Sony has announced October’s PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection, with Broken Age and Super Meat Boy leading the line-up. Six new games will be available from October 6th 2015 in both North America and Europe. Sony has also revealed that DRIVECLUB PlayStation Plus edition will be leaving PlayStation Plus when this update goes live, so be sure to grab it before it’s gone.
PS4 Firmware v3.00 is now officially available to download as of earlier today. The update is a major one, adding lots of new social features to the console, including Events, Communities, and adding comments to the “What’s New” section. You can now also stream live to YouTube, and post 10-second video clips to Twitter. Check out the full changelog here.
The European PlayStation Store update seems to be MIA at the moment, but the US PlayStation Store has been updated as per usual. This week you can find 11 new PS4 games, three new PS3 games and three new PS Vita games. A playable demo of Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection on PS4 is also available to download, along with new DLC for all three consoles.
Sony has announced that PS4 Firmware 3.00, codenamed Kenshin, will be publicly available tomorrow. Until now, this major firmware update has been undergoing private beta testing by thousands of users around the world (and we’ve been involved too). The firmware update focuses on enhancing the PS4’s social features, adding in Events, Communities and enhancements to Sharing, including YouTube Live Streaming and Twitter Video Sharing.
Sony and Activision has announced a Call of Duty: Black Ops III Limited Edition PS4 console, that will be available on 6th November 2015, when the game launches. The system features the Call of Duty: Black Ops III ember orange logo on a Jet Black chassis, complete with coloured power and eject buttons, as well as three emblems from the game.
New content is now available on the European PlayStation Store, with nine new PS4 games, one new PS3 game and three new PS Vita games available for purchase. Notable games include FIFA 16 (PS4, PS3) and Pumped BMX + (PS4, PS Vita). You can also find new downloadable content for a number of PS4 games.
Activision and Bungie have announced that Destiny: The Taken King has become the most downloaded video game on day-one in PlayStation history. Unfortunately, no hard numbers were released so it’s difficult to say just how many digital copies were sold. The original Destiny game also broke numerous records last year, but again, no numbers were ever released.
Psyonix has revealed that new DLC will be heading to the game this October. The DLC, titled Revenge of the Battle-Cars, will include more customisations and two classic Battle-Cards from SARPBC. The DLC will be available for €3.99/£3.29 from the PlayStation Store in the next few weeks. Some freebies will also be added to the game, including two new arena variations and more community and country flags.
Sony and Ubisoft have released a 1TB PS4 bundle that will feature a Jet Black console and a physical copy of Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate. If that’s not enough, the bundle will also include a digital copy of Watch_Dogs for free, and 10 exclusive Penny Dreadful-themed missions in the game, known as the ‘The Dreadful Crimes’.
Square Enix just released an new trailer for Final Fantasy XV at Tokyo Game Show 2015. The trailer is an updated version of the Dawn trailer that was released back in early August 2015 – though why anyone would want to update a trailer is beyond me. You can check out the new trailer below – are you able to spot the differences?
