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, NOVEMBER 17
Assassin’s Creed Unity sneaks into U.K. top 5, beats first-week sales of Black Flag
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has secured a second week at the summit of the U.K. All Format Chart, despite sales dropping 77 percent.
Amazing Final Fantasy VII remake ready for LittleBigPlanet 3
The launch of LittleBigPlanet 3 is almost upon us, so what better time to look at one of the community’s most impressive creations, which can be downloaded and played on PS3 and PS4 when the game launches on November 18 (Nov 26 – Europe).
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18
GTA V to beat CoD: Black Ops as U.K.’s best-selling game ever
According to a report on MCV, Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V is set to become the U.K.’s best-selling video game of all time thanks to the launch of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One edition of the title.
God of War dev working on ‘next big franchise’
Shawn Layden, President of Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), has revealed that Sony Santa Monica is currently working on its “next big franchise” for PlayStation formats.
Huge Destiny update brings new content, bug fixes and PvP improvements
Destiny patch v1.0.3 brings with it a host of new content and improvements for Bungie’s shooter.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19
PS4 has the next-gen lead, but EA says Xbox One is catching up
Electronic Arts’ Blake Jorgensen has said that the Xbox One is swiftly catching up to the PlayStation 4 in global sales.
Parappa the Rapper looking at comeback, says Sony
Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) boss Shawn Layden has revealed that the company is looking into ways of resurrecting Parappa the Rapper.
Dragon Age: Inquisition launch trailer
Electronic Arts has unleashed the official launch trailer for Dragon Age: Inquisition for your consumption.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Battlefield 2016 will return to series’ military roots
Electronic Arts has confirmed that the new Battlefield title due out in 2016 will go back to the series’ military shooter roots.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare named 2014’s biggest entertainment launch
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has become the biggest entertainment launch of 2014, Activision has announced.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Game of Thrones: The Video Game trailer confirms that winter is coming
Telltale has officially lifted the lid on a new trailer for its upcoming six-part episodic Game of Thrones adventure, along with a few exciting bits of information.
The Order: 1886 to get ‘never before seen’ gameplay demo at PS Experience
Ready at Dawn has confirmed that it will showcase “never before seen” gameplay of The Order: 1886 at the PlayStation Experience in December.
New Final Fantasy Type-0 HD trailer arrives, to play in US movie theaters
Square Enix released a new English-dubbed trailer for Final Fantasy Type-0 today and expect to see some of it in American cinemas.