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Let’s keep this short. Today marks the 20-year anniversary of PlayStation! To celebrate the launch of the iconic console, we reached out to some of our favorite game developers and key figures inside PlayStation. Their mission: name their top three favorite PSone games of all time. Read on to see the selections, and leave yours in the comments below! Dylan Cuthbert Executive Producer, The Tomorrow Children Rage Racer: This is the third entry in the Ridge Racer series and was an amazing game to play on the PSone. I really liked the way they introduced hills and you had to shift down gears to climb them. I also liked the overall structure of the game, and probably put about 50 hours (at least) into this. I bet it’s still a ton of fun to play. PaRappa the Rapper: The only music-rhythm game that I have ever liked! This really opened the doors for everyone in this genre and was a smash hit here in Japan and elsewhere. The music was cool, the animation was quirky and it was just simply a load of fun. Wipeout: Stunning graphics, stunning gameplay, and a stunning soundtrack, I must have played this for hundreds of hours and I can still hear Orbital’s F.U.E.L. in my head as I think back to it. That’s how closely entwined the game, visual design and soundtrack were. It was probably the first game to use an actual design company for the UI too, Designer’s Republic, and it showed! Mike Laidlaw Creative Director, Dragon Age: Inquisition Chrono Cross: I came a bit late to PlayStation, and Chrono Cross was my first RPG on the system. What a way to start. An intriguing story kicked off by the mysterious betrayal in the opening cutscene had me hooked early. The exceptional “field” magic system, and end-of-battle auto healing were just a few of the mechanics that kept you enjoying this epic. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver: Soul Reaver was made of exceptional ideas. The protagonist from the first Legacy of Kain game turned into a strangely sympathetic villain to drive the story. Smart mechanics then carried the gameplay, like using the environment (Wall Spikes! Sun beams! Water!) to slay vampires or changing “realities” to alter the topography of a room to solve puzzles. Metal Gear Solid: No matter how many times you heard “Snake? Snaaaake?!?” it was worth trying again, because there always seemed to be another tactic you could use or bit of the environment you could exploit. And just when you thought you’d seen it all? Boom: Psycho Mantis. John Ribbins Creative Director, OlliOlli Bushido Blade: I loved that this was a fighting game without a health bar. The fact you could be killed in one blow made fights super tense, and gradually chopping your opponent down and toying with them was brutally awesome. Thrasher Skate And Destroy: My favourite skateboarding game of all time. I still have my disc and the memory card. Ragdoll slams and having to land your tricks really captured the difficulty of doing even the simplest things. And the soundtrack was all hip-hop, which was a nice departure from the more rock-focused offering in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. Die Hard Trilogy: Looking back at the visuals now, it looks a little ropey, but I remember at the time being blown away. THREE GAMES IN ONE! Die Hard 3 was the driving one (two years before GTA), and at the time the city was insane, pedestrians and parks and all kinds of detail. The 90s were a dark time for movie-tie-in games, but Die Hard Trilogy was actually really cool. Shuhei Yoshida President, World Wide Studios Note: There are so many amazing games on the original PlayStation, I’ve decided to choose games that I personally worked on, so this is my very personal favorite PSone games. Ape Escape: This title was the game I was most involved in the creative aspects of the development among the games I produced during the original PlayStation era. Designed only to work with DualShock, it was fun to come up with many gadgets that took advantage of the twin sticks like Sky Flyer, Dash Hoop and Monkey Rader. The game became very popular among kids in Japan, and we were so happy the game got critical acclaim outside Japan. Gran Turismo: As the studio head, I helped the team led by Kazunori Yamauchi to develop this game that has changed the racing game genre forever. I could not believe what I was seeing when I first saw the reflection mapping on beautifully modelled cars in the game. This game was the start of Kaz’s long history in developing a close collaboration with the car industry, bridging the two industries. I’m very happy to see Gran Turismo celebrate its 17th anniversary this year as PlayStation celebrates its 20th. Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped: I was the producer of the Crash Bandicoot series for the Japanese market from Crash 1 through Crash Team Racing. Crash 1 was an important game for me as it was the very first game that I ever produced, but Crash 3 was the apex of the series in terms of variety of gameplay that you can enjoy in the game. Naughty Dog put “Crash Dance†in the game, which we originally created for the Japanese TV commercial for Crash 1. Crash 3 sold over one million units in Japan, a phenomenal achievement by a non- Japanese game. Scott Rohde Senior Vice President, World Wide Studios America Driver: This was my first real experience with an open-world driving/action game. I could finally hop into a muscle car and endlessly wreak havoc with dozens of cops fruitlessly trying to stop me. Sheer bliss. The floaty physics somehow made the experience even more spectacular. And that FILM DIRECTOR. Oh… how many hours of my life were wasted finding the perfect camera angle to show that amazing multi-car stack up? In many ways, this was a foreshadowing of what was to come on the next gen platforms, specifically GTA3. