PlayStation Network Releases, November 22: Corpse Party, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One

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Corpse Party for PSP, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One goes digital, and more with the November 22, 2011 edition of the PlayStation Network Releases.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope all you had a lovely time downing lots of turkey, spending time with family and friends, and buying cheap electronics at wee hours of the morning. Unfortunately, yours truly was sadly stricken by the cold bug and had many restless nights of itchy-throat soreness and non-relenting cough spells. In fact — *COUGH, COUGH, COUGH* — I still do.

And because of that, this week’s PlayStation Network notice won’t be as long upfront.  Honestly, there isn’t that much to talk about in terms of relative content too… It’s almost as if there’s a holiday going on or something, huh? What I would like to point out before I head for the nearest air humidifier are two things of good note; first is Corpse Party on the PlayStation Portable — a gory 16-bit oddity served on a adventure-based platter — and the recent Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One finally available as a digital download.

Oh wait, my bad! Let me add a third. My brain totally slipped and forgot about Final Fantasy V releasing as a PlayStation One Classic this week too, which also reminds me that we still have one game left in the Winter of RPGs campaign from Square-Enix; the previous being Chrono Cross and the last, Final Fantasy VI, coming up on December 6. So look forward to that, because it so happens to be one of the best Final Fantasy games ever, or so says the word on the street.

PlayStation Plus

Free PS Mini

Ninjamurai

Full Game Trials

Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One

Exclusive Discounts

Limbo – 50% off ($7.34; Regular price: $14.99)
Might & Magic Clash Of Heroes – 50% 0ff ($7.34; Regular price: $14.99)
Outland – 50% off ($4.89; Regular price: $9.99)
Gatling Gears – 50% off ($4.89; Regular price: $9.99)
Galaga Legions DX – 50% off ($4.89; Regular price: $9.99)
The Fancy Pants Adventures – 50% off ($4.89; Regular price: $9.99)
Section 8: Prejudice – 50% off ($7.34; Regular price: $10.49)
Section 8: Prejudice – Blitz Pack – 50% off ($1.46; Regular price: $2.09)
Section 8: Prejudice – Frontier Colonies Map Pack – 50% off ($1.95; Regular price: $2.79)
Section 8: Prejudice – Overdrive Map Pack – 50% ($1.95; Regular price: $2.79)
Cuboid – 20% Off ($3.99; Regular price: $4.99)
Akimi Village – 50% off ($4.89; Regular price: $9.99)
Dungeon Hunter Alliance – 50% off ($6.29; Regular price: $12.99)
PlayStation Move Ape Escape – 50% off ($9.79; Regular price: $19.99)

PlayStation 3

PSN Games

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire ($9.99)

The final answer is “multiplayer fun!” with Millionaire on your PlayStation 3 system. Try to win $1,000,000 by correctly answering multiple choice questions, each worth increasing amounts of money. Seek help for stumper questions via “Ask the Audience”, “Double Dip” or “Phone a Friend” lifelines. ESRB rated E, File size 772 MB

Learning With The PooYoos – Episode 2 ($8.99)

With the PooYoos, a merry band of adorable baby animals, children will have fun while learning the basics for his or her development: numbers, letters, space, colors and more. ESRB rated EC, File size 272 MB

Full Games

Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One $59.99

Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One introduces 4-player co-op to the franchise for the first time. Play together online or offline as the greatest heroes (and villain) in the universe form the unlikeliest team in this humorous adventure blending high-powered gameplay with astounding cinematic visuals. ESRB rated E10+, File size 14 GB

Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare ($19.99)

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare arms gamers with an arsenal of advanced and powerful modern day firepower and transports them to the most treacherous hotspots around the globe to take on a rogue enemy group threatening the world. ESRB rated M, File size 5.2 GB

Add-on Game Content

White Knight Chronicles II DLC (x137) (various prices) File size 100 KB (Each)

Goldeneye 007: Reloaded Pussy Galore (Free) File size 100 KB

Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 – The Evil Twin Pack ($3.99) File size 100 KB

Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 – The Rising Dead Pack ($3.99) File size 100 KB

Batman Arkham City – Robin Bundle ($6.99)

Download the fully playable Robin character. Robin comes complete with his own unique gadgets and special moves, and is playable in all challenge maps in the game, as well as two additional challenge maps that are included with the pack: Black Mask and Freight Train. The Freight Train Escape challenge map is a unique take on Arkham City, featuring brawler gameplay on a 2D plane. The pack also contains a bonus Red Robin character skin. File size 114 MB

Dead Island: Bloodbath Arena ($9.99)

The Dead Island Bloodbath Arena invites all zombie fighters to prove themselves against wave and wave of attacking undead. File size 794 MB

Disgaea 4 – Adell ($2.99) File size 1.55 MB

Disgaea 4 – Holt Village Map ($0.99) File size 1.55 MB

Disgaea 4 – Laharl Kaiser V ($1.99) File size 1.55 MB

Disgaea 4 – Rozalin ($2.99) File size 1.55 MB

Rock Band 3

• “Animals” – Nickelback ($1.99)
• “Fuzzy Man (Fuzzy Nation)” – Paul and Storm ($1.99)
• “How You Remind Me” – Nickelback ($1.99)
• “If Today Was Your Last Day” – Nickelback ($1.99)
• “Nemesis” – Arch Enemy ($1.99)
• “Passing Bells” – Amberian Dawn ($1.99)
• “Someday” – Nickelback ($1.99)
• “This Means War” – Nickelback ($1.99)
• “Walk Like A Ghost” – Quartered ($0.99)
• Nickelback Then & Now Pack ($8.49) –  This pack includes “Animals,” “How You Remind Me,” “If Today Was Your Last Day,” “Someday,” and “This Means War”

File size: 18-36 MB (singles), 110 MB (track pack)

Rock Band Network v2.0

“Pale Sister of Light” – Free Spirit ($1.99)

