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Hey, PlayStation Nation, I’m Lars Bakken from Bungie, here on behalf of the entire team that worked on Season of the Drifter. We can’t wait for you to jump in and experience everything we’ve created for this new season of gameplay and rewards. You may have seen the videos from our reveal, but there are some crucial details that will give you a leg up on the competition. Boost Your Power to 640 On day one of Destiny 2: Forsaken‘s new season, you’ll find the Drifter in the Annex near Ada-1. If you didn’t maximize your potential in Season of the Forge, he’ll have a fistful of bounties you can use to accelerate your progression to 640 Power. These bounties will send you many destinations to experience action in everything from Public Events to the Crucible. We think it will take you a few hours to get caught up to the rest of the community. Build the Ideal Gambit Prime Teammate There are four new combat roles for you to discover in Gambit Prime, and each of them has a specific armor set with perks that will equip you for each. As you earn these armor pieces, you can become the master of a specific role or mix and match them to invent a whole new combinations of strengths. The Guardian you bring on the field in Gambit Prime can be as unique as you are! Gambit Prime Is Just the Beginning There is a whole calendar of events and activities that we’re looking forward to releasing. The Reckoning is our first PVE activity that will bring four players together through matchmaking. You’ll see our first ever spring event in Destiny, returning you to a familiar forest in bloom with new rewards. There are even secrets that you won’t find on our gameplay calendar. Destiny will continue to be a game that surprises you and challenges you in new and exciting ways. We hope to you see out there in the wild. Thanks for playing. We look forward to the community chatter about the new content. The Drifter will see you now! View the full article

March To October is a brand new game mode for MLB The Show 19. In March To October you will take the controls only for your team’s most key games and moments. As you advance through the season, unique narrative commentary content will progressively and dynamically unfold the essential story of your chosen MLB club’s campaign. User performance in these games will really count, as the outcomes of the games you play will swing a “team momentum” factor, influencing how your team performs between each played episode and the next. You will be delivered from episode to episode with maximal action and intrigue, and minimal menu interfacing. It’s all about getting your team to the postseason and beyond. Can you elevate your performance to meet the increasingly big moments that emerge down the stretch? Your poise under pressure will determine the fate of your chosen team’s season. March to October comes with more than 100 unique, team-themed rewards,* earned by winning the World Series with your team of choice. The harder the difficulty, the bigger the spoils. Are you up to the challenge in March To October? Be sure to check out Thursday’s Twitch live stream for more information on one of the brand new features: March To October. This is an especially exciting year for us here at PlayStation. We’re thrilled to welcome a new class of Legends to the team, including some all-time greats, and even more excited to show you what else we have in store in MLB The Show 19! In the meantime, please make sure to watch The Show Nation, our Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts between now and March 26 for the latest updates. *Internet connection required View the full article

We’re delighted to finally come out of top-secret development mode to announce our new game: American Fugitive! It was born out of a simple but captivating concept: Imprisoned for a murder you didn’t commit, you escape from jail and embark on a hunt to find the real culprit. We’re huge fans of 80’s movies, TV shows and games, and our intent was to create a game that paid homage to those thrills, while still being contemporary and fresh. Although it’s clearly quite a different game compared with our last PlayStation title (Quell Memento for PS Vita), as individuals we have a solid pedigree of developing action titles (including TimeSplitters, Crysis, Black, and Goldeneye 007: Reloaded), so this project certainly feels like a return to our development roots. American Fugitive is nearly ready to break out of its cell! We’re really proud of the open-world sandbox experience we’ve created, which has been built on three core gameplay foundations: 1: Breaking and Entering Redrock County is a charming slice of rural America. We wanted to give the player free reign to break into any of the buildings across the area, in order to steal items to fence, change appearance, or find clues to the killer’s identity. Be warned: House-breaking is unpredictable and fraught with risk, but the payout can be oh so lucrative! 2: Driving Wheels are of course integral to the American way of life, and no prison break is complete without a crazy carjacking spree! For us, there’s nothing more fun than skidding around dirt roads in a high-powered muscle car, and who doesn’t love a good old-fashioned cop-chase? 3: Combat As you’d expect, the cops will stop at nothing to see you back behind bars — or in the morgue — so you may be inclined to grab a gun to help enforce your constitutional rights. Of course, this isn’t going to help your case much, but they’ll have to catch you first, right? We’ve created a world of fun and exciting activities, including stunt-jumps, time-trials, loot stashes, and collectibles. These sidelines complement the narrative, which sees you embedded with a motley cast of law-breakers, mercenaries and shady characters, trying to unravel the mystery of your incarceration. Seriously, it gets crazy! Anyway, we better go. Got a bit more polish to add. We can’t wait get American Fugitive into the hands of PlayStation gamers around the world! View the full article

Hello fellow survivors! Left Alive launches today, and we’re excited to hear how everyone is playing through the game. You may be thinking: “What do you mean by how everyone is playing through the game?” In Left Alive, the goal is to survive, and players will need to challenge themselves to overcome overwhelming odds. There are multiple ways to play, and players must evaluate the situation, strategize, and learn the ropes to determine the best way to make it out alive. Again, how you play and how you survive through the game is up to you, but here are some tips from us you may find useful. Difficulty Levels: For your first playthrough, we recommended playing in “Light.” If you feel it’s too easy at any point, you will be able to adjust the difficulty settings throughout the game. Approach: In many cases, the objective will be to “reach the designated destination.” As the means for combat can be extremely limited (especially early on in the game), where possible proceeding while avoiding enemy encounters may be the best method. In the cases where you might feel it’s impossible to proceed without being found by enemies, or if you are suddenly discovered by enemies, the key will be to prepare and secure resources beforehand, and evaluate when to use them. Options: Often, the path and method to overcome certain situations will be left to the player’s discretion. While some situations may seem very difficult, you will come across many instances where the solution may surprise you; even including methods that don’t require fighting. If you ever feel as though you’re in a pinch, we recommend taking a minute to assess your surroundings and environment to find another method of survival. New Game+: You will receive approximately 10 points for each chapter you have completed before starting New Game+. The first time, you’ll have around 10 perks unlocked up front that you can choose from. Each time you complete the story, you will be able to unlock additional skills and purchase them using points accumulated from playing the game in the New Game+ Shop, including: Handgun Mastery – Increases Handgun Strength Bulletproof – Reduces the amount of damage taken Ninja – Harder for unengaged enemies to notice you Homeostasis – Decrease chance of bleeding and reduce time to recover from immobility Additional Armor – Increased defense when piloting a Wanzer Vodka Bender – Drinking vodka will increase your damage output for a time The more times you complete the game, the more points you will have to spend when you start over and more perks will be made available. For example, later playthroughs will have perks that make ammo appear more often. Survivor Missions: The survivor missions vary on difficulty level as well. During your first playthrough it is recommended to only complete 1 or 2 to get a feel for them, as they may use up your limited resources when you are at your weakest. As you continue to play the game through New Game+ and become stronger, you will be able to save more survivors and see additional endings. This will ultimately allow you to learn more about the world and political issues in the game. There are a variety of ways each mission can be completed, so be sure to discuss with other players what may have worked best for them. Hopefully we have helped you on your journey through Novo Slava and uncovering the truth about the invasion. Left Alive is something brand new for Square Enix and we can’t wait to see how fans will embrace the challenge of surviving the deadly war. View the full article

