PlayStation.Blog sat down for a quick chat with Team Ninja boss Yosuke Hayashi to find out what it has in store with its new Vita game, as well as mysterious new project Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z and recent release Dead or Alive 5.

PlayStation.Blog: It’s not been long since the release of Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus. Why are we seeing a sequel so soon?
Yosuke Hayashi, Team Ninja: We released Sigma Plus earlier this year and it actually did better than we expected, and there was a lot of fan demand for releasing a sequel. We were really happy with the results we got with the original, so that’s why we’re announcing Sigma 2 Plus.

PSB: What new features are you adding over and above the PlayStation 3 original?
YH: PlayStation Vita is definitely an easy console to play games on. It’s very friendly for a Ninja Gaiden kind of game. We really learned that making the first Sigma Plus. With the sequel we’re looking to add in some really good additional hardcore elements – things that people who really know the game and loved Sigma 2 will get into and enjoy.

PSB: What makes PS Vita a good fit for a high velocity action series like Ninja Gaiden?
YH: I don’t know if it’s a perfect fit, but it has the power and everything you need to play these kinds of games. You’re not always in an environment where you can play a full console game, but if you have a Vita you can have the same experience right there in the palm of your hand. It has the power to deliver an equivalent experience.

PSB: You recently showed off a brief teaser trailer for Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z – your new collaboration with Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune. Is that something Sony customers can get excited about?
YH: You’ll have to wait a little bit longer for more information but I’m sure everybody will be able to have some fun with it!

PSB: There are so many zombie games out there right now? Is there still room for new ideas and innovation in the genre?
YH: Absolutely, there are definitely new elements we can add to the zombie genre. It got to play like a Ninja Gaiden game – it’s got to be a good, solid action game. It’s not just an amateur zombie game. In addition, we’ll bring our own take on the genre – people will find that it’s something really new, but also something that sits comfortably inside the Ninja Gaiden world.

PSB: During your Yaiba announcement you pledged that Team Ninja is striving to help Japanese developers catch up with the West. Do you think your fellow countrymen can reclaim their ‘90s glory days?
YH: Honestly I don’t think we can reclaim the glory days of the past. Team Ninja is still strong and has found ways to remain relevant and keep making games that play on the world stage. We can’t say for sure that Japan as a whole will be there with us, but we’ll be around for years to come.

PSB: You just released Dead or Alive 5. It’s been a busy few years for the fighting genre. Why do you think DOA is still relevant?
YH: We don’t want to be put in the same space as other fighting games. The concept for Dead or Alive 5 has been ‘fighting entertainment’. We’re looking at a wider audience – offering a more accessible, more appealing fighting experience. Don’t just put us in with the rest of the fighters. You get a sense of fun and a sense of spectacle from Dead or Alive 5 that you’re not going to get from some of the other games that are out of there. That sets us apart and is something we want to push. Hopefully it will push the audience towards supporting the game.

PSB: How are you going to support Dead or Alive 5 in the coming months?
YH: We’re definitely going to be supporting the title after launch. We have a lot of DLC lined up and the artists are still working hard creating costumes that we know the fans are going to love and want to get their hands on.

Pre-Orders

Dishonored ($59.99, $53.99 for Plus members)

Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal. Pre-order and receive an exclusive theme.
ESRB: M – Mature

DOOM 3 BFG Edition ($39.99, $35.99 for Plus members)

DOOM 3 BFG Edition is the ultimate collection of games that defined the first person shooter including DOOM, DOOM II, DOOM 3, and DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil, and the Lost Mission. Pre-order and receive an exclusive theme.
ESRB: M – Mature

NBA 2K13 ($59.99, $53.99 for Plus members)

Play one quarter of gameplay from the 2012 NBA Finals as the Miami Heat take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Choose to play online over the PlayStation Network or offline against the AI or a friend sitting next to you. Pre-order and receive an exclusive theme.
ESRB: E – Everyone

Need for Speed: Most Wanted ($59.99, $53.99 for Plus members)

To be Most Wanted, you’ll need to outrun the cops, outdrive your friends, and outsmart your rivals. With a relentless police force gunning to take you down, you’ll need to make split second decisions. Use the open world to your advantage to find hiding spots, hit jumps and earn new vehicles to keep you one step ahead. Pre-order and receive an exclusive theme.
ESRB: E10+ – Everyone 10+

PS3 Full Games

FIFA Soccer 13 ($59.99)

FIFA Soccer 13 captures the unpredictability of the real-world sport, ensuring no two matches play the same. The game features breakthrough gameplay innovations that create a true battle for possession and deliver freedom and creativity in attack, as well as engaging online features and live services that connect fans to the heartbeat of the sport—and to each other.
ESRB: E – Everyone // File Size: 6.1 GB

Dead or Alive 5 ($59.99)

Head-to-head battles with the hottest fighters in gaming and over-the-top interactive stages! This is fighting entertainment! This is Dead or Alive!
ESRB: M – Mature // File Size: 5.6 GB

Starhawk ($39.99)

