The PlayStation weekly wrap-up

So, how has everybody been? Relative normality has returned to PlayStation this week, leaving plenty of time to get down to what we like doing best: playing games. Whether you’ve been recreating Gareth Bale’s best Euro 2016 goals in PES, getting your hands dirty in Paragon, nurtured an ongoing Overwatch addiction or anything else, let us know in the comments below.

In the meantime, here’s what’s been going on over the past seven days:

This week’s biggest trailers

Furi launch trailer
Slashing and dashing its way into the PlayStation Plus monthly games this month, Furi is one of those agonisingly addictive sleeper hits that you might not have seen coming. If you haven’t downloaded it yet, what are you waiting for?
Alienation couch co-op trailer
You asked for it, Housemarque added it – local co-op came to Alienation this week, so now you can blast your way through alien hordes with the added excitement of elbowing your friends in the ribs when they accidentally grenade themselves.

Tweets of the week

We are honoured to announce that we have been presented with a BAFTA YGD Hero Award! Thank you so much @BAFTAGames! pic.twitter.com/aVCbphgVEb

— Media Molecule (@mediamolecule) July 5, 2016

So proud! #HorizonZeroDawn wins Game Critics Best Original Game of 2016! Thanks you so much! pic.twitter.com/u1hSGxITeT

— Guerrilla Games (@Guerrilla) July 5, 2016

Shu @yosp making burgers in #deadhungry pic.twitter.com/KbmnNrHMEK

— Dylan (@dylancuthbert) July 8, 2016

It's happened. No Man's Sky just went gold. I'm so incredibly proud of this tiny team. 4 years of emotions pic.twitter.com/YJoI6JVgxq

— Sean Murray (@NoMansSky) July 7, 2016

Around the world of PlayStation

Sound design has become one of the most vital parts of creating an immersive gaming experience – here, Overwatch creators Blizzard give and in-depth view of what went into the game’s audio landscape.
Speaking of Overwatch, the hype train shows no sign of slowing down – but there’s one class that might not be getting enough love. Check out this tribute to the under-appreciated but always essential healers:
As any assassin worth their salt knows, success is all about good intel. And now Hitman players can get the jump on elusive targets, escalation contracts and featured contracts thanks to the new dedicated app for iOS and Android.
Furi is ready and waiting for PlayStation Plus members to download now – but if you need any more motivation than that to start playing, here’s Gamesradar’s guide to why it’s an essential experience for July:

This week’s PlayStation Store ‘leftfield’ pick:

Beautifully animated and entwined with fantastic storytelling that will test your moral fibre, The Banner Saga 2 on PS4 puts you at the helm of a Nordic tribe that exists in a cold world of perpetual twilight. Making the right choices for your clan and having a strategic head for battle is an essential part of this melancholy yet uplifting RPG that expands on the world of myths and monsters from the first game, adding new twists and elements all of its own.

The pick of PlayStation Blog:

Corey caught up with Mary DeMarle, narrative director for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided to talk through the consequences of choice within the game, and where Adam Jensen’s decisions may take him.
Can’t wait for South Park: The Fractured But Whole to bring the chuckles back to PS4? Matt met up with producer Jason Schroeder to find out what it’s like to work with comedy geniuses like Matt Stone and Trey Parker for the upcoming game.
Typography, fonts and speedrunning. Not a combo you’d readily think of, but that’s exactly what Type:Rider is bringing to PS4 and PS Vita on 12 July. Find out more about this intreguing concept here.

The rest of the headlines:

What we’re currently playing:

Rhys: “Two weeks without touching a Dualshock 4 is way too long, so I’ve been bingeing – Paragon, Hitman, Overwatch and (a contender for my GOTY) Rainbow Six Siege have all featured heavily this week.”

Corey: “Jumping back into Adventures of Mana on PS Vita made me feel like I was 13 again. Except with a sleek, full colour handheld. And better controls. And sporting grey hairs. And suffering from shoddy knees. And…”

Matt: “Alienation‘s recent update has tweaked drop rate for 12-Core Legendary weapons – still no love from RN-Jesus, but doing a full co-op run with the missus, so fingers crossed!”

Fred: “With Uncharted 4 finally on the ‘DONE’ pile, I jumped into Mirror’s Edge Catalyst this week. It’s great to be back on the rooftops!”