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October2024

September2024

  • Poll Did You Pre-Order a PS5 Pro?

    Go Pro

    Earlier this week, Sony opened up PS5 Pro pre-orders through its PlayStation Direct store, ahead of pre-orders at participating retailers going live on the 10th October. Here in the UK, it took roughly four or five hours for the first wave of standard PS5 Pros to sell out — but the 30th Anniversary edition was gone in just a couple of...

  • Talking Point What Was Your Favourite PS5 Game from State of Play September 2024?

    Ghost with the most

    Sony's latest State of Play aired earlier this week, and to almost everyone's surprise, it was actually quite well received. The 33-minute presentation offered updates on a large number of PS5 games, while also providing a handful of fresh announcements. Now, obviously, Ghost of Yotei is the big one — and rightly so — but...

  • Poll What Did You Think of Sony's State of Play for September 2024?

    The state of State of Play

    Another State of Play has come to an end, and it's easy to argue that Sony needed to win back some good faith with this latest showing. Following on from the eye-watering PS5 Pro price reveal, the Japanese giant has to start justifying the expense of its mid-gen upgrade — but did this September 2024 broadcast do the...

  • Poll What Review Score Would You Give Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2?

    Hammer it home

    A long, long awaited sequel to the original Space Marine on PS3, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 hit the ground running when it launched on PS5 a couple of weeks back. The action-shooter was met with rave reviews and quickly amassed an army of enthused players. It's been an undeniable success, and with a series of free updates...

  • Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for September 2024?

    Plus or minus?

    Another 13 games are being added to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium this month, and we dare say it's a selection that'll divide opinion. The headline act is, of course, The Plucky Squire, which launches straight onto Sony's subscription service. The indie adventure has always looked superb, so here's hoping that it lives up to...

  • Poll What Review Score Would You Give Astro Bot?

    Bot or not?

    Astro Bot has been available on PS5 for a week now, and you know what that means here on Push Square! Yep, we want you to give Astro's latest adventure a review score. At the time of writing this article, the game commands the highest Metacritic rating of the year so far — which is beyond impressive. Critics absolutely adore the...

  • Poll Would You Buy PS5 Pro If It Was Cheaper?

    The $700 question

    The PS5 Pro has been officially announced, and we've all seen the price. It's all anyone's been talking about since the reveal, and there's a genuine sense of disbelief surrounding the fact that Sony's charging $700 / £700 for its upgraded console. And for the record, we're in the same boat, expressing our bemusement in a...

  • Poll Are You Sold on PS5 Pro?

    $700, take it or leave it

    Following on from months of rumours and speculation, the PS5 Pro has finally been revealed. Sony unveiled the new console via its own dedicated technical showcase, which pretty much confirmed what we've all been expecting: this thing's going to run PS5 games better thanks to more powerful internals. But was the...

  • Poll Are You Playing Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2?

    For the Emperor

    Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is here, and it wants to take you on a blood-soaked crusade back to a simpler time — a time when unapologetically gory action games were all the rage. A surprisingly refreshing experience here in 2024, Space Marine 2 is a big budget sequel to the original 2011 shooter on PS3. It's been a while,...

  • Poll What Review Score Would You Give Star Wars Outlaws?

    Shoot first

    Star Wars Outlaws has been out for just over a week now, and we want to know what you think of it. The latest Ubisoft-published open world adventure, Outlaws was drumming up a lot of hype ahead of its release, but the excitement seems to have cooled off quite a bit now that the game's actually here. Whether that's down to rather...

  • Poll Are You Playing Astro Bot?

    Sit your bot down

    Well, the time has finally arrived. Astro Bot is out now on PS5, following months of hype and, just this week, a tidal wave of ridiculously high-scoring reviews. As of writing this article, the PlayStation Studios exclusive is the highest rated game of 2024 so far, sitting incredibly pretty at a jaw-dropping 94 on Metacritic. It's...

  • Poll What Review Score Would You Give Vampire Survivors?

    Bloodlust

    It's obviously been available for ages on other platforms, but Vampire Survivors only just released for PS5 and PS4 last week. A highly rated indie hit, we want you to rate this stellar roguelike for yourself, so it can potentially show up on our Best PS5 Games and Best Indie Games on PS5 lists. For the record, we think it deserves a spot...