From the creators of Warhawk comes a frenetic third person shooter adventure that allows you to command the combat by using the innovative Build & Battle system. Call down a vast arsenal of vehicles, weapons and fortifications to turn the tide of the battle in a full Single Player campaign, competitive Multiplayer mode, and 1-4 player Co-Op mode.
ESRB: T – Teen // File Size: 13 GB

Mirror’s Edge ($14.99)

In a city where information is heavily monitored, where crime is just a memory, where most people sacrifice freedom for a comfortable life, some choose to live differently. They communicate using messengers called Runners. You are a Runner called Faith. Murder has come to this perfect city and now you are being hunted.
ESRB: T – Teen // File Size: 4.86 GB

Bundles

inFamous Collection ($39.99)

Take the role of an accidental hero who has been granted extraordinary abilities. From his unexpected origins to the explosive finale, evolve your powers to fulfill your destiny. Will you defeat the evil that awaits you, or will you bring about the destruction of the world? The choice is yours.
ESRB: T – Teen // File Size: 25 GB

Ratchet & Clank Collection ($29.99)

Experience the classic adventures of the universe’s favorite Lombax, Ratchet and his robotic sidekick Clank in this PlayStation 2 trilogy now fully remastered in high definition! Wield the original tools of destruction as you travel from planet to planet unraveling their original story and explosive adventures in this PS3 system exclusive.
ESRB: E10+ – Everyone 10+ // File Size: 11.5 GB

PSN Games

Tokyo Jungle ($14.99)

Everything is the enemy, and only the strongest will survive! With over 50 playable animals to choose from, unleash your inner beast to hunt your way to the top of Tokyo’s post-apocalyptic food chain. Whether in Story or Survival Mode, you never know where your next meal will come from or the dangers you’ll face, so be prepared for anything and everything.
ESRB: T – Teen // File Size: 2.4 GB

Marvel vs. Capcom Origins ($14.99)

The heroes of Marvel are back on the fighting ground, ready to do battle with Capcom’s greatest legends, and with each other. In Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins, you get two classic 90s Marvel arcade games for the price of one! Both Marvel Super Heroes and Marvel vs. Capcom retain their original fast-paced, over-the-top fighting action, and now feature upgraded HD visuals, online play, replay-saving, spectator mode, and a dynamic challenge system.
ESRB: T – Teen // File Size: 233 MB

Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit ($14.99)

Hell Yeah! is an insane action-adventure platformer. In Hell. You’re an angry rabbit with a thirst for vengeance, a super sawing jetpack driller and some seriously badass weapons. Explore, jump, shoot, loot, upgrade, drill and destroy Hell’s lost souls. ALL OF THEM. Spread chaos across 10 huge levels and show them who’s the daddy. Unleash the wrath of the dead rabbit. DO IT NOW!
ESRB: T – Teen // File Size: 2.65 GB

One Piece Pirate Warriors ($49.99)

Join Monkey D. Luffy on his quest to become the Pirate King in a fully rendered masterpiece exclusively on the PlayStation 3 system!
ESRB: T – Teen // File Size: 11 GB

Realms of Ancient War ($14.99)

Take control of a powerful Warrior, a dark Sorcerer or a Rogue master of stealth, and plunge into a grand quest full of action! R.A.W. the explosive Hack’n'Slash leads you, alone or in 2-player co-op, through many levels as rich as varied, full of deadly beasts and action! Gain experience and develop the power of your chosen character by learning new spells!
ESRB: T – Teen // File Size: 833 MB

Starhawk Multiplayer ($19.99)

The complete Starhawk online experience! Engage in intense 32-player online battles with frenetic combat on foot, in vehicles, or in the air and discover a new type of shooter gameplay with the new Build & Battle system – instantly change the battlefield by calling down a variety of equipment, vehicles and fortifications. Take on waves of enemies and defend your claim in 1-4 player Co-Op mode, via 2 player split-screen, or online with your friends.
ESRB: T – Teen // File Size: 6.53 GB

PS Vita

LittleBigPlanet PS Vita ($35.99)

Welcome to LittleBigPlanet PlayStation Vita! Join Sackboy in a completely new adventure, filled with mystery, peril and excitement! The PS Vita’s front and back touch controls let you PLAY freely. Fully customize Sackboy and his world with the specialized CREATE tools, and discover endless levels SHARED by fans online. One week only- includes exclusive BioShock & Knights of Old Costume packs.
ESRB: E – Everyone // File Size: 1.1 GB

FIFA Soccer 13 ($39.99)

EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 13 on PS Vita delivers the first true HD console soccer experience in the palm of your hands. Enjoy the award-winning FIFA console gameplay, HD graphics, and the largest feature set ever created by EA SPORTS for a handheld device.
ESRB: E – Everyone // File Size: 2.8 GB

Table Ice Hockey ($1.99)

