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We’re back, well-rested after last week’s GDC, and ready to return to our regularly scheduled Blogcasting. This week, we considered spoiling BioShock Infinite (but we’ll save that for the end of next week’s show), gushed about the simple-yet-sensational Divekick, delve into the pleasures of Puppeteer, and recap our favorite games from GDC (Guacamelee!). All this plus next week’s new releases, a selection of 100% organic listener tips and voicemails, and much more.

Send us questions and tips: blogcast@playstation.sony.com

The Cast

• Sid Shuman – PlayStation Social Media Manager
• Nick Suttner – PlayStation Account Support Manager
• Justin Massongill – PlayStation Social Media Specialist

[Editor’s note: PSN game release dates are subject to change without notice. Game details are gathered from press releases from their individual publishers and/or ESRB rating descriptions.]

• Thanks to Cory Schmitz for our beautiful logo and Dormilón for our rad theme song and show music.

PS3 Full Game

BioShock Infinite ($59.99)

Indebted to the wrong people, Booker DeWitt must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned in the sky-city of Columbia. Forced to trust one another, they harness an expanding arsenal of weapons and abilities, as they fight on zeppelins in the clouds, along high-speed Sky-Lines, and down in the streets of Columbia – all to survive the threats of the sky-city and uncover its dark secret.

ESRB: M // File Size: 6.4GB

Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel ($59.99)

Pure co-op is back! Army of TWO The Devil’s Cartel delivers a fun, over-the-top co-op experience. Activate the new Overkill mode to unleash explosive destruction on a lethal Mexican drug cartel. Experience the full action-blockbuster campaign in local split-screen or online co-op!

ESRB: M // File Size: 7GB

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 ($59.99)

Go back in time and step onto the course with Palmer, Nicklaus, Player, and more legends in their prime. Overtake each star on the biggest stages in the world of golf using equipment and wearing clothing from that era. Eclipse their legacies and cement your seat at the table of legends with Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14.

ESRB: E // File Size: 5.8GB

Tales of Graces f ($34.99)

Journey through a vibrant world full of political intrigue and strife, as you explore perilous dungeons and fight your way through fearsome adversaries! Command the tide of battle by freely switching between different fighting stances in real-time action-packed battles! Customize your character’s appearance and skills to truly personalize your fighting experience!

ESRB: T // File Size: 6.5 GB

PlayStation Move Fitness ($9.99)

Grab your PlayStation Move motion controllers, step into your own virtual gym and get in shape with over 25 fun, intense exercises and a personal trainer to guide and push you all the way.

ESRB: E // File Size: 2.4 GB

PSN

A-MEN ($9.99)

Embark on a journey through a series of vividly different worlds, featuring multiple challenges with many ways to pass a level and resolve puzzles. Find all the possible ways to get rid of the lethal A-Droids. Highly tactical, completely addictive, A-Men is immediately easy to play and yet hard to master.

ESRB: E10+ // File Size: 284.7 MB

Terraria ($14.99)

Welcome to the world of Terraria! DIG, FIGHT, EXPLORE, BUILD! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed sandbox adventure! Over a dozen environments and hundreds of items and enemies! The world is your canvas – make it your own.

ESRB: T // File Size: 48 MB

WRC 3 FIA World Rally Championship ($34.99)

The official game of the FIA World Rally Championship is back with the most complete Rally simulation ever created. Race through all the 13 official Rallies of 2012 season and become world champion!

ESRB: E // File Size: 4.4 GB

PS Vita

Machinarium ($6.99)

An award-winning adventure game by Amanita Design, now available for PlayStation Vita.

ESRB: E10+ // File Size: 329.2 MB

WRC 3 FIA World Rally Championship ($29.99)

The official game of the FIA World Rally Championship is back with the most complete Rally simulation ever created. Race on 6 official Rallies of 2012 season and become world champion!

ESRB: E // File Size: 687.9 MB

PS2 Classics

Nobunaga’s Ambition: Iron Triangle ($9.99)

Unite feudal Japan as Oda Nobunaga in an epic strategic campaign. Will you rule through diplomacy, or crush your rivals into submission?

ESRB: E10+ // File Size: 2.1 GB

Bundles

Patapon ($14.99 – Available on PSP & PS Vita)

Pick up this limited time bundle that includes Patapon, Patapon 2, and Patapon 3 for a discounted price!

ESRB: T // File Size:1.1 GB

SEGA Fight Pack Bundle ($9.99)

In the SEGA Fight Pack, enjoy three fighting games from legendary developer AM2, each with all-new online modes. Sonic the Fighters: join Sonic and friends in battle in this classic arcade game. Virtua Fighter 2: go back to the roots of 3-D fighting with the second title in AM2’s flagship fighting franchise. Fighting Vipers: choose one of nine zany characters and break your opponent’s armor to maximize damage in this classic arcade title.

ESRB: E10+ //File Size:208.1 MB

SEGA Vintage Collection: ToeJam & Earl (US & Canada, $6.99)

Join aliens ToeJam and Earl in their adventures across space in classic titles ToeJam & Earl and ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron!

ESRB: E //File Size:189.6 MB

Tales of Graces f: Knight Edition ($54.99)

The Knight Edition includes the full game and 13 downloadable items to improve your fighting experience.

Journey through a vibrant world full of political intrigue and strife, as you explore perilous dungeons and fight your way through fearsome adversaries! Customize your character’s appearance and skills to truly personalize your fighting experience!

ESRB: T //File Size:6.5 GB

PlayStation Store Highlights

This week the PlayStation store is packed with hot games like BioShock Infinite, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14, Army of Two: Devil’s Cartel and Tales of Graces f. Indie hits Terraria and Machinarium are hitting PSN and PS Vita respectively.

If you don’t have the budget for a new release this week, there are sales galore on some of the hottest franchises including Patapon, Sleeping Dogs, Deus Ex, Just Cause, PixelJunk and more! Check it all out below.

As always, please leave your thoughts in the comments below. You can also chat about this update in the PlayStation Community Forums.

PlayStation Plus

Learn more and purchase online or go to the PlayStation Store to activate instantly. To learn more about this week’s Plus offerings, check out this week’s PS Plus post.

PS3 Demos (Free)

A-MEN

Embark on a journey through a series of vividly different worlds, featuring multiple challenges with many ways to pass a level and resolve puzzles. Find all the possible ways to get rid of the lethal A-Droids. Highly tactical, completely addictive, A-Men is immediately easy to play and yet hard to master.

File Size: 284.7 MB

PlayStation Move Fitness

Try your hand at three exercises – Heavy Bag Targets, Pickup and Cross Punching – with guidance from your own personal trainer. If you enjoy this trial, move on to a full workout with PlayStation Move Fitness.

