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Commander Fury

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  1. It’s a tower… of guns! What else is there to explain? Hey! It’s Jakub from Grip Games. Our newest game Tower of Guns is ready to open its doors and let all the curious visitors in. Please bring your weapons and personal armor with you! Tower of Guns is an old-school, first-person shooter. You only have one life, and if you get killed, you have to start from the beginning. All the levels, enemies, pick-ups and other elements of the game are completely randomized, so each run through the game is unique and everything is new each time you start over. As you play the game, you build up your arsenal, unlock additional items and perks, and get stronger. We have loaded Tower of Guns with content. There are more than 20 weapons and countless modifications and upgrades to get. There are items to collect that give you special abilities and perks that change the way you play. The game is hilariously over-the-top. How about getting a rocket-launcher and then giving it a machine-gun modifier? No problem! A shotgun with a ricochet modification? Bring it! Or stack a hundred “double-jumps†and never touch the ground again? Who would want to walk when you can fly! And you will need all the help and equipment you can get, because Tower of Guns is a bullet-hell style game in the first-person view. The enemies are merciless and you’ll need to be constantly on the move, dodging bullets. Forget cover mechanics or stealth missions — it’s time to re-learn strafing and double-jumping and enter each room with guns blazing. And just when you think you are out of the worst, you’ll meet one of the game’s many huge bosses, like the Doomball or the Egg Scrambler. You will die, and you will die a lot. After you unlock everything and conquer the tower several times, there is always the Endless Mode where you face a room after room of progressively more difficult enemies until you die. All your skills will be put to a test and you’ll be able to see how you are standing in the Leaderboards. If that’s still not enough for you, Tower of Guns has countless secret rooms to find and rare items to get. There are even secret stages to unlock and secret rooms within secret rooms! Tower of Guns is simply loaded with content and hours of fun. It’s out April 7th on PS4 and PS3 for $14.99, with cross buy support. And if you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber, you’ll get it for free! View the full article
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This free app lets you enjoy the latest and greatest English dubbed and subtitled anime episodes and movies on your PS4. The FUNimation Streaming Service for PS3 has also been upgraded to match the PS4 version. Both are equipped with an improved search, episode queue, account syncing to continue watching where you left off across devices, and more. For more information on FUNimation’s Streaming Service plans, please visit funimation.com/playstation today. 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  3. Hi everyone! It’s Week 5 of Spring Fever, and Axiom Verge (from solo developer Tom Happ) is turning up the heat. One of the most anticipated digital titles, this 2D side-scrolling, action-adventure game debuts today on PS4, with a PS Vita launch scheduled for later this year. Pick up Axiom Verge for PS4 today through Monday, April 6 to receive our 10 percent PS Plus launch-week discount, and get the PS Vita version free as soon as it drops, thanks to Cross-Buy. Release Date (Launch Week)Title (Platform)PS Plus Launch Week PriceRegular Price3/31 (3/31 through 4/6)Axiom Verge (PS4)**$17.99$19.99**Launching later on PS Vita – Cross-Buy with PS4 For the entire Spring Fever roster, head over to PlayStation Store. Also this week, we have Batman titles discounted as part of our Spring Fever game and movie franchise sales. Check out the full lineup, on sale today through April 6: Games – BatmanTitlePlatformPS Plus PriceSale PriceOriginal PriceInjustice: Gods Among Us: Ultimate EditionPS4$7.50$12.00$29.99BAO: Deathstroke Challenge PackPS3$1.50$2.40$5.99BAO: InitiationPS3$1.75$2.80$6.99Batman Arkham AsylumPS3$5.00$8.00$19.99Batman Arkham City Ultimate Ed.PS3$8.63$13.80$34.49Batman Arkham City: Catwoman BundlePS3$2.50$4.00$9.99Batman Arkham City: Harley Quinn’s RevengePS3$2.50$4.00$9.99Batman Arkham City: Nightwing BundlePS3$1.75$2.80$6.99Batman Arkham City: Robin BundlePS3$1.75$2.80$6.99Batman Arkham Origins Season PassPS3$5.00$8.00$19.99Batman Arkham Origins Ultimate EditionPS3$9.38$15.00$37.49BlackgatePS3$5.00$8.00$19.99Injustice: Gods Among Us: Ultimate EditionPS3$7.50$12.00$29.99LEGO Batman 2PS3$5.00$8.00$19.99Mortal Kombat vs DC UniversePS3$5.00$8.00$19.99From Arkham to LEGO, check out all the Batman game titles on sale now at PlayStation Store. Movies – BatmanTitleSD Original PriceSD Sale PriceHD Original PriceHD Sale PriceBatman & Robin$9.99$6.99$12.99$8.99Batman 1989$9.99$6.99$12.99$8.99Batman Forever$9.99$6.99$12.99$8.99Batman Gotham Knight DTV 2006$9.99$8.99$17.99$12.99Batman Returns$9.99$6.99$12.99$8.99Batman Year One Animation DTV$9.99$8.99$17.99$12.99Batman: The Dark Knight Returns: Deluxe EditionNA$8.99$17.99$12.99DCU: Son of Batman$14.99$12.99$19.99$16.99Green Lantern First Flight DTV$9.99$8.99$17.99$12.99Green Lantern: Emerald Knights – DTV Development$9.99$8.99$17.99$12.99JLA Doom DTV Development$9.99$8.99$17.99$12.99Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox$9.99NA$17.99$15.99Justice League: War DTV$14.99$12.99$19.99$16.99Superman Doomsday 2007$9.99$8.99$17.99$12.99Superman vs. The Elite DTV Development$9.99$8.99$17.99$12.99Superman-Batman Apocalypse$9.99$8.99$17.99$12.99Superman-Batman Public Enemies DTV$9.99$8.99$17.99$12.99Keaton or Kilmer, Miller or Kane… why choose? Head over to PlayStation Store for all our discounted Batman films. Circle back next Tuesday, April 6 for the game and movie franchise titles on sale next week. View the full article