Welcome to Table Ice Hockey, the fastest, hardest hitting AR Play experience on the PS Vita system! Lay down your AR Play cards and bring the world of Ice Hockey to life in front of your PS Vita system. Customize your teams, players and game modes including single player, 16-team tournaments, and ad-hoc multiplayer games. Are you ready to be named the Table Ice Hockey World Champion?
ESRB: E10+ – Everyone10+ // File Size: 54 MB

PSP

FIFA Soccer 13 ($39.99)

Winner of “Best Sports Game of E3” from the prestigious E3 Game Critics, FIFA 13 captures all the drama and unpredictability of real-world football. The game creates a true battle for possession across the entire pitch and delivers freedom and creativity in attack through gameplay innovations which revolutionize artificial intelligence, dribbling, ball control and physical play.
ESRB: E – Everyone // File Size: 1.3 GB

Final Fantasy III ($19.99)

First released in 1990, FINAL FANTASY III introduced series hallmarks such as the job system and summon spells, and became the first in the series to sell over a million copies. Reborn in full 3D in 2006, this classic installment of the FINAL FANTASY series has come to the PSP system with all new features!
ESRB: E – Everyone // File Size: 233 MB

PS1 Classics

Turnabout ($5.99)

Take these puzzles out for a spin! Rotate the game board as you try to get the marble into the goal, and then create your own levels to challenge friends.
ESRB: E –Everyone // File Size: 30.1 MB

PS2 Classics

GTA III ($9.99)

Crime does pay. Grand Theft Auto 3 puts the dark, intriguing and ruthless world of crime at your fingertips, if you have enough guts to take it.
ESRB: M – Mature // File Size: 4.35 GB

PlayStation Store Highlights

This week’s store update is jam-packed full of new releases, pre-orders and more. The biggest full game releases this week are FIFA Soccer 13, which is available on PS3, PS Vita and PSP, Dead or Alive 5 and the digital version of LittleBigPlanet PS Vita. Starhawk and Mirror’s Edge round out the full game releases this week, and a couple of those classic collection bundles (namely Ratchet and Clank and inFamous) are hitting the store as well.

The PlayStation Store is offering a Day One Digital promotion for some of the hottest upcoming titles. NBA 2K13, Resident Evil 6, Dishonored, Assassin’s Creed III, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, 007 Legends and DOOM BFG Edition will all be available on the PlayStation Store day and date of their release. Select titles will be discounted for PlayStation Plus members, so be sure to check out all the details.

It’s a good week for Plus members – they’ll be treated with the single player campaign of Starhawk, along with discounts on quirky titles like Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit and Tokyo Jungle. Plus members also get access to some free downloadable content for both Starhawk and Tokyo Jungle, plus plenty of free avatars and themes.

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

PlayStation Plus

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Free PS3 Game	Starhawk Single Player Campaign
Pre-Order Deals	NBA 2K13 (10% Off) – PS Plus Price: $53.99 Dishonored (10% Off) – PS Plus Price: $53.99 DOOM BFG Edition(10% Off) – PS Plus Price: $35.99 Need for Speed: Most Wanted (10% Off) – PS Plus Price: $53.99
Full Game Trial	Mirror’s Edge
Free Themes	Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Decepticon Dynamic Theme Hell Yeah! Dynamic Theme
Free Avatars	Hell Yeah! Ash 1 Avatar Hell Yeah! Bomber Bee Avatar Hell Yeah! Mickey Coral 2 Avatar Hell Yeah! Pogorilla Avatar Jet Set Radio Avatar Jet Set Radio Beat Avatar Jet Set Radio DJ Professor K Avatar Jet Set Radio Graffiti Soul Avatar Jet Set Radio Pots Avatar Jet Set Radio Tab Avatar
Free Add-Ons	Tokyo Jungle – Pomeranian Black Character Tokyo Jungle – Pomeranian White Character Tokyo Jungle – Silky Terrier Character Tokyo Jungle – Fat Cat Character Starhawk – Original Soundtrack Starhawk – Pod Launcher Starhawk – Grizzly Rig Starhawk – Pod Launcher Starhawk – Mire Prospector Map Starhawk – Maw of Despair Prospector Map Starhawk – Spectrum Series Vehicle Paint Jobs Starhawk – Mega Extreme Series Vehicle Paint Jobs Starhawk – Rally Series Vehicle Paint Jobs Starhawk – Classic Warfighter Series Vehicle Paint Jobs Starhawk – Sweet Tooth Outcast Skin Starhawk – Shade Warrior Skin Starhawk – Tyro Exussum Skin Starhawk – Gamma Sacrum Skin Starhawk – Rift Hunter Skin Starhawk – Huxley Ardin Skin Starhawk – Bishop Mullens Skin Starhawk – Victor Rodriguez Skin
Discounts	Tokyo Jungle (20% Off) – PS Plus Price: $11.99 Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit (20% Off) – PS Plus Price: $11.99 Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (10% Off) – PS Plus Price: $53.99 Transformers: Fall of Cybertron – Multiplayer Havoc Pack (40% Off) – PS Plus Price: $5.99
Last Chance (Leaving on 10/2)	Borderlands (100% Off) – PS Plus Price: $0.00 Pre-Order NBA 2K13 (10% Off) – PS Plus Price: $53.99 Lights, Camera, Party – Ape TV Crew Avatar (100% Off) – PS Plus Price: $0.00 Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (10% Off) – PS Plus Price: $53.99 Transformers: Fall of Cybertron – Multiplayer Havoc Pack (40% Off) – PS Plus Price: $5.99 Transformers: Fall of Cybertron- Decepticon Dynamic Theme (100% Off) – PS Plus Price: $0.00

