A number of new PS3 and PS Vita games are available on the PlayStation Store in Europe this week, with a massive 12 new PS3 games available for download, including rain, Atelier Meruru Plus and F1 2013. The Beyond: Two Souls demo is also available to download along with access to the Battlefield 4 beta. You can also find new DLC for a number of PS3 and PS Vita titles.
The official changelog for PS3 Firmeare 4.50 has been revealed, and allows all users to now take advantage of automatic updates – a feature that was previously exclusive to PlayStation Plus subscribers.
Sony is planning to combat PS4 shortages in the UK by providing regular shipments of the console, with Sony UK Boss Fergal Gara suggesting a second wave of stock to arrive within days of the November 29th launch. Speaking with Eurogamer, Gara confirmed that “everybody who has pre-ordered to date will definitely get a console prior to Christmas. The cut-off date for that was 5th August.”
Upcoming PS3 title BEYOND: Two Souls officially premieres later today at the Rex Cinema in central Paris, with fans able to watch the event via live stream from 8.00pm BST/9.00pm CET this evening. The event will begin with an exclusive 30 minute screening of footage from the game in the 2,000-plus seater cinema, followed by a panel discussion featuring writer/director David Cage, cast members Ellen Page, Willem Dafoe and Kadeem Hardison, and soundtrack composer Lorne Balfe.
The US PlayStation Store has been updated with many new games to download, including rain on the PS3 and Die! Die! Die! on the PS Vita. For PlayStation Plus subscribers, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning has been added to the Instant Game Collection – the first of five new games coming to the Instant Game Collection this month.
Following the release of Destiny’s official box art yesterday, a new trailer for the game has been released containing information on how to access the Destiny beta. As mentioned previously, you’ll be able to access the beta by pre-ordering the game, and this is confirmed in the new trailer below. Beta access will only be available from selected retailers, so be sure to look out for the “Beta” logo when pre-ordering the game.
Later today, the next system software update for PS3, version 4.50, will be available, and includes some great features and improvements to make downloading system updates and Web Store purchases more convenient for all PSN users. Wi-fi data transfer has also been added to make it easier to move games, movies and other content between your PS3 and PS Vita.
PSN title rain arrives on the PlayStation Store today in North America and tomorrow in Europe. To celebrate, the launch trailer for the game has been released. In addition, the game’s full soundtrack will be available to purchase on the PlayStation Store too. The full soundtrack for rain, featuring the enchanting music created by composer Yugo Kanno and the gifted singer Connie Talbot, will be available to purchase for €7.49/£5.99.
The online component to Grand Theft Auto 5 launches today, and with it comes new details from Rockstar Games. Rockstar have revealed a whole host of new details for the free multiplayer expansion, GTA Online. A free patch is available to enable the GTA Online, and you should be able to directly access the Online world from GTA V’s main menu.
Sony UK boss, Fergal Gara, has revealed that Guerrilla Games’ Killzone: Shadow Fall on the PS4 is around 50GB in size, but it working on “big innovations” to make games like this easier to download. The PS4 makes use of “Play as you Download” functionality, meaning you can start playing the game without having to download the entire game first.
