The official release date for Microsoft’s Xbox One was revealed today, through MajorNelson’s blog, revealing a release date right in between the PS4’s North American and European release dates. The Xbox One will be releasing worldwide on November 22nd, just after the PS4’s North American release on November 15th, and just before the PS4’s European release on November 29th.
New screenshots and radio clips from Grand Theft Auto 5 have been release, with just weeks to go until the game is available to purchase. A total of 10 new screenshots five radio clips from the game have been revealed. Radio clips include segments from the radio stations that can be found in the game, namely West Coast Classics, Vinewood Boulevard Radio, Rebel Radio, Fly LoFM and East Los FM.
A massive new PlayStation Store update is now live in North America, with eight new games to pre-order, four new PS3 games, five new PSN titles and two new PS Vita games to enjoy. New games include Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Diablo III for the PS3, and Rayman Legends on the PS Vita.
The Rime trailer, first shown off at Gamescom, has been uploaded to Tequila Works’ official YouTube account, in HD quality and without the off-screen cuts from the press conference version. Rime is going to be a PS4 exclusive and has been in development for some time. Check out the gamescom trailer below.
Sony has confirmed it’s Tokyo Game Show line-up with the event being just over two weeks away. Sony will be featuring a number of games for the PS4, PS3 and the PS Vita, and may reveal a release date for the PS4 in Asian territories at their TGS Press Conference. PS4 titles include Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, DRIVECLUB, Killzone: Shadow Fall, Knack and more.
A new trailer for PlayStation Plus details the benefits of the service on the PlayStation 4, including access to online multiplayer, top rated games for free and one annual fee for the PS4, PS3 and PS Vita. DRIVECLUB will be the first PlayStation Plus game for the PS4, available when the console launches in November.
The latest trailer for Quantic Dream’s Beyond: Two Souls has been released, with the lead actors Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe talking about their relationships with their characters within the game. The two actors talk about the journeys of their characters; Jodie Holmes and Nathan Dawkins, respectively, and their relationship with each other.
Just like the PS3, the PS4 won’t let gamers install games on external hard drives. Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony’s Worldwide Studios, confirmed the restriction via twitter, but you will be able to upgrade the internal hard drive if you ever run out of space. The launch PS4 will come with a 500GB hard drive, but this is likely to be used quickly, with some digitally downloaded games requiring over 30GB of space.
Gaikai streaming wasn’t mentioned in Sony’s Gamescom Press Conference last month, but Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s CEO Jim Ryan has detailed out the launch plans for the service. As mentioned at E3, Gaikai will first launch in North America in 2014 for the PS4, before heading to the PS Vita and then the PS3.
DRIVECLUB developer Evolution Studions have clarified some points about the PlayStation Plus version of the game, clarifying that the platinum trophy will be achievable in the PlayStation Plus version of the game. The PS Plus version of the game is the full game, minus a few cars and tracks, but an option to upgrade to the full version will be available at a discounted price.
