The next chapter in the Tekken series has been announced by Bandai Namco, and will be coming to the PS4 in June 2017. The upcoming game takes the franchise to the next level with photo-realistic graphics and innovative features and fighting mechanics. The fighter roster will include old favourites, and some new challengers.
Sony and Guerrilla Games have announced a Horizon: Zero Dawn PS4 bundle to coincide with the release of the game. The PS4 bundle will come with a 1 TB PS4 Slim Console, a DualShock 4 Controller, and Horizon Zero Dawn on Blu-ray disc, and will be available from 1st March 2017.
This week’s PlayStation Store update is now live in Europe, adding plenty of new PS4 games, but nothing new for the PS3, PS Vita or PlayStation VR. New PS4 games this week include Resident Evil 7, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Prologue and Digimon World: Next Order. You can also find new DLC for Final Fantasy XV and Watch Dog 2.
The YouTube App on the PS4 has been updated to support 360° videos. Owners of the PlayStation VR will be able to experience 3D videos using the headset with the new update. YouTube doesn’t allow the viewer to step around in the video, but you can view supported videos in any direction.
Ahead of the larger Final Fantasy XIV expansion titled Stormblood, which releases in June 2017, the first part of Patch 3.5 was released today. Patch 3.5 is titled The Far Edge of Fate, and brings with it lots of new content, and new experiences to the main scenario quests. It will be released in two parts, with the first out today.
New content is available on the PlayStation Store today, with lots of new content for PS4 and PS Vita owners, but nothing new for PS3 owners. There are seventeen new games for the PS4 and five new PS Vita game in total, including Gravity Rush 2 (PS4), Firefighters – The Simulation (PS4), and Supermagical (PS VIta). Check out the full list below.
Square Enix has revealed that combines shipment and digital sales figures for Final Fantasy XV have topped the six million mark since the game launched in back towards the end of November 2016. Day one shipments exceeded five million units, and discounts on the game over the Christmas period has helped boost sales.
Sony is working on the next major firmware update for the PS4, and it looking to enlist some helpful gamers to help beta test it before it launches. The features of the upcoming firmware haven’t been revealed yet, but you can sign-up for the beta here. Chosen testers will get advanced access to new features and improvements to the PS4, although it may not be in a stable state.
Sony has released the PlayStation Store sales chart for December 2016, as well as the overall best-sellers for 2016. Starting with the latter, Rocket League was the best selling title in 2016, beating FIFA 17 and Battlefield 4, which come in second and third place, respectively. As for December’s PlayStation Store chart, Ark: Survival Evolved beat out other holiday heavy hitters to debut at the chart’s top spot.
Sony America has released details on the top selling PlayStation Store games for Decemeber 2016, and the best-sellers overall in 2016. The best selling title on the PS4 was Rocket League, followed by Battlefield 1, and Minecraft. As for December 2016, ARK: Survivor’s Pack was the top seller on the PS4.
