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Welcome! Next week’s new games lineup features Wattam, a charming new experience from the mind of Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi. HONK. Not to be overlooked, everyone’s favorite waterfowl waddles to PS4 next week in House House’s breakthrough hit, Untitled Goose Game. Go cause some mischief. For a full list of new games coming to PlayStation next week, read on. And enjoy The Drop! 3M Spain Foundation – Stem+VR PS VR — Digital (Out 12/18) An educational project of ‘Scientific dissemination’ to encourage STEM vocation in children. Includes four individual experiences of virtual reality (Science, math, technology and engineering block) to be lived in groups of three players, where they learn specific content and meet challenges in a collaborative way. Artpulse PS VR — Digital ArtPulse offers an artistic VR sandbox to play and express your creativity. Spawn and combine shapes, colors, and freehand painting to sync them seamlessly into the background music. You don’t need to be an experienced artist or musician to make cool stuff; you can just create and let the game elevate it! Bayala – The Game PS4 — Digital (Out 12/19) Plunge into the magical world of elves! A spellbinding elfin adventure: Accompany Surah on the magical journey across bayala. When the dragons disappear, the power of magic might vanish, too. Together with Surah, set off on an adventure-packed journey through forests, into caves and across bayala’s Dragon Mountains. Demon Pit PS4 — Digital Arise Demon Hunter. It is time. The years you spent slaughtering demon-kind in the mortal world did little to cleanse your soul. Your sins have been laid bare and you have been judged. You are damned for eternity. The pit awaits! Demons with Shotguns PS4 — Digital The ultimate couch fragger gibfest! Armed with a powerful boomstick and bullet deflecting shield, up to four players wage unholy war against each other as they compete for souls in nine different local multiplayer game modes across four realms and 40 arenas. This is demonic local multiplayer action at its bloodiest! Dreamball PS4 — Digital (Out 12/20) DreamBall is a fun sports game with Ragdoll physics set in dreams with one clear objective: try to score more than your opponent before time’s up. Play up in the space, under de sea, in a pirate island… Let your imagination fly or let be carried by ours. Ready to dream? Immerse yourself in this world of dreams. Hellmut: The Badass From Hell PS4 — Digital Hellmut: The Badass from Hell is a fast-paced bullet-storm dungeon crawler that cranks the nonsense up to 11 and puts you right in the thick of it. Take control of various Transformations and unlock new Transformations each time you complete the game. Iro Hero PS4 — Digital Iro Hero is a vertical shoot ’em up with beautiful pixel art graphics inspired by many old-school classics. Staged across nine action-packed levels, Iro Hero features a unique and fresh approach to the popular color polarity mechanic, with interactive level elements, color zones, reflective surfaces and much more. Mini Motor Racing X PS4 — Digital Grab your controller or VR headset and dive into the high-octane frenzy that is Mini Motor Racing X! The classic Mini Motor career mode is back, with hundreds of races, dozens of cars to unlock and upgrade, and four fiendish championships to master, but that’s not all. MMRX adds some firepower to the mix in the new Type-X mode! nDreams VR Bundle PS VR — Digital Four incredible VR titles at one low price: Shooty Fruity, The Assembly, Perfect, and Bloody Zombies. Defend your store from mutant fruit, discover a morally challenging organization from contrasting perspectives, slip away to beautiful and relaxing locations, or fight the undead plague in hand-to-hand combat. Party Trivia PS4 — Digital Jam packed with over 6,000 multiple choice trivia questions in four genre categories, no game will be the same. Party Trivia is party gaming at its very best in an easy, out of the box, pick-up-and-play way that keeps everyone at the edge of their seat. Regions of Ruin PS4 — Digital (Out 12/19) Ever wonder what would happen if Kingdom met a broad, skill based open world RPG? Welcome to Regions of Ruin. Regions of Ruin is a 2D side-scrolling RPG with town-building in an open world that progressively challenges your hero and settlement the further you delve into the vast continent. Sacralith: The Archer’s Tale PS VR — Digital (Out 12/17) Sacralith: The Archer’s Tale is a VR bow-shooter. With bow, arrow and magic, help your brothers overcome all threats in the way of the main goal: the magic stone called Sacralith that grants a power over dragons. Soccer Pinball PS4 — Digital (Out 12/20) Choose your team and beat your opponent! Have a soccer match with your friend or family member on the pinball field. You will try to score as much as possible within a match. Be the best and write your name on the leaderboard… and your mini audience will always cheer you on! Straimium Immortaly PS4 — Digital Bosses and beasties abound in this bizarre and vibrant rogue-lite/ shump/ dungeon crawler hybrid. Armed with a jetpack and a smorgasbord of weapons and power-ups, Straimium Immortaly pits your lone warrior against the forces of the Queeni Empress. Agility, precision, and loads of loot are your only means of surviving the Cubicus. Tamashii PS4 — Digital Tamashii is a puzzle-platformer set in a distorted