Sony has released a new advert for the upcoming PS4, showing the many reasons why the PS4 should be the console you should choose, citing quotes from media, and taking some subtle shots at the Xbox One. The advert is based around Sony’s #4ThePlayers slogan, and lists just some of the exclusives available on the console as well as the exclusive DLC available on selected games.
Two exclusive betas have been made available to PlayStation Plus subscribers this week, including Dark Souls II on the PS3 and Destiny of Spirits on the PS Vita. Both betas are time sensitive, with the Dark Souls II beta available only for a few hours this Sunday, October 27th 2013.
Grand Theft Auto V continues to top the UK games chart holding back FIFA 14 for another week. PS3 exclusive Beyond: Two Souls has slipped to sixth place with the new comer Skylanders Swap Force debuting in third place. The remainder of the top 10 remains largely unchanged with F1 2013, Just Dance 2014 and Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition continue to place in the top 10.
Fans will be happy to know that Killzone: Shadow Fall on the PS4 has gone gold, meaning development on the game is complete, and the game is ready for mass production. The game is on schedule for the PS4’s launch, and now the developers can focus on post-launch DLC.
Sony and Evolution Studios has announced that PS4 launch title and first title in the PS4’s Instant Game Collection. DriveClub, has been delayed into early 2014. The game has been delayed to allow the team more time to deliver on their vision, and give PlayStation 4 gamers a truly innovative, socially connected racing game.
Sucker Punch Productions has revealed two special editions of their upcoming PS4 title, inFamous: Second Son, exclusive to gamers who pre-order the game. The Limited Edition will come with a foil cover and Cole’s Legacy DLC content for $59.99, while the Collector’s Edition will include plenty of extras for only $79.99.
Like the PS3 YLOD (or Yellow LED of Death), the PS4 also has a similar status light dubbed the “Red Line of Death” (or RLOD). If a recent photo is to be believed, the PS4’s Blue line turns Red when the console overheats, while an onscreen error message indicates “very high temperature”, explains an eyewitness.
Grand Theft Auto V has returned to the top of the UK Games Chart, knocking down the previous holder, FIFA 14, to second place after holding first position for two weeks. PS3 exclusive Beyond: Two Souls also debuts on the chart this week in fifth position.
Sony has revealed the PlayStation Plus line-up for PAL territories in November, adding Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Remember Me and more coming to the Instant Game Collection. Two new PS Vita game will also join the Instant Game Collection, along with DRIVECLUB for the PS4 when it launches at the end of November.
PlayStation Europe Community Manager Chris Owen has shared some pictures of what the PlayStation 4 retail boxes will look like via twitter, including photos of the packaging for the new DualShock 4 controller, the PS4 camera, vertical stand and more.
