Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 is the first PES title to make the jump to next-generation consoles after Konami decided to skip porting the 2014 version of the game to the PS4 and Xbox One. As Konami continue it’s push for the game, new footage has been released showing the game in action, featuring over 20 minutes of footage recorded directly from a PS4.
Sony has announced that The Playroom will be getting some free DLC tonight in the form of AR Studio. The DLC was first announced back at E3 2014, and allows users to further customise their surroundings for broadcasts, by adding virtual banners, animations and more. The DLC was originally titled “Set Maker”, but has since been renamed to the more fitting title of AR Studio.
Konami has revealed that Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 will be releasing on the PS4 and PS3 on November 13th 2014, almost 3 months after the start of the new season. Luckily, a demo of the game will also heading to consoles, and will be available next month, on September 17th 2014. This year’s cover star for PES 2015 is World Cup winner Mario Gotze, who secured Germany’s World Cup win against Argentina.
Sony’s new Share Play feature is coming to the PS4 as part of Firmware v2.0, which is scheduled for release sometime in the Autumn. However, new information about the feature has come to light, which confirms that Share Play sessions will be limited to 60 minutes per session. But, there is no limit in how many sessions a player can have.
Porting MediaMolecule’s Tearaway to another console would have been impossible due to the specific nature of the controls on the PS Vita. However, the DualShock 4 offers the closest set of controls for the game, which is why a modified version of the game is coming to the PS4 next year. Tearaway Unfolded in a expanded version of the original game, adapted for the PS4 and rebuilt from the ground up to use the unique features of the DualShock 4.
New content is available on the US PlayStation Store this week, with three new PS4 games, three new PS3 games and six new PS Vita games, including Hohokum (cross-buy), Akiba’s Trip: Undead and Undressed (PS3, PS Vita) and Risen 3: Titan Lords (PS3). You can also find new DLC content for the PS3 and PS Vita, and some new themes and avatars for the PS3.
It’s been a while since Sony revealed sales figures for the PS4, with the last update coming in April 2014. At Gamescom last night, Sony revealed that the PS4 has now sold in excess of 10 million units worldwide, with more than 30 million PS4 games sold since launch – less than nine months ago. The PS4’s journey is just beginning, and there are still lots of amazing games coming later this year, which is sure to give the PS4 a further boost.
Sony announced the next major firmware update for the PS4 at it’s Gamescom conference, detailing a few of the new features we’ll see in Firmware v2.00. Unfortunately, the firmware didn’t get a firm release date, but Sony did mention that its scheduled for release this autumn. The update will include YouTube support, supporting both video uploading using the Share button, and playback via a dedicated YouTube App.
A little over one year ago, Jonatan Söderström and Dennis Wedin’s Hotline Miami launched on PS3 and PS Vita, but this week it was announced that the title will also be coming to the PS4. The game will be releasing on the PS4 in North America on August 19th 2014, and the following day in Europe. The PS4 version of the game include improved controls, including the use of the PS4 touchpad to look around and lock on enemies.
Pure Pool, developed by VooFoo and published by Ripstone, was released on PS4 three weeks ago, and today it’s been announced that Hustle Kings, a PS3 game also developed by VooFoo, is coming to the PS4, but developed by another studio. Seeing as VooFoo build Pure Pool based on a success of Hustle Kings, it may leave fans of the indie studio somewhat disappointed.
