Sony will be adding five new games to the PlayStation Now service in North America today, as part of this month’s update. Among the new titles you’ll find Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and God Of War II HD, which join the hundreds of titles already available.
The Battlefield: Hardline Multiplayer beta has been confirmed to begin on February 3rd 2015, and will be available to play on PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. The beta will last until February 8th, and will give players access to three modes on three of the multiplayer maps.
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.
Grand Theft Auto V has managed to hold it top stop in the UK Games Chart for a third consecutive week, beating both Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and FIFA 15, which are in 2nd and 3rd place, respectively. Saints Row IV: Gat Out of Hell debutes in 4th place, while Call of Duty: Ghosts as made a surprising return to the top 10, finishing in 5th.
Telltale Games has announced that the second episode of Game of Thrones will be releasing in early February. The second episode is titled The Lost Lords and will be releasing on PC, Mac and PlayStation Network on February 3rd 2015. Telltale has also released a new trailer for the upcoming episode.
Sony’s PS4 was expected to launch in China on January 11th 2015, after a 14-year ban on foreign game consoles was lifted in September 2014. However, Sony has delayed the launch with just days to go, citing “various factors”.
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.
Sony has announced the latest PS4 sales figures, which has surpassed 18.5 million units since launch, making the PS4 the fastest selling PlayStation hardware. A massive 4.1 million units were sold over the 2014 Holiday Period and New Years.
Sony has restored PlayStation Network connectivity for online multiplayer after the DDoS attack to the network over Christmas last week. While the overall network is back online, there are some areas that are still inaccessible, namely the Account Areas on the PlayStation website.
