Yesterday marked 20 years since the original PlayStation was released in North America. The PlayStation came to North America nine months after it was released in Japan (released on December 3, 1994), and at the time it was a stylish, powerful, developer-friendly game console that popularized polygonal 3D graphics and CD playback of games and music.
New content is also available on the US PlayStation Store this week, with seven new PS4 games and two new PS Vita games added. This week also marks the 20th Anniversary since the original PlayStation was released in North America, and to celebrate, the US PlayStation Store has a massive sale on with over 100 discounted titles across all three consoles.
New content is available on the European PlayStation Store this week, although you will only find new games on the store this week. Eight new games have been added for the PS4, including Tearaway Unfolded and Beyond Eyes. And two new PS Vita game have been added, including Curses ‘N Chaos.
Court documents filed following a court proceeding in America have revealed that Gran Turismo 6 on the PS3 managed to sell just 2.37 million copies. The figures were revealed following a legal battle surrounding the unlicensed appearance of VIRAG branding in Gran Turismo’s replication of the Monza track in Italy, featured in both GT5 and GT6.
Release notes for patch v1.05 for Rocket League have been released by developer Psyonix via Twitter. The patch itself is expected within the next two weeks, although an exact timeframe was not revealed. There will be some server downtime as the below features are added to the game, which includes a Raked Season mode, and as a result the leaderboards will be out-of-sync.
Sony has officially detailed the features of upcoming PS4 Firmware Update 3.00 (codenamed “Kenshin”), and the new host of features it brings to the PS4. The firmware update adds oft-requested updates from users, and also increases the cloud storage capacity of PlayStation Plus from 1GB to 10GB – something that we’ve talked about previously.
New content is available on the European PlayStation Store today, with a number of new games available on all three PlayStation platforms. New games include Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (PS4, PS3), Mad Max (PS4) and Grow Home (PS4, free on PS+). September’s PlayStation Plus content is also available to download from today too.
Naught Dog has officially revealed the release date for the next game in the Uncharted series. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End will be releasing on 18th March 2016, exclusively on the PS4. In addition to announcing a release date, two special editions of the game have also been revealed: the Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Special Edition and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Libertalia Collector’s Edition.
EA will be releasing a playable demo of FIFA 16 on September 8th 2015, giving gamers a go at the game before the full game releases on September 22. The demo will allow players to play as one of 12 teams, two of which are Women’s National Teams, in three Stadiums, with four game modes available.
Sony has detailed the new games coming to the PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection next week (on 1st September 2015), while also revealing the winner of the first Vote to Play winner. On the PS4, you can look forward to Grow Home, Super Time Force Ultra (cross-buy with PS Vita), Teslagrad (cross-buy with PS3), and Xeodrifter (cross-buy with PS Vita).
