If you have a PS4 but haven’t purchased a PlayStation Plus subscription, you’ll be happy to know that Sony is having a Open Weekend this week. The Open Weekend begins on 13th February at 6.00am GMT/7.00am CET, and will give you free access to online multiplayer with compatible games.
Sony has announced that the PlayStation Network will be undergoing scheduled maintenance this Thursday, 12th February 2015 for approximately three and a half hours. The maintenance will begin at 5pm GMT / 9am PST and will last until 8:30pm GMT / 12:30pm PST.
Techland has announced the release date for first the DLC for Dying Light, along with release windows for the following two DLC packs. The first pack is titled ‘Cuisine and Control’ and will be releasing in North America today, followed by Europe tomorrow (February 11th 2015). The DLC will be exclusive to Season Pass holders.
Capcom has confirmed that the recently released remake of Resident Evil has become it’s fastest selling digital title in history across North America and Europe. The game, which launched on January 20th, has also broken the PlayStation Network record for the fastest selling day one digital title.
Grand Theft Auto V is doing extremely well in retail, with develop reporting that publisher Take-Two has shipped a over 45 million copies to retail, including 10 million units for PS4 and Xbox One. The PC version of the game is expected to release on March 24th, which will further boost sales.
A new trailer has been released fo the upcoming Final Fantasy XV demo called Episode Duscae. The demo will be available to those who buy Final Fantasy Type-o, when it releases on 20th March 2015. The trailer isn’t particular long, but might just tempt Final Fantasy fans to buy Type-o in order to get the demo.
The second episode in Telltale’s Game of Thrones series hits the PlayStation Store today (it’s already available on the US PlayStation Store). And to celebrate, a new trailer has been released showing you what to expect in the latest episode. Hopefully we won’t have to wait two months for the third episode to release.
Sony will be adding five new games to the PlayStation Now service in North America today, as part of this month’s update. Among the new titles you’ll find Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and God Of War II HD, which join the hundreds of titles already available.
Sony Online Entertainment, the studio responsible for titles such as DC Universe Online and EverQuest, has been acquired by Columbus Nova, a New York based investment management firm. The company has been renamed to Daybreak Game Company, and will now focus on multi-platform games, while continuing development on all current projects.
The Battlefield: Hardline Multiplayer beta has been confirmed to begin on February 3rd 2015, and will be available to play on PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. The beta will last until February 8th, and will give players access to three modes on three of the multiplayer maps.
