10 PlayStation stories you might have missed this week

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10 PlayStation stories you might have missed this week

All the big headlines from the past seven days

Phew, what a week. The feverishly anticipated No Man’s Sky finally has a release date and we’ve got more information about how you’ll interact with NPCs in the game’s procedurally-generated universe. Elsewhere, the Uncharted 4 multiplayer open weekend is in full swing, we now know what features will be in the next PS4 system software update, we’ve a fresh batch of discounts on PlayStation Store and, as ever, we took the wraps off a number of brand new games.

For more, read on for some of the biggest stories on PlayStation Blog this past week…

1. MLB The Show 16 gets PAL digital release next month

San Diego Studio’s acclaimed baseball sim is coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 on 29th March! Slow down critical moments for maximum control with ShowTime and The Road to the Show is back with more personalisation than ever!

2. Chaotic co-op cooking game Overcooked announced for PS4

The co-operative culinary experience from Ghost Town Games sees you and a team of friends work together prepare, cook and deliver food. Communicate with your team of chefs to navigate fires and rodent infestations, not to mention troublesome kitchen environments like the back of a truck or a pirate ship!

3. PS4 3.50 system software update – key features detailed

The closed beta for PS4’s next major system software update, Musashi (or 3.50), kicked off on 2nd March. We’re bringing some great new features with this latest update, making it easier to connect and play with friends and the wider community.

4. Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter release date confirmed, first trailer debuts

Step into the shoes of the legendary super sleuth once again with Frogwares’ latest Sherlock Holmes adventure, The Devil’s Daughter. Expect a taut crime thriller with plenty of puzzles to solve when the game releases on 27th May 2016.

5. New on PlayStation Store: Heavy Rain, Mortal Kombat XL, Screencheat, more

An eclectic batch of new titles for you this week. Two of Quantic Dream’s modern classics have been remastered for PS4 in The Heavy Rain & Beyond: Two Souls Collection. Get the ultimate fighting experience with Mortal Kombat XL. And dive into the decidedly dishonest multiplayer FPS Screencheat, where you have to look at the other players’ screen!

6. No Man’s Sky gets a release date and the ambitious NPC system is revealed

The epic space-exploration saga No Man’s Sky finally has a release date, so you can look forward to exploring the game’s 18,446,744,073,709,551,616 unique planets on 22nd June. Plus, Hello Games’ Sean Murray dropped some details about how you will be interacting with NPCs by “learning” their alien languages. We can hardly wait!

No Man's Sky Walkers

7. Spend €100 on PlayStation Store, get an extra €15

If you top up your PlayStation Store wallet with £100/€100/AU$150 before 11.59pm on 8th March 2016, we’ll give you an extra £15/€15/AU$20 to spend on whatever great games and add-ons you want. It couldn’t be easier to get your hands on great new games like Street Fighter V, Fallout 4 or Far Cry Primal.

8. Uncharted 4 multiplayer now open!

Jump into the Uncharted 4 multiplayer open weekend and help Naughty Dog fine tune the networking and matchmaking. You’ve got until 7th March, 7.59am GMT/8.59am CET to get involved!

Uncharted 4

9. New discounts on PlayStation Store: Alien: Isolation, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, 100s more

A fearsome array of titles are on sale this week, with discounts for Alien Isolation, Resident Evil 0 and SOMA. Plus, we’ve got discounts on Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, The Crew: Wild Run and Amplitude.

10. Enter the Gungeon dodge-rolls onto PS4 next month

The hotly-tipped dungeon-crawler is almost complete and will be launching on 5th April. Stock up on over 190 types of weapon and unleash bullet fury in single player or co-op mode!

And everything else you might have missed this week…

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