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 24
GTA V becomes U.K.’s best-selling video game of all time
Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V has supplanted Call of Duty: Black Ops as the U.K.’s biggest-selling video game of all time.
Batman: Arkham Knight PS4 gameplay unleashed
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released a new gameplay trailer for the PlayStation 4 version of Batman: Arkham Knight.
Evolve PS4 DLC maps will be free
Turtle Rock Studios has announced that downloadable map packs for Evolve on PlayStation 4 will be made available free of charge.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Dark Souls 2 announced for PS4, coming spring 2015
Namco Bandai has announced that Dark Souls II will be hitting PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in spring 2015.
Sony is hopeful that PS4 will beat PS3’s lifecycle
Andrew House, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI), has said the console maker is hopeful that PlayStation 4 will outlast its predecessor in terms of market life.
Did you buy PlayStation Vita before June 2012? If so, Sony will give you some cash back
Sony Computer Entertainment America will compensate consumers who bought PlayStation Vita in North America before June 1, 2012.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26
David Jaffe’s new game revealed in PlayStation Experience teaser
Sony has unveiled a new teaser trailer for its upcoming PlayStation Experience event, which seemingly confirms the existence of a new project from Twisted Metal creator, David Jaffe.
Sony moves focus to PS4 with new 3-year plan
The PlayStation 4 will form a key component in Sony Corporation’s new three-year plan to drive profit within the Tokyo-based electronics giant.
PS Plus December games confirmed
The North America and European free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers have been confirmed for December 2014.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27
Metal Gear Online reveal coming next week
Hideo Kojima will unveil a brand new chapter in the Metal Gear Online saga at The Game Awards next week, Geoff Keighley has confirmed.
The Order 1886 video gives you a taste of its musical prowess
Sony has released a new video for its upcoming alternate-history action title, The Order: 1886, offering a teaser at the hotly anticipated title’s soundtrack.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28
Uncharted 4 dev is ‘excited’ for Game Awards
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Creative Director, Neil Druckmann, has taken to Twitter to tease something exciting slated to appear at this year’s Game Awards.
PS4 turns one in Europe, Sony teases ‘this is just the beginning’
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) boss Jim Ryan has spoken on the success of PlayStation 4 as the console celebrates its first anniversary in PAL regions today.