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 30
PS4 will outsell Xbox One at launch, says Michael Pachter
Sales of the PlayStation 4 will outpace those of Xbox One during the launch period for both machines this holiday season, believes Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter.
Killzone’s Guerrilla Games begins work on new IP, expect something ‘very different’
The developer behind the Killzone franchise has confirmed it is chiseling away on a new IP.
PS4 favored over the Xbox One among US consumers, according to recent Reuters/Ipsos poll
Results from a poll conducted last week by Reuters/Ipsos shows Sony’s PlayStation 4 console is currently the top next-generation console choice among American consumers.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013
Sony on PS4 & PS Vita bundle: ‘it’s becoming more real by the week’
Sony U.K.’s Managing Director Feral Gara has fueled hope for a PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita bundle.
GTA Online issues, Rockstar responds
Rockstar Games has responded to the problematic launch issues with GTA Online, which went live today.
Destiny public beta, release in Spring 2014
Bungie has announced that Destiny will have a public beta close to its release in the spring of 2014.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2013
PS3 software update 4.50 is now live
Sony has officially pushed software update 4.50, which is the newest firmware for the PlayStation 3.
Half-Life 3 trademark filed, is it destined for PS4?
Gaming website Polygon reports that a trademark application for Half-Life 3 has been filed in Europe, according to the European Union’s trademark and design office.
PS4’s 50GB games could take U.K. gamers 50 hours to download – Report
Website Think Broadband (via Stuff) has claimed that some of the larger digital PlayStation 4 titles could take U.K. consumers 50 hours or more to download.
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus listed for PS Vita, mobiles
The final installment in the Ratchet & Clank: Future series, Into the Nexus, is headed to PlayStation Vita and mobile platforms, according to a listing on the ESRB (via GamingBolt).
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2013
Mega Man-inspired Mighty No. 9 coming to PS4, PS3, and Vita with all Kickstarter goals met
Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune’s Mighty No. 9 has been doing fairly well for itself since the game’s Kickstarter campaign was unveiled a short while ago, and why wouldn’t it?
The Last of Us began as a Jak & Daxter reboot
What if, in an alternate universe, The Last of Us never existed, and instead we got a Jak & Daxter reboot? Well, apparently that alternate universe was almost our own.
GTA Online: Rockstar explains PS3 server troubles
Rockstar assures us that it is working around the clock to improve playability, and a serious issue specifically affecting PS3 users has already been addressed.
The Last Guardian development ‘never stopped,’ is still in the works
PlayStation 3-exclusive title The Last Guardian is still in development and was never actually on hiatus, says Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS).
GTA 6: ‘we’ve got some ideas,’ says Rockstar
Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies has revealed the studio already has ideas in mind for Grand Theft Auto VI.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2013
PS4 vs Xbox One line-up: Sony feels ‘incredibly strong about our set of games’
Sony has responded to comments from Microsoft’s Phil Harrison that Xbox One is topping PlayStation 4 in the race for software supremacy.
GTA V has sold over 2.6m in the U.K.
GfK Chart-Track has revealed that Grand Theft Auto V has moved over 2.6 million copies in the U.K. since its launch on September 17 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Join PlayStation’s Extra Life team to win PlayStation prizes and help heal children
Extra Life, the annual donation campaign that benefits Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, is getting a pinch of PlayStation flavor this year with the opportunity for gamers to win PlayStation prizes for their efforts.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2013
BioShock: Infinite ‘Burial at Sea’ DLC gets new teaser trailer
Irrational Games has released a new teaser trailer for Burial at Sea, the upcoming single-player expansion for the critically-acclaimed BioShock: Infinite.
GTA Online patch 1.02 fails to fix Rockstar’s ambitious (but currently broken) multiplayer
GTA Online’s first title update (well, not counting the 1.01 update that enabled it) purportedly fixes the following issues with Grand Theft Auto V’s multiplayer mode (click to read more).