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 26
Gearbox is staffing up for the next Borderlands game
Gearbox overlord Randy Pitchford has confirmed that the studio is in the process of hiring for the next chapter in the Borderlands franchise.
Square Enix targets 30fps/1080p for Final Fantasy XV on PS4 and Xbox One
Speaking during a Reddit AMA over the weekend, Square Enix’s Hajime Tabata confirmed that the studio is targeting 1080p/30fps for the final version of Final Fantasy XV on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27
Resistance trademark stirs rumours of PS4 reboot or new title in Insomniac’s shooter series
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has trademarked the name RESISTANCE, suggesting that there could be a revival of the shooter series on the cards.
Mass Effect 4 release date 2016, says industry insider
Industry insider Shinobi602 has recently headed to NeoGAF to shed some new light on the release window for Mass Effect 4.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28
Rumor: Assassin’s Creed 2016 set in Japan
According to an eagle-eyed Ubisoft forum user, the next chapter in the Assassin’s Creed franchise following the already-confirmed AC Victory will be set in Japan.
Sony is removing PS Vita’s YouTube and Maps app
Sony has announced that a number of PlayStation Vita features will be shuttered in the upcoming months, including the YouTube app and Near.
PlayStation announces partnership with Spotify
Sony has today announced a business partnership with music streaming service ‘Spotify’, which will see the program become available on both PS4 and PS3.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29
The Witcher 3 PS4 runs at 1080p/30fps, confirms dev
CD Projekt RED has announced that the PlayStation 4 version of its hotly anticipated RPG, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, will run at 1080p/30fps.
Resident Evil 7 is going to ‘blow our minds’
The next major chapter in the Resident Evil franchise will ‘blow our minds,’ according to Michiteru Okabe, the producer behind this year’s Resident Evil: Revelations 2.
PlayStation Plus – February 2015 line-up of free PS4, PS3 and Vita games
Sony Computer Entertainment has revealed the much-anticipated line-up of games that will be free to PlayStation Plus subscribers in February.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30
Uncharted 4 final box art revealed?
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has revealed what is thought to be the final box art for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End.
Sony confirms PS4 Bloodborne bundle, Chalice Dungeons detailed in new video
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has announced a PlayStation 4 bundle featuring a copy of Bloodborne.
Metal Gear Rising 2 teased at Taipei Game Show
Metal Gear Solid mastermind Hideo Kojima has dropped what looks to be the first big gaming-related announcement of 2015 by teasing a sequel to the much-loved Metal Gear spin-off, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31
Naughty Dog animator doesn’t give much hope to a Jax & Daxter revival
Josh Scherr, an animator with the Sony-owned Naughty Dog, has poured cold water on any hopes of the studio revisiting Crash Bandicoot and Jak & Daxter.
The Order: 1886 trailer showcases action-packed gunplay
Sony has released a brand new trailer for its upcoming PlayStation 4-exclusive alternate-history actioner, The Order: 1886.