Sony has released more details on PlayStation Plus for the PlayStation 4, detailing new features for subscribers, as well as what will be available to all PS4 owners. As mentioned at E3 2013, owners will need to have a PlayStation Plus subscription to play online multiplayer games, but the social features of the PS4 and auto-updates will sit outside of PlayStation Plus.
Naughty Dog’s critically acclaimed new IP The Last of Us has shot to the top of the UK chart, after being released just last Friday. The PlayStation exclusive has become the fastest selling new IP since LA Noire in 2011, and is this year’s third fastest selling game behind multi-format titles Bioshock Infinite and Tomb Raider, says MCV.
Speaking to the Official PlayStation Magazing, SCE UK chief Fergal Gara has said that charging for online multiplayer on PS4 has helped reduce the price of the console. It’s the first time Sony will be charging gamers to play online, requiring a PlayStation Plus subscription to access the online component of games, although it was something Sony had to “agonise over for a very long time.”
Guerrilla Games have released a 20 minute video showing new gameplay from their upcoming PS4 title Killzone: Shadow Fall. The video features some previously seen footage, as well as never-before seen gameplay. The developers also reveal some new details about the game, including information about the design and technology used to create the game.
The Last Guardian, first revealed back in 2009, won’t be arriving on the PS3 or PS4 anytime soon, according to Sony’s Jack Tretton. Speaking to GameTrailers, Tretton has confirmed that The Last Guardian is on “hiatus” while Team Ico focus on other games. However, it doesn’t mean the game has gone forever.
When Sony first revealed details of the PS4 in New York back in February, there were only 126 developers working on games for the console. Sony has revealed that the number has now grown to over 500 developers via a press release. “Since February 2013, the number of developers joining has increased from 126 to 505,” says the press release.
Shuhei Yoshida has confirmed that the PlayStation 4, like the Xbox One, can use the power of cloud computing as and when it’s needed. Although the feature wasn’t mentioned in Sony’s E3 Press Conference, Yoshida says that developers are free to take advantage of the ability to do tough computational tasks in vast server farms.
With plenty of excitement around Final Fantasy XV and Final Fantasy XIV, Square-Enix hasn’t forgotten about Final Fantasy X and X-2 HD, which are coming to the PS3 and PS Vita this year. The publisher has released a new trailer for the two games along with 15 new screens.
Sony has tonight revealed the official box for the PlayStation 4. It’s unclear if the this is the final box art, but it looks very close to it. The box includes the size of the hard drive and color on the box, suggesting that these may change in the future. As with the PS3, Sony has offered different hard drive sizes and colours, so it’s safe to assume the same with the PS4.
Sony’s E3 press conference included a 7-minute live gameplay demo of Watch_Dogs, and we’ve included it below in case you missed it. The gameplay video shows how the game’s mechanics work and the wide variety of tools that Aiden has in his arsenal. The video also shows how friends can help you with co-op on mobile devices.
