Ubisoft have just released a new trailer for Assassin’s Creed IV, titled “A Pirate’s Life on High Seas”, and shows off the life of piracy including drinking, singing and killing. The trailer features new snippets of gameplay, including fight scenes and Kenway jumping from one ship to another.
EU PlayStation Store Update for July 17th 2013

A small PlayStation Store update is now live in Europe, including a number new PlayStation Mobile titles, but only one new PS3 game. The Smurfs 2 is now available to purchase for the PS3, but no new PS Vita titles have been added to the store this week. You can, however, find new DLC for PS3 and PS Vita titles including new LittleBigPlanet and Dead Or Alive 5 Plus DLC.
US PlayStation Store Update for July 16th 2013

A massive PlayStation Store update is now live in North America, and includes a number of new game pre-orders and full PS3, PSN and PS Vita games. New games include Dynasty Warriors 8 (PS3), Alien Spidy (PSN) and Doodle God (PS Vita), along with a number of new PSOne and PS2 classics too. A new game and discounts have been added for PlayStation Plus subscribers too, including the addition of Jet Set Radio (PS3) to the Instant Game Collection.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Mafia II and More Coming to PlayStation Plus in August

SCEE has confirmed the PlayStation Plus line-up for August 2013, revealing three new PS3 and two new PS Vita titles for the Instant Game Collection. The earlier rumours for August’s update were partly true in that Spec Ops: The Line and When Vikings Attack! will be available next month, but no DmC or New Little King’s Story.
Trade Your Gold Trophies for Real-Life Goodies in North America

If you have lots of Gold trophies on your PSN account and want to own a piece of PlayStation history, Sony has just the thing for you. A new campaign from Sony lets you trade your Gold trophies for real-life items from Sony’s Greatness Awaits trailer. Every day, a new item will be put up for auction but the trophies will remain on your PSN account.
SOCOM and MAG Multiplayer Servers Shutting Down in January 2014

Sony has revealed that servers for several of Zipper Interactive’s games will be shutting down in the new year. Zipper Interactive were the developers behind games like SOCOM and MAG on the PS3, and Unit 13 on the PS Vita, and was shut down by Sony in March 2012. In the past, Sony has already shut down servers for a number legacy titles on the PS2 and PSP.
Gaikai Will Give Gamers Access to Catalogue of “Critically Acclaimed” PS3 Games

Sony’s cloud gaming strategy was revealed at E3, which will game use of Gaikai’s streaming technology to give PS4, PS3 and PS Vita gamers access to library of PS3 games. However, it’s been clarified that only “critically acclaimed” games will be available via the service. The latest video from the PlayStation Access team also reveals that the service will later be expanded to include more legacy PlayStation titles.
Jet Set Radio Coming to PlayStation Plus in North America Today

New PlayStation Plus content is coming to the PlayStation Store in North America today, including Jet Set Radio (PS3), which will be added to the Instant Game Collection. PlayStation Plus subscribers can also find discounts on various titles with up to 50% off, including Datura and Draw Slasher. The new content will be available to download after the PlayStation Store has been updated later today.
Killzone: Shadow Fall Pre-Order Bonuses Detailed

Sony and Guerilla Games have detailed the pre-order bonuses that will come with Killzone: Shadow Fall on the PS4. Pre-ordering the game at selected retailers will give gamers access to exclusive content, including exclusive skins for the OWL combat drone, special victory move and the game’s official soundtrack.
Mad Max Gameplay Trailer Released

Warner Bros. have released the first gameplay trailer the Mad Max game which was revealed at E3 2013. Although labeled as a Gameplay trailer, the video contains a lot of cut-scenes and very little actual gameplay footage. However, the game looks very impressive from what we can see in the trailer, which includes face-to-face and vehicular combat.