world of striking horror and unsettling imagery. A mysterious stranger is summoned to this twisted hell to discover the source of evil that emanates from within. Can you survive the devilish traps, tricky puzzles, and monstrous beings looming in its dark corridors? The Inner Friend PS4 — Digital (Out 12/20) Descend into an eerie world made of scattered memories and unresolved traumas and explore a nightmarish landscape where you will come face to face with childhood fears and nightmares. Led by a mysterious Shadow, face fears and nightmares inhabiting its materialized subconscious universe. Treasure Rangers PS4 — Digital (Out 12/16) Treasure Rangers is a fun puzzle and platforming challenge where you’ll need to combine the unique skills of all the characters to advance. Meet Lucy, Eric, Roxy & Randy, a kid with autism, and experience an incredible adventure in the magic filled underground caverns beneath the neighborhood: free your friends, join the squad and solve the mystery! Unit 4 PS4 — Digital (Out 12/20) An alien army has stolen the sacred artifact of our heroes’ tribe. Similar reports are coming from other planets. Problem: the solar system will decay without the power of these artifacts. Begin an epic journey to uncover the truth. Can you recover the artifacts before the universe collapses? Untitled Goose Game PS4 — Digital Maybe you’ve heard about Untitled Goose Game already, but in case you haven’t, we’ll catch you up: it’s a lovely morning in the village, and you are a horrible goose. That’s pretty much it. Wattam PS4 — Digital Immerse yourself in the creative mind of Keita Takahashi in Wattam. Explore a lonely world where everything has vanished and all seems lost. Play solo or same-screen co-op to help Mayor rediscover the joys of friendship, restore his lost memories, and reconnect with the world itself. Word Maze by Powgi PS4, PS Vita — Digital (Cross-Buy) Like a wiggly word search! Find the words to solve the maze! It’s a new and unique word search variation, exclusive to Powgi! Xenoraptor PS4 — Digital XenoRaptor is a frantic and frenzied twin-stick shooter, pitting ridiculously armed space dragons against an interstellar armada. Strip your defeated foes of their parts to assemble the ultimate weapon. XenoRaptor is bullet-hell action with countless tactical possibilities. Xposed PS4 — Digital Pure gameplay, pure fun! Xposed is a modern and challenging tribute to the arcade classics. Avoid opponents, be aware of your surroundings, expose the covered area and have lots of fun. Simple controls, demanding levels, but rewarding experience. 2019: Best in Music Harry Styles – Fine Line Xmas 2019 Watchmen Studio Ghibli Joker The information above is subject to change without notice. View the full article

Email us at [email protected]! Subscribe via iTunes, Spotify, Google or RSS, or download here What a year we’ve had on the Blogcast! Kristen, Sid, and Tim wrap up 2019 and celebrate PlayStation’s 25th anniversary by running down their top three PS games of all time. Plus, the talented devs from Dontnod stop by for an insightful (and spoilery!) chat about the recently concluded Life is Strange 2. See you in 2020! Stuff We Talked About 25th Anniversary State of Play Resident Evil 3 Top three PlayStation games Life is Strange Season 2 The Cast Sid Shuman – Senior Director of Social Media, SIEA Kristen Zitani – Social Media Specialist, SIEA Tim Turi – Senior Social Media Specialist, SIEA Thanks to Cory Schmitz for our beautiful logo and Dormilón for our rad theme song and show music. [Editor’s note: PSN game release dates are subject to change without notice. Game details are gathered from press releases from their individual publishers and/or ESRB rating descriptions.] View the full article

Last week, we asked you to bundle up and share some snow-filled moments from your favorite games. From glistening portraits to rough snow packed terrains, we sifted through #PS4share and #PSBlog to find this week’s highlights: Cal strikes a pose in this Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order share from Annihivader. iRooby1 shared this moody portrait of Aloy in Horizon Zero Dawn. A harsh winter settles in Red Dead Redemption 2, shared by JohnM90GTA. Snow hits the streets in this Driveclub Bikes share by JRPyznar. Batman overlooks snowy Gotham City in Arkham Knight, shared by rohzarn. Sefwick shares a dark and snowy moment from Kara’s story in Detroit: Become Human. Search #PS4share and #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries to this week’s theme. Want to be featured in next week’s Share of the Week? Theme: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Share by: 9am Pacific on Wednesday, December 18 Next week, use the Force…or Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order’s newly released photo mode to take dazzling shots from a galaxy far, far away. Use #PS4share and #PSBlog for a chance to be featured. View the full article

