Sony has revealed July 2015’s Instant Game Collection, which will go live on the PlayStation Store on July 7th 2015 (next week Tuesday). The line-up includes new title Rocket League (PS4), rain (PS3) and Entwined (PS4/PS Vita). Going forward, all future PlayStation Plus updates will take place on the first Tuesday of every month.
Today marks the 5th anniversary of PlayStation Plus in Europe, which has seen over 350 free games since it first launched on 29th June 2010. If you’ve been a member of Plus since the beginning, look forward to a limited edition gift arriving in the post – you’ll receive an email with further instructions today.
The European PlayStation network is experiencing slower than usual download speeds according to users, and Sony has confirmed the report. This means that if you’re downloading a game or patch, it will take longer than usual to complete. Sony is aware of the issue and is currently investigating.
Sony has announced that scheduled maintenance on the PlayStation Network will take place next Monday / Tuesday, mainly affecting North America gamers. The maintenance will take place on Monday, June 29th, from 9:30 PM to 11:00 PM Pacific Time (12:00 AM to 2:00 AM Eastern Time).
It turns out that Sony only jumped the gun by a couple of days. Sony has made a follow up announcement, confirming that DRIVECLUB PlayStation Plus Edition will be available to all PlayStation Plus members starting on Thursday, 25th June. The offline mode will be available first, followed by a steady rollout of the online functionality.
It looks like someone at Sony jumped the gun a little and accidentally launched the long-awaited PlayStation Plus edition of DRIVECLUB. However, the game was eventually pulled from the store and Sony responded with a statement indicating that the release was “premature”.
Sony has officially unveiled the 1TB PS4 we reported about earlier this month. The new model will be known as the Ultimate Player 1TB Edition, and will be available in Europe and PAL territories from July 15th 2015. The new model offers twice the storage capacity of the current model, so you’ll be able to download more games and DLC.
Sony has revealed that Quantic Dream’s Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls (both released on the PS3) are coming to the PS4. However, the two games will only be available in Europe and the PAL region. Both games will be available as individual digital releases, or as part of a two0game bundle available on disc and digitally.
After years of drip-fed information and no-shows, Sony has finally revealed more details about The Last Guardian – a title that was first revealed in 2009, and expected to release on the PS3 in 2011. The long-awaited game will now be releasing on the PS4, and is expected to release in 2016.
Sony and Naughty Dog has released a new gameplay trailer for upcoming PS4 exclusive Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. The new trailer shows Drake reunited with his old friend and mentor, Victor Sullivan, and also shows Drake’s ability to drive various vehicles in the game – the first time ever in franchise history.
