Rocket League is getting a new update tomorrow, 18th August 2021, adding content from Insomniac Ratchet & Clank series. Gamers will be able to pick up a Ratchet & Clank bundle just by logging in, which includes a Decal, Negatron Collider Boost, and two Balloon Toppers. The game also improves PS5 compatibility with support for 120hz TVs.
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The top download charts for July 2021 has been released, listing the top selling titles on the PlayStation Store. In both North America and Europe, FIFA 21 was the top selling title. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales also made a return to the top 5 thanks to the Summer Sale.
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Ghost of Tsushima’s online multiplayer functionality will be getting a standalone release for the PS5 and PS4 in September, meaning players can play the game online, without having the single-player portion installed on their system (saving space). In addition, a new Rivals mode is being introduced to the game at the same time.
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Deck Nine have released a new trailer for upcoming title Life Is Strange: True Colors, titled “Welcome to Haven Springs”, which focuses on the game’s main setting. The two-minute trailer features character Steph Gingrich giving you a tour of the small town in Colorado, including a look at Main Street, some of the mini-games and characters you’ll come across.
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New games have been added to the PlayStation Now streaming service, in the August 2021 update. The new games includes time-limited RPG Nier: Automata, which is available until November 2021; and Ghostrunner, which is a permanent addition to the service.
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Early reports suggest that PlayStation’s highly-anticipated exclusive, Horizon Forbidden West, may be delayed to early 2022. The last we heard about the game was in May’s State of Play broadcast, with Guerilla Games saying that development was on track and a release date would be announced soon.
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Sony has released the first PS5 beta firmware update, which will be a major update to the system software, adding a number of new features that were promised before launch. One of the major changes is opening up the M.2 SSD expansion slot, which was disabled at launch. Sony has published a specification on what M.2 SSDs will be supported.
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Ember Labs has announced that Kena: Bridge of Spirits has been delayed again, but only by a month this time. The game was originally set to be a PS5 launch title, and was later delayed to Q1 of 2021 due to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. A subsequent announcement in February delayed the game to August. This week’s announcement will now mean the game is releasing in September 2021.
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Sony has released the initial specification of the M.2 SSD that are compatible with the PS5. Although Sony hasn’t released a list of officially supported drives, it has provided information on the supported specification, including physical size and capacity so you can narrow down your options. The PS5 will support up to 4TB M.2 SSDs with minimum of 5,500MB/s sequential read speed.
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The PlayStation Plus games for August have been confirmed by Sony, and are the same as those leaked earlier in the week. As announced during the State of Play broadcast earlier this month, Hunter’s Arena: Legends, is this month’s PS5 game (includes PS4 version).
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