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		<title>PSN&#8217;s Hole-in-One Sale – Up to 50% Off Golf-Themed Games</title>
		<link>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/04/09/psns-hole-in-one-sale-up-to-50-off-golf-themed-games/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annabelle Garcia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attention, golf aficionados! Put your (virtual) golf skills to the test in two popular golf games, on sale for one week starting today: Sports Champions 2 and Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational. ]]></description>
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<p>Attention, golf aficionados! Put your (virtual) golf skills to the test in two popular golf games, on sale for one week starting today: <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/sports-champions-2/" target="_blank">Sports Champions 2</a> and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/hot-shots-golf-wold-invitational/" target="_blank">Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational</a>. </p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/8633291342/" title="Hole-in-One Sale by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8262/8633291342_2b30b24b56_n.jpg" width="312" height="176" alt="Hole-in-One Sale"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/8632183481/" title="Hole-in-One Sale by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8118/8632183481_250664c0a5_n.jpg" width="312" height="176" alt="Hole-in-One Sale"></a></p>
<p>We’ve selected a range of golf-themed games and add-ons for sale. From <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psp/" target="_blank">PSP</a> to <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/" target="_blank">PS3</a>, there’s something to fit any virtual golfer’s lifestyle. Here’s the list:</p>
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<li>Sports Champions 2 (PS3) – Regular $29.99, Sale $24.99</li>
<li>Hot Shots Golf 2 (PS3 / PSP / Vita) – Regular $5.99, Sale $2.99</li>
<li>Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee (PSP / Vita) –  Regular $9.99, Sale $4.99</li>
<li>Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 (PSP / Vita) – Regular $29.99, Sale $14.99</li>
<li>Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational (PS Vita) – Regular $35.99, Sale $24.99</li>
<li>Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds Complete Collection (PS3) – Regular $24.99, Sale $14.99, PS Plus $8.99 (individual add-ons also on sale)</li>
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<p>If you’ve already got a grip on Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds and are looking for a new challenge, tee it up on the popular Oceania or Golfasaurus-Rex B.C.C. courses, also on sale.</p>
<p>We’re also offering the Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds Sackboy and Kratos characters for free. I don’t know about you, but I’ve always wanted to play as the God of Golf!</p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/8632183463/" title="Hole-in-One Sale by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8394/8632183463_b5ccb6c31d_n.jpg" width="312" height="176" alt="Hole-in-One Sale"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/8633290730/" title="Hole-in-One Sale by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8533/8633290730_efa8550915_n.jpg" width="312" height="176" alt="Hole-in-One Sale"></a></p>
<p>Don&#8217;t miss Table Mini Golf, a PS Vita AR Play title today on <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/" target="_blank">PSN</a>. Watch as the real world transforms into a series of themed mini golf courses on any flat surface.</p>
<p>Stop by before the sale ends on April 15th. See you on the course!</p>
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		<title>PlayStation Store Update</title>
		<link>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/10/30/playstation-store-update-263/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Chen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/assassin-s-creed-iii-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Assassin’s Creed III</a> is finally here, and you can purchase multiple bundles, depending on what you want. You can purchase the standalone game, the game plus the Season’s Pass or the game plus the Season’s Pass PLUS the PS Vita game <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psvita/games-and-media/psv-assassin-s-creed-iii-liberation.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Assassin’s Creed III Liberation</a>. Of course, if you prefer to burn rubber, <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/need-for-speed-most-wanted-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Need for Speed: Most Wanted</a> is out today on both PS3 and PS Vita. Also, if you missed out on the classic <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/okami-hd/">Okami</a>, you can now play it in HD with Trophy support.
 
In addition to Assassin’s Creed III Liberation and Need for Speed, PS Vita is getting some good content this week including <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psvita/games-and-media/psv-ragnarok-odyssey.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Ragnarok Odyseey</a>, LEGO Lord of the Rings and  the puzzle game <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psvita/games-and-media/psv-smart-as.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Smart As…</a>.<a href="http://us.playstation.com/psvita/games-and-media/psv-street-fighter-x-tekken.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Street Fighter X Tekken</a> released last week on PS Vita, and there’s a ton more costumes and gem packs for you to download, so get fighting.]]></description>
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<h3>Pre-Order</h3>
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<h5>LittleBigPlanet Karting ($59.99)</h5>
<div style="height: 80px; width: 80px; padding-top: 10px; float: left;"><img src="http://blog.us.playstation.com/files/2012/10/LittleBigPlanet-Karting.jpg" alt="" title="LittleBigPlanet Karting" width="70" height="70" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-89377" /></div>
<div style="width: 440px; float: left; padding-top: 10px; text-align: justify;">Sackboy returns in a completely new Karting adventure to save the Craftworld universe! Get behind the wheel to race through fun-filled tracks, battle in hectic arenas, and collect items in open-world environments. Compete in exciting mini-games and modes unlike anything you’ve seen, and enjoy endless levels created by the LittleBigPlanet community. If you can dream it, you can drive it!<br />
<em>ESRB: E – Everyone</em></div>
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<h3>PS3 Full Games</h3>
<div style="width: 540px; margin: auto;">
<h5>Assassin’s Creed III ($59.99)</h5>
<div style="height: 80px; width: 80px; padding-top: 10px; float: left;"><img src="http://blog.us.playstation.com/files/2012/10/Assassins-Creed-III1.jpg" alt="" title="Assassin&#039;s Creed III" width="70" height="70" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-89362" /></div>
<div style="width: 440px; float: left; padding-top: 10px; text-align: justify;">The American Colonies, 1775. As a Native American Assassin fights to protect his land and his people he will ignite the flames of a young nation’s revolution. In Assassin’s Creed® III eliminate your enemies with guns, bows, tomahawks, and more! In development for over 3 years, the game features the new Ubisoft-AnvilNext engine.<br />
<em>ESRB: M – Mature // File Size: 11 GB</em></div>
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<h5>Assassin’s Creed III Gold Edition ($89.99)</h5>
<div style="height: 80px; width: 80px; padding-top: 10px; float: left;"><img src="http://blog.us.playstation.com/files/2012/10/Assassins-Creed-III-Gold.jpg" alt="" title="Assassin&#039;s Creed III Gold" width="70" height="70" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-89360" /></div>
<div style="width: 440px; float: left; padding-top: 10px; text-align: justify;">The American Colonies, 1775. As a Native American Assassin fights to protect his land and his people he will ignite the flames of a young nation’s revolution. In Assassin’s Creed III eliminate your enemies with guns, bows, tomahawks, and more! In development for over 3 years, the game features the new Ubisoft-AnvilNext engine. And with the Gold Edition, take home the Assassin&#8217;s Creed III Season Pass!<br />
<em>ESRB: M – Mature // File Size: 11 GB</em></div>
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<h5>Assassin’s Creed III Gold Edition + ACIII Liberation ($119.99)</h5>
<div style="height: 80px; width: 80px; padding-top: 10px; float: left;"><img src="http://blog.us.playstation.com/files/2012/10/Assassins-Creed-III-Bundle.jpg" alt="" title="Assassin&#039;s Creed III Bundle" width="70" height="70" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-89359" /></div>
