Posts From March, 2011
We’re excited to announce that Chime Super Deluxe will be released and available to download from the PlayStation Store on 29th of March in the US. We can’t wait! In the meantime, I would like to tell you a little more about what Super Chime Deluxe has in store for you.
To play the game, you have to place down irregular-shaped blocks one at a time on the grid, fit them together 3 X 3 or more and you will build a quad. The quads score you points and this creates coverage, which fills the grid. The challenge is to fill the grid before the time runs out. This core rule set alongside multipliers, time bonuses, block fragment crashes and more create an addictive and mesmerising strategic experience.
But where does the music come in? Each block you place plays a note, and a different note depending on where it is placed.
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PlayStation Network Video Content Update
+ Posted by Grace Chen
Many new movie releases arrive in store this week! Mark Wahlberg stars in The Fighter – an inspirational docudrama exploring the remarkable rise of lightweight champion “Irish” Micky Ward. See the movie that has critics raving of Christian Bale’s performance as Ward’s loyal half-brother. Also, be sure to catch Matt Damon in Hereafter – a fantasy drama that centers on three people who are haunted by mortality in different, but intersecting ways.
There are many reasons to celebrate music this week! South by Southwest kicks off in the great music city of Austin, TX. The Fighter, starring Mark Wahlberg (known as Marky Mark in his early years) releases this week and Q Music Unlimited is now available for you and your family! So, we’re highlighting musicians that have taken a turn in acting, as well as the great concert films/TV shows they’ve produced. Check out Deal of the Week: Q Music Unlimited Presents Music in Film & TV, with great content like Alpha Dog, Almost Famous, Paul McCartney: Get Back World Tour, and many more.
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Last fall I was introduced to Outland, a side-scrolling PSN action game that casts you as an urban nobody turned spiritual warrior. The dreamlike visuals, acrobatic platforming and sharp swordplay showed plenty of promise. Since then, developer Housemarque (creators of Dead Nation and Super Stardust HD) has fleshed out the game with a more fluid feel and gameplay depth that will make fans of the classic 2D side-scroller Castlevania: Symphony of the Night beam with delight.
A gorgeous introductory cinematic introduces you to the protagonist’s plight. As a nameless, faceless modern-day city dweller, you’re haunted by visions of a vast wheel endlessly turning. Maddened by the hallucinations, you seek out a shaman who guides you on a path of spiritual awakening and an uncomfortable truth: You’ve been chosen to fight in a timeless, cyclical battle with a pair of god-like Sisters who created the world and now seek to destroy it. Lucky you!
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“They call me the creative director, but most of the time I just surf the internet and watch Kevin Butler videos.” Eitan Glinert is a lively character with a quick tongue and a big smile, and the self-proclaimed “Fire Chief” of Cambridge-based developer Fire Hose Games. As we speak, Glinert’s team is days from releasing its first game, the PlayStation Network exclusive building-and-brawling party game Slam Bolt Scrappers, available now on the PlayStation Store. The excitement level is high – three celebratory stuffed pizzas are on the way.
In speaking with Glinert, we quickly learn that Slam Bolt Scrappers’ chaotic building-and-brawling gameplay didn’t develop in a vacuum. And, for that matter, neither did Glinert. He was the first graduate student of MIT’s GAMBIT Game Lab, where he researched video game user interfaces and ways to make games as accessible to as many people as possible.
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MLB Dynamic Stadium Themes Out Now!
+ Posted by Ramone Russell
Baseball fans! Proudly display your team pride with all-new MLB Dynamic Stadium Themes for your PlayStation 3 from MLB 11 The Show.
The Phillies Dynamic Stadium Theme, Citizens Bank Park, features a moving Liberty Bell just like in real life. Minute Maid Park in Houston is highlighted by the outfield train that runs every time the Astros hit a Home Run. Yankee Stadium has special LED signage.
Available for ALL 30 MLB Teams, the MLB Dynamic Stadium Themes feature dynamic weather effects including changes depending on the time of day. Ambient crowd movement, waving flags, stadium-specific details and a fluid baseball stitch in your team’s colors make this the ultimate way to experience your favorite team’s home field!
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Good news PlayStation fans! Beyond Good & Evil HD is coming to the PlayStation Network in May 2011. Fans of the 2003 cult classic will be able to relive the adventures of Jade as she uncovers a planet-wide alien conspiracy that is taking over Hillys. At its time, Beyond Good & Evil was considered one of the top adventure games on the PlayStation 2, and soon you’ll be able to play it in HD on your PS3.
With the HD release of the game, you can expect to see the same type of care Michel Ancel and his team has when they designed the original game. Dive deep into the beautiful world of Hillys as Jade encounters different species of animals and enemies. Along with the visuals, we have also updated the audio allowing you to experience the 2004 AIAS nominee for Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition and Oustanding Achievement in Sound Design. All this combines into the best version of Beyond Good & Evil yet.
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First off, we have a couple merchandise updates: the bonus offer PlayStation Plus subscribers get when they sign up for the 1 year package is ending on 3/29, so the next few weeks mark the last time you’ll be able to take advantage of this opportunity! Additionally, the previously announced full game trial for MAG is getting switched to a MAG demo for all PSN subscribers. The MAG demo comes down on March 29.
Second, we’d like to preview our upcoming publishes by calling out some of the free games, huge discounts and exciting exclusives coming your way over the next couple weeks.
PlayStation Plus subscribers will get SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs Beta, along with the PlayStation Move Heroes full game trial for free in the March 22 publish.
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For all the thousands of hours we spent making Call of Duty: Black Ops, hard core fans eclipsed that playing it many hundreds of thousands of times over. On a personal note, I’ve become a better player by playing with some of the best players from all over the world.
On March 17th, from 1-5PM PDT during the “Call of Duty Game with Developers” event, we have little doubt that you’ll beat us at our own game… and we are OK with this.
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