PS3 Game Demos (Free)

NBA 2K13

Play one quarter of gameplay from the 2012 NBA Finals as the Miami Heat take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Choose to play online over the PlayStation Network or offline against the AI or a friend sitting next to you.
ESRB: E – Everyone // File Size: 0.99 GB

Marvel vs. Capcom Origins

The heroes of Marvel are back on the fighting ground, ready to do battle with Capcom’s greatest legends, and with each other. In Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins, you get two classic 90s Marvel arcade games for the price of one! Both Marvel Super Heroes and Marvel vs. Capcom retain their original fast-paced, over-the-top fighting action, and now feature upgraded HD visuals, online play, replay-saving, spectator mode, and a dynamic challenge system.
ESRB: T – Teen // File Size: 233 MB

Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit

Hell Yeah! is an insane action-adventure platformer. In Hell. You’re an angry rabbit with a thirst for vengeance, a super sawing jetpack driller and some seriously badass weapons. Explore, jump, shoot, loot, upgrade, drill and destroy Hell’s lost souls. ALL OF THEM. Spread chaos across 10 huge levels and show them who’s the daddy. Unleash the wrath of the dead rabbit. DO IT NOW!
ESRB: T – Teen // File Size: 2.65 GB

Starhawk Single Player Demo

Get a taste of pure Experience Build & Battle action! Take control of hired gun Emmett Graves as he reclaims the Echo Postal Relay from a ruthless band of Outcast in the free Starhawk Single Player Campaign demo! Call down a variety of equipment, vehicles and fortifications, and engage in action-packed run and gun game play, as you fight to reactivate the relay and send off a distress signal.
ESRB: T – Teen // File Size: 1.6 GB

Realms of Ancient War

Take control of a powerful Warrior, a dark Sorcerer or a Rogue master of stealth, and plunge into a grand quest full of action! R.A.W. the explosive Hack’n'Slash leads you, alone or in 2-player co-op, through many levels as rich as varied, full of deadly beasts and action! Gain experience and develop the power of your chosen character by learning new spells!
ESRB: T – Teen // File Size: 833 MB

PS Vita Game Demos (Free)

LittleBigPlanet

Welcome to LittleBigPlanet PlayStation Vita! In this trial, you will get to sample a slice of this all new action packed adventure. With full access to the all-new touchy-feely Create mode and Community levels and games. What are you waiting for!
ESRB: E – Everyone // File Size: 1.1 GB

Price Change

• Breakquest – PS Mini (now: $X1.49 original price: $3.99)
• Normal Tanks – PS Mini (now: $1.49 original price: $3.99)
• Spec Ops: The Line – PS3 Full Game (now: $39.99 original price: $59.99)
• Starhawk – Digital Soundtrack (now: $0.99 original price: $9.99)

Sales

• Crazy Taxi – PSN Game (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Wakeboarding HD – PSN Game (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)

Final Fantasy XIII-2 Add-On Content

• LIGHTNING: REQUIEM OF THE GODDESS (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• MOG’S OUTFITS: A WONDROUS WARDROBE (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)
• NOEL’S OUTFIT: BLACK MAGE (now: $1.49 original price: $X2.99)
• NOEL’S OUTFIT: EZIO AUDITORE (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)
• NOEL’S OUTFIT: N7 ARMOR (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)
• NOEL’S OUTFIT: SPACETIME GUARDIAN (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)
• OPPONENT: GILGAMESH (now: $1.99 original price: $3.99)
• OPPONENT: LIGHTNING & AMODAR (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)
• OPPONENT: NABAAT (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)
• OPPONENT: PUPU (now: $0.99 original price: $1.99)
• OPPONENT: ULTROS & TYPHON (now: $1.99 original price: $3.99)
• SAZH: HEADS OR TAILS? (now: $2.49 original price: $4.99)
• SERAH’S OUTFIT: BEACHWEAR (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)
• SERAH’S OUTFIT: N7 ARMOR (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)
• SERAH’S OUTFIT: WHITE MAGE (now: $1.49 original price: $2.99)
• SNOW: PERPETUAL BATTLEFIELD (now: $1.99 original price: $3.99)

PS Vita Add-ons

Little Big Planet PS Vita

• Online Pass ($9.99) – Thank you for purchasing LittleBigPlanet PlayStation Vita. Download the Online Pass to unlock this game’s full online features.
• Launch Rare T-Shirt ($4.99)

Pinball Arcade

• Table Pack 4 ($4.99) – Creature from the Black Lagoon was designed by the legendary John Trudeau. “Creature” combines the excitement of watching a famous Universal monster flick with the fun of a drive-in movie date. The player has to save their date from the Creature and is rewarded by seeing the world’s first ever pinball hologram! This classic table also features story and dialog from the movie. Cross-entitled for PS3.

