Moments ago, Sony revealed the final design for the PS4 console, with Andrew House holding the console in his hands. We have the official photo of the console below. The console itself is much smaller that the first-generation PS3 model, and still has the iconic matt black finish the PS3 Slim features.
PlayStation Plus subscribers in North America can look forward to new games tomorrow as the Instant Game Collection is updated with thee new fixtures and a new game. As mentioned last week, three new games will replace LittleBigPlanet 2, inFamous 2 and Motorstorm Apocalypse for the next 12 months.
Sony’s E3 Press Conference is just a few hours away now, where the PS4 will finally be revealed to the world, with hopefully a firm global release date and pricing. The press conference will kick off at 2:00am BST / 3:00am CET, but the livestream will begin at 1:30am / 2:30am. You’ll be able to watch the at PlayStation.com, Ustream, PlayStation Home, Facebook or Google Plus.
Tekken will be getting the free-to-play treatment this summer when Tekken Revolution hits the PS3. The game was revealed in GameSpot’s E3 preview (below) at 19:30 into the video (below). The game will be releasing on the PlayStation Store tomorrow, June 11th, 2013, and may be shown off at Sony’s E3 Press Conference tonight.
LittleBigPlanet 3 has been spotted on the website of animation studio JK Studios (which has since been deleted), indicating that the game is being developed by Sheffield based indie developer Sumo Digital. Media Molecule or Sony have yet to announced the existence of the game, but the listing confirms that the game is in development.
Sony America has released it’s own chart for the most downloaded titles on the PlayStation Network in May 2013. On the PS3, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon was the most downloaded title, while Soul Sacrifice was the most downloaded title on the PS Vita. You can check out the fill charts for the PS3, PS Vita, DLC, PSOne and PS2 classics below.
Sony has revealed the final design for the Steelbook edition of Quantic Dream’s Beyond: Two Souls, which is scheduled for release on October 11th, 2013. Similar to the regular edition of the game, the box art for the special edition focuses on the game’s lead character, Jodie Holmes, who is voiced by Ellen Page.
Square Enix has released the E3 trailer for upcoming PS4 and Xbox One title Thief. The trailer for the stealth game, however, shows no actual gameplay footage, which is somewhat disappointing. In the game, the player takes the role of Garrett, a master thief in a fantasy/steampunk world resembling a cross between the Late Middle Ages and the Victorian era.
SCEE have released the May 2013 PSN download chart, revealing the most downloaded PS3, PSN, PS Vita and PS Classic games. On the PS3, Grand Theft Auto IV was the most downloaded title on the PS3, followed by re-entry Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. The top downloaded PSN title was Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, followed by Terraria, both new entries.
In Konami’s pre-E3 conference, it was confirmed that Kiefer Sutherland will be the new voice of Snake in Metal Gear Solid 5, replacing the original voice David Hayter. The 24 actor was chosen to replace the voice of Snake as Kojima said he wanted to acquire the services of someone who could convey “a more subdued performance expressed through subtle facial movements and tone of voice, rather than words.”