For those of you still looking for that perfect holiday gift, or to treat yourself, we’ve got you covered with another round of holiday discounts. From December 15 to December 28, save on a new PlayStation 4 system, or pick up a few new games that’ll be sure to keep you and your loved ones entertained during the holidays. Here’s a look at our latest deals available at select retailers in the U.S. Please check your local retailer for availability. Only On PlayStation PS4 Bundle – $249.99 (MSRP), featuring a 1TB PS4 system and three of PlayStation’s greatest exclusives: The Last of Us Remastered, God of War, and Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition Days Gone – $19.99 (MSRP), regularly $39.99 (MSRP) Death Stranding – $39.99 (MSRP), regularly $59.99 (MSRP) Marvel’s Spider-Man Game of the Year Edition – $19.99 (MSRP), regularly $39.99 (MSRP) For additional game deals, head over to our online store at PSDirect.com. We have a special deal when you buy two or more select games on Blu-ray discs. The sale starts December 15 to December 28. Buy 2 select games, save 30% on your purchase Buy 3 select games, save 50% on your purchase Select games include: PS4: Bloodborne, God of War, God of War III Remastered, Gran Turismo Sport, Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition, Little Big Planet 3, MLB The Show 19, Quantic Dream Collection, Ratchet & Clank, The Last of Us Remastered, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy PS VR: Astro Bot: Rescue Mission, Blood and Truth, Everybody’s Golf, Farpoint, PlayStation VR Worlds, Until Dawn: Rush of Blood PlayStation Plus members get free express shipping in the US when ordering from PlayStation Direct. From all of us at PlayStation, we wish you a wonderful holiday season, with lots of fun, cheer, and epic gaming memories. Happy holidays! View the full article

With the release of Moonshiners on December 13, Red Dead Online players on PlayStation 4 will also be receiving a new batch of early access content and bonuses available until January 21. Free Moonshiner Band Expansion Operating your own moonshining business comes with many perks, a constant stream of thirsty clientele in your underground bar is just one of them. Bar owners can start a band to help foster a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere while serving up your own shine with the Band Expansion, free to all PS4 players until January 21. New Hideout: Beaver Hollow Deep in the woods of Roanoke Ridge lies the ruthless Murfee Brood, a backwoods menace that can be found in Beaver Hollow. PS4 players have early access to this all new Hideout, and can clear out and pilfer their makeshift camp for rewards. New Apparel and Emotes Wheeler, Rawson and Co. has its own selection of special offerings coming to their catalogue specifically for PS4 players, which includes four new clothing items and five new emotes. Apparel: Salizzo Double Bandolier: Many an outlaw prefers the double bandolier – because two bandoliers are twice as stylish. Naturally. Starrett Hat: A fashionable hat with contrasting oval crown and upturned brim. Each hat is finished by hand with a woven leather buckled band. Rulfo Boots: One of Wheeler, Rawson and Co.’s most attractive designs, featuring elaborate studding on the pull straps, shaft and vamp. Cut only from high-quality leather. Gordillo Half-Chaps: Buckled half-chaps with studded panels and lavish fringes. Guaranteed to add grandeur to any outfit. Emotes: Hat Flick: Greet passersby with a casual flick of the hat Howl: Vocalize and advertise your acquisition of new territory, search for companionship, or utter loneliness in a primal, prolonged fashion. Jovial Laugh: A jovial, good natured guffaw, grinning from ear to ear. Subtle Wave: Politely acknowledge friend or foe with this subtle and relaxed wave of the hand. You vs Me: An immediate and indignant offer to settle a situation immediately on site through pistol fire or fisticuffs. And more… Look for a selection of limited time festive-themed variations on Red Dead Online Showdown Modes coming to all platforms just in time for the holidays on December 19, with a few select variants only available to PS4 players. Alongside this new early access content, Photo Mode has been added on PS4, which lets you capture and share stunning images from the frontier with an array of features including free-form camera movement and the ability to add Filters, Stickers or Text and upload your shots directly to Social Club. In addition to Photo Mode, Red Dead Redemption 2 players on PS4 will also get: Story Mode Bounty Hunter Missions: track down wanted criminals Herman Zizendorf, Camille de Millemont and Bart Cavanaugh Story Mode Gang Hideouts: Take on the deadly Del Lobos gang at Gaptooth Breach and Solomon’s Folly Story Mode Treasure Maps: Landmarks of Riches and The Elemental Trail “To The Ends of The Earth” Story Mode Mission Weapons added to Story Mode: M1899 Pistol, Evans Repeater, High Roller Revolver and LeMat Revolver Horses Added to Story Mode: Warped Brindle Arabian, Few Spot Appaloosa, Perlino Andalusian and Red Chestnut Arabian Hidden Trinkets Added to Story Mode: Hawk Talon, Cat Eye, Shark Tooth, Turtle Shell and Crow Beak View the full article

