New content is available on the US PlayStation Store, with 11 new PS4 games, one new PS3 game and four new PS Vita game added to the store. New games include Resident Evil 0 (PS3, PS4), Attractio (PS4), Oddworld: New ‘N’ Tasty (PS Vita) and more.
New content is available on the European PlayStation Store this week, with 12 new games added today, and a further five to come tomorrow. New games include Resident Evil 0 (PS3, PS4), World of Tanks (PS4) and Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty (PS Vita). You can also find new add-on content too.
Earlier this month, it was announced that the Oculus Rift would cost £499 in the UK, which lead to speculation on pricing for Sony’s PlayStation VR headset. Today, Swiss retailer Microspot has listed the PlayStation VR for 498 Swiss francs, which is roughly around €455 or £350.
The London Mayor, Boris Johnson, has announced a brand new, large scale gaming event to rival Gamescom, E3 and the Tokyo Games Show. The London Games Festival will take place between from 1st to 10th April 2016, and will include 15 official events, across 10 locations throughout the capital.
Sony has updated PlayStation Now in Europe, adding 23 new PS3 games to the service. New games include both Borderlands games, Resident Evil Chronicles, the first two BioShock games and lots more. In addition, Sony has listed the 11 new games that will be joining the service in February, which includes Batman and Lego games.
Firmware v3.15 is now available to download for the PS4, but don’t expect anything major. The firmware is a minor update, improving the quality of the system performance. Which basically means it will crash less often. It weighs in at 275 MB.
The first PlayStation Store update for 2016 is now live in Europe. Alongside new game releases and DLC, you can also find January’s PlayStation Plus line-up. New releases this week include Hardware: Rivals (free for PlayStation Plus subscribers) and Alien Shooter.
Sony has announced that the PS4 sold over 5.7 million units in the run-up to Christmas in 2015. As of January 3rd 2016, this means that 35.9 million PS4s have been sold worldwide. Sony also revealed that PlayStation Plus membership has increased by 60% compared to the same period last year.
We’re only a few days into 2016 and already the PSN is experiencing issues. A message on the PlayStation website stated that the PSN would be unavailable between 4:30pm to 5:30pm GMT, but it’s now well past the maintenance window and the network is still down.
The full PlayStation Plus line-up for January 2016 has been revealed, following a partial reveal by Sony earlier. In addition to Hardware: Rivals and Grim Fandango Remastered on the PS4, the January Instant Game Collection also includes Dragon Age: Origins (PS3) and Nihilumbra (PS Vita).
