Sony rolls out a Marshmallow update via OTA for its Concept for Android beta testers
Sony announced its Concept for Android beta initiative earlier this month, which would allow Xperia Z3 Z3 Compact owners to test an early build of Android 6.0 Marshmallow on their devices. For those that were accepted on to the program, an update with build number MRA58K.Z1.2085 is busy rolling out via OTA with some additional features in tow.
The OTA brings back the ever popular Tap-to-Wake feature, along with MIDI support via USB, more bitrates are supported for FLAC files, and an updated keyboard. The update will roll out slowly over the next few days. So if you’ve already been in to settings to tap the Software update button with no results, don’t worry. You can check if your Sony device will be receiving the Marshmallow update here.
Source: XperiaBlog
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‘Detroit: Become Human’ is Quantic Dream’s debut PS4 game
Detroit is bouncing back from some absolutely devastating economic times, but Detroit: Become Human from Quantic Dream exists in an altogether different timeline. The team behind Heavy Rain is using the Motor City and its manufacturing legacy as a backdrop for its tale of an AI with human emotions, and the game is an extension of the studio’s “Kara” demo from a few years back. Aside from that, lead David Cage didn’t give an awful lot of info. Considering the studio’s pedigree, it isn’t too much of a stretch to assume the game will be highly cinematic, but that could also be a detriment. After all, the team’s last game, Beyond: Two Souls looked great in demos too, but fell a bit flat in terms of actual gameplay. Become Human isn’t the first time a game about androids and AI’s been set in Motown — Deus Ex: Human Revolution did that back in 2011.
Source: PlayStation (YouTube)
Enjoy all the trailers from PlayStation’s Paris Games Week event
Sony had plenty of titles to show off at its inaugural Paris Games Week press conference today, from Star Wars: Battlefront to No Man’s Sky, Dreams and Gravity Rush 2. It showed off some new games, including Gran Turismo Sport, Vector (made in collaboration with the musician Avicii), Housemarque‘s Matterfall and Detroit: Become Human from Beyond: Two Souls creator David Cage. We also got a closer look at Wild, the fantastical, mysterious, open-world game from Rayman creator Michel Ancel. See trailers for all of these and more, including some videos not shown on-stage today, all handily collected below. You can even read along with our liveblog and pretend the conference is happening all over again, at your own speed.
‘Street Fighter V’ launches on February 16th, 2016 with Dhalsim
At Sony’s Paris Games Week on Tuesday, Yoshinori Ono, the mastermind behind Street Fighter 5, made a series of stunning revelations. First, he revealed that Dhalsim, everybody’s favorite ass-kicking yogi, will be among the 16 playable characters when the game launches. Second, the game will hit North American and European store shelves on February 16th 2016. Finally, and most excitingly, Ono-san announced that six additional characters will be available within the first year of gameplay. What’s more, they’ll be unlockable — for free — using the in-game “fight money” currency. No DLCs here, folks, you’re going to have to earn these characters the old fashioned way: by beating the snot out of your opponent.
‘No Man’s Sky’ launches in June
At Sony’s inaugural Paris Games Week press conference today, studio Hello Games revealed that its much-anticipated exploration survival game will hit store shelves some time next June. The developers were also kind enough to drop a new trailer for the game, which you can see immediately below.
Watch the trailer for Uncharted 4’s frenetic multiplayer
With Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection safely out the door, Sony can turn its attention to the franchise’s next instalment: Uncharted 4. During its press conference at Paris Games Week, the company unveiled a brand new trailer for A Thief’s End. This time it’s focusing on the multiplayer, with Nathan and the gang facing off in fast, frantic team-based combat. Fan favorites Victor Sullivan and Chloe Frazer are shown as playable characters, as well as Drake himself and his brother Sam. Set deep in the jungle, the teaser is a gorgeous blend of automatic rifles, grenades and mystical power-ups. If you’ve already bought the Uncharted collection, you can try all of this for yourself on December 4th.
Source: Sony (Livestream)
‘Driveclub’ spices up its racing with superbikes
Like Driveclub‘s arcade racing, but miss the two-wheeled adventures of Evolution Studios’ earlier MotorStorm? You might just get the best of both worlds. Evolution has taken the wraps off of Driveclub Bikes, a stand-alone game (also available as an add-on) that brings superbikes into the fray. The core mechanics will be familiar if you’re a veteran of the PlayStation 4 racer, of course, but the switch to motorcycles can’t help but alter the experience. Is Bikes going to change your mind on Driveclub if you were soured on it at first? Probably not, but you can download it today — it might be worth a look if you want to know whether or not the franchise has turned a corner.
Media Molecule’s ‘Dreams’ beta coming to PS4 in 2016
One of the most interesting games we saw at E3 2015 was Dreams, from the team behind LittleBigPlanet and Tearaway. Today, during Sony’s PlayStation event at Paris Games Week, Media Molecule demoed the title on stage and revealed a beta of it will be available next year for PS4. As we learned earlier this year, Dreams is designed for people who love streaming gameplay on Twitch and YouTube, focusing on exploration and sharing between players in the online community. For example, you can create “dreams” for people to play in, such as a puzzle, but whatever rules you’ve set on your own world don’t have to be followed by others. Here, wandering around with freedom is key and “almost anything” can be a gateway to another dream, says the developer. Hopefully it won’t be too long before you can try it yourself — all we know right now is that a Dreams beta is set to hit the PlayStation 4 sometime in 2016.
‘Until Dawn’ coming to PlayStation VR in ‘Rush of Blood’
Thankfully it looks like Sony isn’t treating the excellent Until Dawn as a one and done. The interactive horror flick is coming to PlayStation VR sometime in the future and PlayStation Head of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida promises that the horror will be all around you once it releases. When’s that? No dates were given just yet. We’re live from France for Paris Games Week 2015. Click here to catch up on all the news from the show.
Surprise: ‘Tekken 7’ is heading to PlayStation VR
Squeezed between the high-octane trailers of its Paris Games Week press conference, Sony quietly announced that Tekken 7 will launch on PlayStation VR. Details are scarce, but it’s definitely happening. Tekken 7 is, of course, heading to PlayStation 4 in the traditional, non-VR form as well.
We’re live from France for Paris Games Week 2015. Click here to catch up on all the news from the show.
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