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2: I literally cannot count the hours I spent playing this game. The game mechanics were almost flawless in the first THPS, and then they added the manual, allowing me to extend my combos infinitely. The H-O-R-S-E matches were absurdly competitive due to the open ended structure. Amazing. In addition, this game birthed the infamous term “Rohde Reset†— the act of starting a challenge, and instantly restarting whenever I made the slightest mistake. This franchise generated so many great memories with my friends and my young kids. I will always believe that this game helped propel skating into the mainstream. Monster Rancher: This game captured my attention for months on end. As soon as I converted my first Disc Stone and realized that my personal CD collection could have an effect on my collection of monsters, I was hopelessly hooked. Breeding new monsters, training them for battle, and living with them side by side through all the ups and downs of… errr…. monster life… what an amazing experience! There’s something that’s very special about creating a unique monster, impacting its success and failures, and then watching him retire, or even (gasp!) die… it’s a totally unique experience that’s much different than assuming direct control over a game character. Matt Thorson Designer, TowerFall Bushido Blade: A multiplayer classic and my first fighting game. Fantastic tension — one mistake and you’re dead. Twisted Metal 2: Blowing up the Eiffel tower to hit jumps across the rooftops of Paris with your friends. Jumping Flash!: Something about the sensation of leaping through 3D space captured my childhood imagination. Neil Druckmann Creative Director, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Metal Gear Solid: One of my favorite games of all time, Metal Gear Solid redefined what it meant for a game to be cinematic. So many memorable, surprising characters, gameplay moments, story turns. The Psycho Mantis boss fight will go down as one of the most creative combinations of story, gameplay, and hardware. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night: I grew up on the original Castlevania games on the NES. I loved the connected world of Simon’s Quest along with its RPG elements; Symphony of the Night was a true “next-gen†version of that idea. A massive, sprawling world filled with a myriad of monsters, weapons, and secrets. Beautiful 2D graphics and solid platforming/fighting mechanics solidified its classic status. Easily the best of all the “Metroidvania†games. Resident Evil: The granddaddy of survival horror. Resident Evil was oozing with atmosphere and mood (and cheesy dialog). At the time it was the most immersive game I had ever played. Who can forget the zombie-dogs jumping through the windows? Cory Barlog Creative Director, Sony Santa Monica Castlevania: Symphony of the Night: This game pretty much blew my mind on many fronts. This was an adventure that took hold of me and never really let go. The writing is freaking terrible, but it simply did not matter: the concept, execution and play are utterly brilliant. I still play this game every few years and STILL I find something new. I have stolen…err…I mean been inspired by this game throughout my entire career. One day I hope to create something half as good. When I do I will retire and sit on my porch constantly saying things like “In my day..†and “Get off my lawn!†Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater: I got a copy of this demo with some PlayStation magazine from a games store not having any clue how much time it would suck from my life – and that is just the demo, for the love of Zeus!! The first time I ollie kick-flipped to a grind and stuck the dismount I was hooked. The series eventually went downhill after the third game but nothing can compare to the weekends wasted on that warehouse level utterly transfixed on how freaking amazing I was with a fake digital skateboard. Silent Hill: The Zelda series taught me so much about the feeling of adventure but it was this game that first showed me the true power of atmosphere and tone, the constant feeling of tension and dread slapped me around for the duration of this game. I loved the more relatable protagonist in a time when most were “generic soldier archetype xâ€-type personas. This game messed with my head and drove me to many sleepless nights in pursuit of the alien abduction ending. Tim Schafer CEO, DoubleFine Productions Tomb Raider: A lot of endangered gorillas died so that I could explore those tombs in peace, but it was worth it. Final Fantasy VII: Pretty original, right? I’ll bet I’m the only person who likes this. PaRappa the Rapper: Kick, punch, it’s all in the mind! STILL. Every single song, still stuck in my mind. And I love it. Keiji Inafune Founder, Comcept Resident Evil (aka “Biohazardâ€): This game was an epic title that changed “a game” into “the experience.