Warm Snow is an action roguelike in the style of Hades that was initially released in January on Steam to solid reviews. Set in a dark fantasy universe inspired by Chinese folklore, prepare to take repeated runs at this one when it comes to PS5 and PS4 from 20th October.
NBA 2K24 Review (PS5) | Push Square
19.09.2023 - 00:43 / pushsquare.com
Visual Concepts came to an important but necessary conclusion with NBA 2K24: it needed to dial back the superfluous aspects of the series back. For the past two years, on PS5 specifically, the release’s popular MyCAREER mode has wanted to touch upon all aspects of basketball – including the cultural stuff, like fashion and music. This year’s game, however, is focused fully on the court, and as a solo experience it’s all the better for it.
Your singular goal is to become the GOAT, and you’ll be playing through your avatar’s personal highlight reel to get there. While there is a story – involving your father and grandfather who were both NBA legends in their own right – there’s less faffing around, allowing you to focus on the good stuff, which is playing for your chosen team. You can simulate through to key match-ups, further accelerating the pace of your campaign.
Of course, all the old criticisms remain. While you’ll earn a small denomination of currency for completing in-game tasks, you’ll need a serious amount of VC in order to max out your player’s ratings. This can, as always, be purchased with real-money – and it’s borderline essential if you have any hopes of competing in the online social hub, The City. This is an NBA 2K tradition at this point, and while we do feel the overall cost of maxing out your attributes may be a little lower overall this year, it’s still horrific for a full-price game.
To make matters worse, NBA 2K24 revises the way Badges work, which are effectively perks for your player which buff certain attributes. In the past, you’d have to work your way through an arduous grind to max them out, and it was tedious. That aspect has been accelerated this year, but it comes with a caveat: your Badges can also regress. This means if you eventually unlock a Hall of Fame Badge, you need to keep taking advantage of it, or it will gradually trickle back down to a Gold.
There are some systems in the game designed to help you to hold onto your Badges for longer, but it all feels so unnecessarily ugly, and is clearly a mechanic that exists to increase gameplay retention. Visual Concepts evidently recognised that the game had an issue with grinding, but in addressing the problem it’s cooked up a system that feels outright unfair – and it borderline punishes anyone not committed to no-lifing the game.
As bad as it all may sound, though, there’s no question there’s a lot to like here. The City, for example, has been given a complete facelift, and now sports a summery Miami-style sandbox, which you can explore in your own time. The number of affiliations has been decreased to just two, and new street basketball options have been included on the single player side to add some variety to your
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03.10.2023 / 00:37
Street Fighter 6's Spooky Party Fighting Pass Kicks Off on PS5, PS4 | Push Square
To get the scariest month started off right, Capcom has revealed the Spooky Party Fighting Pass for Street Fighter 6, with free and premium unlocks for prospective pugilists to dress their avatars up in. The event kicks off nice and early (today) with some supposedly scary skins, Fighter Coins, and photo frames to unlock.
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03.10.2023 / 00:37
My Favourite Game at Tokyo Game Show Wasn't Actually on PS5, PS4 | Push Square
Regular readers will know, perhaps rather unusually, I love trains. I’ve been covering Train Sim World in intimate detail for years now, much to developer Dovetail’s pleasure. (I will get around to reviewing Train Sim World 4 by the way, it’s just the schedule’s been brutal for me this past month. Also, maybe the studio would like to slow down just a touch with the sequels and expansions so I can catch up?)
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30.09.2023 / 00:54
Disney Speedstorm Now Offering Free Magic Carpet Rides on PS5, PS4 | Push Square
Disney Speedstorm is a solid mascot racer full of iconic characters from the legendary House of Mouse, like Stitch and Mulan. It's now switched to a free-to-play model, so if you were on the fence, there's no reason not to get whisked away to a whole new world of kart racing.
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28.09.2023 / 00:06
Megaton Musashi: Wired Gears Up to Bring Elusive Mech Action to PS5, PS4 | Push Square
Megaton Musashi: Wired is an updated version of Megaton Musashi, a mecha action RPG released in Japan on PS5 and PS4, developed by LEVEL-5. Wired will be the first opportunity for overseas markets to get their hands on the title, which comes with additional content. We got a new trailer showing off some explosive, mechanized action.
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28.09.2023 / 00:06
Sand Land Story Trailer Sets the Scene For an Unlikely Adventure on PS5, PS4 | Push Square
Sand Land is an upcoming PS5 and PS4 RPG published by Bandai Namco and developed by ILCA (I Love Computer Art), which is how you know we're in good hands. Previous efforts include excellent turn-based titles like Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age and One Piece Odyssey, which has been eschewed here for something more action-based.
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28.09.2023 / 00:06
Under Night In-Birth 2 Will Add to the Already Insane January Release Window on PS5, PS4 | Push Square
Niche fighting game sequel Under Night In-Birth 2 [Sys:Celes] has been given a set release date, and given how insanely busy early 2024 already is, the reveal doesn't make for pleasant reading. Previously pencilled in for a vague 'Q1 2024', In-Birth 2's dropping on the 25th January.
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28.09.2023 / 00:05
Nacon's Revolution 5 Pro Controller Promises to Eliminate Stick Drift on PS5, PS4 | Push Square
Unfortunately, a fairly common issue with controllers these days is stick drift, whereby one or both analogue sticks act as though you're holding them in a direction when you're not. The DualSense is no stranger to this fault (we've had it happen at Push Square Towers), but it looks like Nacon is attempting to make stick drift a thing of the past with its latest pad.
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28.09.2023 / 00:05
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Gets Over 30 Minutes of Open Area PS5 Gameplay | Push Square
Square Enix hosted a Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth stage presentation at Tokyo Game Show overnight, providing over 30 whole minutes of raw gameplay footage from the upcoming sequel. Most of said gameplay gives us a good look at a very open area called the Grasslands — the countryside beyond Midgar's borders.
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28.09.2023 / 00:03
Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition Officially Announced for PS5, PC | Push Square
Update: Well, we suppose that was inevitable. Sony has officially confirmed that Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition is coming to PS5 on the 6th October. It's also heading to PC (Steam and Epic Games Store) a little later, in early 2024. You can take a look at the announcement trailer above.
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28.09.2023 / 00:03
Cozy Dino Ranching Game Paleo Pines Tempts Fate on PS5, PS4 | Push Square
Paleo Pines is a cute and quirky farming sim, eschewing traditionally warm-blooded livestock in favour of cold-blooded dinosaurs. It could be a refreshing change of pace (or a tragedy waiting to happen), and it's out today on PS5 and PS4.
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28.09.2023 / 00:03
Sword Art Online: Last Recollection Snags a Playable Demo, Out Now on PS5, PS4 | Push Square
A playable demo for upcoming action RPG Sword Art Online: Last Recollection is out now PlayStation platforms. It's a very reasonable 7GB on PS5, and 8.4GB on PS4, giving you access to the game's first chapter. You can also carry over your progress to the full release, which is always nice.