Sony has revealed the six new games coming to PlayStation Plus in March 2016, which includes the winner of the recent Vote to Play poll, Broforce. The new games will be available in North America and Europe as part of the PlayStation Store update next week, on 1st March 2016. The other games you can look forward to include Super Stardust HD (PS3) and Flame Over (PS Vita).
Sony are getting ready to reveal more details about PlayStation VR at an upcoming event, scheduled to be held in San Francisco on 15th March 2016. The event will kick-off at 2pm PST, and will include a presentation followed by hands-on demos until 6pm PST. We’re hoping that the event will include details about the official release date and pricing.
Nathan Drake’s final adventure is almost upon us. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End releases on April 26th, 2016, and Naughty Dog has released the official Story Trailer to whet your appetite. The trailer doesn’t reveal too much about the story, but it does contain some spoilers. The game is still undergoing development, but in the mean time, check out the trailer below.
BroForce has won the latest Vote to Play poll on the PS4, receiving a massive 47% of the votes. The game will be part of the March 2016 Instant Game Collection, releasing on 1st March 2016. The other two games in the Poll, Action Henk and Assault Android Cactus, which game in second and third place, respectively, will be available to purchase with a 30% discount for PlayStation Plus members.
Sony is once again allowing gamers the chance to beta test the next PS4 Firmware update, giving those able to get access a sneak peek into the new features coming to the console. The beta program will kick off in early March, and you can sign-up here to take part. If you’re successful, you will receive an email on how to download the beta firmware.
The PlayStation Network will be undergoing scheduled maintenance on the morning of Thursday, 3rd March 2016 for approximately 2 hours. The maintenance will take place between 5:30am GMT and 7:30am GMT, which won’t affect many gamers in Europe, but will hit gamers in North America, especially those on the West Coast.
If you enjoyed Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare, the sequel is expected to be even crazier and bigger than the first. In fact, PopCap have just released a video showing the 12 new maps you can expect in the game, with each one showing incredible attention to detail, while also including hidden secrets, and easter eggs.
SCEE has released the PlayStation Store chart for January 2016, revealing the most downloaded PlayStation titles in Europe from the PlayStation Store. On the PS4, Rocket League was the most downloaded title, while Star Wars Battlefront slipped to 2nd place after topping the chart in December 2015.
id Software has announced that DOOM will be releasing on PS4 worldwide on May 13th 2016. A collector’s edition of the game will be available for die-hard fans. The game will include a single-player campaign as well as an online multiplayer mode. Check out the gameplay trailer below.
Whilst 2015 was the best year yet for PlayStation fans, it looks like 2016 will certainly hold more than a few surprises.
Already we’ve seen the extremely welcome announcement that over 40 PS3 titles would be available through the PS Now cloud gaming service. And with a string of releases that find their inspiration from places as far ranging as volleyball courts, poker halls and distant galaxies, it looks like 2016 will be another fantastic year for PlayStation fans.
