New PlayStation Plus will be coming to North America today as part of this week’s PlayStation Store update. BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend for the PS Vita will be added to the Instant Game Collection this week, along with two exclusive Timed Trials and discounts on games.
Bungie have released a new trailer for their upcoming PS3 and PS4 title Destiny, titled “Law of the Jungle”. The new trailer is a CG/live action trailer that features three Guardians in action, and was created in collaboration with director Jon Favreau, actor Giancarlo Esposito, and visual effects house Digital Domain.
Sony has released a new patch for PlayTV, updating the application to v2.04. The patch, which is 88 MB in size, includes a number of bug fixes to alleviate some of the crashing issues affecting the software. While not all of the issues have been resolved, the app is a lot more stable now.
A full page advert in today’s Metro newspaper has confirmed that the PlayStation 4 will be releasing in the UK in 2013. The advert, promoting PlayStation as an official sponsor of the UEFA Champions League, can be found in the sports section of the newspaper.
The official release date for Final Fantasy XIV on the PS3 has been revealed, as well as the game’s Collector’s Edition. The game will be releasing on August 27th 2013, and pre-ordering the game will be get you exclusive in-game content and early access to the game. Monthly subscriptions for the game will start £7.69/€10.99.
EA have today announced Need For Speed: Rivals for current and next-gen platforms, including the PS4. The game, co-developed by Criterion and Ghost Games, will run on Frostbite 3 and will be released this November for current gen platforms, and on next-gen platforms when they become available. The game will be an open world title, with players playing as either a cop or racer.
Rockstar has announced to special edition packs for Gran Theft Auto V: The Grand Theft Auto V Collector’s Edition and Grand Theft Auto V Special Edition. Both editions are now available for pre-order world wide, while stocks last. The Grand Theft Auto V Collector’s Edition will retail for $149.99, while the Grand Theft Auto V Special Edition will retail for $79.99. Both editions include special in-game bonuses, and pluysical GTA goodies.
The Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection will be available to purchase on the PS3 this July in North America, containing every Metal Gear game to grace the PlayStation platforms. The collection includes every title from 1998′s Metal Gear Solid on the PSOne to 2008′s Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots to 2011′s Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, all for $49.99.
Sony is rolling out the first in a series of “Best of PlayStation Network” collections in June in North America, featuring four PlayStation Network exclusives. The Best of PlayStation Network, Vol. 1 packs four diverse PSN games on to one Blu-ray disc to give gamers a take of what the PlayStation Store has to offer. Volume 1 will be on store shelves from June 25th 2013 for $39.99, saving gamers nearly $15 off the PlayStation Store price.
Following on from the Xbox One announcement this week, its clear that Sony is putting the consumers and developers first, while Microsoft is more concerned about themselves and publishers. As a result of the Xbox One announcement, Sony’s share prices increased by over 9%, showing that investors are putting they money on the PS4 over Microsoft’s new console. The reason? There’s actually a few of them.