PS3 Add-ons

The Amazing Spider-Man

• Stan Lee Adventure Pack ($3.99) – Play as Stan Lee and web-sling through NYC in an amazing race across Manhattan!
• Rhino Challenge ($2.99) – Rampage through NYC as Rhino!
• Oscorp Search and Destroy Pack ($2.99) – Unlock the Oscorp Search & Destroy Pack! Gain exclusive access to two new mini-games featured on Spider-Man’s in-game cell phone.
• Lizard Rampage Pack ($3.99) – Purchase the Lizard Rampage Pack and unlock the playable Lizard character and Vigilante Spider-Man Suit!
• DLC Bundle ($9.99) – Get all the downloadable content for The Amazing Spider-Man for one great price!

Armored Core V

• Modelers Compatibility Pack ($0.00) – Download this free pack to allow online interaction with other players who have purchased the Modelers Pack.
• Modelers Pack ($9.99) – The Modelers Pack features 473 different items. The pack consists of Repainted Parts, Emblems, Workshop Backgrounds and Pilot Models. The parts included will allow players to customize their AC set-up. Download today and let the battle begin!

Darksiders II

• Argul’s Tomb ($6.99) – A whole new dungeon to explore, further extending the Darksiders II experience. Please note this item is NOT included in Season Pass which ONLY includes the Maker Armor Set, The Abyssal Forge, and The Demon Lord Belial. Visit darksiders.com for more details.
• Death Rides Pack ($6.99) – Featuring multiple exclusive side-quests, this pack allows the most fearless adventurers to explore more of the Maker’s Realm and Dead Plains and earn additional experience and loot. Aid an ancient Construct, battle The Bloodless and retrieve Karn’s lost treasure in this unique game play content. Please note this item is NOT included in Season Pass which ONLY includes the Maker Armor Set, The Abyssal Forge, and The Demon Lord Belial.

Damage Inc. Pacific Squadron WWII

• F4F-FM2 ‘Panther’ Wildcat ($3.99) – The FM2 variant of the Wildcat sacrifices two guns in exchange for a significantly more powerful engine.
• F6F-5N ‘Crusader’ Hellcat ($3.99) – This night-fighter variant of the Hellcat features increased speed and agility.
• P-40N ‘Blackfin’ Warhawk ($3.99) – The P-40N variant features an even more powerful engine than its predecessor.
• P-61 “Mauler” Black Widow ($3.99) – The P-61 Black Widow was a capable and deadly night-fighter.
• P-80 “Bolt” Shooting Star ($3.99)

Gran Turismo 5

• Nissan GT-R N24 GT Academy ’12 ($0.99) – Expand your Gran Turismo 5 experience with the Nissan GT-R N24 GT Academy ’12, which raced in the 2012 Nürburgring 24 hour race to Gran Turismo 5. Relive the victory at the Nürburgring with this car which won the SP8T class.
• Honda weider HSV-010 (SUPER GT) ’11 ($0.99) – Expand your Gran Turismo 5 experience with the Honda Weider HSV-010 (SUPER GT) ’11, a racecar that competed in the GT500 class of Japan’s Super GT series. Add this high performance Honda Racing machine to your garage today.
• Subaru BRZ S ’12 ($0.99) – Expand your Gran Turismo 5 experience with the brand new SUBARU BRZ S ’12, a compact front engine rear wheel drive (FR) powered by a horizontally opposed engine.

Pinball Arcade

• Table Pack 4 ($4.99) – Creature from the Black Lagoon was designed by the legendary John Trudeau. “Creature” combines the excitement of watching a famous Universal monster flick with the fun of a drive-in movie date. The player has to save their date from the Creature and is rewarded by seeing the world’s first ever pinball hologram! This classic table also features story and dialog from the movie. Cross-entitled for PS Vita.

Rock Band 3 – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing song game tracks. For music credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

• Bland Street Bloom ($1.99) – SikTh
• Brain Stew/Jaded ($1.99) – Green Day
• Broken Bones ($1.99) – Aiden
• Flesh and Blood ($0.99) – Edge
• Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) ($1.99) – Green Day
• Keep the Lights On ($1.99) – Close Your Eyes
• Minority ($1.99) – Green Day
• Oh Love ($1.99) – Green Day
• Warning ($1.99) – Green Day
• Skinny Seventeen ($0.99) – Jeremy Manjorin
• Green Day Pack 03 ($8.49) –Includes ‘Brain Stew/Jaded,’ ‘Good Riddance (Time of Your Life),’ ‘Minority,’ ‘Oh Love,’ and ‘Warning.’

