Dark Void’s due out on January 19, but for now, there’s plenty of footage to peep below.

Joining me via PlayStation Eye is developer Bluepoint Games President Andy O’Neil and CTO Marco Thrush, along with Santa Monica Studios Director of Technology Tim Moss. The trio dishes over five brand-new minutes of HD footage, revealing some great info on the development of God of War Collection and how they made the magic happen.

• Coming to PSN this Week: Braid — A personal favorite of mine. How’s with me? Anyone beat it yet?
• MAG Beta 4 Starts…Now! — MAG Beta 4, activate! More than 6,000 changes since the last version. Yes, six thousand!
• Disney Selection on PSN is Way UP! — A veritable bevy of Disney movies hit the Video Store, including the recent UP!, Wall-E and more.
• Netflix on the PS3 Available Now! — My disc came today! Who’s with me? Been wanting to stream the first season of Weeds. Now’s the time.
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Launch Event in PlayStation Home — If you jumped in Home on Modern Warfare 2 launch day, you probably noticed the “Featured Game Party” for MW2, a new kind of event in PlayStation Home.
• Up All Night: 24-hour LittleBigPlanet PSP Game Jam Session — What do you get when you mix art students and LBP? Insanely cool levels, as evidenced by this week’s LBP Academy or Art San Francisco Jam Session!
• Asia, Europe Design Rag Doll Kung Fu Dolls for Us to Enjoy — You’re not going to turn down free stuff, are you? I thought not.
• God of War Collection – Trophy Speed Run — God of War Collection’s Lead QA Tester speeds through God of War II’s Loom Chamber in record speed. You definitely want to watch this.
• Coming to PSN this Week: Bubble Trubble PSP Mini — A new puzzle-based mini hits the PSP. Who grabbed it? Do tell.
• Free Comet Crash Update Available Now on PSN! — There’s nothing I don’t like about a sentence with “free” and “update” in it. In this update, Comet Crash gets new levels, new maps and more.
• This Week in PlayStation Home: Assassin’s Creed, Final Fantasy XIII, Fullmetal Alchemist and A&E’s Lawman — Lots of new stuff going on in Home this week, highlighted by a special line of Assassin’s Creed items.
• Braid Available Today on PSN — Plenty or reasons highlighted here to pick up Braid for PS3. Regardless, it’s a great game.
• SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3 Competitive Multiplayer Features Unveiled — 16-player multiplayer, new modes and new MP screens. A welcome update for FTB3.
• Pinball Heroes Out Today on PSN for PSP — Pinball Heroes hits PSP today with four tables, UNCHARTED, Hot Shots Golf, PAIN and High Velocity Bowling.
• PlayStation Store Update — Braid, Star Trek D-A-C, four demos, and much more.
• PlayStation Network Video Content Update — To celebrate MGM’s 85th Anniversary, you get a great selection of movies for $1.99.
• adhocParty for PSP Available Soon — Yes, you’ve been waiting. Now adhocParty is coming very soon. Hit the post for details on how it works.
• Fill Up Your Own Stocking This Year: Get a PSPgo for as Low as $199! — Get a Sony Card and score a PSPgo for $199. Not a bad deal, if you ask me.
• PlayStation Eye Chat: Assassin’s Creed II — Ubi Lead Game Designer pipes in through the PS Eye, dropping lots of new details and features in Assassin’s Creed II.
• Developer Diary #3: The Saboteur for PS3 — Tom French is back for #3 in his series of posts that reveal The Saboteur in great detail.

Courtesy of Jeremy Dunham

• Challenge: Play the MAG Beta with Zipper! – Now’s your chance to test your skills against the folks who make the game.
• MAG Developer Interview: Test Leads – Jay Embry and Kurt Manning take us behind the scenes with Zipper’s upcoming shooter and reveal just how important our beta tests have been.
• MAG Beta 4 Starts Now! – Find out how you can take part in testing one of the hottest PS3-exclusives on 2010.

Don’t trust me? I connected with Joel DeYoung (you heard from him last week) from Hothead Games via PlayStation Eye, and he takes us through the ins and outs of Braid for PSN. And yes, there’s plenty of in-game HD footage to give you an idea of what you’ll get on Thursday.

