The latest major PS4 Firmware update is out of beta and available to download to everyone. This new update continues to improve the system software by allowing gamers to customise their friends list, easily manage family member accounts, and makes further changes to Notifications, including colour customisation.
October’s PlayStation Plus games line-up is another great one for subscribers, which includes six new games, and two existing bonus games. Among the line-up, you’ll find Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Amnesia: Collection, both for the PS4.
New content is available on the PlayStation Store today, including over 20 new PS4 games, a new PS3 game and a couple of new PS Vita games. New games this week include FIFA 18, EVE: Valkyrie Warzone and Chernobyl VR Project. You can also find new DLC for a few games, including Friday The 13th: The Game.
New content has been added to the European PlayStation Store, with over 20 new PS4 games and five new PS Vita games available for purchase. New games this week include Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, Project CARS 2 and The Solus Project (VR). The full list of new games in this week’s update can be found below.
Final Fantasy IX is coming to the PS4 today with additional features, including trophies and high-definition support. Originally released on the PlayStation back in July 2000, the game has been updated for the PS4 with plenty of new features. For a limited time only, you can also save 20% on the PlayStation Store.
Destiny and Destiny 2 will both be offline this afternoon for scheduled maintenance. The downtime will be begin at 3pm BST, and will be completed at 7pm BST today. After the maintenance, Update v1.0.1.3 will be available for download, although no details on the content of the patch have been released.
Lots of new content is available on the European PlayStation Store this week, including over 30 new PS4 games, one new PS3 game and three new PS Vita games. New games this week include a whole raft of sports titles including EA SPORTS NHL 18, PES 2018 FC Barcelona Edition and NBA 2K18.
Sony has released PS4 Firmware v4.74, which is a minor update to improve system performance. The software update is currently optional, but may be required when starting certain newer games. The new update means Sony is also preparing to release Firmware v5.00 Beta 6 to to patch the same issue.
Sony has released the PlayStation Store Chart for August 2017, revealing the top selling digital games in Europe. On the PS4, newcomer Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice topped the chart, beating Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, which came in 2nd place. The previous number one game, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, dropped to 4th in the chart. Check out the full charts below.
It’s fair to say that the Destiny 2 launch has been largely successful. Not only has the game taken the top spot in the weekly games chart, Bungie has also revealed that the game reached a massive 1.2 million concurrent players online. Aside from that, Sony has acknowledged that the game isn’t working so well on the PS4 Pro.
