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, FEBRUARY 9
Uncharted 4’s Nathan Drake ‘looks like a film character,’ says Naughty Dog artist
The developer behind Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End has said that it is aiming to push the action-adventure sequel as far as possible in terms of visuals.
Mass Effect 4 artwork is ‘generations ahead,’ says BioWare artist
BioWare’s Alistair McNally has teased that the latest artwork for the next chapter in the multi-million selling Mass Effect franchise is ‘generations ahead.’
Titanfall 2 will have ‘bigger footprint than just a single platform’ – coming to PS4?
It looks as if those PlayStation 4 owners yearning for some mech-based anarchy in the form of Titanfall may be in luck after all, as publisher Electronic Arts has discussed multiplatform options for the game’s yet-to-be-announced sequel.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Tekken 7’s arcade opening cinematic is as suitably chaotic as you’ve grown to expect
Tekken 7’s Japanese arcade release is imminent, and with that will inevitably come a virtual barrage of assets from Bandai Namco’s latest fighter – chief amongst which is the game’s opening cinematic, that continues the suitably crazed spectacle that we’ve all come to expect from the distinguished fighting series.
Fallout 4 rumors resurface as Bethesda confirms first ever E3 press event
Bethesda has confirmed that the publisher will host its first ever E3 press conference at this year’s event in Los Angeles, fueling hope that the company may announce Fallout 4.
Mass Effect dev working on two new IPs, no Dragon Age in 2015
The chief financial officer for Electronic Arts has revealed that Mass Effect creator BioWare is chiselling away on two as-yet unannounced new IPs.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11
The Order: 1886 dev: PS4 a ‘great platform,’ says ‘we’ve only just scratched the surface’
Ru Weerasuriya, the Creative Director and CEO of Ready at Dawn, has said that PlayStation 4 has proven to be a fantastic platform to work on with The Order: 1886, though insists it’s only just scratched the surface of what the console is capable of.
Battlefield Hardline dev: ‘You’re never going to please everybody’; talks diversity in series
Visceral Games’ lead multiplayer designer for Battlefield Hardline, Thad Sasser, has told PSU that he doesn’t expect everyone to be happy with the change of pace in its upcoming shooter but states that Battlefield Hardline is meant to be a different experience that has its own identity.
This $3000 DualShock table is a work of art
If there’s one thing we here at PlayStation Universe love it’s trawling through the internet for gaming goodies that we can add to our ever-expanding collections – it can be plush toys, oddities, or even actual video games, it doesn’t really matter.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12
Uncharted 4’s colour-corrected image of Nate Drake is almost photo-realistic
Naughty Dog has released a new color-corrected image of Nathan Drake from Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, in what is possibly the most realistic shot of a video game character we’ve laid eyes on.
Sony confirms massive 2015 PlayStation line-up, Uncharted 4 is still ‘TBA’
Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) has unveiled a mammoth list of confirmed PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita titles due to ship in 2015.
January NPD Results: PS4 returns to top of pile
The January NPD results are in and it makes for pretty reading for Sony as PlayStation 4 has returned to the top of the pile in the North American hardware sales.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13
Can you beat The Order: 1886 in three hours?
Sony’s upcoming PlayStation 4-exclusive action-adventure, The Order: 1886, has been beaten in a mere three hours, according to reports filtering in from Sweden.
Unannounced PlayStation games for 2015: ‘there may be secrets out there’ teases Sony
With a huge list of PlayStation games on PS4, PS3 and PS Vita released earlier this week, it was presumed by many to be the definitive word on what’s coming out in 2015. However, there could be some unannounced games that did NOT make the list.
Darksiders II: Definitive Edition heading to PS4?
It looks as if Nordic Games’ Darksiders II may be joining the long list of games that have gotten next-generation remasters – that is if a recent Amazon product listing is any indication.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14
We’ve got bad news if you’re still waiting for Driveclub’s PlayStation Plus edition
For those of you holding out for the PlayStation Plus edition of Evolution Studios’ Driveclub before a potential full purchase, it looks as if you’re going to be waiting a good while longer.
The Order: 1886 GIFs are brutal
A fresh batch of GIFs for Sony’s upcoming PlayStation 4-exclusive action-adventure title, The Order: 1886, have surfaced online, showcasing the game’s brutal melee attacks in all their bone-crunching glory.