Sony has announced that PlayStation Now will soon be streaming PS4 games, adding to the huge collection of over 480 PS4 games currently available on the service. This news follows the recent announcement that PlayStation Now will be dropping support for most devices, except PC and PS4.
Polyphony Digital has announced that Gran Turismo Sport will be getting a closed beta, that begins later this week: 17th March 2017. You can apply to take part in the beta, but as places are limited, only a small selection of applicants will get access to the beta.
Despite several new titles debuting on the PlayStation Store last month, ARK: Survival Evolved continues to top the European PlayStation chart in February. Newcomers For Honor and Nioh debuted on the chart in 2nd and 4th place, respectively. The top 5 games in the PlayStation VR chart remain largely unchanged, with the exception of new title I Expect You To Die, debuting in 5th place.
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.
