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, SEPTEMBER 15
Destiny tops U.K. Charts, is biggest new IP launch ever
Destiny has shot to the summit of the U.K. All Format Chart following its launch on September 9, becoming the country’s biggest-selling new IP of all time.
PS4 hardware not ‘top-of-the-line’ anymore, admits Naughty Dog/ICE programmer
The hardware powering PlayStation 4 is no longer cutting edge, says Naughty Dog/ICE programmer, Cort Stratton, but that doesn’t mean it won’t continue to pump out visually-stunning titles for many years to come.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Guerrilla Games’ PS4 title, codenamed Horizon, gets new art work
Fresh concept art on Guerrilla Games’ next PlayStation 4 project have surfaced on Chinese forum, A9VG (via GamePur).
Destiny defended by The Order: 1886 dev: ‘review scores under 8 are ludicrous’
The developer behind the forthcoming PlayStation 4-exclusive action-adventure title, The Order: 1886, has jumped to the defense of Destiny in light of some luke warm review scores.
WWE 2K15 PS4 pushed back to November, confirms 2K
2K has announced that the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of WWE 2K15 will now be released on November 18 and November 21 in the U.S. and Europe, respectively.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD due March 2015, features demo of Final Fantasy XV
Square Enix will release Final Fantasy Type-0 HD in the U.S. on March 17, 2015, according to a now-pulled article on Game Informer (via NeoGAF).
PS4 crowned Sony’s fastest-selling console in Japan
The PlayStation 4 is Sony’s fastest-selling video games console in Asia, the platform holder announced during its pre-Tokyo Game Show press event earlier today.
Metal Gear creator explains why he’s ‘obsessed’ with 60fps
Hideo Kojima, the creator behind the multi-million selling Metal Gear franchise, has shed light as to why his team at Kojima Productions are so “obsessed” with hitting 60fps.
Destiny sells $325 million in 5 days, says Activision
Activision has announced that Destiny, the shared-world shooter from the creators of the genre-defining Halo series, has generated $325 million globally in five days.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Silent Hills gets bone-chilling TGS trailer
Konami has unleashed a grisly new trailer for its upcoming survival horror romp, Silent Hills.
Bloodborne TGS trailer is gothic, grim, and gorgeous
Sony has rolled out a brand new trailer for Bloodborne, the hotly anticipated gothic demon slasher from Dark Souls developer, From Software.
Final Fantasy Agito coming to PS Vita in Japan
Square Enix has announced that former mobile-exclusive RPG, Final Fantasy Agito, will be coming to the PlayStation Vita in Japan.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will release in 2015
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will release at some point in 2015, series head Hideo Kojima has confirmed.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Final Fantasy minds team up for ‘dream’ PS Vita RPG
Creative talent from the Final Fantasy franchise have teamed up to work on production, writing and the musical score for a new PS Vita and iOS 2D persistent online role-playing game entitled Zodiac.
Destiny boosts PS4 U.K. sales by 300 percent
PlayStation 4 sales in the U.K. have spiked a massive 300 percent following the launch of Bungie’s shared-world shooter, Destiny.
DRIVECLUB PS4 bundles announced
DRIVECLUB will be included as part of three different PlayStation 4 hardware bundles to accompany the game’s release next month, Sony has announced.