  4. Hello everybody! If you haven’t picked up Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines yet, now’s your chance to get a taste of an epic tale of revenge set in ancient Japan, as the demo for PS Vita and PS TV is available today on PlayStation Store. Also available today, we have additional DLC content for sale. Previously offered only to early purchasers of the full game, now for sale at $0.99 each, you can unlock 2 rare and powerful gods, Tonkararin and Kiri No Mashu to unite with. Going back to the demo for a minute — all progress made is transferable to the full game, so you’ll be able to continue your journey without losing a step. Oh, and a quick note about game modes — while there is only one mode of difficulty in the demo, you’ll have the option to change it without losing any progress after you upgrade to the full game for $19.99. So for any fanatics out there, the full game offers a game mode where you can immerse yourself with an estimated playthrough time of 100 hours! Can’t get enough of Oreshika news!? For those thirsting to know more about the game, we caught up with Shoji Masuda, game designer of Oreshika, who shared some exclusive behind-the-scenes stories. Take a look! As mentioned in the video, Oreshika is set in Japan a thousand years ago where people still believed that there were spirits and demons in the world. This is not everyday Japan by any stretch — it’s a complete fantasy world unique to Japanese culture. Another thing you won’t have much contact with in your everyday life, is the Japanese traditional art form of woodblock prints, known as ukiyo-e, and Japanese-style paintings, which served as inspiration for the distinct game art. We hope players will enjoy an escape-from-the-everyday by delving into the strange and mythical fantasy world that is Oreshika! Now that you’re in-the-know about Oreshika, how’d you like to add some Oreshika flair to your PS Vita home screen? We have two downloadable wallpapers pre-sized for the PS Vita for everyone to enjoy! Access the web browser on your PS Vita and visit here. Follow the instructions, and voilà ! You’ll be enjoying your new Oreshika-themed background wallpaper in no time. That’s it for today! Till next time… Go forth over my dead body… View the full article
  5. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. — Lao Tzu It was about 5 years ago that I kicked off a side hobby project. At the time I was working at Petroglyph on an RTS game as a programmer during the day, and just wanted a fun side project to work on as a hobby for my evenings and weekends. Some people build model airplanes, some collect stamps. My hobby is making games. Axiom Verge | PlayStation.com I didn’t start off with Axiom Verge fully designed in my head. It really more started off as an exercise in game design. I wanted to deconstruct my favorite games from my youth and see what would happen if I took the best elements of each and put them together. The Yo-Yo weapon of Rygar and the grapple hook of Bionic Commando in the setting of Blaster Master and Shatterhand. What would fit together? What wouldn’t work? I’m trained as both an artist and programmer, and since I was doing a lot of programming as part of my day job, I started my hobby project with art. I started off just by drawing map areas. Nothing inside each of the rooms, just a collection of rooms linked together with an overall flow, including where people would need to get something to open up a new area. I then filled in the rooms with different platforms and obstacles to create a path. Here’s part of an early map — to show the whole thing would be a bit spoilery. This dates from May 2010. The names of the areas and characters have changed a lot since then! Next I spent about 6 months to a year doing nothing but drawing art — particularly the environmental tilesets. This one is dated June 21, 2010: Gradually the theme of the game started to come together. The more I drew, the more it started to coalesce into a unified, consistent world. Around this time it went from a side hobby to really becoming an all-encompassing passion for me. I’d wake up in the middle of the night with an idea for a new boss, and immediately grab my sketch pad and draw. Here are some of my early sketches and what they eventually became. The TrapClaw was one of the first enemies I designed. I sketched it out around November 2010 and had it animated by March 2011. I sketched and pixelated one of the boss characters, Uruku, sometime in January 2011 and had him animated in February 2011. I didn’t code any of his gameplay until July 2013, at which point I also went back and revised his body segments to have a more tiled appearance. Writing music has been a hobby of mine since I was 19 or so, but I never actually had any formal training in it. I had finalized the music by January 2011. As the story came together with the art and the music, the idea of glitching came to mind. I think it occurred to me while I was animating the first pass on Trace, sometime in March 2011. I was thinking back to when I used to make games glitch by swapping out cartridges during gameplay or using my Game Genie. It used to fascinate me as a kid that I could walk through a glitched wall into an area that was never intended to be seen. Or I could make enemies behave in strange ways. Sometimes it would freeze the game, and sometimes it would do something useful, but I just loved being able to experiment with all of that stuff. It wasn’t until after most of the art and level design was done on paper that I actually started coding. I wanted to make sure I had all of the art assets done, because needing to stop programming right in the middle because you need an asset for a creature can really pull you out of your rhythm. It was important to me to get the feel of the game just right. An exploration action adventure game shouldn’t feel floaty. It needs to be precise and responsive. The enemies should be challenging but not impossible. 3 or 4 years into the entire process, the game was really starting to come together. There were long playable areas with polished art and music and an interesting game mechanic. But I was still working on it weekends and evenings, because I needed an income. I attended IndieCade and got a chance to show the game to Sony, and almost 6 months later, they offered to include me in the Pub Fund program. About one year ago, I switched from full-time to part-time at Petroglyph (essentially reversing the priorities I had for the previous 4 years) and 6 months ago quit my day job altogether. Axiom Verge was fully playable from beginning to end at that point, so my main focus was polish — figuring out good hiding spots for different weapons and powerups, having playtesters go through the game and see where they struggled, and fixing lots and lots of little bugs. A lot of people have told me they admire my tenacity for being able to stay dedicated to a project for so long. I’ve heard people remark that I must be a workaholic to come home from my day job and then work on my own game as well. I don’t see it that way. It’s been a true joy every step, and there was never really a point where I felt like I was grinding. It started as a hobby and ended the same way. And now, at long last, I get to share Axiom Verge with the world. View the full article
