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.
Starting today, those of you lucky enough to be chosen for the PS4 Firmware v4.50 beta (codename Sasuke) trial will be able to get your hands on the new features from the forthcoming update. The new update adds support for external hard drives, 3D Blu-ray support for PlayStation VR and lots more. Keep an eye out on your inbox for a invite if you’ve applied to be a beta tester.
At the Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary event in Japan, Square Enix announced the official release date for PS4 exclusive Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age. The game will be releasing worldwide this July, and will include a job progression system never released outside Japan. The game itself has been remastered with both better audio and visuals from the original PS3 title.
Japan Studio have updated free-to-play The Playroom VR on the PS4 with a brand new game. The new game, called “Toy Wars” is free to download for all PlayStation VR owners, and is available to download now. It’s a four-player co-op tower defense-style game set in an underground base under the bedroom of our hero.
Sony has revealed the six new games coming to PlayStation Plus in February 2017, which include LittleBigPlanet 3 (PS4) and Not a Hero (PS4). The new games will be available to download on 7th February 2017, which is also when January’s games will be removed. The line-up is exactly the same for both North America and Europe. Check out the full list of new games below.