File size: 24 MB

Updates

Aquarium 1.0 Dynamic Theme (Price Change) (PS3) (now $2.99, original price $3.49)
Aquarium 2.0 Dynamic Theme (Price Change) (PS3) (now $3.49, original price $2.99)
Ar Tonelico Qoga – Binary World [2Nd Issue] Elemia Island Vol. 2 (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Ar Tonelico Qoga – Binary World [3Rd Issue] Elamia Vol. 3 (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Ar Tonelico Qoga – Binary World [4Th Issue] Elemia Island Vol. 4 (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Ar Tonelico Qoga – Binary World [5Th Issue] Elemia Island Vol. 5 (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Ar Tonelico Qoga – Binary World [Complete Edition] Elemia Island Complete Series (Sale) (PS3) (now $3.49, original price $5.99)
Disgaea 3 Adell DLC (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Disgaea 3 Disgaea 2 Main Character Theme (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.49, original price $0.99)
Disgaea 3 Hanako DLC (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Disgaea 3 Main Character Package DLC Bundled With Disgaea 3 Disgaea 2 Main Character Theme (Sale) (PS3) (now $2.49, original price $4.99)
Disgaea 3 Makai Kingdom Main Character Package DLC (Sale) (PS3) (now $1.99, original price $3.99)
Disgaea 3 Nekomata DLC (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.49, original price $0.99)
Disgaea 3 Pram DLC (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Disgaea 3 Pram Theme (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.49, original price $0.99)
Disgaea 3 Rozalin DLC (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Disgaea 3 Taro DLC (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Disgaea 3 Zetta DLC (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice Class World Command Attack (Sale) (PS3) (now $1.99, original price $3.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice Defender Of Earth Custom Theme (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.49, original price $0.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice Defender Of Earth Set (Sale) (PS3) (now $2.99, original price $5.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice Demon & Detective Set (Sale) (PS3) (now $1.99, original price $3.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice Disgaea 2 Sacrebleu Set (Sale) (PS3) (now $2.49, original price $5.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice Gordon (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice Item World Command Attack Mode (Sale) (PS3) (now $1.99, original price $3.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice Jennifer (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice Kogure (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice Kogure Custom Theme (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.49, original price $0.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice Marjoly (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice Mid-Boss (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice Priere Custom Theme (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.49, original price $0.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice Thursday (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.49, original price $1.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice Tink (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice Yukimaru (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice: Action Prinny (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice: All Star Theme (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.49, original price $0.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice: Curtis (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice: Dragon (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.49, original price $0.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice: Fake Heroes Set (Sale) (PS3) (now $1.99, original price $3.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice: Gig (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice: Gig Theme (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.49, original price $0.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice: Item World Survival Attack (Sale) (PS3) (now $1.99, original price $3.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice: Pleinair Theme (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.49, original price $0.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice: Prinny Curtis (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice: Raspberyl & Sapphire Theme (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.49, original price $0.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice: Raspberyl Chapters 1-4 (Sale) (PS3) (now $5.99, original price $11.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice: Raspberyl Chap. 1 (Sale) (PS3) (now $1.49, original price $2.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice: Raspberyl Chap. 2 (Sale) (PS3) (now $1.49, original price $2.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice: Raspberyl Chap. 3 (Sale) (PS3) (now $1.49, original price $2.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice: Raspberyl Chap. 4 (Sale) (PS3) (now $1.49, original price $2.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice: Revya (Sale) (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99)
Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice: Soul Nomad Set (Sale) (PS3) (now $1.99, original price $3.99)
Aedis Eclipse: Generation Of Chaos Legacy (Sale) (PSP) (now $5.99, original price $9.99)
Blade Dancer: Lineage Of Light Umd Legacy (Sale) (PSP) (now $5.99, original price $7.99)
Cladun X2 (Sale) (PSP) (now $14.99, original price $19.99)
Cladun: This Is An RPG! (Sale) (PSP) (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days Digital (Sale) (PSP) (now $14.99, original price $29.99)
Disgaea Infinite Digital (Sale) (PSP) (now $7.99, original price $19.99)
Disgaea: Afternoon Of Darkness Legacy (Sale) (PSP) (now $9.99, original price $14.99)
Dragoneer’S Aria Legacy (Sale) (PSP) (now $7.99, original price $14.99)
Mana Khemia: Student Alliance Legacy (Sale) (PSP) (now $7.99, original price $14.99)
Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle Digital (Sale) (PSP) (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
Prinny 2 (Sale) (PSP) (now $9.99, original price $29.99)
Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? (Sale) (PSP) (now $7.99, original price $19.99)
Z.H.P. (Sale) (PSP) (now $19.99, original price $29.99)
Worms 2: Armageddon Battle Pack – Sale (PS3) (now $2.49, original price $4.99)
Worms 2: Armageddon Forts Pack – Sale (PS3) (now $3.49, original price $4.99)
Worms 2: Armageddon Puzzle Pack – Sale (PS3) (now $3.49, original price $4.99)
Worms 2: Armageddon Retro Pack – Sale (PS3) (now $3.49, original price $4.99)
Worms 2: Armageddon Time Attack – Sale (PS3) (now $3.49, original price $4.99)
Prototype Digital – (Sale) (PS3) (now $14.99, original price $29.99)
Split Second Digital (Sale) (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $29.99)
Alien Breed 2: Assault – (Sale) (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Alien Breed 3: Descent – (Sale) (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Alien Breed: Impact – (Sale) (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Worms 2: Armageddon – (Sale) (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
Cuboid – (Sale) (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Kick-Ass (Price Change) (PS3) (now $7.99, original price $14.99)
Worms: Battle Islands – (Sale) (PSP) (now $8.49, original price $24.99)
Half-Minute Hero Digital (Price Change) (PSP) (now $9.99, original price $29.99)
Lunar: Silver Star Harmony Digital (Price Change) (PSP) (now $14.99, original price $29.99)
Valhalla Knights 2: Battle Stance (Price Change) (PSP) (now $9.99, original price $29.99)
Valhalla Knights Legacy (Price Change) (PSP) (now $4.99, original price $14.99)
Ys Seven Digital (Price Change) (PS3) (now $14.99, original price $29.99)
Ys: The Oath In Felghana Digital (Price Change) (PSP) (now $14.99, original price $29.99)
The Baconing (Sale) (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99)

Avatars

Flower Swarm Avatar ($0.49)
Flower Tower Avatar ($0.49)
Flower Tree Avatar ($0.49)

Game Videos

GT Academy USA Episode 1
GT Academy USA Episode 2
GT Academy USA Episode 3
GT Academy USA Episode 4
GT Academy USA Episode 5
Jurassic Park: The Game – Behind The Scenes Trailer
NBA 2K12: Legends Showcase Teaser Trailer
Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure Trailer
Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning Destiny & Fate Trailer
Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning Factions And Fae Trailer
Need For Speed The Run/The Black Keys
Syndicate 4-Player Co-Op Trailer Hostile Takeover (HD)
Warp Announce Trailer
House Of The Dead: Overkill Launch Trailer
Sonic Generations Launch Trailer
Hitman: Absolution Run For Your Life Full Playthrough Video
UFC Undisputed 3 Pride Trailer
WWE ’12 – Brock Lesnar Trailer
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations No Mercy Trailer
Rayman Origins Comic-Con Trailer
Pulse 11/22 Edition

