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 23
U.K. Charts: GTA V steals first place
Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V has stormed the U.K. All Format Chart following its worldwide launch last Tuesday, taking the number one spot in the process.
Sony targets PC, TV, tablet and more for Gaikai streaming
The head of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS) has said that he’s keen to utilize Gaikai to stream PlayStation content to numerous devices including PC, tablets, mobiles and more.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
PS4’s TGS ‘epic fail’ explained by Shuhei Yoshida
Shuhei Yoshida, the President of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS), has taken to Twitter to comment on the technical hiccups that have plagued the PlayStation 4 at E3 and the more recent Tokyo Game Show.
Killzone: Shadow Fall Season Pass announced
Sony has detailed the Season Pass for PlayStation 4 launch title, Killzone: Shadow Fall.
‘Free’ upgrade to PS4 versions of Watch Dogs, Battlefield 4, and others
As the official PlayStation Blog explains, from now until October 29, you can earn $10 for every $50 spent on any PlayStation Store content.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
PS4 power consumption, noise level and more detailed in new info blowout
Speaking during an interview with AV Watch (via Gamepur), Masayasu Ito, Senior Vice President and Director of Business Unit 1 for SCEJ Asia, revealed a number of new technical tidbits on the PlayStation 4 ahead of its hotly-anticipated launch this November.
PS4, Xbox One won’t have better graphics than PCs, says Nvidia exec
The senior vice president of Content and Technology for Nvidia has claimed that modern video game consoles have no chance of matching the visual quality achievable in high-end PCs.
South Park: Stick of Truth release date revealed
At great, long last, we finally have a release date for South Park: The Stick of Truth, Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s RPG adaptation of the ludicrously funny animated show.
New PS4 operating system, mobile app screens released
Play Magazine Online has today released some brand new pictures of the new PlayStation 4 app and operating system, which we present here for your enjoyment.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
GTA Online microtransactions confirmed by Rockstar
Rockstar has confirmed that microtransactions will be featured in the forthcoming Grand Theft Auto Online.
Bully dev on possible sequel: ‘you never know’
The co-founder of Rockstar Games has expressed interest in developing another Bully title.
PS4 ‘mega bundle’ officially announced, features Killzone: Shadow Fall
The PlayStation 4 Killzone: Shadow Fall bundle previously leaked on Amazon is officially in the pipeline, Sony has revealed.
Naughty Dog reveals The Last of Us alternate ending footage
WARNING: This video and article contain spoilers for The Last of Us Naughty Dog released new footage from the original ending of The Last of Us.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Killzone: Shadow Fall multiplayer runs at 60fps ‘a lot of the time’
Guerrilla Games has confirmed that Killzone: Shadow Fall’s multiplayer mode clocks in at 60fps for the most part, but will experience dips in performance when the on-screen action gets busy.
PS4 Quantic Dream title is ‘different from Beyond and Heavy Rain’
Quantic Dream’s next-generation project will be vastly different to the company’s previous efforts Beyond: Two Souls and Heavy Rain, founder David Cage has said.
The Last of Us DLC detailed, features new character
Naughty Dog has taken to the PlayStation Blog to spill the beans on The Last of Us’ forthcoming downloadable content.
PS4 and PS Vita bundle: ‘not right now,’ says Sony UK boss
Sony Computer Entertainment U.K. (SCE UK) Managing Director Fergal Gara has said there’s no plans to bundle PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita together.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Final Fantasy XIII’s Lightning to make appearance in FF XIV this November
Square-Enix, according to its official Final Fantasy XIV page is set to break the fourth wall as the heroine from the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy Lighting is set to appear in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
PSN to see improvements for PS4 following GTA V issues, says Sony
The head of Sony Computer Entertainment U.K. (SCE UK) has said that PlayStation Network will offer an improved user experience when PlayStation 4 launches this holiday season.