Starhawk

• Victor Rodriguez Skin ($0.99) – Victor Rodriguez is a skilled Union Rift Miner — as capable with a wrench as he is with a gun, and includes 11 top of the line pieces of Union gear in a variety of colors and corporate affiliations totaling 38 entirely new options for multiplayer customization!
• Tyro Exussum Skin ($0.99) – The Tyro Exussum is a newly reborn Outcast warrior with a newfound rage and devotion to the Source, including 5 pieces of charred and twisted Rifter gear and mutated flesh, totaling 17 entirely new options for multiplayer customization!
• Sweet Tooth Outcast Skin ($0.99) – Straight from the award-winning Twisted Metal franchise, everyone’s favorite homicidal clown Sweet Tooth is even more twisted after exposure to Rift energy, and features 5 new sickeningly sweet mutations totaling 15 entirely new options for multiplayer customization!
• Rally Series Vehicle Paint Jobs ($0.99) – The Rally Series pack features 9 eye-catching vehicle paint schemes inspired by the vibrant colors and slick graphics of the world’s fastest cars with support for all 5 Starhawk vehicles including the new Grizzly Rig, and is the best choice for players wanting to give their vehicles a sporty look!
• Mire Prospector Map ($2.49) – Looking for a new co-op experience? Try the exciting new Prospector map on Cypress — The Mire! Battle through and extended set of 8 Outcast waves as you and your friends defend not just one… but THREE Rift Extractors in this challenging new co-op mission!
• Mega Extreme Series Vehicle Paint Jobs ($0.99) – The Mega Extreme pack features 10 of the wildest vehicle paint schemes ranging from animal prints to graffiti graphics, with support for all 5 Starhawk vehicles including the new Grizzly Rig, and is the top choice for players with extreme style!
• Grizzly Rig ($4.99) – The Grizzly Rig is a brutal new exo-armor upgrade for ground troops and a fantastic addition to any player’s Build & Battle arsenal! Lead the charge into enemy territory with enhanced movement and powerful Gauss-Cannon or stay back and defend your own territory with smashing melee attacks and the Grizzly’s EMP blast that disables enemy vehicles and structures!
• Gamma Sacrum Skin ($0.99) – The Gamma Sacrum is a cunning and mystical Outcast shaman in complete harmony with the Source and features 5 new ceremonial mutations for all of the New Frontier’s major tribes totaling 15 entirely new options for multiplayer player customization!
• Classic Warfighter Series Vehicle Paint Jobs ($0.99) – The Classic Warfighter pack features 4 exquisitely crafted vehicle paint schemes inspired by the American, British, Japanese and
• German air-forces in WWII with support for all 5 Starhawk vehicles including the new Grizzly Rig, and is perfect for players looking for that vintage style!
• Bishop Mullens Skin ($0.99) – Bishop Mullens is a battle hardened veteran that fought against the initial Outcast rebellion on Cypress and includes 5 rugged pieces Rifter equipment in a variety of colors totaling 15 entirely new options for multiplayer customization!
• Spectrum Series Vehicle Paint Jobs ($0.99) – The Spectrum pack features 11 vivid, solid color vehicle paint schemes with support for all 5 Starhawk vehicles including the new Grizzly Rig, and is ideal for players looking for a simple yet bold style!
• Shade Warrior Skin ($0.99) – The Shade Warrior is a battle-damaged Outcast Guardian who’s countless wounds are a testament to his devotion to the Source, and features 5 new ferocious mutations totaling 15 entirely new options for multiplayer customization!
• Rift Hunter Skin ($0.99) – The Rift Hunter is an old, rogue prospector who relies on grit and instinct to claim his share of the lucrative “blue gold,” and features 3 pieces of distinguished Rifter equipment totaling 3 entirely new options for multiplayer customization!
• Pod Launcher ($4.99) – The Pod Launcher is a state-of-the-art rapid troop deployment cannon and a massive addition to any player’s Build & Battle arsenal! This new Build & Battle structure provides a great tactical upgrade on both offense and defense as you launch yourself deep into enemy territory or use the Pod Launcher to jump from base to base in the blink of an eye!
• Maw of Despair Prospector Map ($2.49) – Located beneath the surface of Dust in an abandoned Rift mine, The Maw of Despair is home to the oldest Outcast group, the Shade Warriors, known for their ruthlessness and honed combat skills. The firefights you’ll encounter in the Maw of Despair co-op mission will push your gaming skills to the edge!
• Huxley Ardin Skin ($0.99) – Huxley Ardin is part man part machine with a mechanical genius matched only by his good friend Sidney Cutter, and includes 5 industrial pieces of Rifter equipment totaling 5 entirely new options for multiplayer customization!
• Echo Scrapyard ($0.00) – Download the Echo Scrapyard Multiplayer Homeworld, featuring Huxley Ardin’s mechanics shop and junkyard – known throughout the Frontier as the best place for Rifters to race and test their Razorback 4×4 and Sidewinder Jetbike skills in the winding network or roads and trails located deep in the canyon basin.
  - New Rifter Homeworld for online Multiplayer games
  - Invite friends, create a party, and strategize before entering a new match

Tokyo Jungle

Animal Character Bundle 1 ($2.49)