• Coming to PSN this Week: Military Madness: Nectaris — Kyle’s been around a few times to talk Military Madness, and now you can finally get your hands on it.
• Coming to PSN this Week: Numblast — Addictive puzzle gameplay? Check. Low, low price of $4.99? Check. Colorful trailer that gets you acquainted with the action? Check.
• Win the Ultimate UNCHARTED Adventure — Drink Pepsi…win a bunch of cool stuff. It’s really that simple.
• BUZZ! Quiz World Launches Next Week on PS3! — BUZZers, get ready. BUZZ! Quiz World launches next week. There’s a lot of new additions that you should definitely check out.
• MLB and Lucasfilm Join PlayStation Network’s Video Delivery Service — Miss the Yankees pile on yet another (argh) World Series title? Now you can catch the games on the Video Store, along with a Lucasfilm content and more!
• This Week in PlayStation Home: Win a Copy of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves – Fortune Hunter Edition — If you logged in to PlayStation Home between Thursday and Friday, and scored atop the Mask Mayhem mini-game…well, you nabbed a Fortune Hunter Edition. You lucky bast…
• It’s Almost Time for Braid on PSN — I’ve been waiting and waiting for Braid on PSN. Now it’s just around the corner. This truly original 2D game is a treat, and we’ll have a great video interview coming early next week to get you pumped up.
• Qore Episode 18 – Featuring ModNation Racers, Assassin’s Creed II, ILM and Star Trek — Miss Belmont and the rest of the Qore crew head up to Vancouver for a look at ModNation Racers. Plus, more deets on Assassin’s Creed II (man, the combat looks incredible this time around).
• Topatoi: Free Arcade Style Pack DLC Available Today — The Topatoi Arcade Style Pack adds some new arcade action, and better yet, it’s free!
• Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – PS3 Beta Begins November 19 — November 19 is the day. The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 beta is coming exclusively to the PS3. Full details inside.
• PlayStation Store Update — Lots of great stuff this week, including Military Madness: Nectaris, Numblast, a bunch of PSP games and more. Plus, if you haven’t given Trine a go, the demo is up for free.
• PlayStation Network Video Content Update — G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, I Love You, Beth Cooper, The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3, and much more in the weekly Video Store update.
• Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – Creating the Trailer — How much work went in to creating the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 trailer? You guess it. A lot.
• 70’s Mustang Joins the Gran Turismo 5 Lineup at the Gran Turismo Awards — See a great recap of the Gran Turismo Awards in Las Vegas, peep the winning car and hear from past winners.
• Attention Canadian UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Fortune Hunters! — We love our neighbors to the north (Vancouver sushi and ramen, FTW!), and he’s just how much.
• LittleBigPlanet: Sack It To Me – The “Happy Birthday” Edition! — The weekly roundup of LBP events, plus here’s how to grab LBP PSP costumes for ziltch!

• Brütal Legend’s Tears of the Hextadon DLC Launches for Free on PSN! — The Brutal Legend Tears of the Hextadon downloadable content pack is free for two weeks exclusively on PSN!!
• God of War Collection Ships November 17th, Plan Your Trophy Hunt Now! — Trophies and HD added to two absolutely amazing games, now dated: It’s November 17!
• Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time Out Today + Insomniac Community Day Recap — Insomniac Games Community Day was amazing. Thanks to everyone who showed up, and if you couldn’t make it, check out the recap video for a rundown of the festivities.
• Call of Duty: World at War Map Packs 50% Off, New Playlists! — For one week only, get Call of Duty: World at War map packs for half price! Go!
• Winners of the UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Fortune Hunter Edition! — We know you’ve been asking…for a while. Well, here’s the giant list of the Fortune Hunter Edition winners. Congrats if you hit the jackpot!
• Celebrate Halloween PlayStation Home-Style at the Zombie Rally — Zombies are invading Home. Don’t believe us? Head Home now!
• District 9 Forged Together With God of War III — Pick up the District 9 Blu-ray on December 29, and you’ll get the God of War III E3 2009 demo included on the disc. The first of it’s kind!
• Update: SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 — The new FTB3 PSP release date is January 12. Get much more details in the coming months.
• Developer Diary #2: The Saboteur for PS3 — Number two in our developer series for the Saboteur for PS3. Tom French is back, this time describing what it’s like to recreate the in-game city of Paris.
• MLB 09 THE SHOW’s World Series Prediction: Phillies Stun Yankees in 7 Games — Philly wins in our simulation, Jeff’s happy. But really, I’m hoping the Phils win in five so my avatar can go back to normal operation.
• Zombie Tycoon Shambles to PSP Minis Today — Frima Studio drops by to tell us all about their brand new PSP mini, Zombie Tycoon for $7.99!
• LocoRoco Midnight Carnival Launches Today! — Your pal Tsubasa is back on Loco launch day to talk about the new global LocoRoco leaderboard and more!
• Fat Princess: Her Majesty Gifts Unto Thee … — The Fat Princess demo and patch are out now! To New Pork and beyond!
• PlayStation Store Update — Another big update this week brings plenty of new games and more. Don’t forget to check out the Ratchet demo for Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time, and there’s a great sale on Super Stardust Portable and other PSP games!
• PlayStation Network Video Content Update — If you haven’t picked out a dynamic theme for your PS3, may I suggest the new South Park dynamic theme?
• God of War III Ultimate Edition and Pre-Order Items Announced — Presenting the God of War III Ultimate Edition. This thing looks epic thanks to everyone who took the pool earlier this year.
• UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Celebrates Halloween with a Title Update and a Double Cash Weekend — An update to UNCHARTED 2 makes the game even better (is that even possible?), plus the first double cash weekend!
• The 7th Annual Gran Turismo Awards at SEMA Coming November 4 — And check out Autoblog to win a GT PSP pack each day next week!
• LittleBigPlanet: Sack it to Me – LittleBigHalloween Edition — Get free Halloween digs for your Sackboy, plus updates on LBP PSP, community picks, and free stuff!