<div style="width: 440px; float: left; padding-top: 10px; text-align: justify;">The American Colonies, 1775. As a Native American Assassin fights to protect his land and his people he will ignite the flames of a young nation’s revolution. In Assassin’s Creed III eliminate your enemies with guns, bows, tomahawks, and more! In development for over 3 years, the game features the new Ubisoft-AnvilNext engine. And with the Gold Edition, take home the Assassin&#8217;s Creed III Season Pass! This bundle also includes Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation for PS Vita.<br />
<em>ESRB: M – Mature // File Size: 13.7 GB</em></div>
</div>
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<div style="width: 540px; margin: auto;">
<h5>Need for Speed: Most Wanted ($59.99)</h5>
<div style="height: 80px; width: 80px; padding-top: 10px; float: left;"><img src="http://blog.us.playstation.com/files/2012/10/Need-for-Speed-Most-Wanted1.jpg" alt="" title="Need for Speed - Most Wanted" width="70" height="70" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-89366" /></div>
<div style="width: 440px; float: left; padding-top: 10px; text-align: justify;">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.<br />
<em>ESRB: E10+ – Everyone 10+ // File Size: 4.5 GB</em></div>
</div>
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<div style="width: 540px; margin: auto;">
<h5>Sports Champions 2 ($39.99)</h5>
<div style="height: 80px; width: 80px; padding-top: 10px; float: left;"><img src="http://blog.us.playstation.com/files/2012/10/Sports-Champions-21.jpg" alt="" title="Sports Champions 2" width="70" height="70" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-89372" /></div>
<div style="width: 440px; float: left; padding-top: 10px; text-align: justify;">Purchase before 11/20 and receive bonus Golf DLC! Become a sports champion and beat your rivals at bowling, boxing, archery, skiing, golf and tennis. PlayStation Move motion controller and PlayStation Eye camera required. This game is playable in 2D or 3D. To enjoy stereoscopic 3D features, you will require a 3D TV that supports 3D stereoscopic display and 3D compatible glasses.<br />
<em>ESRB: E10+ – Everyone 10+ // File Size: 3.5 GB</em></div>
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<h5>Twisted Metal ($39.99)</h5>
<div style="height: 80px; width: 80px; padding-top: 10px; float: left;"><img src="http://blog.us.playstation.com/files/2012/10/Twisted-Metal.jpg" alt="" title="Twisted Metal" width="70" height="70" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-89374" /></div>
<div style="width: 440px; float: left; padding-top: 10px; text-align: justify;">Twisted Metal returns with unhinged car combat destruction and action movie mayhem. Unique weapons emerge from demonic vehicles as players unfold the demented tale of a cast of characters, led by Sweet Tooth, in story, co-op and online modes. Up to 16 players compete in a killer-take-all back and forth battle royale on wheels.<br />
<em>ESRB: M – Mature // File Size: 12.2 GB</em></div>
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<div style="width: 540px; margin: auto;">
<h5>Toy Story Mania ($39.99)</h5>
<div style="height: 80px; width: 80px; padding-top: 10px; float: left;"><img src="http://blog.us.playstation.com/files/2012/10/Toy-Story-Mania.jpg" alt="" title="Toy Story Mania" width="70" height="70" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-89373" /></div>
<div style="width: 440px; float: left; padding-top: 10px; text-align: justify;">Join all of the classic Toy Story characters in “Toy Story Mania!” as Woody, Buzz and the rest of the gang stage their own zany, fun-filled carnival. Inspired by the 4D attractions at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, “Toy Story Mania!” allows players to participate in 30 carnival-inspired shooting galleries. Includes a variety of addictive mini-games and power-ups that will enhance your overall gameplay experience.<br />
<em>ESRB: E – Everyone // File Size: 3 GB</em></div>
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<h3>PSN Games</h3>
<div style="width: 540px; margin: auto;">
<h5>Okami HD ($19.99)</h5>
<div style="height: 80px; width: 80px; padding-top: 10px; float: left;"><img src="http://blog.us.playstation.com/files/2012/10/Okami-HD.jpg" alt="" title="Okami HD" width="70" height="70" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-89369" /></div>
<div style="width: 440px; float: left; padding-top: 10px; text-align: justify;">You haven&#8217;t fully experienced the beauty of Nippon until you&#8217;ve seen it on an HD canvas! Okami painted vivid and colorful memories for many. Now it&#8217;s back to revive those memories, and create new ones for those who have yet to take up the Celestial Brush.<br />
<em>ESRB: T– Teen // File Size: 6.2 GB</em></div>
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<h3>PS Vita</h3>
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<h5>Assassin’s Creed III Liberation ($35.99)</h5>
<div style="height: 80px; width: 80px; padding-top: 10px; float: left;"><img src="http://blog.us.playstation.com/files/2012/10/Assassins-Creed-III-Liberation.jpg" alt="" title="Assassin&#039;s Creed III Liberation" width="70" height="70" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-89361" /></div>
<div style="width: 440px; float: left; padding-top: 10px; text-align: justify;">Introducing Assassin’s Creed III Liberation, the stunning new chapter in the Assassin’s Creed saga, exclusively for PlayStation Vita handheld entertainment system. The year is 1765. During the lead up to the American Revolution in the north, Spanish forces plan to take control of Louisiana in the south – but they have yet to reckon with Aveline, a deadly Assassin who will use everything in her arsenal to win freedom for her land and people.<br />
<em>ESRB: M – Mature // File Size: 2.7 GB</em></div>
</div>
<div style="clear: both;"></div>
<div style="width: 540px; margin: auto;">
<h5>Ragnarok Odyssey ($39.99)</h5>
<div style="height: 80px; width: 80px; padding-top: 10px; float: left;"><img src="http://blog.us.playstation.com/files/2012/10/Ragnarok-Odyssey.jpg" alt="" title="Ragnarok Odyssey" width="70" height="70" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-89370" /></div>
<div style="width: 440px; float: left; padding-top: 10px; text-align: justify;">Explore an original world based on Norse mythology where a battle is being waged between humans and giants. Create unique characters from over 20,000 possible combinations and six specialized job classes. The ‘Fling, Fly and Smack’ battle system allows monsters to be flung skyward, followed into the air for gravity-defying strikes, and then smacked clear across the stage. Up to four players can fight together in online co-op mode.<br />
<em>ESRB: T – Teen // File Size: 1.1 GB</em></div>
</div>
<div style="clear: both;"></div>
<div style="width: 540px; margin: auto;">
<h5>Need for Speed: Most Wanted ($39.99)</h5>
<div style="height: 80px; width: 80px; padding-top: 10px; float: left;"><img src="http://blog.us.playstation.com/files/2012/10/Need-for-Speed-Most-Wanted2.jpg" alt="" title="Need for Speed Most Wanted" width="70" height="70" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-89367" /></div>
<div style="width: 440px; float: left; padding-top: 10px; text-align: justify;">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.<br />
<em>ESRB: E10+ – Everyone 10+ // File Size: 2.2 GB</em></div>
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<div style="clear: both;"></div>
<div style="width: 540px; margin: auto;">
<h5>LEGO Lord of the Rings ($39.99)</h5>
<div style="height: 80px; width: 80px; padding-top: 10px; float: left;"><img src="http://blog.us.playstation.com/files/2012/10/Lego-Lord-Of-The-Rings.jpg" alt="" title="Lego Lord Of The Rings" width="70" height="70" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-89364" /></div>
<div style="width: 440px; float: left; padding-top: 10px; text-align: justify;">Explore Middle-earth in an epic LEGO videogame adventure for the entire family! Based on The Lord of the Rings motion picture trilogy, LEGO The Lord of the Rings takes players through the epic events from the classic story, reimagined with the humor and endless variety of LEGO play.<br />
<em>ESRB: E10+ – Everyone 10+ // File Size: 1.8 GB</em></div>
</div>
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<div style="width: 540px; margin: auto;">
<h5>Smart As&#8230; ($29.99)</h5>
<div style="height: 80px; width: 80px; padding-top: 10px; float: left;"><img src="http://blog.us.playstation.com/files/2012/10/Smart-As.jpg" alt="" title="Smart As" width="70" height="70" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-89371" /></div>