Treasure Rangers is a single-player 3D puzzle-solving action platformer launching on PS4 next Monday, in which the player switches between different characters with unique powers. In addition to being a game developer, I am a father of three, my eldest being an eleven-year-old kid with autism. That’s why I always wanted to face the challenge of creating a fun game that includes a character with ASD (autism spectrum disorder). If you embrace the differences and value diversity, then you are ready to join the Treasure Rangers! Something strange is happening in the neighborhood — big holes are appearing everywhere. This is a mystery for the Treasure Rangers to solve! Surprisingly enough, when they go through the holes and into the caves, they obtain superpowers thanks to an ancient energy beneath! Now it’s time to introduce the heroes of the gang. Lucy Lucy’s biggest hobby is geology. When she enters the caves beneath the neighborhood, she channels the power of stones which she can use to turn any member of the crew into a stone statue. She can also push heavy stone blocks to open new paths or solve puzzles. Eric Eric’s powers are all about nature and plants. He can swim really well and is the only one in the gang that can dive, allowing him to find secret passages underwater. But his most powerful skill is dashing, thanks to a wave of leaves he can create. Roxy When Roxy enters the caves, she obtains the power of rock and roll! Now she can use her spirit guitar for a variety of actions such as playing a mid-air riff, allowing her to double-jump and reach higher platforms. Randy Randy enjoys listening to music and playing videogames, but the things he loves most are eating chicken nuggets with fries and going on adventures with his sister Lucy! He is also a non-verbal child with autism. Thanks to his great memory, when Randy walks near symbols or different patterns, he can remember them and use them later to solve puzzles or open doors. Also, if he uses a huge bouncing mushroom as a trampoline, he jumps higher than others, allowing him to reach places others can’t. On the other hand, he refuses to enter zones with loud noises so they must be cleared out first. Light blue butterflies make him lose focus and stand still watching them, so the other members of the crew will need to withdraw these stimuli to proceed. This single player game is all about teamwork and taking decisions on when to use a particular character in order to reach each level’s exit. Also, expect enemies to block your way and don’t be surprised if you encounter big bosses in your mission to save the neighborhood. Join the gang now and be prepared to save the day as Treasure Rangers launches exclusively on PS4 on December 16. View the full article

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare comes out on top of the PS4 chart for November! Congrats to the team at Infinity Ward on their acclaimed campaign (which I thought was excellent) — I know plenty of folks around the office who are positively hooked on this year’s Multiplayer offering, too. Respawn’s foray into a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, took the runner-up spot, followed by Kojima Productions’ massive, ambitious debut Death Stranding. One month left… who do you think will take top honors for December? Oh! And stay tuned in January, when we’ll round up the top downloads for the full year and share ’em here. PS4 Games 1 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order 3 DEATH STRANDING 4 Need for Speed Heat 5 Grand Theft Auto V 6 NBA 2K20 7 EA SPORTS FIFA 20 8 Madden NFL 20 9 God of War 10 The Outer Worlds 11 TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX SIEGE 12 Marvel’s Spider-Man 13 Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition 14 Red Dead Redemption 2 15 Castle Crashers Remastered 16 Days Gone 17 EA SPORTS UFC 3 18 Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint 19 Assassin’s Creed Odyssey 20 RESIDENT EVIL 2 PS VR Games 1 Beat Saber 2 Job Simulator 3 SUPERHOT VR 4 ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission 5 Moss 6 Five Nights at Freddy’s VR: Help Wanted 7 Firewall Zero Hour 8 Drunkn Bar Fight 9 L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files 10 Vacation Simulator Free-to-Play Games 1 Fortnite 2 Apex Legends 3 Brawlhalla 4 Warframe 5 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM BATTLE OPERATION 2 6 Dauntless 7 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2019 LITE 8 3on3 FreeStyle 9 DC Universe Online Free-to-Play 10 Paladins DLC and Expansions 1 Fortnite – The Wavebreaker Pack 2 Fortnite – Darkfire Bundle 3 Call of Duty Modern Wafare – C.O.D.E. Defender Pack 4 Destiny 2: Shadowkeep 5 Fortnite – The Final Reckoning Pack 6 GTA Online: Criminal Enterprise Starter Pack 7 Destiny 2: Forsaken 8 Beat Saber: Rocket League x Monstercat Music Pack 9 Mortal Kombat 11 Kombat Pack 10 Marvel’s Spider-Man: The City That Never Sleeps View the full article

I am so excited to announce that Ghost of Tsushima is coming Summer 2020! I joined Sucker Punch as the new communications manager back in March (nice to meet you all!) and I’ve spent my entire time at the studio so far dying for the opportunity to show off more of the game. Today it’s my pleasure to finally do exactly that. I know it’s been a long wait for everyone looking forward to playing, so I want to start by thanking you for your patience. This is a big game for our studio (like…really big) and we’re taking our time to get it right. Today, we debuted a brand-new trailer that delves deeper into the identity our hero is forced to adopt in order to save his home: The Ghost. While Jin starts our game as a samurai, he’ll learn skills and adopt tactics that are decidedly not samurai-like, and you can get a small taste in the footage we revealed today. In the months ahead, we’ll share more about Jin, the threats he faces, the allies that help him along his journey, and what he’ll have to give up to become this new kind of warrior. As I mentioned, Ghost of Tsushima is huge – the biggest game Sucker Punch has ever made by a wide margin. Our trailer includes some quick glimpses of the