Jan Previously on PlayStation.Blog…
Wake-up Club made its bad habit-breaking debut on PS Vita, we took a look at cyber-action puzzler escapeVektor, PlayStation Plus members get Darksiders for free (there’s a new Platinum in my future), and we detailed MLB ’13 The Show’s Diamond Dynasty.
DmC: Devil May Cry, after a long and controversial journey, made its debut to nearly unanimous praise, and I’m inclined to agree with it. I’m about halfway through the game, and it’s been a textbook example of how to reboot a franchise. A lot of work went into making this game shine, and it shows. I still haven’t been able to drag myself away from Far Cry 3 — I’m closing in on the end of the main storyline, but there’s still lots, lots more to do after that. I’m really starting to think this game should have been on more Game of the Year lists.
What are you playing this weekend?
- I’m playing: DmC Devil May Cry, Far Cry 3, NBA Jam On Fire Edition
- I’m watching: The FP, Archer, Bob’s Burgers
- I’m listening to: PlayStation Blogcast 059
What We’re Reading
This Week’s Top 10 Posts
- Limited-Edition White PS3 Bundle Hits January 27th With 1 Year of Plus
- Skyrim Add-Ons Land on PS3 in February, 50% off for One Week
- New PlayStation All-Stars Join the Battle February 12th, Free for Two Weeks
- Grab A Free PlayStation Mobile Game Every Wednesday for Six Weeks
- Gran Turismo 5 Exclusive – ’14 Corvette Stingray Free on PSN
- Borderlands 2: Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt Begins Today
- Face Your Demons: DmC Devil May Cry Hits Blu-ray and PSN Today
- Aquatic Papercraft PSN Adventure Derrick the Deathfin 25% Off This Week
- Dead or Alive 5+ Crosses Over to PS Vita March 19th
- Urban Trial Freestyle Racing Soon to PSN and PS Vita
- Clowning Around With Bryce Harper on MLB 13 The Show At CES 2013
- Finding Oswald’s Voice | Polygon
- Review: Jetpack Joyride | PSNStores
- Feast your eyes on this amazingly detailed Skyrim armor
- Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen wins MLB 13 The Show cover athlete vote | Joystiq
- Metal Gear Rising Revengeance Demo Coming | PlayStation Nation
- Metareview: DMC: Devil May Cry | Joystiq
- Review: Haunt the House: Terrortown | PSNStores
- 2013 DICE Award nominations led by Journey, Walking Dead, Far Cry 3 | Joystiq
- Review: DmC: Devil May Cry (PS3) | PlayStation Nation
- Ni no Kuni arrives on PSN next week as a digital release
- Outside It’s America: A BioShock Infinite Interview from 1UP.com
- Anarchy Reigns Review (PS3)
PlayStation Blogcast 059
Most-Watched Video of the Week
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+ Boyanime010 on January 20th, 2013 at 2:06 pm said:
Awesome news updates!
I’m playing: Resident Evil 6
I’m listening to: Link Wray – Switchblade
I’m watching: Arrow
PS: I listen too PlayStation Blogcast already. it was very good :)
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+ Sonicfan11589 on January 20th, 2013 at 2:23 pm said:
I am really enjoying the new Devil May Cry, it is a lot of fun, can’t wait for Dead or Alive 5 on the Vita, been playing the heck out of the game lately, also looking forward to the huge patch that releases on Tuesday. What ever happened to keeping updated the blog share if I may ask?
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+ KosmoCrisis on January 20th, 2013 at 2:45 pm said:
Great reviews from PSNStores as usual! Thanks Justin!!!
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+ Ryumoau on January 20th, 2013 at 3:01 pm said:
best news of last week was the announcement of Ni No Kuni being digital day 1.
+ Justin Massongill on January 21st, 2013 at 3:06 pm said:
I can’t wait for this week’s Store update! I’m trying to finish everything I’m working on before then, because Ni No Kuni is going to rule my gaming life for the foreseeable future.
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+ chickengrasshead on January 20th, 2013 at 3:20 pm said:
My Vita for some reason can’t go onto the PlayStation store. Is something wrong?
+ Justin Massongill on January 21st, 2013 at 3:11 pm said:
There was some maintenance a couple days ago, but that’s all finished. You should be able to connect as long as your network is functioning properly.
Hard to troubleshoot remotely, but this is a good place to start. If you can’t get your issue resolved, you can get in touch with the Support Team from there and they can help you out.
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+ dodgedoors on January 20th, 2013 at 3:21 pm said:
Watching- Looper and The Pats pregame
Listening to- Daemon Audiobook
Playing- R+C trilogy
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+ ZaGe-zAiKaNo on January 20th, 2013 at 3:56 pm said:
Enjoying Darksiders alot & trying to catch up on Dead Space before the 3rd one comes out. Heard the demo for it will be out this week, so i’m looking forward to it along with the PASBR character update.
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+ crazy_kracker1 on January 20th, 2013 at 6:39 pm said:
I’m watching the Ravens make it to the super bowl, just finished The Walking Dead awesome game. And also a must see zero dark thirty real good movie.
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+ WHITE_PR on January 20th, 2013 at 9:08 pm said:
I’m playing: Metal Gear Solid 4 (again) Darksiders PsPlus (in a few hours The Cave)
I’m listening to: Mt. Eden & Nero
I’m watching: Zero Dark Thirty & The Walking Dead S2
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+ Kchow23 on January 20th, 2013 at 11:41 pm said:
Sadly the second half of Far Cry 3 is nowhere near as strong as the first half… I think that’s why it didn’t get GOTY but it is still really good.
+ Justin Massongill on January 21st, 2013 at 3:13 pm said:
That’s too bad… I think I’m near the end of the game (no spoilers!) and I have noticed that not as much “stuff” is going on, but I’m still having a blast liberating outposts, opening up the map and destroying things with the vast selection of weapons.
Oh, and… dat wingsuit!
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+ DMP_17 on January 26th, 2013 at 10:59 am said:
I’m sorry but Im not gonna lie I haven’t played DMC but I don’t agree that thats how a reboot should be done because DEVIL MAY CRY DID NOT NEED TO BE REBOOTED!!!!!!! It was already a great game that had an already developing story.. Who is Nero exactly?? What’s Dante gonna do next?? Idk I’m still not convinced it was even necessary to remake it.. But I was never a big fan of reboots to begin with