Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us continues to make headlines this week, after becoming the fastest selling PS3 title of the year. The game has sold more than 3.4 million copies as of last Tuesday, which also makes it the fastest selling new software title in the entire history of PlayStation.
Rockstar has released the world’s first gameplay video for it’s upcoming open-world title Grand Theft Auto 5. The almost five-minute clip shows new footage from the game and explains Rockstar’s new take on the game, which features three protagonists with intertwined stories.
If you are a LOVEFiLM customer renting games, it’s time to cancel you subscription. The company, owned by Amazon, has announced that it will be ending its games rental service for all customers from August 8th 2013. Customers who have the Games package will be downgraded to the Unlimited DVDs & Blu-rays package, which included unlimited LOVEFiLM Instant access too.
Sky’s Now TV streaming service is finally out of beta and officially available on the PS3, giving gamers in the UK access to Sky Sports and Sky Movies channels. The service costs £15 a month, but comes with a 30-day free trial, a reduced three-month introductory price of £8.99 per month, and a free 90-day PlayStation Plus subscription.
Namco Bandai have announced that the sequel to Tales Of Xillia, which releases next month, will release exclusively on the PS3 in 2014. Tales Of Xillia releases in Europe and North America in August 2013, but has been available in Japan since September 2011. The sequel has also been available in Japan since December 2012.
Naughty Dog’s PS3 exclusive The Last Of Us continues to dominate the UK Games Chart, which has been the top selling title for four weeks running since release. The Xbox 260 Edition of Minecraft continues to hold second place this week too, while Animal Crossing: New Leaf has dropped to fourth place, moving FIFA 13 into third.
Square-Enix has confirmed that Final Fantasy X and X-2 HD will both support cross-play across the PS3 and PS Vita, allowing players to seamlessly continue their game from the PS3 to the PS Vita (and vice versa). The game’s director, Yoshinori Kitase, confirmed cross-play support at the Japan Expo 2013 held in Paris.
To celebrate this week’s Japan Expo, taking place in Paris, Square-Enix has released a new trailer for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. The new trailer is titled “The Divine Task”, and reveals more about the story, action and characters you’ll encounter in the game when it launches next year.
New PS3 and PS Vita games are available on the European PlayStation Store today, in addition to five new additions to the Instant Game Collection. The Gran Turismo 6 demo is available to download from the Store this week too, along with new DLC content for both the PS3 and PS Vita.
The official PlayStation site reveals that the PS4 will come pre-loaded with The PlayRoom, which includes a number of minigames that make use of the PlayStation Camera and new DualShock 4 controller. However, since the game requires the PlayStation Camera, which isn’t bundled with the console, it won’t be playable unless you also pick up the peripheral.