vibrant, diverse open world you’ll get to explore, but we’ve barely scratched the surface. I’m also happy to reveal our box art today, featuring Jin in his Ghost armor as a growing storm looms behind him. You can also get a peek at some of the gear and upgrades Jin will acquire throughout his journey, which we’ll share many more details about next year. Beyond our new trailer and box art today, we also have some brand-new Ghost of Tsushima merchandise to reveal. At the PlayStation Gear store, you’ll find the first of many new pieces of merch that we’ll have as we get closer to launch. (Please note: unfortunately these new items will not be available for Christmas delivery.) It is so exciting that Ghost of Tsushima will be in your hands next year, and there is still plenty more to share! You can get the latest info by finding your way to Sucker Punch’s Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook accounts, or on Ghost of Tsushima’s official site. View the full article

We founded Counterplay Games with the singular desire to create games focused on high levels of personal mastery, rewarding players for the time invested with our titles. We get to accomplish both with Godfall and the hugely exciting PlayStation 5 hardware. Our goal with Godfall is to reforge fantasy ARPG-style loot progression and third-person melee combat into a whole new genre: The Looter-Slasher. Namely, our game is uniquely one-part gear driven and one-part player-skill driven. Godfall retains the desire for offense-oriented, mastery-driven combat, rewarding you with head-turning, powerful loot that then inspires your next set of character builds. Godfall’s third-person melee combat is fluid, dynamic and interactive, embracing offense over defense. While many games these days create one-off cat-and-mouse challenges for players, we want to broaden combat encounters with enduring replayability. In Godfall you can expect satisfying one-against-many enemy encounters along with challenging head-to-head boss fights. Godfall’s designed from the ground up with co-op in mind. You can play the entire game in solo, duo or trio. Your enemies will respond dynamically, mutating their behavior and attack patterns based on your group size. Our goal for co-op is stronger together, and fun for all. You can expect to hear much more about Godfall next spring. We’re honored to bring Godfall to you on PlayStation 5 in holiday 2020. View the full article

The holiday season is upon us, and, while we have nothing against cinnamon and cloves, the Control team has decided to spice it up with a different kind of flavor: the metallic taste of adrenaline. Expeditions, a challenging new game mode for Control, lands tonight on PS4. If you already own the game, all you need to do is turn on your console and download the latest update. Expeditions are a combat-focused, timed game mode that will test out your skill, character build, and loadout in a series of challenges in a far-out region that is a part of the Hiss-infested Black Rock Quarry Threshold. You may have noticed an old-timey jukebox placed in an isolated room close to Central Executive area in the game. If you thought that it might be another Object of Power, you guessed right. After completing the main mission My Brother’s Keeper and getting the Levitate ability, make sure to come back to Central Executive and find your first Jukebox Token. Pop it into the OOP, and you’re off to the races! And race you will, because, after the song starts playing and the Object of Power transports you into the Quarry Threshold, you will only have 25 minutes to complete the Expedition. Some of us at Remedy are claiming that it is impossible to finish on the highest difficulty — are you up for the challenge? Stream and show us! If you run out of time, you’re out. But don’t worry, you can get more Jukebox Tokens by completing Bureau Alerts, Board Countermeasures, or defeating named enemies. If you have some Source to spare, you can buy whole bundles of Jukebox Tokens in the Astral Constructs menu of every Control Point. There are three tiers of Expeditions, unlocked in a sequence. They are progressively more difficult, require more Jukebox Tokens, and yield better and better rewards. You’ll get a chance to earn unique Expedition mods for your Service Weapon and for Jesse, abundant crafting materials, and even a brand-new outfit. Completing each tier will also award you more Jukebox Tokens, so you can continue playing more Expeditions. Every time you go on an Expedition, you will get random gameplay parameters like “all weapons deal +100% damage” or “everyone has 75% less health.” The higher the tier — the more of these parameters come into play. They will encourage you to experiment with your loadout, and sometimes, completely change the way you approach combat. Parameters aren’t the only thing that keeps Expeditions fresh. Our Encounter Director system is in full swing in this game mode, spawning more or fewer enemies — and different kinds of them – depending on where you are and what you are doing. All of the types of Hiss you’ve encountered in Control are present here, so we encourage you to go in prepared: with all Service Weapon forms and abilities unlocked. Expeditions aren’t a game mode for the faint of heart, so if you manage to finish one, claim your bragging rights by posting a screenshot of your end stats with the #ControlRemedy hashtag. Got feedback? Strats? Favorite parameters? A particular Hiss monster you hate? Share in the comments below! View the full article

