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, NOVEMBER 11
U.K. Charts: Call of Duty: Ghosts dethrones Assassin’s Creed 4
Call of Duty: Ghosts has maneuvered into first place on the U.K. All Format Chart following its global release last Tuesday.
Working with PS4 is a ‘dream come true’, says Witcher 3 developer
In an exclusive interview with PlayStation Universe, Michał Krzemiński, Senior Art producer for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at CD Project, talks about the evolution of the action-RPG series and what it was like working with the PlayStation 4.
PS4 sales to outpace Xbox One by 2:1
Sales of the PlayStation 4 are expected to outstrip those of Xbox One by a ratio of two to one, according to analysts Leadsift (via NowGamer).
PS Plus Update: PS4 games hitting Instant Game Collection this week
With the PlayStation 4 only a week away, Sony begins featuring all the free content available to early adopters on Friday as well as all the free and discounted content coming to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStaiton Vita; all care of the PlayStation Blog.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Amazon PlayStation Store launched
Amazon has today launched their very own PlayStation Store, which will sell games for PlayStation 3, 4 and Vita. However, it has only launched in the U.S.
PS4 to hit 49 million sales by 2017, predicts analyst firm
PlayStation 4 will hit 49 million units sold by 2017, according to analyst firm IHS.
New Lord of the Rings game coming to PS4, unique gameplay promised
The December issue of GameInformer has some exciting news for Tolkien fans and gamers. Monolith Productions and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced a new Lord of the Rings game, entitled Middle-Earth: Shadow Of Mordor, which is planned for release on current and next-generation consoles.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13
PS4 online user’s manual now live
If you don’t want to waste time figuring out the ins and outs of your PlayStation 4 on launch day, check out the console’s online user manual.
Pachter: Sony’s sales target of 5 million PS4s by March 2014 is ‘very realistic’
Games industry analyst Michael Pachter discussed in his Pach Attack PlayStation 4 special that Sony’s sales target of 5 million PS4 consoles sold by March 2014 is likely to be achieved.
Final Fantasy Type-0, Shenmue on Sony’s list of fan-requested games
Speaking during an interview with Kotaku, Sony’s Adam Boyes confirmed that it is taking notice of fan requests to see the likes of the cult classic Shenmue released for PlayStation platforms.
PS4 triumphs as consumers’ most desirable next-gen console
A survey conducted by Intergi Entertainment has concluded that the PlayStation 4 is the most desired next-generation console among consumers.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14
PS4 Killzone, Knack reviews ‘disappoint’ Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida
The head of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS) has expressed his disappointment at the critical reception to PlayStation 4 launch titles Killzone: Shadow Fall and Knack.
PS4 will see a ‘tremendous amount of evolution’ says Mark Cerny
Sony has said it anticipates a “tremendous” amount of evolution for the PlayStation 4 during the course of its lifecycle.
PS4 will have an Uncharted game after all
The next Uncharted has been announced for the PlayStation 4 at the All Access pre-launch event. Not much about the story is given away in the brief reveal trailer, but it is definitely worth watching.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15
inFAMOUS Second Son release date announced
Sucker Punch unveiled a brand new trailer for InFamous Second Son at the PlayStation 4 All Access event in New York City along with a release date.
The Last of Us story DLC stars Ellie and is set before main game
The Last of Us’ first chunk of single-player DLC has been confirmed today by developer Naughty Dog.
Sony teases Santa Monica Studios, Bend Studios and Media Molecule PS4 games: ‘epic, panic extraordinary’
The PlayStation 4 North American launch event earlier today was accompanied by logos for major first-party developers including Sony Santa Monica Studio, Bend Studio and Media Molecule.
Twitch TV – PS4 community streaming program launches
PlayStation Universe has today launched a Twitch TV community program that will run alongside our official Twitch TV channel PSULive.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16
EA denies previous claim that PS4 firmware 1.5 is cause of Day One issues
After telling its customers that PlayStation 4 game stability problems were being caused by firmware 1.5, EA has backed down from its claim and directed gamers to the official PlayStation support page.
PS4 Assassin’s Creed IV needs patch to run at 1080p
According to Ubisoft, the PS4 version of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag currently runs at 900p resolution, but an upcoming patch will enable 1080p output.