If you’re looking for something new to play this weekend, then luck is on your side! Sony is running a flash sale this weekend, giving you up to 50% off big titles, including Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Fallout 4, and Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. But be quick – these deals expire on Monday, 18th July 2016. Head over to theMega Weekend Deals section on the PlayStation Store to see whats on offer.
Telltale Games have announced that the first episode in their new Batman series is coming to consoles and other platforms in August. The August release will be digital only, but a physical version will be available for purchase starting September 13th in North America and September 16th in Europe as a special Season Pass Disc. The exact date for the August digital-only release has yet to be revealed.
New content is available on the US PlayStation Store, including twelve new PS4 games, three new PS Vita games, and lots of new add-on content. New games this week include Kill Strain (PS4), which is free to download but currently exclusive to PlayStation Plus subscribers, and Ghostbusters (PS4). See below for the full list of new additions.
Sony has shared some new information on the PlayStation VR headset, launching this October. Sony has clarified that every title released for PlayStation VR will be compatible with their DualShock 4 controller, and that the Move and Aim controllers are optional, but will enhance game experiences. The announcement comes after some confusion with boxart showing PlayStation Move as a required accessory.
A number of new games and add-on content have been added to the European PlayStation Store this week. Notable additions include ADR1FT (PS4), Kill Strain (PS4), and Gal*Gun: Double Peace (PS4, PS Vita). You can also find Black Ops 3’s latest DLC pack, and for fans of movie tie-ins, a new Ghostbusters game (PS4).
Just like Europe, Battlefield 4 was the most-downloaded game on the PS4 last month, beating new comer Overwatch, which came in second place. Battlefield Hardline finished in third place. On the PS3, Dark Souls II was the most downloaded title from the PlayStation Store. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End dropped to 15th in the chart, but it did beat Doom, which finished in 17th.
Following No Man’s Sky going Gold last week, Hello Games founder Sean Murray revealed that the game is just 6 GB in size, consisting mostly of audio. The size of the game was revealed in a follow-up tweet to the original Gold announcement.
SCEE has released the PlayStation Store charts for June 2016, revealing Battlefield 4 as the top selling title on the PS4. The EA promotions on Battlefield helped the title climb into the number one spot, followed by Battlefield Hardline. May’s top selling title, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, dropped to 15th place in June’s chart, and new comer Resident Evil 5 debuted on the chart in 18th place.
Following a recent delay, Hello Games has confirmed that No Man’s Sky has finally gone Gold. This means that the game’s development is now complete and physical discs can now be manufactured. The announcement was made via twitter by founder Sean Murray on the @NoMansSky account.
New content is available for purchase and download on the US PlayStation Store, with ten new PS4 games and one new PS Vita game added. New games include The Banner Saga 2 (PS4), Romance Of The Three Kingdoms XIII (PS4) and Lumo (PS Vita). You can also find new add-on content for various games, including Alienation (PS4), Paragon (PS4) and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (PS4).
