Welcome to another instalment in our weekly news digest where the team at PSU Towers picks our favourite slices of PlayStation-related gossip from the past seven days. See below for the week’s highlights by clicking the links provided.
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MONDAY, JANUARY 13
PS4 and Xbox One games ten times more difficult to develop for, claims Capcom
Capcom’s senior manager of technology management, Masaru Ijuin, has claimed that increasing complex console hardware has made the workload involved in developing games ten times greater than last-gen.
U.K. Charts: FIFA 14 remains unchallenged, Aliens: Colonial Marines infests the Top 10
The latest U.K. All Format Chart has arrived on the scene, confirming yet another victory for FIFA 14.
Shenmue fans target Yoshida in the hope of PS4 sequel
Fans of SEGA’s Shenmue have taken to twitter to campaign directly to Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony’s Worldwide Studios for Sony Computer Entertainment, for the release of a new game in the popular open-world series.
PS4 is beating Xbox One in Germany
According Next-gamer (via Worldsfactory), Sony’s PlayStation 4 is outselling the Xbox One by a considerable margin in Germany.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14
Unannounced PS4 games teased by Sony Japan
The president of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan and Asia has teased that the company has several unannounced titles for PlayStation 4 in the pipeline, as the hardware manufacturer gears up for the Japanese launch of the console next month.
Latest Battlefield 4 PS4 update detailed
On the official Battlelog forum, DICE has confirmed that a new update for the PlayStation 4 version of Battlefield 4 has gone live and is said to improve stability and fix numerous bugs and issues found within the game.
Sledgehammer working on ‘next-gen Call of Duty game’
Sledgehammer Games, co-developer behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, has fueled speculation that the studio is working on a new title in the military shooter franchise following some job openings.
Killzone Shadow Fall patch 1.08 released today
Developers Guerrilla Games today has released the latest patch for its flagship PS4-exclusive Killzone Shadow Fall, a post on its Facebook confirmed (via Videogamer).
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15
PS4’s Yakuza Ishin runs at 60fps
A Japanese blog (via Gearnuke) has confirmed that the PlayStation 4 version of Yakuza Ishin runs at a silky smooth 60 fps.
Microsoft plays down PS4 and Xbox One spec difference
The vice president of retail sales & marketing for Microsoft Australasia has said that the technical differences between the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are ‘fairly marginal.’
Sumptuous new screens of PS4-exclusive inFamous: Second Son released
Sucker Punch has today released a slew of sumptuous new screens and concept art for its much-anticipated PlayStation 4-exclusive, InFamous: Second Son.
Extend PS4’s DualShock 4 battery life without modding
The one underlining problem with the PlayStation 4’s DualShock 4 controller lies in how incredibly short the battery life is when compared to the PlayStation 3’s DualShock 3, and up until this point, the only way to get around this shortcoming is to own two (or more) controllers. However, Reddit user scooby609 has fielded an option that is worthy of sincere note, according to Worlds Factory.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16
Naughty Dog confirms The Last of Us DLC release date
Developer Naughty Dog has confirmed that The Last of Us’ ‘Left Behind’ DLC will launch on February 14.
Adam’s Venture Chronicles announced for PS3
Indie developer Vertigo Games has today unveiled its latest project, Adam’s Venture Chronicles, an old-school puzzle adventure exclusive to the PlayStation Network.
DriveClub’s visuals recreate locations ‘right down to the angle of light’
Sony has unveiled some tantalizing tidbits on Evolution Studios’ forthcoming PlayStation 4-exclusive racer DriveClub.
Hitman PS4 announced, will return to series’ sandbox roots
The Hitman franchise is officially coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, IO Interactive has announced today.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 17
The Last of Us earns most 17th Annual DICE Awards nominations
While much of the internet is discussing today’s announced Academy Award nominations, the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences released the list of nominations for their 17th Annual DICE Awards, arguably gaming’s closest equivalent to the Oscars.
PS4 vs Xbox One: NPD December data reveals Microsoft victory
PlayStation 4 was outsold by Xbox One in North America last month, the latest NPD data has confirmed.
Bethesda sparks Fallout 4, Elder Scrolls 6 rumours with job ads
Bethesda has posted a series of job listings that hint the studio is staffing up for a brand new entry in the Fallout or Elder Scrolls franchise.