Sony will be adding five new games to the PlayStation Now service in North America today, as part of this month’s update. Among the new titles you’ll find Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and God Of War II HD, which join the hundreds of titles already available.
Sony Online Entertainment, the studio responsible for titles such as DC Universe Online and EverQuest, has been acquired by Columbus Nova, a New York based investment management firm. The company has been renamed to Daybreak Game Company, and will now focus on multi-platform games, while continuing development on all current projects.
The Battlefield: Hardline Multiplayer beta has been confirmed to begin on February 3rd 2015, and will be available to play on PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. The beta will last until February 8th, and will give players access to three modes on three of the multiplayer maps.
Sony has revealed the six new games coming to PlayStation Plus this February. The games, including Transistor (PS4) and Thief (PS3), will be available to download on February 3rd in North America, and February 4th in Europe. Be sure to download January’s games before they are removed.
It’s a minority sport, but some people use their PS3 for accessing the web. Admittedly it’s not the most straightforward way to go about getting online. But – and here’s the good news – thanks to the way sites are increasingly being designed for tablets it is becoming less of a chore than it used to be.
Sony has announced that it has partnered with Spotify to bring its digital music service to the PlayStation Network this spring, and will be launching in 41 markets around the world. The new app will be called Spotify on PlayStation Music and will give you access to Spotify’s 30 million song catalogue. The app will also be usable during gameplay, letting you soundtrack your gaming sessions.
If your subscription to Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has expired you’ll be happy to know that Square-Enix has announced a free weekend. The free weekend begins this Friday at 8am, until 8am on Monday, but will be available only to those who’ve previously subscribed to the game.
Grand Theft Auto V has managed to hold it top stop in the UK Games Chart for a third consecutive week, beating both Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and FIFA 15, which are in 2nd and 3rd place, respectively. Saints Row IV: Gat Out of Hell debutes in 4th place, while Call of Duty: Ghosts as made a surprising return to the top 10, finishing in 5th.
If you haven’t experienced PlayStation Home on the PS3 yet, now is the time to make the most of it before Sony closes it’s doors at the end of March 2015. You’ve got just over 2 months to explore the virtual world and various game spaces PlayStation Home has to offer, and unlock those trophies.
Telltale Games has announced that the second episode of Game of Thrones will be releasing in early February. The second episode is titled The Lost Lords and will be releasing on PC, Mac and PlayStation Network on February 3rd 2015. Telltale has also released a new trailer for the upcoming episode.