<div style="width: 440px; float: left; padding-top: 10px; text-align: justify;">Compatible with PlayStation Vita only. Use touch, tilt and camera controls to prove how smart you are in the first ever socially networked brain game on PS Vita. Face tricky puzzles and challenging questions as you climb online leaderboards and show off your scores on Facebook and Twitter.<br />
<em>ESRB: E – Everyone // File Size: 1.4 GB</em></div>
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<h3>Added to PS Vita Store</h3>
<ul>
<li>NBA 2K13</li>
<li>SOCOM Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 2</li>
<li>SOCOM Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3</li>
</ul>
<h3>PSP Games</h3>
<div style="width: 540px; margin: auto;">
<h5>NBA 2K13 ($19.99)</h5>
<div style="height: 80px; width: 80px; padding-top: 10px; float: left;"><img src="http://blog.us.playstation.com/files/2012/10/NBA2K13.jpg" alt="" title="NBA2K13" width="70" height="70" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-89365" /></div>
<div style="width: 440px; float: left; padding-top: 10px; text-align: justify;">Enter the New Dynasty with NBA 2K13, the latest installment of the top-rated NBA video game simulation franchise 12 years running. Executive produced by multi-platinum recording artist JAY Z, who personally curated this year’s soundtrack.<br />
<em>ESRB: E – Everyone // File Size: 971 MB</em></div>
</div>
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<div style="width: 540px; margin: auto;">
<h5>I Am An Air Traffic Controller Airport Hero Haneda ($19.99)</h5>
<div style="height: 80px; width: 80px; padding-top: 10px; float: left;"><img src="http://blog.us.playstation.com/files/2012/10/I-Am-An-Air-Traffic-Controller-Airport-Hero-Haneda.jpg" alt="" title="I Am An Air Traffic Controller Airport Hero Haneda" width="70" height="70" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-89363" /></div>
<div style="width: 440px; float: left; padding-top: 10px; text-align: justify;">Let&#8217;s challenge traffic control of the sky! On this “Haneda” edition, the player can try both the old three- runway version and the new four-runway version of the airport. There are 16 stages that are very enjoyable.<br />
<em>ESRB: E – Everyone // File Size: 184 MB</em></div>
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<h3>PS2 Classics</h3>
<div style="width: 540px; margin: auto;">
<h5>Nobunaga&#8217;s Ambition: Rise to Power ($9.99)</h5>
<div style="height: 80px; width: 80px; padding-top: 10px; float: left;"><img src="http://blog.us.playstation.com/files/2012/10/Nobunagas-Ambition.jpg" alt="" title="Nobunagas Ambition" width="70" height="70" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-89368" /></div>
<div style="width: 440px; float: left; padding-top: 10px; text-align: justify;">Journey back to 16th-century Japan as Nobunaga Oda or a rival warlord, and unite the warring states or send the country along a different path!<br />
<em>ESRB: T – Teen // File Size: 3 GB</em></div>
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<h3>PlayStation Store Highlights</h3>
<p class="center"><a title="PlayStation Store Update 10-30-2012 by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/8136796020/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8324/8136796020_d47b076296_n.jpg" alt="PlayStation Store Update 10-30-2012" width="310" height="73" /></a><a title="PlayStation Store Update 10-30-2012 by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/8136795980/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8044/8136795980_6d4b54281e_n.jpg" alt="PlayStation Store Update 10-30-2012" width="310" height="73" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/assassin-s-creed-iii-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Assassin’s Creed III</a> is finally here, and you can purchase multiple bundles, depending on what you want. You can purchase the standalone game, the game plus the Season’s Pass or the game plus the Season’s Pass PLUS the PS Vita game <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psvita/games-and-media/psv-assassin-s-creed-iii-liberation.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Assassin’s Creed III Liberation</a>. Of course, if you prefer to burn rubber, <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/need-for-speed-most-wanted-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Need for Speed: Most Wanted</a> is out today on both PS3 and PS Vita. Also, if you missed out on the classic <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/okami-hd/">Okami</a>, you can now play it in HD with Trophy support.</p>
<p>In addition to Assassin’s Creed III Liberation and Need for Speed, PS Vita is getting some good content this week including <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psvita/games-and-media/psv-ragnarok-odyssey.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Ragnarok Odyseey</a>, LEGO Lord of the Rings and the puzzle game <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psvita/games-and-media/psv-smart-as.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Smart As…</a>.<a href="http://us.playstation.com/psvita/games-and-media/psv-street-fighter-x-tekken.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Street Fighter X Tekken</a> released last week on PS Vita, and there’s a ton more costumes and gem packs for you to download, so get fighting.</p>
<p>Finally, if you’re a PS Plus member you’ll receive <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/10/29/playstation-plus-update-one-piece-pirate-warriors-40-off-ps3-plus-bundle/">discounts this week</a> on content including One Piece Pirate Warriors, Wonder Boy in Monster World and WWE 13 Fan Axxess, which is WWE 13’s fancy name for a season pass. Those on the fence about Need for Speed: Most Wanted will be able to try the game out with our Exclusive Timed Trial.</p>
<p>As always, please leave your thoughts in the comments below. You can also chat about this update in the <a href="http://community.us.playstation.com/t5/PlayStation-Network/bd-p/22599">PlayStation Community Forums</a>.</p>
<h3>PlayStation Plus</h3>
<p><a title="PlayStation Store Update 10-30-2012" href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-plus/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8054/8136795894_a65056a407_z.jpg" alt="PlayStation Store Update 10-30-2012" width="640" height="450" /></a></p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-plus/">Click here to learn more</a> and purchase online or go to the PlayStation Store to activate instantly.</p>
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<td style="width: 100px;"><strong>Exclusive Timed Trial</strong></td>
<td>Need for Speed Most Wanted</td>
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<td><strong>Discounts</strong></td>
<td>One Piece: Pirate Warriors (40%) – PS Plus Price: $29.99<br />
Wonder Boy in Monster World (80%) – PS Plus Price: $1.00<br />
WWE 13 Fan Axxess (50%) – PS Plus Price: $10.00<br />
Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz Complete DLC Bundle (80%) – PS Plus Price: $0.40</td>
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<td><strong>Last Chance (Leaving on 11/6)</strong></td>
<td>Instant Game Collection – NFL Blitz<br />
Discount – Wonder Boy in Monster World<br />
Discount – Hell Yeah! Pimp My Rabbit DLC<br />
Discount – Hell Yeah! Virtual Rabbit Missions DLC<br />
Discount – SEGA Rally Arcade<br />
Discount – One Piece Pirate Warriors<br />
Discount – Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz Complete DLC Bundle<br />
Discount – King of Fighters XIII: Iori with the Power of Flames<br />
Discount – King of Fighters XIII: Mr. Karate<br />
Discount – King of Fighters XIII: Nests Style Kyo<br />
Discount – King of Fighters XIII: Unlock All<br />
Discount – King of Fighters XIII: Billy Saiki (Human Form)<br />
Discount – King of Fighters XIII: Unlock Customize Colors<br />
Discount – King of Fighters XIII: Unlock Gallery<br />
Discount – King of Fighters XIII: Unlock Icons</td>
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<h3>PS Vita Game Demos (Free)</h3>
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<h5>Smart As&#8230;</h5>
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<div style="width: 440px; float: left; padding-top: 10px; text-align: justify;">Compatible with PlayStation Vita only. Use touch, tilt and camera controls to prove how smart you are in the first ever socially networked brain game on PS Vita. Face tricky puzzles and challenging questions as you climb online leaderboards and show off your scores on Facebook and Twitter.<br />
<em>ESRB: E – Everyone // File Size: 1.4 GB</em></div>
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<h3>Soundtracks</h3>
<ul>
<li>Resistance: Retribution – $9.99</li>
<li>Infamous – $9.99</li>
</ul>
<h3>Price Change</h3>
<ul>
<li>NFL Sunday Ticket – PS3 App (now: $149.95 original price: $299.95)</li>
