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, MARCH 24
inFAMOUS: Second Son is PS4’s 2nd biggest launch ever behind Killzone
Sucker Punch’s inFAMOUS: Second Son has debuted at number one on the U.K. All Format Charts following its launch last Friday.
PS4 enjoys 106% hardware sales rise following InFamous: Second Son launch
PlayStation 4 console sales have seen a massive 106% spike in the U.K. since the launch of Sucker Punch Productions’ InFamous: Second Son.
In honor of "Father of the PlayStation" Ken Kutaragi receiving the 2014 GDC Lifetime Achievement award last week, gaming sketch comedy group Mega64 created the hilarious Kutaragi Way, a video detailing PlayStation’s rise as an over-the-top, violent 80s action flick.
TUESDAY, MARCH 25
PS4 getting PS1, PS2 support with 1080p rendering — rumor
Industry tipster Ahsan ‘thuway’ Rasheed has Tweeted that PlayStation 4 will receive support for PSOne and PS2 Classics, complete with native 1080p rendering for certain titles.
Michael Pachter: Project Morpheus ‘a really bad idea for Sony’
Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter has chimed in on the topic of Sony’s recently-announced Project Morpheus, suggesting the VR headset will be ‘really bad idea’ for the console maker.
Sony Santa Monica Studio has ‘STELLAR lineup coming,’ says former lead designer Seth Killian
Former Sony Santa Monica Studios lead designer Seth Killian tweeted that the studio has a "STELLAR" lineup" of games in the works.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26
Watch Dogs PS4 Premium Vigilante Edition detailed, features a hoodie and USB stick
U.K. retail giant GAME is offering a PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Premium Vigilante Edition of Ubisoft’s upcoming Watch Dogs.
Fresh list of PS4 titles releasing in 2014
Sony has released a full list of titles that are to release this year for the PlayStation 4.
The Last of Us enhanced version coming to PS4 in summer, says PlayStation Turkey VP
An updated version of Naughty Dog’s smash hit, The Last of Us, complete with DLC and enhanced graphics may be hitting PlayStation 4 come summertime, if a CNN Turkey interview with PlayStation Turkey’s Vice President Sercan Sülün is anything to go by.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 27
PS4 Project Morpheus: Project Cars confirmed as VR-supported title
Project Cars from Slightly Mad Studios will be among one of the first titles available for PlayStation 4’s Project Morpheus.
Assassin’s Creed 5 Comet details leak — report
Details on Ubisoft’s as-yet unannounced Assassin’s Creed Comet – the second title in the historical action-adventure series supposedly due this year – have surfaced on Reddit (via GameRanx).
New Watch Dogs trailer highlights strengths of Disrupt engine
Ubisoft has release a new trailer highlighting the abilities of the Watch Dogs’ exclusive game engine Disrupt.
FRIDAY, MARCH 28
Uncharted 4 game director Justin Richmond quits Naughty Dog
Development of Uncharted 4 has suffered another setback, with Justin Richmond confirming his departure from developer Naughty Dog.
Sony announces EU April 2014 PlayStation Plus line-up
Sony has officially confirmed its PlayStation Plus line-up for April 2014, following details of the line-up leaking earlier this week.
PS4 vs Xbox One: performance gap to close, says Oddworld creator
The co-founder of Oddworld Inhabitants has suggested that the performance gap between PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is likely to dissipate over time.
SATURDAY, MARCH 29
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided name trademarked by Square Enix
The name "Deus Ex: Mankind Divided" is now trademarked by Square Enix in the European Union.