Konami has announced that PES 18 will getting an online beta, starting tomorrow, 20th July 2018. The beta will allow players to try out the standard 1 vs 1 mode, as well as the new 3 vs 3 co-op mode. The beta will be able on PS4 and Xbox One, but a PlayStation Plus membership will not be required.
New content is available on the European PlayStation Store this week, although it’s rather light in some respects. The update is made up of new game releases and a handful of new DLC, including fourteen new PS4 games and one new PS Vita game.
Not sure if you should buy the latest Mass Effect game? Luckily, Mass Effect: Andromeda is now available as a free trial on the PS4, allowing you to play the game for up to ten hours. After that, you can choose to purchase the full game.
This week’s European PlayStation Store update is fairly small, but it does include twelve new PS4 games and new DLC for Injustice 2. New games this week include Final Fantasy XII – The Zodiac Age (Pre-order), the first episode in Minecraft: Story Mode Season 2, and Serial Cleaner.
Another minor firmware update for the PS4 has been released today, updating the system software to version v4.72. The update is purely for performance improvements and bug fixes, but the official changelog can be found below.
Bungie has revealed details about the upcoming Destiny 2 Open Beta, which kicks off later this month. Those that have pre-ordered the game will get access on 18th July 2017, while everyone else will be able to access it from 21st July. The beta let you try out two competitive multiplayer modes and one co-operative mode.
Sony has worked some magic in the background to make synchronisation of your PlayStation trophies quicker with the PlayStation Network. A tweet from @PlayStation reveals that “Trophies will sync much more quickly so you can brag to your friends as soon as they’re unlocked.”
New content has been added to the PlayStation Store this week, which includes six new PS4 games and two new PS Vita games. New games include the That’s You! (which is also free to PlayStation Plus subscribers), Speedrunners and Accel World VS. Sword Art Online. July’s PlayStation Plus content is also live, giving seven free titles to subscribers.
To celebrate the launch of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy on the PS4, Sony is giving away come digital goodies completely free. The “Launch Pack” can be downloaded from the PlayStation Store, and includes a Crash Bandicoot dynamic theme and two avatars for your PSN Profile.
Sony has a nice line-up of new games for PlayStation Plus subscribers in July. Subscribers in Europe and North America will be getting seven new games, which includes Telltale’s Game of Thrones (PS4) and Until Dawn (PS4). As a bonus Sony has also included the first PlayLink title, That’s You, which makes use of your tablet or smartphone as a controller.