Hello, PlayStation Now fans! Spring is officially here, and today we’re adding a dozen new games to the PlayStation Now library of more than 750 games in all, including hits from 2K Games, EA, and Konami. Check out NBA 2K18, WWE 2K18, Battlefield 4, and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriot, and more, available starting today! Run the neighborhood with NBA 2K18 for PS4 (available for download or stream), featuring collectible cards, a new motion system for improved animation, special guest commentary from Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett, as well as All-Time franchise rosters and 62 of the NBA’s greatest teams from the past. Build your career in NBA games, hit the courts in The Playground, join the Pro-Am circuit, explore the open neighborhood setting, and much more. If wrestling is more your style, check out WWE 2K18 for PS4 (download or stream). With new eight-man matches, a new and improved rendering engine, the ability to build your own WWE superstar in MyCareer and fight your way to WrestleMania, and the competitive online Road to Glory mode, WWE 2K18 has everything a wrestling fan could ask for. We’ve also got three of EA’s biggest PS3 franchises available to stream starting today. Experience the intense and cinematic Battlefield 4, journey across space and discover the source of the Necromorph outbreak in the terrifying two-player co-op Dead Space 3, and jump from dizzying heights in the stylized and fast-paced Mirror’s Edge. In Konami’s epic Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, become a battle-weary Solid Snake and travel through the Middle East, South America, and Eastern Europe in a battle-scarred future where huge conglomerates employ mercenary armies in a struggle for supremacy. Also, this month marks the 25th anniversary of The Elder Scrolls franchise! Stream the classic The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, or download The Elder Scrolls Online to your PS4 and prepare for the Wrathstone DLC launching next week (sold separately) and the Elsweyr expansion upgrade coming in June (sold separately). Here is the full list of the twelve games joining PS Now this month to download (PS4 and PS2 games) and stream (all games): A Bastard’s Tale (PS4) Battlefield 4 (PS3) Black Knight Sword (PS3) Black Mirror (PS4) Dead Space 3 (PS3) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriot (PS3) Mirror’s Edge (PS3) Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 (PS4) NBA 2K18 (PS4) Pool Nation (PS3) Red Faction (PS2) WWE 2K18 (PS4) Here are the most played PS Now games during the month of February: For Honor Mortal Kombat X NBA 2K16 Mafia III WWE 2K16 Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited Red Dead Redemption Sniper Elite IV Prey If you haven’t tried PlayStation Now yet, now’s the perfect time to give it a spin with the seven-day free trial for PS4 and PC. (Terms apply. New Subscribers only. Credit card required. See here for details.) Stay tuned for more updates on PS Now. Happy gaming! View the full article

Live as of today — patch 1.34* is available for all GT Sport drivers to download and enjoy! This month’s free content update features a selection of stunning vehicles, from elegant European supercars to the return of Toyota’s flagship Supra. Players will also get to experience a gorgeous new circuit nestled in the mountains of Japan’s southwestern island. New Vehicles Five new vehicles are gracing the tarmac at Brand Central this month, including the new Toyota GR Supra RZ ’19 which made its debut at this year’s prestigious North American International Auto Show. Toyota GR Supra RZ ’19 Pagani Huayra ’13 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren ’09 Mazda Eunos Roadster (NA Special Package) ’89 McLaren F1 GTR – BMW (Kokusai Kaihatsu UK Racing) ’95 New Track — Autopolis International Racing Course The picturesque Autopolis is a challenging race track located in the middle of a mountain range on the southwestern island of Japan. While sector one is a simple high-speed section, complex consecutive corners of all speed ranges await players in sectors two and three. With a maximum upward slope of 7.2% and 10% downward, there are plenty of ups and downs on this track, and driving a full lap without mistakes requires high concentration. GT League This month, to celebrate the release of the Supra RZ ’19, we’ve added a dedicated league event which pits old versus new, as well as updated five existing events with new rounds. New Event: Supra Legend（Amateur League) Beginner League Updates: 2 new rounds added to the Mazda Roadsters Cup Amateur League Updates: 2 new rounds added to the Mazda Roadsters Cup + Professional League Updates: 2 new rounds added to the Premium Sports Lounge 2 new rounds added to the All Japan GT Car Championships Endurance League Update: 1 new round added to the Gr.3 Endurance Series Finally, in Scapes mode, this month’s new track, Autopolis has been added, allowing players to capture stunning new shots of the premier racing circuit against a gorgeous mountainous backdrop. We hope you enjoy this month’s update and remember you can find all the latest GT info here at PlayStation.Blog and on the official Gran Turismo website. Until next time, drivers, we’ll see you out on the track. *Internet connection required. View the full article

When the original Trine released almost a decade ago it introduced the world to innovative, three-character puzzle platforming action. Since then, millions of gamers have enjoyed the series’ unique gameplay solo and co-op. Now in fall 2019, the Trine series returns to its 2.5D roots bigger and better than ever with Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince as a standalone game, and Trine: Ultimate Collection as your one-stop shop to experience the complete series. In Trine 4, you’ll be rejoining our three iconic heroes — Amadeus the Wizard, Zoya the Thief, and Pontius the Knight — for a brand-new story as they embark on a thrilling quest through fantastical fairytale landscapes. Our three heroes have been tasked with returning the wayward Prince Selius to the Astral Academy. If you’re a fan of Frozenbyte’s other work, you may be familiar with this forlorn prince from his appearance in the co-operative blast’em up Nine Parchments. Prince Selius suffers from intensely dark dreams that have begun manifesting as monstrous nightmares in the waking world. A completely revamped combat system will have you facing off against these foes and new, epic bosses on your way to saving the world from being engulfed by the Nightmare Prince’s shadows. To accomplish this task, you’ll need to make use of your trio of adventurers’ unique abilities to overcome dynamic, physics-based puzzles with up to four player co-op for the first time in series history. You may find yourself swinging to hard-to-reach locations with Zoya or smashing through obstacles with Pontius’ shield in order to make your way forward on the path to recovering Prince Selius. As the biggest and most complete entry in an already storied franchise, with more puzzles, action, and even co-op friends than ever before, Trine 4 is a game you won’t want to miss this fall! Both Trine 4 and Trine: Ultimate Collection are available to pre-order and come with some awesome bonus content. View the full article

Email us at blogcast@sony.com! Subscribe via iTunes, Spotify, Google or RSS, or download here Welcome back! This week, Apex Legends continues to capture Sid, Kristen and Tim’s hearts, while a listener letter asking about golden eras in gaming send us on a nostalgic trip down memory lane. Stuff We Talked About Chicken pot pie Devil May Cry 5 Apex Legends Resident Evil 2 Anthem Sid’s dark past with Diablo II The Cast Sid Shuman – 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

