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Monday13th Jan 2025
News Astro Bot Could Become Even More Decorated at the DICE Awards 2025
Up for six awards, including GOTY
Astro Bot, the most celebrated platforming game in history without Super Mario in the title, has the chance to earn itself even more Game of the Year awards, with six nominations now accrued at next month's DICE Awards. The game has six nominations for the show taking place on 13th February 2025, and it's joined by...
News Local Co-Op Warms Up for Fortnite Festival on PS5, PS4
Party like its 2007
Fortnite Festival, in some ways the spiritual successor to the Rock Band series, is getting local co-op, a feature that has surprisingly been absent so far. With the advent of Festival Season 7, up to four players can play (guitar) on the same console, and provided you have friends, you could even try and recreate the late-2000s,...
News 2023's Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Outsold Ubisoft's Outlaws in 2024
Not the sales success Ubi was looking for
In a notable development, it appears that in 2024, 2023's Star Wars Jedi: Survivor from Respawn Entertainment moved more units than Ubisoft's 2024 outing, Star Wars Outlaws. It's a surprising statistic, as we would have thought the impetus of the IP itself would have accounted for more copies sold. While...
News Dry Your Eyes, Devil May Cry Will Seemingly Ride Again in Fortnite
Better than nothing, right?
Rumours of a Devil May Cry, Fortnite crossover have been swirling since 2023, but at long last, the Son of Sparda and friends seem set to arrive in 2025. That's according to credible leakers in the community (thanks, Eurogamer), who say that Capcom's iconic IP is "coming soon" to Epic's ongoing multiverse. Outside of...
News Square Enix Vows to Deny Toxic Fans Its Wonderful Games, Services
"We reserve our right to refrain from providing products and services"
Final Fantasy publisher Square Enix has unveiled a new customer harassment policy and is seemingly intent on taking a no-nonsense stance in the face of rising fan toxicity. Spotted by VGC, the policy comes as various Final Fantasy voice actors have been forced to speak out...
News Gummy Bears Details Leak, Bungie's MOBA Taken Under Sony's Wing
Takes inspiration from Super Smash Bros.
"Gummy Bears" is the rather odd name by which a secret Sony project is currently known. Originally in development at Destiny, Marathon developer Bungie, during its most recent round of layoffs, Sony carved out a small team to work on the allegedly Smash Bros.-inspired MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena)...
Sunday12th Jan 2025
News Godfall Team Counterplay Games Has Seemingly Shut Down
Developer has been "disbanded"
Counterplay Games, the developer behind PS5 launch game Godfall, appears to have closed according to fresh LinkedIn posts reporting on layoffs and closures within the gaming industry. It's reported Counterplay Games has closed along with Toadman Interactive and Freejam, with the former best known for Immortal:...
Saturday11th Jan 2025
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 563
It's not for nothing
We're deep into January now, which means we can finally stop saying those three little words: Happy New Year. There. That's the last time you'll read it. Thank goodness! Aaron Bayne: After blitzing the first season of the show in a day, I'm now buckling down for my tenth playthrough of The Last of Us: Part 1. That's right,...
Friday10th Jan 2025
Feature 18 PS5 Predictions for 2025
Now or never
As has become tradition here on Push Square, we're starting the new year (admittedly more than a week late) with a slew of PlayStation-related predictions. We've gathered our esteemed editorial team so that they can share their hopes and dreams for the next 12 months. Unsurprisingly, our predictions range from educated guesswork to...
Rumour Gears of War, Hellblade 2 Both Set for PS5 This Year
In addition to Halo and Age of Mythology
Following claims from gaming insider NateDrake that Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Microsoft Flight Simulator will both receive PS5 versions this year, it appears the floodgates have opened as other games media members share what their sources have told them concerning Micro
News British PS5, PS4 Survival Game Atomfall Could Be a Great Alternative for STALKER Fans
W.A.L.K.E.R.S.
Developer Rebellion has just released a new overview video for its upcoming action survival game, Atomfall. Set in 1960s post-apocalyptic Britain, it looks like it could be a solid alternative to titles like S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Fallout, and even Far Cry. Drawing inspiration from the real-world Windscale fire nuclear disaster, this...
News The First Berserker: Khazan Gets PS5 Demo Next Week
Play the game on Thursday
The First Berserker: Khazan developer Neople has confirmed it'll make a PS5 demo of the game available next week on Thursday, 16th January 2025 ahead of the full game release in March. The demo will be available indefinitely, so there is no need to worry about playing it immediately. If you do like what you play, the...
Talking Point PS5 Saves Video Clips When You Earn Trophies - Do You Leave That Feature On?
