DriveClub was expected to be a launch title in Japan, when the PS4 releases there on February 22nd 2014, but has been officially delayed. Sony Japan has announced via a Press Release that the game has been delayed due to “various reasons,” and now has an “undecided” release date.
Rockstar has revealed that GTA Online will be online from early this morning for an unspecified amount of time. The maintenance period starts at 2 AM GMT (9 PM Eastern Tine) and will finish at some point on Thursday, but an exact time wasn’t revealed. The nature of the maintenance period wasn’t disclosed, but could relate to new features or improved reliability.
Guerrilla Games have revealed two new multiplayer maps for Killzone: Shadow Fall, which will be released to the community free of charge. The two maps are inspired by key locations from the single-player campaign: The Cruiser and The Hanger; both of which will be fully compatible with Killzone Shadow Fall’s Custom Warzone feature.
New content is available on the US PlayStation Store this week, with Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation HD now available to download on the PS3 as well as the Guacamelee! Bundle Fantastico. BioShock Infinite has also been added to the Instant Game Collection.
If you haven’t already picked up Guacamelee! on the PS3 or PS Vita, you’ll be happy to know that Drinkbox Studios will be releasing a new bundle to the PlayStation Store next week: Guacamelee! Bundle Fantastico. The bundle will include a number of extras including DLC content, the soundtrack, avatars and XMB themes.
Guerrilla Games have released a new patch for Killzone: Shadow Fall on the PS4, updating the game to v1.08. The patch weighs in at 308 MB and fixes several bugs and glitches in the game, including the voice pack crash for Play-Go versions of the game.
This week, Tecmo Koei has confirmed that Dynasty Warriors NEXT (PS Vita) will be coming to PlayStation Plus in February to Europe. Furthermore, Outlast (PS4) was also confirmed to be coming to the service in February via its Facebook page.
SCEA is hosting a 14 for ’14 sale on the PlayStation Store, staring tomorrow, offering gamers massive discounts on 14 PS3 and 14 PS Vita games to celebrate the New Year. The 28 games will be discounted by up to 50% off, and up to 75% off if you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber. You can pickup games like Killzone Mercenary (PS Vita) for $9, or Puppeteer (PS3) for just $7.
The PS4 has been doing incredibly well, selling a staggering 4.2 million units worldwide last year. In the UK, the console has managed to sell a massive 530,000 units in just give weeks according to MCV, making it the fastest selling console in UK history. Even more surprising is that the console has outsold every other home console in 2013, despite only being around for just over a month.
The UK chart remains largely unchanged this week, with the top five remaining the same with some slight shuffling. FIFA 14 continues to dominate the chart, beating Call of Duty: Ghosts yet again. PS4 exclusive Killzone: Shadow Fall has also re-entered the top 10, jumping to eighth place from 14th.