Capcom’s long-running demon-slaying series makes a stylish return this week with the launch of Devil May Cry 5. Built on Capcom’s stunning RE Engine, the newest entry in the high-octane action franchise looks better than ever. With three characters to play as — series mainstay Dante, younger hunter Nero, and mysterious newcomer “V” — DMC5 promises an impressive variety of gameplay styles. And hey, you can ride around on a rocket arm! What’s not to like? For a full list of new games coming to PlayStation next week, read on. And enjoy The Drop! Attack of the Earthlings PS4 — Digital Attack of the Earthlings combines turn-based combat and stealth in a dark comedic single player campaign, where you take control of the native alien race to defend your home world from the invading humans. Beat Cop PS4 — Digital A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. Stay vigilant and quick-witted but remember that if this won’t work, you can always do some old school jaw wrecking. It’s the ’80s after all! Bonds of the Skies PS4, PS Vita — Digital (Cross-Buy) A fantasy RPG with a story of friendship between humans and gods. The young Eil and the Air Grimoa, Nogard, enter a pact and set off to find the demon who cast their town into a sea of flames. Caretaker PS4 — Digital Caretaker is an immersive first-person horror experience. You’re an investigative journalist who’s “hungry” for a flashy news story. You heard about a caretaker in this industrial facility who has gone insane… Crash Dummy PS4 — Digital (Out 3/4) Crash Dummy is a challenging 2D platform game. Blast, burn and freeze your way through each level. Jump long distances and do some stylish ninja action wall-runs in this story-driven adventure with a unique set of endearing characters. Crimson Keep PS4 — Digital Descend into the Crimson Keep, an ever-changing labyrinth full of monsters, traps, and treasure. Discover the sunken remains of an ancient castle and cleanse it of evil. Uncovering secrets of great power could be your only hope of escape. Devil May Cry 5 PS4 — Digital, Retail (Out 3/8) The threat of demonic power has returned to menace the world once again in the latest entry to this over-the-top action series, blending its signature high-octane stylized action and otherworldly & original characters. Doom & Destiny PS4 — Digital (Out 3/4) Four nerds, drawn into a fantasy world and mistaken for heroes, have to battle their way through a massive, crazy adventure and defeat a preposterous villain! Journey through an unpredictable story filled with parodies and cameos. This is Doom and Destiny, the flying-spaghetti fantasy adventure! Eternity: The Last Unicorn PS4 — Digital Eternity: The Last Unicorn is a full-featured action RPG inspired by tales from Norse Mythology with classic game mechanics. Travel through mesmerizing locations, meet fantasy characters and fight to protect Elven immortality. Ghoulboy: Dark Sword of Goblin PS4, PS Vita — Digital (Cross-Buy) Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired style action platformer that combines the action-RPG genre with hack ‘n’ slash gameplay. Slay as many monsters as you can, collect loot, avoid dangerous traps and defeat menacing bosses. I and Me PS4, PS Vita — Digital (Cross-Buy) I and Me is a puzzle platformer. To play the game, you control two cats simultaneously, who perform the same action. Manage both of them at the same time and coordinate their actions to complete the adventure. Left Alive PS4 — Digital, Retail Left Alive tells a human story of survival from the perspective of three different protagonists during the devastating invasion set in war-torn Novo Slava in 2127. Experience the massive power gap between man and machine. Move or Die PS4 — Digital Move or Die is an absurdly fast-paced, four-player local and online party game where the mechanics change every 20 seconds. The very definition of a perfect friendship-ruining game! Night Trap – 25th Anniversary Edition PS Vita — Digital Originally developed by Digital Pictures in 1987 and released in 1992, Night Trap has been completely rebuilt for the PS4, bringing it to a level of video quality never before seen. The Occupation PS4 — Digital, Retail The Occupation is a first-person, fixed-time, immersive sim and investigative thriller set in North West England on October 24, 1987. You play as a journalist in a detailed, systems-driven world where people react to your actions. Paraiso Island PS4 — Digital Paraiso Island is a free-to-play island life sim. Explore a cheerful tropical island, meet wacky animal residents, go fishing, or just relax and enjoy the scenery. Features a real-time day/night cycle, special events, and more surprises! Puyo Puyo Tetris PS4 — Digital Puzzle game juggernauts Tetris and Puyo Puyo collide to create a fast-paced, competitive party game like no other! The game offers tons of gameplay styles — from single-player Adventure and Challenge modes to ferociously competitive Arcade modes — for tons of Tetris/Puyo variety. R.B.I. Baseball 19 PS4 — Digital R.B.I. Baseball 19 takes the field delivering heightened authenticity for a genuine MLB experience. We’ve added hundreds of new animations, updated player models, every official 2019 uniform, more player gear, improved ball physics and environments, and more! Summer Funland PS VR — Digital (Out 3/7) Get ready for the awesome VR experience that is Summer Funland! A crazy rollercoaster, hilarious mini-games, an incredibly fast-paced motorcycle ride through Gotham, underwater voyage and space trip — there’s never a dull moment in Summer Funland! Unknown Fate PS4 — Digital You wake up, alone, with no memories of your past. Unknown Fate is a single-player first person puzzle-adventure with a mysterious story, puzzles to solve and enemies to defeat. Will you be able to find out who you really are? Verti-Go Home! PS VR — Digital (Out 3/8) Verti-Go Home! is an endless runner, set in a 90s space western universe. Fly through (and above) a tunnel that you steer with your head, to avoid collisions with bizarre and dangerous obstacles. This is VR. The doors of perception are open. Your Toy PS4 — Digital Your Toy is a 3D first-person horror room escape game that features an advanced non-repeat puzzle system with challenging riddles, heart-pounding escape sequences and a mysterious narrative that dives deep into your darkest subconsciousness. The information above is subject to change without notice. 2 Chainz – Rap or Go to the League Hozier – Wasteland, Baby! Offset – Father of 4 Aquaman (plus Bonus Features) Liz and the Blue Bird (aka Rizu to aoi tori) Ben Is Back Season Premiere Sunday, 3/3 at 9AM PT on Discovery Channel PlayStation Vue has your favorite sports, news and must-watch shows. View the full article

Are you feeling the power of the Anthem? Last week we asked you to suit up into a powerful Javelin and share your dramatic moments with #PS4share and #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: This Freelancer gazes out at a galactic view, shared by @TheFourthFocus. This Freelancer stands in the burning sunlight, shared by @s_Rosapexa. @AmbientVenom harnesses the power of the Anthem in this colorful share. @Darksta16593446 cooled down their overheating Javelin in this serene share. @assnassassins’s Colossus looms over the horizon. This Interceptor javelin is ready for action, shared by @tongogando. 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: Favorite Female Character Share by: 9am Pacific on Wednesday, March 6 Next week, we’re turning a spotlight on some of our favorite ladies in gaming. Share a favorite female character from the game of your choice with #PS4share and #PSBlog for a chance to be featured. View the full article

Welcome back! 2019 had a surprisingly eventful February, with the release of BioWare’s long-awaited shared world shooter Anthem, as well as Respawn’s surprise battle royale launch Apex Legends. A few more highlights from last month: manga brawler Jump Force, post-apocalyptic sequel Far Cry New Dawn, off-road racer Dirt 2.0, and a whole bunch more. Vote for your pick below, but don’t dally — polls close March 7 at 11:59pm Pacific! How does it work? At the end of every month, PlayStation.Blog will open a poll where you can vote for the best new game released that month. Soon thereafter, we’ll close the polls, tally your votes, and announce the winner at PlayStation.Blog. PlayStation Store will also showcase some top Players’ Choice winners throughout the year. What is the voting criteria? That’s up to you! If you were only able to recommend one new release to a friend that month, which would it be? In keeping with our long tradition in the Game of the Year Awards, remastered or re-released games won’t qualify. Ambitious, larger-scale rebuilds and remakes like Shadow of the Colossus and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy will. How are nominees decided? The PlayStation.Blog and PlayStation Store editorial teams will gather a list of that month’s most noteworthy releases and use it to seed the poll. Write-in votes will be accepted. Players’ Choice: What was February 2019’s Best New Game? View the full article