For posterity
As is usually the case with Sony's consoles, the PS5 has many small features that some users might not even know about. One such example is the current-gen machine's ability to automatically save video clips (and screenshots) every time you earn a Trophy in a game. This feature is enabled by default, and it means your media gallery...
Rumour Halo: The Master Chief Collection Coming to PS5 This Year
So too is Microsoft Flight Simulator
One of the questions PlayStation owners are looking to have answered in 2025 is how Microsoft's multi-platform efforts will evolve after its initial batch of PS5, PS4 ports. Future titles like DOOM: The Dark Ages and The Outer Worlds 2 have been confirmed for Sony systems, but what about the back catalogue games?...
News The Brilliant Hitman: World of Assassination Reaches an Incredible 75 Million Players
It's a hit, man
IO Interactive's Hitman: World of Assassination, housed within Hitman 3 on PS5 and PS4, has now reached an impressive milestone of 75 million total players. The developer made the announcement on its social channels today: "Achieving this as an independent studio is monumental," the post reads. "IOI is more solid than ever,...
News Elden Ring Nightreign Network Test Sign Ups Available Now
Play a "portion" of the multiplayer game
First a surprise announcement at The Game Awards last month and now soon to be playable, the sign-ups for the Elden Ring Nightreign network test will go live from tomorrow. To register and be in with a chance of taking part, you'll need to go to the official website page for the game when sign ups are...
News Updated AI Limit PS5 Demo Out Now as Pre-Orders Go Live
£34.99 / $34.99 for the standard edition
The upcoming anime Souls-like AI Limit has made its PS5 demo available once again as it opens up pre-orders on the PS Store. The demo was previously available for just one week in October last year, but it has now returned for the pre-order phase in the lead-up to the full game's release on 27th March 2025...
News The House of the Dead 2 Remake Lives! Launches This Spring 2025
More classic arcade action is back
Forever Entertainment has today confirmed its The House of the Dead 2: Remake will release on PlayStation systems in Spring 2025, roughly five years after it originally confirmed that the project was in the works. A new trailer shows off the enhanced version, which features "faithful" gameplay and remastered...
News Nautical Yakuza Goes Viral As Fans Fall in Love with New Piratical Like a Dragon on PS5, PS4
Ship shape
Could a gag game end up out-pirating the real pirate games? That’s the question Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii fans are pondering. SEGA hosted a short livestream to reveal new details about the forthcoming nautical escapade earlier this week, and some of its naval combat footage has gone viral. Many have pointed out how it...
News Gameplay Leaks from Cancelled PS5 Shooter Transformers: Reactivate
More than meets the eye?
In the slipstream of its cancellation earlier this week, gameplay has leaked from Splash Damage’s online co-op shooter, Transformers: Reactivate. The game, announced in 2022, had intended to deliver a Destiny-style multiplayer experience, where you assume the role of iconic Autobots like Optimus Prime an
News 10+ Hour DLC Packs Grow Assassin's Creed Shadows After Launch
First expansion leaked via Steam page
Ubisoft has accidentally titled the first Assassin's Creed Shadows expansion it has planned after launch with an update (that's since been pulled) to the game's Steam page following yesterday's delay. According to Insider Gaming, the pre-order information tab was temporarily updated to reveal the first DLC will...
News Your Sleeping Dogs Movie Is Sleeping with the Fishes
So long, Hong Kong
Sleeping Dogs was one of the better open world games on the PS3, but despite receiving a decent PS4 remaster, publisher Square Enix never followed up on it. In fact, Canadian developer United Front Games — which also made the ModNation Racers series — no longer exists. There was a small pulse of life left in the series...
News Marvel Rivals' First-Month Revenue Shows Sony Should Continue to Pursue Live Service on PS5, PC
NetEase has a golden goose on its hands
Marvel Rivals has seemingly captured a large swathe of players in the live service space, and Chinese developer NetEase has revealed the staggering amount of cash brought in during the game's first month: $136 million, according to estimates, with $36 million of that coming from China alone.Outlet GameLook has...
Guide New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (13th January to 19th January)
Origins
What new PS5 and PS4 games are releasing in physical retailers and as part of the PS Store update this week? Two big Japanese titles launch this week, with Dynasty Warriors Origins and Tales of Graces f Remastered. Click through the links for a full list of all new PS5 games release dates in 2025,
News Job Listing Confirms Sony Has Established an Internal AAA Studio in LA
Secret studios
A job listing for a senior project producer confirmed an open secret: that Sony has established at least one new AAA studio in LA. There are reportedly several groups that this could ultimately be, but the smart money seems to suggest that this is likely the team led by Jason Blundell (of Call of Duty Zombies fame), who left Deviation...
