AU News Wrap, August 17 - What happened today

The AU news wrap - here's what happened in the past of the future.

Before you go any further, you must, must, must get caught up on Steph's shift which was a long as it was Boom-packed - check out her news wrap for Sony asset blowouts, EA announcements and more.

Many of you reading this now will have been sleeping when these tasty morsels made a break for it. Fortunately, Brenna caught all the good bits in her magic news-catching net and committed them to digital paper by way of digital ink.

I'll have a European news wrap for you in around nine hours time, but first: get caught up on this mother-lode, sleepy-head:

• Warface to see Western release
  What, they haven't renamed this yet?
• Analyst: PS3 price cut to spur industry
  After last month's NPD results, I should hope so.
• Quick quotes - Chris Taylor hails F2P as PC gaming's future
  I think there's room for existing models to persist, albeit with lower price tags and production costs.
• Industry vet predicts death of single-player by 2014
  Having played Journey, I've got to say non-traditional multiplayer experiences are great.
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution's colour scheme explained
  "Because it's cool."
• Journey gamescom trailer is hauntingly beautiful
  I want this almost as much as, right now, I'd like a bacon sandwich: a lot.
• Carmageddon dev prioritises IP retention
  It's tricky, business-wise, isn't it?
• Sony expects true interaction, AI, and holographs in ten years
  Wow. Big call. The last ten years didn't change that much - did they?
• Quick shots - Aliens: Colonial Marines screens ooze atmosphere
  Yep. Those are aliens alright. Glad that's been sorted out.
• Age of Empires Online Season Pass announced
  Microsoft should probably announce some of the upcoming content quite soonish.
• Starhawk gamescom trailer goes Western
  Clink ... clink ... clink ... pew pew pew!
• WipEout 2048 gamescom trailer shows Vita in action
  I'm terrible at racing, but... *longs*
• Catherine slated for Australian release
  I expect it will probably make it through as MA15+.
• Microsoft may be looking into German Gears of War releases
  That'd make some locals very happy indeed.
• Wednesday Shorts - Björk, Laura Vandervoot, Catherine redub
  Oh god, look at its eyesssssss.
• The Secret World gamescom trailer brings factions together

Expect lots more today as gamescom proper gives up its secrets and, of course, watch out for Brenna's Bulletcast going up shortly.