PS3 Games

Crysis 3 ($59.99)

Crysis 3 puts players in the role of Prophet, on a lone mission to save mankind. Wield the unique power of the Nanosuit and your signature Predator Bow to fight through human forces and devastating alien invaders. Master the unique sandbox environments of rainforest New York City. Featuring an extensive campaign and exciting multiplayer action.
ESRB: M // File Size: 5.5 GB

PSN Games

Urban Trial Freestyle ($14.99)

Don’t miss the ultimate urban trial freestyle game for PlayStation Network! The city is your playground! Take to the streets on your freestyle trials bike, while dodging the police and using the urban landscape to pull spectacular tricks – backflips, 360s, wallrides, ollies, and more.
ESRB: E10+ // File Size: 474.6 MB

CAPCOM Arcade Cabinet (Free)

Capcom’s pedigree arcade games are back! Take on players from around the world in ‘score attack’ and even play together with online co-op! (Only for titles that support this feature.) Check out these classic games, now loaded with a ‘casual mode’ geared towards newcomers and other new features. Play the full game of ‘Black Dragon’ and try out ’1943′ and ‘ Avengers’ in this free trial!
ESRB: Teen // File Size: 1.4 GB

PS Vita Games

Urban Trial Freestyle ($9.99)

At last – the ultimate urban trial freestyle game for PS Vita system is here! The city is your playground! Use the urban landscape to pull spectacular tricks – backflips, 360s, wallrides, etc.
ESRB: E10+ // File Size: 164.1 MB

Patapon 3 ($19.99)

Devastate your opponents with attacks as Superhero Patapon in the third iteration of the critically acclaimed rhythm-based action adventure. Customize your tribe with different weapons and abilities in the greatest portable adventure of rhythm and war.
ESRB: E10+ // File Size: 614.9 MB

Generation of Chaos: Pandora’s Reflection ($19.99)

Generation of Chaos: Pandora’s Reflection features an active-time battle system, in which players can move and position their units in real-time across sweeping battlefields—you’ll need a quick mind and a steady hand to succeed! For anyone who enjoys a sprawling, satisfying story and challenging yet rewarding strategic gameplay, prepare yourself!
ESRB: Teen // File Size: 353.8 MB

PSP Games

Generation of Chaos Pandora’s Reflection ($19.99)

Generation of Chaos: Pandora’s Reflection features an active-time battle system, in which players can move and position their units in real-time across sweeping battlefields—you’ll need a quick mind and a steady hand to succeed! For anyone who enjoys a sprawling, satisfying story and challenging yet rewarding strategic gameplay, prepare yourself!
ESRB: Teen // File Size: 353.8 MB

Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi ($24.99)

Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi is an action-adventure game based on the hit visual novel, Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom. Play as one of six legendary Japanese warriors and battle against the masses using deadly combinations, specials and more! Turn into a deadly fury and become unrivaled and unmatched in battle bringing utter destruction to your enemies!
ESRB: M // File Size: 1.1 GB

Free PS Mobile Game

OMG Zombies (Free)

Alert! Alert! OMG-Zombies! The City of Redfield has been hit by an outbreak of exploding zombies! For cool and unimportant reasons these suckers literally explode when shot, showering their zombie brethren with gore and causing chain reactions of showering zombie guts with just a single bullet! For reasons that aren’t important right now, all but one of your team is killed before arriving at the outbreak’s epicenter, leaving YOU to deal with thousands of zombies ALONE.Get this PS Mobile title for free on the PS Vita Store and your PS Mobile certified devices tomorrow, Wednesday Feb. 20th through Feb. 26th. For more information, click here.

Bundles

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Season Pass ($99.99)

This bundle includes Call of Duty: Black Ops II and the Call of Duty: Black Ops II Season Pass. Call of Duty: Black Ops II propels players into a near future, 21st Century Cold War, where technology and weapons have converged to create a new generation of warfare. The Season Pass is the ultimate way to get more of Call of Duty: Black Ops II. 4 Epic DLC Map Packs, 1 Great Price. Nuketown Zombies bonus map available now with Season Pass.
ESRB: M //File Size: 12.8 GB

Smash Cars and Skyfighter ($14.99)

Get two of our favorite games bundled together for one low price. This includes both Smash Cars and SkyFighter. Smash Cars is a tricked-out single or multiplayer online RC toy car racing game. With real-time physics simulation and vehicle customization, players can twist and turn, grind and gear up. Join the elite Sky Fighter airborne squadron and engage the hostile enemy fleet in fast-paced, side-scrolling aerial combat. Learn to pilot all kinds of aircraft, from light, aerobatic, maneuverable fighters to the devastating flying fortress.
ESRB: E10+ //File Size: 504.7 MB

PlayStation Store Highlights

Crysis 3 returns with the biggest and most explosive arsenal in franchise history, and you can grab it now on PlayStation Store. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has combined its digital copy with its Season Pass for a great bundle offering available this week on the store.