News It's Been 1,000 Days Since We Had Word of Kingdom Hearts 4
Nomura makes vague reference for Birth By Sleep's 15th anniversary
According to GamesRadar+, it's been over 1,000 days since we last had a tangible word of Kingdom Hearts IV, and we're inclined to believe it's been that long (this is Square Enix we're talking about). Thankfully, it's the 15th anniversary of Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep's PSP...
News You'd Better Believe The Last of Us 2 Demands a PSN Account on PC
Prepare yourself accordingly
The Last of Us 2 is coming to PC in April, and you'd better believe it will require a PSN account on Steam. As we saw with God of War Ragnarok, people are going to react normally when this happens, and we're giving you three months' notice now so we can say "told you so" then. Of course, this also means the excellent...
News Vampire Action Game V Rising Claims 5 Million Victims and Counting
Certainly doesn't suck
Stunlock Games' gothic vampire action game, V Rising, has passed an impressive sales milestone, with the dev announcing that it had sampled the contents of more than five million wallets. This is a remarkable effort and was achieved quickly, too. Launched in Steam's Early Access in 2022, the full release began on PC in March...
News Marvel Rivals Fans Swooning Over Its New Season 1 Skins
Wolverine! Scarlet Witch! Loki!
Marvel Rivals is eating Overwatch 2's lunch right now, and it's seemingly about to double down on that domination with the launch of Season 1 this Friday. NetEase has uploaded a trailer documenting the season's Battle Pass content, and a lot of the skins you can unlock have players excited. See them in action in the...
Thursday9th Jan 2025
News Fallout Season 2 Filming Paused Due to LA Fires
Permits withdrawn for safety
The filming and production of Fallout's second TV season from Amazon Prime has had to stop as a result of the many fires currently raging across Los Angeles. Work on the TV show was scheduled to take place in the Santa Clarita area of LA earlier this week, but permits to film in districts in the city have been withdrawn...
News Hose Down Wallace & Gromit in PowerWash Simulator's Cracking New DLC
Vengeance most filthy
Cult hit PowerWash Simulator has collaborated with several familiar franchises and worlds with its premium DLC, and it's just announced the next Special Pack: Wallace & Gromit. With the latest film in the iconic British series, Vengeance Most Fowl, recently released, the cheese-loving inventor and his loyal pooch are back...
News Hideo Kojima Is Still 'Building' Death Stranding 2
The final stretch?
Hideo Kojima has revealed another of his trademark development updates on Twitter, confirming that he is still "building the game". That game just so happens to be Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, slated to launch for PS5 this year. There are no sneaky shots of the screen or any potential PS5 Pro dev kits this time around; it's...
News Housemarque's Swanky New Office Is Ready for Business, Complete with Awesome Returnal Spacesuit
Happy 30th anniversary
In case you forgot, Returnal developer Housemarque intended on opening "the Nordics' Most Advanced Gaming Headquarters" with its new premises, and now, it's finally ready to roll. The Finnish studio has opened its brand new offices, still in Helsinki, and from this brief snippet of footage, it looks super fancy: It's just...
News Gardening Puzzler Botany Manor Out for PS5, PS4 This Month
Likely priced at £22.49 / $24.99
Having initially been dated for late December, it's been confirmed today Botany Manor will receive its PS5, PS4 ports in a few weeks time on 28th January 2025. You can check out a new trailer above. In the game, you'll explore an English stately home in the 19th century, looking to solve puzzles in order to grow...
News Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Won't Lock New Game+ Behind Paid DLC
Unlike Infinite Wealth
Some welcome news has arrived from the latest Like a Dragon Direct broadcast: upcoming action adventure Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii won't be placing its New Game+ mode behind a paywall. If you're not sure why that's a big deal, it's because Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, which launched last year, sold New Game+ as...
News PSVR2 Rhythm Title Synth Riders Drops 80s Mixtape Side B, Adds 7 New Songs
Turn the tape over
Though it’s barely been a month since the return of The Experience thanks to a Barbie-themed track, Kluge Interactive has announced yet more music for its exquisite rhythm title, Synth Riders. Last year, Kluge released 80s Mixtape Side A, which had an absolutely kil
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed Again, Now Out 20th March
To ensure a better day one experience
Ubisoft has today revealed it has delayed Assassin's Creed Shadows a second time for all platforms, with a launch date now set for 20th March 2025. In a social media statement, it's said the reason for the delay is that "a few additional weeks" of development will ensure an "even more ambitious and engaging...
News PS5 Pro Bettered as Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Reveals PC Specs, Features
120FPS on offer, double that of PS5 Pro
Anyone who thought they were playing Final Fantasy VII Rebirth at its absolute technical peak on PS5 Pro might want to look away now, as Square Enix has dropped a new PC-specific trailer that details how the RPG has the capabilities to go above and beyond what's offered on Sony's upgraded console. That...
