Sony has announced that pre-orders for the stand-alone version of PlayStation VR are to begin in North America next week, on 29th March 2016. The PlayStation VR bundle, containing everything you need to start playing including the PlayStation Camera and VR Worlds game, is already available for pre-order for $499.
Telltale Games has confirmed that the fifth and final episode for Minecraft: Story Mode will be released next week, 29th March 2016. The final episode in the season, titled Order Up! will be available across all platforms next Tuesday. Telltale has also confirmed that three extra episodes will be released in 2016, but won’t be part of the season pass.
Taking a break from Final Fantasy XIV and have yet to checkout the new content added in Patch 3.2? Square Enix is currently running a free login campaign, giving gamers up to 96 hours of free playtime. The free login campaign ends on April 14th 2016 at 7:00am GMT.
Sales of the PlayStation Camera have skyrocketed following the PlayStation VR announcement earlier this week. The camera is required for the VR headset to function, but won’t be included with the device. VideoGamer.com reports that sales for the camera has increased by a massive 975% following the announcement.
If your PlayStation Plus subscription has expired, you can benefit from 25% off an annual subscription. The deal, available via the PlayStation Store, is only available if you don’t currently have an active subscription and will save you a tenner of the regular price. The promo is only available until 10.00 GMT on 31st March 2016.
Undecided about getting the PlayStation VR headset? Check out the trailers for three titles that will be making their way to PlayStation VR in October, including free title Playroom VR. There are a total of fifty games planned between launch and end of the Year, and these are just a few of the titles you can expect.
Sony’s PlayStation VR headset will be available in October 2016 for a price of $399 / £349, but how does it stack up to the main competitors: Oculus Rift and HTC Vive? PlayStation Executive VP Masayasu Ito has already stated that Oculus Rift is better if you’re looking for high-end quality, but we’ve compared all the details to give you a better idea of how they all compare.
The European PlayStation Store is holding a massive Easter sale, with up to 70% off PS4, PS3 and PS Vita titles. Hundreds of titles are on sale over the next few weeks, with savings on GTA V, FIFA 16, Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and more. And new titles will be added every week.
Sony have just announced the release date and price for PlayStation VR. The device will be available this October, and will cost £349 / $399 / €399 – making it $200 cheaper than the Oculus Rift. The device will also require a PS4, DualShock 4 controller and PlayStation Camera, but all that is still cheaper than a high-end PC.
Sony has announced that the PlayStation Video app is now available on Android phones in supported territories, letting you access Sony’s catalogue of movies and TV shows. If you have previously purchased content through the PlayStation Store, you can access those too via the Library.
