Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation VR will come with a free demo disc to give gamers the opportunity to try out eight games. The demo disc will be included with every PlayStation VR, which launches on October 13th 2016. Sony has also confirmed which eight demos will be included on the disc, which includes Driveclub VR and EVE: Valkyrie.
Later today, Sony will be holding the PlayStation Meeting at the PlayStation Theatre in New York City. The event itself is restricted to the press, but PlayStation fans are able to live-stream the event and catch all the new announcements as they happen. The event will kick-off at 8pm BST / 9pm CET / 3pm PT this evening, and Sony is expected to announce at least two new PS4 hardware revisions.
If you haven’t experienced Blizzard’s latest shooter, Overwatch, you’ll be happy to know that the game will be playable for free this coming weekend. The Overwatch Free Weekend will be begin this Friday, 9th September 2016 from 7pm BST, and running until 12.00pm BST on Monday, 12th September. The free weekend will let you play almost the entire game, sample all 22 characters, play on every map and do so in Quick Play, Custom Games and the Weekly Brawl
Telltale Games has confirmed that season 3 of it’s The Walking Dead series will be coming to consoles and other platforms in November 2016. Season 3, subtitled A New Frontier, will be split over 5 episodes, with the first available in November. The events in Season 3 are set four years after the events in Season 1.
The last PlayStation Store update for August is in, adding plenty of new games for the PS4, PS3 and PS Vita. This week, you can find 17 new PS4 games, including the Battlefield 1 open beta, God Eater 2 and Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X. On the One new PS3 title and four new PS Vita titles have also been added to the store this week, along with some new add-on content.
Polyphony Digital has announced that upcoming racing simulator, Gran Turismo Sport, has been delayed until further notice. The game was originally slated for release in November 2016, but statement from studio founder Kazunori Yamauch indicates that more time is required to perfect the game before release. As a result, the studio cannot confirm a new release date, which means the game won’t be out anytime this year.
Sony has announced that it will be releasing a series of behind-the-scenes videos showing the creation of the PlayStation VR, from the earliest prototype right through to the final version, which will be releasing in October. Over the next several weeks, new videos will be made available regularly, covering the tech in the headset, 3D audio and intuitive control inputs to create truly immersive gameplay experiences.
Sony has announced that it will be holding a press conference at Tokyo Game Show in September. The press conference is scheduled for 4pm local time on 13th September 2016, which is equivalent to 8am BST / 9am CEST / 3am EDT, depending on where you are in the world. The TGS press conference will take place despite Sony having a separate press conference less than a week before, where the PlayStation “Neo” and PS4 Slim are expected to be officially unveiled.
Klei Entertainment have announced the official release date for Don’t Starve Together on the PS4, and a brand new bundle featuring the game. Don’t Starve Together will be available in North America and Europe on 13th September 2016, either as a standalone game or as part of the Don’t Starve Mega Pack. Those that already own the original game on the PS4 will also be able to benefit from a massive discount.
Sony has finally beefed up security on the PlayStation Network by introducing 2-Step Verification (2SV). Users can opt-in to 2SV to add an additional layer of security to their PSN Account. If you’re unfamiliar with 2SV, it’s basically a two step process that uses SMS to send time-limited, unique codes to your mobile to confirm your identity. This means that anyone trying to access your account would need to know your email / password, and have access to your mobile device.
