The PlayStation Recap – Instant Gratification Edition

The announcement of the Amazon Instant Video app for PS3 handily dominated discussion this week, with Jeff and Rey’s video tour taking top honors. PS Vita was also a hot topic, with word of free DLC for Escape Plan, Carnival expansion for MotorStorm RC, and a fresh look at Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention from NIS America. Lightbox Interactive released a vehicle-centric trailer for Starhawk, Naughty Dog showed off their next multiplayer expansion for UNCHARTED 3, and Sony San Diego Studios celebrated first pitch with an Opening Day trailer for MLB 12 The Show. The Tester 3 also triumphantly revealed its season finale, and the hardware team acknowledged user feedback of the Wireless Stereo Headset.

What are you playing this weekend?

I’m playing: Mass Effect 3 (multiplayer)

I’m watching: The Wire: Season 5, Troll Hunter on Amazon Instant Video for PS3

I’m reading: 11/22/63 by Stephen King

I’m listening to: Official PlayStation Blogcast 019: Farm-Fresh PSN Gems

Most-Watched Video of the Week: Amazon Instant Video for PS3: App Tour

The PlayStation Recap – Instant Gratification Edition

The 10 Most-Viewed Posts of the Week

PlayStation Store Update — Wheels of Destruction, I Am Alive, The Price is Right Decades, Amazon Instant Video PS3 app, new DLC and more.

PS3: The First Console to Offer Amazon Instant Video — The app is especially sweet for Prime members — read the post to learn more.

Spring Fever Expands Tomorrow: Wheels of Destruction, Mortal Kombat Discounts — An extra week of PSN savings! Cash in before Tuesday.

UNCHARTED 3 Gets New Drake’s Deception Multiplayer Map Pack Tuesday — See this campaign-inspired multiplayer maps from every possible angle in this post from Naughty Dog.

Way of the Samurai 4 Coming Exclusively to PS3 — XSEED drops by to announce first details of this over-the-top action-adventure.

The Pinball Arcade Hits PS3 and PS Vita on April 10th — This realistic pinball simulator features classic tables and a crucial feature: You can buy one version and get the the other for no extra cost.

Skullgirls Hits PSN April 10th, Full Demo Details — Years in the making, this hotly anticipated 2D fighter is about to see the light of day on PSN.

Sack it to Me: Sackboy’s Adventures in Wonderland — New costumes and gob-smacking user-created levels in your weekly update for LittleBigPlanet!

March 2012 PSN Top Sellers: Journey Soars — Mass Effect 3, the free-to-play Killzone 3 Multiplayer, and Unit 13 make strong showings on the PSN sales charts.

Mass Effect 3: Resurgence Pack Brings New Maps, Weapons, Characters April 10th — This free (!) map pack brings in tons of new content: guns, characters, and multiplayer maps for this fun co-op PSN shooter.