The PlayStation Recap

Phew! The PlayStation.Blog had an intense week of major gaming announcements, and the E3 Expo hasn’t even yet begun in earnest.

With E3 2010 kicking into gear this coming week, tune in to the official PlayStation Twitter and Facebook to hear late-breaking E3 news from the show floor, live play-by-play from Tuesday’s PlayStation press conference, and more details on the PlayStation.Blog Meetup E3 2010.

It’s going to be a crazy ride — don’t miss out on the fun. See you at E3!

• Hoard: PS3 and PSP Dragon Combat Hits PSN this September — Being a dragon has its advantages: hoarding gold, stealing damsels, razing villages. Get a taste of the good life with our first-look preview of Hoard.
• PlayStation Move Developer Diary: The Shoot for PS3 — I adore arcade lightgun games like T2: Judgment Day and Operation Wolf, so I’m eager to try out this new twist using PlayStation Move.
• ModNation Monday: Community Website Revealed — Browse through thousands of the best user-created Mods, Karts, and Tracks on this slick new site. What’s your favorite creation?
• Qore Episode 25: Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, Green Day Rock Band, PixelJunk Shooter 2, Clash of the Titans — Subscribers also get a free demoscene title (a quirky little number called “detuned”) and a new PS3 theme based on Clash of the Titans.
• Joe Danger Jumps to PSN Today — Learn why Joe Danger is one of the most talked-about PSN games of the year, and meet the lifelong friends at developer Hello Games.
• MAG Interdiction DLC on June 22 — Three new maps, deadly APC-focused combat, and the new Interdiction mode make for a powerful DLC combo.
• Community Theater Launches This Week in PlayStation Home, 2 Disgaea Spaces Packed with Games — Home’s 10-screen theater is opening up to PS Nation and other independent community sites. Also: Prinnies!
• ModNation Racers: Official Soundtrack Available Now — Rock out with ModNation Racers’ funky soundtrack, and listen to three of the tracks for free. We do it because we love you.
• PlayStation Store Update — A busy week of new PSN games, with Joe Danger, Sam & Max Episode 1: The Penal Zone, Death Track: Resurrection, and money-saving price updates.
• Dead Nation PS3 Trailer Revealed, More Undead at E3 — This upcoming PSN zombie shooter is being crafted by Housemarque, the creators of Super Stardust HD. Reason enough to watch the trailer!
• The Ultimate 3D Experience: Stereoscopic 3D Gaming on PlayStation 3 Available Tomorrow — Get the full rundown on the PS3’s Stereoscopic 3D update, including details on 3D versions of Super Stardust HD, MotorStorm, and more.
• Video: ModNation Racers, Fat Princess, MotorStorm, WipEout in Pinball Heroes Bundle 2 — We wanted to give players a closer look at Pinball Heroes Bundle 2, with its four PlayStation-themed tables. Peep the new video!
• Digital Comics Store Update — Ms. Marvel, new Thor, new selections from IDW, and five new free comics round out this week’s update.
• MLB 10 The Show Pitches In To Support “Stand Up To Cancer” — Buy a copy of MLB 10 The Show and help fund the fight against cancer. Each copy sold donates $10 to cancer research!
• Introducing MotorStorm Apocalypse — ModNation Racers shook up the racing genre, and now MotorStorm Apocalypse is coming to flat-out level it. First screens (and more at E3)!
• Toy Story 3 hits PS3 June 15th: It’s All About Zurg — See why Pixar and Avalanche Software chose Emperor Zurg as a PS3 exclusive. Coincidentally, Toy Story 3 for PS3 will hit the same day as the PlayStation E3 2010 press conference!
• Coming Soon to PSN: Gundemonium Collection for PS3 — Three of Japan’s finest shoot-em-up games are roaring onto PSN, and before long you’ll be roasting in bullet hell.
• ModNation Racers PSP: Behind the Scenes Video Doc, Launch Trailer — Blood, sweat, and caffeine: see what ModNation’s crunch time looked like with this viddoc starring the guys from United Front Games.
• Final Fantasy IX hits PSN Store this Tuesday — The wait is nearly over! The final PSone Final Fantasy RPG epic is only days away for the PS3 and PSP.
• PlayStation Network Video Content Update — Major films include Shutter Island, From Paris With Love, and Legion. Check out the “Gamer Sale,” too, for E3-related video discounts.
• Coming Soon to PSN: Mahjongg Artifacts for PSP and PS3 — There are many ways to play this puzzle prequel, including a comic-inspired Story mode and a brain-busting Endless mode.
• Coming Soon to PSN: Tehra Dark Warrior for PSP and PS3 — This hack-and-slash PlayStation mini is worth a look for its boss battles alone — peep the video and you’ll see what I mean.
• Yakuza 4 Coming Exclusively to PS3 in Spring 2011 — Sega serves up first news of the US release of Yakuza 4, and confirms that a fan-requested feature made the cut.
• See new Killzone, SOCOM, and Gran Turismo video tonight on Spike — With the E3 Expo fast approaching, Geoff Keighley and Marisa Millern debut new gameplay footage from three of the PS3’s biggest titles.
• Coming to PSN: Tales from Space: About a Blob for PS3 — In this game, you…well, the hilarious debut video explains it way better than I ever could. “Eat a Meatball!”
• This Tuesday: PlayStation Move at Best Buy stores throughout Los Angeles! — Why wait for this fall? This Tuesday, you can go hands-on with PlayStation Move for yourself. Full details in the post!
• Killzone 3: First PS3 Gameplay Trailer — This gameplay video is live from the Frozen Shores of Helghan! Brutal melee, jetpacks, and heavy weapons feature prominently.

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• Zipline Podcast, Episode 8 — Designer Ben Jones stops in with a look at the future of MAG!
• Going to E3? Get Signed SOCOM 4 Art! — If you’re going to the big show next week, be on the lookout.
• MAG Interdiction DLC on June 22 — New maps, new mode, new armor. Any questions?
• Patch Alert: MAG v1.06 — New vehicle physics, increased Med Kit functionality, and a ton of other additions make this the biggest MAG update yet.