†This gaming experience was made possible only with the specs of PlayStation. Many people at Capcom at the time, including myself, couldn’t quite understand the entertainment of this game right away. But oh god, it was so scary… Silent Hill: I never thought that there would be a game scarier than Resident Evil…but obviously I was wrong. Silent Hill. The overall atmosphere and the world of insanity that this game illustrated was just amazing. It was a great game with a strong scenario and story. This game really pushed out the boundaries of a true “gaming experience” for me. PaRappa the Rapper: This game truly changed the idea of gaming for me. The character design and innovative game systems may seem ordinary today, but it was a true surprise to me back in the day. The “OTOGEE” (“sound game†in Japanese) brought a new sensation and changed the definition of gaming all together. This made videogames more stylish than ever. Hermen Hulst Managing Director & Co-Founder, Guerrilla Games Rayman: I simply had to include this, and not just because it’s the first title I ever worked on. Given how much of a household name Rayman has become, it’s easy to forget that releasing a new 2D platform hero was considered quite risky in the 3D-obsessed days of 1995. But Ubisoft pulled it off with confidence, imbuing Rayman with colorful, whimsical characters and an amazing soundtrack. Metal Gear Solid: An obvious choice perhaps, but then few games on the original PlayStation can match the sheer graphical quality and engrossing gameplay of Kojima’s stealth-based action adventure. Metal Gear Solid’s cinematic presentation became a noticeable influence on almost every action game that followed, including Killzone. Gran Turismo 2: With its realistic driving models and compelling progression curve, the first Gran Turismo was rightfully heralded as a landmark in racing games. However, the sequel has always remained my favorite racing game on the original PlayStation, due to the more forgiving brake dynamics and the seemingly endless number of cars to choose from. Shawn Layden President and CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment America Tekken: The first PlayStation launched in Japan on December 3rd, 1994. I was working for Sony in Tokyo when the original PlayStation launched, and we received an early version of the hardware. With it came two of the most iconic PlayStation titles of all time: Ridge Racer and Tekken. And while I played the devil out of both titles, I must say that Tekken is the one that captured the majority of my time. A near pixel-perfect rendition of the game center version of the game, PlayStation really did bring the arcade into your living room. The speed, the action, the unforgettable characters, and the humor of the cut scenes were frankly remarkable. And my go to fighter? Marshall Law, of course. Bruce Lee brought back to life. Tomb Raider: This was a great leap forward for gaming. The scale and scope of the story, the natural feel of the control scheme even in third-person 3D space, and the strong female protagonist made this an unforgettable title for me. It recalled a bit of Prince of Persia on the Mac (my first true obsession) as it required buy-in to the story, technique, and puzzle solving. The full package. I spent hours at a stretch absorbed in the adventures of one Ms Croft. Formula One: Perhaps an unexpected choice from an American, I worked with the production team localizing the title for the Japanese market at the time. Going into it I really did not know much about this particular motorsport (thought they really looked like Indy Cars) but over the course of the project I really got to love it and understood why the Japanese market was so enthralled. The title was developed by Bizarre Creations (out of Liverpool) and in its accuracy it was quite unforgiving in the handling. But that’s the nature of that sport! Happy 20th PlayStation. You’re looking better than ever. Sid Shuman PlayStation.Blog Tekken 3: I’ve never invested more in a single game. Tekken 3 was an instant sensation when it launched on PSone. And before long, me and my circle of friends were engaging in intense competitive matches every single day — a ritual that managed to last for years. Intense rivalries and strained relationships soon followed, up to and including intense arguments and silent treatments over one cheap combo or another. A game that drives you and your friends this crazy just has to be brilliant. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver: This game just dazzled me on its release in 1999, at the tail end of PSone’s reign. Its haunting protagonist, gorgeous art direction, and progressive combat and puzzle design were gripping. But the mature, thoughtful story written by the great Amy Henning (note: learn more here) put the game on an entirely different level. Soul Reaver was the total package. Metal Gear Solid: Kojima’s masterpiece revolutionized both videogame storytelling and emergent gameplay. Before Metal Gear Solid, videogame plots tended to be crude, juvenile affairs. MGS introduced a sympathetic cast, mature themes, and some truly sensational plot twists. But Kojima’s genius was the way he encapsulated that narrative confidence in the frame of a big-budget action game that empowered players to use their wits to quietly bypass enemies without resorting to mindless blasting. Ryan Clements PlayStation.Blog Final Fantasy VII: I doubt anyone could forget Aerith’s first tentative steps through that dark, Midgar alleyway. Final Fantasy VII crafted a world of unprecedented scope at the time of its launch. It enriched that world with a memorable cast of characters, and championed a battle system of immense depth. It looked beautiful, too. And it struck at the heart with a stirring score that still makes me well up when those familiar harmonies come crashing back. Final Fantasy VIII: As a teenager, the love story between Squall and Rinoa was one of the first that I ever had an emotional investment in. It was the beating heart of Final Fantasy VIII, beneath all the war and politics and fractures in time. It was the normalcy to ground that world. It kept me going through dozens of hours of Drawing magic out of monsters, storing it away for multi-tiered boss fights. It had absurd Limit Breaks, outrageous summons, and a robust card game, true. But it all came back to Squall and Rinoa. Azure Dreams: This one has been locked on my list of favorites since childhood. Azure Dreams had it all: dungeon crawling, monster breeding, town building, heart winning… the list goes on. I have distinct memories of trading stories with my friends – daring escapes from near-death encounters in the tower. Hidden romances to uncover in town. Powerful monsters to train. Decorations for your house! Azure Dreams collapsed so many of the things I love in video games into one focused experience, and I’ll never forget it. Justin Massongill PlayStation.Blog Castlevania: Symphony of the Night: “What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets!” Symphony of the Night helped popularize the idea of exploration as a central gameplay mechanic, and it remains a masterclass in its execution. Nothing since has matched the feeling of gliding through Dracula’s castle as his vengeful son, seeking new shape-shifting abilities until you reach the story’s fateful, familial conclusion. From its inspired, gothic art direction to its generation-defining score. Symphony of the Night is the bar against which all “Metroidvania” titles have been — and will continue to be — measured. Final Fantasy Tactics: Having been introduced to the Final Fantasy series by FF VII, I quickly snapped up Final Fantasy Tactics the day it launched, just to get another taste of Square’s sweet storytelling. Surprisingly, I became even more enamored with Tactics, which introduced players to Ivalice — a setting that was famously revisited in FFXII. Tactics’ character designs are still my favorite in the series, and the Zodiac Brave Story’s soundtrack is not to be missed. If you’ve got any love for strategy RPGs, Tactics is your game. PaRappa the Rapper: Tim stole my “Kick, punch” line, so I’ll have to think of something else. Mooselini’s level is better, anyway. PaRappa introduced me — and most of the world — to rhythm games (which are just the best, I mean really let’s be serious here), and his indefatigable optimism continues to be an inspiration. Whenever I’m faced with a seemingly insurmountable challenge, I just remember: “I gotta believe!” Nick Suttner PlayStation Developer Relations G-Darius: I’m not even a huge fan of shmups specifically, but G-Darius swam right through the intersection of memorable, arresting art direction (every enemy inspired by sea life), a great mechanic of capturing any baddie to fight alongside you, and a branching level system that made it feel massive. Cybernetic shrimp, laser lobsters and furious flounders, oh my! Castlevania: Symphony of the Night: SotN was that incredible debut album that both kicked off an entire genre (Metroidvanias) while at the same time positioned itself as its best-of-class peak. Really a holistically amazing game, as memorable for its haunting soundtrack as its hulking Granfalloon. And just when you thought it was over – surprise! – it was actually twice as long and twice as awesome. Jet Moto: I first played Jet Moto in the lobby of the Rosemont Horizon stadium in Rosemont, IL during the Twisted Christmas II music festival, right before seeing Silverchair and White Zombie. How 90’s! It was my first exposure to the PS1, and the stomach-turning waterfall drops and white-knuckle magnetic cornering got my blood racing in a way I didn’t know it was capable of. If only Rob Zombie would have played Dragula that day, my super 90’s gaming memory would be complete. View the full article

