Today the Hong Kong version of the PlayStation Blog announced several new updates for the Hong Kong PlayStation Store. While we do not normally provide coverage for the PlayStation Store outside of the United States, there was interesting tidbit that we could not ignore. Do we now know what PlayStation 4 game will be free with PlayStation Plus for April? Keep reading to see what we think!
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The PlayStation Blog has announced that the PlayStation Vita Software Update 3.10 will be going live later today. This update brings several new and useful features to the system. One of the biggest features included in this update is an increase to 500 maximum apps displayable on the Vita’s home screen. When compared to the current maximum of 100 apps, it seems likely that larger memory cards may be coming to the Western market soon (Japan currently has a 64GB memory card). Keep reading to see all of the other updates coming to your Vita today!
After a small delay from the PS4 launch window, inFamous: Second Son from Sucker Punch studios is now available on the PS4. The highly anticipated game once again takes you into the world of humans with super powers and an enriching story line with dire consequences that makes you choose between good and evil. Each action you take can alter the storyline and gameplay in this open world which also happens to include some of the most luscious graphics you’ve ever seen in beautiful 1080p. All this of course begs the question:
If you’ve picked yourself up a copy of inFamous: Second Son for the PS4 then listen up. Sucker Punch has released a day one patch, coming in at just around 300MB that will give you the Paper Trail storyline. With the update, you can expect
- 19 story missions
- Exclusive web content
- 5 hours of additional gameplay
Throughout the additional missions, you’ll uncover the story behind the DUP’s occupation of Seattle and follow the trail of origami doves. But that’s not all. There is also a host of changes coming to the game as well. Those details and two full gorgeous 1080p screenshots await you after the jump.
Ubisoft today unveiled the latest Assassin’s Creed entry titled Unity. Designed entirely from the ground up for next gen (current gen) consoles, Assassin’s Creed Unity will be available for PS4 and Xbox One this holiday. Along with the announcement, Ubisoft released an Alpha build trailer, running entirely on the PS4 which can be seen, after the jump.
President of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida caused a stir on Twitter recently, suggesting that a future firmware update for the PS4 that would allow the user to save more battery in the controller by changing how the light bar worked.
There was some confusion about whether this would be a full disable of the light bar or a dim setting, and finally Yoshida has cleared this up.
Lots of cool things are happening at this year’s Game Developers Conference at San Francisco’s Moscone Cente, many of them revolving around the PlayStation 4. Project Morpheus is bringing virtual reality to the system (at some point), new updates are adding functionality to the Share features and allowing you to pre-load your upcoming games, and there’s even a way to control inFAMOUS: Second Son with your eyes (thanks, IGN). True story. But if you don’t already have a PS4, you may find yourself waiting for a few months still before picking one up.
The Wall Street Journal, and other outlets, sat down with Sony Computer Entertainment group CEO Andrew House at GDC, who cited high demand in all regions, and especially in the US and UK, for the PS4’s scarcity. “Conservatively, as we get into the early summer months, we’ll be closer to a full supply situation,” House told the Journal. Previous reports from Sony had expected supply to ease up by April. House had no new sales figures for the report, but with over 6 million consoles sold before the end of February, and Sony’s fiscal year ending on March 31, we’re likely to hear new figures before long.
Brien has already reported on the extensive list of goodies that are set to come to the PlayStation 4 via a firmware update next month. While the list is extensive and includes new features like a video editor and export capabilities to USB drives, Sony itself went on record about how more unannounced improvements would be coming with the same firmware update in April and we might have just stumbled upon one of those, thanks to Sucker Punch.
The Share Button on the PlayStation 4’s DualShock 4 controller has been one of the most highly-touted features of the new console. In fact, the ability to share your screenshots, gameplay videos, or broadcast live to Ustream and Twitch has been at the heart of the social focus of the PS4. The stats for how many pictures have been uploaded and how many hours people have broadcast to Twitch show just how right Sony was to build social integration into their hardware. But the folks at PlayStation aren’t done yet, and today the PlayStation Blog let us know just what we can expect in the next firmware update–and it’s all focused on Share.
