The PS4 is now available to buy in North America, while us Europeans have to wait until November 29th to get our hands on Sony’s next-gen console. Following the North American release, Sony has released a new 9-minute long video showing the PS4’s User Interface with Eric Lempel giving commentary.
Three new high-definition videos have been released showing the various features of the PS4, with the first showing the PS4’s Dynamic Menu in great details. The second video takes a look at the PlayStation Store, screen recording, screenshots and sharing via the available Social Media sites, while the final video looks at Remote Play and how easy it is to pick up where you left off.
Sony America has revealed the exciting new features for the Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited services on the PS4, boasting redesigned interfaces, quicker navigation and access to lots of content. The Video Unlimited service will have over 200,000 movies and TV shows to enjoy, all of which will be stored and streamed from the cloud to elimitate hard drive clutter.
Housemarque have release yet more footage and information about their upcoming PS4 title, Resogun, which launches in North America tomorrow. The new trailer also includes a very short glimpse at the game’s co-op mode, which was also announced today. Gamers can use different combinations of ships in the co-op multiplayer mode, each having their own advantages and disadvantages.
Rockstar have announced Grand Theft Auto Online’s first DLC pack will be released next Tuesday, November 19th, called “Beach Bum”. The DLC pack will be free to download and includes new Beach-themed races, deathmatches, parachutes, last team standings, survivals and gang attacks. New vehicles, clothing and weapons are also included in the content, which will come part of the v1.06 patch.
Lots of new games are available on the European PlayStation Store this week with Ratchet and Clank: Nexus, Lego Marvel Super Heroes and XCOM: Enemy Within available to download this week, to name a few. A couple of new PS Vita titles are also available to download, along with lots of new DLC content.
Sony has revealed that six new games are joining the Instant Game Collection in December, including the first two titles for the PS4. Starting on November 27th, two PS3 and two PS Vita titles will be made available on the PlayStation Store, while the two PS4 titles, RESOGUN and Contrast will be available to download on November 29th 2013 – the day the PS4 launches in Europe.
Lots of new PS4 games are available on the North American PlayStation Store this week, including XCOM: Enemy Within, Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus and Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition. A handful of new PS Vita content is available too, and Flower is available on the PS4, and is cross-buy compatible with the PS3 and Vita versions.
Sony has officially released PS4 Firmware v1.50 via the PlayStation website for North American gamers to download in time for the PS4 launch this Friday. The 308 MB patch can be downloaded onto a USB drive before you get your hands on the console and installed to the system when you receive it, saving you some time on launch day.