File Size: 2.4 GB

Pure Chess

Experience the game of chess like you’ve never seen it before. Download this trial of Pure Chess to see how stunning and beautiful chess can really be, and find out if you are a Grandmaster in the making.

File Size: 364.9 MB

Price Change

• Warriors Orochi 3 – PS3 Game (now: $29.99 original price: $49.99)
• Patapon – PSP Game (now: $5.99 original price: $9.99)
• Patapon 2 – PSP Game (now: $5.99 original price: $7.99)
• Patapon 3 – PSP Game (now: $14.99 original price: $19.99)

Sales

• 5-in-1 Arcade Hits – PSP Game (now: $0.99 original price: $1.99)
• Amy – PS3 Game (now: $1.99 original price: $2.99)
• Blimp: The Flying Adventures – PS mini (now: $0.99 original price: $1.49)
• Costume Quest – PS3 Game (now: $7.49 original price: $14.99)
• Darksiders II – PS3 Game (now: $34.99 original price: $49.99)
• DeBlob 2 – PS3 Game (now: $7.49 original price: $14.99)
• Escape Vektor – PS Vita Game (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Foosball – PS Vita Game (now: $4.99 original price: $7.99)
• Foosball – PS3 Game (now: $4.99 original price: $7.99)
• Game of Thrones – PS3 Game (now: $24.99 original price: $49.99)
• Jeopardy! – PS3 Game (now: $14.99 original price: $29.99)
• Minisquadron – PS mini (now: $0.99 original price: $1.99)
• MX vs. ATV: Alive – PS3 Game (now: $14.99 original price: $19.99)
• Odin Sphere – PS2 Classic (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• One Epic Game – PS mini (now: $0.99 original price: $1.99)
• Page Chronica – PS3 Game (now: $6.99 original price: $10.99)
• Red Johnson’s Chronicles: Episode 1 – PS3 Game (now: $3.99 original price: $4.99)
• Smash Cars – PS3 Game (now: $7.50 original price: $14.99)
• Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – PS Vita Game (now: $19.99 original price: $39.99)
• Stacking – PS3 Game (now: $7.49 original price: $14.99)
• Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz – PS Vita Game (now: $14.99 original price: $29.99)
• The Impossible Game – PS mini (now: $0.99 original price: $2.99)
• Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition – PS Vita (now: $14.99 original price: $39.99)
• Wheel of Fortune – PS3 Game (now: $14.99 original price: $29.99)

DC Universe Online Sale

• 150 Replay Badges (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• 350 Replay Badges (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• 5 Promethium Keys (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• 5 Proto Repair-Bots (now: $1.99 original price: $3.99)
• 5 Vault Tickets (now: $1.99 original price: $3.99)
• 7 Additional Inventory Slots (now: $1.99 original price: $3.99)
• 9 Additional Bank Slots (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)
• Ancient Lair (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Arkham Asylum Joker (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Bunker Lair (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Cave Lair (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Cerebral Weapon Style Pack (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• Character Name Change Device (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Fiery Weapon Style Pack (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• The Hand Of Fate (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Voltaic Weapon Style Pack (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• Online Fight For The Light (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Online Lightning Strikes (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Online The Battle For Earth (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Online The Last Laugh (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Deed (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)
• Exobyte Data: General Zod (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Exobyte Data: Hal Jordan (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Exobyte Data: Lex Luthor (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Exobyte Data: Sinestro (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Exobyte Data: Steel (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Exobyte Data: Superman (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Form: Angry Gorilla (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• Form: Robot Pterosaur (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• Frozen Weapon Style Pack (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• Future Batman (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• Future Harley Quinn (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• Home Turf (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Industrial Lair (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Malevolent Wings (now: $0.99 original price: $1.99)
• Mecha-Star Wings (now: $0.99 original price: $1.99)
• One Additional Character Slot (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• Organic Weapon Style Pack (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• Portable Workstation (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Promethium Key (now: $1.24 original price: $2.49)
• Proto Repair-Bot (now: $0.49 original price: $0.99)
• R&D Scanner Two-Pack (now: $0.49 original price: $0.99)
• Radar Enhancer Two-Pack (now: $0.49 original price: $0.99)
• Respec Token: Body Type (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• Respec Token: Movement Mode (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Respec Token: Personality Type (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• Respec Token: Power Type (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Respec Token: Weapon Type (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• Runed Gargoyle Wings (now: $0.99 original price: $1.99)
• Splendid Wings (now: $0.99 original price: $1.99)
• Tectonic Weapon Style Pack (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• Toy Helicopter (now: $2.99 original price: $5.99)
• Turbine Jets (now: $0.99 original price: $1.99)
• Vanguard Of The Heavens (now: $1.99 original price: $3.99)
• XP-Plus Booster Box Two-Pack (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Sale

• Deus Ex: Human Revolution – PS3 Game (now: $9.99 original price: $19.99)
• Tactical Enhancement Pack – PS3 Add-On (now: $0.99 original price: $1.99)
• The Missing Link – PS3 Add-On (now: $7.49 original price: $14.99)
• Explosive Mission Pack – Add-On (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)

Just Cause 2 Sale

• Just Cause 2 – PS3 Game (now: $9.99 original price: $19.99)
• Agency Hovercraft – Add-On (now: $0.49 original price: $0.99)
• Black Market Aerial Pack – Add-On (now: $0.99 original price: $1.99)
• Black Market “Boom” Pack – Add-On (now: $0.99 original price: $1.99)
• Bull’s-eye Assault Rifle – Add-On (now: $0.49 original price: $0.99)
• Monster Truck – Add-On (now: $0.49 original price: $0.99)
• Rico’s Signature Gun – Add-On (now: $0.49 original price: $0.99)

Kane & Lynch Sale

• Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days – PS3 Game (now: $9.99 original price: $19.99)
• Alliance Weapons Pack – Add-On (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)
• Multiplayer Masks Pack – Add-On (now: $0.99 original price: $1.99)
• The Doggie Bag – Add-On (now: $2.99 original price: $5.99)
• Kane & Lynch: Dead Men – PS3 Game (now: $7.49 original price: $14.99)

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Sale

• Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light – PS3 Game (now: $7.49 original price: $14.99)
• Challenge Pack 1 – Add-On (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)
• Challenge Pack 2– Add-On (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)
• Challenge Pack 3 – Add-On (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)

PixelJunk Sale

• PixelJunk 4am – PS3 Game (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• PixelJunk Eden – PS3 Game (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• PixelJunk Monsters – PS3 Game (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe – PSP Game (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe – PS Vita (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• PixelJunk Racers: 2nd Lap – PS3 Game (now: $3.49 original price: $6.99)
• PixelJunk Shooter – PS3 Game (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• PixelJunk Shooter 2 – PS3 Game (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• PixelJunk SideScroller – PS3 Game (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)