Random Sony's Electric Car Encourages You to Flaunt Your Astro Bot Fandom
Oh, AFEELA good
Sony and Honda’s forthcoming electric vehicle AFEELA comes with all kinds of innovative features, but the one that’s caught our attention is how it allows you to flaunt your Astro Bot fandom. As part of a “themes” system – something the PS5 doesn’t even have – you can select from some of your favourite games, like the...
News DOOM: The Dark Ages, Expedition 33 News in Next Xbox Developer Direct
Tune in on 23rd January for fresh updates
Microsoft has revealed its next Developer_Direct livestream will take place on 23rd January 2025, and there'll be reason for PS5 owners to watch as DOOM: The Dark Ages and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 are confirmed to be part of the new digital showcase. Both titles were announced for PS5 upon their original...
News Ubisoft 'Deeply Disturbed' by Abuse Allegations at Assassin's Creed Shadows Support Studio
"We strongly condemn all forms of abuse"
Ubisoft has responded to a video report from YouTube channel People Make Games that claims mental and physical abuse has taken place at an Assassin's Creed Shadows support studio in Indonesia, named Brandoville. In the video, it's reported Brandoville commissioner Kwan Cherry Lai abused employee Christa...
News Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip Looks Like a Great Open World Appetiser Before GTA 6
Comes to PS5 in February
Fans of open world games will be spoiled for choice this year on PS5 (assuming nothing is delayed), and another promising example has just joined the pack. Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip is making the move from PC to consoles on 13th February, including PS5. This wacky-looking sandbox adventure is obviously smaller in scale than...
News PS5 Tipped to Top Switch 2 Sales in the US This Year
Here comes a new challenger
PS5 is expected to outsell the Switch 2 in the United States this year, despite enthusiasm for Nintendo’s new machine reaching fever pitch. Circana analyst Mat Piscatella says he anticipates the unannounced appliance to sell 4.3 million units in USA this year, assuming it’s released in the first half of 2025...
News A Decade Later, Director Says Shadow of the Colossus Film Still Happening
Running up that hill
The first whispers of a film adaptation of the already cinematic Shadow of the Colossus began in 2010. After several creative reshuffles, The Flash director Andrés Muschietti was hired in 2014. Over a decade later, Muschietti claims it's still happening. Speaking on Radio TU's program
News Final Fantasy 7, Advent Children Producer Would Love to See More Adaptations
Yoshinori Kitase says it's time
Yoshinori Kitase, the legendary veteran director of Final Fantasy VII, VIII, X, and current producer of the Remake trilogy (fresh off Rebirth), thinks it is time for another adaptation of the iconic universe. As the producer of 2005's excellent CGI action film Advent Children, Kitase would know, and we'
News Industry Journalist Says Xbox Game Pass Does Increase Premium Sales, But Mainly on PS5
High tide lifts multi-platform ships
Former GamesIndustry.biz journalist Christopher Dring (now contributing to VGC again, you love to see it) says that one of the unexpected upsides to Xbox's Game Pass subscription service, at least for Sony, is that certain additions to the service can have a "strong impact" on PlayStation sales. In an industry...
News Ken Levine Spills the Beans on Irrational Games' Closure Post BioShock Infinite
Bury my heart at Wounded Knee
One of the best-written games ever made, BioShock Infinite was infamously a nightmare to work on. It required a herculean effort to complete "Project Icarus" from everyone at Irrational Games, including creative director and lead writer Ken Levine. A critical and commercial success by every metric, within a year of...
News Monster Hunter Wilds Sings in Twin 9-Minute Gameplay Trailers
Rompopolo, we're ready to go
The Monster Hunter Wilds hype machine is beginning to spin up ahead of the game's full release at the end of February (Capcom is holding two open "beta" sessions in the coming weeks, as well). While we patiently wait, courtesy of IGN's First initiative, we've got not one but two nine-minu
Wednesday8th Jan 2025
Let's Stars again
First announced back in September 2022, PS Stars is essentially Sony's PlayStation rewards scheme, with a few extra bells and whistles attached. At the time of writing, the service is still missing from the PS5 itself — despite the platform holder saying that there were plans to integrate it on console. Indeed, Stars has been...
News Transformers: Reactivate Cancelled Two Years After Reveal, as Dev 'Scales Down'
Deactivate
If you can recall the announcement of Transformers: Reactivate at The Game Awards 2022, then you've got a better memory than us. It was revealed via a vague but expensive-looking CG trailer during Geoff's show, and promised a console release in 2023. That obviously never happened, and now, the project's been officially cancelled. The...
