A promotional video from Sony, geared towards third-party manufacturers, has revealed that the PS4, PS3 and PS Vita has collectively sold more than 100 million units to date. At last count, the PS4 has sold around 7 million units since it launched last November, while the PS3 has sold more than 80 million units.
Ubisoft has announced that Watch_Dogs has shipped 8 million copies since the game launched worldwide on May 27th 2014. Unfortunately, Ubisoft doesn’t mention how many of those copies were actually sold, but it will definitely be in the millions. The game set the record for number of day-one sales for a Ubisoft title when it first launched.
Klei Entertainment has confirmed that new DLC will be making it’s way to the PS4 version of Don’t Starve. The new DLC, titled Reign Of Giants, will be available to purchase on July 23rd 2014, for just $4.99 – PlayStation Plus subscribers will also get a 10% discount. The DLC introduces two new characters: Webber and Wigfrid; and new creatures, including giants.
The Glacier White PS4 was announced as part of the Destiny bundle, releasing in September, however, Shuhei Yoshida has now revealed to French site GameOne that the white PS4 will also be available on its own later this year. The standalone white console will be available after the launch of the Destiny bundle, but before the end of 2014.
SCEA has released the PSN chart for June 2014, revealing the top selling digital games across all of Sony’s platforms. On the PS4, Watch_Dogs was the top selling title, followed by UFC. On the PS3, Minecraft continues to lead the chart for yet another month – there’s just no stopping this game! On the PS Vita, Rainbow Moon was the top selling game.
As we approach the October release date for DRIVECLUB, Sony has announced a new PS4 hardware bundle, which includes the game. The DRIVECLUB bundle comes with a 500GB PS3, DualShock 4 controller and a physical copy of the full game, and is now available to pre-order for RRP of €439.99.
Two separate German websites have revealed a PS4 version of Quantic Dream’s Beyond: Two Souls. The World Of Games and Alcom both list the game as releasing later this year, with the latter listing a September release date. Of course, neither Sony or Quantic Dream have confirmed the existence of the game, yet.
If you missed a go at the Destiny Alpha test, you’ll be happy to know that the timeline for the Destiny Beta test has been announced. The Destiny Beta will begin on July 17th 2014 until July 21st-22nd, when maintenance will take place. There will also be a rally on July 26th, where players who make an appearance will get rewarded.
While the PS4’s DualShock 4 has been compatible with the PS3 since launch, it only worked using the USB cable. However, a Reddit has discovered that a recent update now allows the controller to be used wirelessly, though not all functionality is available. You can pair the DualShock 4 as a generic bluetooth input device, which means the PS button, vibration and sixaxis detection do not work.
Square Enix has released a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts 2.5 Remix, which allows you to compare the new HD version against the older SD version. The interactive trailer lets you switch between the HD or SD version, or view a side-by-side comparison of both versions. The game will be releasing on the PS3 on December 5th 2014.