• Black Pomeranian Character ($0.99) – Download this character to play as the Black Pomeranian in TOKYO JUNGLE.
• White Pomeranian Character ($0.99) – Download this character to play as the White Pomeranian in TOKYO JUNGLE.
• Silky Terrier Character ($0.99) – Download this character to play as the Silky Terrier in TOKYO JUNGLE.
• Fat Cat Character ($0.99) – Download this character to play as the Fat Cat in TOKYO JUNGLE.
• Toro Plush Character ($0.00) – Download this character to play as the Toro Plush in TOKYO JUNGLE.
• Kuro Plush Character ($0.00) – Download this character to play as the Kuro Plush in TOKYO JUNGLE.
• Kulche Plush Character ($0.00) – Download this character to play as the Kulche Plush in TOKYO JUNGLE.

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

• Massive Fury Pack ($9.99) – Download this pack to get a host of new characters for Multiplayer (AUTOBOT HOUND, KICKBACK, SHARPSHOT and HARDSHELL). In addition you also get the Generation 2 BRUTICUS colors and 2 unique weapons for use in the single player Campaign (Retro Blaster and Shock Cannon). Lastly, G1 OPTIMUS PRIME is also included for use in both the single player Campaign or Multiplayer.

Game Videos (Free)

• ASSASSIN’S CREED III ANVIL TRAILER
• ASSASSIN’S CREED III NAVAL WARFARE TRAILER
• GRID 2 ANNOUNCEMENT TRAILER
• REALMS OF ANCIENT WAR – OVERVIEW TRAILER
• XCOM: ENEMY UNKOWN – CASUALITIES OF WAR TRAILER

PS3 Avatars

• DARKSIDERS II – DEATH SKULLS AVATAR — $0.49
• DARKSIDERS II – DEATH TAROT AVATAR — $0.49
• DARKSIDERS II – DEATH WALL RUNNER AVATAR — $0.49
• DYNASTY WARRIORS 7 – YUAN SHAO AVATAR — $0.49
• DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: DAQIAO AVATAR — $0.49
• DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: DING FENG AVATAR — $0.49
• DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: JIA XU AVATAR — $0.49
• DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: LING TONG AVATAR — $0.49
• DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: MA DAI AVATAR — $0.49
• DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: MENG HUO AVATAR — $0.49
• DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: PANG DE AVATAR — $0.49
• DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: WEI YAN AVATAR — $0.49
• DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: ZHURONG AVATAR — $0.49
• HELL YEAH! BATCAT AVATAR — $0.49
• HELL YEAH! BUG AVATAR — $0.49
• HELL YEAH! CROWBRO AVATAR — $0.49
• HELL YEAH! DAISYBOW AVATAR — $0.49
• HELL YEAH! FUEGOGO AVATAR — $0.49
• JET SET RADIO AVATAR — $0.49
• JET SET RADIO BEAT AVATAR — $0.49
• JET SET RADIO DJ PROFESSOR K AVATAR — $0.49
• JET SET RADIO GRAFFITI SOUL AVATAR — $0.49
• JET SET RADIO GUM AVATAR — $0.49
• JET SET RADIO POTS AVATAR — $0.49
• JET SET RADIO TAB AVATAR — $0.49
• LEGASISTA: ALTO AVATAR — $0.49
• LEGASISTA: DUNGEON AVATAR — $0.49
• LEGASISTA: LEINA AVATAR — $0.49
• LEGASISTA: MARI AVATAR — $0.49
• LEGASISTA: MELIZE AVATAR — $0.49
• LEGASISTA: MIMILY AVATAR — $0.49
• LEGASISTA: SHOUT AVATAR — $0.49
• LEGASISTA: SPROUT AVATAR — $0.49
• LEGASISTA: VOLKS AVATAR — $0.49
• TOKYO JUNGLE Avatar Bundle 1 — $1.49
• TOKYO JUNGLE Avatar Bundle 2 — $1.49
• TOKYO JUNGLE Beagle Avatar — $0.49
• TOKYO JUNGLE Bear Avatar — $0.49
• TOKYO JUNGLE Cat Avatar — $0.49
• TOKYO JUNGLE Chick Avatar — $0.49
• TOKYO JUNGLE Hyena Avatar — $0.49
• TOKYO JUNGLE Lion Avatar — $0.49
• TOKYO JUNGLE Pomeranian Avatar — $0.49
• TOKYO JUNGLE Rabbit Avatar — $0.49
• TOKYO JUNGLE Sika Deer Avatar — $0.49
• TOKYO JUNGLE Tosa Avatar — $0.49

PS3 Themes

• Digital Blasphemy Castle Dracula Dynamic Theme — $2.99
• Digital Blasphemy Moonshadow Dynamic Theme — $2.99
• Digital Blasphemy Overseer Dynamic Theme — $2.99
• TOKYO JUNGLE Dynamic Theme — $2.99

Wallpaper

• Planets Under Attack Wallpaper 1

Available In-Game Only (Not on PlayStation Store)

NBA 2K13

• 2000 VC PACK ($0.99) – Get an extra 2,000 VC – NBA 2K13’s in-game currency – to spend on your MyPLAYER and MyTEAM.
• 5000 VC PACK ($1.99) – Get an extra 5,000 VC – NBA 2K13’s in-game currency – to spend on your MyPLAYER and MyTEAM.
• 10,000 VC PACK ($2.99) – Get an extra 10,000 VC – NBA 2K13’s in-game currency – to spend on your MyPLAYER and MyTEAM.

