Sony has announced that PS4 Firmware v4.50, which has been in closed beta testing, if officially releasing tomorrow, 9th March 2017. The major firmware brings with it many new features, including external hard drive support, custom wallpapers, and PlayStation VR improvements.
Sony has revealed March’s PlayStation Plus line-up, which brings six free titles to PlayStation Plus subscribers. The games will be available after the PlayStation Store update on 7th March 2017, and include Tearaway Unfolded (PS4), Lumo (PS Vita, Cross Buy with PS4), and Earth Defense Force 2025 (PS3).
Sony have revealed that it’s sold just shy of a million PlayStation VR units worldwide as of 19th February 2017, since the headset first launched in October 2016. In addition, more than 100 PlayStation VR titles are available currently, with over 100 more to come this year. There are over 220 titles currently in development, including Final Fantasy XV and Tekken 7.
Square Enix has announced that side-scrolling game A King’s Tale: Final Fantasy XV is coming to PS4 in March, and will be free to download. Previously, the game was an exclusive pre-order bonus included with Final Fantasy XV, but will now be available to everyone. The game is a fairy tale told by King Regis to his young son Noctis.
Housemarque have released a new patch for Resogun adding PS4 Pro compatibility, which includes 4K support and HDR. The patch is free to download for owners of the game, and also includes some visual changes and bug fixes. The HDR mode will also work on regular PS4 models, providing you have a compatible device.
Sony has announced a free PlayStation Plus multiplayer weekend, where anyone without a PlayStation Plus subscription can play online for a limited time. In North America, it starts at 12:01 AM Pacific on 17th February, and runs until 23rdFebruary at 11:59 PM Pacific. In Europe, it starts next week from 10am on 22nd February.
Crash Bandicoot fans out there will be happy to know that the PS4 remaster has a official release date. Activision has confirmed that Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy will be releasing on 30th June 2017 in both Europe and North America. The original games have been remastered, with every level recreated as accurately as possible.
Ubisoft has announced that there will be an open beta for Ghost Recon: Wildlands, starting next week, but only running for a few days. The beta will start on 23rd February 2017, and will run until the 27th. The beta will be available to download from Monday 20th February, so it can be installed ahead of start date.
Sony has today made a rather shocking announcement – it is to close PlayStation Now on all supported devices except the PS4 and PC after “thoughtful consideration”. From 15th August 2017, PlayStation Now will no longer be usable on the PS3, PS Vita and PS TV, and all supported TV models. A selection of TV models will lost support at early as 15th May 2017.
Psyonix has announced that Rocket League will be getting a patch next week, which adds PS4 Pro support to the game. The patch will allow the game to run at 1080p with 60fps on a standard PS4, and in 4K at 60fps on the PS4 Pro.