<li>Crazy Machines Elements – PSN Game (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)</li>
<li>Defenders of the Mystic Garden – PS Mini (now: $1.49 original price: $2.49)</li>
<li>Homefront – PS3 Full Game (now: $19.99 original price: $29.99)</li>
<li>Red Faction: Armageddon – PS3 Full Game (now: $19.99 original price: $29.99)</li>
<li>Spy Hunter – PS Vita Game (now: $35.99 original price: $39.99)</li>
<li>TNT Racers – PSN Game (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)</li>
<li>UFC Undisputed 2010 – PS3 Full Game (now: $19.99 original price: $29.99)</li>
<li>Warhammer 40K Space Marine – PS3 Full Game (now: $29.99 original price: $39.99)</li>
<li>WWE All Stars – PSP Game (now: $19.99 original price: $29.99)</li>
<li>WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011 – PS3 Full Game (now: $19.99 original price: $39.99)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Sales</h3>
<ul>
<li>Catherine – PS3 Full Game (now: $19.99 original price: $39.99)</li>
<li>Closure – PSN Game (now: $4.99 original price: $14.99)</li>
<li>Knights in the Nightmare – PSP Game (now: $7.49 original price: $14.99)</li>
<li>The Cursed Crusade – PS3 Game (now: $14.99 original price: $19.99)</li>
</ul>
<h3>PS Vita Add-ons</h3>
<h5>Street Fighter X Tekken</h5>
<ul>
<li>SF Alternate Costume Complete Pack ($12.99) &#8211; Alternate costumes for the 19 Street Fighter characters. Characters Included: Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Cammy, Guile, Abel, Dhalsim, Sagat, Rolento, Ibuki, Poison, Hugo, Rufus, Zangief, Vega, Balrog, Bison, Juri, Akuma &#8212; Purchasing this content entitles you to both the PS3 and PS Vita versions!</li>
<li>TK Alternate Costume Complete Pack ($12.99) &#8211; Alternate costumes for the 19 Tekken characters. Characters Included: Kazuya, Nina, Asuka, Lili, Heihachi, Kuma, Paul, Law, King, Marduk, Hwoarang, Steve, Bob, Julia, Yoshimitsu, Raven, Jin, Xiaoyu, Ogre Note: Please be careful not to purchase the same costume twice. &#8212; Purchasing this content entitles you to both the PS3™ and PS Vita versions!</li>
<li>DLC Char Alternate Costume Complete Pack ($5.99) &#8211; This pack features the alternate costumes for the Street Fighter and Tekken DLC characters. The costumes for the 12 DLC characters are included in this pack. Note: This add-on is exclusive content for STREET FIGHTER X TEKKEN. Please be careful not to purchase the same costume twice. This add-on content can only be used if the additional character pack has been purchased. &#8212; Purchasing this content entitles you to both the PS3 and PS Vita versions!</li>
<li>TK DLC Char Alternate Costume Complete Pack ($3.99) &#8211; Alternate costumes for the 6 Tekken characters. Characters Included: Lars, Alisa, JACK-X, Bryan, Christie, Lei. This add-on content can only be used if the additional character pack has been purchased. Purchasing this content entitles you to both the PS3 and PS Vita versions!</li>
<li>SF DLC Char Alternate Costume Complete Pack ($3.99) &#8211; Alternate costumes for the 6 Street Fighter DLC characters. Characters Included: Sakura, Blanka, Guy, Cody, Elena, Dudley. This add-on content can only be used if the additional character pack has been purchased. Purchasing this content entitles you to both the PS3 and PS Vita versions!</li>
<li>Individual Alternate Costumes ($0.99 each) – Alternate costumes are available for the following characters: Abel, Akuma, Alisa, Asuka, Balrog, Blanka, Bob, Bryan, Cammy, Christie, Chun-Li, Cody, Dhalsim, Dudley, Elena, Guile, Guy, Heihachi, Hugo, Hwoarang, Ibuki, Jack-X, Jin, Julia, Juri, Kazuya, Ken, King, Kuma, Lars, Law, Vega, Xiaoyu, Yoshimitsu, Zangief, Lei, Lili, M.Bison, Marduk, Nina, Ogre, Paul, Poison, Raven, Rolento, Rufus, Ryu, Sagat, Sakura, Steve.</li>
</ul>
<h5>LittleBigPlanet</h5>
<ul>
<li>Halloween Costume (Free) &#8211; On the store this week we will see the return of the first ever seasonal costume released for LittleBigPlanet – The Pumpkin Head Halloween Mask!</li>
</ul>
<h5>New Little King’s Story</h5>
<ul>
<li>Monster Set ($1.99) &#8211; Download the &#8216;Monster Set&#8217; to get a variety of monster items that will help you regenerate, increase life, damage and attacks! This includes Mummy Head and Outfit, Onii King Mask, Drunken Tengu Mask, Shishkebaboo Wig, Thunderbird Head, TV Dinna Head, Lord Sauvage Beard, and a Mechanic Onii Head!</li>
<li>Outlaw Set ($1.99) &#8211; Download the &#8216;Outlaw Set&#8217; and receive items that will increase your Attack and helps you defeat monsters completely! This includes a Metal Bat, Pompadour, Jumbo Crew Cut, Men&#8217;s Kamikaze Outfit, Ladies&#8217; Kamikaze Outfit, Evil Combatant Mask, Evil Combatant Tights, Wood Sword, Mohawk, and Leather Jacket!</li>
<li>Princess Battle Outfit Set 2 ($2.99) &#8211; Download the &#8216;Princess Battle Outfit Set 2&#8242; to unlock different Armor sets for each of the princesses, including princess Shizuka, Kokomo Pine, Iris, and Corina!</li>
<li>Supreme Ruler Power Electronics Set ($0.99) &#8211; Download the &#8216;Supreme Ruler Power Electronics Set&#8217; for new electronic attack weapons and more life! This includes a Particle Beam Sabre, Super Gear Helmet, and a Powered Suit!</li>
</ul>
<h5>Pinball Arcade</h5>
<ul>
<li>Pack 6: Elvira Party Monsters/No Good Gofers ($4.99) &#8211; This add-on pack includes the pinball tables Elvira Party Monsters and No Good Gofers. Every flipper, bumper, sound effect, and display pixel has been painstakingly emulated in astonishing detail. Purchasing this content entitles you to both the PS3 and PS Vita versions!</li>
</ul>
<h5>Pure Chess</h5>
<ul>
<li>Halloween Treat Bundle ($7.99) &#8211; Pure Chess puts other chess games in checkmate! The Halloween Treat Bundle features the full game as well as the spooky Halloween game pack – a treat, rather than a trick for Halloween. You&#8217;ll have a frighteningly good time playing Pure Chess with this ghoulish set. Pure Chess is a game that can be played by everyone, at any age, but mastered by only a few. The question is&#8230;Are you a Grandmaster in the making?</li>
</ul>
<h3>PS3 Add-ons</h3>
<h5>Assassin’s Creed III</h5>
<ul>
<li>Benedict Arnold (Free with every new copy of Assassin’s Creed III, $4.99 otherwise) &#8211; The PlayStation 3 system exclusive Benedict Arnold Pack adds over an hour of gameplay, with four bonus exclusive single-player missions. You&#8217;ll experience the betrayal that made the name Benedict Arnold synonymous with “turncoat.” Only for PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system.</li>
<li>Season Pass ($29.99) &#8211; Join the revolution now and save on all downloadable game content with the Assassin’s Creed III Season Pass! The Season Pass provides instant access to all forthcoming downloadable game content.</li>
</ul>
<h5>Crazy Strike Bowling</h5>
<p><em>You must download and install the latest Crazy Strike Bowling version patch to access this content.</em></p>
<ul>
<li>Advance Challenge Ball Set 1 ($2.99) &#8211; Unlock 5 bowling balls.</li>
<li>Advance Challenge Ball Set 2 ($2.99) &#8211; Unlock other 5 bowling balls.</li>
<li>Aiden Costume Set ($2.99) &#8211; Unlock 3 costumes for Aiden. (These costumes can alternatively be unlocked by winning some challenges.)</li>
<li>All Costume Set ($5.99) &#8211; Unlock all costumes. Mina or Mr. Jenkins&#8217;s costumes are not available in-game unless the character for those costumes has been unlocked.</li>
<li>Basic Challenge Ball Set ($2.99) &#8211; Unlock 6 bowling balls.</li>
<li>Carnival Set ($2.99) &#8211; Unlock the Carnival costumes for every character!</li>
<li>Chloe Costume Set ($2.99) &#8211; Unlock 3 costumes for Chloe. (These costumes can alternatively be unlocked by winning some challenges.)</li>
<li>Halloween Set ($2.99) &#8211; Unlock the Halloween costumes for every character, as well as a special new Halloween themed bowling stage!</li>
<li>Lance Costume Set ($2.99) &#8211; Unlock 3 costumes for Lance.</li>
<li>Mina Set ($2.99) &#8211; Unlock Mina, one of the new characters, and her costumes.</li>
<li>Mr. Jenkins Set ($2.99) &#8211; Unlock Mr. Jenkins, one of the new characters, and his costumes.</li>
<li>Paris Costume Set ($2.99) &#8211; Unlock 3 costumes for Paris.</li>
</ul>
<h5>Darksiders II</h5>
<ul>
<li>Abyssal Forge ($9.99) &#8211; Check out the Darksiders II Abyssal Forge pack. Featuring an all new environment and a raised level cap!</li>
</ul>
<h5>Dead or Alive 5</h5>
<ul>
<li>Gym Class ($4.99) &#8211; The best looking fighters just got better with 4 new costumes for select characters.</li>
<li>Special Set 2 ($4.99) &#8211; The best looking fighters just got better with 4 new costumes for select characters.</li>
<li>Uniforms ($4.99) &#8211; The best looking fighters just got better with 4 new costumes for select characters.</li>
<li>Round 3 Costumes – Full Set ($12.99) &#8211; Get the entire third round of costumes in one pack. Twelve costumes in all!</li>