  6. Brace yourselves, people! We have another great lineup of games coming to PlayStation Plus this month. With shooters, puzzle games, platformers, and more, we have a little something for everyone this April. To start things off, allow us to present Tower of Guns on PS4 and PS3. It’s about a tower filled with guns. And so much more! Shooter fans, prepare for an adrenaline-pounding challenge through a randomized tower with enemies, bosses, power-ups, and little robots that just want to hug you. Also on PS4, explore the Alaskan wilderness with Never Alone, a beautiful puzzle game with an adorable pet fox. Guide a native Alaskan girl through harsh environments in a touching effort to save her village. For Plus members gaming on PS3, look out for Dishonored, the critically acclaimed stealth game that celebrates player choice above all else. Also in the mix is Aaru’s Awakening, a stunning platformer that’s also available on PS4. And for PS Vita, both Killzone Mercenary and MonsterBag are joining the Plus lineup this month. These games will be free for PlayStation Plus members next week Tuesday when the PlayStation Store updates. Enjoy! April’s PlayStation Plus Preview Tower of Guns (PS4, PS3)Free for PS Plus members A game that needs little introduction. Why? Because it’s a tower filled with guns! Over-the-top in all the right ways, try to survive this tower with random enemies, bosses, power-ups, and a boatload of bullets. Never Alone (PS4)Free for PS Plus members This beautiful puzzle adventure tasks you with guiding Nuna, a native Alaskan girl, through breath-taking environments to save her village. Also, you get to travel with a fox! Can’t get much better than a pet fox. Dishonored (PS3)Free for PS Plus members Players take control of Corvo Attano, a bodyguard framed for murder and imbued with powerful abilities to seek revenge. This game is all about player choice, and feeling awesome while executing extreme stealth maneuvers. Aaru’s Awakening (PS3, PS4)Free for PS Plus members What started as a school project for a team of students in Iceland is now a gorgeous platformer about navigating treacherous terrain with well-timed teleports. Killzone Mercenary (PS Vita)Free for PS Plus members View the iconic war against the Helghast from a mercenary’s point of view, and jump into a robust multiplayer mode to show how good (Or bad?) you actually are. MonsterBag (PS Vita)Free for PS Plus members An adorable puzzle game about a bag-shaped monster named V trying to reach his friend Nia without scaring the pants off of people. May or may not include a battle of wits, skill, and the inevitable apocalypse. What were your thoughts on March’s PlayStation Plus game lineup? Before you go, we want your feedback! Please take our poll, and leave us a comment below. If you’re still feeling chatty, join us in our PlayStation Community forums. View the full article
  7. Hey everyone, this is Ramone Russell from San Diego Studio. It’s my favorite time of year… Spring is around the corner, the start of the baseball season is days away, and best of all: MLB 15 The Show launches today on PS4, PS3, and PS Vita. This is a special year for the team in San Diego; it marks the 10th anniversary of The Show, which we’re commemorating with a special edition that includes a stunning steelbook case and tons of added in-game value. MLB 15 The Show includes a ton of new features and upgrades to the franchise, many of which we’ve talked about over the past few months. One we’ve been talking about since last year is Year-to-Year Saves, an unprecedented innovation in sports games and something that finally fulfills its amazing potential in this year’s game by letting MLB 14 users continue their Road to the Show, Franchise, and Season save files onto MLB 15 The Show and beyond. Curious about how it works in practice? Check out at the video below for a detailed look at Year-to-Year Saves: When it comes to gameplay features and improvements, MLB 15 The Show does more in a single year than any entry prior, too many to cover in a single blog post. Check out the huge list on TheShowNation.com. You can pick up MLB 15 The Show today to enjoy the upcoming baseball season, and welcome to the Show! Make sure you follow MLB The Show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to get a behind the scenes look at the development of The Show with new screenshots and video shorts with MLB players. Regarding Online Support for MLB 14 The ShowGlobal server operation for MLB 14 The Show will be extended beyond June 18th. The timeline for when resources are diverted from the previous season’s online functionality is a difficult decision year in and year out, and not one we take lightly. In the case of MLB 14, we’ve heard your voices and your passion for The Show and we thank you for it. We will continue to support MLB 14 online for a duration that is comparable to earlier seasons. We’ll confirm a new later online shutdown date in the near future. View the full article
  8. Hey PlayStation Nation! I know many of you are eagerly waiting for the final installment of Rocksteady Studios’ Batman: Arkham series, Batman: Arkham Knight. Today, I’m pleased to announce a new limited edition bundle featuring custom artwork that pays homage to the epic series. Limited Edition Batman: Arkham Knight PS4 Bundle | PlayStation.com This special bundle will be available for $449.99 (MSRP) and will include the limited edition Steel Grey PS4 system chassis with a custom Batman: Arkham Knight faceplate, a matching DualShock 4 wireless controller in Steel Grey and the explosive finale to the award-winning Arkham trilogy, Batman: Arkham Knight. In addition to the limited edition bundle, we’ll also have a Batman: Arkham Knight PS4 Bundle available for $399.99 (MSRP), which includes a PS4 system and DualShock 4 controller in Jet Black and Batman: Arkham Knight. Both the Limited and Standard Edition Batman: Arkham Knight bundles provide the perfect opportunity to upgrade to PS4, but if you’re a fan who’s already enjoying this new generation of gaming, the digital pre-order for Batman: Arkham Knight is going live today on PlayStation Store. As an added bonus, all owners of Batman: Arkham Knight for PlayStation 4 will get access to bonus content before it’s available anywhere else, including additional in-game missions and custom skins for Batman and the Batmobile. All of this will be available when both the bundles and the game launch on June 23rd. We’re excited that Batman: Arkham Knight will be such an epic experience for our PlayStation fans with exclusive offerings for you to enjoy as you tear through the streets of Gotham City. We can’t wait to reveal more details about the special content we have in store. Pre-orders are available starting today — which bundle are you picking up? View the full article