PS3 Themes

Oddworld: Stranger’S Wrath HD – Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: Hunter Killer Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Black Tuesday Theme ($0.99)
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 In The Shadows Theme ($0.99)
The King Of Fighters XIII Custom Theme 1 ($1.99)
The King Of Fighters XIII Custom Theme 2 ($1.99)
Castlevania: Harmony Of Despair Theme ($1.99)
Anne Stokes – Bio Skull Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Anne Stokes – Evil Clown Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Anne Stokes – Final Verdict Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Anne Stokes – Hell Rider Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Anne Stokes – Hellfire Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Active Beauty – Deep Stretch ($2.99)
Active Beauty – Crunch Time ($2.99)
Active Beauty – Bench Press ($2.99)
Bad Business 3 – Freedom Fighter Jackson Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Dynamic Comic Thanksgiving ($2.99)
Cyber Terran 3020 Dynamic theme 1 ($2.99)
Cyber Terran 3020 Dynamic theme 2 ($2.99)

PS one Classics

Final Fantasy V ($9.99)

Bundles

Flower Game, Soundtrack, Avatar Bundle ($12.49)

PlayStation Store for PSP

Downloadable Games

NBA 2K12 PSP ($19.99)

Winner of over 20 Sports Game of the Year awards last year, the NBA 2K franchise is back and bigger than ever. NBA 2K12 PSP delivers more action than any NBA game to date, putting gamers as close to the court as possible without having to lace up a pair of kicks. Players can now relive 10 legendary games from Michael Jordan’s career in the “Jordan Challenge.” ESRB rated E, File size 980 MB

Corpse Party ($19.99)

Struggle to survive in a dilapidated otherworldly elementary school filled with the vengeful spirits of murdered students from throughout the countryside. Solve the mystery of its past, or become a fixture in its halls for all eternity! Retro-styled visuals and binaural 3D audio give this story-driven horror adventure a unique atmosphere, and dozens of grisly, uncensored death scenes await all those unfortunate enough to choose the wrong path. ESRB rated M, File size 556 MB

Bundles

Open Emotion Studios Triple Pack ($3.99)

Come and explore the unique adventures created by Open Emotion Studios in the OES Triple Pack. Explore Machu Popyu and restore order in Mad Blocker Alpha, defeat the evil Black Armor and avenge your parents in Ninjamurai or save your town from the evil Big-Wig in Revoltin’ Youth! File size 119.5 MB

PSP minis

Where Is My Heart? – Minis ($6.99)
Ikari Warriors Ii: Victory Road – Minis ($2.99)
Psycho Soldier – Minis ($2.99)

Game Videos

Pulse 11/22 Edition

Via: PlayStation Blog

PlayStation 3 Turns Five, We Look Back At Five Years Of Commercials

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The PlayStation 3 blows out the candles for it’s fifth birthday, and to celebrate, we take a fond look of how far the Sony console has come through it’s commercials.

Five years ago, which is now like a lifetime in Internet years, Sony ushered in the era of the PlayStation 3 in North America on November 17th. It was a rocky start at first for the console, but it thankfully weathered those storm cloud days to become an awesome gaming machine with an equally awesome laundry list of games you can’t find anywhere else.

Uncharted, PixelJunk: SideScroller, Heavy Rain, Gran Turismo 5, LittleBigPlanet… geeze, I could be here all day naming names of sweet PlayStation 3 games that have come along since the system’s existence (when I would rather spend time playing those games instead, haha). So instead, if you allow me a little leeway my dear readers, I wanted to use the way-back machine to check out the many TV commercials Sony has put out for the PlayStation 3, which unintentionally, sort of serve as a very interesting time-stamp of where the PS3 was at during that point.

Going chronologically, we can’t begin any look-back of PS3 commercials without what many would say is the weirdest out of the bunch. That freaky baby commercial that gave many people (mainly me) nightmares. Now, what I can garner from this point in history is that Sony was quite full of themselves, and not only did they think that people would buy $500 consoles, but that a commercial like this would be cool. Nope to both.

Awkward to the max, indeed. Let’s hurry along to the next video before it stains on all of our minds forever. And glory be, this upcoming one is much subdued in tone and fixes on what matters most about an upstart gaming machine, the games dammit! (Like what’s on this week’s PlayStation Store) Something Sony should of been on top of with their messaging with the PlayStation 3 at the onset, but egad, that ego cool-aid is such a swell drink!

Oh and Internet kudos to anyone who can recognize the song used in this TV montage. Make sure not to saliva all over it, it’s no biggie if you don’t remember.

Personally, I think the beginning of the Kevin Butler ads were a pivotal turn of the tide for the PlayStation 3. Rightfully so, because it’s the moment where Sony introduced the slimmer PS3 along with the $299 price cut, which skyrocketed sales of the console to infinity and beyond — but least we forget — it also brought back the playful attitude of PlayStation brand we all came to love during the days of the PlayStation 2.

The first Kevin Butler ad is especially partial to this idea (it’s one of my favorites too) as it makes fun of all those PS3 slim rumors that got way ahead of Sony announcing the news themselves.

Finally, this next ad is so nice, we’re gonna show it twice. Yes, yes, I’m well aware that you might have already seen the “Micheal” commercial featured here on Ps3Maven and television — but you got to admit, it’s an absolutely fantastic ad that pulls off why being a PlayStation 3 owner can’t be beat. They even got Solid Snake’s gravel-sounding voice down, pat. Impressive.

I’ll let you on a tiny secret… Micheal is me. Haha, nah! Seriously, its not. Maybe.

Well there you have it guys, (almost) five year’s worth of  splendid PlayStation 3 commercials — weren’t they something? Happy birthday PlayStation 3! Let’s all hope the next five years is something worth remembering too. From my humble little viewpoint, it certainly seems very bright!

“The Truth” About Metal Gear Solid: Rising At 2011 VGAs

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The Metal Gear Solid game that’s gone missing is telling all at this year’s Video Game Awards on Spike, December 10th.

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This is a post from Ps3 Maven who bring you the best play station 3, Games, Mods and News.

The Metal Gear Solid game that’s gone missing is telling all at this year’s Video Game Awards on Spike, December 10th.

Spike’s annual Video Game Awards brings Hollywood stars and videogame creators together to celebrate the best of the best from that year. It’s also where big news is made too; namely the debut of many greatly anticipated games that will probably be in contention for next year’s nominations (it’s the only reason I’ll be watching — though props to my main man Neil Patrick Harris, way to represent homeboy), in fact, Batman: Arkham City was first shown at the 2010 VGAs and is expected to do battle against the likes of Uncharted3 and Portal 2 for Game of the Year 2011.

Meanwhile, Metal Gear Solid: Rising (yeah remember that game, kiddos?) was never introduced at the VGAs, but rather, at the Electronic Entertainment Expo back in 2009 — and since then — the Koji-Pro backed title, staring MGS’s own cyber-ninja Raiden, has been in a mysterious flux of why the heck is this thing taking so long to come out! The lack of status updates from Konami about the well-being of the game caused quite an echo of rumors to flood the internet, as you would expect, with the oddest insisting that MGS: Rising production had been taken over by Platinum Games (makers of Bayonetta, Vanquish).

