Jul 21 2012

The PlayStation Recap — The Dark Knight Rises Edition

+ Posted by Sid Shuman // Social Media Manager

Though I’m away on vacation for most of this week, like many of you I’ll be heading out this weekend to watch Christopher Nolan’s latest superhero epic. It’s been a big week for PlayStation news, too: in addition to the top 10 stories below, this week saw confirmed release dates for two new PS Vita games (Puddle and Foosball 2012), an update on the PS3-exclusive RPG Tales of Xillia, news of a PS3 and PSP launch for Wizorb, the announcement of Beck tracks for Sound Shapes, Comic-Con panel highlights for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale and PSN gem The Unfinished Swan, news of a new low price for MLB 12 The Show on PS3 and PS Vita, a GT Academy Silverstone update, and a cute character-design contest for the upcoming PS3 and PS Vita arcade game When Vikings Attack!

What are you playing this weekend?

I’m playing: You Don’t Know Jack, Rayman Origins for PS Vita

I’m watching: The Dark Knight Rises

I’m reading: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

I’m listening to: PlayStation Blogcast 034: BEYOND Borderlands 2

Most-Watched Video of the Week: PlayStation Blog interview with David Cage and Ellen Page

The 10 Most-Viewed Posts of the Week

PlayStation Plus Update – Launch Week Discounts and More – 20% off Dyad, Malicious, and the PSN Play lineup, free Hot Shots Golf and more.

Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault Adds a Tower-Defense Twist – Ratchet & Clank scored three of this week’s top 10 PlayStation.Blog posts, starting with this primer to the upcoming PSN title.

Ratchet & Clank Collection Hits August 28th With Sly Cooper Demo – One more reason to re-live Ratchet’s classic PS2 adventures, coming to PS3 with 3D and 1080p (2D) support. Oh, and those delightful Trophies!

The Laugh Factory App Coming to PS3 September 1st – New York City’s seminal comedy club is coming to PSN with an affordable comedy service. Not pictured: Chuckles, guffaws, chortles, and tee hees.

Puddle Splashes On To PS Vita Next Week – PS Vita-exclusive features and extras are in store for this physics-based puzzler.

Dyad Will Blow Your Mind Today – The internet’s Tim Rogers hosts the launch-day trailer for PSN’s brain-melting arcade exclusive.

Weekly Home Update: Bots Will Blast and The Dead Can Dance – Learn the latest and greatest activities in PSN’s virtual online community.

The Full Monty on Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault – Hands-on play is off limits for now, but I was able to pry precious secrets from top, top men at Insomniac Games.

Sack it to Me: Summer Games Outfits and Sackinima – Check out never-before-seen footage from the LittleBigPlanet PS Vita beta in this eye-opening community post.

Highlights From The Last Of Us Comic-Con Panel – Watch Naughty Dog bring the house down at Comic-Con with this inside look at The Last of Us.

//Add Your Own

15 Comments

+ umyo23 on July 21st, 2012 at 3:08 pm said:

First! Hopefully PS Vita PS1 classic support comes this week or soon!

+ Butters360 on July 21st, 2012 at 3:12 pm said:

The Dark Knight Rises Edition!!

I’m Playing: God of War, God of War: Ghost of Sparta, and God of War III.

I’m Watching: The Dark Knight Trilogy. Watched The Dark Knight Rises midnight premiere and was BLOWN away. Best superhero trilogy thus far. Much better than the Avenger’s and I LOVED The Avengers.

I’m Reading: The Dark Knight Rises movie reviews.

I’m Listening to: The Official PlayStation Blogcast Episode 034: BEYOND Borderlands 2 and The Dark Knight Rises Official Soundtrack by Hans Zimmer.

+ Anti-Steven on July 21st, 2012 at 3:48 pm said:

Are we going to have to wait until August 6th for that month’s Plus post :( ? My subscription runs out before then.

+ BoobooJones on July 21st, 2012 at 4:30 pm said:

Playing: Max Payne 3, LittleBigPlanet Karting Beta

Watching: The Dark Knight Rises

Reading: Deadpool kills the Marvel Universe and Batman & Robin comics

Listening to: Nothing

Can we pretty please have a hint on what the ‘action packed’ Plus beta actually is?

+ JrXC on July 21st, 2012 at 4:43 pm said:

Gotta say, Dark Knight Rises was epic!