Red Faction Sale

• Red Faction: Armageddon – PS3 Game (now: $9.99 original price: $19.99)
• Red Faction: Battlegrounds – PS3 Game (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Red Faction: Guerilla – PS3 Game (now: $9.99 original price: $19.99)

Sleeping Dogs Sale

• Sleeping Dogs – PS3 Game (now: $24.99 original price: $49.99)
• Gangland Style Pack – Add-On (now: $0.99 original price: $1.99)
• Nightmare in Northpoint – Add-On (now: $3.49 original price: $6.99)
• Deep Undercover Pack – Add-On (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)
• GSP Pack – Add-On (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)
• Martial Arts Pack – Add-On (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)
• Movie Masters Pack – Add-On (now: $0.99 original price: $1.99)
• Police Protection Pack – Add-On (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)
• Retro Triad Pack – Add-On (now: $0.99 original price: $1.99)
• The High Roller Pack – Add-On (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)
• The Red Envelope Pack – Add-On (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)
• Top Dog Gold Pack – Add-On (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)
• Top Dog Silver Pack – Add-On (now: $0.99 original price: $1.99)
• Drunken Boxer – Add-On (now: $0.99 original price: $1.99)
• Screen Legends Pack – Add-On (now: $0.99 original price: $1.99)
• Street Racer Pack – Add-On (now: $1.99 original price: $3.99)
• Tactical Soldier Pack – Add-On (now: $0.99 original price: $1.99)
• The Dragon Master Pack – Add-On (now: $3.99 original price: $7.99)
• The SWAT Pack – Add-On (now: $1.99 original price: $3.99)
• Triad Enforcer Pack – Add-On (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)
• Zodiac Tournament – Add-On (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)

Worms Sale

• Worms – PS3 Game (now: $4.55 original price: $12.99)
• Worms: Armageddon Trial – PS3 Game (now: $5.99 original price: $14.99)
• Armageddon Forts Pack – Add-On (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• Armageddon Battle Pack – Add-On (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• Armageddon Game of the Year Pack – Add-On (now: $6.99 original price: $13.99)
• Armageddon Retro Pack – Add-On (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• Armageddon Puzzle Pack – Add-On (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• Armageddon Time Attack Pack – Add-On (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• Worms Crazy Golf – PS3 Game (now: $4.49 original price: $9.99)
• Worms Revolution – PS3 Game (now: $10.49 original price: $14.99)
• Revolution Funfair Pack – Add-On (now: $3.49 original price: $4.99)
• Revolution Mars Pack – Add-On (now: $3.49 original price: $4.99)
• Revolution Medieval Tales Pack – Add-On (now: $3.49 original price: $4.99)
• Worms Ultimate Mayhem – PS3 Game (now: $7.49 original price: $14.99)
• Mayhem Customization Pack – Add-On (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• Mayhem Multiplayer Pack – Add-On (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• Mayhem Single-player Pack – Add-On (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• Worms Battle Islands – PSP Game (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)

PS Vita Add-ons

Big Sky Infinity

• Retro Mode ($0.99 – Cross-Buy with PS3) – The Big Sky Infinity Retro Mode plays like a traditional side-scrolling shooter. Split into 4 sub-modes, representing different gaming eras – go retro with only one stick and one shoot button! Experience Big Sky Infinity like never before!

LittleBigPlanet PS Vita

• BioShock Infinite Costume Pack ($5.99) – A Daring Adventure Through The Skies Get your best sack-pals ready to fly through the Sky-Lines of the war-torn floating city of Columbia by dressing them up as the five stars from BioShock Infinite. You can dress your Sackboy or Sackgirl up as: • Elizabeth • Booker DeWitt • Songbird • Motorised Patriot • Handyman
• BioShock Infinite Booker DeWitt Costume ($1.99) – A Daring Adventure Through The Skies Booker is a deadly man on a mission! Dress your Sackboy up as Booker DeWitt, the only man fearless enough to try and rescue Elizabeth from the sky-city of Columbia in BioShock Infinite.
• BioShock Infinite Elizabeth Costume ($1.99) – A Daring Adventure Through The Skies She looks sweet and innocent, but Elizabeth is not to be messed with! Sackgirl will love to dress up as the young heroine from BioShock Infinite who has the power to manipulate dimensions.
• BioShock Infinite Handyman Costume ($1.99) – A Daring Adventure Through The Skies You didn’t make him angry; he’s always angry! Get your Sackboy growling as he dresses up as the Handyman – a half-man, half-robot hunting down the good guys in BioShock Infinite.
• BioShock Infinite Motorized Patriot Costume ($1.99) – A Daring Adventure Through The Skies Yes, Mr President, sir! Sackboy can climb into the suit of this brutal, heavy-hitting mechanical monster that was built to look like George Washington from BioShock Infinite.
• BioShock Infinite Songbird Costume ($1.99) – A Daring Adventure Through The Skies Tremble before the most feared beastie in all the lands! Let your Sackboy or Sackgirl pull on the wings of the Songbird – the huge fearsome sentinel guarding Elizabeth in BioShock Infinite.

Pinball Arcade

• Attack From Mars and Genie Pro Table Pack ($7.99 Cross-Buy with PS Vita) – This Pro Table Pack includes Attack From Mars and Genie along with access to the Pro Menu of Attack From Mars.
• Attack From Mars and Genie Table ($4.99 Cross-Buy with PS Vita) – This add-on pack includes the pinball tables Attack From Mars and Genie. Every flipper, bumper, sound effect, and display pixel has been painstakingly emulated in astonishing detail.
• Attack From Mars Pro Upgrade ($3.99 Cross-Buy with PS Vita) – This upgrade gives you access to the Pro Menu of Attack From Mars. The Pro Menu includes the Operators Menu, Ball Control and other cool features.

WRC 3 FIA World Rally Championship

• Portugal, Argentina, Mexico (Free) – WRC 3, the official video game of the FIA World Rally Championship 2012, gets even more exciting with three new instantly available tracks. Carry on hurtling from one hairpin to the next: can you keep on breaking records on these new tracks?

PS3 Add-ons

Big Sky Infinity

• Retro Mode ($0.99 – Cross-Buy with PS Vita) – The Big Sky Infinity Retro Mode plays like a traditional side-scrolling shooter. Split into 4 sub-modes, representing different gaming eras – go retro with only one stick and one shoot button! Experience Big Sky Infinity like never before!

BioShock Infinite

• Season Pass ($19.99) – Indebted to the wrong people, Booker DeWitt must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned in the sky-city of Columbia. Forced to trust one another, they harness an expanding arsenal of weapons and abilities, as they fight on zeppelins in the clouds, along high-speed Sky-Lines, and down in the streets of Columbia – all to survive the threats of the sky-city and uncover its dark secret.