  9. Sackboy scampers back to PS Vita this week with the release of our free-to-play, platform-survival game Run Sackboy! Run! Race away from the Negativitron across familiar worlds from LittleBigPlanet and collect as many Bubbles as you can to enable you to purchase special costumes, upgrades and power-ups. You can even challenge your friends using the game’s social features and leaderboards to see who is the top Sackboy or Sackgirl runner! Filled to the brim with missions to complete and with tons of stickers to collect too, there’s plenty of fun to be had with Run Sackboy! Run! and completing your very own sticker book will also unlock exclusive costumes for LittleBigPlanet 3. Run Sackboy! Run! is available today on PS Vita, iOS and Android. It’s free-to-play, so head on over to PlayStation Store and download it today to begin your race across LittleBigPlanet! The Order: 1886 – Galahad Costume New DLC Available Now The Order: 1886 arrived last month and to help commemorate this latest addition to the PlayStation family of games, we have collaborated with our good friends at Ready at Dawn and SCE Santa Monica Studio to bring you this rather noble Sir Galahad Costume for Sackboy. This rather spiffy costume hand-crafted by our finest tailors can be picked up from the Store for $1.99 and will ensure that your Sackpersonage will be able to walk around LittleBigPlanet with an added air of nobility to their presence. Spring Creator Kit FREE DLC coming this month Spring is arriving this week and a new season of creativity will begin for LittleBigPlanet. Since it is the beginning of a new season, we will be re-releasing our traditional FREE Spring Creator Kit that is just full to the brim with wonderfully creative goodies that will really help bring that springtime feeling to your creations. Spring Creator Kit — Available on the Store until Fall/Autumn!LittleBigPlanet 3 Adventure Team PickTreasure Hunter by FelkrothWe continue to be amazed by your creations and wanted to give an extra special shout-out to our very first Adventure Team Pick! Treasure Hunter is an incredible adventure featuring hours of gameplay including… Four Playable Character Classes with up to 3 Player Co-op World Map featuring a Town, Guildhall and Dungeons. Over 25 Quests to Complete Character Progression, Upgrades and Leveling Randomized Dungeons for a New Adventure Every Time Lots and Lots of Treasure! So head on over to the LittleBigPlanet 3: Team Picks today, dive into Treasure Hunter by Felkroth and begin your life as a Treasure Hunter! If you have already played this level, why not tell us in the comments below what level your character is and how many Collectabells you possess? We would love to know who is the top Treasure Hunter in the community! View the full article
  10. Dear Final Fantasy XIV players and players-to-be, You have kept us busy. Although that is probably an understatement. With the launch of patch 2.51 and Gold Saucer, our servers showed herculean strength under your immense desire for a game of Triple Triad and some Chocobo racing. Then, the pre-orders for the boxed Heavensward versions started, and darn did you want to pre-order. That was a very exciting couple of days. But the most exciting time is yet to come! With Heavensward less than three months away, we finally present you with both an end and a new beginning. In patch 2.55, you will finally learn the conclusion to the A Realm Reborn storyline – or will you…? Get prepared for your new journey into the unknown! Patch 2.55 is now online! Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn | PlayStation.comThere be DragonsThere is a war going on, and you’re right at the brink – your introduction to the millennia-lasting Dragonsong War will be all but gentle. Make ContactThe Holy See of Ishgard has been isolated from the rest of Eorzea for a long time. Make contact with this fabled city-state – laying the foundation for your adventures in Heavensward! Prepare Yourself With less than three months left, take advantage of the addition of the Final Coil of Bahamut to the Duty Finder and the removal of the weekly limit on rewards in the World of Darkness to prepare yourself for the challenges to come. But most importantly, complete the brand new story quest “Before the Dawn†introduced in patch 2.55, to get immediate access to Heavensward content and head out to the fabled Ishgard right on release! Get Early Access to HeavenswardYou want to walk into the unknown ahead of the official release? Then pre-order your boxed copy now at the Square Enix store! Of course we’re also working on making digital pre-orders available on the PSN Store as soon as possible. So many things to do, and I’m not even sure I can go cold turkey and leave the Gold Saucer! It’s just so cozy and warm, and the next Cactpot ticket might be my big break! See you in-game! View the full article
  11. Yes, this is a real thing! For those PlayStation gamers that don’t remember (or, perhaps, hadn’t yet appeared on this Earth), PlayStation Underground was a video magazine and series of demo discs which Sony Computer Entertainment America produced in the late ’90s. Now, we’re bringing PlayStation Underground back in the form of an online show about video games. We play for a bit, talk it out, and sit on a pretty sweet couch. Simple! To celebrate the return of Underground, our friends at Harmonix brought an early build of the upcoming music rhythm reboot Amplitude for us to play. Spoiler: we got destroyed by Expert mode, but that’s okay because we tried our best. We’re aiming to roll out new Underground episodes every other week, with a vision of a weekly broadcast in the near future. If you tune into Underground in the coming months, expect to see upcoming game previews, and hear insider details from the best and brightest in the gaming community. Underground is just getting started, so you can expect a few things to change over the coming months as we fall into a rhythm of our own and tidy up the place. But for now, please sit back, fetch a refreshing beverage, and enjoy. We have a lot more to show you. View the full article
  12. Hello everyone! We’re excited to let everyone know that our game Rack N Ruin will be launching tomorrow, March 31st on PS4. Whoo-hoo! For starters, let me tell you a little bit about the kind of game Rack N Ruin is. It’s a top down action adventure game, but it’s a bit different than your typical hack ‘n’ slash fare. You play as a diminutive demon wizard named Rack who leaves an endless path of destruction in his wake. Rack doesn’t dirty his hands or frail arms wielding crude metal sticks, but instead molds chaotic and elemental magic into fearsome weapons. Throw in some bullet hell patterns, item combinations, upgrades, and all the other trappings and you’ve got Rack N Ruin. Basic magic attacks aren’t the only things Rack has at his disposable. You will find a variety of items you can use. These items will react differently to the types of damage and weapons you use on them. For example, the Robot Parts item can spray a wave a bullets in all directions when hit with fire, or explode in a gaseous cloud of death when hit with shadow magic. Another item called the Prismatic Totem will place a turret within the world that takes on the properties of your particular magic spell. These items can