It’s a minority sport, but some people use their PS3 for accessing the web. Admittedly it’s not the most straightforward way to go about getting online. But – and here’s the good news – thanks to the way sites are increasingly being designed for tablets it is becoming less of a chore than it used to be.
Sony has announced that it has partnered with Spotify to bring its digital music service to the PlayStation Network this spring, and will be launching in 41 markets around the world. The new app will be called Spotify on PlayStation Music and will give you access to Spotify’s 30 million song catalogue. The app will also be usable during gameplay, letting you soundtrack your gaming sessions.
If your subscription to Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has expired you’ll be happy to know that Square-Enix has announced a free weekend. The free weekend begins this Friday at 8am, until 8am on Monday, but will be available only to those who’ve previously subscribed to the game.
If you haven’t experienced PlayStation Home on the PS3 yet, now is the time to make the most of it before Sony closes it’s doors at the end of March 2015. You’ve got just over 2 months to explore the virtual world and various game spaces PlayStation Home has to offer, and unlock those trophies.
The first PlayStation Store update for 2015 is live in North America, although its a small one. You can find a new PS3 game and two PS Vita games in this week’s update, in addition to January’s PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection.
PlayStation Now is getting a subscription model starting January 13th 2015, giving you instant and unlimited access to 100 PS3 games. The service will offer two subscription plans: one month for $19.99, or a three-month package for $44.99.
The last deal in Sony’s 12 Deals of Christmas is live, giving you massive discounts on a number of titles on the PS4, PS4 and PS Vita. For the next 48 hours (ending midday Christmas Day), you can get discounts on Far Cry 4, Metro 2033, and Freedom Wars.
Christmas is just around the corner, and it’s the penultimate deal for Sony’s 12 Deals of Christmas has just gone live. For the next 48 hours, you can get discounts on the latest title in the Call of Duty franchise, Advanced Warfare. On the PS Vita, you can get over 50% off on Ys: Memories of Celceta.
New content is available on the European PlayStation Store, with seven new PS4 games, six new PS3 games and seven new PS Vita games. New games include free-to-play Loadout (PS4), Resogun (PS3, PS Vita, cross-buy with PS4), and Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee HD (PS Vita).
Lots of new content is available on the US PlayStation Store this week, with five new PS4 games, five new PS3 games and one new PS Vita game. New games include free-to-play PS4 title Loadout, Tetris Ultimate and Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee (PS Vita).
