May’s last PlayStation Store update has gone live, and it’s quite a big one. You can find twenty new PS4 games and four new PS Vita games this week, along with plenty of new DLC. New games include Star Trek: Bridge Crew, TEKKEN 7 and MXGP3. Check out the full list of new games below.
Sony has released Firmware v4.70 for the PS4, which is a minor update to the system software. The firmware is mandatory, which means you’ll need to update your console before you can play online. The changelog for the update can be found below, which includes improvements to the system performance.
Invites for the closed beta for Everybody’s Golf on the PS4 have started to go out to those who applied to take part. The closed beta itself begins tomorrow, Friday 26th May 2017 from 7:00am BST, through to Monday, 29th May until 8:00am BST.
Released back in September 2013, Grand Theft Auto V has been a popular title for the PS4 and other platforms, rarely leaving the game charts. It turns out that the game has sold over 80 million copies since release, with 75% of them in physical form.
A recent report from Sony has revealed that there are over 70 million monthly active users (MAU) on the PlayStation Network, with approximately 26.4 million PlayStation Plus subscribers. As for this year’s strategy, Sony is looking to sell a total of 78 million PS4s, and further increase PSN subscribers.
New content is now live on the European PlayStation Store, with fourteen new PS4 games and five new PS Vita games added to the store. New games this week include Star Ocean: ‘Til The End Of Time, the Gwent public beta and Drive Girls. New DLC has also been added for a few games.
Konami has announced the next annual release in the Pro Evolution Soccer series, aptly named PES 2018. The game will be coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC on 14th September 2017, while all other platforms have been left out, including the recently released Nintendo Switch.
Telltale Games has announced that the final episode for The Walking Dead: A New Frontier will be released at the end of May. The fifth and final episode is titled “From the Gallows” will be available for download from 30th May 2017 across all platforms.
Blizzard will be hosting a limited free trial for Overwatch on the PS4 and other platforms, starting on 26th May 2017. The free weekend will mean you’ll be able to download the game and play it for free until 26th May 2017. Any progress made during the trial will be carried over to the full game.
The US PlayStation Store chart for April 2017 reveals Persona 5 as the top selling digital PS4 game, with some old favourites re-entering the chart due to various promotions. On the PS3, Persona 5 came in 3rd, and Mortal Blitz topped the PlayStation VR Chart. Full details below.
