Welcome to another instalment in our weekly news digest where the team at PSU Towers picks our favourite slices of gaming gossip from the past seven days. See below for the week’s highlights.
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PS4 specifications – AMD APU faster than Xbox One
At first glance, the specifications of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One appear to be similar but Sony’s console video chip appears to have the advantage in terms of raw power and processing speed.
The Last of Us has ‘zero chance’ of disappointing
Sony’s European PlayStation Blog head honcho, Fred Dutton, has assured PlayStation 3 owners that Naughty Dog’s upcoming The Last of Us has ‘zero chance’ at disappointing eager gamers
U.K. Charts: Resident Evil: Revelations infects the top spot
Capcom’s Resident Evil: Revelations has topped the U.K. All Format Charts following its launch last Friday.
The Last of Us DLC Detailed, Season Pass Announced
Naughty Dog has revealed a Season Pass and the first round of DLC for its survival action adventure, The Last Of Us.
Lightning Returns is 70% complete, according to Famitsu
The latest issue of Famitsu magazine has revealed that development of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy is 70 per cent complete.
Report: PS4 games must support PS Vita remote-play
A new report has claimed that all PlayStation 4 titles are required to utilize PlayStation Vita remote-play functionality.
The Last of Us reveal was almost spoiled by Uncharted 3 easter egg, admits Naughty Dog
When Uncharted 3 released in 2011 to critical acclaim, it was almost a year later when gamers took note of a small, in-game easter egg.
Mirror’s Edge 2 rumors gather steam as listing shows up on EA’s website
Fresh evidence supporting the development of a sequel to Mirror’s Edge has reared its head today, after a listing for the game appeared on ‘help’ section of Electronic Arts’ website.
Kaz Hirai: PS4 ‘all about the gamers’ first, unlike Xbox One
Today at the D11 conference hosted by AllThingsD, Sony president and CEO Kaz Hirai emphasized what many anticipated following the Xbox One unveiling: the PS4 would put gamers as their top priority rather than the more widespread demographic Microsoft appears to be targeting.
PS4 vs. Xbox One: Microsoft says it ‘will kill Sony at E3’
Microsoft’s global director of marketing Craig Davidson has bullishly claimed that it will ‘kill Sony at E3,’ and that its Xbox One console will turn heads at the Los Angeles-based event.
PS4 Naughty Dog projects to use current engine
Naughty Dog has confirmed its PlayStation 4 projects won’t be built from scratch using a new game engine, but will instead utilize the same tech from Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception and The Last of Us.
Splinter Cell’s Sam Fisher sneaking into next-generation, Ubisoft says
Making its debut in 2002 on the PlayStation 2, Splinter Cell is among the most successful and well-established stealth franchises in the video game industry.
Report: Prey 2 now in development at Arkane Studios
Development of Prey 2 is now being handled by Arkane Studios, reports Kotaku.