Sony has formed a new company that will be come the headquarters for everything PlayStation. Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (SIE) will be based out of San Mateo, California, United States, and “joins the forces of both Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and Sony Network Entertainment LLC.”
New content is available on the US PlayStation Store, with 11 new PS4 games, one new PS3 game and four new PS Vita game added to the store. New games include Resident Evil 0 (PS3, PS4), Attractio (PS4), Oddworld: New ‘N’ Tasty (PS Vita) and more.
New content is available on the European PlayStation Store this week, with 12 new games added today, and a further five to come tomorrow. New games include Resident Evil 0 (PS3, PS4), World of Tanks (PS4) and Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty (PS Vita). You can also find new add-on content too.
Earlier this month, it was announced that the Oculus Rift would cost £499 in the UK, which lead to speculation on pricing for Sony’s PlayStation VR headset. Today, Swiss retailer Microspot has listed the PlayStation VR for 498 Swiss francs, which is roughly around €455 or £350.
Sony has updated PlayStation Now in Europe, adding 23 new PS3 games to the service. New games include both Borderlands games, Resident Evil Chronicles, the first two BioShock games and lots more. In addition, Sony has listed the 11 new games that will be joining the service in February, which includes Batman and Lego games.
Firmware v3.15 is now available to download for the PS4, but don’t expect anything major. The firmware is a minor update, improving the quality of the system performance. Which basically means it will crash less often. It weighs in at 275 MB.
The first PlayStation Store update for 2016 is now live in Europe. Alongside new game releases and DLC, you can also find January’s PlayStation Plus line-up. New releases this week include Hardware: Rivals (free for PlayStation Plus subscribers) and Alien Shooter.
Sony has announced that the PS4 sold over 5.7 million units in the run-up to Christmas in 2015. As of January 3rd 2016, this means that 35.9 million PS4s have been sold worldwide. Sony also revealed that PlayStation Plus membership has increased by 60% compared to the same period last year.
The full PlayStation Plus line-up for January 2016 has been revealed, following a partial reveal by Sony earlier. In addition to Hardware: Rivals and Grim Fandango Remastered on the PS4, the January Instant Game Collection also includes Dragon Age: Origins (PS3) and Nihilumbra (PS Vita).
Sony has confirmed the PS4 games that will make up the January 2016 PlayStation Plus update in an email to subscribers. In the email Sony reveals that Hardware Rivals and Grim Fandango Remastered will be two of the six games available in the New Year.