</ul>
<h5>LittleBigPlanet</h5>
<ul>
<li>Halloween Costume (Free) &#8211; On the store this week we will see the return of the first ever seasonal costume released for LittleBigPlanet – The Pumpkin Head Halloween Mask!</li>
</ul>
<h5>Max Payne 3</h5>
<ul>
<li>Hostage Negotiation Pack ($9.99) &#8211; The Hostage Negotiation Pack brings four new maps to Max Payne 3 multiplayer: Club Moderno, Estádio Do Galatians, O Palácio Strip Club and Favela Heights. Equip the Explosives Burst, two new weapons, several new items and more. &#8212; Note: Add-on content, Max Payne 3 required to play. This content is part of the Rockstar Pass and will be available to Rockstar Pass purchasers in game upon release.</li>
</ul>
<h5>Mugen Souls</h5>
<ul>
<li>Palpitation Coordination (Free) – Here is a set of equippable items! Let&#8217;s make some cute girls and some cool boys! Use these items to further customize your party!</li>
<li>Undisputed God Prudence Pack 3 (Free) – This is a set of usable items for all you ultimate gods out there who are approaching true divinity! The set includes, healing, revival and hot spring use items.</li>
<li>Jiggly Transmission and Equipment Pack 1 (Free) – Thank you for using the Jiggly Transmission! Here is a set of equippable items that will aid you on your adventure! This time, please find: a sword, a staff, a gun, a bazooka, knuckles and defense items!</li>
<li>Jiggly Transmission and Equipment Pack 3 (Free) – Thank you for using the Jiggly Transmission! Here is a set of equippable items that will aid you on your adventure! This time, please find: a sword, a staff, a gun, a bazooka, knuckles and defense items!</li>
<li>Jiggly Transmission and Equipment Pack 4 (Free) – Thank you for using the Jiggly Transmission! Here is a set of equippable items that will aid you on your adventure! This time, please find: gloves, a spear, a scythe, Dual Long and Short Blades and defense items!</li>
<li>Combat! Super Weapon Pack 4 ($1.99) &#8211; Overwhelming destructive power! Here is a set of special weapons and armor! Power up your underlings further with these interestingly shaped weapons! Especially great for those who love card games!</li>
<li>Devil! Super Weapon Pack 2 ($1.99) – Overwhelming destructive power! Here is a set of special weapons and armor! Power up your underlings further with these interestingly shaped weapons! Especially great for those who love magic hands!</li>
<li>Dominance! Super Weapon Pack 1 ($1.99) – Overwhelming destructive power! Here is a set of special weapons and armor! Power up your underlings further with these interestingly shaped weapons! Especially great for those who love fans!</li>
<li>Dragon! Super Weapon Pack 5 ($1.99) – Overwhelming destructive power! Here is a set of special weapons and armor! Power up your underlings further with these interestingly shaped weapons! Especially great for those who love silverware!</li>
<li>Explosion! Super Weapon Pack 3 ($1.99) – Overwhelming destructive power! Here is a set of special weapons and armor! Power up your underlings further with these interestingly shaped weapons! Especially great for those who love lasers!</li>
<li>G Up Fever Pack 1 ($1.99) – Show me the G Up! We made this set for those of you who feel that way!</li>
<li>G Fever Pack 1 ($1.99) &#8211; Show me the money! We made this set for those of you who feel that way!</li>
<li>Mugen Point Fever Pack 1 ($2.99) – Show me the Mugen Points! We made this set for those of you who feel that way!</li>
<li>Point Fever Pack 1 ($1.99) – Here is the set that you have dreamed of a set that compiles all the points into one great pack! Here is a set that conains the currency G, the character strengthening Mugen Points, and the item strengthening G Up!</li>
</ul>
<h5>Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise</h5>
<ul>
<li>Jason Pawhees Costume ($0.99) &#8211; Jason Pawhees Costume contains a mask, overhalf, a pair of blue jeans and a machete.</li>
<li>Chainsaw Massacre Set ($2.99) &#8211; This set contains: Bearskin Face, filthy wig, filthy apron, filthy trousers and massacring chainsaw.</li>
</ul>
<h5>Need for Speed: Most Wanted</h5>
<ul>
<li>Online Pass ($9.99) &#8211; The Online Pass gives you full access to Need for Speed Most Wanted&#8217;s revolutionary Online Experience. With your Online Pass you&#8217;ll be able to earn Speed Points &amp; progress your Speed Level to Unlock Cars and Mods in Multiplayer to get the edge over your friends and rivals.</li>
<li>Time Saver ($9.99) &#8211; The Time Saver Pack provides instant access to all cars in Need for Speed Most Wanted&#8217;s revolutionary Online Multiplayer. You&#8217;ll also have access to All Cars and Jack Spots in Single player with the exception of the Most Wanted Cars. To get these exclusive Cars you&#8217;ll have to use your skills and take them down!</li>
</ul>
<h5>Pinball Arcade</h5>
<ul>
<li>Pack 6: Elvira Party Monsters/No Good Gofers ($4.99) &#8211; This add-on pack includes the pinball tables Elvira Party Monsters and No Good Gofers. Every flipper, bumper, sound effect, and display pixel has been painstakingly emulated in astonishing detail. Purchasing this content entitles you to both the PS3 and PS Vita versions!</li>
</ul>
<h5>Pure Chess</h5>
<ul>
<li>Halloween Treat Bundle ($7.99) &#8211; Pure Chess puts other chess games in checkmate! The Halloween Treat Bundle features the full game as well as the spooky Halloween game pack – a treat, rather than a trick for Halloween. You&#8217;ll have a frighteningly good time playing Pure Chess with this ghoulish set. Pure Chess is a game that can be played by everyone, at any age, but mastered by only a few. The question is&#8230; Are you a Grandmaster in the making?</li>
</ul>
<h5>Resident Evil 6</h5>
<ul>
<li>Additional Stage &#8211; Rail Yard ($0.99) &#8211; This will add the Rail Yard stage to The Mercenaries in Resident Evil 6.</li>
<li>Additional Stage &#8211; High Seas Fortress ($0.99) &#8211; This will add the High Seas Fortress stage to The Mercenaries in Resident Evil 6.</li>
<li>Additional Stage &#8211; The Catacombs ($0.99) &#8211; This will add The Catacombs stage to The Mercenaries in Resident Evil 6.</li>
</ul>
<h5>Rock Band 3 &#8211; Build your Rock Band library by purchasing song game tracks. For music credits, visit www.RockBand.com.</h5>
<ul>
<li>Wrong Way ($1.99) – Sublime</li>
<li>What I Got ($1.99) – Sublime</li>
<li>Santeria ($1.99) – Sublime</li>
<li>Sublime Pack 01 ($5.49) – This pack includes &#8216;Santeria,&#8217; &#8216;What I Got,&#8217; and &#8216;Wrong Way&#8217;</li>
<li>Fading Sacrifice ($0.99) – Chaotrope</li>
<li>Majesty ($1.99) – Ava Inferi</li>
<li>On Black Wings ($0.99) – Halcyon Way</li>
<li>The Monster Stroll ($1.99) – Jocko of Sha Na Na</li>
<li>Things That Make You Scream ($0.99) – Memory of a Melody</li>
</ul>
<h5>Rocksmith</h5>
<ul>
<li>Afterlife ($2.99) – Avenged Sevenfold</li>
<li>Beast and the Harlot ($2.99) – Avenged Sevenfold</li>
<li>Nightmare ($2.99) – Avenged Sevenfold</li>
<li>Avenged Sevenfold Song Pack ($7.99) – This pack includes &#8216;Beast and the Harlot&#8217;, &#8216;Afterlife&#8217;, and &#8216;Nightmare&#8217;</li>
</ul>
<h5>Sleeping Dogs</h5>
<ul>
<li>Ghost Pig Pack (Free) &#8211; Grab four more free gifts in this fun headwear themed collection.</li>
<li>Nightmare In North Point Pack ($4.99) &#8211; Fearsome gangster Smiley Cat has come back from Hell to take over Hong Kong’s entire criminal empire and Wei Shen with it.</li>
</ul>
<h5>Street Fighter X Tekken</h5>
<ul>
<li>SF/TK Alternate Costume Complete Pack ($17.99) &#8211; Alternate costumes for the 38 regular fighters featured in Street Fighter X Tekken. Purchasing this content entitles you to both the PS3 and PS Vita versions!</li>
<li>SF Alternate Costume Complete Pack ($12.99) &#8211; Alternate costumes for the 19 Street Fighter characters. Characters Included: Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Cammy, Guile, Abel, Dhalsim, Sagat, Rolento, Ibuki, Poison, Hugo, Rufus, Zangief, Vega, Balrog, Bison, Juri, Akuma &#8212; Purchasing this content entitles you to both the PS3 and PS Vita versions!</li>
<li>TK Alternate Costume Complete Pack ($12.99) &#8211; Alternate costumes for the 19 Tekken characters. Characters Included: Kazuya, Nina, Asuka, Lili, Heihachi, Kuma, Paul, Law, King, Marduk, Hwoarang, Steve, Bob, Julia, Yoshimitsu, Raven, Jin, Xiaoyu, Ogre Note: Please be careful not to purchase the same costume twice. &#8212; Purchasing this content entitles you to both the PS3 and PS Vita versions!</li>
<li>DLC Char Alternate Costume Complete Pack ($5.99) &#8211; This pack features the alternate costumes for the Street Fighter and Tekken DLC characters. The costumes for the 12 DLC characters are included in this pack. This add-on content can only be used if the additional character pack has been purchased. Purchasing this content entitles you to both the PS3 and PS Vita versions!</li>
