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What’s your favorite memory from Kingdom Hearts? Mine takes me back to my childhood, when I first saw a Kingdom Hearts commercial on TV. I was entranced by the beautiful music playing in the background! Fast forward to 2018 — we have some great news to share: Square Enix and Disney have announced Kingdom Hearts: VR Experience for PlayStation VR! Kingdom Hearts fans can relive some of their favorite memories from the storied franchise with this special, immersive experience. This holiday, gather your friends and family to enjoy a free 10-minute interactive video featuring the series’ iconic, breathtaking music. While we won’t spoil exactly what you’ll experience, we can confirm that you will also be able to unlock new content as you keep playing! Kingdom Hearts: VR Experience will be available this holiday as a free download from PlayStation Store. We’ll have more details to share in the future, but for now here are some screenshots as a sneak preview. Let us know what you think! View the full article

Email us at blogcast@sony.com! Subscribe via iTunes, Spotify, Google or RSS, or download here Join Sid and Justin for a look at next week’s new PlayStation games, first impressions of Destiny 2: Forsaken, and a special interview with SCUF Gaming CEO, Co-founder, and Coolest Name of All-Time Award Recipient (as voted by Sid and Justin) Duncan Ironmonger. Enjoy the show! Stuff We Talked About SCUF Vantage interview with Duncan Ironmonger Destiny 2: Forsaken Dead Cells Your picks for single-sitting games The Cast Sid Shuman – Director of Social Media, SIEA Justin Massongill – Social Media Manager, 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

In Shadow of the Tomb Raider, after making a series of hasty decisions that set off a chain of cataclysmic events, Lara Croft must race to save the world while wrestling with a heavy conscience. Make your way through treacherous tombs, get hunted by jaguars, and immerse yourself in the perilous jungles of Peru as Lara is forged into the Tomb Raider. Pre-order the Croft Edition or the Digital Deluxe Edition from PlayStation Store to start playing 48 hours early. For a full list of new games coming to PlayStation next week, read on. And enjoy The Drop! Black Clover: Quartet Knights PS4 — Digital, Retail (Out 9/14) In this magic battle action game, take part in 4-on-4 team battles and cast an array of magic spells to defeat the opposing team. Use your role and spells to the best possible effect, and cooperate with your teammates to win the battle! Boundless PS4 — Digital In a Boundless universe of connected worlds, you can open portals to travel seamlessly and expand your adventure across the universe. Forge your destiny and sculpt your world in this epic voxel sandbox MMO built on endless possibility. Claws Of Furry PS4 — Digital Claws of Furry is a beat ’em up style co-op action game, where up to four players can take on the roles of vigilante ninja-cats on a mission to rescue their master from the evil claws of an unknown boss. Construction Simulator 2 US – Console Edition PS4 — Digital (Out 9/12) The mobile hit Construction Simulator 2 is now available for your PS4. Take a trip to the USA, complete road construction with purpose-built machines and enjoy an even more varied day at work on the construction site. Fossil Hunters PS4 — Digital (Out 9/12) You are an adventuring Fossil Hunter who has traveled to a remote, mysterious dig site to discover the most incredible fossils the world has ever seen! Discover and assemble fossil creations as you avoid cave-ins, monsters, and traps. Marble Duel PS4 — Digital (Out 9/13) Magic duels are the way to solve any dispute in a kingdom conquered by the cruel witch and her minions. Master and improve the destructive power of the spheres and you will become the most fearsome mage ever! NBA 2K19 PS4 — Digital, Retail NBA 2K celebrates 20 years of redefining what sports gaming can be, from best-in-class graphics & gameplay to groundbreaking game modes and an immersive open-world “Neighborhood.” Nefarious PS4 — Digital Tired of playing the hero? Nefarious is a 2D action platformer where you get to be the villain! Step into the wily shoes of Crow, an evil genius on an epic quest to steal princesses for his royalty-powered, world-conquering death ray. Neonwall PS VR — Digital (Out 9/14) Escape your way out of Neonwall by solving puzzles and overcoming a variety of challenging levels. Over the course of the game you will need a combination of skill, concentration and precision to be victorious. NHL 19 PS4 — Digital, Retail (Out 9/14) Play on outdoor rinks and journey from the ponds to the pros in new and returning modes. New gameplay tech delivers explosive-edge skating with more acceleration, speed and responsiveness. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider (Out 9/14) PS4 — Digital, Retail Experience Lara Croft’s defining moment as she becomes the Tomb Raider. In Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Lara must master a deadly jungle, overcome terrifying tombs, and persevere through her darkest hour. Stay PS4, PS Vita — Digital (Out 9/12) When Quinn wakes up alone in a locked room with nothing of note save for a computer hooked up to an internet chat room in which you’re present, you become his single ray of hope. Super Street: The Game PS4 — Digital Start from the bottom with nothing but scrap as you build your dream ride part by part, and use it to tear up asphalt in a wealth of different game modes and environments for automotive tuning culture. Trickster VR: Co-op Dungeon Crawler PS VR — Digital (Out 9/14) A procedurally generated fantasy adventure, starring floating islands, epic loot and a horde of orcs! Try your skills against Orc combat expertise, ancient magic and ragtag airships! V-Rally 4 PS4 — Digital, Retail Enjoy an extreme off-road racing experience while becoming an expert in a demanding simulation. Take on the challenges of rallies, rallycross, drifts, buggies and hill climbs, and set off on a spectacular journey across every continent. The information above is subject to change without notice. Iron Fist Season 2 – Score Soundtrack Suicide Boys – I’d Like to Die In New Orleans Paul McCartney – Egypt Station Susanne Bartsch: On Top Starts this Sunday, September 9 live on NBC. Series Premiere Sunday, September 9 at 8PM on FOX. Starts Monday, September 10 live on ESPN. Season 8 Premiere Wednesday, September 12 at 10PM on FX. PlayStation Vue has your favorite sports, news and must-watch shows. View the full article

Last week, we asked you to turn up the heat and share fiery moments from the game of your choice using #PS4share and #PSBlog. After looking through your blazing shares, here are this week’s highlights: Aloy rears back through an inferno in this shot from Horizon Zero Dawn by @fox_virtual_ @J_Bologna shared this fiery standoff from Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. @Vexx663 shared this torch-lit shot of Bayek making his way into a tomb in Assassin’s Creed Origins. @SupaCoolGMan2 shared Rachel and Chloe making a big mistake in Life Is Strange: Before The Storm. Mad Max brings fire everywhere he drives in this shot shared by @dascalvin1. @christophermaurel shared Avery’s ship aflame in Uncharted 4. 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: Marvel’s Spider-Man Share by: 9am Pacific on Wednesday, September 12 Get your web-slingers ready, because next week’s theme is Marvel’s Spider-Man. While swinging through Marvel’s New York and taking down bad guys, share your amazing Spidey moments using #PS4share and #PSBlog for a chance to be featured. View the full article

I didn’t expect it to be so hard to type, “Marvel’s Spider-Man is launching worldwide!” The process of bringing our unique interpretation of Peter Parker’s world to life has been so consuming for us at Insomniac Games, it feels almost strange to see the game released into the wild. We’re excited, proud, and yes, a little nervous too. The nerves are merely a reflection of how much we’ve loved collaborating with Marvel Games and our longtime friends at PlayStation on such a beloved character as Spider-Man. We can’t wait to hear what you think about the game! During our development odyssey, the team has written countless lines of dialogue and code, and we’ve traveled across the globe spanning nearly every continent promoting the game. Several Insomniacs brought new children into the world during game production and have since lovingly taught them about Spider-Man’s virtues, introducing an entirely new generation of fans to the web-crawler. And speaking of parents, during this process we were so fortunate to be able to meet and spend time with one of the fathers of Spider-Man, the one-and-only Mr. Stan Lee! The last few weeks leading up to launch have been such a wonderful ride, and it all culminated last night with two spectacular events. The first being our TV spot that aired on NBC during the kickoff of the 2018 NFL season. As a huge gridiron fan, it was surreal to hear the legendary sports announcer Al Michaels introduce Marvel’s Spider-Man. The second was our “Countdown to Launch” livestream, which was an absolute blast. There were a ton of interviews with so many amazing people that worked on the game, plus some new content, including this behind-the-scenes look at the music from the TV commercial. The music from our composer John Paesano is a giant piece of what brings the heard of this game to life, and we’re excited to show you a glimpse of how it comes together. If you want to catch the full livestream, it’s archived here: Finally, I must mention this adorable iOS sticker pack that is based on the stickers you can access in our in-game Photo Mode* – which is SO MUCH FUN! We hope you check out both and send us your best selfies from high atop Marvel’s Manhattan. To access the sticker pack, you can download the Marvel Stickers app, or find the Spider-Man Game Stickers app separately on the iTunes Store. Either of these two apps will enable you to use the stickers. You’ll need iOS10 or later to use this app. That’s enough from me! On behalf of EVERYONE at Insomniac Games, thank you for joining us on this amazing, spectacular journey developing Marvel’s Spider-Man these last few years. The reason we make games and have done so for nearly 25 years is to create positive and lasting impressions in people’s lives. We hope we accomplished that for you. Peace! *Photo Mode available via patch version 1.04 and later. Internet connection required for update. View the full article

