The PlayStation Blog recap

Hey there everyone, Fred here with your regular recap of the past week’s significant PlayStation happenings. We started off with a bang on Monday with Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed IV reveal and kept up a pretty sturdy pace throughout the week. Highlights included a new Diggs Nightcrawler trailer, MLB 13 The Show’s return to the PAL region, a bumper God of War: Ascension interview and an update on release plans for Soul Sacrifice. See below for the full digest.

Enjoy what’s left of the weekend and we’ll see you back here tomorrow. It’s God of War: Ascension week, so expect to see plenty of Kratos round these parts!

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag announced! – Ubisoft unveils the new Assassin, Captain Edward Kenway, and a new setting…
Video Store update: Silent Hill, Argo, Taken 2 – All the new releases coming to PlayStation’s video service.
Community update: Your PS4 forum is open for business – There’s now a new home for all of the next generation speculation and chatter!
Wonderbook: Diggs Nightcrawler out in May – check out the new trailer – Crawling its way into shops as of May 2013.
Sack it to me: Big Daddy comes to LittleBigPlanet – Our popular mini pack released as a pre-order bonus for LittleBigPlanet PS Vita arrived in the Store this week.
Infectious PS3 puzzler Germinator spreads to PS Vita – A closer look at Creat Studios’ latest.
PlayStation Home update: Football is coming to Home – Football strips and locomotion items are available this week in PS Home, plus lots more.
Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov’s Revenge invading PS3 and PS Vita soon – The sequel to best-selling PlayStation mini Zombie Tycoon is coming on 1st May!
Big God of War savings on PS Store this week – For one week only, the PlayStation Store is bringing you a minimum of 50% off a range of classic titles from the God of War franchise.
PlayStation Mobile spotlight: Switch Galaxy – Brilliant bite-sized gaming from a PlayStation veteran.
MLB 13 The Show swings for the fences on PS3 and PS Vita today – SCE San Diego’s brilliant baseball sim returns to the PAL region.
‘Heads-up’ PlayStation Store update, 6th March 2013 – Tomb Raider, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 and more this week in PS Store.
God of War: Ascension – Trial of the Gods revealed – We drop the curtain on our fourth Multiplayer mode, Trial of the Gods, and our next God allegiance reveal – Poseidon.
Defiance – Ark Hunter Chronicles: episode 3 – This chapter, named “Rain of Death”, continues to follow Begbie and Drifter as a mysterious female Ark Hunter watches over them, ensuring their safety amidst mass destruction.
VidZone update: Dave, Drake, Dido and Disclosure – This week we have a dash of Dido, a flourish of Fall Out Boy and a deep dark ditch of Disclosure.
PlayStation Store PAL charts: February 2013 – Find out which games flew off the PlayStation Store’s virtual shelves last month.
Win a dream VIP football trip with FIFA 13: Ultimate Team – A trip to the Manchester Derby is up for grabs this weekend.
Soul Sacrifice’s EU reversible box art revealed – Take a look at our exclusive artowrk.
God of War: Ascension Q&A – Taking Kratos to the next level – Find out how Santa Monica has kept the GoW formula fresh six games into the series.
Killzone: Mercenary – Hands-on with Guerrilla’s portable shooter – Including new footage and an interview with the game’s art director.
Weekend Debate: Your favourite online gaming moments – Five MLB 13 The Show codes for PS3 go to the most entertaining responses.
The Weekend Playlist, 9th March 2013 – This week’s guest contributor is friend-of-the-Blog Scott Hyman from Creat Studios.

Weekend Essentials – New games for PlayStation Plus and the return of a gaming icon… here’s our pick of the hottest releases on PS3 and PS Vita.
Trophy Cabinet: Gravity Rush – Bend gravity to your will and chase down another platinum trophy with these hints from the PlayStation Community.
Demo Guide – Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time – Master the Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time demo and become a super thief with our sneaky guide.
Trophy Cabinet: Mass Effect 3 – Available to download at no extra cost to PlayStation Plus members, here’s another chance to get your galactic rescue mission off to the best possible start.