EA have revealed that for the next two weeks you will be able to download and play Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 for ten hours for no charge. The offer available across all three platforms, and PlayStation 4 owners can download the trial from the PlayStation Store.
More details about the rumoured PS4 hardware revision, known as the PS4K, have been revealed by “multiple sources” according to Giantbomb, and confirmed by Digital Foundry. The new information reveals the hardware that will power the new console, and the console’s codename: Neo – another reference to The Matrix (see: Project Morpheus).
The next major firmware update the PS4, version v3.50, has graduated from the recent beta and will be officially releasing tomorrow. PS4 Firmware v3.50 includes a number of new features, including the ability to appear offline, online friend notifications, and new ways to connect. Along with it also comes the PC / Mac Remote Play application, which lets you play your PS4 on a computer.
The release date and other information for Final Fantasy XV have been revealed at the Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV event yesterday. In addition to revealing the game’s release date: two collector editions; a feature-length movie; and a five-part anime series were also announced. You can find all the details below.
New games are coming to the PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection next week, on Tuesday, 5th April 2016. Six new games will be available to PlayStation Plus subscribers for free, including London-based zombie-survival game Zombi (PS4) and team-based shooter Dead Star (PS4). Check out the full list of new games below.
Sony Executive VP Masayasu Ito recently spoke to Japanese newspaper Nikkei about plans for the PlayStation VR, which is releasing on October 2016. In the report, Ito has revealed that Sony are looking to “expand in a variety of areas” when it comes to PlayStation VR, which could mean support for PlayStation VR on PC.
Psyonix has announced via twitter that a new mode is coming to Rocket League in April. The new mode, called Dunk House, will add a basketball-style arena, requiring payers to score goals – or points – via an aerial hoop. The mode will be free to download.
Over the past week, there has been a number of industry reports claiming that Sony is working on a upgraded PS4 model that will support 4K resolution. Kotaku and Eurogamer were the first to report the news, which has now been backed up by the Wall Street Journal.
Sony has announced that pre-orders for the stand-alone version of PlayStation VR are to begin in North America next week, on 29th March 2016. The PlayStation VR bundle, containing everything you need to start playing including the PlayStation Camera and VR Worlds game, is already available for pre-order for $499.
Telltale Games has confirmed that the fifth and final episode for Minecraft: Story Mode will be released next week, 29th March 2016. The final episode in the season, titled Order Up! will be available across all platforms next Tuesday. Telltale has also confirmed that three extra episodes will be released in 2016, but won’t be part of the season pass.