be chained together to create an assortment of combos that can turn a basic attack into a screen clearing cacophony of destruction. With a little clever thinking, the player can transform any encounter into an experimental playground of death. Given that Rack has an endless arsenal that can reign death from any place and time, the creatures he sets out to slaughter aren’t benign little critters. Rather, they are ruthless and cunning. An angry knight will chase Rack around turns and to all corners of the map just to have the pleasure of beating him over the head with a sword. The demonic enemies are even more relentless — they will teleport all over the place, releasing a mixture of bullet patterns for Rack to swallow. These mechanics acting in unison serve to create an action adventure with both depth and fast paced action. So if exploring a complex and intricately handcrafted world while unleashing destructive magic upon everything in your path sounds up your alley, we think you’ll love Rack N Ruin. View the full article
  13. We’re astronomically overjoyed to reveal our next pinball table, Star Wars Pinball: Star Wars Rebels, based on the critically acclaimed animated TV show on Disney XD, Star Wars Rebels. Zen Pinball 2 | PlayStation Store Star Wars Pinball: Star Wars Rebels will take players on a journey to a galaxy far, far away, teaming them up with the crew of the starship Ghost, including Kanan Jarrus, Ezra Bridger, Zeb Orrelios, Sabine Wren, Hera Syndulla and the grumpy astromech Droid Chopper as they join forces to take on the evil Empire. The table will feature fully-animated starships including the Ghost and TIE fighters, a flaming engine thruster spindisk, Chopper’s own mini playfield, and seven exciting missions inspired by the show. We know you’ve all been anxious to see if we would continue working with Lucasfilm to create new Star Wars pinball tables, and we are excited to say that we are doing just that! This new table is set during a time period never explored in the films, so we’re happy to be able to bring our own blend of pinball magic to this new phase of the Star Wars universe. The table will be available as DLC for Zen Pinball 2 for PS3, PS4 and PS Vita, as well as the standalone Star Wars Pinball game on April 28, just in time for May the Fourth celebrations! May the Force be with you. View the full article
  14. Hi everyone! In January, we announced PlayStation Music, a new music destination that brings Spotify to PS4, PS3, and Xperia mobile devices in 41 markets around the world. This exclusive partnership brings the best in music and the best in gaming together on PlayStation Network, and I am thrilled to announce that Spotify on PlayStation Music is coming to PS4 and PS3 today! Spotify is the exclusive partner of PlayStation Music, and with more than 30 million songs and 1.5 billion playlists, PS4 users can soundtrack their gaming sessions with their favorite songs. To make controlling your music even easier PS4 and PS3 users will be able to take advantage of the Spotify Connect feature on the official Spotify app for Android/iOS. You can select a playlist, skip songs, adjust the volume, and more. PlayStation Network users can easily link their accounts to Spotify and use their account to subscribe to Spotify’s Premium service, which is available for $9.99 per month. If you want to check out Spotify’s Premium service first, we have the following offers in place: Music Unlimited subscribers with accounts active as of March 29, 2015, can receive 2 months of free access to Spotify Premium New and existing Spotify users who have not previously received a trial of Spotify Premium can receive one month free This is just the beginning of Spotify on PlayStation Music, which will continue to evolve. We are working with the team at Spotify to bring new and exciting features exclusively to our platforms. You can learn more at the official site. View the full article
  15. It comes to no surprise that there is still that need to bring Socom back to the masses. One of the biggest cries from the community has always been a remastered Socom II as that is where the majority feel the series peaked overall with features, gameplay, etc. One Socom fan has decided to bring the cries to Change.org with a petition which can be found at http://urgentfury.link/SocomII. We have created this short link just for this campaign. With a few strokes you can sign and share your support for Sony to create a Remastered Socom II. This comes in the wake of a similar petition for Modern Warfare 2 with over 183,000 signatures. It will be interesting to see if these kind of campaigns sway the powers that be to bring these style of games back to the new generation. There have been other attempts to bring back that Socom feeling, one that had pretty good traction was H-Hour by SOF Studios but as of late they have been riddled with controversy, loss of David Sears and completely alienating the community. This game is coming to Steam Early Access this month and they have stated the only hope of the game coming to PS4 will be a successful launch on Steam. A much different story than what was said during the KickStarter. Signing a petition is free and only takes about 1 minute vs the $250k that was spent by the community on H-Hour, so why not take a minute of your time and sign away, what can it hurt! One note to make is that the PlayStation Blog Share for Socom II was one of the highest up voted shares and we have not seen any result either… View the full article
  16. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the legendary PlayStation baseball series. MLB 15 The Show steps up to the plate on PS4, PS3, and PS Vita this week. Baseball fans, rejoice. In MLB 15 The Show, players are once again treated to one of the most authentic baseball experiences in gaming, with jaw-dropping stadiums and player models, a tremendous collection of modes, and several features that are brand new to the series. San Diego Studio has included licensed equipment to enhance that characteristic authenticity, as well as implement year-to-year saves. The team is also introducing iconic baseball legends from all 30 teams, spanning 70 years of the sport’s history. And if baseball isn’t your bag, don’t sweat: the highly-anticipated Axiom Verge drops onto PS4 this week. Developed single-handedly by indie designer Tom Happ, this modern interpretation of the Metroidvania is deeply inspired by classic games, but pushed into overdrive with mind-bending puzzles and tons of weapons. If you want a great example of what a single, passionate game developer can do, look no further. Plus, it’s part of Spring Fever with a 10% PS Plus discount at launch. Bonus! For a full list of games coming to PlayStation this week, read on. And enjoy the Drop! New PlayStation Games This Week Anna — Extended Edition PS3 — Digital Set in an