PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royal opens up to PlayStation Plus members this week, giving subscribers exclusive access to the beta, followed by general public release next week. PlayStation Plus subscribers will be getting access to the PS3 version from October 17th 2012.
Speaking to VentureBeat, Jack Buser, PlayStation’s senior director of digital platforms, has said that satisfaction levels of PlayStation Plus subscribers has risen from 50% pre-E3 2012 to almost 100%, mainly due to the recent Instant Game Collections. During the week of E3, PlayStation Plus saw a two-fold increase in new memberships too.
Starting later today, new content beings to roll out for PlayStation Plus subscribers, starting with the release of Sega’s Hell Yeah! Wrath of Dead Rabbit. The following week, Plus subscribers can look forward to EA’s Bulletstorm. Both titles will be added to the Instant Game Collection, allowing subscribers to download the titles for free.
This month, PlayStation Plus subscribers in North America can look forward to even more free and discounted content. NFL Blitz joins the Instant Game Collection, while Borderlands is removed from the list. In addition, Plus members can get amazing discounts on Alex Kidd in Miracle World and Spelunker HD.
PlayStation Plus subscribers have more content to look forward to in North America later today as new content and games are added. Subscribers will be able to download the Starhawk single-player campaign and all DLC for free, and get discounts on Sega’s Hell Yeah! and Tokyo Jungle.
The Hulu Plus app on the PS3 has received a major update, bringing many improvements and new features to users. The app has been updated to help you get to the shows you watch faster than ever before, with larger, more vivid artwork and easier navigation. A new “Shows You Watch” feature that highlights the content you regularly enjoy, and lets you jump straight to the latest episode.
Sony has (perhaps accidentally) that reignited the possibility of cross-game chat as a feature for PlayStation Plus subscribers, even though the company said it is technically not possible in the past. The information comes from PSN user Andrefpvs, who spotted Cross Game Chat as one of the benefits of PlayStation Plus when he purchased a PlayStation Plus subscription at the current discounted price.
SEGA’s Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit is coming to the PlayStation Network next month, and PlayStation Plus member will be able to download the title for free as part of the Instant Game Collection. The game will be October’s “Game of the Month”, and will be available to download on October 3rd.
PS3 Firmware v4.25 is a minor firmware update that increases the online cloud storage space for PlayStation Plus subscribers. The storage space has increased from 250MB to 1GB.
Scott Pilgrim vs The World is free to download for PlayStation Plus subscribers this week on the European PlayStation Store. New PS3 titles and demos have also been added to the store this week. You can also find a massive amount of new avatars, some DLC and new game videos to enjoy.
