The latest issue of PSM3 magazine has a number of PlayStation 4 rumours, as reported by GameFront.de. According to the magazine, the console won’t be called the ‘PS4’ or ‘PlayStation 4’ as the number 4 is considered unlucky in Japan and has an alternative pronunciation related to death.
Retro City Rampage has been available in North America for a few weeks now, but still remains to be seen in Europe. Brian Provinciano, the man behind Retro City Rampage, has tweeted that the European version of the game is ready for SCEE certification and will be available on the PlayStation Store soon. The game doesn’t have a exact release date, but hopefully the QA process will be smooth and we’ll see the game available in the next few weeks.
In a press release this morning, Sony Computer Entertainment announced that sales for the PS3 have reached over 70 million units worldwide as of November 4th 2012. The milestone has been achieved in less than six years after the console was first launched in 2006. Sony’s PlayStation Move controller has also surpassed 15 million units as of November 11th 2012.
SuperBot have revealed the first DLC characters for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, and best of all they will be available for free. The two new characters joining the roster are Kat from Gravity Rush, and Emmett Graves from Starhawk. The DLC isn’t quite ready to be shown off, but it’s good to see the developers are already working on content for the game now that the game has gone gold.
Telltale Games has revealed that the fifth and final episode of The Waking Dead will be releasing in North America and Europe next week. The final episode will be online as part of the weekly PlayStation Store updates and will be available to download for free if you’ve purchased the season pass.
Rockstar has released the second official trailer for GTA V, which will most likely be one of the biggest selling games of 2013 if the hype is anything to go by. The trailer shows some gameplay, cutscenes, and the three protagonists, which were first revealed by GameInformer last week.
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale releases next Tuesday on the PlayStation Network and across Stores, and the game is now available to pre-order on the PlayStation Store. The game will be released as a “Day 1 Digital” title next week for $59.99 in North America, but this also includes the PS Vita version of the game too.
Sony Japan has posted up a message on their website warning users of the dangers of using custom firmware on their PS3 consoles, dubbing it “malware”. The message (according to Google Translate) also warns that using unofficial software breaks the console’s Terms of Use and may result is the user getting banned from the PlayStation Network.
PlayStation Plus subscribers in North America get a new game in the Instant Game Collection this week, as Quantum Conundrum is added. In addition, Plus members also get 30% off Machinarium too. Check out the launch trailer to Quantum Conundrum below.
Despite Devil May Cry not releasing until January 2013, Capcom has announced details of the game’s first DLC pack. Titled Vergil’s Downfall, the DLC pack will lets Dante’s brother Vergil be a playable character in the game. The pack will be available “shortly after launch”.
