The first PlayStation Store update for September 2016 is now live in Europe, adding 18 new PS4 games and DLC content. This week’s update also adds six new games to the PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection, including Lords Of The Fallen and Journey, all of which are free to download for subscribers. Check out the full list of additions below.
Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation VR will come with a free demo disc to give gamers the opportunity to try out eight games. The demo disc will be included with every PlayStation VR, which launches on October 13th 2016. Sony has also confirmed which eight demos will be included on the disc, which includes Driveclub VR and EVE: Valkyrie.
Later today, Sony will be holding the PlayStation Meeting at the PlayStation Theatre in New York City. The event itself is restricted to the press, but PlayStation fans are able to live-stream the event and catch all the new announcements as they happen. The event will kick-off at 8pm BST / 9pm CET / 3pm PT this evening, and Sony is expected to announce at least two new PS4 hardware revisions.
If you haven’t experienced Blizzard’s latest shooter, Overwatch, you’ll be happy to know that the game will be playable for free this coming weekend. The Overwatch Free Weekend will be begin this Friday, 9th September 2016 from 7pm BST, and running until 12.00pm BST on Monday, 12th September. The free weekend will let you play almost the entire game, sample all 22 characters, play on every map and do so in Quick Play, Custom Games and the Weekly Brawl
Telltale Games has confirmed that season 3 of it’s The Walking Dead series will be coming to consoles and other platforms in November 2016. Season 3, subtitled A New Frontier, will be split over 5 episodes, with the first available in November. The events in Season 3 are set four years after the events in Season 1.
Naughty Dog have released a new update for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End today focusing on the multiplayer aspect of the game. As part of the update, a new multiplayer map has been added, and is available to all players for free. Called New Devon, the map is set in the lush ruins of an abandoned pirate colony, and it’s one of the largest maps to-date.
Sony has revealed the six new games that will be making their way to the Instant Game Collection for PlayStation Plus subscribers. The games will be available to download for free from 6th September 2016, and includes critically acclaimed game Journey (PS4, PS3), Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (PS3) and Amnesia: Memories (PS Vita).
The last PlayStation Store update for August is in, adding plenty of new games for the PS4, PS3 and PS Vita. This week, you can find 17 new PS4 games, including the Battlefield 1 open beta, God Eater 2 and Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X. On the One new PS3 title and four new PS Vita titles have also been added to the store this week, along with some new add-on content.
Polyphony Digital has announced that upcoming racing simulator, Gran Turismo Sport, has been delayed until further notice. The game was originally slated for release in November 2016, but statement from studio founder Kazunori Yamauch indicates that more time is required to perfect the game before release. As a result, the studio cannot confirm a new release date, which means the game won’t be out anytime this year.
Sony’s PlayStation Plus exclusive TV series, Powers, has been canceled after just two seasons. Based on the comic of the same name by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming, the show revolved around a special police department known as the Powers Division which investigated crimes caused by those with super abilities.
