Welcome to another instalment in our weekly news digest where the team at PSU Towers picks our favourite slices of PlayStation-related gossip from the past seven days. See below for the week’s highlights by clicking the links provided.
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MONDAY, MARCH 10
PlayStation Now prices for The Last of Us, Uncharted 3 appear on Gaikai website
Potential price points for the PlayStation Now releases of The Last of Us, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception and Far Cry 3 have appeared today on Gaikai’s official website.
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag Jackdaw Edition announced for PS4
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is getting re-released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One under the Jackdaw Edition moniker, Ubisoft has announced.
Driveclub goes ‘back to the drawing board,’ doubt cast over 2014 release
In an interview with Sony’s Scott Rohde, IGN learned that Driveclub, the much-hyped simulation racer from Evolution Studio, was delayed to bring the game "back to the drawing board."
TUESDAY, MARCH 11
Sony to show the ‘Future of Innovation’ at GDC 2014
News surrounding Sony’s rumored Virtual Reality headset is heating up fast. With the Game Developer’s Conference scheduled to begin next week in San Francisco, a slew of tidbits have leaked out; causing many to believe that Sony will debut their VR headset at the conference.
Assassin’s Creed 5 protagonist leaked — rumor
The protagonist for the next chapter in the Assassin’s Creed franchise has seemingly been leaked in a screenshot of the headquarters of Ubisoft Montreal (via GameSpace).
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt release date set for February 2015
According to an open letter posted by CD Projekt RED on The Witcher’s official website, the studio has set the release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for February 2015.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12
Sony’s Mark Cerny: consoles ‘still have a role’ in the market
PlayStation 4’s lead architect has played down suggestions that traditional video game consoles are going the way of the Dodo in light of high-end PCs and mobiles muscling in on the market.
First Mirror’s Edge 2 details emerge — rumor
The first set of details for the new entry in the DICE-developed, freerunning first-person adventure series, Mirror’s Edge, has been unearthed, if the folks over at videogame website Rocket Chainsaw are anything to go by.
THURSDAY, MARCH 13
Sony sweeps the competition at the 2014 BAFTA Games Awards
The British Academy held it’s 10th annual Games Awards ceremony last night, and Sony Computer Entertainment was triumphantly represented by Naughty Dog and Media Molecule — the two celebrated studios shared a handful of eight awards to bring back home.
The Last Guardian ‘still in the mix at Worldwide Studios,’ says Sony
Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios’ (SCE WWS) Scott Rhode has moved to reassure gamers that The Last Guardian is still on the horizon.
MLB 14: The Show lines up for release on May 6
Batter’s up folks! As the release date for the next-generation debut of the much-loved baseball-sim, MLB: The Show, has been announced.
FRIDAY, MARCH 14
Titanfall PS4: EA ‘sorry’ for lack of Sony console release
Electronic Arts is apparently ‘sorry’ for not bringing its Xbox-exclusive mech romp Titanfall to PlayStation platforms.
PS4 sales edge out Xbox One in February
According to VentureBeat, NPD data shows that Sony is still riding high on the success of the PlayStation 4, but the company’s lead in February was very slim.
The Last of Us has sold 6 million copies
Sony has revealed that Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us has sold over six million copies worldwide.