Hey all you funky Earthlings out there! Today, the grooviest aliens are crash landing on Earth once again in ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! ToeJam and Earl have seen a lot of visual changes throughout their 28-year existence and four main series titles! The characters’ personalities have stayed the same (more or less!), but each iteration saw a new artist define their unique take on the duo’s super fresh looks. We wanted to share a blast from the past and give you a peek into how these Funkotronians have evolved! ToeJam & Earl So waaaaay back in 1991, the very first ToeJam and Earl game was release on the Sega Genesis. It was a radical top-down, cooperative, and randomly generated adventure game! The series co-creator, Greg Johnson, actually came up with the characters in a dream and soon after he sketched out the very first pictures of the iconic buddies. When it came time to create proper character designs, Greg enlisted the talents of Steve Purcell. Only a few years before, Purcell had created and designed another famous duo from the era, “Sam and Max,” so it was only fitting for him to give ToeJam & Earl their first professional digs. Greg then translated Purcell’s designs into the game’s 16-bit sprites and animation. ToeJam & Earl: Panic on Funkotron After the breakout success of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega was itching to put similar games on its Genesis system. They approached Greg Johnson and his development partner, Mark Voorsanger, and requested they make another ToeJam and Earl game — but this time as a side-scroller! Greg and Mark got right to work and in 1993 they released ToeJam & Earl: Panic on Funokotron. For this go-around, it was Kirk Henderson’s turn to the artistic plate, bringing with him a more animated cartoon feel to the funked out series. Since Panic on Funkotron was not in a top-down perspective like the first title, Kirk was able to bring much more detail to the character sprites than was possible the first time. ToeJam & Earl 3: Mission to Earth Skipping over the Sega CD, 32x, and Saturn, in 1999 Greg and Mark started development on a new ToeJam & Earl title for the Sega Dreamcast. After the less-than-optimal performance of the system, Sega decided the project would be better suited for a different platform. This platform shift, according to Sega, required that this new ToeJam & Earl be “aged up” to match a more mature young adult audience. I-Wei Huang, the lead animator and concept artist on ToeJam & Earl 3, was given the challenge of presenting ToeJam & Earl as grittier, more mature versions of the characters. He eventually landed on designs for the duo that reflected the rougher attitude and aesthetic of rap music in the early 2000s. ToeJam & Earl 3: Mission to Earth was released in 2002. Doki-Doki Universe After TJ&E3 was released, Greg Johnson split off to form his own independent game company, Humanature Studios. He continued to shop around the ToeJam and Earl property for a number of years while making other games, but the lukewarm reception of TJE3 made it hard for a publisher to hop on board. In the late 2000s, Johnson and his friend, Jeff Kreis, started on a new project; a personality test/ adventure game hybrid. This project would ultimately become the charming Playstation exclusive, Doki-Doki Universe (2013). The visual direction for Doki-Doki Universe was based on doodles I-Wei Huang would make in the margins of his notepads while at Humanature Studios. Greg and his team got as far as creating a whole ToeJam & Earl level in this style for Doki-Doki Universe, characters and all, before ultimately cutting the idea from the game. A very different but interesting look for these Funkotronians! ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! In early 2014, with the success developers had been having funding their games through Kickstarter, Greg Johnson and Jeff Kreis started on a prototype in the hopes of crowdfunding a new ToeJam & Earl! They recruited indie comic artist Nathan Shorts (that’s me!) to lead both the visual direction of the new titles, as well as to organize the crowdfunding charge! In spring 2015, the group succeeded in raising their initial funding goal and full development started on ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! — the first ToeJam & Earl title in 13 years. With Greg wanting Back in the Groove! to be the quintessential version of the ToeJam & Earl line up, I decided on the challenging task of capturing the “ideal memory” of the ToeJam & Earl era (the early 90s) in visual form. Not only did he want to make original fans feel at home, he wanted new players to feel like they’d been sent back in time! He set out to make Back in the Groove!’s visuals seem like Nicktoons, comics, and video game advertising all rolled up into one playable package! The ToeJam and Earl characters went through a number of early iterations. The most important thing was that TJ and Big E felt like themselves, but updated at the same time. Greg and I ultimately landed on designs they both were happy with and the rest started falling into place from there. Now, ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! is finally here for ToeJam and Earl to show off their brand new look! The team is excited to see what the fans think and hopefully this won’t be the last time we see these wacky Funkotronians! View the full article

This is it — the day we’ve all been waiting for. Bryce Harper has signed with the Phillies and he’s made the announcement with a uniform reveal on the cover of The Show 19! It’s been amazing to partner with Bryce to announce his free agency signing, and couldn’t be happier for him as he kicks off the next chapter of his career. We can’t wait to see what 2019 holds for Bryce, and we’re even more excited to share what we have in store for our fans with The Show 19. Don’t forget: MLB The Show 19 launches on March 26, 2019! The Standard Edition is $59.99 USD (MSRP) /$79.99 CAD (MSRP). For those of you curious as to what Editions we have available, and this year’s preorder items, you can find them listed here. View the full article

Season 8 has arrived and a monstrous volcano has appeared! Freed from the Ice King’s castle, the now-powerful Prisoner has brought fire and flame to Fortnite and its islands. Pirates, Ninjas and a ship load of new fighters will tussle over treasure, battle with Pirate Cannons and uncover legendary loot. For those daring enough to explore, the new Lazy Lagoon and Sunny Steps locations are just a jump away with the help of Volcanic Vents. There are tons of new areas to explore and secrets to uncover. This season, X marks the spot! New to Season 8: Party Assist! Before a match, you can pick a Daily or Weekly challenge and get assistance from your friends to help you complete it! Team up with a friend to complete these new social challenges together. A new season also means a brand-new Battle Pass. Over 100 new exclusive rewards are ready for you to unlock, and it still costs the same 950 V-bucks. This season, you get the Blackheart and Hybrid progressive outfits instantly when you purchase the Battle Pass, both of which can level up to unlock new styles. For everyone that completed the 13 free Overtime Challenges during the Share the Love event, you can claim your free Season 8 Battle Pass at the Battle Pass tab or upgrade to a Battle Bundle at a discount. Creative Set up deadly traps or harrowing trials in your own adventure games using the new Jungle Temple Prefab and Pinball Bumpers, exclusive to Fortnite Creative. Save the World Play your way with the new Hero Loadout overhaul! Customize your playstyle by mixing-and-matching new and unique perks for each Hero. Choose a Commander, five Support Team members, and one team perk to tailor the way you play. Eight new, unique quests have also been added to the game, each unlocking a new Hero to add to your roster! More Heroes, more combos. Build your customized team, save your favorite presets, and prepare to Save the World. View the full article

