In the run up to E3, Sony has revealed that it’s planning to announce four new games for the PS4 ahead of the PlayStation E3 showcase, which takes place on Monday, 11th June at 6:00pm PST. Starting tomorrow, Sony has a string of announcements lined up, including the release date for an upcoming title.
New games for PlayStation Plus subscribers have been revealed, and will be hitting the PlayStation Store after tomorrows (5th June 2018) weekly refresh. PS4 owners can look forward to XCOM 2 and Trials Fusion, both of which will be available to download for free.
Battlefield is going back to it’s World War roots with the announcement of Battlefield V. EA and DICE have revealed that the upcoming game will based around World War 2, and will be releasing worldwide on the PS4, Xbox One and PC in October 2018. A trailer for the game has also been released.
According to reports from the Wall Street Journal, the Sony Interactive Entertainment Chief, John Kodera, has said that the PS4 is entering the final stage in it’s lifecycle. This means the number of units sold will start to decline, and the lifecycle will end in March 2021.
Konami has announced the annual iteration of Pro Evolution Soccer (PES). PES 2019 will be releasing on 30th August 2018 on the PS4, Xbox One and PC. The cover will feature Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona), but a David Beckham special edition will be available too. Check out the announcement trailer below.
Bethesda have released a gameplay trailer for Rage 2, which will be coming to the PS4, Xbox One and PC in 2019. Developed by Avalanche Studios in partnership with id Software, it features a character known as Walker, the last Ranger in the wasteland who’ll go up against The Authority, much like in the first game.
Sony’s E3 press conference has been scheduled to take place on 11th June 2018, at 6PM PDT. For those in the UK and Europe, that means 12th June 2018 at 1 AM BST or 3 AM CEST. This year’s press conference will focus on four of Sony’s biggest first-party titles, but third-parties will also join the stage to reveal their latest projects.
Sony has released the PlayStation Store chart for April 2018 in Europe, and it’s no surprise what the top selling title was. God of War was the number one seller in April, breaking the record for the quickest selling first-party PS4 title. The previous number one, Far Cry 5, dropped to second place.
Kratos and Atreus can now get their selfies on in God of War thanks to a new update. Santa Monica Studio has released a free update to God of War, which adds Photo Mode. Once the update is downloaded you’ll be able to take snaps from the game, including the ability to change Kratos and Atreus’s facial expressions.
Epic Games and Marvel have partnered up to bring a Avengers crossover to Fortnite. The event is titled “Infinity Gauntlet Limited Time Mashup” and adds a new Infinity Gauntlet mode to the game. This new mode places the Infinity Gauntlet on the map, which will transform any player who manages to find and equip the artifact it into Thanos.