abandoned sawmill nestled high in the Italian mountains, Anna challenges the player to uncover horrific clues and use them to solve puzzles related to your character’s dark past. The player’s behavior does not only determine the mental health of the main character but can also change locations and unveil new secrets. Axiom Verge PS4 — Digital This is the action-adventure you’ve been waiting decades for. After a lab accident, a scientist awakens in a mysterious, alien world. Is this a distant planet? The far future? Or a complex, virtual-reality computer simulation? Plumb the recesses of a labyrinthine world to learn its secrets and uncover your role within. Doodle Kingdom PS Vita — Digital It’s time to get MEDIEVAL! From the creators of puzzle games Doodle God & Doodle Devil, comes a fantasy brain-teaser where you can quest as a Dragon Breeder, Warlock and Knight! Daring adventure awaits you in this fantastical fantasy Kingdom where you can breed and raise four different types of Dragons. MLB 15 The Show PS4, PS3, PS Vita — Digital, Retail The 10th edition of the franchise, MLB 15 The Show is a more immersive and exciting baseball experience than ever before with substantial improvements. New features include: year-to-year saves, licensed equipment, baseball legends, and more. MX vs. ATV Untamed PS2 Classic — Digital Cut loose with dirt bikes, monster trucks, and more to perform insane stunts. Become the ultimate off-road champion! Paperbound PS4 — Digital Paperbound is a smash-up brawler from the mind of a former Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare developer that combines platforming, twitchy combat, and gravity redirection in a competitive couch multiplayer setting. R.B.I. Baseball 15 PS4 — Digital Featuring fresh game modes, authentic Ballparks, improved animations, and deep stat tracking. Rack N Ruin PS4 — Digital Join Rack on an epic adventure across a world filled with magic and wonder. Then watch in astonishment as Rack befouls, corrupts, slaughters, and brings about a general air of misfortune to everything and everyone he confronts. Run Sackboy! Run! PS Vita — Digital Get ready to run like the wind as Sackboy sets off on a blistering adventure with the nasty Negativitron nipping at his heels. Collect chains of bubbles, find exciting power-ups, and unlock new costumes. Shadow Tower PSone Classic — Digital With his entire home city swallowed by the underworld, Ruus Hardy vows to rescue everyone trapped by the demons. A PSone classic available soon on PlayStation Store. TableTop Cricket PS3 — Digital Find the gaps in the field or just smack the ball out of the stadium, TableTop Cricket is a fast and furious take on cricket that takes you on a world tour with tense matches and challenges aplenty. Toukiden: Kiwami PS4, PS Vita — Digital Go forth and eradicate the epic Oni menace! Toukiden: Kiwami is the sequel to Toukiden, consisting of all the content from the original title plus the addition of various elements and stories. Players take on the role of a Slayer possessing unique abilities, and alongside other Slayers, battle the Oni to save mankind from destruction. Ultimate Action Triple Pack PS3 — Digital Survive the elements and dangers in Tomb Raider, uncover a criminal underground in Sleeping Dogs, or just blow things up in Just Cause 2. Ultimate Stealth Triple Pack PS3 — Digital Sneak and steal in a haunting city cloaked in shadow, witness a strange, bleak future in Deus Ex: Human Revolution, or take down marks with style in Hitman: Absolution. Woah Dave! PS4 — Digital From the folks behind the BIT.TRIP series comes the frantic insanity that is Woah Dave! Help our hero, Dave Lonuts, survive an insane alien invasion and line his pockets with shiny pennies. Hurl alien eggs, skull bombs, and explosive WOAH blocks to stay alive and sky rocket yourself to high score fame and fortune. Demos and BetasOreshika: Tainted Bloodlines — PS Vita Demo The information above is subject to change without notice. View the full article
  17. Here are this week’s highlights! Next week should be a good one — we’re just a few days away from Axiom Verge, MLB 15 The Show, a new Final Fantasy XIV update, and another week’s worth of PlayStation news. I can’t get enough Bloodborne this week. It’s the first thing in some time that’s been able to tear me completely away from Final Fantasy XIV — though come Tuesday there will be some new stuff in Eorzea that will likely draw me back in. Don’t forget to hit PlayStation Store this weekend and get 10% off your cart! What are you playing? This Week’s Top 10 Posts PS4 System Update 2.50 Available Tomorrow, Features Detailed Bloodborne: 24 Tips for Survival Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition on PS4: New Details 10% Discount Weekend for PS Store Purchases Starts Today Spring Fever Week 4: Metal Slug 3 Launches, Game & Movie Deals Broken Age Comes to PS4, PS Vita April 28th! New Minecraft DLC Hits PS4, PS3 and PS Vita This Week Borderlands: The Handsome Collection Out Today on PS4 Slender: The Arrival Out Today on PS4 MLB 15 The Show: New Graphical Upgrades Detailed March’s Free PS Plus LineupPS4PS3PS VitaBecome a PlayStation Plus member This Week’s Top Movies1. Exodus: Gods and Kings 2. Interstellar 3. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 4. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 5. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb 6. Horrible Bosses 2 (Extended Cut) 7. Big Hero 6 8. Top Five 9. Penguins of Madagascar 10. Halo: Nightfall This Week’s PlayStation Store Update Most-Watched Video of the Week PlayStation Blogcast 158 View the full article
  18. PlayStation Vue | Learn More A little over a week ago we launched PlayStation Vue in three US markets: New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia. Today, just in time for the finale of The Walking Dead, I am happy to announce that the following networks will now be available on PlayStation Vue: AMC, IFC, Sundance and WEtv. AMC and WEtv are included in all of the PlayStation Vue packages. IFC and Sundance are included in the Core and Elite packages. We are incredibly excited to welcome this family of networks to PlayStation Vue. Stay tuned to PlayStation.Blog or visit our website for more details and ongoing updates. View the full article
  19. At long last! The gothic, brutally challenging action RPG by From Software is out on PS4. We already love Bloodborne, despite how hard it shattered our confidence. On today’s show, we rave about its intricate combat system, the miraculous development of Axiom Verge, and we also do some Christopher Walken impressions. Enjoy the show! Subscribe via iTunes or RSS, or download here Stuff We Talked About Bloodborne Axiom Verge Christopher Walken MLB 15 The Show Paperbound Woah Dave! Broken Age PS4 System Software Update 2.50 God of War III Remastered MonsterBag Recent Episodes Episode 157: Blood Diamond Episode 156: Fit for a King Episode 155: The Powers of Morpheus Send us questions and tips: blogcast@playstation.sony.com or leave a voice message! 650-288-6706 The Cast Sid Shuman – PlayStation Social Media Manager Nick Suttner – PlayStation Account Support Manager Justin Massongill – PlayStation Social Media Specialist Ryan Clements – PlayStation Social Media Specialist [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.] Thanks to Cory Schmitz for our beautiful logo and Dormilón for our rad theme song and show music. View the full article