If first person shooters aren’t your cup of tea, Urban Trial Freestyle brings physics-based motorbike action to PS3 and PS Vita. There’s also Skyrim DLC, Devil May Cry weapon packs and Assassin’s Creed II add-ons to check out in this update. The PSP also gets some love with Generation of Chaos 3 and Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi.

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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PS Vita Demos (Free)

Urban Trial Freestyle

Don’t miss the ultimate urban trial freestyle game for PlayStation Network! The city is your playground! Take to the streets on your freestyle trials bike, while dodging the police and using the urban landscape to pull spectacular tricks – backflips, 360s, wallrides, ollies, and more.
ESRB: E10+ // File Size: 164.1 MB

PS3 Demos (Free)

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3

Boss battles are back and more epic than ever in NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3. Download the free demo and confront an enraged Nine-Tails in the middle of the Leaf village as a prelude of the long awaited Great Ninja War. Choose your way through the new adventure mode and discover a revamped gameplay and a dramatic experience defining new standards in the series.
ESRB: T // File Size: 1.3 GB

Price Change

• Rage: Rage Wastelands Sewer Missions (now: $1.99 original price: $9.99)

Sales

• Rocketbirds PS Vita – For owners of PS3 version of Rocketbirds only (now: $7.99 original price $9.99)
• Sky Fighters + Trial (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)

PS Vita Add-ons

Pinball Arcade

• Add-on Pack 1: Medieval Madness and The Machine: Bride of PinBot (Cross Buy) ($7.99) – This Pro Table Pack includes Medieval Madness and Bride of PinBot along with access to the Pro Menu of Medieval Madness. Purchasing this content entitles you to both the PS3 system and PS Vita system versions!
• Pro Version Upgrade: Medieval Madness (Cross Buy) ($3.99) – This upgrade gives you access to the Pro Menu of Medieval Madness. Purchasing this content entitles you to both the PS3 system and PS Vita system versions!
• Pro Version Upgrade: Tales of the Arabian Nights (Cross Buy) ($1.99) – This upgrade gives you access to the Pro Menu of Tales of the Arabian Nights. Purchasing this content entitles you to both the PS3 system and PS Vita system versions!

LittleBigPlanet 2

• Emergency Services Costume Pack (Cross Buy) ($2.99) – What’s Your Emergency? After a long day of rescuing cats from up trees and pensioners from down potholes, Sackboy is ready to join the emergency services, dressed up in four different uniforms. You can dress your brave Sack hero up as: • Police Officer. • Firefighter. • Paramedic. • Search and Rescue Specialist.
• Firefighter Costume Pack ($0.99)
• Paramedic Costume Pack ($0.99)
• Police Officer Costume Pack ($0.99)
• Search and Rescue Specialist Costume Pack ($0.99)

Ragnarok Odyssey

• Archer’s Apple ($0.99)
• Bunny Hair Band ($0.99)
• Floppy Cat ($0.99)
• Gunslinger Outfit (FREE)
• Majestic Horns ($0.99)
• Music Set 1 (FREE)
• Music Set 2 (FREE)
• Music Set 3 (FREE)
• Ninja Outfit (FREE)
• Taekwon Kid Outit (FREE)

PS3 Add-ons

Assassin’s Creed III

• The Infamy ($9.99, FREE for Season Pass holders) – The Infamy is the 1st episode in the Tyranny of King Washington storyline. Acquire all-new skills to fend off this new threat to freedom. Live history as it never happened and ignite a new revolution!

CAPCOM Arcade Cabinet

• 1987 Pack ($4.99) – Play 1943 and Avengers. ‘Capcom Arcade Cabinet’ is required to play. Please be careful to not make double purchases.

Dead or Alive 5

• Fighter Pack ($4.99) – Get your fight on with these 11 new costumes straight from the ring.

Devil May Cry

• Weapons Bundle ($1.99) – Transform Dante’s shotgun, scythe and axe into 3 different types of weapons: gold, samurai-style or bone crafted. You’ll also receive access to 3 different character perks: the orb harvester, the item finder and upgrade points.
• Bone Weapons Pack ($0.99)
• Gold Weapons Pack ($0.99)
• Samurai Weapons Pack ($0.99)
• Bloody Palace Mode – Take on 101 levels of Demonic spawn and five brutal bosses – destroy wave after wave of enemies and compete for the highest points ranking on the global leader board. Hone your combat skills in the ultimate DmC bonus mode!