We’re proud to announce that Capcom will be a part of PlayStation Experience in Las Vegas! Come by to see the latest game demos, participate in tournaments, and maybe even walk away with a free game. Resident Evil Revelations 2 Claire Redfield and Moira Burton star in the latest chilling installment of the Resident Evil franchise. Imprisoned on a mysterious island, Claire and Moira are fighting for survival as they try to unravel the secrets of what’s really happening on this tiny island facility, but little do they know that evil is watching their every move. The story will unfold over 4 dramatic episodes each being released on a weekly basis digitally. Pre-order the Complete Season now on PlayStation Store to get the whole story and also receive the ‘RAID Mode Throwback Stage Pack’ for free! Resident Evil Revelations 2 will be coming to PS4 and PS3 in early 2015, but you can get a first look at the game with our playable demo at PlayStation Experience. Resident Evil The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! The remastered HD version of Resident Evil will be available for download early 2015 for PS4 and PS3. This is the first time the game will be playable for the public, so come by and see the mansion in a whole new way. Ultra Street Fighter IV Experience the action and hype of the Capcom Pro Tour! Free-to-enter Ultra Street Fighter IV tournaments will be running every day of the show, with awesome prizes for winners and entrants alike. Put your skills to the test on the specially created eSports stage, or one of the playable demo kiosks. Best of all, anyone who plays a match of USFIV, tournament or not, will get a FREE digital copy of Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition for PS3! Thanks and hope to see you all December 6th and 7th in the Capcom booth at PlayStation Experience! View the full article

Though Naughty Dog is celebrating its 30th anniversary, we’re also excited to have been along on PlayStation’s twenty year ride that they’re celebrating this year. In fact it was developing for PSone that had Naughty Dog hire its first employees — for the first ten years it was just our co-founders Jason and Andy doing all of the art, programming, and design themselves. Oh, how times have changed! Developing the Crash Bandicoot games on PSone was an exciting time. PlayStation didn’t have a mascot to go up against Mario or Sonic, so when Naughty Dog debuted Crash for the first time at E3 in 1996, Sony put it right up, head to head with the other gaming juggernauts. And it worked! Crash Bandicoot became a worldwide success, and the demand for a sequel was immediate. The first game was developed by just eight people (Some who are still here!), and the next three games were all developed in just twelve months each! It was a crazy pace to keep, but over those years the company started to grow. Naughty Dog was a whopping fifteen employees by the time Crash Team Racing was completed. During the development of Crash Team Racing, Sony had shipped us some of the very first PS2 development kits to enter the United States. We began developing an engine and doing early graphics tests as we decided what our next game was going to be. The promise of what the PS2’s increased horsepower would allow us to create had our minds spinning. We wanted to stop building discrete levels and build load-free interconnected worlds you could explore. We wanted to put an increased emphasis on storytelling, and give players motivation behind the gameplay they were experiencing. The possibilities seemed endless. And that’s how Jak and Daxter were born. PS2 was an incredible advancement in technology over PSone, and it allowed us to continue to refine and optimize our engine to get more and more out of the hardware over the course of the next three Jak games. The PS2 years were huge for Sony. The hardware dominated the console market but Sony was already looking to the future. While we were still developing Jak 2, Sony was already sharing information with us about the specs of PS3 and the legendary Cell Processor. In fact, we started a small R&D group called the ICE Team (which is still part of Naughty Dog today) to help experiment with different potential hardware configurations. As the hardware was finally taking shape, we again got our hands on early development kits just as we were brainstorming what was next for Naughty Dog after Jak and Daxter. Knowing what PS3 was offering, we decided that it was time to leave the fantasy worlds of our previous two franchises behind and to tackle a real world setting with realistic human characters. After exploration of dozens of concepts we finally settled on what would become Nathan Drake and Uncharted. PS3 turned out to be more complex than PS2. It was a challenge and it allowed us to continue to squeeze more and more out of it with each game we produced. The culmination of this was The Last of Us. After we thought we’d reached the limit of PS3’s capabilities with Uncharted 3, somehow our amazing team of programmers found a way to do just a little bit more. Convention says that it’s best not to release a new IP so late in the cycle of hardware, but we’re very happy that Sony gave us the opportunity. And as we were deep in the middle of development on The Last of Us, Sony, along with Mark Cerny, was busy putting together the plans for PS4. Mark has an office here with the ICE Team at Naughty Dog, so we had a front row seat to the whole process. It was truly impressive the care that went into the design of the hardware and the OS. Years of meetings with all of the publishers and the top development teams helped shape the PS4. Putting complete emphasis on games when designing the console was the through line. And, of course, learning from the concerns that the PS3 was difficult to develop for, the PS4 was built from the beginning to be appealing to the full spectrum of development teams. Remastering The Last of Us for PS4 let us get our first taste