<li>TK DLC Char Alternate Costume Complete Pack ($3.99) &#8211; Alternate costumes for the 6 Tekken characters. Characters Included: Lars, Alisa, JACK-X, Bryan, Christie, Lei. This add-on content can only be used if the additional character pack has been purchased. Purchasing this content entitles you to both the PS3 and PS Vita versions!</li>
<li>SF DLC Char Alternate Costume Complete Pack ($3.99) &#8211; Alternate costumes for the 6 Street Fighter DLC characters. Characters Included: Sakura, Blanka, Guy, Cody, Elena, Dudley. This add-on content can only be used if the additional character pack has been purchased. Purchasing this content entitles you to both the PS3 and PS Vita versions!</li>
<li>Individual Alternate Costumes ($0.99 each) – Alternate costumes are available for the following characters: Abel, Akuma, Alisa, Asuka, Balrog, Blanka, Bob, Bryan, Cammy, Christie, Chun-Li, Cody, Dhalsim, Dudley, Elena, Guile, Guy, Heihachi, Hugo, Hwoarang, Ibuki, Jack-X, Jin, Julia, Juri, Kazuya, Ken, King, Kuma, Lars, Law, Vega, Xiaoyu, Yoshimitsu, Zangief, Lei, Lili, M.Bison, Marduk, Nina, Ogre, Paul, Poison, Raven, Rolento, Rufus, Ryu, Sagat, Sakura, Steve.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Game Videos (Free)</h3>
<ul>
<li>ARMY OF TWO THE DEVIL’S CARTEL- ANNOUNCE TRAILER</li>
<li>NBA 2K13 LAUNCH TRAILER</li>
<li>NIGHTS INTO DREAMS LAUNCH TRAILER</li>
<li>OF ORCS AND MEN LAUNCH TRAILER</li>
<li>OF ORCS AND MEN SUMMER TRAILER</li>
<li>STREET FIGHTER X TEKKEN &#8211; EPISODE 2 MOVIE</li>
<li>STREET FIGHTER X TEKKEN &#8211; EPISODE 3 MOVIE</li>
<li>XCOM: ENEMY UNKNOWN &#8211; OUR LAST HOPE LAUNCH TRAILER</li>
</ul>
<h3>PS3 Avatars</h3>
<ul>
<li>DISGAEA 4: AXEL 2 AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DISGAEA 4: CLERICS AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DISGAEA 4: DESCO 2 AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DISGAEA 4: EMIZEL 2 AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DISGAEA 4: FENRICH 2 AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DISGAEA 4: FUKA 2 AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DISGAEA 4: VALKYRIES 2 AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DISGAEA 4: VALVATOREZ 2 AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DISGAEA 4: VULCANUS 3 AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DISGAEA 4: WARRIORS 2 AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DRAGON&#8217;S DOGMA: AELINORE AVATAR 2 &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DRAGON&#8217;S DOGMA: ARISEN AVATAR 2 &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DRAGON&#8217;S DOGMA: ASALAM AVATAR 2 &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DRAGON&#8217;S DOGMA: DRAGON AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DRAGON&#8217;S DOGMA: DRAGON AVATAR 2 &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DRAGON&#8217;S DOGMA: DRAGON&#8217;S DOGMA: COURAGEOUS AVATAR BUNDLE &#8212; $1.49</li>
<li>DRAGON&#8217;S DOGMA: DRAGON&#8217;S DOGMA: POWERFUL AVATAR BUNDLE &#8212; $1.49</li>
<li>DRAGON&#8217;S DOGMA: EDMUN AVATAR 2 &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DRAGON&#8217;S DOGMA: JULIEN AVATAR 2 &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DRAGON&#8217;S DOGMA: MADELEINE AVATAR 2 &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DRAGON&#8217;S DOGMA: MERCEDES AVATAR 2 &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DRAGON&#8217;S DOGMA: QUINA AVATAR 2 &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DRAGON&#8217;S DOGMA: SELENE AVATAR 2 &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DYNASTY WARRIORS 7 SUN CE AVATAR 1 &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: GUAN SUO AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: GUO JIA AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: LIANSHI AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: LIU SHAN AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: ZHANG JIAO AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>DYNASTY WARRIORS SUN QUAN AVATAR 1 &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>MUGEN SOULS: BIPOLAR AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>MUGEN SOULS: CHOU-CHOU AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>MUGEN SOULS: DITZ AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>MUGEN SOULS: GRACEFUL AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>MUGEN SOULS: HYPER AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>MUGEN SOULS: MASOCHIST AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>MUGEN SOULS: SADIST AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>MUGEN SOULS: SANDY SUNSHINE AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>MUGEN SOULS: SOUL SKYHEART AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>MUGEN SOULS: TERSE AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>PLANETS UNDER ATTACK: ANGRY PILOT AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>PLANETS UNDER ATTACK: BLONDE AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>PLANETS UNDER ATTACK: ELECTRO GIRL AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>PLANETS UNDER ATTACK: FLEET GENERAL AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>PLANETS UNDER ATTACK: MAD SCIENTIST AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>PLANETS UNDER ATTACK: STAR KID AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>PLANETS UNDER ATTACK: STEAM ROBO AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>WWE &#8217;13 &#8211; STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>WWE &#8217;13 &#8211; THE ROCK AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>WWE &#8217;13 &#8211; TRIPLE H AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>WWE &#8217;13 &#8211; UNDERTAKER AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>WWE &#8217;13: CM PUNK AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>WWE &#8217;13: JOHN CENA AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>WWE &#8217;13: MANKIND AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
<li>WWE &#8217;13: SHEAMUS AVATAR &#8212; $0.49</li>
</ul>
<h3>PS3 Themes</h3>
<ul>
<li>PLANETS UNDER ATTACK THEME &#8212; Free</li>
<li>Casino Clubs Are Wild Dynamic Theme &#8212; $2.99</li>
<li>Casino Diamonds Are Forever Dynamic Theme &#8212; $2.99</li>
<li>Casino Smokin Aces Dynamic Theme &#8212; $2.99</li>
<li>Casino True Love Dynamic Theme &#8212; $2.99</li>
<li>Dynamic Bear-Panda Theme &#8212; $2.99</li>
<li>Dynamic China Jiuzhaigou Waterfall Theme &#8212; $2.99</li>
<li>Dynamic Crimson Vampire Theme &#8212; $2.99</li>
<li>Dynamic Forest Waterfall Theme &#8212; $2.99</li>
<li>Dynamic Galaxy Theme &#8212; $2.99</li>
<li>Dynamic Hunter Vampires Theme &#8212; $2.99</li>
<li>Dynamic Money Theme &#8212; $2.99</li>
<li>Dynamic Violet Vampire Theme &#8212; $2.99</li>
</ul>
<h3>PS3 Wallpaper</h3>
<ul>
<li>PLANETS UNDER ATTACK WALLPAPER 2 &#8212; Free</li>
</ul>
<h3>Available In-Game Only (Not on PlayStation Store)</h3>
<h5>DC Universe Online</h5>
<ul>
<li>Exobyte Data: Lex Luthor – ($9.99)</li>
<li>Exobyte Data: Steel – ($9.99)</li>
</ul>
<h5>Rock Band 3</h5>
<ul>
<li>Santeria ($0.99) – Pro Guitar (In Game Only) – Sublime</li>
</ul>
<h5>NHL 13</h5>
<ul>
<li>Bauer Boost Pack – ($7.99)</li>
<li>CCM RBZ Boost Pack – ($9.99)</li>
<li>Origin RBZ Boost Pack – ($7.99)</li>
<li>Reebok 20K Boost Pack – ($7.99)</li>
</ul>
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		<title>Sports Champions 2 Demo Hits PSN Today</title>
		<link>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/10/23/sports-champions-2-demo-hits-psn-today/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/10/23/sports-champions-2-demo-hits-psn-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy Ray</dc:creator>
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		<post_tag><![CDATA[playstation games]]></post_tag>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am super excited for <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/sports-champions-2-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Sports Champions 2</a> to launch on <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PS3</a> on October 30th, and hope you feel the same! So start warming up with your <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps3/playstation-move/?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">PlayStation Move</a> motion controllers, because the team at Zindagi and San Diego Studio have been hard at work packing the title with five all-new sporting events including Skiing, Boxing, Tennis, Golf and Bowling – plus an <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/10/sports-champions-2s-improved-archery-mode-hits-the-mark/">updated Archery experience</a>, a new Party Play Mode, an Avatar Creator feature, and more. Check out our trailer below to see these new features in action!