DUST 514

• Starter Pack ($9.99) – Get a headstart on your mercenary career with the DUST 514 Starter Pack. Includes an Exile assault rifle, a collection of ‘Neo’ dropsuits, 2,000 AUR, and a Skill Booster. Join the shooter revolution with your own private arsenal.

Skyrim

• Hearthfire DLC ($2.49) – Purchase land and build a home from the ground up – from a simple cottage to a sprawling compound complete with armory, alchemy lab, and more!

Guardians of Middle Earth

• Snaga (Playable Guardian) ($1.99) – Download and play as Snaga.

LittleBigPlanet 2

• Emergency Services Costume Pack (Cross Buy) ($2.99) – What’s Your Emergency? After a long day of rescuing cats from up trees and pensioners from down potholes, Sackboy is ready to join the emergency services, dressed up in four different uniforms. You can dress your brave Sack hero up as: • Police Officer. • Firefighter. • Paramedic. • Search and Rescue Specialist.
• Firefighter Costume Pack ($0.99)
• Paramedic Costume Pack ($0.99)
• Police Officer Costume Pack ($0.99)
• Search and Rescue Specialist Costume Pack ($0.99)

LittleBigPlanet Karting

• Emergency Services Costume Pack ($2.99) – What’s Your Emergency? After a long day of rescuing cats from up trees and pensioners from down potholes, Sackboy is ready to join the emergency services, dressed up in four different uniforms. You can dress your brave Sack hero up as: • Police Officer. • Firefighter. • Paramedic. • Search and Rescue Specialist.
• Emergency Services Karts Pack ($2.99) – Race First, Rescue Later Get out of the way everyone; Sackboy is coming through! Craftworld’s saviour is itching to fire up the wailing sirens and buckle up behind the wheels of four emergency services karts.
• Ambulance Kart ($0.99)
• Paramedic Costume ($0.99)
• Fire Engine Kart ($0.99)
• Firefighter Costume ($0.99)
• Police Car Kart ($0.99)
• Police Officer Costume ($0.99)
• Sea Rescue Dinghy Kart ($0.99)
• Search and Rescue Specialist Costume ($0.99)

Pinball Arcade

• Add-on Pack 1: Medieval Madness and The Machine: Bride of PinBot (Cross Buy) ($7.99) – This Pro Table Pack includes Medieval Madness and Bride of PinBot along with access to the Pro Menu of Medieval Madness. Purchasing this content entitles you to both the PS3 system and PS Vita system versions!
• Pro Version Upgrade: Medieval Madness (Cross Buy) ($3.99) – This upgrade gives you access to the Pro Menu of Medieval Madness. Purchasing this content entitles you to both the PS3 system and PS Vita system versions!
• Pro Version Upgrade: Tales of the Arabian Nights (Cross Buy) ($1.99) – This upgrade gives you access to the Pro Menu of Tales of the Arabian Nights. Purchasing this content entitles you to both the PS3 system and PS Vita system versions!

Metal Gear Rising

• Custom Body: MGS4 Raiden ($1.99) – Custom Body of “Raiden” for “Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.’ The MGS4 Raiden Custom Body design is based on the Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots version of Raiden.

Resident Evil 6

• Onslaught Game Mode ($3.99) – Adds the Onslaught game mode to the Extra Content menu in Resident Evil 6! In this one-on-one version of The Mercenaries, rack up combo points to send hordes of creatures your opponent’s way!
• Predator Game Mode ($3.99) – Adds the Predator game mode to the Extra Content menu of Resident Evil 6! Become the tracker Ustanak as you hunt down agents. This battle of agents versus Ustanak can be waged with up to 6 players!
• Survivors Game Mode ($3.99) – Adds the Survivors game mode to the Extra Content menu of Resident Evil 6! It’s a battle between agents, and only the last man standing can be the victor. This mode supports up to 6-players in individual deathmatch, or team battles!

Rock Band 3

• A Little Less Sixteen Candles A Little More ‘Touch Me’ ($1.99)
• Black Rose ($0.99)
• Dozing Green ($1.99)
• One Week ($1.99)
• Political Bum ($1.99)
• Reaching Down ($0.99)
• Shine ($1.99)
• The Fractal Reason ($1.99)

Rocksmith

• Black Betty by Ram Jam ($2.99)
• Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas ($2.99)
• You Got Another Thing Comin’ by Judas Priest ($2.99)

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Decade Duels Plus

• Card Pack 11 ($1.99)
• Card Pack 12 ($1.99)
• Structure Deck 01 ($2.99)
• Super Pack 01 ($3.99)

Zombie Driver HD

• Apocalypse Pack ($2.99) – Experience two apocalyptic, insane vehicles along with a new Slaughter mode arena that will test your driving skills to the maximum. The pack includes a monster truck – Chaos 126p, plus an armored truck – Auroch, drivable in all game modes. The Military Base arena is a bonus addition to the Slaughter mode map arsenal.

