October 2016 saw the release of many new titles, including a host of PlayStation VR titles. However, Battlefield 1 finished top of the class beating last month’s top seller, FIFA 17, and other new releases like Mafia III and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. Several PlayStation VR titles made it into the top 20 this month, and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End made a re-entry into the chart in 7th place.
This week’s European PlayStation Store update has plenty of new content to enjoy, including nine new PS4 games, two new PS3 games and two new PS Vita games. New additions this week include Dishonored 2 (PS4) and Robinson: The Journey (PS4). Find the full list of new additions below, courtesy of the PlayStation.Blog.
Ubisoft has revealed the first details on Watch Dog 2’s season pass, along with a trailer. The season pass will be priced at £29.99 and will feature additional items and missions to play through. In addition, PS4 owners will get content 30 days before other platforms. The first DLC is expected on December 13th which will include a new co-op level called Mayhem.
Naughty Dog has released a patch for The Last of Us Remastered on the PS4 to add support for HDR and 4K, ahead of the PS4 Pro release next week. The patch, which weights in at 355 MB, is available to download now and adds HDR mode to the older PS4 models too. To make use of HDR quality, you need to have a compatible HDR TV.
The first update for November is now live on the European PlayStation Store, bringing with it fifteen new PS4 games, one new PS3 game, and six free titles to the PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection. New games this week include Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (PS4) and Blazblue Centralfictioni (PS4, PS3). If you are a PlayStation Plus subscriber, you can download Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture (PS4), Costume Quest 2 (PS3), and more, for free.
Lots of new content is available on the US PlayStation Store this week, with plenty of new games and add-on content to enjoy. You can find a massive nineteen new PS4 games, one new PS3 games and five new PS Vita games. Lots of new add-on content, themes and avatars are available as part of this weeks update too.
Over the years many gamers have been repeatedly frustrated by game publishers being too restrictive about which platforms their titles would appear on. But thanks to the impressive example of mobile gaming and the lucrative revenues earned from competitive gaming, it’s hoped that our consoles could be finally be entering the cross-platform era.
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XV has gone gold. This means that development on the game is now complete and the disc is ready for mass manufacturing, and on schedule for release on 29th November 2016. In addition to the announcement, a new trailer for the game has also been released, titled ‘Omen’ (watch it below).
Sony has revealed the first two officially licensed third-party controllers for the PS4, mainly targeted to competitive and pro players. Sony invited Razer and Nacon to “use their knowledge and expertise in developing eSports peripherals to design two unique pro controllers for PS4.” Find out details on each version below.
The free PlayStation Plus games for November 2016 has been revealed, and include a few spooky games for your post Halloween gaming sessions. The new games will be available to download from Tuesday, 1st November 2016, and include Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture (PS4) and Costume Quest 2 (PS3). Check out the full list below.
