Naught Dog has officially revealed the release date for the next game in the Uncharted series. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End will be releasing on 18th March 2016, exclusively on the PS4. In addition to announcing a release date, two special editions of the game have also been revealed: the Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Special Edition and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Libertalia Collector’s Edition.
EA will be releasing a playable demo of FIFA 16 on September 8th 2015, giving gamers a go at the game before the full game releases on September 22. The demo will allow players to play as one of 12 teams, two of which are Women’s National Teams, in three Stadiums, with four game modes available.
Features for the PS4’s next major firmware update have been leaked from the beta version of the update. Sony has confirmed that it is working on a new firmware update, but has refused to confirm whether all the features described below will make it into the final version. Sony also says that the new update will be available, but declined to give a release date.
New content is available on the European PlayStation Store with ten new PS4 games available for purchase, including Everybody Goes to Rapture! and TorqueL (available on PS Vita too). You can also find new downloadable content, and the PES 2016 demo for PS4 and PS3.
Square-Enix revealed a new trailer for Final Fantasy XV at Gamescom in Cologne last week, titled “Dawn”. The 3-minute trailer teases events that occurred 15 years before the game, effectively acting as a prologue to the game, but it’s a rather boring trailer and doesn’t really reveal much about the “dramatic events” Square Enix states in the description.
The European PlayStation Store has been updated with new content today, although this week’s update is DLC heavy. You can find four new PS4 games, along with August’s Instant Game Collection, which includes Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris and God of War Ascension.
Sony has announced a new feature exclusive to PlayStation Plus subscribers: Vote to Play. The new feature lets subscribers vote on several as-yet unreleased PS4 games to be included in the upcoming month’s game line-up. Although it won’t be a monthly feature, it gives games the power to choose which free game they want to receive.
Sony has unveiled the Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection Special Edition, which will be releasing in October 2015 alongside the standard edition of the game. The Special Edition includes a 48-page The Art of Uncharted Trilogy artbook, a steelbook cover for the game and a handful of stickers. Purchasing the collection will also give you exclusive access to the Uncharted 4 multiplayer beta.
Sony is continuing it’s road to financial recovery, having recently reported an increase in profit for Q1 2015. Sony has report $780 million operating profit, up 39% compared to last year, and mostly thanks to the success of the PS4. Sony’s games devision was obviously the most profitable part of the company, reporting 350% increase in profits to $147 million.
PS4 Firmware v2.57 is now available to download, and is required to access the PlayStation Network. The update itself is a minor one, improving system stability and fixing bugs with the System Software. The official changelog can be found below.