of the impressive new hardware, but switching gears back to Uncharted and developing our first game dedicated to PS4 is really letting us see it’s true potential. Since this is the first time we’ve carried a franchise over from one generation of hardware to the next, it’s amazing to look back and compare Uncharted 1 to Uncharted 4. It’s crazy to see how far the state of the art has advanced in just seven or eight years. Looking at Drake on PS4, it’s almost embarrassing to see what we considered ground breaking back on PS3. And we’re only a year into the life of PS4! We couldn’t be happier to have grown right alongside PlayStation these past 20 years. They’ve consistently provided the best hardware for gamers and game developers. And, just as importantly, they have fostered the best development community, creating hands down the strongest and most diverse stable of first party and platform exclusive games out there. It’s been an exciting ride so far, but I have a feeling things are just getting started. View the full article

Hello PlayStation.Blog readers! Today is a very special moment in our history. It’s been 20 years since the launch of the original PlayStation, which released in Japan on December 3rd, 1994. It seems like only yesterday! I’m so glad that we can celebrate this moment together. 20 years is a long time! In 1994, many outsiders thought that Sony was slightly crazy to launch the original PlayStation into an incredibly competitive gaming market. Who could blame them? Sony was (and is!) famous for engineering great electronics, audio equipment, and many other consumer devices. But game consoles?! Sony Computer Entertainment, founded by my mentor Ken Kutaragi, was a project borne out of sincere passion and deep admiration for the craft of game development. The mid 90s were an exciting time for game developers, driven by the explosion of powerful but affordable 3D graphics rendering hardware and the birth of many young and adventurous development studios. The original PlayStation was meant to embody that sense of adventure and discovery, that sense that anything was possible. We sincerely thank you for joining us on our exciting 20-year journey. You have made every bump and scrape we took along the way worthwhile. And there’s so much more to come! But I don’t want to go on for too long, because we have a big piece of news to reveal: a very special 20th Anniversary Edition PS4! How to pre-order in the US & Canada: PS4 20th Anniversary Edition will be available in very limited supply for pre-order starting Saturday, December 6th. Please watch the PlayStation Experience keynote starting Saturday morning at 10:00am Pacific Time to learn more. Our friend Sid Shuman has some details in the video above, so be sure to check it out and let us know what you think. I look forward to celebrating the anniversary and all things PlayStation with you this week in Las Vegas at the PlayStation Experience. Thanks for a great 20 years, and here’s to 20 more. View the full article

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It’s that time of the year – you know the time when you can’t go to the store without dealing with a million people looking for hot deals to save money. Luckily, you can save money over the next four weeks without ever having to leave the comfort of your couch thanks to the fantastic Holiday Sale starting today on PS Store. Following today’s PS Store publish, we’re discounting a ton of games at up to 65% off. PS Plus members get an added bonus – receiving up to 75% off. The games on sale will change each week for the next four weeks, so remember to check PS.Blog to see which games will be on sale. Today through Monday, December 8th, you can grab titles like Assassin’s Creed Liberation, Gran Turismo 6, South Park: the Stick of Truth, Wolfenstein: The New Order, and more all at a discounted price. Check out the entire Week 1 lineup below: Title Platform PS Plus Price Sale Price Original Price Age Of Zombies PS Vita $2.00 $2.50 $4.99 Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD PS3 $8.00 $10.00 $19.99 BIT.TRIP Presents… Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien PS Vita $3.00 $4.00 $9.99 CastleStorm PS Vita $4.99 $5.99 $9.99 CastleStorm Complete Edition PS3 $4.50 $6.00 $14.99 CastleStorm Definitive Edition PS4 $8.99 $10.49 $14.99 CONTRAST PS3 $4.50 $6.00 $14.99 Doodle God & Doodle Devil PS3 $4.00 $5.00 $9.99 Dragon Fantasy Book I and II Bundle PS3 $6.00 $8.00 $19.99 Dustforce PS Vita $4.00 $5.00 $9.99 Far Cry Classic PS3 $3.00 $4.00 $9.99 flOw PS Vita PS Vita $1.80 $2.40 $5.99 flOw PS3 PS3 $1.80 $2.40 $5.99 flOw PS4 PS4 $1.80 $2.40 $5.99 Gran Turismo 6 PS3 $16.00 $20.00 $39.99 Guacamelee! Bundle Fantástico PS3 $8.00 $10.00 $19.99 King Oddball PS4 $3.49 $4.19 $6.99 Master Reboot PS3 $6.00 $7.50 $14.99 Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty PS4 $17.99 $20.99 $29.99 PAC-MAN MUSEUM PS3 $8.00 $10.00 $19.99 Raiden IV: OverKill PS3 $9.99 $11.99 $19.99 South Park: The Stick of Truth PS3 $16.00 $20.00 $39.99 Starlight Inception PS Vita $11.49 $13.79 $22.99 Stealth Inc: Ultimate Edition PS4 $6.00 $7.50 $14.99 Strike Suit Zero: Director’s Cut PS4 $9.99 $11.99 $19.99 Sword Art Online -Hollow Fragment- PS Vita $23.99 $27.99 $39.99 Table Top Racing PS Vita $4.79 $5.59 $7.99 Tales of Symphonia PS3 $8.00 $10.00 $19.99 Tales of Symphonia Dawn of the New World PS3 $8.00 $10.00 $19.99 The LEGO Movie Videogame PS4 $24.99 $29.99 $49.99 The LEGO Movie Videogame PS3 $19.99 $23.99 $39.99 The LEGO Movie Videogame PS Vita $9.99 $11.99 $19.99 Tomb Raider Definitive Edition PS4 N/A $18.00 $39.99 Tomb Raider Digital Edition PS3 N/A $10.50 $29.99 Velocity Ultra PS3 $3.00 $4.00 $9.99 Wolfenstein: The New Order PS4 $29.99 $35.99 $59.99 Wolfenstein: The New Order PS3 $29.99 $35.99 $59.99 The discounts don’t stop at games this holiday season. We’ve also got a bunch of movies and TV shows discounted as part of the Holiday Sale, with new titles being added each week. Movies Title Discounted SD Retail Current SD RP Current HD RP Discounted HD Retail A Princess For Christmas $6.99 12.99 14.99 7.99 All Dogs Go To Heaven $4.99 N/A N/A 7.99 Alpha And Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure $6.99 8.99 10.99 7.99 The Amityville Horror (2005) $4.99 9.99 N/A 7.99 Bleach The Movie: Fade To Black $6.99 9.99 12.99 7.99 Bleach The Movie: Memories Of Nobody $6.99 9.99 12.99 N/A Centurian $6.99 9.99 12.99 8.99 Deadfall $6.99 9.99 12.99 8.99 Drinking Buddies $6.99 12.99 12.99 8.99 Europa Report $6.99 14.99 19.99 8.99 Goon $6.99 9.99 12.99 8.99 IP Man $3.99 9.99 12.99 3.99 Kid Cannabis $3.99 9.99 12.99 3.99 Naruto Shippuden The Movie: Bonds $6.99 9.99 12.99 7.99 Naruto The Movie: Legend Of The Stone Of Gelel $6.99 9.99 12.99 N/A Naruto The Movie: Ninja Clash In The Land Of Snow $6.99 9.99 12.99 N/A Naruto: Shippuden The Movie $6.99 9.99 12.99 N/A Rocky $4.99 9.99 N/A 7.99 Rocky II $4.99 9.99 N/A 7.99 Rocky III $4.99 9.99 N/A 7.99 Rocky IV $4.99 9.99 N/A 7.99 Special ID $3.99 9.99 11.99 3.99 The Terminator $4.99 9.99 12.99 7.99 The Usual Suspects $4.99 9.99 N/A 7.99 Young Detective Dee: Rise Of The Sea Dragon $3.99 9.99 12.99 3.99 TV Shows Title Season SD Sale Price per Episode HD Sale Price per Episode Inuyasha: The Final Act 1 Vol. 1 $1.39 $1.99 Inuyasha: The Final Act 1 Vol. 2 $1.39 $1.99 Naruto Shippuden Uncut 1 Vol. 1 $1.39 N/A Naruto Shippuden Uncut 1 Vol. 2 $1.39 N/A Naruto Shippuden Uncut 1 Vol. 3 $1.39 N/A Naruto Shippuden Uncut 1 Vol. 4 $1.39 N/A Week 1 of the Holiday Sale runs through Monday, December 8. Don’t forget to check back here next Tuesday to see which titles will be on sale next week. What games are you going to snag this week? View the full article

Hello, my name is Yousuf Mapara, the Creative Director of Secret Ponchos, which finally launches today on PS4 (free for PlayStation Plus members)! First off, our team at Switchblade Monkeys wants to thank everyone for their support and interest. There have been plenty of articles since we announced Secret Ponchos, which detailed the game’s characters, game modes and features, so we wanted to focus today’s blog post on combat — or more specifically, how we drew inspiration from fighting games, team-based shooters and even MMO combat to craft our own style of combat game. A new take on quick, twitchy combat When we decided to make a Wild West fighting game, we knew the traditional 1v1 side view would not work for what we wanted, and that we would need to create a new style of combat outside of pre-existing genre conventions. We had to figure out how to keep the fundamentals that make great fighting games work, and carry them into 3D battlegrounds capable of supporting team play. We wanted to keep the quick-twitch style of more traditional fighting game combat, allowing you to see what your opponent is doing and react in fractions of a second to either escape or counterattack. Elements such as maneuvering into the right position to land a strike, precisely timing your attacks to hit your opponent when they are vulnerable, and aiming mechanics that rely on precision instead of point and click combat. We also wanted players to be able to use the environment to hide or take cover, to strategize team formations, and even use line of site mechanics to set up ambushes or escape a heated shootout. We aimed to create dramatic moments during gameplay that have that sense of western tension. One example: you might dive behind a wooden coffin, hanging onto a sliver of life and desperately reloading your weapon. The enemies are advancing, but you see something they cannot… an ally taking cover behind a nearby gravestone ready to flank them and burst out guns blazing at just the right moment. Controlling your space One of the key fundamentals of fighting games is spacing. In traditional fighting games with side-views, you can see the exact distance between you and your opponent. The isometric (overhead) camera in Secret Ponchos allowed us to utilize that same sense of spacing that you wouldn’t get with the first-person or over-the-shoulder views of other team shooters — this was the main reason we went this direction. Spacing is about controlling the fight and maintaining the right range to land your attacks, while preventing your opponent from doing the same. Skilled duelists will dive in and out of range to get into position, then draw with deadly accuracy to fire off a few shots before making a hasty escape. Every action is a strategic choice – with consequences We knew early in development was that we wanted to avoid making a “spammy” game where it’s chaotic unloading of attacks at each other until someone randomly