Yesterday we revealed further details on the Van der Linde Gang, a group of outlaws, renegades and misfits, bonded together under the charismatic and idealistic Dutch van der Linde. Check out some of the new character illustrations featuring members of Dutch van der Linde’s gang below, then head over to the official Red Dead Redemption 2 website to be introduced to the full Van der Linde Gang. View the full article

Welcome back! First Contact Entertainment’s tactical PS VR team shooter Firewall Zero Hour debuted at the top of the PlayStation VR downloads chart for August 2018. On the PS4 side, Madden NFL 19 took the top spot, followed by Guerrilla’s open-world masterpiece Horizon Zero Dawn and our old pal Grand Theft Auto V. The prophecy foretells that GTA V will continue to sell decades from now, long after the sun has imploded and left our galaxy a cold, lifeless void. If you want to play any of these games before that happens, head on over to PlayStation Store to pick ’em up. Have a lovely day! PS4 Games 1 Madden NFL 19 2 Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition 3 Grand Theft Auto V 4 TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX SIEGE 5 God of War 6 Battlefield 1 7 Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition 8 The Walking Dead: The Final Season 9 Battlefield 4 10 Rocket League PS VR Games 1 Firewall Zero Hour 2 Job Simulator 3 Surgeon Simulator: Experience Reality 4 SUPERHOT VR 5 Killing Floor: Incursion 6 Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality 7 Arizona Sunshine 8 Electronauts 9 Until Dawn: Rush of Blood 10 PlayStation VR Worlds Free-to-Play Games 1 Fortnite Battle Royale 2 H1Z1: Battle Royale 3 Brawlhalla 4 Warframe 5 Defiance 2050 6 Paladins 7 DC Universe Online Free-to-Play 8 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE 9 Fallout Shelter 10 World of Tanks: Mercenaries PS Vita Games 1 God of War: Collection PS Vita 2 Stardew Valley 3 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 4 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc 5 Chasm 6 Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition 7 Monster Monpiece 8 Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors 9 Jak and Daxter Collection 10 Oceanhorn – Monster of Uncharted Seas PS4 Themes 1 Legacy Dashboard Theme 2 Mega Man X Legacy Collection ORIGINAL Theme 1 3 Monster Hunter: World – Theme 4 Mega Man X Legacy Collection ORIGINAL Theme 2 5 $1 Call of Duty Endowment Donation + Gift 6 Amazing Aquarium 3D HiQ Dynamic Theme 7 Sky Lantern Bay HiQ Dynamic Theme 8 Welcome to Cyber City HiQ Dynamic Theme 9 Cat of Apocalypse HiQ Dynamic Theme 10 Friday the 13th: The Game Theme PS Classics 1 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2 Bully 3 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 4 The Warriors 5 Destroy All Humans! 2 6 Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy 7 Destroy All Humans! 8 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 9 Red Dead Revolver 10 Resident Evil 2 View the full article

September 7 has come, and that means that SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy is here! For those of you who aren’t familiar with the company SNK, think The King of Fighters, Fatal Fury, and Samurai Shodown. Ring a bell? Good! Because in SNK Heroines, we’ve gathered SNK’s top female fighters into a single party fighting game that can be enjoyed by fighting and non-fighting game fans alike! SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy’s title says it all: play alone or with up to four friends in tag team matches. Choose from SNK’s top-tier ladies like Athena, Kula, Shermie, and many more, customize their appearance to your liking, and unleash crazy hits that will knock your opponent off their feet! Combos and special attacks have been made very accessible with “one-button specials” and simplified controls. It’s a quick-to-learn tag team fighting game from round start to Dream Finish! Considered a “party fighting game,” SNK Heroines allows gamers from all walks of life and genres to participate in a round (or two, three, or fifty…) of competitive friendlies. In addition, the game offers a unique win condition: once your opponent’s HP drops to a dangerous low, you will need to use your Dream Finish move to win the match! With mechanics similar to a certain very popular crossover fighting game, you’ll be racking up points with each win to further customize your favorite heroines, and enjoy a fun-filled story during single player mode. And what’s a party without some special guest characters!? SNK has you covered, starting with Thief Arthur from Million Arthur: Arcana Blood arriving on September 13! Her quick punches will render any opponent helpless as she swipes away their treasure. In addition to her, even more characters will be coming your way. But who they are will remain a mystery…for now! View the full article

In upcoming PS4 arena brawler My Hero One’s Justice, the popular Weekly Shonen Jump manga series comes to life, with players getting to experience the abilities of fan-favourite characters such as Izuku “Deku” Midoriya, Katsuki “Katchan” Bakugo, and many more. In a world where 80% of the population have manifested superpowers called “Quirks” you need to regulate how people use their abilities to avoid the world ending too soon. Utilise Quirks and call upon sidekicks to activate powerful attacks in fully destructible environments. Ahead of My Hero One’s Justice launch on 26th October, we caught up with producer Aoba Miyazaki to find out more. What attracted you to the My Hero Academia Universe, and what made you want to adapt it in the videogame format? Miyazaki: Ever since the manga began on the Weekly Jump, I was strongly attracted by the appealing heroes, villains and passionate story. This strongly motivated me to create a game that re-produces that world view, and the beliefs of both the heroes and villains. How did you approach the quirks for each character? And how did you manage to balance all the characters? Miyazaki: Bakugou, Shoto, and All Might, the characters with rather “straightforward” Quirks were easier to develop. But the characters with the trickier Quirks took a lot of trial and error. Obviously we didn’t want the power of the Quirks to be the only factor that impacts the outcome of battle, so we tried balancing out the characters by specialising them with either long range or short range strategies. This helped us strike a good balance and, at the same time, reproduce the situations of battle which occur in the manga. The strategy of battle differs depending on the sidekicks you choose, so we hope that users will find their own best combination. Who was the most challenging character to adapt to a videogame format? Miyazaki: The most challenging character was Toga. Toga is able to transform into the opponent, but we obviously didn’t want her to copy the opponent’s Quirk Attacks, as that would not be faithful to the original works. But in a VS game, visually transforming wouldn’t be much of an added value. So what we did was think of how the sidekicks would react if there were two identical characters. That’s why Toga’s attacks while transformation is focused on using the “opponent’s sidekick”, assuming that they would be tricked on which side to be on. Which is your favourite character to play as? Miyazaki: I enjoy playing with a lot of characters, but if I were to choose one, it would be Ochaco. In the game, Ochaco appears as the cute-but-strong Ochaco who has mastered the Gunhead martial arts. And I really enjoy playing with her combined battle style: Zero Gravity and Gunhead martial arts. How did you come up with the villain mode? Miyazaki: This is my personal opinion, but I believe that the origins of heroes cannot be told without villains. In a world without “Evil”, there can be no “Good”, and of course no “Heroes” either. They are like two sides of the same coin. The actions of Stain or Shigaraki are based on their beliefs and their own justice. So in order to define what justice is, and to truly reproduce the world of My Hero, I thought the Villain Mode was mandatory for the game. What did you think of the fans reactions to the announcement of the project? Miyazaki: I was simply very happy and relieved with the positive reactions we have received from the fans. We receive a lot of feedback from overseas fans every time we reveal trailers or new information, and this is definitely the biggest motivation for me and the team. We will continue to work hard to deliver to users what they are looking for. I look forward to hearing the fan’s response after the game’s release as well. If you could have one Quirk for the U-A students which one would it be? Miyazaki: The “Anivoice” of Koda Koji is quite appealing, but I would have to say Shoto’s “Half-Cold Half-Hot”. Keeping a comfortable temperature both during hot/cold days would be absolutely perfect. And it would probably make me popular at work. View the full article

In Marvel’s Spider-Man, launching exclusively on PS4 tomorrow, fans will experience an action-packed narrative that lives up to the legacy of the character’s rich history while traversing an expansive open-world Marvel’s New York using a suite of tightly tuned gameplay mechanics. And, of course, a stunning graphical presentation crafted by the maestros at Insomniac Games. Whether you’re patrolling the streets of Manhattan, swinging at breakneck speeds across the city, scaling the tallest building you can find, or just mingling with citizens and being a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, there’s a lot to appreciate. Insomniac’s attention to detail brings environments to life, while every move in Spidey’s repertoire feels both fluid and powerful. As we quickly approach September 7, we’re thrilled to have had the chance to learn more about the advanced technology behind Marvel’s Spider-Man on PlayStation 4. Here is an edited transcript of our interview with Insomniac’s Mike Fitzgerald, Director of Core, and Al Hastings, Chief Architect. PlayStation.Blog: The open-world Marvel’s New York you’ve built here is stunning — and it’s impressive to see how fluidly it renders while Spidey swings through it at breakneck speeds. How did you accomplish this from a technical perspective? Mike Fitzgerald: Like many open-world games, we have to carefully parcel up our world up into small sections, since the whole island of Manhattan would be impossible to fit into the PS4’s memory at one time. There are approximately 800 square tiles making up our version of Marvel’s New York, each 128 meters square, making the city several times larger than what we built for Sunset Overdrive. As you swing through it, we’re constantly unloading tiles behind you as well as loading tiles ahead of you—seamlessly transitioning so you’re always exposed to the highest detail level. And when Spider-Man is really pushing his top speed, we’re loading about one new tile every second. PlayStation.Blog: There’s a technical term — temporal injection — that Insomniac has used to great effect in Ratchet & Clank and now in Marvel’s Spider-Man. What is temporal injection, and how have you modified its implementation between your last PS4 Pro project and this one? Al Hastings: Temporal injection is a technique we use to create a full 4k image on the PS4 Pro without rendering every pixel on every single frame. We render slightly more than half the pixels, then “inject” them into a full-sized 4k image. By slightly jittering the locations of the rendered pixels from frame to frame, we can reconstruct a very accurate anti-aliased full 4k image over a handful of frames. There are other teams using similar techniques, but with slight variations in the implementation. Since Ratchet & Clank, we’ve made dozens of refinements to the algorithm. These serve both to make it run faster and to minimize its shortcomings, like the tendency to make the final 4k image slightly softer than it ought to be. PlayStation.Blog: One of the first things a Spider-Man game needs to get right is the swinging. How did Insomniac approach this development challenge? Can you describe the physics that go into the perfect Spidey swing? Mike Fitzgerald: Part of the fun of game development is to give the player the feel of something like swinging between buildings in Manhattan without actually making them do it. This extends to the physics behind it as well – if we perfectly simulated the dynamics of a person hanging from a rope on 34th Street, the player wouldn’t feel much like a Super Hero. But with neat effects like camera movement, field of view, and careful character animation, we can give the feel of being Spider-Man in an even more convincing way. There are some nods to realism to make it more convincing, however. For example, every web you shoot to swing from needs to be anchored to an attachment point on the edge of a building or tree. Every piece of architecture in the city is tagged with places webs can attach, and as you swing around, we find the perfect swing points to preserve your momentum and keep you flying towards your destination. PlayStation.Blog: What resolution does Marvel’s Spider-Man render at on PS4 Pro when connected to a 4K display? How does it render when connected to a 1080p display? Mike Fitzgerald: On a PS4 Pro, the game outputs to the TV at 4k. Internally, most of the frame is rendered to a 2816×1584 or 2560×1440 image (in expensive situations), then projected over time into the master output 4k image using the “temporal injection” technique mentioned above to accurately anti-alias the picture. If you’ve got a PS4 Pro attached to a 4k TV, this is going to be a beautiful way to show it off. On a base PS4 or when connected to a 1080p display, the internal representation is 1920×1080 to perfectly match the TV’s expected input. PlayStation.Blog: What details can you share about the HDR implementation for displays that support it? Any details players should watch for when playing with HDR enabled? Al Hastings: We’ve tried to find the right balance with our HDR implementation such that the medium tones and dark tones in the image look the same as they would in non-HDR, but the brightest parts of the image really pop. Swinging around the city at night or in the rain shows off HDR nicely—the bright lights of the city really stand out against the darker background. As you progress through the game and meet up with some of the more colorful villains Spidey needs to contend with, there are some gorgeous night scenes with bright effects—but you’ll have to play the game to see what I mean. PlayStation.Blog: Anything else players should keep their eyes peeled for while playing the game? Mike Fitzgerald: It’s immensely fun to swing at top speed around the city, way above the ground. But every once in a while, just go for a walk at street level and take in some of the little details that Insomniac’s amazing design and environment teams have built into our Manhattan. There are lots of little shout-outs to other Marvel characters, iconic pieces of New York City architecture to climb around, and friends to take selfies with in Times Square. When you’re done on the ground, run to the top of the tallest building you can find, perch at its highest point, listen to the murmur of the city, and take in the vista around you—especially at sunset. Give your always-busy Super Hero a quick Zen moment before jumping back into crime-fighting. PlayStation.Blog: Do you have any advice for developers who are considering developing for PS4 and PS4 Pro? Mike Fitzgerald: Insomniac has always had a hardware-centric engine development approach. If you know the strengths of the hardware you’re developing for, and you take advantage of those strengths as specifically as possible, you can really deliver something of stunning technical quality. For us on PS4 and PS4 Pro, this meant carefully structuring our memory layout to optimize data flow between the CPU and GPU, using unique features of the GPU hardware in our shader code, carefully scheduling different processes on different cores of the CPU, and much, much more. Getting to develop this title for only the PS4 family of consoles let us be incredibly ambitious with where we could push our technology. If you want to deliver the best product you can, dig into the documentation, use the profiling tools, think about the quirky bits of the PS4 design, and figure out how your game can take advantage of them. PlayStation.Blog: The story in the game is fantastic, and the cutscenes are full of detail—at times it feels like watching a Marvel movie. How did you need to push your technology to get to this point? Mike Fitzgerald: Marvel’s Spider-Man has a notably more realistic art style than our last PS4 title, Ratchet & Clank, which had a cartoon-like look and feel. Beyond changing our lighting model to more accurately reflect physical materials, we also developed specific improvements to hair, eye, and skin rendering systems. In the animation realm, we added support for large-scale destruction, which our artists put to good use to create some epic Super Hero-scale interactions. Our facial animation system can now accurately model the response of characters’ skin as they speak and emote, and it can represent the individual movement of each of the approximately 60,000 vertices in their faces. Every character has an extreme-quality model that’s used for close-ups, cutscenes, and scripted action sequences, and we built up the motion- and facial-capture processes we use for those moments to bring out the details of our actors’ performances. The final foe you face in the game is rendered with more than one million polygons—more detail than we’ve ever had for a single character in a game before! View the full article

As the weather cools down, hockey fans are getting pumped for the upcoming season, and what better way to celebrate than with the new NHL 19 PS4 bundle, coming exclusively to Canada on September 14 for $379.99 CDN (MSRP). The bundle includes a 1TB PS4 system, a DualShock 4 Wireless Controller, and NHL 19. This year’s edition of one of Canada’s most popular games will allow players to take hockey back to its roots, in more ways than one. Play on all-new outdoor rinks as you journey from the pond to the pros using the revolutionary new gameplay animation technology, RPM Tech. Compete with and against over 200 of hockey’s greatest Legends, including Wayne Gretzky. Do it all with over 900 new customization options to make your unique character look, feel and play how you want. New this year is the World of CHEL, a brand-new game hub of new and returning modes united under a single reward system. Design your character and progress to earn over 900 new apparel customization options, including lifestyle clothing like hoodies, jackets, winter knits and more. View the full article

Hey there, Citizens of PlayStation. We’re within a week of the launch of Boundless, with those of you who have pre-ordered the game on PS4 joining the world in Early Access tomorrow! We’re going to be fully launched next Tuesday, September 11, and we’re super excited to welcome you all to the Boundless universe. One of the coolest things about Boundless is the fact that everything in the game, except for the planets themselves, is created and run by the players. You’re free to play exactly how you want to, so let’s examine some of the ways citizens have been shaping the game so far. But first, in case you haven’t seen it yet, here’s our trailer… Building The really unique thing about Boundless is just how much of the game’s environment is player-driven. You won’t find a single NPC, dev-created structure, or specifically-designed level in the entire universe. Rather, everything you encounter will have been built from the ground up by the hard work and creativity of our players. Below are just a few of the most impressive constructions we’ve seen on our travels so far. Teamwork While we haven’t officially integrated a guild system just yet, our community is coming together in impressive fashion. We’ve seen unofficial alliances blossom, with the powerful ‘Portal Seekers’ guild dedicated to building an interstellar travel network between all planets, for example. That’s no small task, and as the universe grows, more recruits will be needed to lend their skills and resources to this massive project. Elsewhere, groups of players are coming together to build massive, impressive cities. ‘Aquatopia’ and ‘Sunken City’ are just the beginning, and it’s going to be amazing to watch new metropolises rise. We’ve also seen huge, community-organised hunts spring up. The universe of Boundless is volatile, with meteorites regularly crashing to the surface of a planet, bringing with them waves of aggressive, powerful enemies. An allied band of powerful warriors are able to withstand these assaults, giving rise to some incredible battles as they fight for survival and resources. Change the World With a whole universe of planets waiting to be explored, there are a lot of natural resources to be discovered. The first player to find a rich seam of rare gemstones could happily donate their new-found riches to good causes, or choose to stockpile the precious metal for their own needs. There’s no ‘right’ way to play, it’s entirely up to you. Players’ impacts on the environment are essentially permanent (though regeneration does occur if the area is left alone) so it’s entirely possible that we’ll see community-led terraforming efforts in the near future. Personally I’m hoping for underground cities or artificial mountains to spring up. Get your thinking caps on folks, I want to see what you can do! The Economy If you’re looking to spend some of your hard-earned coin, you won’t find NPC-manned stores to sell goods. Instead, the entire marketplace of Boundless is, once again, player-driven. If you’re looking to exchange your surfeit of rare minerals, or your collection of masterfully-forged weapons, then you are able to set up a store and let the customers come to you. We’ve started to see business empires flourish already, with powerful merchants employing gatherers, hunters, and miners to keep their stores well-stocked. This is an entire, functioning economy, with all the fluctuations and variables you’d expect to see. It’s a really exciting time for Boundless, and I can’t wait to see what you all come up with in this brand-new universe. Right, that’s enough from me — there’s a whole universe to get out there and explore. See you in there, everyone! View the full article

I finally got my mitts on the new Limited Edition Marvel’s Spider-Man PS4 Pro Bundle! And I must say, it’s even more ‘Amazing’ in the flesh. To mark the occasion, I broke out my Sony a7R II, popped on a 90mm f/2.8 Macro lens, and got to work. It really is a gorgeous-looking unit, and the perfect complement to Insomniac Games’ incredible accomplishment. See for yourself below! Clad in ‘Amazing Red,’ this Limited Edition Marvel’s Spider-Man PS4 Pro is one handsome devil. Note the glossy finish; the Spider-Man emblem boasts a matte finish. Limited Edition Marvel’s Spider-Man PS4 Pro | Full Gallery The Bundle launches alongside Marvel’s Spider-Man on September 7, but quantities are limited — check in with your local retailer for more details. View the full article

Great news for anyone interested in exploring VR gaming – today we’re announcing two new PlayStation VR bundles that will give you access to not just one, but two games that transport you to new worlds! PS VR Creed: Rise to Glory and Superhot VR Bundle Experience the ascent of Adonis Creed from scrappy underdog to prize fighter: train with the legendary Rocky Balboa, feel yourself become stronger, and take down opponents in boxing’s most iconic rings. Phantom Melee Technology will make your avatar feel every punch, uppercut, and flurry through situational desynchronization, including fatigue, staggering, and knockouts in Creed: Rise to Glory. Or confront the evocative, elegantly brutal world of Superhot VR – a title reimagined and redesigned from the ground up for VR and hand-tracking controllers. If you’re looking for a chance to get dropped right into the heart of action, PlayStation VR Creed: Rise to Glory and Superhot VR Bundle hits store shelves on September 25, same day as the launch of Creed: Rise to Glory, across the U.S. and Canada for $349.99 USD (MSRP) / $449.99 CAD (MSRP). The bundle includes: One PS VR system One PlayStation Camera One Demo Disc 2.0 Two PlayStation Move Motion controllers Both a Creed: Rise to Glory Blu-Ray Disc and Superhot VR digital game voucher PS VR Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Moss Bundle Astro Bot Rescue Mission is a brand-new platformer, developed exclusively for PS VR, which sends you on an epic rescue mission to save fellow crew members dispersed throughout space. Run and jump in 360 degrees and experience the thrills of classic platforming re-invented for PS VR. Meanwhile, Moss is an action-adventure puzzle game that transports you to expansive environments brimming with beguiling creatures, as you embark on a journey to help a young mouse named Quill. If you’re looking for a more casual, family-friendly experience, check out the PS VR Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Moss Bundle on October 2, the same day as the launch of Astro Bot Rescue Mission, across the U.S. and Canada for $299.99 USD (MSRP) / $379.99 CAD (MSRP). The bundle includes: One PS VR system One PS Camera One Demo Disc 2.0 Both an Astro Bot Rescue Mission Blu-Ray Disc and Moss digital game voucher PS VR currently has a robust portfolio of nearly 340 PS VR games and experiences worldwide and will continue to expand with new titles on the horizon, such as Blood & Truth, Déraciné, Ghost Giant, Star Child and more. Let us know which games you’ve loved or are looking forward to in the comments below! View the full article

The countdown has begun! We are days away from the first of many highly anticipated blockbuster games launching this fall. To celebrate with our fans, PlayStation Store will offer cool deals and giveaways for some of this year’s biggest games. From September 4th through November 6th, log on to PlayStation.com/Countdown and check out the new Countdown to Launch section. It will highlight this fall’s highly anticipated games as each game gets closer its launch date. In this section, you’ll find a range of videos that include behind-the-scenes interviews with developers, gameplay, deep dive on central characters, and more for games like Marvel’s Spider-Man, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, FIFA 19, and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. It’s also your one-stop-shop for info on giveaways, livestreams with pre-order information, and more info on top titles coming to the PS4 system. During this timeframe, gamers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico can get a $15 credit by purchasing two or more select games highlighted in the Countdown to Launch grid at PlayStation Store. We’re also giving away an exclusive PS4 dynamic theme to celebrate Countdown to Launch – so be sure to log into your PlayStation Network account to check it out. You can find all the details on our Countdown to Launch page. Join us for the first event of the season — Marvel’s Spider-Man Countdown to Launch. Here’s what we’ve got going on the days before Peter Parker puts on a brand new suit for an all-out web-slinging adventure on the PS4 system. Marvel’s Spider-Man Launch Night Livestream Tune in to our live stream on September 6th. We’ll chat with the game developers behind Marvel’s Spider-Man. Special guests include key team members from Insomniac Games, such as Creative Director Bryan Intihar, Lead Writer Jon Paquette, Studio Art Director Jacinda Chew, as well as Marvel Games’ Executive Creative Director Bill Rosemann. We’ll show you some new game demos, new videos, and a behind-the-scenes look at development, and give a special sneak peek from the upcoming Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse…. so don’t miss it! What: Marvel’s Spider-Man Launch Celebration Livestream Where: PlayStation.com/Spider-Man When: September 6th @7:30pm PT Why: Never Before Seen Content; Behind the Scenes Look; Cool Giveaways! Marvel’s Spider-Man Theme Giveaway Between September 4th, 9:30am PT and September 6th, midnight PT, log on to your PSN account to grab a unique Marvel’s Spider-Man theme for your PS4 system. See Spider-Man in full web-slinging action mode, captured beautifully in this illustration by the legendary artist Marko Djurdjevic – who’s known for his creative illustrations of some of our most famous Super Heroes. Win a Limited Edition Marvel’s Spider-Man PS4 Pro Bundle Waiting to get your hands on a shiny new Limited Edition Marvel’s Spider-Man PS4 Pro Bundle? Between September 4th at 9:30am PT and September 6th at 7:29pm PT, you can enter for your chance to win one of two bundles on the Marvel’s Spider-Man Countdown to Launch page. Marvel’s Spider-Man Swag Bundle Giveaway During the livestream, September 6th from 7:30pm PT to 9pm PT, log on to your PSN account for a chance to win a special Marvel’s Spider-Man Swag Bundle, which includes five Funko Pop! Marvel’s Spider-Man Collectable Vinyl Bobbleheads and the Marvel’s Spider-Man Original Video Game Soundtrack. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Limited Edition Spectacular PlayStation Pack During the livestream, you can also enter for a chance to win a spectacular bundle, which includes the Limited Edition Marvel’s Spider-Man PS4 Pro Bundle, a custom Spider-Man box, and five Spider-Man comics that journeys through his origins, his battle with a top villain, his strive for greatness, and more. It includes a story written by Christos Gage, who helped write the story for Marvel’s Spider-Man in collaboration with Insomniac Games. For more information on Marvel’s Spider-Man Countdown to Launch, including information on sweepstakes and giveaways, please visit PlayStation.com/Spider-Man. View the full article

It’s that time again! This month we have 10 new games joining the PlayStation Now library of over 650 PS4, PS3, and PS2 titles, led by the action RPG masterpiece Bloodborne from FromSoftware, creators of Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls. Also featured this month are racing sim Project Cars, fantasy RPG The Dwarves, action RPG God Eater: Resurrection, and racing game Moto Racer 4. There are only a few weeks left to get in on our summer price promotion, which ends September 25. Try the PlayStation Now service for a full month at just $9.99 (new subscribers only) with our special intro offer, or get a full year for just $99.99. And if you’re a PlayStation Plus member, you can take advantage of the exclusive discount on the 3-month pass for PlayStation Now for just $29.99 ($44.99 regular price). Although note that in order to take advantage of the $9.99 intro offer, you will need to purchase that directly, as the 7-day trial will transition into the standard monthly subscription. Also, we’ve recently updated PS Now so that subscribers can share access to the service’s 650+ games with friends who are non-subscribers on the same PS4 system! As long as you are subscribed to PS Now, your friends can play all the games, create their own list of games, as well as receive recommendations and user-specific personalization. Just make sure they’re playing on your primary PS4 system. A complete list of all the new games available to stream on PS4 and PC starting today includes: Aces of the Luftwaffe Alchemic Jousts Bard’s Gold Bloodborne Exile’s End God Eater: Resurrection Moto Racer 4 Project Cars Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom The Dwarves PS3 > PS4 upgrades: Doki-Doki Universe Sound Shapes Here are the most popular games on the service in August: Red Dead Redemption WWE 2K16 Fallout New Vegas Mortal Kombat Mafia 2 Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution The Last of Us NBA 2K16 Batman Arkham Origins Injustice Gods Among Us If you haven’t tried PlayStation Now yet, check out the seven-day free trial for PS4 and PC to experience the streaming service today. PS Now provides unlimited on-demand access to a growing library of over 650 games, with new games added every month, and no game downloads required. PS4 save data in PS Now is also compatible with PS Plus cloud saves, so you can upload/download save files to and from your own console. Stay tuned for more updates on PS Now. Happy gaming! View the full article

Today’s the day, True Believers! Marvel’s Spider-Man launches at long last, exclusively on PS4. Swing through the skies of Insomniac’s ‘Amazing’ recreation of Marvel’s New York City to fight crime, spar with legendary villains, or just take some selfies with fans. Oh, and don’t forget to share your Daily Bugle-worthy photo mode shots – make JJJ proud with more pictures of Spider-Man! Let us know which games you’ll be picking up this week in the comments, and enjoy The Drop. 428: Shibuya Scramble PS4 — Digital, Retail A kidnapping in Shibuya brings together a detective, a journalist, a former gang leader, a big pharma researcher, and a part-timer stuck in a cat costume for a series of unexpected events. Can they–or the city itself–make it through the day? Apocalypse Rider PS VR — Digital Apocalypse Rider is a VR arcade motorcycle game where you must prevail the high-speed wasteland roads, avoid the hostile traffic and keep surviving, speeding and RIDING! Arcade Islands: Volume One PS4 — Digital Collect treasure as you master 33 games on six exotic Islands in your quest to be crowned Ruler of the Islands. Play solo or with friends via local co-op and competitive gameplay. Destiny 2: Forsaken PS4 — Digital, Retail The Reef has fallen to lawlessness, and now the most-wanted criminals in the galaxy have organized a jailbreak at the Prison of Elders. You and Cayde-6 have been sent in to bring law and order back to the embattled facility, but things do not go to plan… Dimension Drive PS4 — Digital This intense space shoot’em up challenges you to fight across two battlefields on one split screen. Master advanced techniques like the Drift Drive to dodge bullets in a flash or even flip into Reverse Drive to hit enemies when they least expect it. Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of An Elusive Age PS4 — Digital, Retail Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age follows the perilous journey of a hunted Hero who must uncover the mystery of his fate with the help of his charismatic companions. FullBlast PS4, PS Vita — Digital (Cross Buy) With an art style inspired by the 80’s and the 90’s, FullBlast is a vertical-scrolling shooter that will bring a dose of nostalgia to all gamers who spent many an hour at their local arcade, engaging in Shmups. Immortal: Unchained PS4 — Digital (Out 9/7) Unleashed and unforgiving. Can you rise to the challenge? Take the role of a living weapon, unleashed to stop the source of a cataclysmic event threatening to end all worlds. Marvel’s Spider-Man PS4 — Digital (Out 9/7) The worlds of Peter Parker and Spider-Man collide in an original action-packed story. In this new Spider-Man universe, iconic characters from Peter and Spider-Man’s lives have been reimagined, placing familiar characters in unique roles. Moonfall Ultimate PS4 — Digital Moonfall Ultimate is a 2D side-scrolling, action-RPG, set in an industrial gothic universe. Hack, slash and cast your way through a treacherous hand-painted world in solo, couch co-op or endless arcade mode. NASCAR Heat 3 PS4 — Digital, Retail (Out 9/7) There are more ways to race than ever before in NASCAR Heat 3, including the newly expanded Career Mode and new Esports Tournaments. Plus, all your favorite modes are back and better than ever! NBA Live 19: The One Edition PS4 — Digital (Out 9/7) Show off your signature style on courts around the world as you earn the respect of NBA stars, legends, and icons who join your squad on your journey to be The One in The League and The Streets. Ninjin: Clash Of Carrots PS4 — Digital Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is an anime-inspired beat-’em-up with a gaggle of varied enemies, deep customization…and ninjas! Play through side-scrolling worlds consisting of multiple stages and collect carrots stolen by the evil Shogun Moe! Planet Alpha PS4 — Digital Planet Alpha, a beautiful alien world filled with mystery and danger. Injured, stranded and alone, you must harness the power of night and day as you struggle to survive while being pursued by relentless enemies. Shadows: Awakening PS4 — Digital, Retail Shadows: Awakening is a unique, isometric single-player RPG with real-time tactical combat. You take control of a demon summoned from the Shadow Realm to consume the souls of long-dead heroes and embark on an epic adventure. Sigi – A Fart For Melusina PS4, PS Vita — Digital (Out 9/7) Join Knight Sigi as he runs, jumps, and battles in a flatulent quest to save Melusina, the love of his life! Take down hordes of goofy enemies and crazy bosses, and make your way to the top of Mount Stinkup! SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy PS4 — Digital (Out 9/7) Grab a friend and enter the SNK dream match in this frenetic fighting party game featuring SNK’s iconic heroines in the brand-new 2 vs. 2 fighting game. Zone Of The Enders: The 2nd Runner — M∀Rs PS VR — Digital, Retail Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner – M∀RS Remastered in 4K and full VR. Enter Orbital Frame Jehuty’s cockpit and fly through Martian skies! Eminem – Kamikaze Passenger – Runaway Bas – Milky Way Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Hereditary Starts this weekend live on ESPN. Series Premiere Tuesday, September 4 at 10PM on FX. Season 13 Premiere Wednesday, September 5 at 10PM on FXX. PlayStation Vue has your favorite sports, news and must-watch shows. The information above is subject to change without notice. View the full article

PlayStation Store is celebrating PAX West with a long weekend of deals up to 70 percent off! Enjoy huge savings on fan-favorites like Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition, Persona 5 Ultimate Edition, South Park: The Fractured but Whole Gold Edition, Trials Fusion: Awesome Max Edition, and more! Check out the full lineup below then head over to PS Store, this flash sale ends September 4 at 8 a.m. PT. Games <-- Swipe left on mobile for full table Platform Title Sale Price Original Price PS4 AER $5.99 $14.99 PS4 ALONG TOGETHER (VR) $7.99 $19.99 PS4 BEHOLDER COMPLETE EDITION $2.99 $14.99 PS4 BIG BUCK HUNTER ARCADE $7.99 $19.99 PS4 BLACK THE FALL $8.99 $14.99 PS4 BLOODBORNE $6.99 $19.99 PS4 BLOODBORNE COMPLETE EDITION BUNDLE $12.24 $34.99 PS4 BLOODBORNE THE OLD HUNTERS $5.99 $19.99 PS4 BUBSY: THE WOOLIES STRIKE BACK $5.99 $19.99 PS4 CATLATERAL DAMAGE (VR) $3.99 $9.99 PS4 CHILD OF LIGHT $3.74 $14.99 PS4 CHILDREN OF ZODIARCS $10.79 $17.99 PS4 CLAIRE $3.74 $14.99 PS4 COSMIC STAR HEROINE $7.49 $14.99 PS4 CRYPT OF THE NECRODANCER $2.99 $14.99 PS4 DANGANRONPA V3: KILLING HARMONY $29.99 $59.99 PS4 DAY OF THE TENTACLE REMASTERED $4.49 $14.99 PS4 DEUS EX: MANKIND DIVIDED – A CRIMINAL PAST $2.99 $11.99 PS4 DEUS EX: MANKIND DIVIDED – SEASON PASS $4.49 $14.99 PS4 DEUS EX: MANKIND DIVIDED – SYSTEM RIFT $2.99 $11.99 PS4 DISGAEA 5: ALLIANCE OF VENGEANCE $20.99 $29.99 PS4 DISGAEA 5: ALLIANCE OF VENGEANCE SEASON PASS $13.99 $19.99 PS4 DMC4SE DEMON HUNTER BUNDLE $8.99 $35.99 PS4 DYING : REBORN STANDARD $7.99 $19.99 PS4 FALLOUT SHELTER: BUNDLE OF 40 LUNCHBOXES $9.99 $19.99 PS4 FALLOUT SHELTER: BUNDLE OF 5 MR. HANDYS $1.99 $3.99 PS4 FALLOUT SHELTER: COOLER OF NUKA-COLA QUANTUM $4.99 $9.99 PS4 FALLOUT SHELTER: FS – PET CARRIER – 15 PACK $4.99 $9.99 PS4 FALLOUT SHELTER: FS – PET CARRIER – 40 PACK $9.99 $19.99 PS4 FARMING SIMULATOR 15 $7.49 $29.99 PS4 FARMING SIMULATOR 17 – KUHN EQUIPMENT PACK $10.04 $14.99 PS4 FARMING SIMULATOR 17 – PREMIUM EDITION $18.74 $74.99 PS4 FARMING SIMULATOR 17 – STANDARD EDITION $9.99 $39.99 PS4 FATE EXTELLA: THE UMBRAL STAR $23.99 $39.99 PS4 FEAR EFFECT SEDNA $11.99 $19.99 PS4 FINAL FANTASY XV ROYAL EDITION $19.99 $49.99 PS4 FINAL FANTASY XV ROYAL PACK $10.04 $14.99 PS4 FOOTBALL NATION RUSSIA 2018 $2.99 $9.99 PS4 FULL THROTTLE $5.99 $14.99 PS4 GRIM FANDANGO REMASTERED $2.99 $14.99 PS4 HEROINE ANTHEM ZERO EPISODE 1 $6.49 $12.99 PS4 HIDDEN DRAGON LEGEND: SHADOW TRACE $7.99 $19.99 PS4 HITMAN GO: DEFINITIVE EDITION $2.39 $7.99 PS4 LARA CROFT AND THE TEMPLE OF OSIRIS $3.99 $19.99 PS4 LARA CROFT AND THE TEMPLE OF OSIRIS – SEASON PASS $1.49 $9.99 PS4 LARA CROFT AND THE TEMPLE OF OSIRIS & SEASON PASS PACK $4.34 $28.99 PS4 LARA CROFT GO $2.49 $9.99 PS4 LIGHT TRACER (VR) $5.99 $14.99 PS4 LORDS OF THE FALLEN $3.99 $19.99 PS4 LORDS OF THE FALLEN COMPLETE EDITION $5.99 $29.99 PS4 MEGADIMENSION NEPTUNIA VIIR $11.99 $59.99 PS4 METAL SLUG 3 $7.49 $14.99 PS4 METAL SLUG ANTHOLOGY (PS2 CLASSIC) $9.99 $19.99 PS4 METAL SLUG XX $9.99 $19.99 PS4 MORDHEIM: CITY OF THE DAMNED $9.99 $39.99 PS4 MORDHEIM: COMPLETE EDITION $12.49 $49.99 PS4 MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT $3.99 $19.99 PS4 NEON CHROME $5.24 $14.99 PS4 ODDWORLD: NEW N TASTY $4.99 $19.99 PS4 OH MY GODHEADS $8.99 $14.99 PS4 OUTLAST 2 $8.99 $29.99 PS4 OUTLAST: BUNDLE OF TERROR $7.24 $28.99 PS4 PARTY GOLF $7.49 $14.99 PS4 PERSONA 5 ULTIMATE CORRECT $57.49 $114.99 PS4 RAYMAN LEGENDS $9.99 $39.99 PS4 ROGUE ACES $5.19 $12.99 PS4 SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL $7.49 $14.99 PS4 SCHOOL GIRL/ZOMBIE HUNTER $19.99 $39.99 PS4 SHADOW TACTICS: BLADES OF THE SHOGUN $19.99 $49.99 PS4 SHANTAE: COSTUME PACK $3.99 $7.99 PS4 SHANTAE: FRIENDS TO THE END $3.99 $7.99 PS4 SHANTAE: PIRATE QUEEN’S QUEST $4.99 $9.99 PS4 SHANTAE: RISKY’S REVENGE – DIRECTOR’S CUT $4.99 $9.99 PS4 SHOPPE KEEP $6.49 $12.99 PS4 SKYLAR & PLUX: ADVENTURE ON CLOVER ISLAND $3.74 $14.99 PS4 SLEEPING DOGS: DEFINITIVE EDITION $5.99 $29.99 PS4 SLENDER: THE ARRIVAL $2.99 $9.99 PS4 SOUTH PARK: THE FRACTURED BUT WHOLE $19.79 $59.99 PS4 SOUTH PARK: THE FRACTURED BUT WHOLE GOLD EDITION $29.69 $89.99 PS4 SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH $14.99 $29.99 PS4 STAR TREK: BRIDGE CREW (VR) $19.99 $39.99 PS4 TERA: STARTER PACK $2.99 $5.99 PS4 THE BRIDGE $2.39 $9.99 PS4 THE ESCAPISTS 2 $9.99 $19.99 PS4 THE JACKBOX PARTY PACK 3 $12.49 $24.99 PS4 THE SILVER CASE $9.99 $19.99 PS4 THE SOLUS PROJECT $5.99 $19.99 PS4 THE SURGE $12.49 $49.99 PS4 THE SURGE – A WALK IN THE PARK $10.04 $14.99 PS4 THE TECHNOMANCER $9.99 $39.99 PS4 THIEF $3.99 $19.99 PS4 THUMPER (VR) $7.99 $19.99 PS4 TORMENT: TIDES OF NUMENERA $19.99 $49.99 PS4 TRIALS FUSION $5.99 $19.99 PS4 TRIALS FUSION: AWESOME MAX EDITION $11.99 $39.99 PS4 TRINE 2: COMPLETE STORY $2.99 $19.99 PS4 TRINE 3: THE ARTIFACTS OF POWER $3.29 $21.99 PS4 UNO $3.49 $9.99 PS4 VALIANT HEARTS: THE GREAT WAR $3.74 $14.99 PS4 VALKYRIA CHRONICLES REMASTERED $11.99 $19.99 PS4 VALLEY $5.99 $19.99 PS4 WE ARE THE DWARVES $5.99 $14.99 PS4 WORMS BATTLEGROUNDS $7.49 $24.99 PS4 ZERO ESCAPE: THE NONARY GAMES $19.99 $49.99 PS4 ZERO ESCAPE: ZERO TIME DILEMMA $19.99 $39.99 PS4 ZOTRIX $2.99 $9.99 PS3 BIONIC COMMANDO REARMED 2 $2.99 $9.99 PS3 BIONIC COMMANDO: REARMED $2.99 $9.99 PS3 BLOOD OMEN: LEGACY OF KAIN (PSONE CLASSIC) $1.19 $5.99 PS3 CAPCOM ARCADE CABINET $5.99 $29.99 PS3 CAPCOM FIGHTING EVOLUTION (PS2 CLASSIC) $2.99 $9.99 PS3 CAPCOM VS. SNK 2: MARK OF THE MILLENNIUM 2001 (PS2 CLASSIC) $2.99 $9.99 PS3 CASTLEVANIA CHRONICLES (PSONE CLASSIC) $2.99 $5.99 PS3 CASTLEVANIA: HARMONY OF DESPAIR $7.49 $14.99 PS3 CASTLEVANIA: LAMENT OF INNOCENCE (PS2 CLASSIC) $3.39 $9.99 PS3 CASTLEVANIA: LORDS OF SHADOW 2 $9.99 $39.99 PS3 CASTLEVANIA: SOTN (PSONE CLASSIC) $4.99 $9.99 PS3 DARKSTALKERS (PSONE CLASSIC) $2.99 $5.99 PS3 DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION $3.99 $19.99 PS3 DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION – DIRECTOR’S CUT $5.99 $29.99 PS3 DINO CRISIS (PSONE CLASSIC) $2.99 $5.99 PS3 DINO CRISIS 2 (PSONE CLASSIC) $2.99 $5.99 PS3 DMC DEVIL MAY CRY ULTIMATE EDITION $13.49 $67.49 PS3 FINAL FIGHT/DOUBLE IMPACT $2.99 $9.99 PS3 GOD HAND (PS2 CLASSIC) $2.99 $9.99 PS3 JUST CAUSE 2 $2.99 $19.99 PS3 JUST CAUSE 2 ULTIMATE EDITION $4.49 $29.99 PS3 KANE & LYNCH 2: DOG DAYS $2.99 $14.99 PS3 KANE & LYNCH: DEAD MEN $2.99 $14.99 PS3 LARA CROFT AND THE GUARDIAN OF LIGHT TRIAL $2.99 $14.99 PS3 LEGACY OF KAIN: SOUL REAVER (PSONE CLASSIC) $1.19 $5.99 PS3 MEGA MAN LEGENDS (PSONE CLASSIC) $2.99 $9.99 PS3 MEGA MAN LEGENDS 2 (PSONE CLASSIC) $2.99 $9.99 PS3 MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT $2.99 $14.99 PS3 ODDWORLD: NEW N TASTY $4.99 $19.99 PS3 PERSONA 4 ARENA $8.99 $14.99 PS3 PERSONA 4 ARENA ULTIMATE EDITION $14.99 $29.99 PS3 PERSONA 4 ARENA ULTIMAX $11.99 $19.99 PS3 PERSONA 4 ARENA ULTIMAX ULTIMATE EDITION $39.99 $79.99 PS3 PERSONA 5: ULTIMATE EDITION $47.49 $94.99 PS3 POCKET FIGHTER (PSONE CLASSIC) $2.99 $5.99 PS3 RAIDEN IV: OVERKILL $3.74 $14.99 PS3 SILENT HILL (PSONE CLASSIC) $2.99 $5.99 PS3 SLEEPING DOGS DIGITAL EDITION $2.99 $19.99 PS3 SONIC ALL-STARS RACING TRANSFORMED $9.99 $19.99 PS3 STREET FIGHTER III: 3RD STRIKE: ONLINE EDITION COMPLETE PACK $7.99 $19.99 PS3 STREET FIGHTER III: THIRD STRIKE ONLINE EDITION $5.99 $14.99 PS3 SUIKODEN (PSONE CLASSIC) $2.99 $5.99 PS3 SUIKODEN 3 (PS2 CLASSIC) $4.99 $9.99 PS3 SUIKODEN II (PSONE CLASSIC) $4.99 $9.99 PS3 SUIKODEN IV (PS2 CLASSIC) $4.99 $9.99 PS3 THE BRIDGE $2.39 $9.99 PS3 THIEF $2.99 $14.99 PS3 TOMB RAIDER (PSONE CLASSIC) $1.49 $9.99 PS3 TOMB RAIDER 2 (PSONE CLASSIC) $0.89 $5.99 PS3 TOMB RAIDER DIGITAL EDITION $1.99 $19.99 PS3 TOMB RAIDER III (PSONE CLASSIC) $0.89 $5.99 PS3 TOMB RAIDER: THE LAST REVELATION (PSONE CLASSIC) $0.89 $5.99 PS3 TOMB RAIDER: UNDERWORLD $2.24 $14.99 VITA CLAIRE $3.74 $14.99 VITA COSMIC STAR HEROINE $7.49 $14.99 VITA CRYPT OF THE NECRODANCER $2.99 $14.99 VITA DANGANRONPA V3: KILLING HARMONY $19.99 $39.99 VITA DAY OF THE TENTACLE REMASTERED $4.49 $14.99 VITA FATE EXTELLA: THE UMBRAL STAR $17.99 $29.99 VITA FULL THROTTLE REMASTERED $5.99 $14.99 VITA GRIM FANDANGO REMASTERED $2.99 $14.99 VITA HITMAN GO: DEFINITIVE EDITION $2.39 $7.99 VITA LARA CROFT GO $2.49 $9.99 VITA ODDWORLD: NEW ‘N’ TASTY $4.99 $19.99 VITA ROGUE ACES DIGITAL $5.19 $12.99 VITA SILENT HILL: BOOK OF MEMORIES $7.49 $29.99 VITA SONIC & ALL-STARS RACING TRANSFORMED $9.99 $19.99 VITA THE BRIDGE $2.39 $9.99 VITA TIME RECOIL $5.59 $13.99 VITA ZERO ESCAPE: THE NONARY GAMES $15.99 $39.99 VITA ZERO ESCAPE: ZERO TIME DILEMMA $15.99 $39.99 PSP Persona 3 Portable $9.99 $19.99 Note: All pricing is for U.S. only and subject to change. 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Last week, we asked you to dive back into God of War now that its New Game+ was released and share your favorite moments using #PS4share and #PSBlog. After sifting through the epic new shots featuring advanced armor, here are this week’s highlights: @raffu42 captured Kratos in a fiery attack. @Pop_Caitlin shared this reverant moment with a Valkyrie. @DobPS4 shared Kratos and Atreus moving through serene Alfheim. Atreus is ready to fight in this armored shot from @abeltomass98. Kratos takes on a Dark Elf in this stand off from @AmirrezaHH. Kratos calls back the Leviathan Axe in the battle against The Stranger, shared by @AreeLyBadPun. 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: Fire Share by: 9am Pacific on Wednesday, September 5 Next week we’re heating things up. Whether it’s a magic fireball, a campfire portrait, or a blazing landscape, share fiery moment from the game of your choice using #PS4share and #PSBlog for a chance to be featured. View the full article

Hello PlayStation fans! I’m Peter Nagy, Creative Director at Games Farm, developers of the dark, story-driven RPG Shadows: Awakening will release September 4 for PS4. Shadows: Awakening sees you play as a soul-devouring demon, who must consume the souls of fallen heroes to extend his reach from the shadow realm to the world of mortals. In your quest to bring order (or chaos) to the Heretic Kingdoms, you’ll need to master a whole host of fun and innovative gameplay features. Which is where we come in! So without further ado, here are six things you need to know about Shadows: Awakening. A one-man (or, er – demon) party Who ever said possessing a soul would be easy? Taking the form of a fallen champion may be child’s play for the Devourer, but their personalities and memories remain. In Shadows: Awakening, the traditional RPG ‘party’ is contained in a single host – you. You can change your character at the push of a button to suit the situation. However, their personalities are still present at every single moment, so characters talk to each other and share their perspective on your actions. At the beginning of the game you’ll consume one of three powerful souls, who will become your ‘main’ character for the rest of the story. Each soul has very different storylines, motivations and dialogues. For example, Evia has been dead for almost 300 years, while the bandit king Kalig was murdered just a few years ago. Playing as each of these characters brings very different experiences, so completionists will definitely want to play through the game multiple times to experience the full story. Two realms to explore Demons live in the dark parallel reality known as the Shadow Realm, and most of them have no way of accessing the Mortal Realm. But the Devourer is able to cross the border between worlds by consuming the souls of the living – allowing you to switch realms instantly at any time, even in the middle of battle! You’ll need to master this ability in combat, solving environmental puzzles and undertaking quests. Both realities have more than their fair share of secrets, and only the most eagle-eyed players will discover it all. Unique tactical combat The RPG mechanics diversify enemies in the game and you will need to configure your party to overcome the powers of the strong enemies, discover their weaknesses and defeat the bosses eventually. Combine this with two worlds, unique various characters and the tactics becomes more and more important. Especially on higher difficulties – note that there are several difficulties in the game to grant the right challenge for every player. Synergy System All of the playable characters are unique, each with their own skills and equipment. However, skilled players won’t play solo – you’re a one-demon party, remember? By switching between characters during combat, you can combine skills on the fly (and even between realms) to boost their effects. Only those that master the Synergy system and combine their character’s abilities will manage to defeat the powerful boss enemies awaiting you in the Heretic Kingdoms. Explore the Heretic Kingdoms The world (well, two worlds actually) is full of hidden treasures, secrets and puzzles. Whether you’re shifting between realms to gain a tactical advantage in combat, or exploring every nook and cranny to find more hidden treasures and locations, the environment is key in Shadows: Awakening. If that wasn’t enough, a myriad selection of challenging puzzles can open up access to secret dungeons and other rewards. Bear the weight of your decisions Your choices in the story of Shadows: Awakening will affect the fate of the Heretic Kingdoms. As well as several different endings to unlock, the Devourer itself will changed based on your actions. Will you give in to your dark side, or become something more… benevolent? The choice is yours. Shadows: Awakening launches September 4, so I hope that this short view into the game gives you some insight into what you can expect when you start your adventure into the Heretic Kingdoms. If that’s not enough to whet your appetite, then we have a brand new gameplay trailer taking you deeper into the world you are about to experience. We hope you enjoy your time with Shadows: Awakening and look forward to hearing your thoughts on our engrossing new game. View the full article

Wow, what a month! I am really looking forward to seeing how these polls shake out. Will the new installment of industry mainstay Madden NFL earn a ring from Players’ Choice voters? Perhaps the popular new PS VR shooter Firewall Zero Hour will secure enough votes to take the top spot. Or will the crown go to one of the many artful indies (Dead Cells, Guacamelee 2, Donut County, Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe) that released in August? And, of course, it would be foolish to count out the legendary Dragon of Dojima in Yakuza Kiwami 2. Cast your vote below, and hit the comments to let us know your predictions for September! 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 the Best New Game of August 2018? View the full article

Email us at blogcast@sony.com! Subscribe via iTunes, Spotify, Google or RSS, or download here Kristen is hosting again, and she’s hungry (?) with power! Join us as we look forward to next week’s new releases, share our favorite “single-sitting” games, and talk about anime. Have a garbage day! Stuff We Talked About Donut County and other “single-sitting” games Dead Cells Destiny 2: Forsaken Spelunky 2 Firewall Zero Hour Zone of the Enders in PS VR Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood The Cast Sid Shuman – Director of Social Media, SIEA Justin Massongill – Social Media Manager, SIEA Kristen Titus – 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

With Destiny 2: Forsaken just around the corner, Guardians across the galaxy are hungry for information about the new gear they’ll get their hands on and the locales they’ll get to explore. We’re here today to take a look at everything coming exclusively to PS4 players in Forsaken: a new armor set for each class, a wild new Exotic weapon, a new ship, and a new Strike set in the Tangled Shore. Here’s the full rundown of what to expect: Exclusive Exotic Weapon: Wavesplitter Destiny 2: Forsaken | Image Gallery First up: Wavesplitter, a fascinating new Exotic weapon from the makers of Coldheart. It’s the latest in City Age technology, using focused sonic waves to superheat electrons into a devastating energy beam (but good luck trying to use it as a musical instrument). The weapon has three power levels that oscillate while the trigger is held down. This is communicated to the weapon’s wielder via various indicators: laser thickness, sound effects, and a meter on the weapon. The kicker? Wavesplitter can be powered up to its maximum power level for a short period when an Orb of Light is collected, ensuring maximum devastation. Concept art of Forsaken’s new PlayStation-exclusive Exotic weapon: Wavesplitter Exclusive Strike: Broodhold Broodhold is Forsaken’s new PlayStation-exclusive strike, for any Guardian willing to delve into the depths of the Tangled Shore and eradicate a troublesome Hive infestation. Fight through a crashed Hive Tombship teeming with Thralls, Acolytes and Knights until you face the Hive Brood Queen. The Hive Brood Queen will alternate between a physical and shadow form, employing different abilities in each state. Guardians will have to stay aware to guard against her physical attacks through smart use of cover and positioning. To survive against the Queen while in her shadow form, Guardians would be wise to keep moving to avoid being poisoned. Bonus: Watch us play through Broodhold in an early build of Forsaken, accompanied by Steve Cotton and Del Chafe from Bungie. Exclusive Armor Sets Don your new armor, Guardian, and take the fight to the Tangled Shore. PlayStation-exclusive Warlock armor set: Thorium Holt Left: Concept Art | Right: In-Game Screenshot PlayStation-exclusive Hunter armor set: Red Moon Phantom Left: Concept Art | Right: In-Game Screenshot PlayStation-exclusive Titan armor set: Mimetic Savior Left: Concept Art | Right: In-Game Screenshot Exclusive Ship: Great Beyond Finally, Guardians on PS4 will uncover an exclusive new ship: Great Beyond. It comes from an undiscovered country from which no explorer has returned… until now. Arm up, Guardians — the hunt is on! View the full article

Prison Architect is the BAFTA award winning prison-building simulator, and finally after years of fan anticipation, Escape Mode is finally here! Take on the role of an inmate and try to escape by forming a crew, bribing guards and developing your skills to execute a masterful escape plan. You can try to escape your own prison, or try your luck at one of the thousands of community-made maps ready to download from World of Wardens. With the console release of Escape Mode, we really had our work cut out. There was a lot of expectation for the mode to be a direct lift of the PC version, but this didn’t sit right with us. We knew that Escape Mode had the potential to be a deeper, more rewarding experience, but just what is it that makes prison escapes so compelling? After a lot of thumb-twiddling, we realized that to really encapsulate the feeling of a prison escape, you need to tap into the inmate’s dual life; blend in like a regular prisoner going about their daily routine, while slowly and meticulously plotting their escape. We started by creating a system where the player has to cater towards various ‘Needs’ such as food, hygiene, clothing etc. If you let your Needs slip too low, you’ll find you start to suffer from various negative effects like reduced attack damage or an increase in how often guards will search you. We also added a large number of jobs the player can perform. These jobs would drain the player’s Needs faster, but would reward them with some cash and XP. This helped bolster the “well-behaved” prisoner lifestyle without forcing the player into a set regime. We then created the Skill system, where players could take the XP earned from jobs and put them into Skills that would help them escape. Skills such as Swimming, Sabotage, Lockpicking and Rage Mode, helped create a sense of progress which then catered to the “secret escapist” aspect of the prisoner’s life. "> Once we had the Skill system in place, we found that we needed something else to help the player gain XP in bigger chunks but with a bit more risk. We came up with the idea of the player calling up a crime boss and being given a mission. These missions will task the player with assassinating other inmates, causing distractions, or delivering contraband to the Dealer. These missions can get the player locked up or even killed, but succeeding will earn them a lot of XP and cash that can be used to recruit other inmates into a Crew, or to bribe guards so they ignore the player’s devious actions. With the Needs, Skills and Missions in place, we had our core game loop that the player can duck in and out of as they please while they plot their escape. The rest of development was spent doing a lot of behind the scenes stuff (way too much to list here) to make sure that even if someone uploaded a really terrible map, it would still be fun to play. To top it all off we added 27 new Snapshots that can be found by exploring prisons, six different endings (one of which is super duper secret) and 13 new Trophies, to round Escape Mode off as a full fat game mode that you can really sink your teeth into. Prison Architect: Escape Mode DLC is available to buy now at PlayStation Store. Let us know what you think! View the full article

Last year, in collaboration with Ideas United and their creator’s community We Make, we launched the PlayStation Emerging Filmmakers Program – an initiative aimed at harnessing the creativity and diverse talent of budding filmmakers. Writers and filmmakers were invited to submit their best concepts for an original television show. Out of hundreds of submissions, 10 concepts were chosen and the creators got the opportunity to pitch their ideas directly to PlayStation executives and film industry professionals. From there, five concepts were greenlit for pilot production. Today, we are thrilled to unveil the five winning pilot episodes, which showcase the creators’ incredible talent and unique creative vision. The pilots span across a variety of genres – from sci-fi to fantasy, comedy to crime mystery. Discovering and fostering new talent has always been important to PlayStation – we’ve excelled at giving creators a canvas for delivering exceptional experiences in games, and now we’re delighted to expand our support for the next generation of filmmakers as they kick off their careers. The pilots are available to watch for free now on PlayStation Store and will also be available on PlayStation Vue soon. We hope our audience enjoys the episodes as much as we enjoyed working with the creators to develop these productions. And finally, we present to you the five winning pilots. Enjoy! Banned in Boise Created by Max Cannon & Brandon Sullivan, Directed by Jeremy Inman Two would-be filmmakers plot revenge on their former employers by challenging them in a local film festival — and winning by any means necessary. Hyperreal Created by Gordon Freas & Amanda Freas, Directed by Steven Wilson A desperate young man with a devastating diagnosis signs up for a secret, experimental treatment that makes him an unwitting pawn in a madman’s dark scheme. Orthus Created by Shira Rosenzweig, Directed by Taylor Maxwell An FBI agent and a ruthless hitman share a twisted secret, which they must protect at all costs — no matter what, or who, gets in the way. The Many Lives of Ayn Winters Created by Steve Spalding, Directed by Sarah Wilson Thacker A young woman returns home to discover a house full of secrets, and an unusual power that could unlock the mystery surrounding her sister’s death — if it doesn’t kill her first. Two Roads Created by Vanessa King & Miranda Sajdak, Directed by Ashton Avila A family in witness protection struggles to fit in with their surreal new surroundings, while the dark secret they keep makes their once-ordinary life anything but. View the full article