Darkstalkers Resurrection HD

• Anakaris Arcade Cabinet ($0.99) – Customize the look of your arcade cabinet view mode with this skin based on the mysterious mummy, Anakaris.
• B.B. Hood Arcade Cabinet ($0.99) – Customize the look of your arcade cabinet view mode with this skin based on the evil Darkhunter, B.B. Hood.
• Bishamon Arcade Cabinet ($0.99) – Customize the look of your arcade cabinet view mode with this skin based on the cursed samurai, Bishamon.
• Demitri Arcade Cabinet ($0.99) – Customize the look of your arcade cabinet view mode with this skin based on the bloodthirsty vampire, Demitri.
• Donovan Arcade Cabinet ($0.99) – Customize the look of your arcade cabinet view mode with this skin based on the half-vampire hunter, Donovan.
• Felicia Arcade Cabinet ($0.99) – Customize the look of your arcade cabinet view mode with this skin based on the dancing catgirl, Felicia.
• Hsien-Ko Arcade Cabinet ($0.99) – Customize the look of your arcade cabinet view mode with this skin based on the jiang-shi, Hsien-Ko.
• Huitzil Arcade Cabinet ($0.99) – Customize the look of your arcade cabinet view mode with this skin based on the cold, caluclating robot, Huitzul.
• Jedah Arcade Cabinet ($0.99) – Customize the look of your arcade cabinet view mode with this skin based on the Lord of Death, Jedah Dohma.
• Lilith Arcade Cabinet ($0.99) – Customize the look of your arcade cabinet view mode with this skin based on the younger succubus, Lilith.
• Lord Raptor Arcade Cabinet ($0.99) – Customize the look of your arcade cabinet view mode with this skin based on the rock-and-roll ghoul, Lord Raptor.
• Mansion Theme Room ($1.99) – Customize the room your arcade cabinet view mode is in with this theme that makes it look like a dignified mansion.
• Morrigan Arcade Cabinet ($0.99) – Customize the look of your arcade cabinet view mode with this skin based on the sultry succubus, Morrigan.
• Pool Hall Theme Room ($1.99) – Customize the room your arcade cabinet view mode is in with this theme that makes it look like a laid-back pool room.
• Pyron Arcade Cabinet ($0.99) – Customize the look of your arcade cabinet view mode with this skin based on the fiery alien, Pyron.
• Q-bee Arcade Cabinet ($0.99) – Customize the look of your arcade cabinet view mode with this skin based on the soul-eating insect, Q-Bee.
• Rikou Arcade Cabinet ($0.99) – Customize the look of your arcade cabinet view mode with this skin based on the slippery merman, Rikuo.
• Sasquatch Arcade Cabinet ($0.99) – Customize the look of your arcade cabinet view mode with this skin based on the mighty bigfoot, Sasquatch.
• Talbain Arcade Cabinet ($0.99) – Customize the look of your arcade cabinet view mode with this skin based on the werewolf martial artist, Jon Talbain.
• Victor Arcade Cabinet ($0.99) – Customize the look of your arcade cabinet view mode with this skin based on the corpse-built monster, Victor.

Dust 514

• Armored Assault Pack ($9.99) – Devastate the battlefields of New Eden with the Armored Assault Pack! You get twenty copies each of two heavy assault vehicles, with full militia load-outs for both – no skills required! You also get a 7-day Active Booster to increase your Skill Point gain in combat, so you’ll learn more from every rail-gun blast and every shattered enemy position.

Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory

• Loveless Eye ($0.99) – Possessing this item allows you to see the location of hidden treasures on the mini-map.
• Sneaking Scope ($0.99) – Possessing this item allows you to see monsters’ fields of vision on the mini-map.

LittleBigPlanet 2

• BioShock Infinite Costume Pack ($5.99) – A Daring Adventure Through The Skies Get your best sack-pals ready to fly through the Sky-Lines of the war-torn floating city of Columbia by dressing them up as the five stars from BioShock Infinite. You can dress your Sackboy or Sackgirl up as: • Elizabeth • Booker DeWitt • Songbird • Motorised Patriot • Handyman
• BioShock Infinite Booker DeWitt Costume ($1.99) – A Daring Adventure Through The Skies Booker is a deadly man on a mission! Dress your Sackboy up as Booker DeWitt, the only man fearless enough to try and rescue Elizabeth from the sky-city of Columbia in BioShock Infinite.
• BioShock Infinite Elizabeth Costume ($1.99) – A Daring Adventure Through The Skies She looks sweet and innocent, but Elizabeth is not to be messed with! Sackgirl will love to dress up as the young heroine from BioShock Infinite who has the power to manipulate dimensions.
• BioShock Infinite Handyman Costume ($1.99) – A Daring Adventure Through The Skies You didn’t make him angry; he’s always angry! Get your Sackboy growling as he dresses up as the Handyman – a half-man, half-robot hunting down the good guys in BioShock Infinite.
• BioShock Infinite Motorized Patriot Costume ($1.99) – A Daring Adventure Through The Skies Yes, Mr President, sir! Sackboy can climb into the suit of this brutal, heavy-hitting mechanical monster that was built to look like George Washington from BioShock Infinite.
• BioShock Infinite Songbird Costume ($1.99) – A Daring Adventure Through The Skies Tremble before the most feared beastie in all the lands! Let your Sackboy or Sackgirl pull on the wings of the Songbird – the huge fearsome sentinel guarding Elizabeth in BioShock Infinite.

MUD FIM Motocross World Championship

• Trickin’ Demons Pack ($2.99) – 5 new official crews – Fox, Scott, Thor and UFO – are waiting for you to unleash your inner freestyler!

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3

• School Uniform Pack ($1.99) – School’s in session — NINJA school! Get in an academic frame of mind with this collection of school uniform costumes for Naruto (Sage Mode), Ino, Hinata, Kakashi, and Sasuke. It’s time to hit the books! (with book-smashing jutsu) (because you are a ninja)

Pinball Arcade

• Attack From Mars and Genie Pro Table Pack ($7.99 Cross-Buy with PS Vita) – This Pro Table Pack includes Attack From Mars and Genie along with access to the Pro Menu of Attack From Mars.
• Attack From Mars and Genie Table ($4.99 Cross-Buy with PS Vita) – This add-on pack includes the pinball tables Attack From Mars and Genie. Every flipper, bumper, sound effect, and display pixel has been painstakingly emulated in astonishing detail.
• Attack From Mars Pro Upgrade ($3.99 Cross-Buy with PS Vita) – This upgrade gives you access to the Pro Menu of Attack From Mars. The Pro Menu includes the Operators Menu, Ball Control and other cool features.

