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 10
Final Fantasy XV release date set, says Square Enix
Square Enix’s Hajime Tabata has revealed that the company already has a release date in mind for the hotly anticipated JRPG, Final Fantasy XV.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare tops U.K. Chart, is 5th fastest-selling CoD game ever
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has manouvered into first place on the U.K. All Format Chart, beating out first week sales of Destiny, Titanfall, and Wolfenstein: The New Order combined.
GTA V PS4 launch trailer unleashed
Rockstar has unveiled the official launch trailer for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One version of Grand Theft Auto V.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Just Cause 3 announced for 2015 release
Grappling hook aficionados, rejoice. Just Cause 3, the long-awaited open-world action sequel from the folks over at Avalanche Studios is officially heading to PS4 in 2015, publisher Square Enix has confirmed.
PS4 Firmware 2.02 now available
Sony has released PlayStation 4 Firmware 2.02 for players to download.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Bloodborne pushed to March 2015
From Software’s upcoming PlayStation 4-exclusive hack-’n-slash title, Bloodborne, has been delayed until March 2015, Sony has announced.
Call of Duty series hits 188 million sales
Activision has announced that the Call of Duty franchise has sold over 188 million units globally since its inception in 2003.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13
Sony celebrates 20 years of PlayStation in new video
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan (SCEJ) has launched a new video celebrating 20 years in the console business with the multi-million selling PlayStation brand.
PlayStation Now getting Mass Effect 2, Mirror’s Edge
Speaking on the PlayStation Blog, Sony has announced that PlayStation Now will be receiving five new titles for streaming early next month, including BioWare’s critically acclaimed Mass Effect 2.
Uncharted movie turned down by Chris Pratt
Hollywood heartthrob Chris Pratt turned down the lead role in Sony’s planned movie adaptation of Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, a new report has claimed.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14
PS4 beats Xbox One in U.S. for October 2014
The latest NPD Group figures have confirmed that PlayStation 4 has outsold Xbox One in the U.S. for its tenth consecutive month.
GTA Online clocks up 2.3 billion hours
Rockstar has revealed that Grand Theft Auto Online players have notched up a staggering 2.3 billion hours across 244 countries.
Evolution Studios details DRIVECLUB compensation package
Evolution Studios, the developers behind last month’s PlayStation racer DRIVECLUB, has today taken to the game’s official Facebook page to share details of the upcoming compensation package for owners of game following its troublesome launch back on October 7.