Courtesy of Ken Chan

• God of War Collection ships November 17th, Plan Your Trophy Hunt Now! – Still wondering when you’ll be able to get your hands on the God of War Collection? Well, wait no more. The God of War Collection has gone gold!
• District 9 Forged Together With God of War III – Come December 29th, when you snag your copy of District 9 on Blu-ray, included on the very same disc will be the highly sought after God of War III E3 2009 Demo.
• God of War III Ultimate Edition and Pre-Order Items Announced – SCEA and Santa Monica Studios are thrilled to announce the first Ultimate Edition for God of War. Earlier this year, we polled a number of fans on what would make an awesome collector’s edition for God of War. Well, we took your advice and created something epic and filled it with premium collectible and exclusive digital content.
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• Pre-order Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! on UMD Today! — Your votes helped put Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! on UMD. Now you can pre-order!
• Coming to PSN this Week: Trine — Yes. Exhale. It’s finally here. So now that you’ve played it, tell us how it is!
• Coming to PSN this Week: Oddworld PSone Classics — Abe’s adventures are no longer just a thing of the past. These two Oddworld games let you relive history.
• Welcome to the PlayStation Nation — Nearly half a million PS3 purchases in September. And with all the great games out now, or coming soon, it’s a great time to be a PlayStation gamer.
• GTA: Chinatown Wars Launching Today for PSP on UMD and PSN — I just started it, and so far it rocks. Plus, it’s getting great reviews across the board.
• Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time First Review, Demos and New Videos — The IGN review is in. Verdict? Awesome. Get the Clank Demo now, with the Ratchet demo coming next week! And peep some new videos…
• UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Hits PlayStation Home + Tekken 6 & Street Fighter IV Spaces — The UNCHARTED 2 space debuts in Home, plus fighting fans rejoice — Tekken 6 and Street Fighter IV spaces!
• Don’t Forget! Celebrate Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time at Insomniac Community Day this Friday! — I was there, and it was an amazing time! Huge thanks to Insomniac for opening its doors to over 130 fans from across California and beyond. Head back next week for a recap with video!
• MAG Public Beta Update (v1.30) — Over 8,000(!) updates and fixes. Check out the list for the highlights.
• We’re Looking For The Ultimate Gran Turismo Fan! — Tell us why you’re the biggest GT fan around, and win your very own suit, helmet and gloves!
• UNCHARTED: Eye of Indra – First Episode on PSN Today — Want more Drake? The first episode of the UNCHARTED motion comic — a four episode series — is now available on the PlayStation Store!
• PlayStation Store Update — A giant update this week brings the droolworthy Trine, the Clank Demo, Critter Crunch Demo, GTA PSP games and a whole lot more.
• PlayStation Network Video Content Update — For a limited time get Naruto Shippuden Uncut the TV series episode one for free! Plus, a host of other shows and movies get added to the Video Store this week.
• PlayStation Eye Chat: Insomniac’s Brian Allgeier — Insomniac Games’ Brian Allgeier chats up Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time. Only four days until release!
• Dragon Age: Origins Live Chat with Bioware Today — The very first live chat from across the Pond. Blog.Europe’s Jem Alexander hosts Bioware to talk Dragon Age Origins.
• It Only Does Great Games — Two brand new TV spots debut with Kevin Butler, one with Ratchet and the other a great montage of PS3 games.
• Fat Princess: Demo & Patch 1.03 & New Pork Map is FREE…Oh My! — New Pork, completely free! Joy! Plus info on the demo and patch 1.03.
• LittleBigPlanet: Sack it to Me – “Whole’lotta Community Gems” Edition — The title pretty much speaks for itself. Plus, a new dev story on LBP PSP.