PSP Add-ons

Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi (All $0.99)

• Ten pieces of AMBER
• Ten pieces of AMETHYST
• Ten pieces of AZURITE
• Ten pieces of BAMBOO LOG
• Ten pieces of BEATEN GOLD
• Ten pieces of BELLFLOWER
• Ten pieces of BLOODSTONE
• Ten pieces of BROCADE
• Ten pieces of CAMELLIA
• Ten pieces of COPPER
• Ten pieces of COTTON
• Ten pieces of COWHIDE
• Ten pieces of CYPRESS LOG
• Ten pieces of EBONY
• Ten pieces of FALSE HOLLY
• Ten pieces of FLUORITE
• Ten pieces of GOLD
• Ten pieces of HEMP
• Ten pieces of IRON ORE
• Ten pieces of IVORY
• Ten pieces of JADE
• Ten pieces of JAPANESE PAPER
• Ten pieces of JASPER
• Ten pieces of LACQUER
• Ten pieces of LAPIS LAZULI
• Ten pieces of LEATHER
• Ten pieces of LINGZHI MUSHROOM
• Ten pieces of LONGAN
• Ten pieces of MALACHITE
• Ten pieces of MAPLE LEAF
• Ten pieces of OBSIDIAN
• Ten pieces of PEARL
• Ten pieces of PEONY
• Ten pieces of PILOSE ANTLER
• Ten pieces of PLAITED CORD
• Ten pieces of RICE
• Ten pieces of RICE STRAW
• Ten pieces of RUBY
• Ten pieces of RUTILE
• Ten pieces of SAKE
• Ten pieces of SAKURA
• Ten pieces of SILK
• Ten pieces of SILVER
• Ten pieces of TALISMAN
• Ten pieces of THISTLE
• Ten pieces of THREAD
• Ten pieces of TIGER’S EYE
• Ten pieces of VALUABLE FUNGUS
• Ten pieces of WALNUT
• Ten pieces of WHETSTONE
• Ten pieces of WOOD

PS3 Themes

• Best PSN Game Static Theme (FREE)
• Best PSN Exclusive Game Static Theme (FREE)
• Best PlayStation Classic Static Theme (FREE)
• Best PS3 Full Game Static Theme (FREE)
• Best Competitive Multiplayer Game Static Theme (FREE)
• Best Indie Game Static Theme (FREE)
• Best Mini Game Static Theme (FREE)
• Best PS Vita Game Static Theme (FREE)
• Best PlayStation Move Enabled Game Static Theme (FREE)
• Best PSP Game Static Theme (FREE)
• Clock: Aquarium Digital Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• Clock: Beach Digital Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• Clock: Hawaii Digital Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• Clock: Jellyfish Digital Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• Clock: Long Beach Digital Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• Clock: Northern Lights Digital Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• Angry Dynamic Werewolf Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• Crypt Keeper Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
• Dynamic Galaxy Theme 2 ($2.99)
• Dynamic Galaxy Theme 3 ($2.99)
• Wonderbook: Book of Spells Dynamic Theme (FREE)

PSP Themes

• Abbey Pirate PSP Theme ($1.99)
• Acantha Vampire PSP Theme ($1.99)
• Horror Skulls PSP Theme 2 ($1.99)
• Claus of War PSP Theme 2 ($1.99)
• Death Horror Skulls PSP Theme 3 ($1.99)
• Christmas Pinup Vintage PSP Theme ($1.99)
• Fairy Tale Red Riding Hood PSP Theme ($1.99)
• Adrastea Vampire PSP Theme ($1.99)
• I Never Did It PSP Theme ($1.49)

PS3 Wallpaper

• Terraria Wallpaper (FREE)

Game Videos (Free)

• Wonderbook: Book of Spells An Introduction
• Wonderbook: Book of Spells Developer Diary 4
• Wonderbook: Book of Spells Developer Diary 3
• Tearaway Announce Trailer
• the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Hearthfire Trailer
• DUST 514: Gathering Forces Trailer
• Tom Clancy’s SC Blacklist Collector’s Edition Debut Video
• Urban Trial Freestyle Video
• Urban Trial Freestyle Video PS Vita

Available In-Game Only (Not on PlayStation Store)

Assassin’s Creed III

• 50 Erudito Pack + 100% Bonus ($1.99)
• 155 Erudito Pack + 100% Bonus ($4.99)
• 380 Erudito Pack + 100% Bonus ($9.99)
• 925 Erudito Pack + 100% Bonus ($19.99)