While we pursued the mythical Velkhana and sought to undo the ecosystem unbalances caused by the Old Everwyrm, something much more dangerous was brewing in the background… the exotic Xeno’jiiva has fully matured into the cataclysmic Safi’jiiva. Awaken the Dragon within Little is known about this mysterious red dragon, but we do have some amazing insight on the Siege style quest and the potential rewards that are set to shake up the way you hunt in Iceborne. Your special assignment is to group up in Seliana’s Gathering Hub and take on the Safi’jiiva Siege. Work together as a team to complete as many Siege objectives as possible. There are some unique gameplay mechanics in this quest and you’ll need to get acquainted with them to maximize the rewards. We highly recommend taking on the Recon Assignment to learn the ropes and practice a bit before the real hunt. Successfully completing this mission will result in Siege rewards that have phenomenal potential: the “awakened” Safi’jiiva weapons! Each weapon comes with a preset distribution of stats (Attack, Elemental, Affinity, etc.), but take it to the Smithy, along with some Dracolites, and you can upgrade it to awaken its true potential! What we have here is one of the most customizable weapon systems in the history of Monster Hunter. Every time you upgrade a Safi’jiiva weapon—and it can be upgraded a lot—you are presented with the option to assign it an “awakened ability.” And these abilities can be mixed, matched and stacked to generate truly powerful creations. You can even unlock Set Bonus skills from other monsters’ armor sets, opening up even more diverse armor build customization. For example, upgrade a Safi’jiiva Great Sword to include Barioth’s Set Bonus, Punishing Draw, then pair it with one single Barioth armor piece (instead of the standard requirement of two) to activate that set bonus. This leaves four additional armor pieces open for you to equip and unlock… say Velkhana’s armor Set Bonus, Frostcraft! And if that wasn’t enough, you can even use the standard augment system to further amplify your power. On the other side of this powerful equation is the Safi’jiiva armor set. This sleek defensive gear offers a simple silhouette design at first glance… but draw your weapon, and it unfurls into a majestic and imposing visage. The set bonus, Dragonvein Awakening brings a devastating, but highly dangerous way to hunt. When you unsheathe your weapon, all your main stats (Attack, Elemental and Affinity) will be raised, but your health gets drained with each attack you perform. Don’t worry too much, though; after landing some hits on your enemy, the second part of Dragonvein Awakening will activate, giving you a surge of health recovery. Warning! You won’t get your health back if you whiff attacks, so be extra careful when donning this armor set. Speaking of gambling your health for power… the 2nd Event Quest crossover with Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds is now live for Iceborne players. By completing the quest “The Survivor,” you’ll be able to craft the new Aloy Shield-Weaver+ full armor set, the Frostclaw Palico gear and upgrade your Stormslinger Prototype into the Adept Stormslinger. If you recall our previous blog covering the first crossover quest, Roy Postma, Art Director of Horizon Zero Dawn, said this: For the feel, we wanted the Improved Stormslinger to behave temperamentally when using its charge-up mechanic. The ability to overcharge the weapon causes the capacitators to glow and spark, eventually resulting in blowback that can cause massive damage to its wielder. So… we actually implemented that gameplay mechanic in Iceborne! With the Adept Stormslinger, you can apply a mod called Power Source Mod that replicates the health recoil function in Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds. However, if you use the Shield-Weaver+ armor alongside this Light Bowgun, you’ll take on reduced damage; a highly recommended pairing. If you’re on the hunt for some really powerful gear in Iceborne, now’s the time to jump in. The Safi’jiiva Siege and the Horizon Zero Dawn crossover quests will be live until January 4, 2020. Happy hunting! View the full article

Celebrate nominees from The Game Awards past and present with savings of up to 50% at PlayStation Store. Journey down the darkest pages of history in A Plague Tale: Innocence, stir up some mayhem with Borderland 3, explore the edges of the universe in The Outer Worlds, and more! Take a look at the full list below, but don’t delay! This accolade-laden lineup is only in town until Monday at 8am PT. 