Crazy, I know. Thankfully all such scuttlebutt about Metal Gear Solid: Rising should come to a hopeful end as the game makes it’s re-debut (or whatever) at this year’s Video Game Awards, December 10th (check local listings), where it’s been promised that series creator himself, Hideo Kojima, will reveal “the truth about Metal Gear Solid: Rising.” What that exactly means is unknown for now, but one would — heck we all would — think it might be footage from the actual game. Not a teaser, not a CGI trailer that shows Raiden slicing a giant mech in half (don’t get me wrong that’s cool too, bros); just some reassuring gameplay footage that will make my Amazon wishlist spot for the title worth the space it’s taking.

Don’t let me down Kojima-san! Although, truth be told, he and his crew did a fantastic job on the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection which was released recently, so my faith isn’t in the wrong hands.

Via: Spike

Three More PlayStation Bundles, Featuring Harry Potter, Everybody Dance, & Medieval Moves

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It’s an avalanche of PlayStation-related bundles just in time for one of the biggest shopping periods all year, Black Friday. Click to find out the full details!

Seems as if the LittleBigPlanet 2 bundle we told you about a while back was just a small sampling to Sony’s main course of special packaged deals that will hit the retail market a week or so before Black Friday; the day after everyone in North America stuffs their faces full with all the standard Thanksgiving fair. I can taste the turkey, and the inevitable nap-time from eating said turkey, already!

Adding to the list now are two more PlayStation 3 bundles and one more PlayStation Move bundle, with the pictured one above featuring everybody’s favorite wizard Harry Potter and a 160GB PlayStation 3 for $249.99. You won’t be getting in any games (really there’s no Harry Potter game worth playing, truth-juice folks) though, but instead a movie pack that includes a copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 on Blu-ray, plus a voucher to download Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets from the PlayStation Store.

Now, that’s the first PS3 bundle. The second one goes for a different, shake it like a Polaroid picture, audience with the centerpiece of Everybody Dance, a fabulous dancing game that uses the PlayStation Move to track body movement as players flaunt their moves like Mick Jagger along to 40 dance hits from pop to hip-hop. This bundle is fifty dollars more at $299.99, but having a 320GB PS3, a PS Move starter pack, and a copy of Everybody Dance surely makes up for it at that price.

Lastly, and before you go completely mad at the amount of stuff we’ve gone over, we have the second PlayStation Move bundle for this holiday shopping season; an impressive box that has two games to start you off in the waggling world of Sony’s motion controller, Sports Champions and Medieval Moves: Deadmund’s Quest. If there’s a common thread between both titles, it’s the fact that both were joint developed by Sony’s San Diego Studios and Zindagi Games — so together with a PlayStation Move starter kit, all for $99.99, it only makes the logical sense that both would be paired side-by-side.

All the special bundled deals mentioned here will be releasing in the coming weeks, so keep a sharp eye out for them if you need some excellent gift ideas for you or a loved one. If consoles or hardware aren’t on your list though, I’m sure there will be some killer deals in the works on software too! I can think of a few games that I would snatch up in a moments notice (hello Uncharted 3!) if at a lower discounted price.

Via: Joystiq, Engadet

Five Years of the PS3: Where Are We?

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November marked the fifth anniversary of the PS3. Is the system going strong, is it time for a new one, or is Sony having a midlife Crisis?

With over 77 million subscribers, 5 years of history and hundreds of great games, few people could say that the Playstation was anything but a success. But, getting from there to here was a bumpier road than anyone of us would have expected, or liked.

Back in November 2006, Sony launched the PS3 in Japan. Almost immediately afterwards they announced that the global system launch was being pushed back to March of 2007. Not exactly off to a good start, as consumers demanded satisfaction, people sold their unopened PS3s on eBay for absurd sums and the Xbox 360 was laughing all the way.

Things got a better, and evened out the playing field when Sony got their act together, launched the system, and blew everyone away with its outstanding graphical capabilities. Seeing beautiful games like Heavenly Sword in action for the first time was the most convincing argument I ever heard for ditching my old PS2 and moving on.

A whole generation got their fix on the system that offered the best graphics anyone had ever seen. As the games catalogue grew, everyone rejoiced.

And then, after looking at the ridiculously high sales numbers of the Wii, Sony announced plans to launch their own motion controls and everyone was left shaking their heads. Another motion control? Half of all people alive on Earth already owned a Wii and were getting sick of it, and all of a sudden Sony wants in the market? Hmmm.

Their motto “It Changes Everything” didn’t exactly come true. I guess that’s why they went with “It Does Everything”, which is at least technically true now. I hear it can even give you a back massage if you’re nice to it.

While the move wasn’t exactly the high point, it wasn’t the low point. I’m sure we all remember (well, those of us who choose to remember that is!) the month long blackout in April 2011 where our beloved PSN was hacked by some very, very inconsiderate people and we were left with local multiplayer to satisfy our urges to destroy one another.

But that’s all in the past. Now we’ve got our hands on Uncharted 3, Resistance 3 and any number of other threequels. But what’s next? Are we at the peak of what the PS3 is offering or do we have the potential for another 5 years of greatness?

Sony doesn’t seem entirely sure what’s going on. We’ve got rumors of the PS4 floating all over the Internet, and counter statements that the PS3 is still strong. But where does that leave us, the consumers? Do we need another system now? Will we just go through more of the same ups and downs or does Sony have the formula right this time: no kinks, no hitches; just gaming goodness?

Also, be sure to check out this year’s Black Friday 2011 – PS3 deals and PSN Releases of this Week.

‘Jak And Daxter Trilogy’ Rated By German SKU & Now Confirmed By Sony

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Ousted by a German videogame ratings board and now officially confirmed by Sony, the Jak and Daxter Trilogy is a done deal.

Before a little game called Uncharted put Naughty Dog studios on the map as a big-name developer, they had their hands in a prior – yet also critically acclaimed – set of PlayStation 2 exclusive titles, the platforming, at times vehicular combating, Jak and Daxter series. Now, similar to its fellow PS2 legacy brother Sly Cooper, the series is being reportedly honored with its own PlayStation 3 collection sometime in the very near future.

Entitled for the time being the Jak and Daxter Trilogy (which was the name the German videogame ratings board — image below –, along with several others, gave the game and not Sony), the collection will hopefully contain the first three entries of the series; Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Jak II, and Jak 3, all each given a nice high-definition tune-up with some extra bonus content goodness just for good measure (like the Heavy Rain: Directors Cut, please!!!)

I now some of you out there in Internet Land won’t be happy to hear that Jak II, the black sheep amongst the three, will be apart of this trilogy (is that pitchforks and torches being picked up, I hear?), but remember friends that this — just like the Sly Cooper Collection that was released last year — is a celebration of a pretty stellar series as a whole. Which, thanks to the way our ever-progressing gaming culture works, seems to be not remembered all too well or at all.