Welcome to the PlayStation Store update for March 18, 2014. Even though the delay wasn’t quite as lengthy as last week, the store still failed to miss it’s targeted 2 PM PDT update time by almost 12 hours. Hopefully the team updating the store works out whatever technical issues they are having and future updates will be back on a more regular schedule. Delay or not, we have a great update this week packed full of new content and sales. Even though it does not release until March 21st, the PlayStation 4 exclusive inFamous Second Son is easily the biggest release for the week.
Both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 users receive Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes which this week. Final Fantasy X/X2 HD Remaster is also now available for both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. The spring fever sale also continues this week with major sales on titles in the Grand Theft Auto franchise.
Finally, PlayStation Plus users will be receiving Unit 13 (PS Vita) and Thomas Was Alone (PS3 & PS Vita) for free along with many discounts on several games. Keep reading to see a complete list of content available on the PlayStation Store this week!
Dateline: March 18, 2014 —
This just in! Sony announces new product, set to revolutionize the industry! ‘Project Morpheus’ the first step for PlayStation into the world of Virtual Reality! Oculus beware, there’s a new player on the block, and its name is Morpheus!
Dramatic newsreel introduction aside, the second day of the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco was marked by the official announcement of the long-rumored PlayStation 4 VR headset, currently known as ‘Project Morpheus.’ The “Driving the Future of Innovation at Sony Computer Entertainment” panel, like last year’s PlayStation 4 reveal, took little time in unveiling what everyone had assumed was the case: PlayStation was moving into the world of virtual reality headsets.
A bit of background before we dive further into this story. Stig Asmussen, has been a part of Santa Monica Studios for over a decade. During his time there, Stig has worked as an Environment Artist (God of War), Art Director (God of War 2), and finally as Creative Director (God of War 3). Most recently, Stig had been working on a brand new IP for Santa Monica Studios for the PlayStation 4. During the last two years that Stig has been working on a new project, Corey Barlog, Creative Director of God of War 2 rejoined the studio to work on what many believe is another GoW title. Besides these two titles, it was believed that a third project was taking place though little was known about it. Many have now come to believe that the secret project at SMS was a scraped sci-fi shooter which was revealed last month, after a massive layoff hit Santa Monica Studios which helped shed light on the game that will likely never been seen.
While details remain scarce, it seems likely that it was none other than Stig Asmussen, who was the lead of the canned project as the long-time veteran, has just parted ways with Santa Monica Studios.
Industry insider Pete “Famousmortimer” Dodd, who normally enjoys a good track record, has some damming news for Microsoft and the Xbox One. According to his insider sources, Activision is on the cusp of changing the lead platform for the mega Call of Duty franchise away from Xbox and to the PS4. While Microsoft has continued its massive marketing blitz with the Xbox One since launch, something that Sony cannot afford to do, the PS4 has continuously outsold its rival. Beyond that, games on the PS4 like Call of Duty: Ghosts have enjoyed higher resolutions than their counterpart on the Xbox One and higher digital sales, a winning combination for developers.
On the heels of a massive launch in the North America, and over six million sales through four months worldwide, there’s been some shakeups recently within Sony Computer Entertainment America. Long-time executive Jack Tretton is leaving the company, Amy Hennig has left Naughty Dog, and layoffs have cut back the mighty Santa Monica Studios, all in the span of a month. You’d hope that would mean there’s some good news on the horizon, right? Well if you live in Canada, this isn’t the kind of news you were hoping for.
Welcome to the PlayStation Store update for March 13, 2014. As you know this update normally comes on Tuesdays, but due to some technical issues the update was pushed back almost 48 hours. Even though it is late, we still have a great update this week packed full of new content and sales. PlayStation 3 receives the punishing Dark Souls II today.
PlayStation 4 users now have access to the highly anticipated Towerfall Ascension featuring fast paced local multiplayer archery combat. There are also deep sales on many games in the Call of Duty franchise. Speaking of promotions, Sony has brought back the popular $10 for $60 promotion. This entitles you to receive a $10 store credit when you spend $6o on the store.
Finally, PlayStation Plus users will be receiving Lone Survivor The Director’s Cut (PS3/Vita Cross Buy) for free along with many discounts on several games. Keep reading to see a complete list of content available on the PlayStation Store this week!
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