Sid Shuman (he/him)
Senior Director, Sony Interactive Entertainment Content Communications
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With gamescom receding into the mists of history, we’re less than a week away from our community event at PAX in Seattle. From there, it’s off to the Tokyo Game Show, which roughly coincides with the launch of this thing called PlayStation Move (perhaps you’ve heard of it?).
Busy times, to be sure, but it begs the question: What upcoming gaming event are you most excited about?
In other news, our newest PlayStation.Blog recruit Rey Gutierrez is knocking us out with his video production prowess. Be absolutely sure you watch his new PlayStation Move tech demo tour with Anton Mikhailov, and stay tuned for much more of Rey’s video awesome in the coming days and weeks.
Digital Comics Store Update — Free Starcraft, Silent Hill: Dying Inside, Journey Into Mystery (1952), and more in this week’s comics update.
Joe Danger – The People’s Patch — Hello Games adds a slew user requests to a new patch: custom soundtracks, costumes, YouTube video uploads and more.
God of War – Game Directors Live in LA! — God of War directors David Jaffe, Cory Barlog, and Stig Asmussen are coming to L.A. for a live documentary taping. You’re invited!
MAG Escalation Video Flythroughs — One of the most popular aspects of the beta so far are the maps from our upcoming 96-player game mode, “Escalation.” Get a sneak peek with three video flythroughs.
Expand Your MAG Army on August 31 — Starting on August 31, players will have the option to create and maintain multiple characters in the MAG universe.
Zipper Profile: Brian Soderberg — Zipper goes straight to the top to get the scoop on Brian Soderberg, President and Co-Founder of Zipper.
Reminder: New MAG Beta Tomorrow — Everything you need to know about the free new MAG Beta, which adds a new in-game economy and a revamped skill tree.
Courtesy of Arne Meyer
“The Lab” – September 2010 Schedule — September’s multiplayer UNCHARTED 2 episodes are unveiled! 3 vs 3 Deathmatch and Desert – 5 Shootout detailed.
I just found out that Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep isn’t going to be available on the PSP GO. I don’t mind you not putting any of the not worth wile games on the system, but its FREAKING Kingdom Hearts. I mean what the hell?
I love my GO, but 70% of the reason why I bought it was to replace my 1000 so I can play Kingdom Hearts on a clear, not scratched system, and now I can’t even do that. Why is the PSP GO more expensive anyways if half the library isn’t even on the system. Why did you show Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep on a PSP Go screen in one of your PSP trailers. It’s just really annoying.
Nice recap, but you forgot all the blurb about the PS Jailbreak. Please Sony, do us a favor, crush and maim those bastards with a next System Update (But please don’t remove our USB ports, lol).
Any idea when I’m going to get the monthly add-on content, dynamic themes, and avatars I was promised in the PS+ FAQ…
“Each month there will be dynamic themes, premium avatars and premium game elements/add-ons for you to download and many will be exclusive to PlayStation Plus members only. These are yours to keep forever once you have downloaded them.”
I signed up because of that. We got no avatars, no dynamic themes, and no add-ons at all for all of month 2 and we haven’t received any for month 3 either.
Is there anyone at Sony who actually cares about me getting what I paid for? Or better yet, is there anyone at Sony who cares enough to DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT?
@#2 and Sid: The rumor is all around. Just Google Kingdom Hearts PSP Go. There’s that same bit on IGN, Joystiq, Kotaku, and some other outlets.
If it’s true there goes a PSP Go sale for me. I’ve been looking at one and even convinced my fiancee to go in with me on it since she saw that KH was coming for PSP.
Yeah, chalk that up to rumor and speculation for now. I spoke with a Square Enix representative a few weeks ago, and he said the company hasn’t announced anything at this time one way or the other.
Yeah! Is is it a Desert-5 only deathmatch or elimination? Congrats LBP on 3 million levels1 Let’s go to 4!
I’m playing: Naughty Bear, Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time, Resistance 2, God of War 3.
I’m watching: (Tons still) G4, LBP 2 everything, Clash of the Titans (2010)
I’m reading: Alien, Playstion: The Official Magazine.
apparently grand tourismo 5 will need to install 10 gigs of data to run smoothly lol wow
for move to function properly you had to remove otheros lol
i spend more time downloading/updating/patching games then i do playing them, but thanks to sony’s 49.99 a year solution that problem is solved lol
i’m getting tired of waiting on features, can you please tell me if there is anything interesting headed our way feature wise in the very very near future?
please open up an app store i would gladly pay for app’s and features
as a plus member i would rather pay for features then for you guys to unload to my hdd unwanted games/themes/avatars that didn’t sell at all on psn or things i wouldn’t even dream of purchasing
it only does everything, no it doesn’t, stop following and start leading. today man!!!!