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ZOMBIES: BFN SEASON’S EATINGZ EDITION $34.99 $49.99 PROJECT CARS 2 $14.99 $59.99 PROJECT CARS 2 DELUXE EDITION $22.49 $89.99 RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2: ULTIMATE EDITION $39.99 $99.99 RESIDENT EVIL 2 $19.79 $59.99 RESIDENT EVIL 2 DELUXE EDITION $23.09 $69.99 RESIDENT EVIL 2 EXTRA DLC PACK $11.24 $14.99 RISK OF RAIN 2 $20.09 $29.99 SAYONARA WILD HEARTS $9.09 $12.99 SEA OF SOLITUDE $7.99 $19.99 SHADOW OF THE TOMB RAIDER DEFINITIVE EDITION $23.99 $59.99 SHADOW OF THE TOMB RAIDER DEFINITIVE EDITION EXTRA CONTENT $9.99 $19.99 SLAY THE SPIRE $19.99 $24.99 SOULCALIBUR VI $17.99 $59.99 SOULCALIBUR VI DELUXE EDITION $26.99 $89.99 SOULCALIBUR VI SEASON PASS $14.99 $29.99 THE DARK PICTURES ANTHOLOGY – MAN OF MEDAN $20.99 $29.99 THE OUTER WORLDS $44.99 $59.99 THE SURGE 2 $35.99 $59.99 TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX SIEGE DELUXE EDITION $11.99 $39.99 TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX SIEGE GOLD EDITION $27.99 $69.99 TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX SIEGE ULTIMATE EDITION $43.99 $109.99 TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX SIEGE YEAR 4 PASS $20.99 $29.99 TOM CLANCY’S THE DIVISION 2 $14.99 $59.99 TOM CLANCY’S THE DIVISION 2 – YEAR 1 PASS $19.99 $39.99 TOM CLANCY’S THE DIVISION 2 GOLD EDITION $24.99 $99.99 TOM CLANCY’S THE DIVISION 2 ULTIMATE EDITION $29.99 $119.99 TROVER SAVES THE UNIVERSE $23.99 $29.99 UNCHARTED: THE LOST LEGACY $9.99 $19.99 WOLFENSTEIN: YOUNGBLOOD DELUXE EDITION $19.99 $39.99 WORLD WAR Z $17.99 $39.99 Note: All pricing is for U.S. only and subject to change. 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This year, we’re celebrating Naughty Dog’s 35th anniversary, and as we look back at the games we’ve made, the Jak and Daxter series holds a special place in our history. From the original Jak and Daxter to Jak X: Combat Racing, each game allowed us to try new ideas and evolve and grow as developers. Over the last year, we’ve been thrilled to team up with Limited Run Games to preserve the original classics as physical releases for the PlayStation 4. The response from Jak fans has been incredible with Collector’s Editions selling out within hours and the Standard Editions within the first week. However, we wanted to use this opportunity to not only celebrate the Jak franchise, but to support causes we believe in. Today, I’m excited to announce that we will donate all money received by Naughty Dog from Limited Run Games’ sales of Jak and Daxter, Jak 2, Jak 3, and Jak X: Combat Racing to several incredible charitable organizations. K9 for Warriors Child’s Play Surfrider Foundation LGBT Center of Los Angeles Able Gamers DAGERS We’re proud to lend our support to these groups advocating and advancing important work for accessibility, environmental conservation, veterans, the LGBTQ+ community, hunger, and children’s hospitals. This wouldn’t be possible without you — our amazing fans — or our partners at Sony Interactive Entertainment and Limited Run Games, who have championed and supported this vision from the beginning. Thank you! View the full article

In the almost decade since we introduced Mini Motor Racing to the world, the frantic nitro-fuelled action has found its way into millions of homes and across countless platforms. Now, for the first time ever, these tiny racers will make the jump onto PlayStation 4 with the launch of Mini Motor Racing X next week. If you’re new to the series, Mini Motor Racing (or MMR as we call it, unless we’re trying to pad the word count) is a top-down arcade-style racer made from the gaming DNA of classics such as Super Off Road, RC Pro-AM, and Micro Machines. You race your car in a helter-skelter boost-fest across dozens of different maps, earning cash prizes which you can use to upgrade your cars or unlock new ones. It’s simple, fast, and fun, like the arcade games our developers and many of you grew up with. MMR X brings a whole lot of new content to the franchise, so we figured the best way to cover it quickly is in the time-honored tradition of the listicle. So here, without further ado, are the top five new additions in Mini Motor Racing X! Type X Combat Mode Finally! The most frequent questions we’ve gotten over the years are always along the lines of “Where are the weapons? Why can’t I have weapons? When are you going to add weapons?” Well, here’s your answer. Type X mode lets you play through the entire game with the addition of some wildly destructive weapons. Heat-seeking rockets, unpredictable wrenches, shields, mines, even tornados! And believe me, the feeling of wiping out a friend with a well-timed spanner bounce is satisfying beyond words. But fear not, the beloved original weapon-free racing remains in tact with its own “classic” career and modes. Virtual Reality At this point it’s trite to say VR adds a whole new dimension to a game, but danged if it ain’t true! Looming over the track like a god adds a wonderful sense of perspective, and really drives home the ‘mini’ in Mini Motor Racing. And if looming ain’t your jam, VR lets you jump right onto the car with a hectic first person perspective. Get up close and personal with the world and your competitors, enjoy the thrill of destroying them with a well-timed rocket firsthand. And because we know not everyone is blessed to live in the VR future, we’ve added flatscreen play as well. We even added some new POV perspectives for the flat version, too. Bumper Ball So this may alienate millions of European readers, but I’ve always found soccer (okay, football) to be kinda boring. Turns out the solution is to add cars, and nitro, and ditch all the rules. Bumper Ball is madcap fun and ideal for parties and for ruining friendships and can be played on or offline (but online is where it’s at). Co-op What’s more important than friendship? Victory, naturally. Maybe glory. And success. But still, friendship is in the top 10 at least, which is why we’ve expanded the co-op features of MMR dramatically. You can now play through the entire career mode with a buddy on local couch co-op or online. High five between races, pause to use the bathroom, the