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PSA: PlayStation 4 DualShock 4 Bundle Back in Stock at Amazon for Launch Day

by Sohrab Osati | Sep 1, 2013 | 0 comments

The PlayStation 4 has been on fire ever since the console debuted in Spring. With each show, including E3, Gamescom, and now PAX, Sony has continued to shine and has given gamers more reasons to purchase the console when it launches on November 15th. Like any console launch, demand will likely outstrip supply and lead to periods where finding the console will be near impossible. Amazon for its part has put up multiple bundles for order, only to have them sell out shortly. Now, the online retailer has a fresh deal that’s in stock and reader for launch date. The PlayStation 4 DualShock 4 Bundle is priced at $459 and features the PS4 and an additional Dualshock 4 controller. If you’ve been itching for a PS4, now is the time to pre-order as inventory will likely disappear quickly.

Deals: PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale for $9.99 (PS Vita)

by Sohrab Osati | Sep 1, 2013 | 4 comments

If you don’t know, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is a brawler fighting game for the PS3 and PS Vita which pits some of your favorite PlayStation characters against one and other. Released by Sony Santa Monica Studios, the game even allows for cross play between PS3 and Vita. Now, Amazon has a deal that you can’t refuse, pricing PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale $9.99 for PS Vita.

PlayStation Plus Content Announced For September

by Trevor Rodenberger | Aug 29, 2013 | 6 comments

Are you ready for more information about free games? If so, you have come to the right place! The PlayStation Blog has announced all of the new content coming to North American PlayStation Plus subscribers for the month of September.

Resident Evil Chronicles HD Collection for the PlayStation 3 will be free for subscribers starting on Tuesday, September 3rd. This collection features high definition versions of both Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles. Rayman Origins for the PlayStation Vita headlines the remainder of free games available in September.

Keep reading to see a full list of free games available this month!

PlayStation Vita System Software Update 2.61 Now Available

by Sohrab Osati | Aug 28, 2013 | 0 comments

Sony has just released the PlayStation Vita system software update 2.61 for your downloading pleasure. As noted by the release number, the new firmware update is a fairly minor one and according to Sony, the

system software stability during use of some features has been improved

While Sony hasn’t officially stated it, the new update likely addresses security holes as well to thwart piracy on the console.

Sony Prioritizes ‘Puppeteer’ and ‘Knack’ Over ‘The Last Guardian’

by Sohrab Osati | Aug 28, 2013 | 3 comments

SCE Japan Studio is a busy and bustling place to be right now. While much smaller than other first party studios like Santa Monica Studios and Naughty Dog, the Japan-based developers are working on multiple titles currently which include Puppeteer for the PS3, Knack for the PS4, and The Last Guardian. According to Ico and Shadow of the Colossus creator Fumito Ueda, The Last Guardian is still in development though no details were given in regards to the platform. While the title was originally announced for the PS3 nearly four years ago, the game has been delayed numerous times. This has gotten many in the industry to assume that Sony eventually shifted the game’s development to the PS4 though no proof of this actually exists. What we have learned is why theres been such little news on the highly-anticipated title.

Publishers to Set PS3 to PS4 Game Upgrade Pricing

by Sohrab Osati | Aug 28, 2013 | 0 comments

One of the great announements from Sony’s Gamescom 2013 keynote by president Andrew House was the pathway for gamers to upgrade select PS3 titles for their PS4 counterpart for a fraction of the price. Two big publishers, Activision and EA, are already onboard with the program with the former company announcing that, when gamers purchase Call of Duty: Ghosts for the PS3, they can later on redeem a downloadable copy for the PS4 for only $10. Other games such as Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag, Watch Dogs, and Battlefield 4 will also partake in the program. Now UK managing director Fergal Gara has revealed that it is up to the individual publisher to establish the upgrade pricing.

PlayStation Store Update (08-27-13)

by Trevor Rodenberger | Aug 27, 2013 | 1 comment

Welcome to the PlayStation Store update for August 27th, 2013. The update this week is packed full of great content. Madden NFL 25 and Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn lead the way for the PlayStation 3.

The highly anticipated Spelunky comes to both the PS Vita and the PlayStation 3 along with the Killzone: Mercenary Public Beta opening itself to all PS Vita users.

Finally, PlayStation Plus users will be receiving the PS Vita version of Machinarium for free along with deep discounts on various games with the PAX 2013 Sale. Keep reading to see a complete list of content available on the PlayStation Store this week!

Sony Apologizes to Rockstar over GTA V Leaks ahead of Launch

by Jonathan Nolan | Aug 27, 2013 | 9 comments

Sony has apologized to Rockstar after its flagship Grand Theft Auto V suffered leaks online originating from a PSN Store error. Some gamers who had already downloaded the locked game decrypted the material and uploaded it the web. Leaked details include the full 42 hour soundtrack, opening theme music, and the popular in-game radio humor.