@Sid’s reply to #15
(SPOILER) i think he is talking about the reveal that Eli was blind the whole time. That’s what blew me away about the ending, at least.
“contacted Square Enix PR firm Ogilvy for a firm answer, and that answer is no, there are no plans to release Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep on the PlayStation Network, ”
Hah! I’ve posted several ideas which were not duplicates, Ive commented several times and none of that has ever shown up on Share. Its a waste of time.
Apparently Square’s PR is saying its not happening.
Personally, I got the Go because I wanted something more portable and because of the dualshock capabilities. I bought it day one foolishly believing in the ‘we’ll come up with a trade in program’ bs that Sony put out at E3 ’09. Now I only have a go and I bunch of old UMD games that are worthless, I have to pay more for games on psn and some games (like Kingdom Hearts) I can’t even buy… Sony took an absolute crap on the customers with the PSP Go. I for one won’t be buying another handheld from Sony.
The new “Playstation.Blog” beginning of the interviews is really cool. Did Rey make that too? Rey, if you did, you have my respect for being awesome. :D MOVE looks awesome. Preordered 2 of’em (one with the camera and Sports Champions >.>)
@7: Agreed. :/ But oh well im having fun with the Minis lol. >.>
@2: “Phil Villarreal contacted Square Enix PR firm Ogilvy for a firm answer, and that answer is no, there are no plans to release Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep on the PlayStation Network”
lol i don’t really care about Kingdom Hearts to be honest. But that’s definitely huge for a lot of people.
Square Enix won’t go green about kingdom heart? okay i won’t buy his game until it go digital, not that i own the psp go!
can’t wait to see more about the last guardian at Tokyo Game Show! hope it isn’t the lsn’t in the franchise
SPOILER ALERT!!!!
@19
It can be implied that he was blind, but I dont think he was. the way he was in the movie just didnt give the feel that he was blind. Who knows though.
Concerning the ps jailbreak … WHY WOULD YOU HOOK UP ANYTHING NOT SUPPORTED BY SCEA ? yeah sure it says it Wont Brick your system …. but did you read the fine print ? IT”S A DISCLAIMER , claiming not being responsible for damage , and they will only replace your ps jailbreak device …. LOL….. CAVEAT EMPTORE !!!
SPOILER
@23 I just thought it made sense. i mean the whole movie it shows how he can smell those guys from so far away and that he has amazing hearing, and i think its pretty much a dead giveaway when the camera zooms in on his eyes at the end. and if u notice in the beginning of the movie when he goes into that little house with the guy that hung himself, he sorta trips over stuff and he felt around in all the cabinets
I must confesss that I can’t afford to buy many games, but still, I’m pretty much satisfied with everything on my PS3: Blu-Ray Player, Free PSN, GameSharing, awesome exclusives, bargain bins, exchanging games with my friends. Nuff said
And I truly hope that these guys selling PSJailbreak/x3Jailbreak/PS3Stinger rot in jail, and that everybody using this stuff end up having their PSN accounts banned and PS3s YLeD for good.
He spent 30 years carrying the BOOK around and learned to read braile..by faith.He was shielded and protected as long as he kept it. The moment he ‘lost’ his faith he was no longer protected. Watch it again, its a wonderful movie, pay attention to his eyes when you see them, they react in a way a blind persons does not.
Or…he WAS blind and had learned braile but was given sight for his journey..because its obvious he could see during it.
Oh yeah..its about the games..um..ffxiv ps3 beta or I retire my PS3..until the retail game comes out..LOL. Any news??
I Really liked the move tech demo.
Can’t wait till 7/19!
Sony…
I just found out that Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep isn’t going to be available on the PSP GO. I don’t mind you not putting any of the not worth wile games on the system, but its FREAKING Kingdom Hearts. I mean what the hell?
I love my GO, but 70% of the reason why I bought it was to replace my 1000 so I can play Kingdom Hearts on a clear, not scratched system, and now I can’t even do that. Why is the PSP GO more expensive anyways if half the library isn’t even on the system. Why did you show Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep on a PSP Go screen in one of your PSP trailers. It’s just really annoying.
Do you have a link to where you heard that?