  20. Surprise! Just in time for tax refund season, PlayStation Store is holding a 10% off PlayStation Store discount starting today for this weekend only in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Pick up tons of new games, including even deeper discounts on Spring Fever content. See below for the full details: Receive 10% off one transaction made on PlayStation Store on PS3, PS4 or the online store (store.playstation.com) between 3/26/2015 at 12:00 noon PDT and 3/30/2015 at 12:00 noon PDT. Does not apply to transactions made on PlayStation Store on PS Vita, PlayStation TV, PSP or in-game. Some exclusions apply, including PS Plus memberships, subscriptions, game pre-orders, PS Now content and rental video content. Code must be redeemed at checkout and discounted transaction completed before 3/30/2015 at 12:00 noon PDT. Use the discount code on the above image or find it proudly emblazoned on your local PlayStation Store (web, PS3, or PS4). What are you waiting for? Head over and cash in. What are you picking up? View the full article
  21. MLB 15 The Show includes a lot of new features and upgrades to the franchise, but today we’re excited to show off the graphical improvements our studio’s made to the game. We’ve added new minor league stadiums, introduced dynamic sun generated in real-time, and as a special shout out to the grounds crews across the MLB, we’ve upgraded the grass patterns at each MLB stadium to reflect each ballpark’s unique look. Check out at the video below for a detailed look at the graphical and lighting upgrades made to The Show this year. Follow MLB The Show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to get a behind the scenes look at the development of The Show with new screenshots and video shorts with MLB players. And don’t forget everyone’s essential Spring Training ritual: pre-ordering The Show. Pick up the 10th Anniversary Edition while supplies last (Physical/Digital) or the Standard Edition (Physical/Digital) of MLB 15 The Show for PS4 to ensure you receive your DUALSHOCK4 skin from Skinnit. And if you pre-order from GameStop you will receive your bonus 6 item packs. Also be sure to check out all the archived MLB 15 The Show developer Twitch streams at http://www.twitch.tv/sonysandiegostudio/profile/past_broadcasts. And be sure to follow the channel for updates on more Twitch streams as we near launch. View the full article
  22. Hola, PlayStation fans! My name is Pablo Testa, Technical Director at OPQAM — an indie game studio based in Argentina. Our team has always been big PlayStation fans, and it was very important for us to launch our first game on the most popular next-gen console in Latin America. We’re pretty excited to bring our first title — Project Root — to PlayStation 4 and PS Vita, especially since we can officially announce two things today: our official launch date of April 28th, and that PlayStation gamers will be able to cross buy the game! Project Root is our take on the classic shoot ‘em up (SHMUP) genre. In the game, the world-leading energy corporation, Prometheus, has been ruthlessly expanding its influence around the globe, and the only way to stop them is through direct action. You take control of pilot Lance Rockport and together with the rebel group Arcturus, you’ll fly your advanced fighter to face squadrons of enemy aircraft, legions of tanks, all the while dodging swarms of missile attacks. In short: shoot first, shoot constantly! One thing we did a little differently from traditional games in the SHMUP genre is adding free-roaming exploration elements. You can move your aircraft all over the map and explore new areas, though this also means attacks can come from any angle! It’s a good thing you’ll get pretty cool power-ups as well as the ability to upgrade your ship after every level to improve shields, turning speed, firepower, and much more. We definitely want PlayStation fans to enjoy the fast-paced action of the game and I hope you won’t get too dizzy with all the dodging and attacking! Be sure to check out the game on April 28th on PS4 and PS Vita with cross buy support. Thanks so much! View the full article
  23. Hello there, PlayStation fans! My name’s Daniel Leaver and I’m the lead designer at Dreadbit — a game developer from Guildford, England. I’m a long time PS.Blog reader so it’s truly something special to be able to write a few words here today. I’m proud to present Dreadbit’s debut game for PS4: Ironcast! Whist Ironcast is Dreadbit’s first console game, I’m personally no stranger to PlayStation development. I’d previously worked at Media Molecule as a senior designer for about 8 years, helping to craft levels and features for LittleBigPlanet, LittleBigPlanet 2, and more recently Tearaway on PS Vita. However, Ironcast is the game I’ve always dreamt of making! Ironcast is a game of steampunk mech combat, set in a fictional version of the Victorian Era. Inspired by science fiction writers such as H.G. Wells and Jules Verne, Ironcast is set in an exciting alternative history; a time when refined men and women in top hats and bonnets commanded gigantic walking war machines, laying waste to the enemies of the British Empire! You’ll take control of a 7 meter tall walking vehicle called an Ironcast. You must face off against an invading force of enemy Ironcast in order to defend 1880’s Victorian England. Battles are fought by generating resource nodes which in turn drive the Ironcast’s various weapons and systems. Players must choose how to spend these nodes wisely, either offensively in order to cripple and destroy their opponents, or defensively, if they suspect a barrage of incoming weapons fire is due. On the surface the game may look like your standard puzzle game, but in action it’s a lot more involved than that. Nodes are collected by linking three or more of the same color symbol from the grid. Each color represents a different resource; orange for energy (powering your Ironcast’s shields and defensive systems), purple for ammunition (used to fire your weapons), green to repair the damage sustained in battle, and blue to cool down the Ironcast’s engines. They might be amazing machines, but this is steampunk — if technology’s not overheating, you’re not doing it right! You can only make 3 matches from the grid per