The Black Friday sale has kicked off on the European PlayStation Store, giving PlayStation Plus subscribers a 48-hour head-start on the sales. You can save up to 60% on some big titles, include GT Sport, which is 50% off, 60% of GTA V, and 30% off Assassin’s Creed Origins. PlayStation Plus membership has also been discounted by 25% for all players on PlayStation Store until 28th November
The Sims 4 has finally arrived on consoles – it’s been available on PC for a few years. Having played the previous PS2 and PS3 titles, I was eager to get my hands on the latest version – and the first Sims title on the PS4. This one-player game lets you control “sims” in a virtual world, where you can build your own home, seduce neighbours and generally play with life.
New content and games are available on the European PlayStation Store this week, with over 20 new games added. Releasing on the PS4 this week, you can find STAR WARS Battlefront II, The Sims 4, and LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2. You can also find a handful of new games for the PS3 and PS Vita.
A new minor firmware update has been released for the PS3, updating the system software to v4.82. The PS3 hasn’t had a major firmware update since 2013, but it’s good to see Sony is continuing to patch the PS3 to fix bugs and security issues. The update is mandatory, and is required to access the PlayStation Network.
New games and downloadable content have been added to the PlayStation Store this week, with over 20 new PS4 games and four new PS Vita games. New games this week include Need for Speed Payback, Nioh Complete Edition and the very easy platinum My Name is Mayo.
The European PlayStation Store saw plenty of new releases last month, including Assassin’s Creed Origins and Gran Turismo Sport, but unfortunately FIFA 18 continued its rein of the chart by selling the most digital copies in October.
PlayStation Plus subscribers will get access to new games from 7th November, and Sony has revealed exactly what games to expect. On the PS4, you can expect two new titles, including Worms Battlegrounds, but also a bonus PlayStation VR title: Until Dawn: Rush of Blood.
The next episode for Final Fantasy XV has been dated along with the release of a new trailer. Episode Ignis will be released on 13th December 2017, and you can see the trailer for the upcoming episode below. Those with the season pass will able to download the episode at no extra cost.
Daybreak Games have announced that support for DC Universe Online is to end on the PS3, with the servers shutting down at then end of January 2018. The PS4 version of the game will continue to be supported, and all PS3 content will be migrated to the PS4 version, allowing gamers to continue their games.
