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.
PlayStation TV will be releasing in Europe and the UK on November 14th, Sony has revealed, with a RRP of £84.99 / €99.99. Sony has also confirmed that hundreds of PS Vita, PSP and PS one games will be compatible with the device from day one, along with Remote Play functionality with the PS4.
Bungie’s Destiny continues to do well in the UK Games Chart this week, keeping the top spot for the second week running. The game, available on a number of platforms including PS4 and Xbox One, has been hugely popular since its release two weeks ago. UKIE also revealed that 72% of PS4 sales for the week were the Destiny bundle.
The latest figures from Sony reveal that the PS4 has sold over 10 million units worldwide since launch last November, but it has now come to light that the UK alone had sold over 1 million units. This means the UK counts for 10% of the PS4 market, making it the second quickest console to reach the one million mark.
Destiny is just days away from release, and a new video of the game has been released showing the Remote Play capabilities of the game. The video from PlayStation.Blog shows just how impressive, and responsive the remote play experience is. The team over at Bungie actually optimized the controls for Destiny on PS Vita via Remote Play, and the controls are displayed below.
New content is available on the European PlayStation Store this week, with two new PS4 games and six new PS Vita games added to the store. September’s line-up of games for the Instant Game Collection are also available to download, which includes titles like Velocity 2X, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale and Joe Danger.
Sony has announced that new firmwares for the PS4 and PS Vita are in the works that will allow further customisation of the consoles. Firmware 2.0 for the PS4 will add Custom Themes, similar to the dynamic themes seen on the PS3, allowing you to finally customise the look and sound of the Dynamic Menu.
New content is available on the European PlayStation Store, with six new PS4 games, three new PS3 games and a new PS Vita game. New games include inFAMOUS First Light, Madden NFL 15, The Walking Dead: Season 2, Ep. 5 and Hyperdimension Neptunia ReBirth1. You can also find new DLC and other content.
New games and content are available on the US PlayStation Store with seven new PS4 games, four new PS3 games and two new PS Vita games added to the store. New games include inFAMOUS First Light (PS4), Metro 2033 Redux (PS4), OlliOlli (PS3) and Hyperdimension Neptunia Rebirth (PS Vita). You can also find new DLC, themes and avatars.
Minecraft was slated to launch on the PS4 and PS Vita this month, but may now be delayed as the PS4 version has failed final testing with Sony. 4J Studios, the developers behind the console versions of the game, recently tweeted a status update on the game. Although the developer didn’t confirm the delay, it’s safe to assume that going through the quality assurance process at Sony will delay the game.