It’s hard to believe that two whole years have passed since we released Horizon Zero Dawn. When the game launched on February 28, I was attending GDC and counting down the minutes with a group of fellow Guerrillas and Shuhei Yoshida. Early feedback suggested that we had something special on our hands, but we never suspected that we’d still be receiving daily messages of appreciation from our players in 2019. And yet, here we are, already well over 10 million copies sold worldwide; the idea that we were able to bring Aloy’s journey to so many players is astounding. We’ve been deeply moved by the enormous amount of fan creations you’ve posted online, as well as the heartfelt letters you’ve sent sharing your favorite moments from Aloy’s journey. Cosplay by Keyvei (photographer Rina_Nerina) Cosplay by EvilCleverDog (photo credit to dtjaaaam) Fan art by CritterOfHabit Fan art by Maggie Rose Brick sculpture by SteppedOnABrick To celebrate both milestones, I’d like to share something as well: a list of peculiar details from the development of Horizon Zero Dawn that you may not have heard about before. Some of the items on this list were born of necessity, others came about through serendipity — but each proved instrumental in shaping the game. Pilot Program Prototyping on Horizon Zero Dawn’s gameplay elements began in 2010, at a time when most of the studio was still putting the finishing touches on Killzone 3. In the earliest prototypes, the team didn’t have an in-game model for Aloy because her character was still under development. Instead they used the model for Jammer, the Intruder pilot from Killzone 3. About Face It proved quite a challenge to find the right facial model for Aloy – until Conversation Director Jochen Willemsen came down with a bad case of the flu. While recovering at home he saw a movie starring Dutch actress Hannah Hoekstra on TV, and immediately knew he’d found the face of Aloy. Within minutes he was on the phone with the studio and the rest, as they say, is history. Toy Brick Raptor The first machine that the development team designed and finished was the Thunderjaw, a fierce Tyrannosaur-like monstrosity. However, during the gameplay prototyping phase the Thunderjaw looked like a children’s toy made from brightly colored plastic bricks. Each color-coded ‘brick’ represented a different part of the machine that could be targeted or shot off. Easter Egg An early prototype machine ended up as a holographic ‘easter egg’ in one of our other games, Killzone Shadow Fall, which came out in 2013. Dubbed the Predator, the design for the prototype machine ultimately didn’t make it into Horizon Zero Dawn. However, many of its behavioral routines were used to create the devastating Sawtooth. Hey Walla Walla Some of the ‘walla’ (sound imitating the murmur of a crowd in the background) recorded by the Audio Team consists of Guerrilla developers speaking in gibberish. Although these recordings were intended as placeholder, they turned out so well that our Sound Designers decided to keep them in the final version of the game. A Star Is Born The lines — or rather, the cooing and gurgling — for baby Aloy were performed by an actual baby: the three-month old daughter of Guerrilla’s Music Supervisor/Senior Sound Designer Lucas van Tol. Her performance was captured over a period of the days from the comfort of home, where her father had set up a little recording area near her playpen. All The Moves The composers for Horizon Zero Dawn were invited to the Guerrilla studio to ‘play’ on real-world facsimiles of the tribal instruments seen in the game. The resulting animations can be found at various points throughout the world of Horizon Zero Dawn, such as in the performance of the three-man band playing in Meridian City. Chihuahuatcher Every machine in Horizon Zero Dawn has hundreds of different sounds, from the creaking of mechanical limbs to the cries of alarm when it spots a threat. The Sound Designers mixed animal sounds together to give each machine a unique character; the sounds that the Watcher makes, for instance, contain Chihuahua barks to underscore its cute but ferocious nature. Bird’s Eye View Guerrilla’s Music Supervisor/Senior Sound Designer Lucas van Tol researched over 750 bird sounds. From these, only 30 made the cut to star in Horizon Zero Dawn; it was a comprehensive job to pick the birds that would naturally appear in the world of Horizon Zero Dawn. Not only does each bird sound differently based on the time of day, but weather also has an effect, as do biome location and height. I hope you enjoyed these little details, and I hope you’ll continue to enjoy the world of Horizon Zero Dawn. On behalf of the entire Guerrilla studio here in Amsterdam, I want to thank you for making these last two years fly by. View the full article

“To all of you driftin’ out there in the black, mark the frequency. The time has come to act together. To open our eyes and gaze with utmost clarity past the present and into a future we create. Shoulder-to-shoulder. Mark the frequency.” — Nora Night If you’ve played Warframe during the past couple weeks, you may have heard a mysterious new voice, transmitted from your Orbiter’s Scanner, suddenly talking a lot of conspiratory… sense. The voice is Nora Night, and the radio frequency is Nightwave, the new game update we’re delivering today across all platforms. This simultaneous multiplatform content update is a first for the Warframe team, so we’re incredibly proud and excited to offer it to you today for free! Nightwave is Nora Night’s all-new ongoing radio broadcast. Her conscience-burning questioning of the ‘System’ and poetic monologues about life in the Origin System play out like a kind of radio drama series. Nora’s stories consist of Series and Episodes. Think of a Series as a season with a beginning, middle and end, with earnable exclusive rewards specifically tied to each one. In each Series, you’ll play through a number of Episodes, each one coming out every two weeks or so, across a roughly 10-week period. The first Series, “The Wolf of Saturn Six,” tells the story of a savage and unruly convict who has escaped from captivity. Now he’s out there, freely prowling the Origin System, and you, dear Tenno, must put an end to it! Here is where it gets more nitty-gritty. Nora offers daily and weekly challenges, called Acts; as you complete an individual Act, you’ll earn Standing with her, similar to the way you earned Standing with other Syndicates in Warframe. The more Standing you earn, the better Reward Tiers you unlock. Make sure to complete all 30 Tiers before the Series is over to earn all rewards! Some of the power items you earn have never, ever been available before, so this is an incredibly opportune time to jump into Warframe and earn these exclusive items. Rewards range from exclusive Cosmetics, such as Armor, Sigils and a Syandana to exclusive and highly sought-after Power items such as a Warframe slot, Umbra Forma, Forma Bundles, Weapon Slots, Orokin Catalysts, and a lot more. By reaching Tier 4, for instance, you’ll earn things like two weapon slots; by reaching Tier 26, you’ll have access to the Wolf Howl Emote; and by overachieving at Tier 30, you’ll earn the Saturn Six Armor Set, the signature battle armor of the only lunatic fearsome enough to have escaped the Saturn Six Max-Pen. Some Tiers contain items called Wolf Cred, a new token currency. These can be used in Nightwave Cred Offerings, a shop that rotates through the former Alert System rewards you want the most. Wolf Creds must be redeemed before the Series is over or sold for credits, so use them before the frequency is lost. But take note! Once the Series ends, it’s done. There is a very real immediacy to each one! If you play, you’ll get as much Power and Cosmetic goodies as you can earn. Nora will then commence on a whole new Series, with its own distinct set of characters, story, lore, incentives and rewards. All of this is happening today across all platforms! If you haven’t already heard her musings from your Transmitter yet, we encourage you to log in and listen on your PS4. Not only is it cool to hear Nora’s warm, commanding, velvety voice in the chamber of your Orbiter, but she will continue to bring new stories, gameplay, and rewards from the Origin System, directly to you in the future! “Acts of defiance, acts of generosity, acts of sacrifice… this is how we turn this system ’round. I’ll take you there, Dreamers. I’ll bring you back.” — Nora Night View the full article