Courtesy of Ken Chan

• God of War Kratos Replica Mask – Witness firsthand as you startle, shock and frighten friends, family and loved ones as you become Kratos. Now experience the same fear, respect and complete terror Kratos causes when you don the new God of War Kratos mask.
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• Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign Coming to PSP! — Savage Moon comes to PSP. If you didn’t check out the tower defense game on PS3, now you have another platform to give it a go!
• This Week on the SingStore — Badly Drawn Boy, The Stone Roses, and everyone’s favorite jig song, “Cotton Eye Joe.”
• Half-Minute Hero for PSP Shipping Tomorrow — Great reviews coming in. Do yourself a favor and dedicate at least a few half-minutes to this clever new PSP game.
• MAG Pre-order Public Beta Now Open — Did you pre-order MAG? You just might have access to the Public Beta! Read the post for all the details.
• UNCHARTED 2 Demo Ended – More Chances to Win the Fortune Hunter Edition — Make sure you play online this weekend for more changes to win the Fortune Hunter Edition! We know you want it.
• Portland Fans Go Crazy for Brandon Roy at the NBA 10: THE INSIDE Launch Event — See the NBA 10 launch event, where the Blazers’ Brandon Roy takes a fan on a one-on-one ride.
• UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Out Now! Live Chat with Naughty Dog Today at 2PM PT — We know you’re still probably playing. But if you took the time to chat with Naughty Dog this week, we appreciate it. There’s were a look of well-deserved “thanks you’s.”
• Mushroom Wars Coming to PSN This Thursday for $9.99 — Another great-looking RTS game. Anyone play it yet?
• Ratchet & Clank Come to PlayStation Home + Deadquarters Personal Space — Log on and check out the new Ratchet & Clank space, and make sure to dive into the mini-game!
• Planet Minigolf Coming Exclusively to PSN — ZEN Studios dropping another PSN game soon, this one called Planet Minigolf. Stay tuned for more details.
• Insomniac Games Community Day to Celebrate the Launch of Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time! — Live in the LA or Burbank area? Hopefully you got yourself RSVPd for this!
• .detuned Available Tomorrow on PSN for $2.99 — This very unique music sim is definitely worth checking out. I would love to see what people are creating.
• PlayStation Network Regular Scheduled Maintenance — Everything went silky smooth. Thanks for your patience.
• Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars only $4.99 on PSN for a Limited Time — Catch this sale on the second longest game name ever. You know Holy Invasion takes that cake.
• New BUZZ! Space Quiz Pack Hits PSN Today! — Space out with the newest BUZZ! quiz pack.
• Topatoi Available Today on PSN for $9.99 — This puzzle-y platformer is worth a go, and it’s available now!
• NEW 250GB PlayStation 3 System Available November 3 — The new PS3 ups the storage to 250GB! Just in time for UNCHARTED 2!
• New UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves TV Commercial — Loving the U2 commercials…very movie-like. What do you think of this one?
• PlayStation Store Update — Four PS3 games, a host of PSP games, add-ons and much more!
• PlayStation Network Video Content Update — Thank you, 30 Rock, thank you! It’s been way too long.
• COLD FRONT Downloadable Pack for SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation — Brand new SOCOM DLC. Here are the first details.
• First Look at the God of War Collection Trailer! — Full HD, Trophies, complete and utter destruction…need I say more?
• Happy Loco-Ween! LocoRoco Midnight Carnival Approaches! — Heaps of news and pics on LocoRoco Midnight Carnival including masks, accessories and more.
• Win the UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Fortune Hunter Edition by Playing this Weekend — It’s easy…win by playing this weekend. You’ll be doing that anyway.

PlayStation.Blog.Europe Recap

Here’s a great video you might have missed from the Blog.Europe’s Jem Alexander. Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima talks Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker for PSP, specifically discussing co-op and more. Definitely a must see for any Metal Gear or PSP fans.



Courtesy of Cindy “Abigale” Bowens

• SOCOM: Confrontation DLC -We revealed the details on the upcoming COLD FRONT DLC pack that will be released for SOCOM: Confrontation in the near future.
  Check out the details!
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UPDATE: Thanks again for all the great questions and for making this another successful live chat. Huge thanks to Neil and Travis from Naughty Dog for being here on UNCHARTED 2 launch day. We hope everyone has a great time playing this week. See you online!

The day has finally come. I’m willing to bet many of you have been up all night with Nate following the midnight launch. The rest of you are probably just getting started. Wherever you are, we hope you can press pause for an hour to chat UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves with Naughty Dog today at 2PM PT. Lead Game Designer Neil Druckmann and Lead Programmer Travis McIntosh are carving out an hour on launch day to answer your UNCHARTED 2 questions right here.

So now that you’ve had time to play, I’m sure you have some burning questions. Or just stop by to say thanks to Naughty Dog for delivering this masterpiece. And don’t forget about your chances to win the Fortune Hunter Edition. We’ll see you here at 2PM PT sharp!

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