+ YungShep on July 21st, 2012 at 5:40 pm said:

SID DIDNT LIKE IT VIA HIS TWEET EARLIER! AND IM STILL WAITING ON YOUR RESPONSE ABOUT WHICH MOVIE TRILOGY 3RD MOVIE WAS BETTER!

I’VE WATCHED DARK KNIGHT RISES TWICE ALREADY! HAD TO WORK AT 10AM THE NEXT DAY BOTH DAYS.
PLAYING-SKYRIM WITH A SPRINKLE OF MAX PAYNE 3 AND BATMAN ARKHAM CITY

READING THE OFFICIAL PS MAGAZINE ISSUE 061

LISTENING TO CURREN$Y THE STONED IMMACULATE #7 USES A SAMPLE FROM GOD OF WAR CHECK IT OUT!

AND I WISH I GET AN EMAIL FOR ANY OF THE BETAS CURRENTLY RUNNING!

+ supermoc10 on July 21st, 2012 at 5:42 pm said:

Playing: Max Payne 3, LBPK Beta, GRFS (360), God of War: Ghost of Sparta (Vita)

Watching: The Dark Knight Rises (That movie was freaking epic)

+ DaMann22 on July 21st, 2012 at 5:52 pm said:

Playing: Infamous 2, Wipeout 2048, Company of Heroes, The Impossible Game
Watching: DKR (soon), Inbetweeners, Louis
Reading: Comics too many to count
Listening: Too many podcasts to count

+ LUGIEZ on July 21st, 2012 at 6:40 pm said:

Woot – Dark Knight Rises – Once again a triumph of bringing Batman to the Big Screen.
Playing – The Amazing Spiderman, Battlefield 3, Max Payne 3
Reading – Game Informer and researching smart phones, think I’ll wait for the next Iphone.
Doing – Swimming after working, yay!
Listening to – The Beatles

+ Elvick_ on July 22nd, 2012 at 1:32 am said:

I’m playing:
PS3 – Just got my Platinum in LittleBigPlanet 2 and 100% in the Move Pack. Going to finally get around to finishing Assassin’s Creed next.
PS Vita – Escape Plan and Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3.
I’m watching: Daria
I’m reading: Nothing, as usual~
I’m listening to: K. Michelle ~ “Go Off”

+ ASC2175 on July 22nd, 2012 at 1:49 am said:

I’m playing:
PS3- Catherine, LBP Karting

PC- Bulletstorm, Beat Hazard, Arkham City, Team Fortress 2, Counter Strike: Global Offensive

3DS- MGS3D

I’m watching: Myself think about Frankfurters with wings.

I’m reading: AHA! Good one!

I’m listening to: Whatever I an pirate, I mean buy.

Currently waiting for: Kingdom Hearts 3D, Up Your Arsenal, SF X TK on-disc character DLC.

Currently obsessing over: Waffles covered in mustard.

+ Tim81DE on July 22nd, 2012 at 3:38 am said:

I’m playing: Gravity Rush, Hustle Kings, and Wipeout HD
I’m watching: The Open on ESPN
I’m reading: Gameinformer
I’m listening to: Flower OST

Prayers and thoughts go out to those and their families involved in the Aurora, CO shooting.

-Tim

+ perrandy on July 22nd, 2012 at 9:14 am said:

the ellen page/david cage interview was really good.its really amazing what technology can do nowadays.i bet that ellen must have felt like hellraiser with all those things all over her face and body XD

bad joke aside,i’m also happy to hear about tales of xillia coming to north america.

i’m reading: this very blog
i’m listening: pandora radio
i’m playing: unchained blades,a little bit of rainbowmoon here and there….
i’m watching:queen blade’s rebellion,mysterious girlfriend x , accel world,fate/zero :0

+ darthirish08 on July 22nd, 2012 at 1:10 pm said:

I’d put money on that the beta is Dust 514.

Playing: Jak 2, Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken
Watching: TDKR Trilogy & True Blood
Reading: Nothing
Listening: Of Monsters and Men

+ PsychoSploosh69 on July 22nd, 2012 at 1:54 pm said:

• I’m playing: Skyrim, Pinball Arcade, Hustle Kings, Rage, Red Dead Redemtion, Saints Row 3
• I’m watching: Despicable Me
• I’m reading: Playstation Blog
• I’m listening to: Slaughter-Stick It To Ya

Any word yet on the Skyrim 1.6 patch, and/or the DLC Dawnguard release for ps3?

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