Rock Band 3

• Discord (EuroChaos Mix) ($0.99) – Eurobeat Brony ft. Odyssey
• Face to the Floor ($1.99) – Chevelle
• King of Those Who Know ($1.99) – Cynic
• More ($0.99) – Down June
• Rise Above ($0.99) – Van Friscia
• Send the Pain Below ($1.99) – Chevelle
• The Final Battle ($0.99) – Freen in Green
• The Red ($1.99) – Chevelle
• Chevelle Pack 01 ($5.49) – Includes ‘Face to the Floor,’ ‘Send the Pain Below,’ and ‘The Red’

RockSmith

• Love Hurts ($2.99) – Incubus
• Incubus Song Pack ($7.99) – Play ‘Wish You Were Here’, ‘Love Hurts’ and ‘Anna Molly’ by Incubus on any electric guitar. Each song includes a new authentic tone accessible in AMP mode.

Sniper Ghost Warrior 2

• Siberian Strike ($14.99) – Battle extreme cold and elite guards in a hunt for WMDs. Test your skills in an open-ended game where the best tactics may keep you alive long enough to find what’s happening deep inside Siberia

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14

• Online Pass ($9.99) – EA SPORTS expands your quest for glory by fully immersing you in the entire sports experience. The Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14 Online Pass unlocks the following online features: Online Clubhouse, Connected Tournaments, Online Multiplayer Modes such as Stroke, Match, Skins, Best Ball, Head-to-Head Play and more.
• TPC 4 Pack ($9.99, Season Ticket, $7.99) – Tee off on the same courses as the pros with these 4 PGA TOUR even host courses: TPC Boston, TPC River Highlands, TPC San Antonio and TPC Scottsdale. Download today for one low price!
• TPC Blue Monster ($4.99, Season Ticket, $3.99) – The TPC Blue Monster Course at Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Miami opened in 1962, hosting prestigious PGA TOUR events for over 40 years.
• TPC Boston ($4.99, Season Ticket, $3.99) – Opened in 2002 and host to the Deutsche Bank Championship, this breathtaking course was designed by the King himself, Arnold Palmer.
• TPC River Highlands ($4.99, Season Ticket, $3.99) – First known as Middletown Golf Club, TPC River Highlands was completely redesigned by the legendary Pete Dye in 1982 and again in 1989 by noted golf course architect Bobby Weed.
• TPC San Antonio ($4.99, Season Ticket, $3.99) – TPC San Antonio was designed to take full advantage of the abundant natural resources, majestic trees and indigenous flora and fauna of the property.
• TPC Scottsdale ($4.99, Season Ticket, $3.99) – TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course, built in 1986, features a ‘stadium atmosphere’ along the 16th hole, creating one of the most exciting settings in golf.
• 14 Course Pack ($39.99, Season Ticket, $31.99) – Add 14 of the world’s best courses in this single download! Includes Banff Springs, Bethpage Black, Celtic Manor, Colonial CC, Costa Navarino, The Els Club, PGA National, Pinehurst No. 2, Whistling Straits, Wolf Creek, Emerald Dragon (Fantasy), Greek Isles (Fantasy), Highlands (Fantasy), and The Predator (Fantasy).
• Banff Springs ($4.99, Season Ticket, $3.99) – Renowned for its panoramic beauty, The Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course is a captivating and challenging layout set in the heart of Canada’s Rocky Mountains.
• Bethpage State Park ($4.99, Season Ticket, $3.99) – The crown jewel of Bethpage State Park, the Black Course has served as host to the U.S. Open Championship in 2002 and 2009, and provides a world-class test for the most skillful player.
• Blackwolf Run ($4.99, Season Ticket, $3.99) – River Course is one of the most challenging and scenic golf destinations in North America with yardage of 7,404 from the Championship tees.
• Celtic Manor Resort ($4.99, Season Ticket, $3.99) – The Twenty Ten Course at Celtic Manor Resort, with its dramatic risk-and-reward tests of strategy, provided a fitting stage for one of the most gripping Ryder Cups ever played in 2010.
• Colonial CC ($6.99, Season Ticket, $5.59) – The 18-hole par 70 layout is consistently rated as one of the best courses in the United States as well as the world. Colonial hosted the 1941 U.S. Open, Women’s U.S. Open in 1991, the 1975 Tournament Players Championship, and continues to host a PGA Tour event.
• Costa Navarino ($4.99, Season Ticket, $3.99) – The Dunes Course at Costa Navarino is set in a landscape of diverse topography with meandering rivers and spectacular views of the Mediterranean Sea.
• Emerald Dragon ($5.99, Season Ticket, $4.79) – The Emerald Dragon Golf Course is secretly tucked away near the base of Mt. Fuji. May the good luck dragon, Fuku Riu, be with you during the Emerald Challenge.
• Greek Isles ($5.99, Season Ticket, $4.79) – Known for its signature waterfall on hole 13, the challenging Greek Isles course winds its way through some of history’s most iconic architecture.
• Highlands ($5.99, Season Ticket, $4.79) – The Highlands Course is set along the rugged and mountainous region of Scotland. Playing well here may just net you the Stone of Destiny.
• Pinehurst No. 2 ($4.99, Season Ticket, $3.99) – Be a part of history by immersing yourself in the pre-restored Pinehurst No. 2 course layout, and follow in the footsteps of golf legends.
• Royal County Down ($4.99, Season Ticket, $3.99) – Royal County Down Golf Club is one of the oldest golf clubs in Ireland. Its ‘bearded’ bunkers are world famous and feature overhanging lips of marram, red fescue and heather.
• Royal Melbourne ($4.99, Season Ticket, $3.99) – The Composite Course at Royal Melbourne Golf Club has hosted numerous national and international events including The Presidents Cup 1998 and The Presidents Cup 2011.
• Sheshan ($4.99, Season Ticket, $3.99) – Located in Shanghai, China, the natural beauty and rolling hills of Sheshan make it both a spectacular and intimidating golf course.
• The Els Club ($4.99, Season Ticket, $3.99) – Challenging for the best players in the world, The Els Club is a ‘desert links’ course and embraces the unique natural dunes and native plants of Dubai.
• The Masters Historic Edition Upgrade ($19.99, Season Ticket, $15.99) – Explore Augusta National’s world-class Tournament Practice Facility, tune up your short game at the stunning Par 3 course and relive history by tackling the original course layout from 1934. Plus you’ll get a Green Jacket ceremony and receive an additional 4 championship courses: Royal County Down, Royal Melbourne, Sheshan, and TPC Blue Monster at Doral!
• The Predator ($5.99, Season Ticket, $4.79) – Grab your clubs and prepare for a true adventure! This Joseph N. Kennedy designed jungle course is set amongst the Mayan ruins in Belize.
• Whistling Straits ($4.99, Season Ticket, $3.99) – Whistling Straits’ open, rugged and windswept terrain defines the walking-only, links-style course sculpted along two miles of Lake Michigan shoreline.
• Wolf Creek ($4.99, Season Ticket, $3.99) – The jaw dropping views at Wolf Creek in Mesquite, Nevada form a masterpiece like nothing you have played before. Come visit Nevada’s Ultimate Golf Experience at www.golfwolfcreek.com.