Real Steel

• Evercharge 2x ($1.99)
• Koga Arm Lv.5 (L) ($1.99)
• Koga Arm Lv.5 (R) ($1.99)
• Koga Glove Lv.5 (L) ($1.99)
• Koga Glove Lv.5 (R) ($1.99)
• Koga Body Lv.5 ($1.99)
• Koga Head Lv.5 ($1.99)
• Koga Legs Lv.5 ($1.99)
• Koga Lv.5 Full Parts Set ($9.99)
• Elite Agility Modulator ($1.99)
• Ox Oil 2.0 ($1.99)
• Subjugator ($1.99)

Hello Uberhero fans! Get your thumbs ready for a brand new foot-tappin’, song-hummin’, eyeball-stabbin’ adventure! Today, Patapon 3 fans will be able to partake in a slew of new multiplayer adventures. Take on Stone Golems, Salamanders, Deth squads and prove your Patapon-greatness.

If this isn’t enough, there are also two new missions against the giant eye-sore (ha!) Darantula – - this evil life-sucking nemesis will challenge even the best of rhythm-keepers with its deadly poison attacks. Once you survive (make that if you survive) this deadly monster, rile up a squad-o-four to take on the dreaded sandworm Dokakanel — he’s back, and he’s angry!

There you have it folks: Deth squads, check; poison spewing evil monsters, check; earth-shaking fire breathing sandworms, check. All this eye-watering greatness will be coming to you today! It’s what your thumbs have been craving…

Hey patapon fans! The big day has finally arrived! Patapon 3 is finally here! We’ve got loads and loads of new features and content (its all so new and so fun!).

Available as both umd and as a PSN download (wallet friendly price of 19.99), this new chapter in the patapon saga will throw you into massive online battles, cooperative and competitive, crazy single player adventures and some of the most intense rhythm/action warfare your PSP has ever experienced.

Every game will come with a complementary digital guide – giving you much needed tips for when the action gets too intense for your beat matching skills. If this is not enough for you – then here’s something that will surely make your Tuesday: free stuff.

That’s right kids, for a limited time only, we’ll be giving away a stylish Bald Cap helm. This diligent helm stays with you through thick and thin. Reflects sun beams for increased burn rate. This voucher code will entitle you to this special item for your Patapon giving you an added advantage in combat. Once redeemed be sure to equip this item in the headquarters before you deploy!

The code is: JCAF-CENE-ECN4
This code can be redeemed for a limited time only & available while supplies last so don’t delay!

So see there you go: digital strategy guide, free stuff, online gameplay, musical warfare and more evil bosses than you can shake a stick at. See you kids online!

This is but a brief glimpse into some of the newest, most eye-watering, pupil-dilating Patapon 3 features we have planned for your enjoyment. New characters (21 new Ultraheros!), new weapons (close to 700!), massive attacks, and an all-encompassing clan system with troop customization for your online co-op or competitive multiplayer enjoyment.

The Battle Begins on your PSP April 12, available as both UMD disc and PSN download for $19.99 USD. Get ready for big weapons, bigger attacks and badder bosses!

Do your fovea a favor and hit the replay button on the video to let them bask in this visual glory.

Starting today, we can begin the long-awaited countdown to Patapon 3’s launch on April 12!! It’s been a little over a year since the Patapons forces, led by the masked Hero Patapon engaged in an all-out blitz offensive against the Karmen forces. Many an eye was lost, but the brave mono-ocular warriors pushed through courageously… until they reached the most evil demon warrior this side of Patapolis. So what happened after that intense, life-changing battle at the end of Patapon 2?

To paraphrase, some seriously epic stuff went down. Mind blowing… with a cherry on top.

Victorious and jubilant from their conquests, the Patapon pushed on until they came across an gigantic vessel, locked with ancient magic and scribed up it an ominous message:

Heed this warning mortal beings

Destruction and darkness locked within

Run away and don’t look back

Lest you wish for seven evils to attack!

But, to their misfortune, the Patapon tribe’s newfound arrogance got the best of them. Together they stabbed, poked and kicked until the lock gave way in a thunderous explosion. Before the Patapon could gather the severity of their actions, they were all turned to the hardest of stones. .. all but one lone brave Patapon, Hatapon, the flag bearer.

This is where we rejoin the Patapon saga, on a dark and desolate battle field, surrounded by a sea of stone soldiers and a new evil threatening the very existence of the Patapon world. As there are no troops left, you the Mighty One, will fuse your essence with a fallen soldier and create a brand new hero, the Uberhero Patapon!

Some of you got to experience a small portion of this adventure last summer with the open multiplayer beta. Since then, we’ve been furiously implementing some of the changes requested – and we are very sure that you will enjoy the results of this joint effort.