Today, we’re excited to give you a free taste of the experience with a demo on PSN. In the demo, you’ll have a chance to start working up a sweat in a singles Tennis match against the AI, play a hole of Golf for one to two players, and try out a fast flying and jumping Ski run for up to two players.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am super excited for <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/sports-champions-2-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Sports Champions 2</a> to launch on <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PS3</a> on October 30th, and hope you feel the same! So start warming up with your <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps3/playstation-move/?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">PlayStation Move</a> motion controllers, because the team at Zindagi and San Diego Studio have been hard at work packing the title with five all-new sporting events including Skiing, Boxing, Tennis, Golf and Bowling – plus an <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/10/sports-champions-2s-improved-archery-mode-hits-the-mark/">updated Archery experience</a>, a new Party Play Mode, an Avatar Creator feature, and more. Check out our trailer below to see these new features in action!</p>
<p><iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GCha4ES8C3k" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>Today, we’re excited to give you a free taste of the experience with a demo on PSN. In the demo, you’ll have a chance to start working up a sweat in a singles Tennis match against the AI, play a hole of Golf for one to two players, and try out a fast flying and jumping Ski run for up to two players. Of course the full game has a ton of additional content and challenges, but I hope this gives you an idea of how a few of the events play from the start.</p>
<p>If you can’t wait to get your hands on the full experience and you purchase Sports Champions 2 in the first run at retail and on PSN, you’ll receive a cool DLC bonus called the Golf DLC Pack. This limited time free DLC includes Scramble, Best Ball, and Stableford Golf modes, and a set of carbon fiber golf clubs for your Champion. Some of you may already be able to see Sports Champions 2 popping up on store shelves early in your area, so be sure to keep an eye out!</p>
<p>I’m also pleased to announce that we’ve teamed up with the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition to support the Active Play PALA Challenge. This initiative aims to promote playing active videogames as a fun way to help establish a healthy lifestyle. As part of the challenge, you can use active games like Sports Champions 2 as a way to work towards earning a Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA+).</p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/8114375699/" title="ESA Logo by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8330/8114375699_1857786982_n.jpg" width="220" height="95" alt="ESA Logo"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/8114375661/" title="PALA Logo by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8336/8114375661_0d15dc7641.jpg" width="365" height="95" alt="PALA Logo"></a></p>
<p>We’ve pulled together lots of fun activity routines featuring all of Sports Champions 2’s action-packed sporting events that will help you get up off the couch and start working towards earning your PALA+ using PlayStation Move. <a href="http://us.playstation.com/community/pala.html">Click here</a> to learn how you can join the fun!</p>
<p>That’s all for now! Please stay tuned to the PlayStation.Blog for the latest Sports Champions 2 news.</p>
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		<title>Sports Champions 2 Available In North America on October 30th</title>
		<link>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/17/sports-champions-2-available-in-north-america-on-october-30th/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/17/sports-champions-2-available-in-north-america-on-october-30th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 21:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy Ray</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi again, this is <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/sports-champions-2-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Sports Champions 2</a> Senior Producer, Jeremy Ray, and I’m super excited to finally let everyone know when Sports Champions 2 will be available here in the US -- October 30th! Since we're getting close, I've got a small update on the game for you.

We're giving the game one final coat of polish and squashing bugs right now, and I’m proud to say that we’ve surpassed many of our lofty internal goals. We can’t wait until it's in your hands.

One example: the Avatar Creator feature has turned out <em>so</em> much better than we envisioned it. In fact, we are already starting to think about post-release support to make this feature even better -- hopefully I’ll be able to announce something on that after launch. The creativity we’ve seen with the QA team on the avatar creator has been inspiring, and we're incredibly excited to see how much further the fans take it.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi again, this is <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/sports-champions-2-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Sports Champions 2</a> Senior Producer, Jeremy Ray, and I’m super excited to finally let everyone know when Sports Champions 2 will be available here in the US &#8212; October 30th! Since we&#8217;re getting close, I&#8217;ve got a small update on the game for you.</p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/7803763030/" title="Sports Champions 2 on PS3 by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8281/7803763030_01cb0a522f_z.jpg" width="508" height="640" alt="Sports Champions 2 on PS3"></a></p>
<p>We&#8217;re giving the game one final coat of polish and squashing bugs right now, and I’m proud to say that we’ve surpassed many of our lofty internal goals. We can’t wait until it&#8217;s in your hands.</p>
<p>One example: the Avatar Creator feature has turned out <em>so</em> much better than we envisioned it. In fact, we are already starting to think about post-release support to make this feature even better &#8212; hopefully I’ll be able to announce something on that after launch. The creativity we’ve seen with the QA team on the avatar creator has been inspiring, and we&#8217;re incredibly excited to see how much further the fans take it.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/7804404752/" title="Sports Champions 2 on PS3 by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8435/7804404752_4cecf3675d_z.jpg" width="640" height="356" alt="Sports Champions 2 on PS3"></a></p>
<p>We are also getting a ton of great feedback on Skiing, Boxing, Tennis, Golf, Bowling, and the new Archery. Just like with SC1, everyone seems to have their personal favorite. While my personal favorite in SC1 was Bocce, I’ll wait until SC2&#8242;s been out for a bit before making that call for the sequel.</p>
<p>Party Play keeps getting better and better, too. I really hope this takes off, as it&#8217;s been a blast to make. Thanks to the tremendous talent of Zindagi for making this possible, with big time improvements on core systems &#8212; like the removal of three point calibration.</p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/7804404180/" title="Sports Champions 2 on PS3 by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7127/7804404180_32602fc4cf_n.jpg" width="310" height="172" alt="Sports Champions 2 on PS3"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/7804404014/" title="Sports Champions 2 on PS3 by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8434/7804404014_6db39b84e6_n.jpg" width="310" height="172" alt="Sports Champions 2 on PS3"></a></p>
<p>Thank you, and continue to stay tuned for more Sports Champions 2 news. We&#8217;ll see you on the leaderboards!</p>
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		<title>Sports Champion&#8217;s 2&#8242;s Improved Archery Mode Hits the Mark</title>
		<link>http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/10/sports-champions-2s-improved-archery-mode-hits-the-mark/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin O'Hara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/sports-champions-2-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Sports Champions 2</a> will be releasing this fall for <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps3/playstation-move/?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">PlayStation Move</a>, adding new sports such as skiing, boxing, tennis, bowling and golf, in addition to a much-evolved archery mode. These six sports lend themselves particularly well to motion gaming, with some requiring strategy and finesse and others a blend of speed and reaction time.

