Weekly Recap: Watch Dogs Release Date And 4 Other Shocking News Items

This week was all about Watch Dogs... all about Watch Dogs. We learned some important new information about the game's story as well as the official release date. In addition to all the good bits, there was a bit of bedlam in the gaming community regarding Watch Dog's graphics.

The new form of resolution-gate hit hard and fast, as gamers began dropping comparisons between the latest trailer and the E3 2012 presentation, and things didn't turn out so great for Ubisoft. While the issue is no where near as bad as Aliens: Colonial Marines, it has caused enough of a ruckus where Ubisoft has been running around like a chicken without its head or Creflo A. Dollar after it was discovered that he was shortchanging the law in favor of his own name. Things really kicked into high gear when DSO Gaming caught wind of word from creative director Jonathan Morin who told the gaming universe that Watch Dogs hasn't been downgraded and all gamers have to do is ask a gaming journalist – who had an all-expense paid trip by Ubisoft to fly out for the hands-on preview event – for proof. Right, a paid-off Doritocrat is absolutely the most trustworthy source. Great advice Morin. Let's watch the wheels of the Doritocracy turn that damage control into smooth pavement.

These stories and more in this March 8th, 2014 edition of the Gaming Blend Weekly Recap.

Jack Tretton Leaves Sony Computer Entertainment

That's it... it's over. Part of the deadly gang of Sony executives is calling it quits on the big 'S'. Jack Tretton, the president of Sony Computer Entertainment America is stepping down at the end of March. This comes at a bad time, as both Microsoft and Nintendo are ramping up their efforts, with the Xbox dropping Project Spark and Titanfall, as well as Nintendo prepping to get Mario Kart 8 out onto store shelves in a few months. It's a devastating blow that Sony might be able to recover with an adequate replacement, but only time will tell.

Watch Dogs Release Date Set

After several big delays and a mysterious push-back of the Wii U version, Ubisoft has finally announced a finalized release date for Watch Dogs on the old-gen consoles, the new-gen consoles and PC. It's set for May 27th, just three days before Mario Kart 8 launches for the Wii U. Watch Dogs will bring all the hacktion that you could want. However, it's coming at a cost. The game will be running at full HD on the PS4 at 1080p and only partial HD on the Xbox One at 960p. The game has also undergone some measure of significant downgrades from its illustrious presentation at E3 two years ago. Whether or not gamers will take to this downgrade well or not remains to be seen, but they have a few months to decide whether or not to keep those pre-orders intact.

Destiny Trading Cards Detailed

The week gets started with some big news regarding bonus trading cards made available in Destiny. The trading cards help players unlock special goods and abilities in Bungie's upcoming first/third-person shooter. It's a nice touch to help keep the MMO shooter on the radar as Titanfall has been owning up lately, especially with the 15 deathmatch maps revealed thanks to a leak featuring images of the maps.

Batman Arkham Knight Announced

This game kind of came out of the middle of nowhere, but everyone is deeply excited for it. Batman Arkham Knight marks the end of the Arkham series by Rocksteady games, and it's a game that's expected to be five-times larger than Batman: Arkham City. The title also introduces the ability to control the batmobile for the very first time in a Rocksteady game. Pretty awesome, eh? To help hammer home that point there was a snazzy new cinematic trailer released that you have to see to enjoy.

Uncharted 4's Director Leaves Naughty Dog

It was a surprising piece of news and came completely out of left field, but Amy Hennig, the driving force behind Naughty Dog's Uncharted series has left the studio. The studio may be losing a legend, but they're replacing her with two equally talented individuals who helped head up development and direction for The Last of Us. Now the only question is if Uncharted 4 will deliver in the way that the previous three games did.