A drat shame really, because the Jak and Daxter universe is both a brilliantly imagined and technically crafted world, a great melding of fantasy and science-fiction tropes, and most importantly, developer Naughty Dog’s much needed learning steps that would go on to help shape the Uncharted series in all it’s awesomeness. Officially the Jak and Daxter Trilogy hasn’t been announced just yet, but word from Sony themselves say that a true PR release (with price and date I hope) will be coming quite soon. So stay tuned, folks.

Via: Game Informer

Black Friday 2011 — PlayStation 3 Deals Round-Up Edition

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Ps3Maven helps you find the best deals for Black Friday, starting November 25^th.

With the possibility of traveling far distances to meet up with loved ones, visiting pests relatives about to occupy your home, or spending way too much time in the kitchen slaving over a turkey, Thanksgiving week is bound to be a hectic one for many of us celebrating it. (Be thankful it comes once a year!)

So really, the last thing you want to do is fish around the web for Black Friday deals, of which there will be in much supply come this Friday, November 25^th. That’s why we’ve gone ahead and rounded up every PlayStation 3 sale from every retailer participating and posted them below. We were thinking of giving you a can of cranberry sauce instead, but I think you’ll agree this is much better.

Off the bat, you might notice that the headlining deal that every outfit is sharing in is a $200 PlayStation 3 bundle featuring Ratchet & Clank All 4 One and LittleBigPlanet 2, but only ToysRus is adding in a free PS3 wireless controller with that order. Ideally that would be the best deal, but honestly, any shop you decide to go to on either Friday or Saturday will fit your PS3 wants, if need be.

Remember, some deals might change on the fly — so as the old saying goes, first come, first serve!

Best Buy

The largest electronics retail chain in North America will open its doors at midnight (12:00 am) on Friday, where three of the biggest games this year, Battlefield 3, Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception, and Batman: Arkham City have been slashed down to $30 each.

PlayStation 3

• PlayStation 3 160GB Console Bundle w/ Ratchet & Clank All 4 One & LittleBigPlanet 2 – $199.99
• Battlefield 3 – $29.99
• Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception – $29.99
• Rage – $29.99
• Disney Universe – $29.99
• Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – $34.99
• Batman: Arkham City – $29.99
• Madden NFL 12 – $29.99
• Need for Speed The Run – $29.99
• Call of Duty Black Ops – $29.99
• Disney Universe – $29.99
• FIFA Soccer – $34.99
• NBA 2K12 – $34.99
• Toy Story 3 – $7.99
• Call of Duty World at War – $7.99
• Homefront – $14.99
• Final Fantasy XIII – $14.99
• Dirt 3 – $14.99
• Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions – $14.99
• Kinect Sports Season 2 – $24.99
• The Sims 3 Pets – $24.99
• X-Men Destiny – $29.99

GameStop

GameStop, the dark lords of used games, also opens up midnight at Friday too (I hope you guys bring jackets and hot cocoa), but only some deals will be one day only (they’re noted in red, m’kay). My hot hot hot deal for you to check out is Rayman Origins at $40, a steal if I ever saw one.

PlayStation 3

• PlayStation 3 160GB Console Bundle w/ Ratchet & Clank All 4 One & LittleBigPlanet 2 – $199.97
• PS3 Dualshock 3 Controller – $34.99 (Friday Only)
• All Weekend – Buy 2, Get 1 Free on all pre-owned products
• Rayman Origins – $39.99
• Borderlands Game of the Year Edition – $19.99 (Friday Only)
• Sonic Generations – $29.99
• Driver – $19.99
• Venetica – $9.99 (All Weekend)
• The Sims 3 Pets – $29.99 (All Weekend)
• Battlefield Bad Company 2 – $9.99 (Friday Only)
• Medal of Honor – $9.99 (Friday Only)
• Call of Duty Black Ops – $34.99
• Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 – $34.99
• Madden NFL 12 Hall of Fame Edition – $59.99 (All Weekend)
• Rocksmith – $49.99
• Dynasty Warriors 7 – $29.99
• Duke Nukem Forever – $9.99 (All Weekend)
• Need for Speed: The Run – $39.99 (All Weekend)
• Battlefield 3 – $39.99 (All Weekend)
• Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition – $19.99
• L.A. Noire – $19.99
• JASF – $29.99
• Resident Evil 5 – $19.99
• Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2012 w/ Gun – $59.99 (Friday Only)
• FIFA Soccer 12 – $39.99 (All Weekend)
• Madden NFL 12 – $39.99 (All Weekend)
• NCAA Football 12 – $39.99 (All Weekend)
• Grand Theft Auto IV – $9.99 (Friday Only)
• God of War III – $14.99 (All Weekend)
• MAG – $14.99 (All Weekend)
• Ratchet Clank Future: A Crack in Time – $14.99 (All Weekend)
• Uncharted 2 – $14.99 (All Weekend)
• Heavy Rain – $14.99 (All Weekend)
• PlayStation Portable – Buy 2, Get 1 Free on all pre-owned products (All Weekend)
• PlayStation Portable – 4GB PSP Memory Card – $14.99 (Friday Only)

ToysRus

Surprisingly ToysRus will get a jump start on the competition by opening — or rather — starting their Black Friday extravaganza three hours early (9:00 pm Thursday night). What’s also surprising though, is the selection of deals; which I mean there is hardly none of besides the aforementioned PS3 bundle for $200 (this one gives you a free wireless controller, probably a third party one though). I do like the buy one PS3 game, buy another for five dollars offer — yet the catalog of what to choose over is slim pick’ins. Aw, shucks!

PlayStation 3

• PlayStation 3 160GB Console Bundle w/ Ratchet & Clank All 4 One & LittleBigPlanet 2, + Bonus Wired Controller – $199.99
• Radium Wireless Controller for PS3 – $20.99
• Buy One Select Game, Get One Select Game for $5 – choose from:

LittleBigPlanet
Uncharted 2
God of War III
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Sims 3
Need for Speed: The Run
Battlefield 3
Rage
Madden NFL 12
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty Black Ops
Nascar 12
Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension

Walmart

Again! Open at midnight. Now, what’s really good here is Walmart’s variety of $10 – $15 games (I spy Yakuza 4 at $10 — holy moly), plus they beat every retailer by selling Batman: Arkham City and Battlefield 3 for two dollars less ($28 each). Which I guess is cool, if your care about saving every shopping dollar you can.

PlayStation 3

• PlayStation 3 160GB Console Bundle w/ Ratchet & Clank All 4 One & LittleBigPlanet 2 – $199.99
• Shrek Forever After – $10
• Pure – $10
• Yakuza 4 – $10
• Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days – $10
• Cabelas Dangerous Hunts 2011 – $15
• Uncharted 2 – $15
• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – $15
• Heavy Rain – $15
• God of War III – $15
• LittleBigPlanet – $15
• inFamous 2 – $28
• Killzone 3 – $28
• Transformers Dark of the Moon – $28
• Madden NFL 12 – $28
• Call of Duty Black Ops – $28
• Battlefield 3 – $28
• Batman: Arkham City – $28
• Nascar 2011 – $28

Target

Yup, also open at midnight. Actually, Target’s first year in doing so. Goes to show how all this Black Friday madness has caused quite stir for U.S. retailers that want every shopping dollar they can get. Disappointingly, nothing too special here — but for picking up Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim or Rayman Origins you do get a ten dollar gift card; that’s kinda nice, maybe.