Before you suit up and dive into Anthem‘s more advanced and challenging content, we’ve got some tips that will help prepare you to take on just about anything the game can throw at you. We’ll be covering why your gear and loadouts can mean the difference between success and failure, why crafting is vital, and the importance of combos and ultimates. Ready? Let’s go, Freelancer! Beyond the Level Cap Once you’ve unlocked all four javelins and reached the level cap, you’ll be ready to take on the three highest difficulty levels: Grandmaster 1, Grandmaster 2, and Grandmaster 3. Higher difficulties, in turn, give you opportunities for increasingly rare gear that will help you to build the right javelin loadouts to take on almost any enemy. There are six rarity levels: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Masterwork, and Legendary. The higher the rarity level, the more powerful the gear. And gear at the highest rarity levels also comes with inscriptions (randomly rolled bonuses) and the possibility for added ability bonuses that appear on the item’s description. At this point, attempting to find or craft the best gear for your javelins may take up a good deal of your time. There’s no “perfect build” in Anthem, so maximizing several highly specialized and powerful loadouts is an excellent idea. Tweak your loadout in the Forge, then take your javelin out to try it against some actual enemies. Don’t be afraid to experiment; it’s important to find the right combination for you and your playstyle – you want to know precisely what your javelin can (and can’t) do before you take on something like a Stronghold. What is a Stronghold? They’re the most challenging and dangerous experiences you’ll face in Anthem, so much so that you’ll need a full squad of four even to enter them. Trust us, it’ll take every single member to succeed – and they’ll need to understand the strengths and weaknesses of their javelin both individually and in terms of the team. Preparation is critical if you want to triumph and reap the generous rewards you’ll find there. Crafting 101 What do you do if you can’t find the exact weapon or gear you need to complete a loadout? You can certainly keep searching, but a faster way is to turn to crafting. First, you’ll need a blueprint, which can be obtained by completing Challenges. Blueprints have the same six rarity levels as above, and, unsurprisingly, the higher the rarity level, the more difficult the Challenge will be to get it. Once you’ve obtained a blueprint, you’ll also need embers (by-products of the Anthem of Creation that can be found throughout the world and dictate the rarity of the item you’ll craft) to get started. You’ll also need to gather materials, and there are four primary ways to go about that. Head out into Freeplay (freely roaming the open-world of Anthem) and locate plant and mineral resources to harvest, take on daily, weekly, and monthly Challenges, salvage materials by dismantling gear you don’t currently need, and visit the Crafting Shop. Finally, consumables are single-use items that provide powerful offensive or defensive bonuses. They unlock at level 10, 20, and finally 30, giving you a maximum of three. As with other kinds of gear, their strength is related to their rarity level, but even a relatively low-level consumable can make a significant difference in combat. Applying them before entering a Stronghold is suggested. Combos and Ultimates So you’ve found or crafted the gear and weapons you need, optimized your loadout, and tried it out against some enemies – now it’s time to master your combos and ultimates. Let’s start with combos, or sets of moves that can quickly and reliably take down tougher enemies. There are two essential building blocks for a combo: primers and detonators. Primers are typically a javelin’s elemental moves that inflict a status effect on the enemy. This effect can be fire, ice, electric, or acid, depending upon the ability used. Lower level enemies will be more easily primed than high level or shielded enemies. Once an enemy is primed, you’ll need a triggering mechanism to release the combo. A single javelin can both prime and trigger a combo on its own or in combination with any other javelin. And the resulting effect will vary depending on the javelin being used. For example, if a Ranger triggers the combo they’ll do extra bonus damage to a single target on top of the ability. If a Colossus does the triggering, they’ll do extra bonus damage to all of the targets in proximity. Keep in mind, though, once a combo has been triggered, you’ll need to prime enemies again before performing another. Each javelin also has a special ultimate ability that can not only take down enemies but also aid their fellow lancers during battle. Ultimates are slow to charge so must be used wisely, but their sheer power makes them well worth the wait. Here’s a quick list of each javelin’s ultimate and just what it can do. Ranger: Multi-target Missile Battery: Unload on your enemies with a volley of missiles that can lock onto dozens of moving targets at once. Colossus: Siege Cannon: When you need an enemy to disappear, trigger this salvo and get ready for a show. Interceptor: Assassins’ Blades: Carve through enemies with a burst of agility that allows you to dart around the battlefield striking enemies. Storm: Elemental Storm: Calling down a torrent of energy, the Storm decimates a targeted area and any foes unlucky enough to be standing in it. Well-prepared Freelancers will find even the most difficult Strongholds, and enemies can be overcome with a combination of the right loadout, understanding of their javelins’ capabilities, and teamwork. Communicate with your squad and work together to get the job done, and nothing can stand in your way. View the full article

Two brand new titles join the PlayStation Plus free game lineup on March 5, offering dramatically different gameplay experiences. Let’s take a look. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered Activision’s colossal Call of Duty series is truly part of the fabric of modern gaming, and it was in 2007 that developer Infinity Ward took the console world by storm with its contemporary spin on the popular action series it helped create. 2016’s Modern Warfare Remastered brought the classic back in full HD for a new generation of gamers, while respectfully retaining its first-class gunplay and brilliant level design. Download it with PS Plus this month to relive a true FPS classic (in glorious dynamic 4K on PS4 Pro when played on a PS4 Pro system and a 4K display). The Witness From the developer of the charming puzzle-platformer Braid back in 2008, creator Jonathan Blow promptly returned to the drawing board and spent the next eight years working on an ambitious follow-up. The result was 2016’s The Witness — an enigmatic first-person puzzler set on a seemingly-deserted tropical island, dotted from one end to the other with a vast network of interconnected puzzles. Boasting spellbinding narrative twists and an unbeatable sense of satisfaction in conquering each puzzle, The Witness is a benchmark in design and environmental storytelling. Download The Witness on PS Plus this month for a slow-burning test of the old grey matter. Both titles will be available to download from PlayStation Store from March 5 to April 1, 2019. In the meantime, you’ve still got time to download February’s PlayStation Plus titles. Hitman’s heady cocktail of sandbox assassinations should keep you busy trying to perfect the flawless hit, while mastering For Honor’s ‘Art of Battle’ for truly devastating takedowns will take time and patience. If you haven’t tried them, then now’s your chance — they’ll be available until March 4, 2019. As a reminder, PS3 and PS Vita games will no longer be part of the monthly free games line-up for PS Plus. If you haven’t added the following PS3 and PS Vita titles from the February games line-up to your library yet, they will remain available until March 8, 2019: Divekick, PS3 (Cross-Buy with PS Vita) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, PS3 Gunhouse, PS Vita (Cross-Buy with PS4) Rogue Aces, PS Vita (Cross-Buy with PS4) Any PS3 and PS Vita games you’ve already downloaded, or will download, prior to March 8, 2019, won’t be affected by this change. Those games will still be part of your PS Plus games library as long as you remain a member. Your game saves and other benefits of PS Plus will also remain the same. Finally, the PS Plus specials this month have some great titles including Yakuza Kiwami 2 at 40% off and both Hollow Knight and Just Cause 4 at 50% off. Act fast! The PS Plus specials for February are available until March 5, 2019. We thank you for your support and we’ll see you next month! *Internet connection and PS Plus membership required for online multiplayer. View the full article

Have you ever wanted to experience what it would be like to be at bat in a historical baseball moment? Have you ever wondered what would happen if your favorite player clashed with a legendary Hall-of-Famer? If you were holding the bat in a critical situation with the season on the line, would things have gone differently? Step into the cleats of Babe Ruth and call your shot. Can you hit father-son back-to-back home runs as Ken Griffey Jr. and Sr.? Can you set the Major League strikeout record as Nolan Ryan? Answer these questions through the new online Moments feature and earn your way to exclusive rewards in MLB The Show 19. Storylines In Storyline Moments, journey through the past and present with a mix of player-lock and team gameplay. Fantasy In Fantasy moments, you can answer Baseball’s biggest questions. What if Ken Griffey Jr. faced off against Chris Sale? What if Zach Britton pitched in the 2016 Wild Card Game? What if Willie Mays, Ted Williams, and Christian Yelich played in the same outfield? But be careful what you wish for — not only will you get to play as these Legend teams and scenarios, you’ll face off against them. Diamond Dynasty Integration Moments will be fully integrated as you progress throughout DD in MLB The Show 19. You’ll take a squad of your favorite players into Moments and compete against legends and modern day superstars. There are so many different types of DD moments that we’re excited to explore with fans. We’re committed to keeping Moments fresh throughout the year and adapting content based on the aspects people enjoy most. Get prepared to build squads based on certain criteria, come through in clutch Moments, and earn new players to add to your collection. With Moments, gone are the days of having to unlock a player before you get to play with him. Live Content and Moments We’ll be launching MLB The Show 19 with lots of Moments for you to play but our Live Content team will be constantly updating the mode. Watch out for new Challenges, Historical Moments, and even Moments from the 2019 season as they happen. Be sure to check out Thursday’s Twitch live stream for more information on one of the brand-new features: Moments. This is an especially exciting year for us here at PlayStation. We’re thrilled to welcome a new class of Legends to the team, including some all-time greats, and even more excited to show you what else we have in store in MLB The Show 19! In the meantime, please make sure to watch The Show Nation, our Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts between now and March 26 for the latest updates. View the full article

Today, the Red Dead Online Beta gets its first big batch of updates including new gameplay, weapons and clothing, additional balancing and a slew of community-requested improvements. In addition to the new gameplay and improvements, PlayStation 4 players will have the benefit of early access to a host of new content. The Jawbone Knife This new deadly weapon features a handle artfully carved from the remains of a slain animal’s jaw and is a menacing addition to your collection. Pick up the Jawbone Knife from below-board Fences located near Emerald Ranch, Rhodes, Van Horn Trading Post, Thieves Landing and Saint Denis. Clothing and Emotes While shops and Catalogues see significant new inventory this week, PlayStation 4 players get early access to over 150 new clothing items including variations of the snake adorned Diamondback Hat, the double-breasted Hartman jacket, the sleek cowhide Comstock Boots, vests, gloves and more. You’ll also get early access to three new emotes to taunt or greet your Posse, friends and rivals with. The Special Series and Open Target Races Coming soon, the Special Series is exclusive to PlayStation 4 players featuring the latest early access modes. Join the special series by finding it on the map with a diamond icon or through the quick join menu. The first early access mode is Open Target Races arriving in the coming weeks. Pit yourself against 15 other players on horseback in a competition to takedown all checkpoints on the map in any order you like. Winning requires speed, proficiency with the bow and arrow, racing skills to beat your competitors and a killer instinct to cut down anyone who takes the lead. Take advantage of weapon and horse stamina pickups where you can, use your limited bullets wisely to remove targets or your attack your competition. The Red Dead Online Beta will continue expanding each week with new content including the Evans Repeater rifle, new competitive gameplay including three new Showdown Modes and more. In addition, you’ll see changing weekly bonuses for playing and limited stock clothing items rotating in supply each week. And keep an eye out for more early access content in future updates. View the full article

A young king’s work is never done. Return to the enchanting world of Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom to join Evan on a new quest in the upcoming Tale of a Timeless Tome DLC! This brand-new chapter of the captivating RPG adventure includes new characters, missions and battle content to continue building your kingdom. The starting point of this adventure is a mysterious appearance in a dream. People staying at the Goldpond Inn claim to be visited by an enigmatic rabbit in their sleep. Upon hearing this rumor, Evan and his friends decide to stay at the hotel to investigate and unveil the mystery. They enter a dream together, step into a strange house and meet the Conductor, a rabbit in a tuxedo and a top hat. To those who played the original game, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, both the house and the Conductor will be familiar. The Conductor’s role in this story, however, remains to be discovered! More secrets will be brought to light in this new chapter: who is this sorrowful-looking figure sitting by a tombstone? Could it be Nella? Evan’s party will also meet the charismatic Queen Nerea and her companion Leander again. Will they finally seal their union in marriage? The Tale of a Timeless Tome DLC also introduces new combat methods to enhance the players’ battle abilities: the Wizard’s Companion and Martha’s Method. You will have to use them wisely to defeat your enemies. Long time Ni no Kuni fans will recall the Wizard’s Companion as a 340-page magic book used by Oliver in the first iteration of the series. How will Evan and his companions make use of these new methods? Your monster-fighting skills will be put to the test in a new location, the Solosseum Slog. Furious battles await, but the rewards will be worth it: slaying powerful monsters will give you access to new items to stay ahead of the game! Players will soon be able to uncover all of these mysteries, gain a deeper understanding of their favorite characters and reminisce in the Tale of a Timeless Tome, Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom’s third DLC. View the full article

Hey guys! It’s Shabs here, Game Director from First Contact Entertainment — developer behind Firewall Zero Hour*, the team-based multiplayer shooter exclusive to PS VR. This new year is off to a great start for Firewall Zero Hour, with a PAX South trip to showcase the game, a PS Plus Free Trial, a Flash Sale, and so many new PS VR fans discovering the game! Since game launch in August 2018, the team here at First Contact Entertainment has continued to be heads down working on new in-game content drops for you, our ever-growing Firewall Zero Hour community. We are excited to announce that Firewall Zero Hour DLC #4 will be available for purchase on the PS store tomorrow! Firewall Zero Hour DLC #4 features two brand new Contractors** — Jag and Node — and their unique respective skills, Ambush and Afterlife. New Contractor: Jag Jag’s Ambush skill allows you to bring three mines into battle. Now, players who equip this skill have the opportunity to get even deadlier on the Defending squad, placing more mines in more locations — tripping up even more Attackers. The Ambush skill can be equipped to any Contractor once you’ve reached level 31 and for 25,000 Crypto. New Contractor: Node Node’s Afterlife skill gives you the ability to detonate your planted C4 from the support feed. This is a real game-changer for Defenders who placed C4 during the match, but died before they got to detonate it. Now, after death, you can watch from the support feed and detonate your C4 on an unsuspecting enemy right at the perfect time! The Afterlife skill can be equipped to any Contractor once you’ve reached level 43 and for 35,000 Crypto. New Weapons Within DLC #4, we’ve also added three new weapons that can be unlocked at the following levels and Crypto expenditures: The 9MM Stinger (SMG) (Unlocked at Level 24 / Crypto 24,000) The JA-300 (AR) (Unlocked at Level 42 / Crypto 42,000) The H5 Hornet (AR) (Unlocked at Level 50 / Crypto 42,000) Lil’ Diaz Trinket (free for all active PS Plus members) Ready to add more customization to your weapons? Don’t forget to pick up your free Lil’ Diaz Trinket*** which is free in the PS store for all active PS Plus members! As one of our most popular Contractors, and this mini version of Diaz will class up any weapon you equip. You have until March 14 to grab it before it’s gone forever. New Face Paints, Camos and Trinkets Also included in DLC #4, we have a number of new face paints, clothing camos, weapon camos, and trinkets hitting the PS store! Check them out below: New Face Paints: Kiwi Eagle Spider Janus New Clothing and Weapon Camo patterns: Geometric Lava Circuit Splinter New Trinkets – Available as a pack: Lil’ Nala Lil’ Okoro Lil’ Skip Lil’ Diaz We look forward to hearing your feedback on DLC #4! As always, we’ve been listening closely to our community since launch, and have continued to implement fine tuning to the game along the way. Some recent improvements including re-balancing the Grenade Launcher, XP earning amounts, skill unlock levels, as well as implementing a Crypto penalty on players who quit a Public Match before the Match has concluded. We are always keeping our ears open and appreciate the continued feedback coming in! Within today’s DLC #4 update, we have a number of bug fixes and improvements going live: New set of laptop locations in the Shoothouse map Improved knife hit detection Fine tuning of matchmaking Firewall Zero Hour’s 2019 is off to a big start, and we’re excited to keep supporting the game long-term–planning more new content come. We can’t wait to see your reaction to tomorrow’s update. Our team always has a ton of fun playing with you all in public matches. Let’s squad up and game on, Contractors! – Shabs *An internet connection is required for all modes of Firewall Zero Hour, including Single Player Training Mode. An active PS Plus membership is required for Multiplayer Training and Multiplayer Contract modes. **Available for purchase at PS store ***Lil’ Diaz Trinket available only for active PS Plus members View the full article

Email us at blogcast@sony.com! Subscribe via iTunes, Spotify, Google or RSS, or download here Kristen’s back with a brand-new name! Plus, the gang recounts their earliest “time-sink” games and debates the best prequel of all-time. Listen in! Stuff We Talked About KZ > KT Time-sink games Beat Saber’s impossible new difficulty mode Trials Rising The Lego Movie 2 Toejam & Earl Dead or Alive 6 Romantic / co-op focused games The Cast Justin Massongill – Social Media Manager, SIEA Kristen Titus 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