August2024

  • Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for September 2024?

    Plus or minus?

    Another month, another set of PS Plus Essential games for subscribers to (hopefully) enjoy. September's offering is made up of three PS5 and PS4 titles, one of which is a brand new release in the form of Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions. It's always nice to see a fresh title get dropped straight onto the service, but it goes without...

  • Poll Are You Playing Star Wars Outlaws?

    Vess or no

    Star Wars Outlaws has landed on PS5. Ubisoft's open world adventure — developed by Massive Entertainment — has long promised freeform sandbox gameplay married to typical Star Wars vibes. It's one of the year's biggest releases in terms of potential widespread appeal, but have you decided to pick it up? Admittedly, though, we came...

  • Poll Are You Playing Visions of Mana?

    Eyes open

    Visions of Mana has arrived on PS5 and PS4. A brand new instalment in the long, long running RPG series, Visions looks to breathe some additional life into the beloved property, providing a sizable adventure across an incredibly pretty fantasy world. We awarded the game a 'good' 7/10 in our Visions of Mana PS5 review, concluding that,...

  • Poll What's Your Favourite Harry Potter Game?

    Wingardium rate-i-osa

    Despite the book series concluding in 2007, the enduring popularity of Harry Potter lives on today. Venture forth into your local Diagon Alley (otherwise known as the high street) and you’re sure to find some form of Wizarding World display somewhere, stocking all kinds of related treats, spanning novels, notebooks,...

  • Poll What Review Score Would You Give Black Myth: Wukong?

    Straight to monkey business

    Black Myth: Wukong turned out to be a real game after all, and it launched on PS5 one whole week ago. We're hoping that most of you will have been able to form a functional opinion on the action title at this point, and so as always, we want you to give it an official Push Square rating. In case you're curious, we gave...

  • Poll What PS5 Game Had the Best Showing at Gamescom 2024?

    The games of Gamescom

    Well, that's another Gamescom in the bag. Granted, it wasn't the most bombastic event we've ever covered, but as predicted, there were plenty of updates on a wide range of anticipated PS5 titles. Trailers, gameplay demonstrations, developer interviews, previews... There's been a lot of information to take in. But as always,...

  • Poll Are You Playing Concord?

    Shoot your shot

    Sony's latest PS5 (and PC) release is here. It's called Concord, and it's a player-versus-player hero shooter. Yeah, it's not the kind of title that we've all come to expect of PlayStation Studios, but then this is part of the firm's relatively fresh foray into the world of live service gaming. At the time of writing, we're still...

  • Poll Are You Playing Black Myth: Wukong?

    A myth no more

    There was a time when many (including ourselves, at points) questioned whether Black Myth: Wukong was an actual, real game. A lengthy development cycle and a series of stunning trailers contributed to this perspective, but here we are, four years after the title's initial announcement, and Wukong has arrived on PS5. The action RPG...

  • Poll What Did You Think of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024?

    Live and kicking

    Another Gamescom Opening Night Live has come and gone. Geoff Keighley's two-hour event gave us plenty of updates on existing titles — alongside a handful of surprises — but as always, we want to know what you thought of this year's presentation. Admittedly, though, the Push Square community hasn't been hot on Geoff's recent...

  • Poll What PS5 Games Do You Most Want to See at Gamescom 2024?

    The games of Gamescom

    At the time of writing this article, we're just 24 hours (or thereabouts) from Gamescom Opening Night Live. Geoff Keighley's showcase is expected to be quite meaty, clocking in at around two hours in length, and promising new game announcements, fresh trailers, and big updates. But once Geoff's presentation is over, we'll have...

  • Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for August 2024?

    Plus or minus?

    15 more games are being added across PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium this month, and as always, we want to know what you think of the lineup. At a glance, August's selection is what we'd call... interesting. Extra starts off strong with the all-time great RPG that is The Witcher 3, which includes the much enhanced PS5 re-release...

  • Poll Are You Hyped for Gamescom 2024?

    Play the Gamescom

    It's that time of year again folks, as the gaming industry descends on the city of Cologne in Germany. That's right, Gamescom 2024 is upon us, kicking off next week with Geoff Keighley's Gamescom Opening Night Live show on Tuesday the 20th August. But are you feeling excited about this year's convention? Historically, Gamescom has...