PlayStation 3

• PlayStation 3 160GB Console Bundle w/ Ratchet & Clank All 4 One & LittleBigPlanet 2 – $199.99
• PS3 Dualshock 3 Controller – $39
• Battlefield 3 – $37
• Resistance 3 – $27
• Madden NFL 12 – $27
• Need for Speed: The Run – $27
• Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – $59.99 + $10 Gift Card
• Rayman Origins – $59.99 + $10 Gift Card

Kmart

PlayStation 3

Lastly we come to Kmart; who opts instead for a 5:00 am kick-off to their Black Friday sales. If your looking for blue-light discounts on Medal Gear Solid HD Collection ($34.99) or ICO/Shadow of the Colossus HD Collection ($29.99), then you know where to go. Kmart that is.

• PlayStation 3 160GB Console Bundle w/ Ratchet & Clank All 4 One & LittleBigPlanet 2 – $199.99 (Friday Doorbuster Only)
• Battlefield 3 – $34.99 (Friday Doorbuster Only)
• Madden NFL 12 – $39.99 (Friday Doorbuster Only)
• NCAA Football 12 – $39.99 (Friday Doorbuster Only)
• FIFA Soccer 12 – $39.99 (Friday Doorbuster Only)
• Need for Speed The Run – $39.99 (Friday Doorbuster Only)
• Medal Gear Solid HD Collection – $34.99 (Friday Doorbuster Only)
• Driver San Francisco – $19.99 (Friday Doorbuster Only)
• Rage – $29.99
• Call of Duty Black Ops – $29.99
• Killzone 3 – $29.99
• ICO/Shadow of the Colossus HD Collection – $29.99
• God of War III – $14.99
• Heavy Rain – $14.99
• Uncharted 2 – $14.99
• PS3 Dualshock 3 Controller – $34.99

Via: Gamer Deals

PlayStation Network Releases, November 15th: Jurassic Park: The Game, BurgerTime World Tour

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Jurassic Park: The Game, BurgerTime World Tour, and so much awesomely more are primed and ready for this week’s PlayStation Network Releases, November 15, 2011 edition. Check it!

Dinosaurs and hamburgers, is there a more better combination? Oh, I should think not. And wonderfully, it comes this week in the tight tandem of Jurassic Park: The Game and BurgerTime World Tour; two new digital games up right now on the PlayStation Store.

With Jurassic Park: The Game, players return to the island that started it all — you know, the one with dinosaurs that somehow end up getting lose from their cages and then attack their keepers (they should really close that place down, I tell ya) — in a four part episodic adventure series from the pros at the sub-genre, Telltale Games. The San Rafael, California studio worked closely with Universal Studios to create an awesome re-imagining of the island and the prehistoric beasts that live there.

T-Rex, triceratops, and those wily loveable velociraptors are all excitingly here in Jurassic Park: The Game, right beside the marvelous sounds of John Williams’ familiar soundtrack and a story filled with suspenseful twists and heart-pumping action. Surely fans of both Telltale Games or the Jurassic Park films will be right at home — cozy and warm — with this episodic title, if not, then how about clinching your hands on a meaty modern take on a classic arcade game. Hmm?

That would be BurgerTime World Tour, which started as a classic 1982 Data East game where users help Chef Peter Pepper allude hotdogs, fried eggs, and pickles to build… well, hamburgers of course! Hey, it was a simpler time back then. And notably — without that charming simplicity, no one would probably remember BurgerTime so fondly or as passionately as the fine fellows (or gals) down at Monkey Paw Games, who have transformed the quaint pixel sprites of ole’ into brightly colored 3D world (not as bright as PixelJunk: SideScroller though).

Like many applauded retro-revivals, BurgerTime World Tour keeps it’s memorable core gameplay in honored tact while adding a few interesting drops of flavor, say rocket-packs and what not, to mix it up. Truly this game, and a cheap on at $9.99, is a work of much fevered love from Monkey Paw and should definitely be checked out if you’ve got the time to do so on the PlayStation Store.

PlayStation Plus

Free Minis

Doodle Fit

Full Game Trials

Hasbro Family Game Night 3 Full Game Trial
Red Dead Redemption Full Game Trial

Exclusive Discounts

Jurassic Park: The Game – Full Series (Episodes 1-4) – 20% off
Red Dead Redemption – 25% off
Undead Nightmare Standalone – 30% off

Bundle

Red Dead Redemption + Undead Nightmare Bundle (Game + DLC Bundle) – 30% off

Add-On

Undead Nightmare Collection (DLC) – 25% off
Undead Nightmare Pack – 30% off
Liars & Cheats Pack – (DLC) – 30% off

Free Avatars

Green Hat Penguin Avatar
Raccoon Avatar
Red Ornament Avatar
Snow Monster Avatar
Turkey Leg Avatar

PlayStation 3

Jurassic Park: The Game – Full Season (Episode 1-4 Bundle) ($29.99)

Security systems have failed and the creatures of the park roam free (what did I tell ya!). Now, a rogue corporation will stop at nothing to acquire the embryos stolen and lost by Dennis Nedry. Experience a brand new adventure and see new areas and dinosaurs in this landmark game set during the first Jurassic Park movie. ESRB rated T, File size 2.19 GB

Hollywood Squares ($9.99)

Play with friends and family on the famous tic-tac-toe game board occupied by “center squares” Kathy Griffin, Brad Garrett, Martin Mull and Jeffrey Tambor! Host Tom Bergeron asks the celebrities questions, and you judge whether the answers are true or false. ESRB rated E10+, File size 1.32 GB

BurgerTime World Tour ($9.99)

BurgerTime lives again! This culinary classic used to rip quarters from your pockets. Now it’s back but in Next-Gen form with 3D graphics on a rotating cylindrical axis in a whole new burger world. In fact, 4 new worlds! And 50 levels, four gargantuan boss characters, and up to 4-players, online! ESRB rated E, File size 346 MB

Full Games

Red Dead Redemption Digital ($39.99)

America, 1911. The Wild West is dying. When federal agents threaten his family, former outlaw John Marston is forced to pick up his guns again and hunt down the gang of criminals he once called friends. Experience an epic fight for survival across the sprawling expanses of the American West and Mexico. Don’t forget to check out the Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition if you prefer a physical copy instead. ESRB rated M, File size 8.2 GB

Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare ($19.99)

