
That sinking feeling
Gee-whiz, these weekends come around quick. Not that I'm complaining — more time to eat pizza and play PS5 is a positive as far as I'm concerned. Aaron Bayne: I've got a couple of embargoed games on the go, but I think I'd quite like to chip away at The Sinking City 2. I really liked what I played of it so far while...
Opinion Hermen Hulst Has Failed and PS Studios Needs a Change
Dutch courage
Trust me, I don’t take any pleasure writing an article like this, but I think Hermen Hulst may need to be ejected from the top job at PS Studios pronto. I’ve been circling this opinion for quite some time, but today’s bad news about Horizon Hunters Gathering is the final nail in the coffin for me. As I said, I don’t like...
Preview 6 Ways PS5's Tides of Annihilation Blew Me Away After 2 Hours of Play
The tide is high-ly impressive
Eclipse Glow Games didn’t need to build a giant cathedral in the centre of Chengdu, China to convince of me of Tides of Annihilation’s ambition – but it certainly didn’t hurt. Ever since I got word of the dev’s decision to show off its hotly anticipated action game, the irony of travelling approximately...
Preview After Online Storm, Here's the Truth About Wolverine PS5
Sharing a clear view of the next PS5 exclusive
Playing video games is a hobby designed to be enjoyable, so why has a wave of new Marvel's Wolverine previews been met with ridicule and slander? Despite the fact such pre-release verdicts were generally very positive, inaccurate videos have spread claims about the next PS5 exclusive that simply aren't...
Live Watch the Phantom Blade Zero PS5 State of Play Right Here
Fun time blades hero
It's time for a fresh look at the very promising action game Phantom Blade Zero in Sony's latest State of Play. Taking a deep dive into the gameplay of this stylish wuxia action title, we're in for about 20 minutes of brand new footage, and there could be some other news (like a demo?) thrown in for good measure. The State of...
Guide These 25+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming to PS5 This Week (17th-23rd August)
The Sinking City 2! Starsand Island! Mortal Shell 2! Much more!
I'm afraid to say we're now deep into the heavy release season, folks. That means there are loads of new PS5 games coming out this time, including The Sinking City 2, Mortal Shell 2, Starsand Island, and one I'm personally looking forward to: No Case Should Remain Unsolved. Your new...
Poll Are You Hyped for These 10 New PS Plus Games?
Plus or minus?
Split between PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium, 10 new games are being added to Sony's subscription service next week — but are you happy with what's being offered? I think August's lineup is fairly strong, and there's a good amount of variety on display. Indeed, there's a gigantic difference between Extra headliners Helldivers 2...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 646
Weekend warriors
Another week is all done and dusted, which means we can look forward to another weekend of gaming. Here's what we're playing. Jamie O'Neill: I noticed on Time Extension that there's a sale of Arcade Archives' Namco titles, so since I've mainly spent time with the PC Engine port, I figured I'd treat myself to 30% off Namco's...
Round Up Marvel's Wolverine Sounds Like Another Great Superhero Blockbuster in PS5 Previews
The best there is?
Hands-on previews have begun coming in for Marvel's Wolverine, Sony's big PS5 exclusive launching in just over a month's time. The game has looked pretty promising in the few glimpses we've seen so far, and these write-ups are largely very positive, painting a picture of another superhero blockbuster action adventure from...
Guide These 18+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out This Week (10th-16th August)
Madden NFL! Pro Jank Football! Hell Let Loose!
Historically, the release of Madden NFL 27 always signalled the start of the video game release onslaught. Things are different in this digital era, of course, as the PS Store never really takes a break. However, there's no doubt a ton of games are due after this week. And to be honest, this period is...
Feature Last Chance to Buy These 75+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Big Summer Sale
PS5 and PS4 games going cheap we recommend
The PS Store's massive Summer Sale has almost reached its end. Concluding in just a couple of days on 12th August, this gigantic sale contains thousands of PS5 and PS4 games at reduced prices. In this guide, we've compiled a select list of games going cheap that we think are worth considering. Discounted...
Opinion Ghost of Yotei Was a Weirdly Disappointing Sequel After Loving Tsushima
Ghosted
Here on Push Square, it's a well documented fact that I love Ghost of Tsushima. The original 2020 release turned out to be basically everything that I wanted: a sword-swinging, cinematic epic that was stunning to behold. But I can't say the same for Ghost of Yotei, and that's been a point of frustration for me over the last year or so...
Feature Going Platinum: Dreams on PS4 Might Be My Most Bittersweet Plat
Wake up
Platinum Trophy #33: Dreams Date Earned: 9th October 2021 Dopamine Index: stars:3 Dreams was and is a very meaningful game for me. It comes from Media Molecule, one of my favourite studios working today. I fondly recall picking up the first LittleBigPlanet at a local game shop; they stayed open later than usual just so I could drop by...