Available as both UMD disc and PSP PSN download, this fantastic new adventure with new weapons, new levels, new characters and new online multiplayer adventures can go home with you for the pocket friendly price of $19.99 USD.

April 12, your PSP will sing the hypnotizing battle cry we’ve all grown to love: Pata-Pata-Pata-Pon!

As you probably know, March 1st marks the release date of Q-Games’ delightfully addictive PSN physics smorgasbord PixelJunk Shooter 2. We’re going to celebrate this momentous occasion the only way we know how: with a gigantic PlayStation community meetup and gaming session starring PixelJunk Shooter 2 and Patapon 3! (Protip: Quick, RSVP!)

If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday, February 28th, come say hi! We’ll have open gameplay for PixelJunk Shooter 2 AND Patapon 3, and Ariel from Q-Games will be meeting and greeting fans at the event — you might know her from the PixelJunk Radio podcast. We’ll also be holding a PixelJunk Shooter 2 Online Battle tournament with fabulous prizes…but you’ll have to show up to see what they are!

Oh, and one more thing: The first 100 gamers to arrive at Mighty on February 28th will get a free copy of PixelJunk Shooter 2, just for being awesome. Mighty can hold hundreds of people, though, so don’t feel discouraged — though you will need to be 21 or older. Here are the full details:

Location: Mighty, 119 Utah St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Date: Monday, February 28th, 2011
Time: 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Note: You must be at least 21 years old — ID *will* be checked!
RSVP: Sign up to the event on our Facebook Page

Hope to see you there.

I other news, I’m trying to score my very own PlayStation Move, but the brisk sales have led to sold-out inventory at a few of my regular San Francisco haunts. I’m especially eager to delve into Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition, Tumble, and Sports Champions. What do you guys think of PlayStation Move so far? Any game recommendations? You know what to do.

• I’m playing: Tekken 6, Mega Man Universe and Marvel vs Capcom 3 (at the Tokyo Game Show)
• I’m watching: Fringe: Season 3, Sex and the City 2 (it was a long flight back from Tokyo…)
• I’m reading: Swamp Thing: The Curse (by Alan Moore)

• PlayStation Network Regular Scheduled Maintenance – “Please do not panic. Resist the temptation to read or talk to loved ones.”
• Blade Kitten Launches This Week on PSN! – This kitten’s got claws. And swords, and acrobatics…
• Gamers Unite Today: Join the VGVN – Let’s show ‘em what we can do. With civility!
• DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue Available Tonight, Free DLC for Decisive Purchasers – The big guy is back in action, and this time, he’s packing some serious heat.
• 101-in-1 Megamix Hits PSN Today! – So many games, you guys. Which are you most interested in trying?
• NBA Elite 11 Demo Available Tonight – Don’t forget that the full version of NBA Elite 11 comes with NBA Jam. Boomshakalaka!
• PS3 System Software Update v3.50 Available Soon – We’ve got your 3D Blu-ray playback, Facebook game integration, and PSN grief reporting tools right here.
• PlayStation Store Update – The PSN Import Store is open for business. High five! Also: Sonic Adventure, DJ Hero 2 Demo, Enslaved demo, new PlayStation Move demos.
• Pulse 9/21 Edition Now Available – In addition to a tour of the latest PSN content, we learn the most important information of all: Christina Lee plays golf. Fore!
• Adrianne Curry Joins Season 2 Panelists of ‘The Tester’! – The full roster of judges reads like a who’s-who of gaming: Greg Goodrich, Michael McWhertor, Ted Price, Deborah Mars, and more.
• Getting to Know the God of War Team – The man who makes Kratos’s pecs flex and chains twirl is taking your questions NOW.
• Introducing the PlayStation Move EyePet Bundle from Toys “R” Us – Remember: Never expose it to bright lights, don’t get it wet, and never, ever feed it after midnight.
• High Velocity Bowling for PS3 Ships Today on Blu-ray with PlayStation Move Support – Includes: All the DLC and PlayStation Move support on the disc. Does not include: Stinky footwear.
• PlayStation Canada Wants to See You on October 5th! – Finally: A gaming meetup for our friends to the North. Eat some poutine for me!
• Coming to PlayStation Plus: Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Beta and Automatic Downloads for Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and Alien Breed: Impact Demo – Betas kick off soon for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood and Red Faction Battlegrounds — are you ready?
• Netflix Streaming its Way to Canada Today – There’s a gem in here for the US users, too: Disc-less Netflix streaming on the PS3 draws ever closer!
• Minigolf, Move Updates, DLC and Free Codes – All from ZEN Studios – New DLC for Planet Minigolf is set on the ominously named “Stronghold Island.”
• BioShock Infinite: 10-minute gameplay video, Ken Levine talks combat – If you’re short on time, jump to 4:00 on the video and prepare yourself for teh awesome.
• PlayStation Home Update: Dead Rising 2, Heavy Rain, Lake House & More! – Gore, gear, and glam — it’s all in a week for Home.
• Digital Comics Store Update – Top choices include Silent Hill: The Grinning Man, Wolverine’s 1982 run (Frank Miller!), and Victorian Undead. Gotta check out the latter…
• Castlevania: Lords of Shadow for PS3: Getting to Know Gabriel – What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets. One of those secrets is gets a bit clearer with this new post.
  LittleBigPlanet 2 Now Launching January 18, 2011 in North America – It’s a bummer, but remember: good things come to those who wait.
• ModNation Racers: Naughty Dog’s Ride, Online Region Lock Removed – This update is aimed squarely at the ModNation faithful with new international online play. Enjoy, folks!
• Reason #2 to Pre-Order God of War: Ghost of Sparta – Official Soundtrack Revealed – Soothe your ears with four musical samples from Kratos’s bloodiest adventure yet.
• Patapon 3 Q&A with Hiroyuki Kotani: More epic, more multiplayer – An epic new visual style, clan support, and double the Patapon types for this highly anticipated PSP sequel.
• PlayStation Network Video Content Update – Catch the first episode of The Event for free, and a selection of fine horror flicks including Zombieland, Daybreakers, and Jeepers Creepers.
• 3D Dot Game Heroes: Let There Be Sackboy – Our fine and frisky friend visits the glorious nation of Dotnia. Hijinx ensue!
• Team Ico Talks: Fumito Ueda on The Last Guardian, Shadow of The Colossus – I manage to tease a few new details out of Ueda-san in this memorable Tokyo Game Show Q&A session.
• Tokyo Game Show Encounters: Mega Man Universe for PS3 – Hey, who got LittleBigPlanet in my Mega Man?! New video and hands-on details for this user-generated remix.
• Re-imaging of Dante, and the New Devil May Cry – Whether you love or hate the new Dante, you owe it to yourself to hear the developer’s rationale in Rey’s latest video tour de force.