Tomb Raider

• Agility ($0.99) – The Agility skill lets Lara ascend mountain faces more quickly and ensures she lands safely from higher falls.
• Animal Instinct ($0.99) – The Animal Instinct skill lights up XP-laden animals when Survival Instinct mode is active.
• Aviatrix Skin ($0.99) – This outfit dresses Lara up as a classic 1930s adventurer, bomber jacket and all.
• Fisherman ($0.99) – The stalwart crew Fisherman.
• Guerilla Skin ($0.99) – This outfit makes Lara look like a jungle warfare guerilla.
• Headshot Reticule ($0.99) – The headshot reticule lets Lara utilize her weapons more accurately. When used with the pistol silencer, it makes for a deadly combination.
• Hunter Skin ($0.99) – This outfit camouflages Lara in a heavy coating of mud, action movie-style.
• Pistol Burst ($0.99) – The three-shot burst pistol upgrade lets Lara unleash a hail of firepower on her foes.
• Pistol Silencer ($0.99) – The pistol silencer lets Lara use stealthy tactics to overcome even the trickiest of situations.
• Scavenger Bandit ($0.99) – The crafty Scavenger Bandit.
• Scavenger Scout ($0.99) – The wily Scavenger Scout.
• Shanty Town Multiplayer Map ($2.99) – This ramshackle area features steep climbs, multiple ziplines for quick escapes, and deadly traps to set for your enemies.
• Hitman: Absolution Weapons Pack 1 ($1.99) – A 3-pack bundle of the weapons Agent 47 uses in Hitman: Absolution
• Agency SPS 12 ($0.99) – The shotgun that Agent 47 uses in Hitman: Absolution
• HX AP-15 ($0.99) – The SMG that Agent 47 uses in Hitman: Absolution
• Hitman: Absolution Weapons Pack 2 ($1.99) – A 3-pack bundle of the weapons Agent 47 uses in Hitman: Absolution
• JAGD P22G ($0.99) – A second Pistol that Agent 47 uses in Hitman: Absolution
• M590 12ga ($0.99) – A second shotgun that Agent 47 uses in Hitman: Absolution
• STG 58 Elite ($0.99) – A second SMG that Agent 47 uses in Hitman: Absolution
• Silverballer ($0.99) – The signature pistol that Agent 47 uses in Hitman: Absolution

WRC 3 FIA World Rally Championship

• East African Safari Rally ($4.99) – Only the best drivers can overcome the hardest challenges to win a place in rally history. The East African Safari Rally takes place in one of the sport’s most demanding locations. Only champions will prevail: an unmissable addition to the WRC3 experience.
• Mini Cooper S 1967 ($2.99) – The legend of the Rallye Monte-Carlo of the ‘60s, the Classic Mini Cooper S 1964 in now available as DLC!

PS3 Avatars

• Ragnarok Odyssey: Ragnarok Odyssey: Male Avatar Pack $0.99
• Terraria – Antilion $0.49
• Terraria – Dark Mummy $0.49
• Terraria – Fireimp $0.49
• Terraria – Goblan Scout $0.49
• Terraria – Mr. Terraria $0.49
• Terraria – Skeleton Archer $0.49
• Terraria – The Bunny 1 $0.49
• Terraria – The Dryad $0.49
• Terraria – The Hornet 1 $0.49
• Terraria – Zombie $0.49
• Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward – Alice Avatar $0.49
• Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward – Clover Avatar $0.49
• Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward – Dio Avatar $0.49
• Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward – K Avatar $0.49
• Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward – Luna Avatar $0.49
• Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward – Phi Avatar $0.49
• Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward – Quark Avatar $0.49
• Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward – Sigma Avatar $0.49
• Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward – Zero Avatar $0.49
• Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward Tenmyouji Avatar $0.49
• Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward Zero Iii Avatar $0.49
• Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward: Men Of Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward Avatar Bundle $1.49
• Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward: Women Of Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward Avatar Bundle $1.25
• Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward: Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward Cast Avatar Bundle $2.99
• Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward: Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward Nonary Game Avatar Bundle $1.25
• Zombie Driver Hd – Crash Avatar $0.49
• Zombie Driver Hd – Eat This Avatar $0.49
• Zombie Driver Hd – King Of The Road Avatar $0.49
• Zombie Driver Hd – Power Up Avatar $0.49
• Zombie Driver Hd – Rest In Peace Avatar $0.49
• Zombie Driver Hd – Two Faces Avatar $0.49

PS3 Themes

• Dead Kittie: Butterfiles Dynamic Theme $2.99
• Dead Kittie: Doctors Dynamic Theme $2.99
• Dead Kittie: Eleionomae Dynamic Theme $2.99
• Dead KIttie: Felina De Los Meurtos Dynamic Theme $2.99
• Dead Kittie: Veronica Dynamic Theme $2.99
• MLB: Angels Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Astros Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Athletics Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Blue Jays Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Braves Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Brewers Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Cardinals Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Cubs Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Diamondbacks Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Dodgers Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Giants Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Indians Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Mariners Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Marlins Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Mets Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Nationals Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Orioles Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Padres Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Phillies Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Pirates Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Rangers Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Rays Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Red Sox Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Reds Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Rockies Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Royals Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Tigers Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Twins Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: White Sox Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• MLB: Yankees Jersey Static Theme $1.99
• Rage Computer Guy Dynamic Theme $2.99
• Red Hot Redheads Static Theme $1.99
• Shay Samurai Dynamic Theme $3.99

Game Videos (Free)

• BioShock Infinite – Lamb Of Columbia Trailer
• Bit.Trip Runner2 Trailer
• Cars Play Set Trailer
• Chris Harris Part 1
• Developer Diary: Dropsuits And Fittings In Dust 514
• Lost Planet 3 – Pirate Reveal Trailer
• MLB 2K13 Official Trailer
• Need For Speed Most Wanted Deluxe Dlc Bundle Trailer

Well, it’s pencils down time at Irrational Games.

Our goal has always been to make the player a participant in our games. The worlds of Rapture and Columbia are dripping with detail and story. Combat is full of player-driven options. We don’t want you to observe Booker DeWitt as he fights his way through BioShock Infinite. We want you to be him.

BioShock Infinite’s city of Columbia is a place of mystery, danger and action. And after nearly five years of building it, I’m proud to tell you it no longer belongs to Irrational Games. It belongs to gamers.

Tomorrow marks a big day for world-acclaimed studio Irrational Games with the release of Bioshock Infinite, so it’s only suitable that we mark the occasion with something special. For the first time, we are partnering with a game developer to deliver a specially crafted audio experience exclusive to PlayStation. Tonight at midnight, we are launching a new audio mode for the PULSE-Elite Edition Headset designed especially for BioShock Infinite. Better still, it will be free.

