After years of delays, some of you will be happy to know that The Last Guardian has gone gold. Shuhei Yoshida tweeted the news, meaning the game is ready for manufacturing. It also means that the game is on track to release on 7th December 2016 in North America and Europe, and 9th December 2016 across UK & Ireland.
If you were planning on testing out PlayStation VR before buying, be warned that Game in the UK are charging for the privilege. It will set you back £5 for a ten minute demo, or £15 for a thirty minute demo. The play test is free if you go ahead and purchase the system, however. It may seem like an unusual move, but apparently Sony has given permission for stores to charge for a demo.
Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Watch Dogs 2, which is just a few weeks away from launch. The trailer shows you various areas of San Francisco that players will be able to visit in the game, including the Bay Area and Silicon Valley. The trailer also shows off many of the modes of transportation available in the game, including off-road vehicles, sail boats and more.
The PlayStation Store Chart has been revealed for September 2016, revealing the top selling digital titles in North America. On the PS4, sports games dominated the top 5, with NBA 2K17 selling the most number of digital copies, beating FIFA 17 and Madden NFL 17, which closed in second and third places, respectively. On the PS3, Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 was the top selling title, again beating FIFA 17.
Square Enix have announced that a playable demo for World of Final Fantasy will be available to download early next week. The demo will be exclusive to the PlayStation Store and will give players the opportunity to sample the game ahead of the full release later this month. Players will be able to play as Lann and Reynn, in both their Lilikan and Jiant forms, and will see some iconic and memorable enemies from past Final Fantasy games.
Alongside the launch of the PlayStation VR headset, the PS4’s Media Player application has been updated to v2.50, adding support for 360° videos and photos using PlayStation VR, as well as other new features. PlayStation VR owners can activate ‘VR mode’ from Media Player’s Options menu and then select a 360° video or photo from your media server or USB device to enjoy.
The European PlayStation Store chart has been released for September, and reveals that FIFA 17 was the top selling title, despite launching in it’s final week. The game managed to top both the PS4 and PS3 downloads chart, beating the other major new entry Destiny: Rise of Iron, although it did manage to steal second place. The full charts for the PS4, PS3 and PS Vita can be found below.
Sony is keen to demonstrate that the PlayStation VR is not just a gaming device, and has revealed a number of virtual reality experiences and video services that are accessible using the PlayStation VR, which releases later this week. In a blog post, Sony states “games aren’t the only software that will be available for your new headset – you’ll also be able to download a number of virtual reality ‘experiences’ and video services.”
Japan Studio has revealed that Gravity Rush 2 (or Gravity Daze 2 as it’s known in Japan) has been delayed to early 2017. Back in July, a release date of 2nd December was revealed, but it now appears that this date was too ambitious. To compensate fans for the delay, DLC for the game will be released free of charge.
Free to play PS4 title, SNOW, will be going into beta later this month, giving PS4 owners to hit the slope – but at a cost. The beta will cost $19.99 to join, but you’ll get over $30 of in-game content and some exclusive items as part of the Founder’s Pack in return. However, the founder’s pack will only be released to beta players when the full game launches, for which there is no specific date.
