Square Enix has announced that side-scrolling game A King’s Tale: Final Fantasy XV is coming to PS4 in March, and will be free to download. Previously, the game was an exclusive pre-order bonus included with Final Fantasy XV, but will now be available to everyone. The game is a fairy tale told by King Regis to his young son Noctis.
Housemarque have released a new patch for Resogun adding PS4 Pro compatibility, which includes 4K support and HDR. The patch is free to download for owners of the game, and also includes some visual changes and bug fixes. The HDR mode will also work on regular PS4 models, providing you have a compatible device.
Sony has announced a free PlayStation Plus multiplayer weekend, where anyone without a PlayStation Plus subscription can play online for a limited time. In North America, it starts at 12:01 AM Pacific on 17th February, and runs until 23rdFebruary at 11:59 PM Pacific. In Europe, it starts next week from 10am on 22nd February.
Crash Bandicoot fans out there will be happy to know that the PS4 remaster has a official release date. Activision has confirmed that Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy will be releasing on 30th June 2017 in both Europe and North America. The original games have been remastered, with every level recreated as accurately as possible.
Ubisoft has announced that there will be an open beta for Ghost Recon: Wildlands, starting next week, but only running for a few days. The beta will start on 23rd February 2017, and will run until the 27th. The beta will be available to download from Monday 20th February, so it can be installed ahead of start date.
Sony has today made a rather shocking announcement – it is to close PlayStation Now on all supported devices except the PS4 and PC after “thoughtful consideration”. From 15th August 2017, PlayStation Now will no longer be usable on the PS3, PS Vita and PS TV, and all supported TV models. A selection of TV models will lost support at early as 15th May 2017.
Psyonix has announced that Rocket League will be getting a patch next week, which adds PS4 Pro support to the game. The patch will allow the game to run at 1080p with 60fps on a standard PS4, and in 4K at 60fps on the PS4 Pro.
Telltale has revealed that the third episode of The Walking Dead: A New Frontier will be releasing in March, although an exact release date has yet to be confirmed. The new episode is titled “Above The Law”, and those with a season pass will be able to download this episode for free.Read More
Following the release of the US PlayStation Store Chart for January, Sony Europe has released the chart for Europe, revealing the same top selling title on the PS4: ARK: Survival Evolved, and for a second month in a row. Elsewhere, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard debuted in 10th place, and the only newcomer in the top 20. See the full charts below.
The first Top Download list of 2017 has been revealed for North America, listing the top downloaded titles in January 2017. ARK: Survivor’s Pack was the top downloaded game on the PS4, beating RESIDENT EVIL 7 biohazard. Surprisingly, majority of the PS4 chart was filled with old titles making a re-entry, thanks to the January Sales.