  • Poll Rate Your Favourite PS5 Roguelike Games

    Run it back

    What are the best roguelike games on PS5? That's a question that we want to answer, but we need your help in order to do so. As regular Push Square readers may know, our best games lists are determined by user ratings — and our goal is to make a new list specifically for roguelike titles. 'Roguelike' itself is a fairly modern term,...

  • Poll Have You Pre-Ordered an Astro Bot PS5 DualSense Controller?

    You wish

    In case you didn't know, the anticipated Astro Bot PS5 DualSense controller went up for pre-order today, resulting in a surprising amount of hubbub. Indeed, the special edition pad ended up selling out across a number of websites, and even Sony's own PlayStation Direct store had to bring back its dreaded queueing system in a bid to quell...

  • Poll Are You Playing Helldivers 2: Escalation of Freedom?

    Time to dive

    The first big update for Helldivers 2 has dropped, with the hope being that it generates some renewed hype around the highly rated co-op shooter. Titled Escalation of Freedom, the update is jam-packed with new game modes, objectives, and enemy types. There's even a new difficulty setting to tackle, and just about every aspect of...

  • Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for August 2024?

    Plus or minus?

    The PS Plus Essential games lineup for August has been announced, and as always, subscribers to Sony's base tier are getting access to three additional titles starting from next week. The question, though, is whether this month's trio will be better received than last month's rather disastrous combination. Over 50% of Push Square...

  • Poll Are You Playing Tomba! Special Edition?

    Piggin' it

    Tomba! Special Edition is out now on PS5, reviving what some consider to be a classic (and underappreciated) PS1 platformer. If you've never heard of Tomba! (or Tombi!, as it was known in Europe), then honestly, you're in for a bit of a treat. In our humble opinion, it still stands as a deeply charming and unique adventure — and if...

July2024

  • Poll Is the Astro Bot PS5 Controller the Best DualSense Yet?

    Astronomical

    It could be argued that Sony's been too passive with the PS5's DualSense controller. Outside of a... reasonable number of single-colour pads, unique or limited edition controllers have been very few and far between over the course of the PS5's near four-year life. But over the last week, PlayStation has announced two special DualSense...

  • Poll Are You Sick of Soulslike Games?

    Got soul

    FromSoftware's got a lot to answer for. Through its increasingly successful crafting of dark fantasy action games, the Japanese developer has spawned an entire subgenre that most people refer to as 'Soulslike'. Typically, Soulslike titles adopt specific elements introduced through Demon's Souls and its descendants, ranging from high levels...

  • Poll What Are Your Summer Gaming Habits?

    Don't touch grass

    Chances are, if you're a regular reader of Push Square, you tend to do a lot of gaming. But as the seasons come and go, our gaming habits can change quite dramatically — and this is especially true of the summer months. For countless people here in Europe and in North America, the summer is often defined by the fact that...

  • Poll Are You Playing Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess?

    Oni time will tell

    Capcom's rather unorthodox action game, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, is out now on PS5 and PS4. In it, you essentially play as a shrine maiden's bodyguard, as she attempts a pilgrimage across the land. Structurally, the title's broken up between levels, and gameplay revolves around having to protect your elegant ally against...

  • Poll Are You Playing the Concord Open Beta?

    Take aim

    The Concord beta is now open to everyone over the weekend, across both PS5 and PC. And, if you jumped into the early access beta last weekend, you can dive straight back into this open period, with your previous progress intact. But will you be taking Concord for a spin over the next few days? We quite enjoyed our time with the...

  • Poll What Review Score Would You Give Zenless Zone Zero?

    Zero/10

    It's only a couple of weeks old, but Zenless Zone Zero can already be classed as yet another slam dunk for HoYoverse. The free-to-play action RPG is the third game that the Chinese developer has released on PlayStation, alongside Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail — and both of those titles are still attracting a huge number of players...

  • Poll What Review Score Would You Give The First Descendant?

    First of all

    Free-to-play PS5 shooter The First Descendant is a couple of weeks old now, and we want to know what you think of it. Granted, it can be difficult to judge live service titles like this just weeks into its full release, but divided opinions have already made for interesting reading in this case. Prime example: we really weren't keen on...

  • Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for July 2024?

    Plus or minus?

    13 more PS5, PS4, and Classic games will be making their way to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium on Tuesday, with much of the reaction from the official announcement focusing on the strong line-up of retro titles Sony has put together for the drop. General highlights include Remnant 2, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, and some...

  • Talking Point What Are Your Thoughts on the Concord PS5, PC Beta?

    Fight or flight?

    Sony's online multiplayer shooter, Concord, is currently going through an open beta, allowing the public to check out the game prior to launch in August. Playable on both PS5 and PC, the team-based, 5v5 FPS is giving players the opportunity to put it through its paces. We're super curious to know, then — what do you think?...

  • Talking Point What's Your PS5 Game of the Year for 2024 So Far?

    Halfway there

    Now that we're officially halfway through 2024, it's time to take a look back at all of the PS5 games we've played so far this year and decide on the current Game of the Year contenders. From where we're sitting, it's been a solid six months, which have offered up some fantastic titles across a range of genres. In order to talk things...

  • Poll Are You Playing Zenless Zone Zero?

    Zzz or ZZZ?

    Yet another gacha-based craze is currently sweeping PlayStation in the form of Zenless Zone Zero — an action RPG with a quirky futuristic setting. This is the latest release from ridiculously prolific developer HoYoverse, and we'd bet on it making the company a whole lotta money. HoYoverse is the Chinese outfit behind fellow...

  • Poll Are You Playing The First Descendant?

    First!

    After what feels like an age of alpha and beta testing periods, The First Descendant has finally arrived on PS5. This free-to-play looter shooter is a little bit like a third-person Destiny, but instead of creating your own protagonist, you select playable heroes from a roster. Each of them is equipped with their own specialisations and...

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  • Poll Are You Playing Stellar Blade?

    Parry time

    Stellar Blade, the latest PS5 exclusive, is out now on Sony's current-gen console. This is a big budget, out-and-out action game — something of a rarity these days — and it's been met with a slew of high scoring reviews. Needless to say, a lot of PlayStation fans have been waiting for this one. We called it a "stellar PS5 debut" for...

  • Poll Are You Playing Fallout 4's Next-Gen Version?

    Have you seen my son?

    First announced in 2022, the next-gen version of Fallout 4 is finally here — and it's no coincidence that its release roughly aligns with the arrival of Amazon's Fallout series. The post-apocalyptic property is once again a big deal — almost a decade after Fallout 4's original release — and so we want to know if you're...

  • Poll Are You Playing Final Fantasy 16: The Rising Tide?

    Making waves

    The second and final expansion for Final Fantasy 16, titled The Rising Tide, is out now on PS5 — and if you can believe it, we're fast approaching the base game's first anniversary. But such a realisation has made us wonder... Are you returning to Final Fantasy 16 in order to play through this new DLC? Or could it be that the...

  • Poll Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for April 2024?

    Plus or minus?

    16 more games are heading to PS Plus through the Extra and Premium tiers this month, and as is often the case, there's quite a lot of variety on show. April's offering is headlined by not one, not two, but three brand new releases on PS5 and PS4: the incredibly highly rated Dave the Diver, the promising

  • Talking Point What's Your Favourite PS5 Game of 2024 So Far?

    It's been a wild few months

    And just like that, the first quarter of 2024 is over. Done. Finished. But what a quarter it's been! The release schedule had us scrambling to review a crazy number of high profile titles, but now that we've emerged victorious, we'd like to take a moment to reflect on our favourite PS5 games of the year... so far. Now...

  • Poll How Much Do You Care About 60fps on PS5?

    Frame trapped

    Ah, the great debate. Does 60 frames-per-second really make a difference? Well, yes, it objectively does, but do you personally care about having the option in current-gen games? That's what we're here to find out. Frame rates have long been a talking point when it comes to console gaming, but every now and then, the conversation...

  • Poll What Review Score Would You Give Dragon's Dogma 2?

    Rock the dragon

    Dragon's Dogma 2 dropped to impressively high review scores last month, earning Capcom yet another hit with critics — but now that it's been out for a little while, we want to know what you think of this open world RPG. Indeed, player opinion seems to be a bit more divided, although we're well aware that some people have been...

March2024