Update 2 (February 23): Sony now says the PSN maintenance on Sunday, February 26 will run for two hours, from 8pm PT until 10pm PT.
Update: Sony has removed all mention of the maintenance from their PSN Status Page. We’ll let you know if they announce a new date.
Original Story: In a new update on the PlayStation Network Status Page, Sony has announced that the PSN will be undergoing 10.5 hours of maintenance beginning at 5pm PT/8pm ET on Sunday, February 26. It’s expected to end at 3:30am PT/6:30am ET on Monday, February 27.
During next week’s PSN maintenance – which affects PS4, PS3, PS Vita, and the online store – you’ll be unable to access Gaming and Social, PlayStation Music, PlayStation Video, PlayStation Now, and Account Management. You should still be able to log in to your PSN profile and use most applications during the maintenance.
Sony didn’t explain why they’re doing such a lengthy maintenance this time around.
As always, Sony suggests activating your PS4 as your primary console before the maintenance begins by going to Settings > PlayStation Network/Account Management > Activate as Your Primary PS4 > Activate.
They add, “We strive to ensure that PlayStation Network services are available at all times, but occasionally we must take PlayStation Network offline to perform essential maintenance and implement feature enhancements. We are working hard to reduce the duration of each maintenance.”
If Sony releases PS4 update 4.50 during the maintenance, or if they add any new features, we’ll let you know.
[Source: PSN Status Page]
Best of 2016 Game Awards - PSN
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Best of 2016 Game Awards - PSN
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Inside
How can Playdead follow up its critically acclaimed game, Limbo? Well, it seems, rather spectacularly! Inside is not only a puzzle/horror game, it's one that will leave you asking questions long after it's done.
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Firewatch
Through the combination of a simplistic but phenomenally effective art style and some incredibly fluid dialogue sequences, Firewatch proves itself time and time again as one of the most memorable games we are likely to play in a long while. It’s poignant and very special, albeit disappointingly choppy at times. It may feel a touch short, but its story will feel firmly finished upon reflection, remaining naturally entombed in the Wyoming woods. This is a rare game that tackles strong morals and emotions under the guise of a beautiful walk through the wilderness that always manages to keep you on your toes, a walk you’ll be hard pressed to ever forget.
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The Witness
"An adventure on the island also becomes an adventure of self discovery. The Witness uses an asset long available but largely forgotten to most developers: the player’s mind. It requires discovery, perception, and real power of the mind, something decidedly missing from modern gaming as we gain more and more technological capability. This primordial approach is The Witness‘ biggest asset.
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Valley
Valley exhibits the finest balance of gameplay and story I have ever experienced in this genre. It’s not a walking simulator, it’s not a platformer, and it definitely doesn’t have a story that is thrown together. Valley won’t speak to just one type of gamer; it will strike a chord with all walks, especially since gamers can make it as challenging as they wish. It's this amazing balance, as well as gorgeous environment and deep story, that warrants Valley a nod in the game of the year discussions.
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Alienation
Alienation is another extremely polished game from Housemarque that takes well known game mechanics and combines them in unconventional ways for an experience that is not only satisfying to play on the surface, but has a layer of depth that most other twin-stick shooters cannot claim.
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And the winner is...
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Winner - Inside
What else needs to be said about Inside? It's not only one of this year's best PSN games, it's one of the best games on any platform. Seriously, go give this a go -- you won't regret it.