Courtesy of Jeremy Dunham

• Zipline Podcast – Episode 21 – Ed Byrne, Creative Director here at Zipper, returns to talk about SOCOM 4 in its early days, with a little dash of MAG added on the side. Plus, zombies!

Courtesy of Arne Meyer

• Vote for UNCHARTED 2 in the Golden Joystick Awards – UNCHARTED 2 is among the shortlist of nominees in a few categories and we want your help to come out on top!
]]> http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/09/25/the-playstation-recap-61/feed/ 52 http://blog.us.playstation.com/wp-content/themes/twenty11/images/rss-default.jpg 4.04Social Media Manager 52 11 http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/09/23/patapon-3-qa-with-hiroyuki-kotani-more-epic-more-multiplayer/ http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/09/23/patapon-3-qa-with-hiroyuki-kotani-more-epic-more-multiplayer/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:01:00 +0000 Sid Shuman http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=37018 In addition to Patapon 3’s better-known enhancements — the tough-as-nails Super Hero Patapons, approximately 80 levels, the Pata-text chat system — the topic of multiplayer gameplay remains something of a mystery.

So while at the Tokyo Game Show, I jumped at the chance to speak with Hiroyuki Kotani, better known as the director of the Patapon series, to touch upon more details for his upcoming PSP rhythm-action game. I was particularly interested in how the new online multiplayer-centric gameplay would impact the game, as well as what new challenges the Patapons will face in their strange new surroundings.



Sid Shuman: Patapon 3’s visual style looks more sophisticated, how have you evolved the art style?

Hiroyuki Kotani, Director, Patapon 3: Along with the more epic theme, we changed the graphical style not only for the Superhero Patapon, but also for the backgrounds. The backgrounds in the previous games looked more flat and two-dimensional. But now in Patapon 3 you can feel much more atmosphere — it’s both more fantastic and more realistic.



The Patapon 3 environments (left) look more dynamic and three dimensional compared to Patapon 2’s flatter, simpler backgrounds (right).

SS: How are the enemies different? Are they bigger? Do they have any new ways to attack your Patapons?

HK: The monsters from the original game have some tricky new actions that are not nice to the Patapons. There will be many more different types of monsters in the game, though details can’t yet be released.

SS: How has multiplayer been expanded and improved for Patapon 3?

HK: The multiplayer part of Patapon 3 is what the team has worked on the most! For Patapon 2, we only offered ad-hoc Wifi connection, but we’re adding infrastructure Wifi play so you’ll be able to play with more people together — eight at once in Patapon 3.