Welcome back — hope you’re ready for a big week! Whether you’re a two-wheeled hardcore physics-racer, a returning martial arts master, or a duo of funktastic alien explorers, we’ll have something new for ya launching soon at PlayStation Store. Grab Trials Rising, Dead or Alive 6, ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove, and a whole bunch more with the week’s new games lineup. For a full list of new titles coming to PlayStation next week, read on. And enjoy The Drop! 8-Bit Invaders! PS4 — Digital, Retail 8-Bit Invaders! is a colorful sci-fi RTS that’s easy to learn and play. Control the military might of the Galactic Marine Corps or invade with the savage power of the Cranioids. Collect resources, build your base, amass an army and crush your opponents! The Arcslinger PS VR — Digital (Out 3/1) Get yer trigger finger ready for the fast-shootin’ VR world of The Arcslinger. Entrusted with the mythical gun Angelheart, you must take down the villainous Gold Smoke and his dastardly gang. Do you have what it takes to become The Arcslinger? Awesome Pea PS4, PS Vita — Digital (Out 3/1) Awesome Pea is a classic run-and-jump platformer, where you must help the greedy Pea in his insatiable quest for gold. Dangerous dungeons, deceptively beautiful nature, hidden deadly traps, and many MANY coins await you! Blast Zone! Tournament PS4 — Digital (Out 2/28) Blast Zone! Tournament is the fast-paced game where fun meets explosive combat. Take on challenges in the fully-loaded single-player campaign and prepare to compete in numerous multiplayer arenas. Blast your way to the top of the leaderboards! Crash Dummy PS4 — Digital (Out 3/1) Crash Dummy is a challenging 2D platform game. Blast, burn and freeze your way through each level. Jump long distances and do some stylish ninja action wall-runs in this story-driven adventure with a unique set of endearing characters. Creepy Road PS4 — Digital (Out 3/1) The world has gone mad. Hordes of enemies lie between Flint Trucker and his beloved Angelina. Only his courage and a shotgun will help him to reach home and save his one true love. Go get ‘em, Flint! Dead or Alive 6 PS4 — Digital, Retail (Out 3/1) The long-awaited new installment of the Team Ninja’s top-class fighting game series. With the addition of brand-new stages and characters, Dead or Alive 6 embodies and illustrates the evolution of true fighting entertainment! Death Coming PS4 — Digital (Out 2/26) Death Coming is a non-linear puzzle game where you must harvest human souls ‘Final Destination’ style. However, pesky mortals are not your only problem, as the Agents of Light will do everything they can to stop you. Deponia Doomsday PS4 — Digital (Out 2/27) Can you change Deponia’s fate? Do you have what it takes to change Rufus’ past, present and future without accidentally destroying the whole planet? Fight time itself in this action-packed, platypus-tastic and insanely hilarious story. DiRT Rally 2.0 PS4 — Digital, Retail DiRT Rally 2.0 dares you to carve your way through a selection of iconic rally locations from across the globe, in the most powerful off-road vehicles ever made, knowing that the smallest mistake could end your stage. Doom & Destiny PS4 — Digital (Out 3/1) Four nerds, drawn into a fantasy world and mistaken for heroes, have to battle their way through a massive, crazy adventure and defeat a preposterous villain! Journey through an unpredictable story filled with parodies and cameos. This is Doom and Destiny, the flying-spaghetti fantasy adventure! Fimbul PS4 — Digital (Out 2/28) Fimbul combines intense Viking battles with a deep story that unfolds through in-game comics to bring the frozen world of the Norse sagas to life. Immerse yourself in the blistering winter preceding Ragnarok — The Fimbul Winter! Honor and Duty: D-Day PS VR — Digital Honor and Duty: D-Day takes place during the D-Day landing in World War II. Play TDM of Domination in 32-player matches. Drive tanks, jeeps, and trucks in large open maps as you search for the enemy. The Lego Movie 2 Videogame PS4 — Digital, Retail (Out 2/26) Bricksburg is in ruins and Emmet’s friends have been taken! Team up with Emmet and a host of heroic characters to save their friends from the strange inhabitants of the Systar System. Journey into outer space, discover new worlds, and test your Master Building skills. NieR:Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition PS4 — Digital, Retail The NieR:Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition includes DLC and bonus content for the full experience of the award-winning post-apocalyptic action RPG. To defend against a surprise invasion from another world, a new breed of android infantry is sent into the fray: the YoRHa squad. Pic-a-Pix Classic PS4, PS Vita — Digital (Cross-Buy) The popular picture crossword series goes back to basics! Pic-a-Pix is a picture logic game, sometimes known as Picross, Nonogram or Hanjie, where whimsical pixel-art pictures are created by solving puzzles. RemiLore PS4 — Digital RemiLore is a “rogue-lite” anime-style adventure set in a colorful fantasy world. Features single-player story mode, two-player co-op mode, 200+ weapons, upgradable spells, procedurally-generated levels, loads of unlockables and more! Stellaris PS4 — Digital Paradox Development Studio is bringing the grand strategy genre to consoles for the first time ever with Stellaris: Console Edition. Featuring the same deep strategic gameplay, rich and diverse alien races and emergent storytelling, Stellaris: Console Edition puts the complexity of the galaxy at your thumbsticks. Summer Funland PS VR — Digital (Out 3/1) Get ready for the awesome VR experience that is Summer Funland! A crazy rollercoaster, hilarious mini-games, an incredibly fast-paced motorcycle ride through Gotham, underwater voyage and space trip — there’s never a dull moment in Summer Funland! ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove PS4 — Digital (Out 3/1) The iconic ‘90s duo is back in the groove with all-new presents to help them navigate this wack planet ”Earth” and retrieve all the lost pieces to the Rapmaster Rocket. Team up for co-op play to discover secret locations, hidden presents and new friends! Trials Rising PS4 — Digital, Retail Explore over-the-top action and physics-bending motorcycle racing in Trials Rising, the latest edition of the Trials franchise. All new features, more competitions, and more tracks mean new challenges! Verti-Go Home! PS VR — Digital (Out 3/1) Verti-Go Home! is an endless runner, set in a 90s space western universe. Fly through (and above) a tunnel that you steer with your head, to avoid collisions with bizarre and dangerous obstacles. This is VR. The doors of perception are open. The Walking Vegetables: Radical Edition PS4 — Digital The world is under attack from vegetables, turned evil by dastardly aliens! Answer the call and take up arms to defend the planet. Buy weapons, develop your skills and roam from city to city to take out waves of evil veggie monsters. Wartile PS4 — Digital (Out 2/27) Experience a living, breathing tabletop video game that invites the player into a miniature universe full of small adventures. It is set in beautifully handcrafted diorama battle boards, inspired by Norse mythology to honor the Vikings! The information above is subject to change without notice. Beat Saber Playlist PS4 EDM Grey Takeover Playlist Anthem Original Soundtrack by Sarah Schachner Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Ralph Breaks the Internet Anna and the Apocalypse Live event on Sunday, 2/24 at 8PM ET/ 5PM PT on ABC PlayStation Vue has your favorite sports, news and must-watch shows. 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Far Cry New Dawn is here, and Hope County has never looked more beautiful. Last week we asked you to share your favorite shots of the superbloomed environments using #PS4share and #PSBlog, and you delivered! Here’s this week’s shares: This survivor is all suited up and ready to rumble, shared by @JimdiGriz1. There are moments of beauty in the chaos, like this share from @Alunj52. You’ve got a pal in this good pupper Timber, shared by @AmbientVenom. Hope blooms around every corner, like in this serene shot shared by @Spiggy_Smalls. The northern lights make it almost look peaceful, in this share by @Daniel0168. We’re not totally sure what’s happening here, but we love it anyway. Thanks for sharing, @80horrormagic. 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: Anthem Share by: 9am Pacific on Wednesday, February 27 Next week, we hop into our javelins and take off in Anthem. Share action-packed moments using #PS4share and #PSBlog for a chance to be featured. View the full article