ACROSS THE VAST WESTERN FRONTIER, A PLAGUE IS SPREADING. When former outlaw John Marston wakes up at his farmhouse, he finds a world gone insane: overnight, deranged hordes have overrun the towns and outposts of the American frontier. ESRB rated M, File size 9.7 GB

Hasbro FAMILY GAME NIGHT 3 ($29.99)

Spin the wheel of fate in the GAME OF LIFE, find out “whodunit” in CLUE, get your groove on with TWISTER, trigger crazy chain reactions in MOUSE TRAP, or try your hand at YAHTZEE HANDS DOWN. Enjoy classic and remixed versions of your favorite games, play with your own customized avatar, and challenge family and friends in online multiplayer! ESRB rated E, File size 1.23 GB

PlayStation minis

Rumble Trucks – Minis ($3.99)

An exciting side-scrolling stunt-racing challenge. Choose the best vehicle then race through different terrains. Perform tricks to gain boost and dash to the finish fast enough to unlock the next stage. 3 worlds to explore, 9 vehicles to select and 24 crazy tracks to conquer. Can you master Rumble Trucks? ESRB rated E, File size 25 MB

Game Demos

LittleBigPlanet 2: Special Edition Demo ESRB rated E, File size 2.17 GB

Add-on Game Content

UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception Multiplayer Accessory Pack #1 (KILLZONE) ($1.49)

Download the Multiplayer Accessory Pack #1 (KILLZONE) for your UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception multiplayer experience today! This pack is free for Fortune Hunters’ Club members. File size 1.62 MB

UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception Add Ons (x3) ($0.25 – $0.99 each) File size 555 KB (x3)

Everybody Dance Pack 2 ($8.99)

• Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star
• Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out
• Livin’ Joy – Dreamer
• Moloko – Sing It Back

File size 1.2 GB

LittleBigPlanet 2 Assassins Creed Revelations Costume ($1.99) File size 110 KB

Dead Rising 2: Off The Record: Cosplay Warrior Skills Pack ($1.99) File size 4.16 KB

Disney Universe Villains Costume Pack ($2.99) File Size 6.84 MB

Disney Universe Add Ons (x5) ($0.99 each)

Need For Speed: The Run – Time Saver ($9.99) File size 3.16 KB

Ace Combat Assault Horizon Compatibility Pack 3 Ace Combat Assault (free) File size 5.07 MB

Ace Combat Assault Horizon Horizon Su-35 “Tekken” Skin Set ($4.99) File size 9.67 MB

Saints Row: The Third Add Ons (x4) ($1.99 – $19.99 each) File size 1.70 KB Each

Rocksmith – Jessica By The Allman Brothers Band ($2.99) File size 4.95 MB

Rocksmith – More Than A Feeling By Boston ($2.99) File size 3.88 MB

Real Steel Add Ons (x11) ($1.99 – $9.99 each) File size 25 MB Each

Rock Band 3

• “Downhill” – Rishloo ($0.99)
• “Flight of the Bumblebee ” – Thomas Walker ($0.99)
• “Heaven’s Calling” – Black Veil Brides ($1.99)
• “Hey” – Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives ($0.99)
• “Higher Ground” – Stevie Wonder ($1.99)
• “Hitman Blues” – The Blue News ($0.99)
• “I Wish” – Stevie Wonder ($1.99)
• “Living for the City” – Stevie Wonder ($1.99)
• “Sir Duke” – Stevie Wonder ($1.99)
• “Superstition” – Stevie Wonder ($1.99)
• Stevie Wonder Pack 01. ($8.49) This pack includes “Higher Ground,” “I Wish,” “Living for the City,” “Sir Duke,” and “Superstition”

File size: 2.07 MB – 66 MB (singles), 161 MB (track pack)

Game-Related Applications

Assassin’s Creed Embers ($2.99)

Now living in a cozy Tuscan villa with his wife and their two children, Ezio spends his time enjoying the company of family, old friends and cultivating his vineyards. The life of this former Assassin Mentor will not stay quiet for long. One day a mysterious Assassin shows up at Ezio’s door quite unexpectedly begging for Ezio’s aid. Will this old assassin’s fire die out before he can save the ones he loves, or will it burn brightly one last time? File size 973 MB

Updates

Red Dead Redemption Digital – Sale (PS3) (now $27.99, original price $39.99)
Red Dead Redemption – Legends And Killers Pack – Sale (PS3) (now $6.99, original price $9.99)
Red Dead Redemption – Liars And Cheats – Sale (PS3) (now $6.99, original price $9.99)
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare – Sale (PS3) (now $13.99, original price $19.99)
Red Dead Redemption – Undead Nightmare Pack – Sale (PS3) (now $6.99, original price $9.99)
Red Dead Redemption – Undead Nightmare Collection – Sale (PS3) (now 13.99, original price $19.99)
Red Dead Redemption Digital And Undead Nightmare Collection Bundle – Sale (PS3) (now $34.99, original price $49.99)
After Burner Climax – Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Comix Zone – Sale (PS3) (now $2.99, original price $4.99)
Golden Axe Digital – Sale (PS3) (now $2.99, original price $4.99)
Streets Of Rage 2 – Sale (PS3) (now $2.99, original price $4.99)
Split Second Digital PSP (Price Change) (PSP) (now $19.99, original price $29.99)
Tron: Evolution Digital (Price Change) (PSP) (now $19.99, original price $39.99)

Avatars

Metal Gear Solid 2 Avatar Collection ($2.99)
Metal Gear Solid 3 Avatar Collection ($2.99)
Metal Gear Solid 2 Avatars(x10) ($0.49 Each)
Metal Gear Solid 3 Avatars(x10) ($0.49 Each)
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Avatars (x10) ($0.49 each)
Rayman Origins Avatars (x10) ($0.49 each)

Game Videos

UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception Launch Trailer
Medieval Moves: Deadmund’s Quest Debut Trailer
Everybody Dance Deadmau5 Trailer
Starhawk First Reactions Video
NBA 2K12: Launch Trailer
The Darkness 2 -The Brotherhood Trailer
Grand Slam Tennis 2 Roster Reveal Trailer
Need For Speed The Run Challenge Series Trailer
Need For Speed The Run Race For Your Life Trailer
Warp Echo And Swap Abilities Trailer
Rock Of Ages: Full Trailer
Rock Of Ages: Rock Beats Everything Trailer
Max Payne 3 First Trailer
Aliens Colonial Marines E3 2011 Demo Trailer
Sonic Generations: Boss Trailer Sega of America
Sonic Generations: Dreamcast Era Trailer
Sonic Generations: Modern Era Trailer
Payday The Heist – Heat Street Trailer
Sideway New York Launch Trailer
Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat Announce Trailer
WWE ’12 – Road To Wrestlemania Trailer
Motionsports: Adrenaline Rush Trailer

PS3 Themes

PixelJunkTM SideScroller Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Bridge River Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Destinations: Egypt Dynamic Theme ($2.99)
Abstract: Raindrops Dynamic Theme ($2.99)

PSone Classics

Vanguard Bandits ($9.99)

Vanguard Bandits puts you in command of powerful squadrons of magical robotic warriors in defiance of the evil Junaris Kingdom. Use the terrain to your advantage and maneuver your forces to superior combat positions. Witness the results of your decisions in 3D sequences. With almost 60 missions and 5 endings, one of the greatest JRPGs of its time.