Video 2027 Is Already a Stacked Year for PS5
Delays, delays, delays
I know we’re only in August 2026, but I’ve been thinking a lot about 2027. After a bunch of delays to avoid GTA 6, 2027 is already steadily becoming a massively stacked year for PS5. I mean we’re getting a new God of War game six weeks into the new year. So over on the Push Square YouTube channel, I’m breaking down...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 645
Assemble
That's another week in the can, then, folks — and this one was a lot less eventful. Fortunately, that means we can all relax with some good old fashioned video games. Here's what we're playing. Aaron Bayne: I'm doing that thing where I want to play too many games and will probably end up playing none of them, but I'm hoping to check out...
Game of the Month Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced (July 2026)
As voted by you
After what was a disgustingly dry June for new game releases on PS5, July has thankfully given us a bit more to work it. In particular, it was two high profile remakes that grabbed most of the month's headlines. Both Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced and Halo: Campaign Evolved were met with impressive review scores and a lot of...
Video What Are Your Favourite Video Game Worlds?
A digital frontier
Over the last month, I’ve been taking my time with a replay of Red Dead Redemption 2. It’s the first time I’ve revisited it since completing it for the first time around 2020. Not that you really needed any reminding that this is a video game on an entirely different level from many others, but I’ve really been struck by...
Site News Where's Our Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls PS5 Review?
Sit tight
By now, you were probably expecting to read our full Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls review. Unfortunately, we’re not going to bring you our final thoughts until after launch. Given the live service, online nature of this superhero fighter, Sony has decided to withhold review code until launch day, when the game’s multiplayer servers...
Round Up This PS Plus Game Is One of the Highest Rated Games of the Year
Big Walk getting big talk
It shouldn't come as an enormous surprise, but Big Walk — from the makers of Untitled Goose Game — is getting huge praise. This is a multiplayer adventure game in which you and up to 11 buddies are placed within a large open environment and set loose to explore it. It's set to release tomorrow, 4th August, 2026 on PS5...
Guide These 12+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (3rd-9th August)
Marvel Tokon! Beast of Reincarnation! More!
It's a quieter week on the PS5 this week in terms of volume of releases. But there are some heavy hitters here. The majority of you will probably be paying attention to Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, the new four-vs-four fighter from Arc System Works. But spare a thought for Game Freak's Beast of...
Hands On HoYoverse's Pokémon Rival Won Me Over - I Just Need It on PS5
Auto yes
I’ve never played an auto chess game – or auto battler, as I think the parlance has settled upon. Despite this, I’m fairly familiar with the format of games like Teamfight Tactics, because it’s a genre one of my favourite developers HoYoverse seems utterly obsessed with. If you play Honkai: Star Rail with any regularity, you’ll...
Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for August 2026?
Plus or minus?
August's PS Plus Essential update has been revealed, and the games themselves are just around the corner — but are you actually happy with what's on offer? As always, that's what I'm here to find out. This month's headliner has to be Dying Light 2. While Techland's gritty sequel didn't get off to a flying start back in 2022 — it...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 644
Rootin' tootin'
Another week has come to a concludion, which means it's time to kick back and unwind with some good ol' video games. Aaron Bayne: Another week of rootin' n' tootin' in Red Dead Redemption 2! Jamie O'Neill: Since it's part of July 2026's PS Plus Essential games, I want to download Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 before the next...
Feature 8 Ways Sony Must Improve the PS Store for Our All-Digital Future
It's time for PlayStation to up its game
It’s been almost a month since Sony announced its decision to cease manufacturing physical games in 2028, and it hasn’t uttered a word since. While parts of the PlayStation community plot a blackout in protest, I think it’s also worth considering how the company could improve on its existing digital...
Feature 6 Things to Know from Silent Hill: Townfall's Glowing PS5 Previews
Press plays opening hours of new PS5 entry
Despite a small bit of release date movement, the month of September is still jam-packed with PS5 releases — so much so you'll probably have to pick and choose what games you pick up. Silent Hill: Townfall, out on 24th September 2026, increasingly looks like it has to be one of them. Ahead of launch,...
Feature Celebrating 30 Years of Lara Croft at Derby's Tomb Raider Exhibit
Pickford's House turned into Croft Manor
This article is not about me, but having the surname Croft and living in Derby is quite the combination when one of the city's biggest claims to fame is it's the birthplace of Lara Croft. I was born and grew up here, I support the football team home and away, and I do not ever see myself moving all that far...
Poll Did You Buy Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5?
Green energy
It's still bloody weird, isn't it? Halo on PlayStation. But this is our new reality, because Halo: Campaign Evolved is out right now on PS5 — and I want to know if you're actually playing it. If you lived through the PS2 and original Xbox generation like I did, followed by extreme console warring of the PS3 and Xbox 360 era, then...
Guide These 18+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out This Week (27th-2nd August)
Halo! Blue Reflection! Truxton!
There’s no doubt about it: the big new game this week is Halo: Campaign Evolved, which some of you may already be enjoying if you paid extra for early access. Beyond that, this week is pretty stacked with new releases, but none really on the scale of Master Chief. Here's everything coming out this week. New PS5...
