The next PlayStation Plus update for the US will be live on August 10th 2010, and will be updated every two weeks. The first update for August will include a full-game demo of Red Faction: Guerrilla and another free episode of Qore, as well as early access to PixelJunk Racers Second Lap and a free Minis title.
The ability to change your PSN ID has been available in Japan for some time now, but still hasn’t made it way to Europe or North America. According to some anonymous hackers, the feature could be heading to the West as part of PlayStation Plus. A video of this feature from the Japanese PSN can be found below.
New PlayStation Plus content hits the Store this week in Europe. The full list of exclusive content this month will be available until September 1st 2010, and includes Zen Pinball, in addition to two Minis and a PSOne classic. You can also find two new full game trials, some dynamic themes and PSN avatars.
PlayStation Plus subscribers will get access to a exclusive Kane & Lynch 2 demo on Monday, 19th July 2010. If you have automatic downloads enabled the demo will be downloaded to your console automatically so you won’t need to lift a finger. For everyone else, the demo will be made available a little later.
When Hulu Plus launches later this month the service will not require PlayStation Plus subscription, as previously thought. Hulu has gone on record and stated that “the PlayStation Plus service is only a requirement during the preview period.” Once the preview period is over, the service will be available to all PS3 users, regardless of subscription status.
Hulu will be available on the PlayStation 3 later this month, but the there’s a catch – you must be a PlayStation Plus subscriber in order to access the service. Hulu can be accessed on the PlayStation 3 through a downloadable client, much like the PlayTV application in Europe.
PlayStation Plus content will be added to the store through the month, and not just on the first publish of every month according to a tweet from the Official US PlayStation page. The tweet said that content will “continue to roll out all month, so stay tuned!” However, in Europe all the content will appear at the start of each month.
PlayStation Plus, the premium subscription service for the PlayStation, launches next week and Sony has finally put up a detailed FAQ on the service. In short, the service does not include cross-game chat and free content downloaded through the service is only valid until you cancel your subscription – content bought through offers / discounts is yours to keep forever.
See below for the complete guide and FAQs from Sony.
If you’ve tried to connect to the PlayStation Network recently, you may have been asked to agree to the new PlayStation Network Terms of Use agreement. If you’ve taken the time to read through the agreement, you would have noticed several key changes including the addition of PlayStation Plus and other important clauses.
Now that PlayStation Plus is official, SCEE has revealed the pricing details for the UK. The service launches on June 29th 2010 and comes with a free three-month subscription period if you subscribe for one year. The cost in the UK for a 12-month subscription will be £39.99, or you can get a 3-month subscription for £11.99.
