The BBC reports that a film based on the Gran Turismo franchise is in development by Sony, with The Social Network and Fifty Shades of Grey producers Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti having been linked to the project. According to the article, Sony says the film is in development, but cannot provide “any further details about the movie or when it would be made.”
Sony has confirmed their presence at Gamescom next month in Cologne, Germany, by revealing the date and time for their Press Conference. Sony’s press conference will take place a day before the the event, on August 20th 2013 at 7pm CET / 6pm BST. The conference will take place at the Staatenhaus am Rheinpark in Cologne, and is expected to be live-streamed.
PlayStation Access has kindly done a comparison between the PS4 and the launch PS3 console, to show you exactly how the two compare in size and shape. It’s pretty obvious that the PS4 is much smaller than the PS3, but this video clearly shows just how great the difference is. Now, all we need is a comparison with the PS3 Slim and PS3 “Super” Slim models.
Namco has revealed that it will be re-releasing PS2 title Soul Calibur 2 on current-gen consoles this year as Soul Calibur 2 HD. The game will include the PS2 exclusive character Heihachi Mishima from the Tekken series, and will feature improved graphics and online gameplay. The game was originally released on Xbox, PS2 and GameCube, each platform having it’s own exclusive character.
UbiSoft have released a full 13-minutes gameplay video of their upcoming open-word title, Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag. The new video shows just how the graphics look, with game director Ashraf Ismail providing commentary through the video. The video also shows just how expansive the in-game world is, with over 50 locations around the Caribbean sea.
Deep Silver has announced that Saints Row IV has gone gold, while also revealing details about the game’s DLC season pass and a new trailer. The development of the game has been completed and on it’s way to manufacturers, ready for the August release date in North America and Europe. The DLC season pass can be pre-ordered at the discounted price of €9.99/£7.99.
Sony #PlayStationMemories sales continues this week, moving on from the PS2 era to the current generation – the PS3. The PS3 has seen a host of new IPs and existing franchises over the last 6 years, from the likes of inFamous to WipEout and more. You can find a great selection of PS3 games at discounted prices in the sale.
New screenshots of the PS4’s Dynamic Menu have appeared on flickr, showing off more of what the system will look like, including how the mobile version of the system will work. The screens follow on from the others released in the past and what you may have seen in the PS4 Interface video.
Later today in North America, PSP title Metal Slug: XX joins the Instant Game Collection, allowing PlayStation Plus subscribers to download the title for free. This week is also the first week of the PlayStation Store’s PLAY promotion, with the release of Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark. The other three titles, coming at weekly intervals, are Cloudberry Kingdom, Ibb & Obb, and Duck Tales Remastered.
Engadget reports that Sony’s PlayStation 4 console has passed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US, certifying that the console’s radio and wi-fi hardware is compliant in the States. The labels filed with the FCC indicate the final model number for the console is CUH-1001A, and that the console will have a maximum clock frequency of 2.75GHz – same as the dev kits.
