Although it’s only the middle of December and still ten days away from Christmas, UK retailers are starting to confirm no further PS5 stock until the New Year. Argos, for example, is informing customers that they will “not have any further stock for the rest of 2020”.
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The government yesterday announced a second COVID-19 lockdown in England, UK, due to start on Thursday, 5th November 2020, and lasting until Wednesday, 2nd December 2020. With the Xbox Series X|S and PS5 both launching during this period, pre-orders may be affected.
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UK retail chain CEX (or Computer EXchange as was once know) has suffered a data breach, with details of two million customer accounts affected. The affected data includes full names, addresses, email address, phone number, and encrypted credit card information for expired cards up to 2009.
Sony UK has announced that PlayStation VR will be at EGX this September, giving gamers the opportunity to try out the virtual reality headset and experience the immersive entertainment it brings with it. The PlayStation VR headset will be at the PlayStation Stand at EGX, which takes place from 22nd to 25th September at the NEC in Birmingham.
Channel 4’s All 4 app is now available to download for the PS4 in the UK. The app will allow PS4 owners to view brand new original digital content such as Channel 4’s Shorts available and exclusive acquisitions including Married At First Sight (US series).
Call of Duty: Black Ops III is officially the UK’s number one Christmas game, according to the latest game’s chart. The title managed to beat off newly released Star Wars Battlefront, which came in 2nd place and FIFA 16, which closed in at 3rd place.
After a successful beta test of PlayStation Now in the UK a few months back, the service is ready to move to the next step. The pricing has changed for games, and you are now able to get unlimited access to 100 PlayStation games for a low price of £12.99 per month.
Over the past few months, Sony has been testing the PlayStation Now game streaming service in the UK, but with selected gamers only. However, as of today, the beta is now available to all gamers. The service lets you stream selected PS3 games to your PS4 and other PlayStation Now compatible devices, with compatibility eventually coming for the PS3 and PS Vita.
Following Sony’s financial report showing 22.3 million PS4 sold worldwide, it has also emerged that Sony has sold 2 million consoles since launch. It took just 19 months for the console to reach 2 million units, reaching the milestone quicker than the PS2.
Battlefield: Hardline has come out on top of the UK Games Chart for the third consecutive week, beating GTA V and Bloodborne, which finished the week in 2nd and 3rd place, respectively. Much of the Top 10 is filled with familiar titles, with Destiny still holding within the top 10.