NCAA Football 13

• Adidas Strategy Uniform Pack 2 ($1.99) – Download the special Adidas Strategy Uniforms to be worn by Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Notre Dame in their Chicago game.

Earlier this week, Team Ninja set up a temporary dojo in San Francisco to share news and game time with Ninja Gaiden 3 and Dead or Alive 5 on the PlayStation 3. Of particular note was the first hands-on demo of Ninja Gaiden 3’s multiplayer offering in the form of 4v4 Team Deathmatch and Battle Royale modes. It’s a bold move to add a competitive multiplayer mode to a melee-based action game, and I struggled to think of a comparable product out there; it definitely stands on its own in the action genre. My favorite touch: when struck by a deathblow, you can fight off your attacker by mashing the buttons, and then choose to “die with honor” via seppuku.

After a lengthy playtest, we were granted some face-to-face time with the team’s Head Ninja, Yosuke Hayashi. Here we chat PlayStation Move support in NG3, working on the Vita, and how many actual ninja are on Team Ninja:

PlayStation.Blog: A focus at today’s event is multiplayer. The format for successful multiplayer shooters is well established, but there are strikingly few melee-based action games which incorporate 4v4 online multiplayer. What do you think is the core recipe for success?

Yosuke Hayashi, Head, Team Ninja: The Ninja Gaiden series is traditionally for a single player and there’s no multiplayer modes for action games. That is one of the reasons we decided to do so, because there isn’t any such thing in the market.

PSB: There were some cool co-op missions in Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 for PS3. Did that set the stage for this competitive multiplayer mode, and will we see something similar in Ninja Gaiden 3?

YH: NGS2 had a co-op mode, and we’ve always been thinking about adding a multiplayer mode into NG3. Of course, a co-op mode is less difficult to implement than a multiplayer mode. NG3 has a multiplayer competitive mode, as well as a co-op mode, so you can enjoy both.

[It was also revealed at the event that new NGS+ will feature new controls and challenge modes, as well as incorporating some styles and features from Ninja Gaiden 3.]

PSB: At Gamescom this year, you spoke to my colleague James Gallagher about how you were looking to integrate PlayStation Move into Ninja Gaiden 3. How is that coming along?

YH: Ninja Gaiden 3 has a so-called “Hero Mode”, where the system can assist you in protecting your character from attack. Making NG3, we’ve been focusing on the feeling of cutting somebody. By having the Move, that helps the player feel the action of killing someone.

PSB: Sounds like fun. [laughter]

YH: Yes.

PSB: We put out a call about talking to you, and there were a lot of questions about blood and violence in NG3. What’s your take on their importance? Are people too focused on those aspects over the gameplay?

YH: The reason why people focus on the blood on violence is maybe because the ninja has a very cruel aspect. Now we are focusing on the violence, but focusing less on the blood.

PSB: Have new games in this genre, like, say Bayonetta or God of War III, done anything that made you think, “oh, that’d be a great fit for Ryu?”

YH: Games in general have improved and changed a lot since Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, but action games haven’t changed that much. So, we are thinking about making action games, and we are trying to make the genre more updated like other games. That’s why we’re focusing on the story and the online modes.

PSB: Ryu Hayabusa is clearly the focus here in NG3, but will there be other playable characters? In the spirit of the Sigma games, i’m sure many fans would like the option at some point for a different character and the change in gameplay it brings. Personally, I was a fan of Momiji and her halberd weapon in NGS2.

YH: Sigma is kind of a sister game to the Ninja Gaiden series, and after releasing NG3, we may consider releasing a Sigma game for it.

PSB: Will Ninja Gaiden 3 feature 3D support?
YH: We aren’t thinking about supporting 3D, no.

PSB: Please talk about your experience developing Ninja Gaiden Sigma+ for PS Vita.
YH: It’s been a long time since we lauched the first Ninja Gaiden Sigma on the PS3. The new title is called Ninja Gaiden Sigma+, which means we’ll be able to add new things onto the game.

PSB: Finally, how many actual ninjas do you have on Team Ninja?
YH: We have over 200 members on Team Ninja, enough people for the production of Ninja Gaiden 3, Dead or Alive 5, and Ninja Gaiden Sigma+ for Vita — at the same time.

PSB: I think that qualifies you all as ninjas, then.
YH: We have a lot of ninjas. [laughter]

Ninja Gaiden 3 will be out for PS3 in March. Ninja Gaiden Sigma+ will become available for PS Vita in the “launch window,” and before NG3.