Lots of new content is available on the European PlayStation Store this week, with 11 new PS4 games, including Destiny: The Taken King, PES 2016, and Flame Over; eight new PS3 games including the PES 2016 Digital Version and Rugby League Live 3; and one new PS Vita game. You can also find new DLC content and some great PS4 deals this week.
Jack the Ripper DLC Announced for Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate
Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate releases on the PS4 and other platform on October 23rd 2015, but ahead of the game’s release, Ubisoft have announced the first DLC for the game. Titled Jack the Ripper, the DLC will feature feature the killings of famous London murderer Jack The Ripper, and will be free to download for Season Pass holders, and available as individual purchase.
Gravity Rush Remastered & Sequel Announced for PS4
Japan Studio has announced that Gravity Rush 2 is currently in development exclusively for the PS4, and have released the first trailer for the game. In advance of the sequel, Gravity Rush Remastered has also been revealed, and will launch exclusively for the PS4 on February 10th 2016, letting you experience Kat’s high flying (and falling) PS Vita adventures.
Japan Gets Nine Coloured PS4 HDD Panels Options, Coming in November 2015
In more news from the Sony’s TGS 2015 press conference, Japan is to get more colour options for the PS4. From November 6th, gamers in Japan will be able to purchase individual coloured replacements for the removable HDD panel, with nine colours to choose from. There are also four new DualShock 4 colour schemes on the way too, with gold, silver, steel black and translucent crystal options.
PlayStation VR is the Official Name for the PS4’s Project Morpheus
At a Sony Press Conference in Tokyo earlier this morning, Sony officially revealed the name of the PlayStation Virtual Reality headset, previously known as Project Morpheus. The official name for the headset is now PlayStation VR, and will be releasing to consumers in early 2016. For the time being, Sony continues to refine the hardware and is working with 3rd party developers and publishers to bring content to the device.
PS4 System Software Ver. 3.00 (Beta)
The official PS4 Firmware v3.00 beta changelog was leaked online by an unnamed beta tester, revealing the new features and changes to the next major PS4 software update. It’s worth noting that features may change before the final version is released, and not everything in this changelog will make it into the final public release.
Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection PS4 Bundle Announced
Sony has announced a new PS4 bundle containing the remastered Uncharted games coming out later this year. The Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection PS4 Bundle will include a 500GB PS4 and the first three, critically-acclaimed Uncharted games for PS4. The bundle will be available from October 9th 2015, and will feature the single-player campaigns for Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception.
PlayStation’s 20th Anniversary
Yesterday marked 20 years since the original PlayStation was released in North America. The PlayStation came to North America nine months after it was released in Japan (released on December 3, 1994), and at the time it was a stylish, powerful, developer-friendly game console that popularized polygonal 3D graphics and CD playback of games and music.
US PlayStation Store Update for September 8th 2015
New content is also available on the US PlayStation Store this week, with seven new PS4 games and two new PS Vita games added. This week also marks the 20th Anniversary since the original PlayStation was released in North America, and to celebrate, the US PlayStation Store has a massive sale on with over 100 discounted titles across all three consoles.
EU PlayStation Store Update for September 8th 2015
New content is available on the European PlayStation Store this week, although you will only find new games on the store this week. Eight new games have been added for the PS4, including Tearaway Unfolded and Beyond Eyes. And two new PS Vita game have been added, including Curses ‘N Chaos.