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Posts From March, 2011

Mar 23 2011 Chris Hinojosa-Miranda's Avatar

Cast Your Eye(s) on This New Patapon 3 Trailer

+ Posted by Chris Hinojosa-Miranda

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Direct your bi-oculars over yonder (below), and let them be smitten by the greatness that is this here Patapon 3 trailer.

This is but a brief glimpse into some of the newest, most eye-watering, pupil-dilating Patapon 3 features we have planned for your enjoyment. New characters (21 new Ultraheros!), new weapons (close to 700!), massive attacks, and an all-encompassing clan system with troop customization for your online co-op or competitive multiplayer enjoyment.

The Battle Begins on your PSP April 12, available as both UMD disc and PSN download for $19.99 USD. Get ready for big weapons, bigger attacks and badder bosses!

Do your fovea a favor and hit the replay button on the video to let them bask in this visual glory.

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Mar 22 2011 Jeremy Dunham's Avatar

SOCOM 4 PlayStation Plus Beta is Live, Play Schedule for 3/22 to 3/28

+ Posted by Jeremy Dunham

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Our first week of private beta testing for SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs has been incredibly helpful. Though the participants were limited to the “invite only” crowd, their feedback has been phenomenal — with tens of thousands of posts filled with opinions, suggestions, comments and more pouring into our beta forum.

Starting today, it’s time for PlayStation Plus members to get their turn as they join the existing testers for the next phase of our pre-release examination. Though similar to last week’s schedule, this week’s agenda is a bit different. Here’s what game types you can expect to see starting today:

· Tuesday (3/22) – Suppression, Classic Suppression, Scrum (Custom), Community Day Classic (Custom)

· Wednesday (3/23) – Uplink, Classic Uplink, Suppression, Classic Suppression

· Thursday (3/24) – Last Defense, Classic Last Defense, Uplink, Classic Uplink

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Mar 22 2011 Grace Chen's Avatar

PlayStation Store Update

+ Posted by Grace Chen

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It’s the third week of Spring Fever 2011! This week’s Spotlight New Release is Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime and the two discounted games are Tetris and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (PSP). Also, keep an eye out for a special release this Thursday, March 24, where PlayStation Move Heroes will be available for purchase from the PlayStation Store. This is a PlayStation Move required game and look for it under New Releases or the PlayStation Move Games category.

Thanks to everyone who has made a donation to the Japan earthquake and tsunami relief efforts. If you haven’t done so yet, please visit the Aid Japan category under New Releases where you can donate $2, $5, $10, $25 or $50 to the American Red Cross. By donating, you’ll get a free exclusive XMB theme that was created for this effort. All proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross.

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Mar 22 2011 Tyler Sigman's Avatar

Hoard for PSP: Dragons in Your Pocket (and PS3 Dragons on Sale)

+ Posted by Tyler Sigman

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Do you know what today is? It’s Day of the Dragon, that’s what! HOARD, Big Sandwich Games’ award-winning arcade-strategy game, releases on PSP tonight! It’s available exclusively via PlayStation Network download, selling for $9.99. It features all the same exciting core gameplay as the PS3 version, perfectly mapped to your favorite handheld gaming device. Since all HOARD levels play in 10 minutes or less, it’s almost as if the game was made with your on-the-go gaming needs in mind! [cue evil mastermind music]

To celebrate bringing HOARD to PSP, we’re also putting the PS3 version of HOARD on FIRE SALE (har har) for a limited-time price of $9.99. Ridiculous dragon madness! Who benefits from all this chaos? Why you, of course! (And your pocketbook.) For that mere pittance, you’ll get four modes, over 35 levels, leaderboards, Trophies, co-op, and more!

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Mar 22 2011 Daimion Pinnock's Avatar

New Super Stardust HD DLC: Impact Mode

+ Posted by Daimion Pinnock

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We’d like players around the world to know that we’ve created a new game mode for Super Stardust HD that’ll be out on PSN this Spring – it’s called the “Impact” mode.

We want to thank all the fans around the world for your continued support – it has made Super Stardust HD a top selling PSN exclusive and enabled us to keep creating new content for the game even now over three years after its release.

2008 saw the release of the “Solo Pack,” offering new game modes such as Endless, Survival, Bomber and Time Attack. That was followed by the multiplayer “Team Pack” featuring split-screen co-op and deathmatch modes for up to four players.

dditionally, the game then broke new ground by becoming the first ever PlayStation 3 game to feature Trophies.

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Mar 22 2011 Harley Baldwin White-Wiedow's Avatar

PlayStation Move Heroes Hits PS3 Today, Developers Share Favorite Stories

+ Posted by Harley Baldwin White-Wiedow

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It’s here! March 22nd, aka the day we’ve been working so hard towards. I am pleased and proud to be able to say that PlayStation Move Heroes is complete and available today!

You can pick up your copy of this fresh new mash-up for $39.99, either from your favorite video game retailer or by simply downloading it from the PlayStation Store. If you don’t yet have a PlayStation Move, be sure to check out the exclusive bundle from Toys R Us. Retailing at $99.99, you’ll get the game, the PlayStation Eye camera, and the PlayStation Move motion controller – so basically, you’re good to go.

Our team at Nihilistic Software did a phenomenal job of putting this game together and had a ton of fun working with the PlayStation Move.

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Mar 22 2011 J.T. Tidwell's Avatar

PS3 Leads 3D in 2011

+ Posted by J.T. Tidwell

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For fans of immersive entertainment, the PS3’s 2011 lineup of 3D content is looking particularly exciting. We wanted to share a handy graphic that highlights some notable 3D content coming in 2011, and also provide some interesting factoids as the 3D entertainment space accelerates. For example, in one week, there were more than 83,000 downloads of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011: The 3-D Experience Exclusive Sneak Peek. Apparently, we’re not the only ones ready for winter to be over.

If you’re a PS3 owner equipped with a 3D TV, you’ve already been introduced to the awesome 3D baseball experience with MLB 11 The Show. You’re probably also looking forward to the nearly 30 stereoscopic 3D titles that will be available on the PS3 by the end of 2011, including favorites such as UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception and Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, among many others.

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Mar 22 2011 Kevin Furuichi's Avatar

PULSE 3/22 Edition: PlayStation Move Heroes, Slam Bolt Scrappers and Swarm

+ Posted by Kevin Furuichi

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The March 22nd edition of PULSE is available in HD later today when the PlayStation Store updates. Join Christina Lee as she celebrates the launch of PlayStation Move Heroes along with other very cool new releases including Slam Bolt Scrappers and Swarm. She also gives Yoostar 2 an audition by inserting herself into a scene from The Hangover.

As for new video releases, beautiful people Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp scramble through The Tourist and heavy-hitters Mark Whalberg and Christian Bale keep on swinging in The Fighter.

Watch PULSE right here or download in HD to your PS3 after today’s PlayStation Store update.

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