Why a custom audio mode? Irrational Games wanted to elevate the dark world of BioShock Infinite to a new level by providing a richer gameplay experience. We worked with them to take advantage of our new BassImpact technology embedded in the Pulse-Elite headset to create a sound profile that enables players to feel gunshots and explosions in a much more dynamic and powerful way.

Engineers on both teams worked together to tie the pulses from BassImpact to key audio elements in the game, creating a more immersive experience as you fight your way through Columbia as Booker DeWitt. We examined characteristics of sounds such as frequency and amplitude as well as gameplay data like attack times, then tailored the strength of the BassImpact actuator responses to complement those in-game sounds. This means that the pulse you feel from a gunshot will be different than the pulses you feel from an explosion. Irrational’s audio director Patrick Balthrop was overheard remarking that the game sounds “excellent” on the Pulse-Elite. You can download the BioShock Infinite audio mode at no cost from the free Pulse-Elite Manager App which launched in December. You can find both on PlayStation Store.

For those of you who don’t have the Pulse-Elite Edition headset yet, we have something for you as well. From March 26th (midnight Pacific Time tonight) to April 9th, 2013, when you buy Bioshock Infinite you’ll get $20 off the purchase of the Pulse-Elite headset at participating retailers*.

Stay tuned for more news about game-specific audio profiles from your favorite franchises. Now get out there and find Elizabeth!

*Participating Retailers: GameStop, Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Hastings, Transworld, Nebraska Furniture Mart

The highly anticipated BioShock Infinite is out this week and we’re excited to tell you that you will also see Booker DeWitt and Elizabeth heading to LittleBigPlanet this week in the BioShock Infinite Costume Pack.

Not only will you see our two heroes arriving on LittleBigPlanet, you will also find that Handyman, Motorized Patriot and even Songbird are not far behind them! The costumes will be $1.99 each, or you can grab the whole pack for $5.99.

The new costume pack will be compatible with your favorite LBP titles, LBP2 and LBP PS Vita rolling out tomorrow. The update for LBP Karting will be here very shortly and we’ll keep you updated on a launch date.

So it looks like Booker and Elizabeth will be having plenty of adventures on LittleBigPlanet!

We have a couple of great new wallpapers over on LittleBigPlanet.com to commemorate the release of BioShock Infinite this week, so be sure to head on over and pick them up!

LittleBigPlanet 2: Mm Picks

This week’s LittleBigPlanet 2: Mm Picks sees Sackboy travelling across two great adventures, one set in an industrial factory and the other set in space. Meanwhile we also get to meet the loveable Jump Bot as we join him on his own 8-bit platforming adventure!

Two Much of a Good Thing is the first of our Mm Picks which sees Sackboy armed with a Creatinator with the power to shoot goo that can stick to any wall and will give Sackboy the ability to climb that wall as though it was Attract-O-Gel!

This comes in very handy for Sackboy in this factory setting but be careful to only fire a limited amount of goo pellets at a time or the effects will wear off if you stick around for too long! So be on your toes at all times and you should be able to make it through this level safely!

Sackboy infiltrates the UFO Factory in his next platforming adventure.

It’s just a flying visit though! A quick tour through the factory!

Be careful though, there are plenty of chances for poor Sackboy to get squished or burnt during his tour of the UFO Factory!

Well, it would be rather dull if the factory had to adhere to some silly safety regulations…

Our last stop this week is with Jump Bot and his charming platforming run that sees him double-jumping and wall-jumping in this wonderful 8-bit experience that has a true retro feel to it.

Hop on over to LBP.me and check out these great levels and the latest LittleBigPlanet 2: Mm Picks!

Community Picks: LBPCentral Spotlight 107

Our Community Picks this week come from the LBPC Community Spotlight Team over at LBPCentral.com

The Spotlight Crew have put together a great selection of levels they think you should check out this week, so be sure to queue up this level and hop right into it when you next play LittleBigPlanet 2!

Community Highlights

LittleBigPlanet PS Vita was released last September and even after our first six months, we are still absolutely amazed by the creativity and amount of skill present in the LittleBigPlanet community!

To celebrate we made a short video showcasing just some of the highlights created by the LittleBigPlanet PS Vita community. Take a look!

That’s just a small sample of some of the amazing levels that have been published in LittleBigPlanet PS Vita, that you can download today and take with you wherever you go!

LittleBigPlanet PS Vita: Team Picks

This week, we have a couple of new LittleBigPlanet PS Vita: Team Picks for you. The first Team Pick is The High Life. In this level, Sackboy is for some inexplicable reason stuck on a swing and you have to guide him through the level using touch and tilt.

Next up is Los Alamos! In this colorful platformer we get to see what would have happened if Oppenheimer had met Sackboy before the Trinity test.

We have these levels and even more great community levels for you to download in the LittleBigPlanet PS Vita: Team Picks, so head on over to LBP.me Vita to queue up some of these great levels to download or play when you’re next online on LittleBigPlanet PS Vita!

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We’re back! Today’s XL-sized show features two of gaming’s biggest daddies. Irrational Games Creative Director Ken Levine stops by to discuss Bioshock Infinite‘s imminent launch and the secret to crafting a memorable game ending. Then PlayStation World Wide Studios America Senior Vice President Scott Rohde discusses how PS4‘s advanced hardware will empower PlayStation’s internal development teams. Then we delve into next week’s new releases for March 26th, 2013, new voice mail, listener questions, some light GDC talk and more.

Send us questions and tips: blogcast@playstation.sony.com

The Cast

• Sid Shuman – PlayStation Social Media Manager
• Nick Suttner – PlayStation Account Support Manager
• Scott Rohde – SVP of Product Development, Worldwide Studios America
• Ken Levine – Creative Director and Co-founder, Irrational Games

[Editor’s note: PSN game release dates are subject to change without notice. Game details are gathered from press releases from their individual publishers and/or ESRB rating descriptions.]

• Thanks to Cory Schmitz for our beautiful logo and Dormilón for our rad theme song and show music.

The toughest question to answer is “How do you write for a BioShock game?” Wait, let me back up.

I started at Irrational almost a year ago. At that point, there wasn’t a “writing team”, it was just Ken Levine. Luckily, Ken is a smart guy and knew that this upcoming game was going to be big. Bigger than any game he’d worked on before. So I tricked him into hiring me, and a couple months later we realized it was still a really big game, so Joe Fielder tricked us into hiring him as well. And the three of us, along with Jordan Thomas, tried to wrangle the beast that is BioShock Infinite.

