Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us has taken the top spot in the UK charts once again, thanks to the Remastered edition of the game for the PS4. The PS4 title has managed to beat multi-format Watch_Dogs, which has dominated the charts for the last several weeks. The Last of Us Remastered is the fifth largest release of 2014 to date and also the fourth largest launch on the PlayStation 4, just behind InFamous: Second Son.
SCEA has revealed the new games coming to PlayStation Plus this month, which are mostly similar to what Europe is getting. Two of the games in this month’s collection will be completely new, and available to PlayStation Plus subscribers the day they’re released on the PlayStation Store: Road Not Taken (PS4) and Metrico (PS Vita).
Pure Pool is the first realistic pool simulator for the PS4, developed by indie developer VooFoo Studios and published by Ripstone. The studio also developed Hustle Kings on the PS3, and used their skills to build Pure Pool from the ground up. It has to be said that this game looks amazing, with its beautiful high definition graphics and silky-smooth gameplay.
Sony has revealed that a massive 3.5 million PlayStation consoles (PS4, PS3 and PS2) have been sold, but didn’t go into specifics to reveal how many of each were actually sold. When comparing it to Xbox sales over the same period, which sold 1.1 million units, PlayStation outsold its rival by 3:1. At the same time, sales of PS Vita and PSP jumped to 750,000 from 600,000 this time last year.
Lots of new content is available on the European PlayStation Store this week, with several new games added. New games include The Last of Us Remastered (PS4), Pure Pool (PS4), Rogue Legacy (Cross-buy) and LEGO Ninjago: Nindroids (PS Vita). You can also find new DLC content for all three platforms.
SCEE has revealed the six new games coming to the Instant Game Collection next month, which includes FEX, Crysis 3 and LEGO Harry Potter. The new games will be available from next week, August 6th 2014, which also means that July’s games will be removed. Be sure to download July’s games if you haven’t done so already.
Sony has announced that the inFamous: First Light DLC will be getting a disc release in Europe on September 10th. The DLC is not part of inFamous: Second Son, and can be played without owning the full game. First Light tells the story of Fetch and the events of her life leading up to Second Son, exploring her time in Curdun Cay and various other new environments.
Media Molecule has unveiled the pre-order incentives for LittleBigPlanet 3 in North America, while also revealing that the game will be releasing on both the PS4 and PS3 on November 18th 2014. There are a number of pre-order bonuses to choose from, so there’s something for everyone. These pre-order offers are for North America only, with Europe’s bonuses to be announced soon.
Lots of new content is available on the US PlayStation Store this week, which also happens to be the last update for July. New games includes The Last of Us: Remastered (PS4), Pure Pool (PS4), Rogue Legacy (PS3, PS Vita), Ratchet & Clank Collection (PS Vita), and more. You can also find new pre-orders and DLC for all three PlayStation platforms.
PS4 Firmware v1.75 is now available to download for, adding 3D Blu-ray support to the console among a few other changes. The new update was released over night, weighing in at 194 MB. In addition to 3D support, the firmware also moves all notifications on the top-right of the screen (like DualShock 4 notifications, System Messages) to the top-left, in line with all the other notifications.