turn, so if you haven’t collected the correct resources from then you won’t be able to activate the systems you may want to, meaning that you’ll need to plan your node collection patterns wisely. Anything less will ensure that you’ll end up as a pile of flaming wreckage! The core of the game is a Roguelite campaign, featuring character levelling, numerous mech systems and weapon upgrades, and randomized loot and mission content. Players choose their Commander character and Ironcast mech, both coming with unique skills and gameplay modifying abilities. Missions are randomly offered to the player from a selection of 75 unique scenarios, meaning each playthrough will be different from the last. Players also earn Scrap metal from matching yellow nodes and defeating enemies throughout the game. They then spend this Scrap resource on Ironcast upgrades, and constructing weapons and defensive systems, salvaged from the wreckage of their defeated opponents. It’s important that players try to keep ahead of the curve where possible to ensure that they’ll be strong enough to survive the boss encounters. The goal of the campaign is to repel the invasion of enemy forces before they reach the capital, London. Players have 9 days (which is the equivalent of 9 missions) to prepare themselves before the boss encounter itself, gathering experience points, scrap metal resources, and men and women who will help the player combat the enemy Flagship Ironcast. I thank you all for reading this far. Ironcast is a unique and challenging game. I’m sure you’re going to love it when it launches on PlayStation 4 later this year. Daniel and the Development Team View the full article
  24. Two mere months ago, a gone but not forgotten video game from the days of yesteryear was lovingly dusted off, given a hefty makeover and sent forth once more into the land of the living so it might be played again by fans both new and old. The resurrection of Grim Fandango Remastered took place thanks to some help from our friends at PlayStation, so it naturally made it’s way onto PS4 and PS Vita, and we very much hope that those of you who have played it had a lot of fun! Today we’d like to announce that our brand new adventure game is headed to PlayStation Store on April 28th, and we’re super excited about it! Broken Age comes to you from the same team that made Grim Fandango back in the 90’s, along with some more youthful (and and some say more attractive) collaborators at Double Fine Productions. Broken Age tells the story of Vella and Shay, a girl and boy from completely different worlds who seem to be leading strangely parallel lives… …Vella has been chosen by her village to have the honor of being sacrificed to the terrible monster Mog Chothra, but having no interest in being devoured by a horrible beast, must go against ages old tradition and make her escape. Meanwhile somewhere in space, Shay is living a solitary life under the care of a very motherly computer, and whilst his every need is taken care of in every way imaginable, he wishes for nothing more than to break free from the monotonous safety of his daily life, and have some real adventures. Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, Broken Age features words, concept art and music from legendary adventure game makers Tim Schafer, Peter Chan, and Peter McConnell, along with the unique art of Nathan Stapley, and the voices of some amazingly talented people from the movies and TV and stuff. Shay is played by Elijah Wood from Lord of the Rings, and Vella by Masasa Moyo who played Sarah in Team America. We also managed to convince Jack Black, Jennifer Hale and Pendleton Ward to speak into microphones for us, so they’re in the game too! As part of the crowd funding campaign Two Player Productions filmed the entire development of the game to make a no-holds-barred documentary, which is now available for free! If you’re interested in watching a game coming together from concept to finished product, through good times and bad alike, then check out the YouTube playlist over here. The full Broken Age adventure is coming to PS4 and PS Vita on April 28th through a partnership with the PlayStation Third Party Production team and it features cross buy, cross save, and lots of pointy-clicky adventure gaming fun times. Stay tuned for more Broken Age updates. Thanks! View the full article
  25. Hello, World! Here at IguanaBee we have exciting news to share — MonsterBag is about to be in your hands! Now with the good folks at PlayStation, we can share with you our release date. It was difficult for us to wait any longer, but now we can share our game with you on April 7th. Yes, it’s that close! We know that you’d prefer to see a trailer rather than continue reading about the game, but sadly we didn’t have the time to prepare something for you, so, sorry, this is all we have… Nah, we didn’t want to leave you empty handed at this moment, so we got some help from talented folks at PlayStation, who helped us put together this launch trailer. Enjoy! Most of you will be asking “What’s MonsterBag about?†MonsterBag is a kind of puzzle, platformer (If you think of people as a platform!) action game. The game is about a little blue monster called V and V’s journey to get back to his friend Nia (a charming little girl), passing through places filled with people. But what would you do if you saw a monster approaching you? Smash it to death, of course! You’ll have to help V sneak past people, all the while being aware of where they’re looking and what particular behaviors they have. Don’t worry, he has a card up his slee… well, he has no clothes, but he’s not a powerless monster. V has some telekinetic skills that surely will be useful in more than several occasions. We’re looking forward to putting MonsterBag in your hands (well in your PS Vita, in your hands). Making an indie video game company from a Latin American country has been quite a challenge, but our passion has helped us cope with all the challenges that have arisen. We (Cristian González and Daniel Winkler) love what we do, and so do all the talented folks that joined us along the way, particularly David Rioseco, Glenn Lazo, and Moises Aguilera, as well as Ronny Antares, and his PowerUp Music team. We hope you’ll love MonsterBag as much as we do! We’ve put all our heart into this story with some new and unusual ways to play so we hope that all our efforts will bring you more than one smile, some tears and a lot of “pull your hair out†moments. Finally, we want to deeply thank our friends at PlayStation for believing in us and in MonsterBag! So prepare your PS Vita for April 7th when it launches on PS Store for $9.99. See what a team of crazy fellows from this thin, but beautiful country called Chile can offer! Cheers, All of us at IguanaBee View the full article

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