Ubisoft have just announced the existence of the Assassin’s Creed Heritage Collection, featuring all five previous Assassin’s Creed titles (not including the upcoming Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag). The collection will be exclusive to PAL territories and will be available from November 8th 2013 in the UK.
Sony have revealed the contents of the Beyond: Two Souls Special Edition pack in the form of a new trailer, showing footage of the extra DLC mission. In addition to an extra 30 minutes of gameplay, the special edition also includes the game’s official soundtrack, PSN avatars, steel book packaging and more.
Amazon has updated the LOVEFiLM application on PS3s in selected European countries to version v2.03, and making the application slightly easier to use. The application’s interface has been tweaked slightly to use a new orange colour scheme, and the icon has been updated from the old LOVEFiLM logo to a joint Amazon / LOVEFiLM icon.
Gran Turismo 6 is right around the corner, and more details about the game are surfacing, including information about the game’s new tracks. In addition to featuring the infamous training ground of GT Academy, Silverstone Circuit, the game will also include the Bathurst Circuit in Australia.
The release date for the next Ratchet & Clank title has been revealed by Sony. Ratchet & Clank: Nexus (or Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus as it’s known in North America) will be releasing on the PS3 this November for a price of €29.99 / $29.99. The game will be available both as a digital download and Blu-ray disc from retail stored from November 12th 2013 in North America, and November 13th in Europe.
A number of new PS3 and PS Vita games are available on the PlayStation Store in Europe this week, with a massive 12 new PS3 games available for download, including rain, Atelier Meruru Plus and F1 2013. The Beyond: Two Souls demo is also available to download along with access to the Battlefield 4 beta. You can also find new DLC for a number of PS3 and PS Vita titles.
The official changelog for PS3 Firmeare 4.50 has been revealed, and allows all users to now take advantage of automatic updates – a feature that was previously exclusive to PlayStation Plus subscribers.
Sony is planning to combat PS4 shortages in the UK by providing regular shipments of the console, with Sony UK Boss Fergal Gara suggesting a second wave of stock to arrive within days of the November 29th launch. Speaking with Eurogamer, Gara confirmed that “everybody who has pre-ordered to date will definitely get a console prior to Christmas. The cut-off date for that was 5th August.”
Upcoming PS3 title BEYOND: Two Souls officially premieres later today at the Rex Cinema in central Paris, with fans able to watch the event via live stream from 8.00pm BST/9.00pm CET this evening. The event will begin with an exclusive 30 minute screening of footage from the game in the 2,000-plus seater cinema, followed by a panel discussion featuring writer/director David Cage, cast members Ellen Page, Willem Dafoe and Kadeem Hardison, and soundtrack composer Lorne Balfe.
The US PlayStation Store has been updated with many new games to download, including rain on the PS3 and Die! Die! Die! on the PS Vita. For PlayStation Plus subscribers, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning has been added to the Instant Game Collection – the first of five new games coming to the Instant Game Collection this month.