The writing team at Irrational is structured a lot like a television writing staff. (At least I assume. I’ve never worked in TV, so maybe they don’t have a special room for footrubs and/or quiet sobbing.) We’ll sit down with a problem to solve (“How do we make Infinite make any sense?”) and pitch various ideas (“Free drugs in every box?”) until one of them sticks. (*INSERT ENDING OF BIOSHOCK INFINITE*) Then we’ll grind on that idea until it either sucks and we start over, or it becomes something… well, good. Hopefully.

But the key is this: We’re never satisfied. Something can always be better. The first idea is never the best one.

Our roles at Irrational are pretty well defined: Joe is the guy who can churn out an insane amount of writing in a very short amount of time, and I hate him for it. I’m really good at finding pictures of dogs who think they are people.

And Ken is able to take everything, mash it up, and deliver a coherent, challenging, and medium-defining piece of art.

So back to the first question: “How do you write for a BioShock game?”

You just start. And then you do it again. And again. And again. And eventually you get something pretty damn cool.

Hopefully, on March 26th, you’ll all agree with us.

In a clever touch, BioShock Infinite subtly parallels the first moments of the original BioShock. In both games you find yourself adrift, slowly making your way towards a lighthouse that juts proudly from the angry sea. The key difference this time is that you don’t plunge into the frigid depths of the Atlantic, but soar far into the heavens above in search of Columbia, a rogue city-state that seceded from the U.S. in an alternate-history version of 1912.

In both games, things are not as they first seem. BioShock’s undersea city of Rapture ran on ambiguous agendas cloaked in philosophy and punditry, but the world was clearly in its death throes from the moment you entered its haunted hallways. Columbia’s sickness is also terminal but lies deeper, eluding immediate detection. In fact, your first 30 minutes in Columbia are almost idyllic. The glow of candles lights your way into the city and angelic choirs drone pleasantly in the background. It pays to move slowly in order to better soak in the game’s dazzling eye for detail, whether it’s the colorful citizens crowding a carnival, hummingbirds buzzing busily from rosebush to rosebush, or children splashing in the spray of an opened fire hydrant. Columbia is alive.

Of course, this being BioShock, you know there’s a snake lurking somewhere in this Garden of Eden. And that snake would seem to be Father Comstock, a self-proclaimed prophet of Columbia who preaches self-righteous racial purity. Comstock feuds with the Vox Populi, a rebel subculture with different but perhaps similarly questionable motives. As in BioShock, the battle between these two philosophically disparate forces is the impetus for much of the game’s plot.

You play the role of former Pinkerton agent Booker DeWitt, an experienced but haunted private investigator. DeWitt has been pressured into infiltrating Columbia in order to evacuate Elizabeth, a teenage captive who possesses the astonishing power to open “tears” in space-time. Elizabeth is a frequent companion, and Irrational Games has gone to considerable expense and effort to make her presence a welcome one. No combatant, she’s smart enough to duck out of sight when the lead starts flying and will helpfully lob healing items and ammo when you’re in danger. Better still, she adds a delightful glimmer of humor and innocence to a game that tackles some extremely dark and disturbing themes.

Compared to 2006’s BioShock, Infinite’s shooting fundamentals feel more confident and satisfying. I played with a variety of weapons — pistol, SMG, carbine, sniper rifle, and RPG — and they all proved to be potent, versatile death dealers. Though the game has shifted to a two-weapon system, you’re still able to upgrade your weapons via vending machines scattered around Columbia, enhancing accuracy, damage, clip size and much more. The revamped control scheme wisely reassigns some key actions, including a dedicated melee attack via the Triangle button and sprinting activated via L3. Overall, the DualShock 3 controls feel solid, familiar, and reliable. While the final version of the game will support the PlayStation Move motion controller, I wasn’t able to try it out this time — we’ll be looking to do so as soon as possible.

Vigors are Infinite’s answer to Plasmids, and they’re a bit more multifaceted here. Each Vigor can be used in two different ways; tap Devil’s Kiss and you’ll lob an explosive fireball, charge it up and you’ll drop a devastating mine at greater cost. Murder of Crows seemed particularly well suited to crowd control, while Bucking Bronco catapults enemies out of cover and into your sights. My favorite was probably Possession, which enabled me to remotely hack enemy turrets and score extra coin at vending machines. As with BioShock’s Plasmids, you can upgrade Vigors to add additional effects and benefits, though the upgrade paths here seemed more diverse.

Finally, it’s worth noting that the PS3 version of the game looked sharp and ran smoothly, even when the scenery soared past in the game’s vertigo-inducing Skyhook segments. Load times were infrequent, too.

Want to know more about BioShock Infinite? Drop me some questions in the comments and I’ll get you answers as quickly as possible.

What are you waiting for? Click play already! BioShock Infinite comes out in February for PS3 complete with PlayStation Move motion controller support and a bonus copy of the original BioShock.

Thanks, I’m here all week. The veal is on special.

Imagine you get to work with Robb Waters, the concept artist who visualized the cover of System Shock. The Trickster in Thief. Man-Bot in Freedom Force. BioShock’s Little Sisters. Sander Cohen. And BioShock Infinite’s Songbird.

Now imagine you can get him to personally conceive and oversee the production of the coolest statue in the world.

Then imagine we put that huge sucker in a period-style box, with custom artwork by Robb and Irrational concept artist Jorge Lacera. And that box went in the collector’s edition box, so you could leave that guy unpunched in his original packaging while you tear happily into the rest of the goodies.

Now imagine that nine-and-a-half-inch statue looked like this:

That monster is what’s in the Ultimate Songbird Edition of BioShock Infinite. But if your sugar daddy won’t pony up for the whole megillah, there’s also the Premium Edition, which includes a giant pile of swag:

• A 3-inch baby version keychain of the sold-out Murder of Crows vigor bottle replica.
• A 5 x 7-inch lithograph by Jorge Lacera.
• A 25 millimeter, resin-cast Handyman miniature from the upcoming BioShock Infinite board game by Plaid Hat Games, makers of Summoner Wars.
• A mini art book, full of BioShock Infinite concept art and commentary, with a hand-distressed cover.
• Various digital goodies: exclusive in-game gear, a digital soundtrack, and platform specific downloadable content (Avatars for Xbox LIVE, and Themes for PC and PlayStation 3).

Of course, all of the above is also included in the Ultimate Songbird Edition. And for the true nerds in the audience, the Songbird statue, the Murder of Crows keychain, and the Handyman all come in separate custom packaging.

Both collector’s editions will be available in limited quantities, so yadda yadda, sign your life away right now!

You owe it to yourself (and to poor, sad Ken Levine, who can always be spotted by his tiny crutch that sits forlornly by the Christmas dinner table) to check the thing out in this lovely display made by our amazing web team. I like it. My mother likes it. So it must be good.

All collector’s editions are available for pre-order now in the US and in Europe and Australia starting Monday, October 22nd.