But given the popularity of Archery in the original <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/sports-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Sports Champions</a>, we wanted to demonstrate how far we’ve come with Sports Champions 2. Read on for lots of new details!

One early goal was to eliminate the need for PlayStation Move calibration, which could be pretty annoying in the first game. We are now able to get enough starting data when you turn on the game or a controller, and we've integrated some of the information gathering into the games themselves -- along with some corrective behind-the-scenes calibration -- so you can just play.]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/sports-champions-2-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Sports Champions 2</a> will be releasing this fall for <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps3/playstation-move/?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">PlayStation Move</a>, adding new sports such as skiing, boxing, tennis, bowling and golf, in addition to a much-evolved archery mode. These six sports lend themselves particularly well to motion gaming, with some requiring strategy and finesse and others a blend of speed and reaction time.</p>
<p>But given the popularity of Archery in the original <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/sports-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Sports Champions</a>, we wanted to demonstrate how far we’ve come with Sports Champions 2. Read on for lots of new details!</p>
<p>One early goal was to eliminate the need for PlayStation Move calibration, which could be pretty annoying in the first game. We are now able to get enough starting data when you turn on the game or a controller, and we&#8217;ve integrated some of the information gathering into the games themselves &#8212; along with some corrective behind-the-scenes calibration &#8212; so you can just play.</p>
<p>But our primary goal with Archery this time around was to combine the competitive nature of the original game with the fast-paced, high-action style of <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/medieval-moves-deadmunds-quest-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Medival Moves: Deadmund&#8217;s Quest</a> archery. The idea was to maintain the tried-and-true archery mechanics from those two games while really emphasizing and expanding on the arcade element of the gameplay. We also wanted to continue to offer the player several different ways to play Archery. This was a notable feature of SC1, and we made every effort to continue that tradition. SC2 Archery offers an even more expansive variety of match types, and tests the player&#8217;s abilities with numerous different types of targets to shoot at.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/7754715284/" title="Sports Champions 2 on PS3 by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8303/7754715284_229cef0223_z.jpg" width="640" height="356" alt="Sports Champions 2 on PS3"></a></p>
<p><strong>Marksmanship</strong> is largely the same mode from SC1, with the addition of new marksmanship targets and more control over which target types you’ll see in a given match.In <strong>Shooting Gallery</strong>, you’ll shoot at many, many more types of target, such as bullseyes, fruit, money bags, balloons, rings, bottles, and more. <strong>Memory</strong> is a new take on the classic game, where you&#8217;ll try to uncover matching pairs of pictures using your bow-and-arrow. In <strong>Race</strong> mode, the goal is to raise your flag to the top of a pole before your opponent can raise theirs. You&#8217;ll raise your flag by shooting a bullseye target, and you’ll move faster by nailing high-score shots, forcing you to strike a balance between speed and accuracy. This is one of the more fun head-to-head matches, especially since we’ve introduced power-ups such as Shot Blocker. <strong>Push</strong> is now more fast-paced, as the two opposing archers are closer together and we made the rolling push targets move much faster. Players must choose to play more defensively by focusing on preventing the targets from reaching their side, or going more offensive and trying to push as many targets as they can to the opponent&#8217;s side. <strong>Rally</strong> is our most ambitious new mode, and has the opposing archers juggle a large cube between them until it hits the ground. The longer a rally goes on, the faster the cube flies back and forth between the archers. This mode is a fun, fast, intense experience that will test the player&#8217;s ability to be both accurate and quick with their bows. Players looking for an extra challenge can even opt to add a second Rally cube to the mix. Finally, <strong>Random</strong> mode will randomly select one of the Archery events for each round of the match. You&#8217;ll have to be prepared for anything when you select a Random game.</p>
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<p>In general, The pace of Archery is faster and more exciting with new modes like Race and Rally being geared toward an arcade experience. The arcade feeling extends elsewhere, too. For example, when you shot a bullseye target in SC1, you received points and moved on to the next target. When you shoot a bullseye target in SC2, a couple of balloons might appear out of the broken bullseye target. When you shoot a money bag target in SC2, it will split into two more money bag targets. And those moneybags will split again into even more targets when you shoot them. We strove to make something unexpected happen in every match.</p>
<p>One change from SC1 that should be noticed right away is our scoring format has changed.  Instead of adding up every round’s score from the entire match to determine the winner, now each round will have a winner determined, and the champion is decided by whoever won the most rounds. So in a best-of-3 format, a player will have to win two rounds. Also, we have implemented tie-breakers for every round – these will require quick reaction time to come out ahead.</p>
<p>We hope you enjoyed this look at Sports Champions 2&#8242;s new and improved Archery mode, and I want to thank my teammates at Zindagi Games for helping me craft this huge PlayStation.Blog post! If you have any questions, be sure to leave them in the comments!</p>
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		<title>Sports Champions 2 Picks Up PlayStation Move This Fall</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jeremy Ray</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/san-diego-studios/">San Diego Studio</a> and <a href="http://www.zindagigames.com/">Zindagi Games</a> were blown away by the success of the multi-million unit-seller <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/sports-champions/">Sports Champions</a> and with the newly announced Sports Champions 2, we’re looking forward to providing new experiences for everyone to enjoy with an expanded sporting lineup featuring Skiing, Boxing, Tennis, Golf, Bowling, and a fully updated Archery experience.

Get a sneak peek in our newest trailer:

Sports Champions 2 revives favorite features, including the surprisingly deep and challenging single-player Cup Play and the customizable Free Play mode, plus fun arcade Challenge rounds for each event.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/san-diego-studios/">San Diego Studio</a> and <a href="http://www.zindagigames.com/">Zindagi Games</a> were blown away by the success of the multi-million unit-seller <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/sports-champions/">Sports Champions</a> and with the newly announced Sports Champions 2, we’re looking forward to providing new experiences for everyone to enjoy with an expanded sporting lineup featuring Skiing, Boxing, Tennis, Golf, Bowling, and a fully updated Archery experience.</p>
<p>Get a sneak peek in our newest trailer:</p>
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<p>Sports Champions 2 revives favorite features, including the surprisingly deep and challenging single-player Cup Play and the customizable Free Play mode, plus fun arcade Challenge rounds for each event. We’ve made a ton of improvements, too: Three-point <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-move/">PS Move</a> calibration is no longer required (and it won&#8217;t sacrifice gameplay; player avatars can be created and customized per event; a new profile system enables everyone in the house to play together with their own avatars and settings; and the photo booth is more customizable and easier to use.</p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/7305102558/" title="Sports Champions 2 for PS Move by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7103/7305102558_7b30f6e5ba.jpg" width="310" height="174" alt="Sports Champions 2 for PS Move"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/7305103034/" title="Sports Champions 2 for PS Move by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7219/7305103034_138939d2ee.jpg" width="310" height="174" alt="Sports Champions 2 for PS Move"></a></p>
<p>There’s also an all-new Party Play mode that I can’t wait to show off because it’s the perfect way to play with your friends and family on game night. You can play matches from any combination of events, including Challenge Rounds, and add up your score to see who reigns as the party champion. You can create your own match playlist, see photos and voices from each player during the game, and draw something humiliating (or nice!) on the hapless loser.</p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/7305102226/" title="Sports Champions 2 for PS Move by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7078/7305102226_a28e0cb186.jpg" width="310" height="174" alt="Sports Champions 2 for PS Move"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/7305103444/" title="Sports Champions 2 for PS Move by PlayStation.Blog, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7093/7305103444_66bf5c6f1e.jpg" width="310" height="174" alt="Sports Champions 2 for PS Move"></a></p>
<p>We can’t wait to show more on Sports Champions 2, coming to PS3 this fall. Check back soon on PlayStation.Blog for more updates!</p>
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