Music

Medieval Moves: Deadmund’s Quest Original Soundtrack ($9.99)

PlayStation Store for PSP

PSP minis

Rumble Trucks – Minis ($3.99)

An exciting side-scrolling stunt-racing challenge. Choose the best vehicle then race through different terrains. Perform tricks to gain boost and dash to the finish fast enough to unlock the next stage. 3 worlds to explore, 9 vehicles to select and 24 crazy tracks to conquer. Can you master Rumble Trucks? ESRB rated E File size 25 MB

Game Videos

Fate/Extra Debut Trailer

Via: PlayStation Blog

New ‘Soulcalibur V’ Trailer Shows Off Expanded Character Creation Mode

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Back again for Soulcalibur V is the character creation mode, and it’s better than ever.

Character creation has always been a touted game-feature of the weapon-clashing Soul series, from Namco Bandai, since the release of Soulcalibur III, where much like a Mr. Potato Head or what not, players could choose from a toolbox set of different fighting classes, clothing and armor, and physical features to assemble their vision of the ultimate warrior. Or… to just make knock-offs of familiar gaming faces like Ryu from Street Fighter II or Solid Snake from Metal Gear Solid, which fair enough, looked cool also.

Launching in January, Soulcalibur V’s own character creation mode truly goes beyond it’s predecessors by giving unlimited amounts of freedom to personalize your character as you so choose. From just the standard facial features and clothing carousel options (which are awesome in their own right), you can go even deeper than before by molding together different trinkets to specific armor pieces — like adding devil horns to a set of samurai armor. There really is so many countless options to choose from this go around — it’s mighty impressive. Oh, and of course, if you just want to make Ken or Bayonetta, then have at.

Check out the five minute video starring Hisaharu Tago, Soulcalibur V’s producer, while he shows us the game’s fully-fledged character creator. Not only is it informative, but it’s really funny too!

Square-Enix wants to get you into the role-playing game mood by featuring three classic such titles, starting this November, with the “Winter of RPGs” campaign. Exactly which three you’ll just have to click here to find out!

Via: Namco Bandai Games EU

PSP UMD Passport Program Coming To Japan

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Sony announces a UMD exchange program in Japan that offers digital versions for a fee.

It’s a solution to give PlayStation Portable owners, at least in Japan for the time being, an option to play their catalog of UMD-based games on the PlayStation Vita. Not the most wishful of solutions honestly, but it’s one none the less (yes I’m trying to put a positive spin on this — deal with it.)

The “solution” I’m oh-so alluding to friends is the newly announced UMD Passport program – an interesting initiative which gives the aforementioned opportunity by redeeming those physical software copies for digital versions through a free downloadable application available December 6th. Well actually… to clarify, you don’t automatically get every UMD game registered through the app, but rather a discount on repurchases of those same games through the PlayStation Store.

Head scratching, I know. Let me put it as simple as possible, say you have PSP Game A in UMD form that you really really want to play on your shiny new Vita handheld (oh hey, a Vita bundle). Simply just download the app on your PSP, register the game in question via Wi-Fi, and in exchange you’ll get a discount to spend on the digital counterpart that after being mark downed will fetch about $6 to $13 each, although some might catch a higher fee *cough* Square Enix’ RGPs *cough*.

Remember, the UMD Passport Program is Japan-only for now (hopefully a North American & European role out of it is in the works) and as for the list of games that will be compatible under it just look below — along with publishers who plan on supporting the program too. Mind you that this is just an initial games list and Sony hopes to make the system compatible with roughly 200 titles later on.

Guilty Gear Judgment (Arc System Works) 500 yen
Carnage Heart Exa (Artdink) 500 yen
Pachipara Slot: Pachislot Super Sea Story in Okinawa (Irem) 1000 yen
Akiba’s Trip (Acquire) 1000 yen
Last Promise Story (Image Epoch) 1000 yen
Persona 3 Portable (Atlus) 1500 yen
Metal Slug Complete (SNK Playmore) 500 yen
Higurashi Daybreak Portable Me, Mega Edition (Create) 500 yen
Atelier Viorate: Alchemist of Gramnad 2 (Gust) 1000 yen
Shutokou Battle (Genki) 1000 yen
Dynasty Warriors (Koei-Tecmo) 500 yen
Dead or Alive Paradise (Koei-Tecmo) 1000 yen
Colin McRae: DiRT 2 (Codemasters) 1000 yen
Ever17: the out of infinity (Cyberfront) 500 yen
Nanatama: Chronicle of Dungeon Maker (Gae) 500 yen
Ginsei Shogi Portable (Silver Star Japan) 1000 yen
Kuru-kuru Chameleon (Starfish SD) 500 yen
Hot Shots Golf Portable 2 (Sony) 500 yen
Patapon 3 (Sony) 1000 yen
Gran Turismo PSP (Sony) 1000 yen
Nano Diver (Takara-Tomy) 1000 yen
Princess Days Portable (Takuyo) 740 yen
Secret Room Sacrifice (D3 Publisher) 1000 yen
Promise This Blue Sky: Paradise in Hand (TGR) 100 yen
Everybody Read: Masterpiece & Mystery & Horror & Literature (Dorasu) 500 yen
Disgaea 2 Portable (NIS) 500 yen
Phantom Kingdom Portable (NIS) 1000 yen
Tsuyokisu 2 Semester Portable (Netrevo) 500 yen
Pachislot Simulator, Secret Treasure Edition: Sealed Goddess Portable (Paon) 2400 yen
The Convenience Store Portable (Hamster) 1000 yen
Unchain Blaze Rex (FuRyu) 1050 yen
Neon Genesis Evangelion Battle Orchestra Portable (Broccoli) 1000 yen
Kanon (Prototype) 1000 yen
I Conquer the Path I Believe In (From Software) TBA
Harvest Moon: Boy & Girl (Marvelous AQL) 500 yen
Maikomi Best: Mahjong Champion Portable: Mahjong Club Battle (My Navi) 530 yen
Memories Off (5pb.) 500 yen
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time (Ubisoft) 1000 yen
Tenshin Ranman: Happy-Go-Lucky!! (Russel) 1000 yen

Supporting publishers:
Idea Factory
Capcom
Gung-ho Online Entertainment
Konami
System Soft Alpha
Square-Enix
Spike
Sega
Sonic Powered
Chunsoft
Nihon Falcom
fonfun
Media-5

Via: Engadget