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, OCTOBER 6
PS4 to see ‘at least 2’ triple-A games announced in December, says insider
Industry insider Tidux has claimed that Sony will announce two major PlayStation 4 games in December 2014.
Ubisoft locks Assassin’s Creed Unity at 900p/30fps on both PS4 & Xbox One
In a move that’s sure to reignite ‘Resolutiongate’, Ubisoft has confirmed that its upcoming action-adventure title, Assassin’s Creed Unity, is set to be locked at 900p/30fps on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in an effort to ‘’avoid all the debates and stuff’’ regarding console parity.
Terrifying The Evil Within trailer showcases new enemies, bosses and traps
The second of three new trailers showcasing the horrors that await in Tango Gameworks’ The Evil Within has launched today.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7
Assassin’s Creed II was prototyped with co-op mode, reveals AC: Unity producer
The producer on Assassin’s Creed Unity has revealed that Ubisoft had previously planned on introducing co-op for the pseudo-historical adventure franchise as far back as 2009’s Assassin’s Creed II.
GTA V PS4 edition will have massive 50GB install size
We hope you’ve got plenty of space available on your PS4 hard drive because the upcoming, enhanced edition of Grand Theft Auto V is going to take up a whopping 50GB!
LittleBigPlanet 3 gains Nolan North, Hugh Laurie
Nathan Drake voice actor Nolan North has jumped on board the cast for SumoDigital’s upcoming LittleBigPlanet 3, Sony has announced.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8
GTA V PS4 release date now Nov 4. as timed-exclusive – rumor
Grand Theft Auto V on PlayStation 4 will launch a full two weeks before its Xbox One counterpart, according to a report on GamePlane.de.
Resident Evil HD Remaster PS4 vs Wii screenshot comparison
Capcom has exhumed a freshly decomposed batch of Resident Evil HD Remaster comparison shots for you to salivate over.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9
Uncharted 4 info ‘coming soon,’ says Naughty Dog
Naughty Dog’s Evan Wells has teased that we can expect more info on its upcoming PlayStation 4-exclusive adventure sequel, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, in the very near future.
Assassin’s Creed Unity Creative Director defends 900p/30fps decision
After suffering the fury of the internet after Senior Producer Vincent Pontbriand announced that Assassin’s Creed Unity would be capped at 900p/30fps on both PS4 and XBox One in the interest of ‘’avoiding all the debates and stuff’’ earlier this week, the game’s director has spoken out to further defend the decision.
PlayStation Now hitting PS TV and Vita next week
Sony’s very own streaming service, PlayStation Now, has been extended to PlayStation TV and Vita starting on October 14, 2014. So far, PlayStation Now has generally received positive remarks, earning high praise from many who consider the service a promising step forward in the right direction.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10
Project Morpheus: ‘lots of extremely cool’ things in the pipeline, teases dev
Sony’s Jed Ashforth has teased that the company has a number of exciting projects in store for its upcoming virtual reality peripheral, Project Morpheus.
Dragon Age: Inquisition to run at 1080p on PS4
Dragon Age: Inquisition resolution has been confirmed by the game’s official Twitter.
Two-day PlayStation Experience event being held in Vegas, and you’re all invited
Sony Computer Entertainment is inviting PlayStation fans to a one-of-a-kind event in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 6 and 7, 2014.