A PS5 feature is already on the chopping block as Sony plans to discontinue Accolades due to its lack of use. Accolades was a feature that was introduced on the PS5 at launch, allowing players to give quick feedback to another and show some appreciation.
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Rockstar has announced that Red Dead Redemption 2‘s online mode will start to roll out this week, with a beta starting for some users today. The roll out will be staggered to avoid early teething issues, with owners of the “ultimate edition” of the game getting access first.
If you are not a PlayStation Plus subscriber, you’ll be happy to know that Sony will be hosting a free multiplayer weekend this week, allowing you to play online multiplayer games without a subscription. The PlayStation Plus open weekend will take place between 8.00am BST/9.00am CET Friday 26th September and 9.00am BST/10.00am CET Monday 29th September.
Sony has announced that online servers for a number of games will be shutting down from this month, disabling the online portion of the listed games. The single-player sections will continue to work, but all online functionality will cease to stop working.
Final Fantasy VII fans will be happy to know that the game is making a comeback. It may not be the HD remake everyone is hoping for, but it’s still good news. A Square Enix-registered domain listed the PC version of game was available to download for £7.99 / €9.99. The site has since been taken down but Google cache still shows the contents of the site.
The third update for inFamous 2 UGC is now available to download. The update makes the bosses placable characters in the UGC mode, allowing them to be allies, fight each other or protect Cole. The second change in this update is Mission Linking, allowing creators to create a series of missions easily.
The PlayStation Vita is not only a next-gen gaming console, it also features a number of Social and Online features. Now, the actual Social and Online modes have officially been detailed (most functions remain intact, while some has been tweaked). Find out what you can expect from the portable console when it is released in late 2011 / early 2012.
Sony confirmed the PSN Pass last week, but it unclear how the system will actually work, since not a lot of information has been revealed about the initiative. James Stevenson, Community Manager for Insomniac, divulged some new information about the service, saying it “will allow dual-login and any user on the system to play online.”
Sony will be bringing out a Network Pass program called PSN Pass, similar to some of the new games in the past few months. The pass will be a one-time use code that allows the gamer to access any online content for that particular game. Resistance 3 will be the first game to make use of PSN Pass.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced that they will discontinue the online mode for the PlayStation Eye-enabled turn-based card strategy game, The Eye of Judgment. Although the online component will be turned off, the game will still function offline so you can continue to enjoy the game.