Gaming With Heather: Killzone Mercenary Beta Blues

by Heather Atkinson | Aug 24, 2013 | 19 comments

It’s a special week for me here in my little slice of the internet. I’ve ventured out of my comfort zone of PlayStation 3 games and am mixing it up. There couldn’t have been a better time to finally head into the unknown territory you all know as the PlayStation Vita. What better to motivate me than the latest addition to the Killzone series, Killzone: Mercenary for the PlayStation Vita?

Now let me start by saying that I really have not played anything on the Vita. Shame on me, but I haven’t really encountered any games that get me hyped for an extended gaming session on handheld. Don’t fret, because I feel this way about most handheld games. However, I really enjoy the Killzone series so I am actually pretty excited about a shooter that you can carry around with you. Oh, and let’s not forget that anytime the word “beta” is thrown around everyone wants to be the first to try it. And that, my friends, is hype.

‘Rime’ Looks Like ‘ICO’ Meets ‘Windwaker’ on PS4

by Brien Bell | Aug 24, 2013 | 11 comments

Sony’s Gamescom conference unveiled a lot of creative new titles for PS Vita and PS4, almost two dozen in total. One that caught a lot of peoples attention was Rime from Tequila Works, makers of last year’s PC and 360 shooter Deadlight. Michael Denny, senior vice president of Sony Worldwide Studios, described the game as “an open-world adventure game which takes us on a voyage of discovery and danger” to discover the mystery of “civilization monumentally powerful but inexplicably brought to ruin.” Check out some screenshots after the break.

New PS4 ‘Resogun’ HD Screenshots and Details

by Sohrab Osati | Aug 23, 2013 | 0 comments

Resogun is from a company called Housemarque, based in Helsinki, Finland, the team responsible for titles such as Dead Nation, Super Stardust HD, and Super Stardust Delta. After working on the Super Stardust franchise for quite some time, the small team wanted to do something different while sticking to the genre they loved. Taking that into account, they came up with Resogun which according to Mikael Haveri from Housemarque:

adds a twist to the shooter genre, and while being very much a ‘spiritual successor’

Resogun takes its cue from classic arcade titles such as Defender, Data Storm, or Japanese shmups like DoDonPachi and Death Smiles and plays like an old school 2D shooters. While a lot of details still remain under wraps for the game, we do know that it will be a PlayStation 4 exclusive and will be in Full HD and at 60 frames per second. After the jump, our Resogun HD screenshot gallery await you.

Borderlands 2, Fez, Minecraft and More Heading to PlayStation Vita

by Brien Bell | Aug 22, 2013 | 3 comments

Join First-Party Titles BigFest and Murasaki Baby on Vita’s Software Lineup

Gamescom may have been the shot in the arm that the PlayStation Vita needed. With so much attention placed on the PlayStation 4 at E3, and Nintendo’s 3DS handheld dominating sales charts, it’s been hard to see Sony’s two-year-old PSP successor as anything more than second fiddle. The Vita needed an extremely strong showing in Germany, and Jim Ryan and Michael Denny of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe might just have brought the Vita back from the brink on Tuesday night.

Shuhei Yoshida Reveals PS4 Dashboard (video)

by Sohrab Osati | Aug 22, 2013 | 5 comments

Despite having the initial PlayStation 4 announcement in late Spring with a full showing of the console and its games at E3, the PS4 dashboard has continued to be a bit of mystery. While we’ve seen little pieces of it from concept art and short videos, we’ve never been able to get a full glimpse of it, working in real time. Now, thanks to Sony’s Shushei Yoshida from Gamescom 2013, we have a much better idea of how the entire PS4 dashboard will work and the first thing you’ll notice is speed. Yoshida is seen navigating throughout the dashboard, then bringing up a live stream of Killzone: Shadow Fall, and eventually joining the same game with just a few clicks in as smooth of a fashion as you can expect. While there is still a lot we don’t know about the PS4 dashboard, this video is the best example of what we can expect in the end from the PS4 and it’s damn good. The video awaits you, after the jump.

New ‘inFamous: Second Son’ HD Screenshots

by Sohrab Osati | Aug 22, 2013 | 0 comments

Sucker Punch, the developers behind inFamous and the upcoming inFamous: Second Son seem to be on a roll. After giving us a preview of the Dualshock 4 and how developers like them were able to give their input to Sony for the now finished controller, they’ve now decided to release some new screenshots for their highly anticipated title. While inFamous 1 and 2 were popular among the core PlayStation audience, the games never found a mass market appeal. With inFamous: Second Son, Sucker Punch seems to have the attention of the gaming community with a game that not only plays fantastically (they were kind enough to demo it for us at E3) but one that looks amazing as well. Maybe the series will finally get the attention it deserves on the PS4. After the jump, a new inFamous: Second Son HD screenshot gallery awaits you.

PSA: PlayStation 4 Coming to 32 Countries in November

by Brien Bell | Aug 21, 2013 | 4 comments

In case you missed it, Sony Computer Entertainment announced the release date of the PlayStation 4 at their Gamescom press conference in Cologne, Germany. After the break, see the when you can pick up the next generation of PlayStation gaming: