Commander Fury

The Doom VFR release date is closing in and we’re excited to announce a new bundle that will vault you into the fast-paced, thrilling gameplay you love but as a totally new experience built for VR. The PlayStation VR Doom VFR Bundle includes* the PlayStation VR system, PlayStation Camera, the updated PS VR Demo Disc and Doom VFR Blu-ray Disc. Doom VFR transports you to the UAC facility on Mars and the depths of Hell, as your skills are put to the test through intense combat. Set shortly after the demonic invasion on the UAC’s Martian research facility, you are the last known human survivor – until your death. Under a top-secret UAC operational contingency protocol, your consciousness is transferred to an artificial brain matrix. Your designated purpose: restore operational stability and use any means necessary to stop the onslaught of demons. The game can be played with either a DualShock 4 wirelress controller, PlayStation Move controllers, or the PlayStation VR Aim Controller to heighten your experience. The PlayStation VR Doom VFR Bundle will start to hit shelves alongside the game on December 1 across the U.S. and Canada for $399.99 USD (MSRP) / $499.99 CAD (MSRP). If you want to make sure you get your hands on one, pre-order your bundle starting today. Are you ready for Doom VFR? Will this be your first FPS in VR? Let us know! *Update: An earlier version of this post stated that this bundle includes two PS Move controllers. The bundle includes the PlayStation VR system, PlayStation Camera, the updated PS VR Demo Disc, and a Blu-ray copy of Doom VFR. View the full article

Hello! This is Akira Nishitani from Arika, but you might know me as NIN. Currently I’m hard at work on creating our “Mysterious Fighting Game.” It’s been awhile since we’ve made some announcements, so today I’d like to share two new pieces of news with you all. Up until now, we’ve been referring to our project as “The Mysterious Fighting Game,” but we’re happy to announce that it finally has an official name: it’s Fighting EX Layer! There were some troubles during the naming process that caused some delays, but it’s finally settled! (Although there were a lot of people already calling it this whenever we streamed…) The next piece of news is that the dates for the beta test have been decided! Immediately following the conclusion of Playstation Experience on December 11, we will be holding the beta test for a two week period! There will be six characters playable in total: Kairi, Garuda, Skullomania, Darun Mister, Allen Snider, and Shirase. This time we really want to focus on testing the network match function around the world, so everyone please participate and don’t hesitate to give us your honest feedback. But that’s not all! We will also be bringing a demo version to Playstation Experience! If you want to get a headstart before the beta test, please come out and try our game. About the Gougi system that everyone is curious about: it’s grown into a very deep and exciting addition to the game. When the idea first came about, I brainstormed various Gougi, which combinations would work well, and what the matches would be like. Trying to imagine all of the possibilities, I got a feeling that “This game is going to be interesting!” But after experimenting with my Gougi ideas, I often ended up saying “This is not what I imagined.” But that’s where the fun lies! Coming up with new ideas and experimenting in game was awesome. I believe not many games allow you to so easily brainstorm ideas and then test them out in-game; please try it! There a few things I wanted to accomplish with the Gougi system: “I want to change the flow of matches.” For example, in most other fighting games, aside from times where you think, “I can win in one more combo,” “I can win if I chip him out,” and “I’m in the corner,” your battle strategy doesn’t really change that much, right? I wanted to change this on a system level and make a game where matches get crazier and more exciting as they go on. “I want players to have different ways to play depending on their Gougi.” This goes without saying! I’m sure there will be some Gougi that work well with other Gougi, and some that suit certain characters better than others. “I want to continue adding Gougi and change the game environment.” This is still just an idea, but I’d like to add new Gougi at certain fixed intervals, which would in turn create the feeling of a new game. Even by adding just a single Gougi, I think you would be surprised by how much the characters can change. Although as a developer, I’m quite worried about whether or not something crazy will occur! Frankly speaking, the Gougi system is extreme! Please enjoy it, and go into battle thinking “What kind of crazy thing can I do to my opponent this time?” Well then, I also will be going to Anaheim for Playstation Experience, so let’s meet at the venue! View the full article

It’s an exciting time for Rainbow Six Siege. We’re close to the start of Season 4 and the release of Operation White Noise, the upcoming content drop set in Seoul, South Korea. Featuring two new Operators from South Korea’s 707th Special Mission Battalion and one new Operator from Poland’s GROM unit, Operation White Noise also comes with a new map set high above the city’s skyline, in the Mok Myeok observation tower where attackers and defenders will battle it out at higher altitudes than normal. “The objective for White Noise is to alter the meta and current tactics,” says Alexandre Remy, brand director on Rainbow Six Siege. “We want to have a season that’s about intel and communication.” Designing new Operators and gadgets that can disrupt prevalent strategies and counter popular Operator picks is a big part what the team of thinks about when planning new content for Rainbow Six Siege, but there are a number of other factors that come into play during the conceptualization phases of a new Operation. “The first criteria is that we want our players to travel, and that means going to a country, city, or location where we haven’t been before,” Remy explains. “The second criteria is that country should have a counter-terrorism unit.” “At the conception level, we separate art and fantasy versus gameplay. The gameplay and design teams look at the meta through stats, forums, the community, and playtests,” he adds. “The team has a pretty clear idea of either what is missing or what we need to improve, and what behaviors we want to encourage with each new Operator.” As an example, Remy says that Operation Blood Orchid was designed to shorten the time to engagement, with both attackers and defenders given gadgets to support more aggressive play styles. Since the original launch of Rainbow Six Siege in 2015, the team has made this process its primary focus. Every year, the team sets out to create four new maps and eight new Operators, which represent about 40% of the content that was found in the original release of Rainbow Six Siege. Additionally, the team made the game’s overall health a priority by introducing Operation Health earlier this year. “Operation Health was where the whole player experience, when it comes to services, is key,” says Remy. “If the base services – matchmaking, connectivity, or ping – for players don’t work properly, then the quality and the quantity of the content you bring doesn’t matter.” If you have yet to jump into Rainbow Six Siege to check out these improvements or the content that has been added since launch, we have some great news: Starting November 16 at 5:00am PST and running through November 20 at 5:00am PST, Rainbow Six Siege will be free to play for PS Plus subscribers. Additionally, the full editions of the game will be on sale for up to 60% off from November 16 through November 27, and if you purchase Rainbow Six Siege, your progress from the free weekend will carry over. Come see what nearly 25 million players have already experienced and get ready for the launch of Operation White Noise. View the full article

When PlayStation 4 launched on November 15, 2013 in the US and Canada, Warframe was the first downloadable free-to-play game available. If you thought space ninjas were cool then and you downloaded our game, you either know how much has changed since that launch, or are wondering why you’re still reading about Warframe four years later. Why, after nearly four years, is now a prime time to pick up Warframe? It’s simple: Plains of Eidolon is our biggest, most ambitious update ever. And we think you will love it. It’s also free… So, just what is Plains of Eidolon? Let’s do a little rewind first. At launch, Warframe was a small Beta game with just a few procedurally generated maps and a few Warframes. In the early days of Warframe, the developers would often describe it as the hyper sci-fi version of other established cooperative survival shooters. It was simple and modest, especially when compared to what it is now, but even so many were drawn to download it. In fact, after Netflix, it was the second most downloaded app on PS4. But it left a lot to be desired – both in content and direction. During the next four years, Warframe grew. It has become a massive game, packed with thousands of hours of gameplay with MMO and action-RPG aspects, but without ever falling distinctly into either genre. This cooperative action game for 1-4 players (and 8 players in Trial missions) now offers 34 Warframes, each with their own unique aesthetic and Abilities, two significant cinematic quests (The Second Dream and The War Within), the addition of a new Parkour movement system, a new Melee combat system, a new Focus and Operator system, a fully reworked interface and Star Chart, a flight system called Archwing, a fully Remastered Earth tileset, dozens of new story quests, and a lot more. If you have been playing Warframe over the years, either as a veteran or weekend warrior, you are familiar with traveling from your ship to planets and back to unlock and play missions. The procedurally-generated mission maps have a clear start and finish, with objectives that lead you through fixed and enclosed environments. Today, we’re launching an open-space Landscape called Plains of Eidolon on PlayStation, which enables you, faithful Tenno, the chance to explore an open territory like never before in Warframe. You can approach the environment any way you want. The Plains offer a continual asymmetrical day-night cycle with different activities in each timeframe. Want to hang out in the settlement town of Cetus with friends and visit the Ostron vendors? Craft your very own bone-crushing melee weapon (which we call a “Zaw”)? Burst straight into combat against new Grineer enemy types by raiding base camps and ambushing roaming squads? Or are you more the exploratory type? Would you prefer to adventure through the landscape, experiencing the verdant, rolling hills, lakes and rivers on your own time? This offers more relaxing activities, like mining for resources from rock deposits, or chilling with friends and fishing for, OK, we admit, otherworldly-looking fish in the lakes and rivers. Or are you a proud veteran player, with the experience to take on the ultimate battle against the titanic Teralyst Eidolon, a giant monstrosity that requires a calculated blend of combat skills and systems to beat it? Starting today, a new chapter begins with Plains of Eidolon on PS4. This massive, 2.5 X 2.5 kilometer territory is open, bristling with strange creatures, enemies, and surprises to explore, and it’s all free. Come check it out. We’ll see you in the Plains, Tenno! View the full article

You read that right! Super Daryl Deluxe, our parents’ favorite RPGvania with brawler-style combat set inside of a perfectly normal, sprawling, multi-dimensional high school, is coming to PS4. Like any other perfectly normal school, the students and faculty of Water Falls High are going missing, and the classrooms have been locked down for weeks. Daryl, the silent and mysterious new kid, is quickly sucked into these common adolescent mysteries and must make his way through the school’s enormous classroom worlds (based on fun academic subjects such as “History” and “Science”) to battle monstrous foes and possessed Honor Students. It all started way back in the before times when Gary studied game design at the Rochester Institute of Technology. You see, Gary used to like games and wanted to create his own, except he couldn’t do it by himself. He needed someone blessed with talent to make his dream come true. So, sitting in Gary’s childhood room one summer away from college, Gary finally suggested to me (blessed with talent) that we try making a game to get babes. He would program and I would learn how to draw and use a computer. Like all great games, Super Daryl Deluxe was inspired by our experiences from high school. I’m not entirely sure what the goal was at this stage, because neither of us could have imagined the sheer scale of the game nearly five years later. It must’ve been equal parts staving off boredom, a desire to rekindle the stupid crap we used to laugh at with our friends, delusion, and an ultimatum from the Saudi government. The project basically began as a half-baked RPG duct-taped together with a stupid collection of inside jokes told through the lens of a character named Daryl Whitelaw – the greasiest, most unsavory, mouth-breathing, business-in-the-front-party-in-the-back, bottlenecked new kid we could conjure. The working title of the project was I Survived, a nod to the statement on the front of the shirts Gary and I sold in high school that documented the harrowing events our class had to endure, like Swine Flu and the time the principal told us we couldn’t sell shirts. It wasn’t until two summers later did Gary and I begin to realize that Daryl was simply too greasy of a character and that I Survived made no sense as our game’s title, especially since the project had evolved beyond all those inside jokes into a world of its own. Daryl as a person was an easy issue to solve with some conceptual tweaking (we gave him a headband). The game’s name, however, had to be taken to the elementary school playground swingset where a good portion of the game’s tough questions were parsed out in great length. “Lmao what if we called it ‘Super Daryl Deluxe’, hahahaha” screamed Dan from the crest of his gliding swing. “Haw haw haw,” chortled Gary, “That’s worse than the current name.” So we called the game Super Daryl Deluxe. The gameplay of SDD revolves primarily around customizable combat. Whether it’s melee or poison or combo or utility skills, Daryl’s mysterious self-help book grants him dozens of neato tush-kicking options to cater to almost any playstyle (there are no golfing skills, I’m afraid). He can only equip five at a time, of course, so finding the right combination that works for you is key. And like any combat game worth its salt, every skill can be upgraded to unlock its full potential. We created a vast world inside Water Falls High with the help of that whole multidimensional thing. With over a hundred characters and probably twice as many maps (who’s counting?), Daryl can explore everything from ancient Egypt to Ebenezer Scrooge’s mansion. Anyway, Gary and I are pretty excited to show you more Super Daryl Deluxe in the next few months. Thanks for checking us out and we hope you stick with us for the last few months of development! Please feel free to post any comments or questions you have below. Gary will love reading them. View the full article

With the long awaited Star Wars Battlefront II launching in a matter of days, I’m excited to reveal our latest live action campaign: “Rivalry.” You’ll see this airing on TV over the next few weeks, but we wanted to show it here for our biggest fans. In this new spot, watch as our heroes take their rivalry to the next level. Star Wars fans will notice iconic motifs like the Death Star, the Battle of Hoth, and many more. Watch the spot, pre-order Star Wars Battlefront II for PlayStation 4, and prepare to settle the score with your greatest rivals. Whether you have yet to join the PS4 family, or simply want to add another Limited Edition console to your collection, we’ve got two new Star Wars Battlefront II bundles launching this month. Pre-order yours here. The Limited Edition bundle launching November 14 for $449.99 USD (MSRP) comes with a custom designed PS4 Pro, matching DualShock 4 wireless controller and the Deluxe Edition of the game. The Star Wars Battlefront II PS4 bundle launching on November 17 for $299.99 USD (MSRP) includes a Jet Black 1TB HDD standard PS4, DualShock 4 wireless controller and a copy of Star Wars Battlefront II Standard Edition. Enjoy our new video, and let us know in the comments which side you’ll be fighting for. May the Force be with you! View the full article

Subscribe via iTunes, Spotify, Google or RSS, or download here We’re finally back! On today’s show, Ryan and Justin return to the studio after a busy month leading into Paris Games Week. With the hustle and bustle behind them, Justin shares his final thoughts on the showcase, from the delightful surprise of Spelunky 2 to the gorgeous new story told in Concrete Genie. Then Ryan takes the stage to rave about Hand of Fate 2, a splendid, card-based RPG with superb narration. Enjoy the show! Stuff We Talked About Post-PGW recap Star Wars Battlefront II Hand of Fate 2 Concrete Genie Ghost of Tsushima Spelunky 2 Guacamelee 2 Recent Episodes Post-PGW Special 266: On the Outside, Looking In 265: Spoiler Room The Cast Justin Massongill – Social Media Manager, SIEA Ryan Clements – Sr. Social Media Specialist, SIEA Send us questions and tips! blogcast@sony.com Leave us a voicemail! (650) 288-6706 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

The Empire’s time has come. Star Wars Battlefront II launches November 17 on PS4, with early access beginning November 14. The spectacular next chapter in the storied franchise, Star Wars Battlefront II features an explosive single-player campaign following the exploits of Commander Iden Versio, leader of Inferno Squad. Guide Iden in the immediate aftermath of the second Death Star’s destruction, and witness the war through the eyes of an imperial soldier. For those interested in a little competition, Star Wars Battlefront II continues the multiplayer tradition with a refined suite of modes that takes players from the ferocity of ground combat into the flurry of the battlefront in space. For a full list of new games coming to PlayStation next week, read on. And enjoy The Drop! New Releases: Week of November 14, 2017 Ashes Cricket PS4 — Digital (Out 11/16) Ashes Cricket is the officially licensed videogame of cricket’s greatest rivalry. Bringing all the fast-paced action, big hits, and skill that you see in the greatest cricket competition on Earth. ATV Drift & Tricks PS4 — Digital Tired of two-wheeled vehicles? ATV Drift & Tricks is the ATV game for you! A quads-only racing game with both solo and multiplayer play. Ben 10 PS4 — Digital, Retail As Ben Tennyson, it’s up to you to save the world. Take on some of Ben’s most infamous enemies, including Zombozo, Queen Bee, and the Weatherheads. Cat Quest PS4 — Digital Cat Quest is an open world RPG set in the pawsome world of cats! In search of your catnapped sister, you pounce into the massive continent of Felingard — a world crafted in the style of overworld maps of yore and purring with cat-tastic characters, stories, and puns! De Blob PS4 — Digital (Out 11/16) de Blob is a 3D platformer where players maneuver their hero, de Blob. Equal parts amorphous blob of paint, struggling artist, revolutionary and juvenile delinquent. Demon Gaze II PS4, PS Vita — Digital, Retail Magnastar has spellbound the people of Asteria into obeying him. It is up to you, the Demon Gazer, to wield the power of demons, liberate Asteria’s citizens, and shine the light of revolution! The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR PS VR — Digital, Retail (Out 11/17) A true, full-length open-world game for VR has arrived from award-winning developers, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim VR reimagines the complete epic fantasy masterpiece with an unparalleled sense of scale, depth, and immersion. Far From Noise PS4 — Digital You are balanced on the edge of a cliff in an old rusting car. The sun is setting behind the horizon and night will soon fall. With no immediate means of escape, perhaps all that’s left is to attempt to feel some connection with the world at the end of it all. Knights of Valour PS4 — Digital (Out 11/16) Arcade never dies! Experience the side-scrolling, beat ’em up arcade masterpiece! L.A. Noire PS4 — Digital A dark and violent crime thriller set against the backdrop of 1940’s Los Angeles. Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 PS4 — Digital, Retail Join your favorite Super Heroes and Super Villains from different eras and realities as they go head-to-head with the time-traveling Kang the Conqueror in an all-new, original adventure. Outcast: Second Contact PS4 — Digital, Retail Outcast: Second Contact is the complete Remake of the cult title Outcast, the first 3D open-world game in video game history and pioneer in the modern action-adventure genre. Road Rage PS4 — Digital, Retail Road Rage is an over-the-top, knock-down-drag-out motorcycle combat game that tests your skill on a range of badass bikes. Race, fight, and hustle your way through the ranks of an insane outlaw motorcycle gang. School Girl/Zombie Hunter PS4 — Digital, Retail (Out 11/17) Set in the Onechanbara universe and taking place at the prestigious Kirisaku High School (known for its balanced curriculum of sports and academics), this is a story of survival: five students cut off from the outside world and surrounded by a seemingly endless flood of zombie hordes. The Sims 4 PS4 — Digital, Retail (Out 11/17) Enjoy the power to create and control people in a virtual world where there are no rules. Be powerful and free, have fun, and play with life! Star Wars Battlefront II PS4 — Digital, Retail (Out 11/17) Embark on an endless Star Wars action experience from the bestselling franchise. Rush through waves of enemies on Starkiller Base. Line up your X-wing squadron from an attack on a mammoth First Order Star Destroyer in space. Or rise as a new hero — Iden, an elite Imperial special forces soldier — and discover an emotional and gripping single-player story spanning thirty years. Tokyo Tattoo Girls PS Vita — Digital, Retail It’s time to show off that ink! Enter the world of Tokyo Tattoo Girls, where you will select a companion girl and battle the Syndicate by conquering the 23 Wards of Tokyo! Power up your companion with gorgeous Japanese tattoos and unleash her true power! VA-11 HALL-A PS Vita — Digital VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em’ up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life. Danny Elfman – Justice League Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Joseph Trapanese – Need for Speed™ Payback Bullet for My Valentine – Live From Brixton: Chapter Two, Night One Logan Lucky Il Behaviour- November 13 at 10:30/9:30c (Showtime) Damnation- November 14 at 10/9c (USA) Search Party- November 19 at 10/9c (TBS) The information above is subject to change without notice. View the full article

Shooty Fruity is coming to PlayStation VR this Christmas. Haven’t heard anything about the game yet? Well, it’s a multi-tasking VR shooter that is only possible if you have two PS Move controllers. As the latest employee of Super Mega Mart you must do your job by scanning, serving and packing to earn tons of deadly weaponry that will protect you and the store from genetically modified fruit hell-bent on attacking you! It’s been going down a storm at events over the last few months and was voted the 5th top Rezzed game at EGX in September, and we can’t wait to get it into everyone’s hands later this year! We have 7 things we’d love to share with you about the game ahead of the launch! 1. You’re a Multi-Tasking Store Clerk… …And multi-taskers don’t just do one job — they do several! We already revealed the checkout job earlier in the year (have a look here if you want to see more) and now we’re delighted to show the canteen job for the first time. Become a key component in the pre-processed food packing industry and ensure everyone can have a high calorie, low nutrition meal ready to heat at home. Placing freeze dried food sachets onto the right tray compartment may seem simple, until you have an angry pomegranate firing its pips in your face and you realise that store management are refusing to slow down the line! Any more jobs than these two? Absolutely, but you’ll need to wait until launch to see… 2. There’s an Entire ‘Career’ There’s stacks of different shifts to undertake across the game, each offering three unique challenges. Adjust your playing style and approach to each job shift to complete challenges that unlock new jobs, shifts, weaponry and high-tech powerups and may turn the tide in the ages old battle of man versus fruit. What’s more, killing overly aggressive fruit rewards you with ‘Juice’. Not just useful for tracking your high scores, Juice can be used for expanding your arsenal. Speaking of which… 3. Weapons can be bought from a Vending Machine Fancy a new more powerful weapon? Visit the ‘Vendomatic’ in the employee staff room to see what management are offering today. If you have the Juice, just tap in the number and voila, there’s your new Feckler 500 Flak Cannon! Weapons come across multiple classes, from revolvers and SMGs to shotguns and high-explosives, and they all level up in very unlikely ways. That Flak Cannon we mentioned? That’s the level 2 shotgun. Just wait until you see level 3! 4. Loadouts can be fully customised and tested! Different weapons aren’t just there to make you feel like a juicier John McClane. Ahead of a shift you can freely customise your loadout to strategically balance the strengths and scarcity of each weapons, with weaknesses of fruit you may encounter. Fighting a ton of armoured watermelons then you’ll probably want the armour piercing Desert Fox revolver, whereas a small army of limes really need the awesome fire rate that only a Katastrakov assault rifle can offer. Simple! What’s more you can test your weapons on the firing range before hitting the job. The fruit is much cuter when it’s made of metal and not trying to kill you! 5. Become an Ingenious Demolitions Expert. Motion control allows you to interact with things in the game in playful ways like you could in real life and this is really evident with the explosives. Take the humble Fruitmentation grenade. Feel free to pull the pin out and throw it as normal, but why not throw two at once by pulling the pins with your mouth? Or throw a few into a nice pile and detonate them with a well-placed pistol shot? Or ‘serve’ them with your hand like a tennis ball? Totally up to you! There’s also the C4 Slingshot. Strategically place your explosives and then kaboom – you have yourself a smoothie. Is there more explodey things? Well, you’ll need to wait and see won’t you? 6. Chill out in the Staff Room The staff room is your central hub between shifts. See how you rate at the leaderboard arcade machine, purchase new weapons from the Vendomatic, before selecting your shift and customising your loadout at the locker. Want to have a bit of a break instead? Well just kick back and have a coffee! 7. The Night Shift is only For the Brave Think oranges, melons and ninja limes are totally not scary? You’ve never been on the night shift checkout… Want More? Well, we’ll give you more… soon! We’ll be revealing more of the game ahead of its launch on December 19. Also, if you get the game at launch or over the holiday period you get free in-game content. plus some themes and avatars too. Call it an extra Christmas present from Super Mega Mart to you! View the full article

To get in the holiday spirit, we’ve got some amazing Black Friday deals to share with you. We’re celebrating Black Friday early and for an entire week this year in the U.S., starting on November 19 through Cyber Monday on November 27, at participating retailers while supplies last. First up, all PlayStation VR bundles will be available at a great deal at participating retailers. This includes the recently announced PlayStation VR Gran Turismo Sport Bundle at $299.99 USD (MSRP) and PlayStation VR Skyrim VR Bundle at $349.99 USD (MSRP). There has never been a better time to jump into the driver’s seat in GT Sport for a heightened VR experience, or transport yourself into the virtual open game world of The Elder Scrolls filled with dragon-fighting action. For PlayStation 4, the standard slim 1TB system in Jet Black will be available at $199.99 USD. This is the perfect time to pick up a PS4 as a gift for the special gamer in your life, or as a treat for yourself. You can also stock up on additional DualShock 4 wireless controllers while you’re at it. All DS4 controllers, including the recently released translucent colors, will start at $39.99 USD (MSRP) at participating retailers. If you’re a PlayStation Plus member, you’ll get exclusive early access to some of the biggest deals in the PlayStation Store Black Friday Sale starting on November 17. PS Plus members will find deals of up to 40% off on the hottest blockbuster titles. Even if you’re not a PS Plus member, you still can take advantage of the Black Friday deals at PS Store starting November 21 through 8am PT November 28. We’ll have more details on PS Store Black Friday offers in the coming days, so stay tuned. Thanks to all of our fans for continuing to make PS4 the top selling game console and PlayStation the best place to play. We’re looking forward to another amazing holiday season and hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving! View the full article

Amazing visuals and an intriguing concept – if you were watching the PlayStation Media Showcase during Paris Games Week, you can’t have failed to notice Concrete Genie, Pixelopus’ unique third person 3D action adventure, which stole everybody’s heart. It’s only the studio’s second title (after Entwined) but it’s already cementing itself as one of 2018’s bright spots on PlayStation 4. As lonely protagonist Ash, you’re tasked with bringing a polluted town back to life with magic paint, by using the Dualshock 4’s motion controls to freely draw friendly and helpful creatures on its crumbling walls. There’s a lot to feel good about in the game, so here’s six reasons why Concrete Genie should put a smile on anyone’s face. Listen to the score of Concrete Genie’s announce trailer, debuted at Paris Games Week 2017. Written by Pixelopus’ composer and audio director, Sam Marshall. 1. It’s about the power of creativity Development for Concrete Genie started in 2015, born from the desire to tell a tale which showed how empowering the feeling of creation can be. “We had a lot of combined experiences in the team to help inspire the game,” says creative director Dominic Robilliard. “One of our designers comes from a fishing town in China where the children painted lots of bright drawings on the walls to make the town more beautiful and lively. “I also took inspiration from the long history of my hometown Bristol’s urban illustration and street art, which is where artists like Banksy and Inkie are from. We wanted to celebrate that expression of joy and freedom via Ash bringing his paintings to life.” 2. There’s a positive, universal message The sensitive subject of bullying isn’t an easy one to tackle, but Pixelopus’ game is handling it with a thoughtful tone where the darkness of Ash’s struggles are balanced against the vibrancy brought about by his creativity. “During the early stages of conception, our VFX artist created a picture of a boy painting characters on a wall to stand up to bullies,” explains Dominic. “That sparked a lot of conversation, and we all started sharing individual stories of bullying. “Between that and our experimentation with painting, we thought we could make a really interesting exploration of that theme. There’s darkness there, but there’s also optimism in Ash’s journey against the bullies, which the player takes a meaningful part in.” Not only that, but Concrete Genie also delivers an ecological theme as Ash’s beautiful living artwork cleans up his desolate and polluted town. As you advance through the game you can return to previously completed areas and use different paint styles and brushes to improve the environment. 3. You don’t need to be an artist If your artistic talent only stretches to stick figures, don’t worry. Pixelopus’ design philosophy is very clear: with the Dualshock 4’s motion controls, everyone can create something amazing. “We’ve carefully selected all the artistic elements so you don’t have to think about layers or anything too complicated when creating pretty landscapes,” says Dominic. “There’s no penalty or requirement to paint in any particular way. It just works for someone like me, who can’t draw. But if you are artistic, you can still orchestrate that image the way you want.” “And there’s no pressure to make a perfect illustration,” adds Art Director Jeff Sangalli. “The game doesn’t judge you, and you can be abstract if you want. So if you want flowers hanging upside down, coming from the sky, or create a creature with 50 tails and horns growing from those tails, that’s fine!” 4. Your artwork really is living… and reacting Ash’s paintings don’t just look pretty – they have physics and, in the case of the creatures, artificial intelligence. So your painted lily pads will spread out and bloom over time, while a sun or moon will illuminate the rest of the elements in your illustration. You can even add weather effects, like rain and thunderstorms. And the creatures you create sport a variety of personalities and attributes based on how you draw them, although most will happily interact with each other and your landscapes, peeking around the trees you paint, going for a swim, picking leaves off the ground, using flowers as an umbrella… and that’s just for starters. “The creatures get sad when you leave, and are happy when you come back,” says Jeff. “And when I’m painting an environment, they’ll follow and watch what you’re doing. You can call out to them as well and sometimes they’ll come over, if they feel like it!” “Sometimes you’re never sure how a creature will react,” laughs Dominic. “When I was creating the PGW trailer, I would start painting to capture a scene and another creature would suddenly come into shot and photobomb it! It’s fun to see these unexpected things happen and when you have a base set of systemic interactions, you get these wonderful emergent reactions.” 5. Sharing is caring Given all the unique possibilities of your creation, it’s only fitting that Pixelopus wants you to spread the joy. “Because you can paint freely anywhere in the game world, everyone’s towns will look different,” says Dominic. “So we really hope players will use the social features of PS4 and share their versions of the town. We’re looking into other ways that may help you share your creations, too…” 6. The team is already buzzing off your buzz After the great initial reaction to Concrete Genie, Pixelopus is even more energised to get the game in your hands. “The PlayStation Showcase was a really emotional ride,” says Dominic. “We videoed the whole experience and wrote a long email to the team back home. It’s been a great burst of enthusiasm and inspiration to get this out there, especially with the response being so great. “The team’s mission is still the same – we want to give newcomers to the industry the perfect start to making games, and that’s something that we still hold on to very dearly. “There are less than 20 of us in the core team and we all wear our hearts on our sleeves when it comes to the game – the optimism and the style of tone that Concrete Genie offers is something precious to us.” View the full article

Hello everyone! This is Shawn from Against Gravity, makers of Rec Room. We launched the Rec Room PlayStation VR closed beta last month and the response from the community has been incredible! In order to include as many people as possible in the beta we’ve decided to launch in open beta at PlayStation Store on Tuesday, November 21. Rec Room is a virtual reality social club where you can play games with friends from all around the world. Both the open beta and full release will be free and feature cross platform play! We’ve also created an exclusive paintball burst rifle skin for PlayStation Plus members, although Rec Room does not require PlayStation Plus to play. When you launch Rec Room for the first time you’ll start in your dorm room where you can create and stylize your avatar. From there you can head out into the Rec Center to interact with players from around the world or go straight into one of the many activities. Rec Room features paintball, epic co-op quests and adventures, disc golf, charades, and more. If you’re more of the creative type check out the maker pen, sandbox machine, and custom rooms. Custom rooms allow you to host your own private instance of any Rec Room activity. You can enable sandbox mode to decorate your space, create minigames, or host events! We’re always expanding our suite of creative tools and are looking forward to seeing what the PS VR community creates. One of our core principles at Against Gravity is that we ship quickly and iterate constantly. We like to learn by trying new things and listening to our players. Along with hanging out in-game and monitoring all of our forums and social channels, we hold a developer Q&A event in the Rec Room theater every two weeks. One question we get a lot at these events is “When will there be a new quest, and what will it be!?”. Rec Room quests are challenging co-op adventures where up to four players must defeat a series of monsters, puzzles, and other challenges as a team. Today we thought we would show a piece of concept art for the next quest we’re working on. Expect to see this pirate-themed quest go live sometime in early 2018. We can’t wait to welcome all of you into the Rec Room community and we look forward to hearing your feedback during the beta. Thanks for reading, and we’ll see you in game! View the full article

What if your loved ones suddenly vanished? What if you realized your most precious memories were slowly slipping away? Such is the premise of Lost Sphear, the second project from Square Enix’s Tokyo RPG Factory, the studio that hopes its latest genre entry will also stir the memories of those of us reared on 90’s RPGs. When Square Enix unveiled the studio at E3 back in 2015, its unspoken objective seemed clear: to create games that captured the spirit of the publisher’s earliest works – Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana. The games that made fans fall in love with Square in the first place. It’s a design philosophy that shaped the studio’s debut, I Am Setsuna, as well as this new genre entry, which will also stir the memories of those of us reared on 90’s RPGs. If the brief hands-on I had at a recent event is representative of the full game, then the studio looks set to achieve that goal; I count myself as one of those players, and the game’s adherence to classic genre values strongly resonated with me during the play session. But even if you’ve never played any of the entries from that era, you may find the studio’s love letter to the past – turn-based gameplay, charming cast, melancholic story, vibrant hand-painted art and piano-based music – something to treasure. We had the chance to ask Lost Sphear’s Director, Atsushi Hashimoto, a few questions about this new title and the vision behind it. Why a studio was created to re-imagine the classic RPG for a new generation What makes this era so important to you and what do you feel it offers to an audience that they might not find in other games? Hashimoto: “At Tokyo RPG Factory we want to make the kind of games that will not lose their lustre after ten years or more, and the types of games that remain in our own memories like those RPGs that we played in the 90’s. The fact that these games very much continue to influence us is a big reason. “In the RPGs of the 90’s, there was a lot more room for player interpretation about how the characters they were playing actually felt during their adventures. You don’t really see many games like that nowadays, so we want people to be able to enjoy filling in the gaps with their imagination in our games.” It’s been a long time since this classic type of games was popular – how have the vast improvements in technology allowed you to develop the genre? Has it allowed you to do things that might not have been possible in the PS1/PS2 era? Hashimoto: ”Thanks to the advances in technology, we were able to realize the unique graphical depictions in all the game’s detailed backgrounds, with their special hand-drawn feel. We chose this hand-drawn style for the visuals of Lost Sphear, but nowadays we really have a lot more options to choose from for the graphics, so there are many more ways we can stimulate the imagination of players. I think that was something that was difficult to do in the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 era.” What are the biggest challenges with trying to bring back a classic genre and re-imagining it for a new audience that may be more familiar with contemporary styles? When you’re creating these games, do you think more about creating something for the players who fondly remember these games or are you targeting players who missed out on these sorts of games in the past? Hashimoto: ”We try to be aware of what the older players who played all those classic RPGs back in the 90’s are after, while at the same time also want younger players to play our games too, so it takes quite a while to find that perfect sweet spot. It is very hard trying to decide what needs changing and what cannot be changed. With I Am Setsuna, there was a bit of a gap between our vision about the game and those of the actual players – a few people were surprised by the absence of inns for example – so we took a lot of the player feedback from Setsuna into account when developing Lost Sphear.” Refining the formula from I Am Setsuna Is Lost Sphear an entirely new story or can players expect to find hints from I Am Setsuna? Hashimoto: ”The story of Lost Sphear is completely unrelated to that of I Am Setsuna and has been developed as a completely new game in its own right, so you don’t have to have played I Am Setsuna in order to enjoy it 100%. Having said that, some of the terminology used in I Am Setsuna is carried over into Lost Sphear, so those who have played I Am Setsuna may be able to read something a little deeper into it. You are free to let your imaginations run wild about the two games of course, and I would be delighted to see people doing so!” A lot of people really related to the characters in I Am Setsuna – were you tempted to make a direct sequel? What informed the decision to start with a new story? Hashimoto: ”We considered the story in I Am Setsuna to be complete in itself, so we didn’t want to try to fix something that was not broken by doing a sequel. Accordingly, we decided from the first planning stages to carry over some of the same concepts from Setsuna while developing a completely new RPG in its own right.” Lost Sphear’s battle system and soundtrack Can you tell us a little bit about how Lost Sphear’s battle system differs from the one in I Am Setsuna? What was the gameplay focus when creating Lost Sphear? Hashimoto: ”The easiest change to understand is how you can now move about freely during battle. There were many people who played I Am Setsuna who said it would have been nice to be able to do that, so we altered the system based on their feedback. In addition, another new element unique to Lost Sphear is that you can now ride in Vulcosuit exo-armour and use an array of special ‘Paradigm Drive’ attacks that have different effects for each character. “The core of the gameplay in Lost Sphear is linked to the key word of “memory” that we set down to inform the whole game. The idea of “memory” plays a very important role in the events of Lost Sphear’s story, but it also runs throughout the gameplay itself. You can use memory items on the world map to create artefacts and apply various special effects to battles and some other aspects of the game. I think these mechanics will give players great experiences that you cannot get in other games.” I Am Setsuna had a very distinctive piano based soundtrack that received a lot of praise. Can you tell us a little bit about Lost Sphear’s soundtrack? Hashimoto: ”The music for I Am Setsuna was very well received, so we decided right from the start that we would go for largely piano-based music for Lost Sphear as well. However, Lost Sphear has a lot more variation in the field locations you can visit in comparison with I Am Setsuna, so we eventually settled on a concept of having each track done with a piano and one other instrument for each piece. In this way we managed to carry over what made Setsuna’s music so good, while also taking on the challenge of creating something new as well.” What’s the one thing you’d really like to achieve with Lost Sphear that you didn’t get a chance to do in I Am Setsuna? Hashimoto: ”It is something quite small, but I would have to say including inns. It was not just that of course, and with I Am Setsuna we set the level of civilisation and technological development pretty low and made it so that there were very few fellow travellers in that world. This led us to not include a number of features that are very standard in most RPGs. With Lost Sphear, we put many of those classic “must have” RPG elements back and hope to see knowing smiles from the people who played the RPGs of the 90’s.” Last question, if you had a chance to ‘remake’ or ‘create a new chapter for’ one classic franchise, which would it be? Hashimoto: “The Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and SaGa series that have all had a huge influence on me are all still going, so if you exclude those then it becomes a very difficult question indeed, but I would probably have to say Xenogears.” View the full article

What happens when the most magical couple in the land breaks up? The so-called Wicked Witch of the West steals all the Wizard’s stuff, just to dump it across the land of Oz, of course. Being the whiny little Wizard he is, and with a head as big as his ego, he blackmails you – Dorothy – into doing his dirty work and picking up all his junk, as he sends you on an errand to exact a little payback on his “witch” of an ex-girlfriend. All I can say is, Run Dorothy, Run! Fortunately for you, your feet can stay planted—with Dorothy’s magical shoes, the running is done for you, transporting you through this endless-rhythm-runner as you explore the fantastical lands of Oz. Set to an amazing electro-swing beat and created specifically to make the most of being in a virtual reality world, Run Dorothy Run has a core game mechanic that will challenge the most advanced VR players, while offering a fun entry-level experience for newcomers. Everyone at Virtro is incredibly excited to be launching Run Dorothy Run, and we can’t believe how far it’s come from the start. We’ve made it our labour of love to provide you with a game you can laugh at, feel challenged by, play at a leisurely pace, and share with your friends for a competitive (and cheeky) adventure! You don’t have long to wait—Run Dorothy Run is coming first to PS VR on December 12th, 2017. View the full article

PlayStation App lets you stay connected to your PlayStation 4 experience wherever you go, and today it is being updated with a completely new design, providing you with a more intuitive and smoother experience to stay connected to your friends and the games you love to play. A change you’ll notice when you boot up the PS App, are the new tabs at the bottom of the screen for popular features such as What’s New, Friends, and your Profile. It’s now easier and faster to switch between viewing who’s online, what they are playing, and keeping up with the latest activities and posts from your friends and the PlayStation community. You can now also easily access PlayStation Store, voucher code redemption, and other popular apps and features, including Events, Trophies, PlayStation Plus, and a list of new and upcoming PlayStation 4 games by using the new blue PlayStation button at the bottom. After the update, the Live from PlayStation feature will no longer be accessible on PS App but you will still be able to spectate the countless game broadcasts from the dashboard of your PS4. Also, the PS4 Second Screen functionality is now a separate standalone app, allowing you to easily switch between its features and the PS App. Just as a reminder, Second Screen can be used as a keyboard to enter text on your PS4 from your mobile device, and also works with games that have a Second Screen feature. If you don’t already have PS App installed in your mobile devices, it’s free to download through the App Store on iOS 9.0 or later and through Google Play on Android 4.1 or later. There are more improvements coming to PS App in the future, so stay tuned! Let us know what you think of PS App’s new look in the comments below. View the full article

In bringing the “League of War” universe to PS VR, MunkyFun had a number of options. We wanted the game to be “pick up and play” for anyone, while also having deeper strategy for the more serious gamers. But one of the biggest considerations for us was to push hard on developing the two-player head to head aspect of the game, to effectively bring “Social” to VR. For many of us in the game community, nothing screams “video game fun” more than a couple of friends on a couch, competitively mashing their buttons and joysticks at each other. Whether it’s a pair of fighters duking it out in the street, or a classic sports game, video game consoles have been built for head-to-head gaming for almost 40 years now. And that’s the experience we wanted to bring to the PS VR with League of War: VR Arena. A key component of Sony PS VR is the Social Screen in the living room. So we went to work. At a minimum, your non-gamer friends can now follow your exploits close up on the battlefield by using the interactive spectator camera that we implemented for the Social Screen. But most importantly, for your gaming family and friends, we are proud to say that we have implemented an Arcade mode that allows the Social Screen player to enter into head-to-head play with the VR player. How does it work? With the Social Screen, League of War players don’t have to passively sit on the sidelines while their VR headset-wearing buddy is blowing up wave after wave of virtual tanks and choppers. By simply grabbing a standard Dualshock controller and pressing a button, League of War allows players to jump into the game and challenge their VR pals head-to-head for military supremacy. It’s the primal arcade experience, brought to the world of VR. So grab a friend, download League of War: VR Arena, and start having fun blowing each other to smithereens – it’s the Social VR experience you’ve been waiting for. View the full article

Whether you’re looking for a change of pace from all of the massive blockbusters launching this month, or missed these games the first time around, Indie Bonanza month on PlayStation Now has your gaming needs covered. We’re launching 20 new PlayStation 4 indie games into the service today, including beautiful masterpieces like Abzu and thought-provoking adventures like This War of Mine: The Little Ones. New This Month From some of the artistic minds behind Journey and Flower (both of which are also available on PS Now) comes Abzu, a beautiful underwater adventure set in a vibrant ocean world full of hundreds of colorful species and ancient secrets hidden in the mysterious depths. This War of Mine: The Little Ones is a gritty and engaging experience inspired by real-life events. Set in the middle of a war, make unforgiving and emotionally repercussive life-or-death decisions for a group of civilians trying to survive. Joining Grim Fandango Remastered is the classic Day of the Tentacle Remastered, a mind-bending, time travel, cartoon puzzle adventure game. Enjoy the unique steampunk cybercrime caper about breaking into buildings, hacking security, and stealing cash in The Swindle. In the side-scrolling shooter The Final Station, survive the threat to humanity by riding the rails, finding fuel, facing infected hordes, and saving other survivors. Play as Hope, a woman trying to escape a totalitarian state by hacking an elaborate surveillance network and traversing an intricate web of danger and deception in Republique. For something a little more fast paced, try Ziggurat, a colorful dungeon-crawling first person rogue-like RPG shooter. Or become Aragami, a vengeful spirit with the power to control shadows, taking out enemies with supernatural abilities and brutal stealth attacks. Other unique indie titles new to PS Now this month include The Deer God, Nom Nom Galaxy, Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure, Forestry 2017, Electronic Super Joy, and many more. Of course PS Now is already home to a fantastic selection of indie games for PS4 and PS3, including such games as Helldivers, Broken Age, Journey, Dead Nation: Apocalypse, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Flower, Resogun, The Unfinished Swan, and interactive adventures from Telltale Games like The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us, Tales from the Borderlands, and Game of Thrones. Have you been enjoying Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas, which were added to the PS Now library in September? Well, I have a surprise: next month we have another handful of great titles coming from Bethesda, including Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion! Here’s the full list of new PS4 games launching on PS Now this month: ABZU This War of Mine: The Little Ones Day of the Tentacle Remastered The Swindle The Final Station Ziggurat Aragami Republique Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure The Bug Butcher The Deer God Forestry 2017 – The Simulation One Upon Light Nom Nom Galaxy Lovely Planet Electronic Super Joy Space Hulk Rogue Stormers NOVA-111 Poncho Here are the most popular games on the service in October: Red Dead Redemption Fallout New Vegas Mortal Kombat Dead Island Definitive Edition WWE 2K16 Mafia II Fallout 3 Injustice: Gods Among Us Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution The Last of Us If you haven’t given PS Now a try yet, the seven-day free trial for PlayStation 4 and Windows PC is the perfect way to experience the streaming service for yourself. PS Now provides unlimited on-demand access to a growing library of over 500 PS4 and PS3 games, with new games added every month, and no game downloads required. PS4 save data in PS Now is even compatible with PlayStation Plus cloud saves, so you can upload/download save files to and from your own console. And remember, you don’t need PS Plus to enjoy online multiplayer on PS Now. View the full article

What would happen if Pac-Man got fatter while he ate? At some point he’d go big, he’d get stuck in the maze, right? How would you get unstuck? In Pig Eat Ball you get to barf your way back down to size! Get fatter while you eat! Barf as a last resort! Scarf and Barf There are hundreds of action-puzzle levels in Pig Eat Ball. And in each one you simply need to eat all the balls in the level to win. But things get tricky here! As you eat, you’ll get fatter. And sometimes you’ll need to barf and shrink back down to size to fit through certain areas. But you’ll still need eat all the balls—even those barf-covered ones! Growing fat, getting stuck, and barfing is the first twist in the game. But I’ve worked with my small team for 4 years to pack in tons of interesting gameplay. I love the feeling of getting to a new world in a game and seeing ALL NEW things. New art! New enemies and NPCs to interact with! In Pig Eat Ball there are five GIANT worlds like this and each one is packed with new fun things to do. The challenge in the game is moderate. This is not the Dark Souls of anything (okay maybe of Pac-Man?) What keeps the game interesting to keep playing is the heaps of hand-crafted levels, and the balance between exploration and chaotic action. Each world has some really bizarre boss fights! Fast Action, Bit of Puzzle Besides fighting cool monsters, I love games with exciting secrets. I want something cool to find! Not just basic collectables. So in Pig Eat Ball we have “disguises”. In the story, your character “Bow” is incognito, entering into a special contest. She has to wear a disguise the whole time. These disguises are not only fun because they change your appearance, they also alter your gameplay! Each disguise has at least one Pro and one Con. For instance, the Robot Head disguise has a Pro of “ball magnetism” (which is great!) but a Con of lowering your ball suction. When you find a new disguise hidden in an over-world, it’s a big treasure! I personally love big adventure games like Super Mario Galaxy, or Okami, or Ratchet and Clank series. Fun fact, I worked on a few R&C’s for Insomniac Games years ago! Secrets at Your Pace Basically I like classic action games that are set in a big, adventure-filled world, that you can keep coming back to night after night, unfolding the story and making progress. So in Pig Eat Ball, we have a robust level editor that let us create all sorts of action-based “light-puzzle” levels. We also carefully managed how long they take to beat. This is merely part of 1/4th of over-world 2! That brings me to speed running! I can remember back in college, playing Sonic CD and competing with my roommate for the best times on each level. It was so fun to eke out just another half-second and get the new fastest time. For Pig Eat Ball, we’ve made sure all the levels fit the “fun for new players but also great for speed-running” mentality. I love figuring out a new trick in one of our levels and getting through it even faster. PEB on PS4 I’d love to come back and tell you more! Arcade homages! Party mode! Stories of unrest among the native Pillbug inhabitants! But for now, I’m searching for those interested in the same sort of game. Do you like action-puzzle games like Super Monkey Ball? Have you ever wanted to barf on everything? Do you like exploring overworlds and looking for secrets? (Anyone remember Transformers on the PS2? Great exploration!) I love tricky levels like this, with so many moving parts and new things to figure out! Do you like mechanical, clock-like levels that are fun to figure out? Then keep your eye on Pig Eat Ball coming to PS4 in Spring 2018! View the full article

Welcome back! October on PlayStation Store saw FIFA 18 take the top spot for PS4, followed by South Park: The Fractured But Whole (heh) and Middle-earth: Shadow of War. We’ve got some massive releases coming up — any guesses for this month’s charts? PS4 Games 1 EA SPORTS FIFA 18 2 South Park: The Fractured but Whole 3 Middle-earth: Shadow of War 4 Assassin’s Creed Origins 5 Gran Turismo Sport 6 NBA 2K18 7 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition 8 Madden NFL 18 9 Grand Theft Auto V 10 WWE 2K18 11 Destiny 2 12 Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen 13 The Last Of Us Remastered 14 Mortal Kombat XL 15 Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands 16 The Evil Within 2 17 Rocket League 18 Dead Island Definitive Edition 19 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 20 Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition PS3 Games 1 EA SPORTS FIFA 18 2 Grand Theft Auto V 3 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 4 LittleBigPlanet 3 5 Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition 6 Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 7 Dead Space 8 Alice: Madness Returns Ultimate Edition 9 Dragon Ball Xenoverse 10 The King of Fighters XIII 11 Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare Collection 12 The Last Of Us 13 Dead Space 2 14 Devil May Cry HD Collection 15 Battlefield 3 16 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD 17 Demon’s Souls 18 Gran Turismo 6 19 Need for Speed Most Wanted 20 STREET FIGHTER X TEKKEN PS4 Add-ons 1 Rocket League – Fast & Furious ’99 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 2 Middle-earth: Shadow of War Expansion Pass 3 Friday the 13th: The Game Emote Party Pack 1 4 Friday the 13th: The Game Costume Party Counselor Clothing Pack 5 WWE 2K18 Season Pass 6 Rocket League – Fast & Furious ’70 Dodge Charger R/T 7 Middle-earth: Shadow of War Starter Bundle 8 Friday the 13th: The Game Spring Break ’84 Clothing Pack 9 Dead by Daylight: Leatherface 10 Assassin’s Creed Origins Season Pass PS VR Games 1 I Expect You To Die 2 DRIVECLUB VR 3 Arizona Sunshine 4 PlayStation VR Worlds 5 Job Simulator 6 Statik 7 Raw Data 8 SUPERHOT VR 9 Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes 10 Surgeon Simulator: Experience Reality PS Vita Games 1 Salt and Sanctuary 2 Undertale 3 God of War: Collection PS Vita 4 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony 5 Jak and Daxter Collection 6 Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition 7 Touhou Double Focus 8 Persona 4: Dancing All Night 9 Silent Hill: Book of Memories 10 Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z PS Classics 1 Resident Evil Code: Veronica X 2 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 3 Bully 4 METAL SLUG ANTHOLOGY 5 Psychonauts 6 The Warriors 7 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy 8 Resident Evil 3: Nemesis 9 THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2000 10 Resident Evil 2 View the full article

Making his MLB debut with the New York Yankees in 2016, Aaron Judge hit a home run during his career’s first at bat, but this was only the beginning. Judge went on to have a record-breaking rookie season in 2017, was named an All-Star, and won the Home Run Derby, overcoming a brutal 22 homer first-round and hitting a total of 47 throughout the derby. 16 of those with exit velocities of 115 mph or harder and a few 500+ foot blasts. His homer off the roof of Marlin Stadium even defies physics and scientific calculations! To add to his already massive resume, Judge has hit 52 home runs as a rookie, breaking legendary Mark McGwire’s MLB rookie record of 49; and also hit 33 home runs at Yankee Stadium, breaking the record of 32 set by legend Babe Ruth in 1921. This rookie is the living, breathing example of Road to the Show – create a player with massive stats and trek on to becoming a legend – which is why we are proud to announce him as the cover athlete for The Show 18. In addition to The Judge gracing the US cover, for Canadians, we’re happy to announce the exclusive Canadian cover of MLB The Show 18 featuring Marcus Stroman! Stroman was drafted in the 1st round in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays and made his Major League debut on May 6, 2014 and made his first Major League start on May 31, 2014, pitching six innings and surrendered only one earned run on five hits, striking out six and issuing no walks to earn the win over the Kansas City Royals. A fan favorite, he is known for his grit and determination. He has dedicated his life to overcoming obstacles and showing people that greatness isn’t measured in what others think of you; what’s important is who you think you are and working hard to achieve your goals. Get ready to smash it out of the park when MLB The Show 18 launches on March 27, 2018! The Standard Edition is MSRP $59.99 USD/79.99 CAD. When you pre-order, you will receive 10 additional Standard Packs and 1 Legend card for The Show 18 when you pick-up or download the game from any retailer. Pre-order at GameStop and receive an additional 5 Standard Packs and bring your total Standard Packs to 15. Lastly, if you pre-order at PS Store, you’ll get 5,000 stubs for MLB The Show 18 and instantly receive an exclusive Aaron Judge Rookie Flashback Card you can use right now in MLB The Show 17. MLB The Show First Pitch Weekend In addition to the pre-order items listed above, pre-ordering at GameStop or PlayStation Store will get you Early Access to the game with our First Pitch Weekend. With this, you’ll be able to pick up or download your copy on March 23, a full four days before the regular release on March 27. Here’s a handy chart below for the pre-order goods: Retailer Pre-order Items PS Store Early Access starting March 23 10 Standard Packs 1 Legend Card 5,000 Stubs Instant Reward | Aaron Judge Rookie Flashback Card for MLB The Show 17 GameStop/EB Games Early Access starting March 23 10 Standard Packs + additional 5 Standard Packs 1 Legend Card All other retailers 10 Standard Packs 1 Legend Card All Rise Edition (GameStop/EB Games Exclusive) How about something shiny and new? With rookie Phenom, Aaron Judge gracing the cover this year we wanted to create a collector’s edition worthy of The Judge. To do so, we partnered with New Era once again to create a limited All Rise 9FIFTY snap back cap to commemorate Aaron being on the cover this year. Pre-order now because quantities are extremely limited! The All Rise Edition is $99.99 USD/$129.99 CAD (MSRP), an approximate value of $205 USD. All Rise Edition includes: Full Game Exclusive New Era All Rise Edition 9FIFTY Hat Limited Edition MVP Edition Steel Book In-game contents include: Digital Diamond Dynasty New Era All Rise Edition 9FIFTY Hat for use in game Diamond Mission Starter for a Diamond player Gold Mission Starter for a Gold player 11,000 Stubs 1 Sponsor Pack 10 Standard Packs 1 Classic Stadium 30 MLB PS4 Themes (one for each MLB team) Digital Deluxe Edition (PS Store Exclusive) For our top tier Diamond Dynasty and Road To The Show fans, we are bringing back The Digital Deluxe Edition for ’18 exclusive to the PlayStation Store. The Digital Deluxe Edition has an approximate $200 USD value in digital goods for only $99.99 USD/$129.99 CAD. For those of you that need packs on packs on packs, this is the edition for you. Digital Deluxe Edition includes: Full Game Mission Starter for a Diamond Player Mission Starter for a Gold Player Digital Deluxe Lead Off Pack 11,000 Stubs 1 Sponsor Pack 1 Classic Stadium 20 Standard Packs 30 MLB PS4 Themes MLB The Show 18 MVP Edition The gamers’ favorite MVP Edition is back for another year! With an approximate $130 USD in added content – this 69.99 USD/89.99 CAD (MSRP) edition not only includes a ton of digital goods but also the limited edition Steel Book (physical version only). It’s available for pre-order now at retail and at PlayStation Store. MVP Edition includes: Full Game Limited Edition Steel Book* In-game contents include: Mission Starter for a Gold Player 5,000 Stubs 1 Sponsor Pack 1 Classic Stadium 10 Standard Packs 30 MLB PS4 Themes *available in physical edition only. This year is an especially exciting year for us here at PlayStation, we’re very excited to welcome a new class of Legends that include some all-time greats to the team, and even more excited to show what else we have in store for you in The Show 18! In the meantime, please make sure to watch The Show Nation, our Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts between now and March 27th for the latest updates. View the full article

Now that PlayStation’s big Paris Games Week announcements are out in the wild, it’s time to talk about a little something we like to call PSX! The fourth edition of the PlayStation community event with return to the Anaheim Convention Center in California this December 9 and 10, so if you haven’t already… go get your ticket! First, a question. Are you currently holding an Early Bird ticket for PlayStation Experience? Good — that means you’ll be granted access to an exclusive presentation at the Anaheim Convention Center the evening of Friday, December 8 starting at 8:00pm Pacific Time. In this opening presentation, PlayStation Worldwide Studios Chairman Shawn Layden will provide an update to attendees, we’ll meet some special guests, along with a few surprises and game updates. Should be fun! Then, on December 9 and 10, PlayStation Experience will open to general ticket holders starting at 10:00am. And this year’s experience is shaping up to be truly unique! PlayStation Experience 2017 | Buy Tickets In addition to hands-on gameplay with the next wave of PS4 and PS VR games, attendees will dive deeper into some of PlayStation’s biggest games by means of immersive interactive experiences that blend the world of game and reality. I’m dying to say more… but it’s a bit too soon to share details. Stay tuned! In addition, we’ll be featuring a new slate of panels that reveal more developer insights into some of the biggest announcements coming out of Paris Games Week and beyond. We’re still finalizing the full list of participating developers, but you can count on some of Worldwide Studios’ biggest and brightest making an appearance, including Sucker Punch Productions, Media Molecule, and more. Want to learn more about Ghost of Tsushima and Dreams? Then PSX is where you need to be. This year, we’ve expanded the overall show floor space by about 50% to accommodate all these new activities, which will also include new competition areas for GT Sport, a larger PlayStation Gear Store with merchandise unavailable online and more. We’ll have many more details to share in the following weeks, including more info on developer panels, autograph signings, merchandise updates, Capcom Cup, other activities and more. Until then, I’ll be watching and rewatching that Ghost of Tsushima announcement trailer. More soon! Show Hours Saturday 10:00am to 10:00pm Sunday 10:00am to 10:00pm View the full article

Hello from Zen Studios! We’re very excited to announce Out of Ammo for PlayStation VR, which you can pre-order starting tomorrow and also get a free copy of CastleStorm VR! This intense virtual reality experience features a unique mix of genres, allowing you to both plan your base-building carefully to ensure survival against waves of enemies, while also pitting you against difficult odds in FPS-style combat. This game caught our attention on PC, where it was released by RocketWerkz — a company founded by the creator of DayZ. We at Zen liked it so much, we worked with them to make sure it could reach the PS VR audience as well — because it deserves to be played by as many gamers as possible! Plan and Execute Your Defense Try out Survival, the main game mode of Out of Ammo where you’ll act as a general on the field of battle by building up an unbreachable base, issuing commands to your troops, placing buildings in key spots, and calling in bombing runs. But you’re not just the general! Take direct control of your soldiers to defend yourself hands-on and make short work of the baddies with a variety of unit types and weapons. Get in the role of a Rifleman firing a fully automatic weapon, or be the cold and calculating Sniper and pick off enemies from afar. Help your comrades as the Medic, blast holes in the enemy line with the Rocketeer, or maintain your fortifications and spray shells with a shotgun as the Engineer! Put your command to the test, spanning eight different locations — each different in look, feel, and gameplay. Survive the tight spaces and enemy ambushes of City warfare, test your skills on the open plains of the Desert where the dunes offer no protection, or battle on the others like Beachhead, Alpine, Port, Forest, and Contact. Sometimes You Just Wanna Shoot Stuff Survive behind enemy lines in Icarus. You’ve crash-landed in enemy territory, and help is far away. Played entirely in first-person, this intense game mode challenges you to scavenge and loot ammo and supplies to survive until being evacuated. In Vertigo, you’ll infiltrate a luxurious villa to hack into a computer that has vital information. Can you put in the necessary codes to complete the process while defending yourself against the guards? Get in the thick of battle with the Overwatch mode, where you play in first person as a lonely sniper, the last hope of the passengers of a downed chopper. Protect the evacuees from your vantage point in the clock tower with weapons and gadgets at your disposal. Become a hero and help every passenger get to safety! Be the strategist or the soldier! This Playstation VR experience will keep you on edge as you struggle for survival. Defend your base, survive, shoot, duck into cover, and — of course — reload so you don’t run… Out of Ammo! And in case you missed it up top, you can pre-order Out of Ammo and receive a free copy of CastleStorm VR! Why not try out some other great PS VR games from Zen Studios while you’re at it? We’re proud of our library, which also includes Pinball FX2 and Infinite Minigolf. Lock and load. Out of Ammo will launch in winter 2018! View the full article

We’re thrilled to announce that Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds is out November 7 at PlayStation Store! This expansion for Horizon Zero Dawn adds a companion story to Aloy’s adventure, leading her deep into the icy borderlands of the Banuk tribe. To celebrate the launch, we’ve prepared an exciting new trailer that shows the dangers Aloy will be facing. Naturally, we can’t wait for you to dive into the new expansion content — and since you’re probably as eager as we are, we’ve collected a few handy tips to put you on the right track: 1.) Load Your Latest Save You don’t need to start a brand-new game just to access Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds. The expansion content is available regardless of whether you’re on your very first playthrough or on your latest New Game+. 2.) Check Your Level We tuned Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds for players with an experience level of 30 or higher. While it’s possible to access the expansion content if your level is below this threshold, you may find that Aloy’s lack of skills and/or equipment becomes too great a challenge. If that’s the case, try completing a few quests in the base game until you’ve sufficiently leveled up. 3.) Complete the Quest “A Seeker at the Gates” Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds adds a whole new region known as The Cut, which becomes accessible after you’ve completed the quest A Seeker at the Gates. If you’re at level 30 you most likely already completed this quest, but if you’re not sure you can check its completion status in the Quests menu. 4.) Find a Quest-Giver To receive directions to the new region known as The Cut, speak with one of the three quest-givers added to the base game region. These quest-givers appear with a blue quest start marker over their head. They’re located in the following areas: Rhavid, a Carja nobleman with information and speculation about the Banuk borderlands, can be found outside Meridian. Ohtur, who knows how to get to The Cut, can be found inside the Carja border fort known as Daytower. Yariki, a Banuk woman with a dire warning about the dangers found in the borderlands, can be found north of the Grave Hoard. 5.) Survive the Frozen Wilds Between the inhospitable environment and the dangerous new machines, Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds offers a greater challenge than the base game — so make sure you bring the right skills, outfits, and weapons. Above all, we hope you have as much fun diving back into the world of Aloy as we did creating this expansion! Let us know what you think in the comments. View the full article

The November 17 release date for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is just around the corner, and we couldn’t be happier to announce that we’re making it easier than ever to enjoy the epic open world of The Elder Scrolls with the PlayStation VR Skyrim VR Bundle. The PlayStation VR Skyrim VR Bundle includes the PS VR system, PlayStation Camera, two PlayStation Move controllers, and Skyrim VR — including the Dawnguard, Hearthfire, and Dragonborn add-ons. Also included is an updated PS VR Demo Disc that features demos from 13 PS VR titles. The PlayStation VR Skyrim Bundle will launch alongside the game on November 17 in the U.S. for $449.99 USD and in Canada for $579.99 CAD. If you want to make sure you get your hands on one, pre-order your bundle starting today. This is the full length open-world game you have been waiting to experience in virtual reality. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’s stellar reputation hardly needs an introduction, as the title has won more than 200 game of the year awards in its time. We simply can’t wait for PS4 gamers to experience it like never before. For those who are longtime fans of the game, Skyrim VR will transport you right into the game’s epic world. For those who have yet to play Skyrim, you are in for massive treat. Dragons, long lost to the passages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned to Tamriel and the future of the Empire hangs in the balance. As the Dragonborn, the prophesied hero born with the power of The Voice, you are the only one who can stand amongst them. And you will — all in a stunning virtual reality package. Skyrim VR can be played with either a DualShock 4 or the PlayStation Move controllers. To heighten your experience, each controller also enables you to customize your movement with both free movement and teleportation options. This bundle will come with the updated PS VR system featuring revised design that enables the stereo headphone cables to be integrated with the VR headset, and a slimmer, streamlined connection cable. The updated PS VR system also comes with a new Processor Unit that supports HDR pass through, enabling users to enjoy HDR-compatible PS4 content on a TV without having to disconnect the Processor Unit between the TV and the PS4. We are also excited to launch a brand new TV spot that drops you into the frigid and relentless plains of Skyrim as you get ready for an all-new journey against rival factions, creatures, and Alduin — the worldeater. Long time player? Tell us your favorite Skyrim memory! New player eager to jump in? What are you most excited for? FUS RO DAH! View the full article

Betrayed and broken, former street racer Tyler Morgan is ready to take on the House and reclaim his former life in a world of glitz, glamour, and crime. Need for Speed Payback launches November 10 on PS4. The next entry in the long-running arcade racing series, Need for Speed Payback tells a personal story revolving around Tyler, his crew, and their white-knuckle exploits. Take on ferocious street races, evade the police, and pull off dangerous heists in Ghost Games’ latest. Offering a massive open-world of on-road and offroad racing, deep car customization, and robust multiplayer support, Payback has a little something for every adrenaline junkie. For the full list of new games coming to PlayStation next week, read on. And enjoy The Drop! New Releases: Week of November 7, 2017 Ace of Seafood PS4 — Digital (Out 11/9) You can now openly admit to the desire we all share to become seafood. Because Ace of Seafood is an action game where you scavenge the depths of ocean while battling other life forms and increasing the strength of your own forces. ATV Drift & Tricks PS4 — Retail Abandon two-wheeled dirt bikes in favor of a more intense, fun, and extreme racing experience! ATV Drift & Tricks is the essential quad game for thrill-seekers looking to own the road in rugged all-terrain vehicles. Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) PS Vita — Digital (Out 11/9) Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. This game is an extended version of the renowned classic arcade Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito. Discovery PS4, PS VR — Digital Explore a giant world made of blocks and modify it with your own creations. Construct houses, build entire villages, cities, monumental constructions, or dig deep underground. Ghosts in the Toybox: Chapter 1 PS VR — Digital (Out 11/6) Help! Professor Milestone’s latest experiment has gone disastrously wrong. He’s accidentally trapped a fright of playful poltergeists inside toys which are scattered around his home. You need to destroy the toys to free the spirits from their patchwork prisons! Hand of Fate 2 PS4 — Digital Hand of Fate 2 is a dungeon crawler set in a world of dark fantasy. Master a living board game where every stage of the adventure is drawn from a deck of legendary encounters chosen by you! Jeopardy! PS4 — Digital America’s favorite quiz show, Jeopardy, makes its long-awaited return to home consoles in full HD. Master your lightning-quick reflexes with new streamlined controls to solve more than 2,000 clues. League of War: VR Arena PS VR — Digital League of War: VR Arena is a hands-on, fast-paced war game the likes of which you’ve never seen! Deploy your tanks, choppers, and infantry onto a virtual battlefield, swiftly countering your opponent’s units as you drive towards destroying their base. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series – Episode 5 PS4 — Digital In the aftermath of an unbearable sacrifice, the Guardians finally fracture. With her opposition in shambles, Hala renews her campaign of death and devastation, carving a path of indiscriminate destruction en route to Knowhere. Max: The Curse of Brotherhood PS4 — Digital (Out 11/8) A warm Summer day, Max comes home from school and finds his room in a mess. His little brother Felix is playing with his toys again! In anger, Max turns to his laptop and makes a search: “How to make your brother disappear.” Minecraft Story Mode: Season Two – Episode 4 PS4 — Digital After narrowly escaping from the Admin’s twisted prison, Jesse and the remaining fugitives discover not just a forgotten city, but an entire hidden world buried beneath the bedrock. Need for Speed Payback PS4 — Digital, Retail (Out 11/10) Need for Speed returns with a vengeance in the new action-driving blockbuster Need for Speed Payback. Set in the underworld of Fortune Valley, you and your crew were divided by betrayal and reunited by revenge to take down The House, a nefarious cartel that rules the city’s casinos, criminals, and cops. Nioh: Complete Edition PS4 — Digital Steel your mind and ready your blade for an intense action RPG experience set in bloody Sengoku era Japan. Combining real life historical events with dark fantasy and folklore, face off against bloodthirsty warlords and otherworldly demons. Professional Construction – The Simulation PS4 — Digital Immerse yourself in the sprawling and fascinating world of road construction! Experience life on the construction site like the pros, and use heavy equipment and massive machinery. Sonic Forces PS4 — Digital, Retail (Out 11/10) Join Sonic as he tries to take back the world in Sonic Forces, the newest game from the team that brought you Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations. Way of Redemption PS4 — Digital If you have a passion for eSports and you want to test your skills, your time has arrived: Way of Redemption was made for you. Wheel of Fortune PS4 — Digital Spin the wheel with America’s Game, Wheel of Fortune, the most-watched program on television. Solve up to 4,000 unique puzzles as you compete against friends, family, and online players around the world. Wuppo PS4 — Digital (Out 11/10) After losing its home, one lonely Wum must travel the length and width of the world to find a new place to live. Maroon 5 – Red Pill Blues Sam Smith – The Thrill of It All Kygo – Kids in Love The Hitman’s Bodyguard (plus Bonus Features) Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (plus Bonus Features) Wind River (2017) Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge- November 6 and 7 at 9/8c (HBO) Drop The Mic- November 7 at 10:30/9:30c (TBS) AMC Visionaries: Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics- November 12 at 11/10c (AMC) The information above is subject to change without notice. View the full article