But the biggest evolution for multiplayer is probably opening up the multiplayer stages. Patapon 2’s multiplayer was really limited, but in Patapon 3 you can play on almost all of the stages in multiplayer. That’s one of the biggest improvements.

SS: Will Patapon 3 implement a clan system or buddy system for keeping friends organized in the multiplayer modes?

HK: Unfortunately, I cannot say everything regarding all these details. But there will be a clan feature called “Team.” There will be single-player, of course, and cooperative play, and competitive play as well. The play styles will practically be infinite! This part of the game is still being worked on.



Patapon 3 will offer many more options for character customization, especially for the powerful Super Hero Patapons. All told, expect to see approximately twice the Patapon types.

SS: How will character customization be different in Patapon 3, and will that tie into multiplayer in any way?

HK: How you develop your characters is totally different from the previous games. I can’t say the exact number, but there will be more than double the Patapon types. So now you can be what you want to be! Also, in Patapon 3, you can earn experience points to level up your characters with new skills and abilities. Depending on what kind of skills you acquire, your final performance and effectiveness will be very different.

SS: Does Patapon 3 have more a narrative focus than past Patapon games?

HK: If they played the E3 demo, I can see how users would think that Patapon 3 is different. Patapon 3 will be different from the previous Patapon games, and it will be more dramatic because you are the playing as a hero, the Super Hero Patapon. Players can get more into the game for this reason — it will be a far more epic game.

]]> http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/09/23/patapon-3-qa-with-hiroyuki-kotani-more-epic-more-multiplayer/feed/ 35 http://blog.us.playstation.com/wp-content/themes/twenty11/images/rss-default.jpg 4.44Social Media Manager 35 11 http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/07/06/today-on-psn-patapon-3-multiplayer-demo/ http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/07/06/today-on-psn-patapon-3-multiplayer-demo/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:55:16 +0000 Chris Hinojosa-Miranda http://blog.us.playstation.com/?p=32233 Patapon fans, rejoice! Today is finally here (today being Tuesday, July 6th). In a few hours — as soon as the PlayStation Store refreshes all its content — you’ll be able to download the much-anticipated bite-sized summer snack known as the Patapon 3 Multiplayer Demo.



Are you ready to play to your heart’s content? Are you already tapping your feet/toes/fingers in sweet rhythmic anticipation? Yeah you are…

So here are the contents of this hypnotically musical multiplayer adventure (insert mood music):

• Ad-hoc and Infrastructure Multiplayer (1-8 players)
• Co-op and Competitive (Capture the Flag) missions
• Introduction of the New Super Hero Patapons
• New Enemies
• Intro to the Patapons’ new adventure

As mentioned before, this is a multiplayer demo, so you’ll need either an internet connection to fight along/against other players world-wide (that means around the world!) or four of your bestest local Patapon friends to enjoy this demo… and since it is free, there is no reason why your friends shouldn’t have a copy.

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Why the hyper-aggressive musically induced comic mischief rage? Probably from the days I’m spending rocking out the new (very, very new) Patapon 3 Multiplayer Demo — now with more multiplayer!



So you say, “What’s so special? Patapon 2 also had multiplayer!”

Well let me enlighten you with a few cool single-eyed-facts (to keep it in theme, I’ll limit them to three):

• Patapon 3 is a whole new chapter in the Patapon saga
• There are some really cool new characters, including the Superhero Patapon.
• To experience the awesome multiplayer adventures that lay beyond Patapolis, you’ll have to go through a strange portal called “the internet.”

That’s right. Patapon 3 has entered the interwebz (so to speak), with exciting new adventures that you can play with your friends via a Wi-Fi connection. This demo is but a peephole glimpse into a new world full of larger-than-eye enemies, super stylized eye-watering graphics, and eye-popping excitement.





Should I tell you more? Ok, fine. The Patapon 3 Multiplayer Demo adventure can be downloaded for FREE on Tuesday, July 6th from the PlayStation Store… exclusively for your PSP.

If you are looking extremely confused and asking yourself, “what is a Patapon?”, here’s a quick recap of the story so far (now I am making squiggly motions with my arms taking you back in time).

The Patapons are an extremely ferocious warmongering tribe, whose only passion is to dance, sing, and pillage their way through the countryside in search of their beloved Earthend. Their adventure is a musical one, where you, as their leader, must lead them into battle with a series of timed-specific commands (attack, move forward, defend, retreat). Each command has a unique sequence (i.e. Circle, Circle, Square, Circle = attack), and each sequence must be entered in-time to the Rhythm of the Earth (an infectious 4/4 beat).

Why not give it a try this coming Tuesday?

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