options are limitless. We’ve also expanded the quick-mode and party game co-op, so you can battle online with friends or randos. As the old saying goes, a friend in need is a friend indeed. A friend in need of a rocket in the back, that is. PlayStation Power! Coming to PS4 allowed us to go back and rebuild a lot of the game elements. For starters, we’ve collected all the maps from the different versions of the game into one place, for the ultimate MMR experience. Then we rebuilt them with new textures, meshes, graphical effects, and weather systems. The game has never looked better, and a good thing too, as VR lets you see the detail like never before. And we didn’t forget about PS4 Pro support either. In flat screen players will experience ultra-crisp full 4K support running at a buttery 60 frames per second. And in VR? A glorious 120 frames per second to ensure maximum comfort and immersion. We also were able to add some cool new control schemes. Along with the standard control stick method we’ve got full PlayStation Move support so players can use a virtual wheel or for the true enthusiasts, an authentic RC controller. You know the ones, with the trigger grip and the steering wheel in the middle shaped inexplicably like a tire? A unique way to play to be sure, but as real as it gets when it comes to tiny race cars. Phew, what a list. And that’s just the overview. There’s plenty more to dig into, so whether you’re a first time player or a devoted fan, this is the perfect time to get in on the action. Mini Motor Racing X is the pinnacle of arcade racer fun, and it’s just the beginning… View the full article

Like one of its own monstrous Behemoths: Dauntless just keeps growing. With every update, narrative, game design, and art come together to create interesting experiences for our players. So, what’s next? “For Escalation, we’re sending players into the depths of the Maelstrom, a storm of epic proportions. There, aetheric pressures cause physics to pretty much break, allowing Behemoths to grow terrifyingly powerful,” says Dauntless writer, Cory Herndon. The pressure of the Maelstrom’s heart causes normal archonite to compress into much denser lodestones that have their own powerful, and very unstable, aetheric fields. “Now that the residents of Ramsgate have learned what’s going on,” continues Herndon, “they aren’t taking any chances.” These Behemoths must be vanquished, thus destroying these unstable islands. Players will have to storm the storm, in a sense, taking on one Behemoth after another, sometimes in pairs. Thankfully, they’ll have help in the form of amps. After a Behemoth is slain in Escalation, their store of aether is released and absorbed by nearby lodestones. These massive crystals offer each slayer a boon for the rest of their run. These are amps, passive buffs that aid the player. “We wanted to distill lots of different roguelike elements and see what would work well in our game,” states Travis Day, Lead Designer. “After you finish a run, you get a bunch of experience that you can use to strengthen these amps. It’s meant to give the Slayer a progression system where they’re constantly unlocking new things and improving the amps they find in Escalation runs.” Failure isn’t the end in Escalation. It’s a stepping stone. These amps will also help players with the final encounter: the brand-new Malkarion. It’s important to choose the right amps before tackling this new enemy. Choose wisely, Slayers! “We also wanted these hunts to be randomized so that they’re a varied experience with nice, big, meaty rewards for the players,” says Day. Escalation themes will change over time, offering different rewards, enemies, and amps. It wasn’t all clear skies for the developers, though. Due to the rise of Behemoth activity, players will be challenging more than one enemy at a time, and with dual Behemoth battles being added to the game, the developers at Phoenix Labs had their work cut out for them. “Our Behemoths weren’t inherently built to be fought two at a time, so they did lots of things that felt unfair,” continues Day. “We spent a lot of time figuring out how to remedy these problems. An example of this was projectiles shooting through a Behemoth. Especially if you’re hitting it in the face, it didn’t feel good. We had to ask ourselves, should all projectiles impact the Behemoths? And if they do, do they damage them? The answer was yes to both.” Meanwhile, a few desks down from Day, the art team had begun breathing life into the Maelstrom. “We wanted players to feel compelled to take the fight deeper into the Maelstrom than ever before,” explains Jen Morgan, a Principal Environment Artist at Phoenix Labs. “The mood we were going for was wild, chaotic, and unpredictable with an escalating sense of danger. The closer a player gets to the eye of the storm, the more intense it would get. Its landscape is shattering apart, revealing the aether-charged lodestones that are the source of the island’s unpredictable qualities.” These narrative, design, and artistic pillars will stand over time, but the theme of each Escalation will change. “We want each version of the Escalation experience to go with a high-level theme. At the start, it will be shock aether but expect a different element in the future, and maybe even new enemies,” says Morgan. As Escalation continues, it will evolve and grow, just like everything else in the world of Dauntless. View the full article