A new mandatory firmware update for the PS4 was released earlier today, to improve the stability of the PS4 system. The minor update is 250MB in size, and is required if you wish to access the PlayStation Network. The changelog (below) states that stability has been improved, but doesn’t mention what features are affected.
Sony has announced an official in-ear stereo headset for the PS4, releasing this December. Priced as £77.99/€89.99, the headset will feature AudioShield technology to block out external sounds, and will have up to 15 hours of battery life. The headset will connect straight into the DualShock 4, but can also be used on the PS Vita and other devices with a 3.5mm headphone port.
The North American PlayStation Now service has received a massive update this week, adding over 100 new games to the library. This update brings the total number of games available on the subscription service to over 250. Many of the new additions are Capcom titles, including a selection of Resident Evil and Street Fighter titles.
New content is available on the European PlayStation Store with six new PS4 games, five new PS3 games and four new PS Vita games. New PlayStation Plus content is also available this month, with six new games available to download for free by subscribers. New games this month include Need for Speed (PS4) and Call of Duty Black Ops III (PS4, PS3).
SCEE and SCEA have revealed the PlayStation Plus games you can expect to join the Instant Game Collection in November 2015. Six new games will join the Instant Game Collection on Tuesday, 3rd November 2015, including The Walking Dead Season 2 (PS4) and Mass Effect 2 (PS3).
The next iteration in the Gran Turismo series has been announced at Paris Games Week. At the Sony press conference last night, Kazunori Yamauchi and the SCEE CEO & President Jim Ryan unveiled Gran Turismo Sport, exclusively for the PS4. An open-beta for the game is planned for Spring 2016.
In more announcements from Sony’s press conference last night at Paris Games Week, Naughty Dog has revealed details about the multiplayer mode in Uncharted 4. The multiplayer mode will include a host of new features, and those that bought a copy of Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection will be able to take part in the open-beta.
Yesterday evening at Paris Games Week, a new trailer for Ratchet & Clank was shown off by Insomniac games. The game is a mixture of the original game and elements taken from the forthcoming movie of the same name. The game is exclusive to the PS4 and will be releasing in 2016.
Telltale Games has announced that the season finale of Game of Thrones will be releasing on the PS4 and other platforms in mid-November 2015. Episode 6, titled The Ice Dragon, will tie up all the story lines seen in the previous five episodes, and is expected to be one of Telltale’s most ambitious final episodes.
Sony announced custom face plates in Japan back in September, and today SCEE has announced that the HDD panels will also be coming to Europe next month. The custom face plates allow you to easily customise your PS4 by replacing the hard drive panel on your console with a custom colour.