dies. The solution was creating a set of benefits and consequences for each move. This way everything you do becomes a strategic choice. When you first start playing you make choices intuitively, but as you get better you become more aware of their consequences and become more strategic in your play. You can recklessly run in guns blazing, but when you hear that dreadful “click” of an empty chamber, you realize you’ve made yourself an easy target. A good opponent will be aware of it too, often counting your shots and playing evasively to make waste your rounds into the ground and walls. Kidred can hide a stick of dynamite in an enemies pocket, causing them to detonate several seconds later. But to do this he needs to take some major risks and maneuver himself close enough in the heat of a battle. Even your diveroll is a valuable commodity, and being too hasty with aggression might render you out of precious stamina unable to escape as your enemies unload a brutal barrage of bullets back at you. Attack Types In the wild west, there are lots of ways a battle can go down. While a new Outlaw might feel they are simply running and gunning, the many different attacks are layered into a variety of types, each causing its own effect on an enemy. Some attacks are geared towards maximizing damage, while other attacks have effects like stuns and blinds. Players can learn to chain these together, creating effective strategies. Phantom Poncho has a deadly shotgun, but its range is fairly short so it can be hard to get close on an evasive player. If Poncho switches to his secondary weapon (bull whip), it can be used to stun an enemy, disarm, or wound them to a limp, slowing them down so he can move in for the kill before they escape. The Deserter can use a stamina unit to slam into an opponent with his shoulder; this may not deal too much damage, but it stuns them long enough for his team mate, The Matador, to launch her sword impale move. Gang Fights We always had this goal to make a fighting game where a groups of friends could become a deadly posse, anticipating each others’ intentions and forming second-to-second reactions as they gun down all who stand against them. That being said, we had to deviate from the classic fighting game approach and build Secret Ponchos from the ground up to support a range of combat, from 1v1 all the way to 4v4 team fights. Team play adds interesting layers to a match, particularly when a team is made of different outlaw combinations who can chain together their combos and compensate for each other’s weaknesses. We set out to do something fresh, not only in terms of style and theme, but to create game play that doesn’t strictly follow genre conventions. As developers, we can’t wait to take a step back and see how players learn and perfect the mechanics of combat, leveraging different team compositions to chain together crazy combos and strategies that we never even imagined. We look forward to see how far the community can push our game as a competitive online environment (let us know what you think in our forums), and supporting you guys with updates and new content. Welcome to Secret Ponchos — happy hunting. -Yousuf and the Switchblade Monkeys Team View the full article

This is Si at indie games developer Eiconic Games in the UK. We’re very proud to announce that Final Horizon is launching on PS Vita and PS4 tomorrow, December 2nd. Building on the success of our arcade action game Total Recoil we wanted to make a Tower Defence game our own way, with our own blend of action and strategy. We’ve really levelled things up for this game. The killstreaks are crazier, the enemies are smarter, the weapons are cooler and we’re really happy with the result. We have spent a lot of time developing, testing and refining the enemy AI so it feels like alien behaviour. The Swarm will rush forward in spider-legged tanks and launch rockets from distance in their Skorpion heavy assault vehicles. They’ll swoop in with airbourne Hornets and Mecha-Wasps that will flock together for maximum impact. Then you meet the Scarab. The Scarab tunnels underground and breaks the surface behind your defences. You will really need to learn and adapt to complete the game. We would like to announce to the readers of the PlayStaion Blog that Final Horizon is a Platinum Trophy game. With 100 objectives to complete you’ll be playing and replaying the 50 levels to unlock the Platinum Trophy. We are also very excited to announce the launch of the Dark Galaxy add-on pack. More than just extra levels it’s a standalone galaxy with more advanced weapons and enemies. Here you will have to think faster and move quicker than ever before to power up and detonate the EMP towers. And you will get hands on with the most powerful tower in the game – the Plasma Cannon. You are going to need these new weapons while you are overrun with SpiderBombs, Dark Hornets and other bigger and badder machines from the Swarm. We would like to challenge only the toughest players to enter the Dark Galaxy. It’s going to be faster, harder, darker and you will need to bring your A-game to unlock all the Trophies here. Final Horizon: 3 Galaxies, 50 Levels, 100 objectives, Platinum Trophy Dark Galaxy add-on pack: 1 Galaxy, 20 levels, 7 extra trophies So, Final Horizon, out exclusively for PlayStation 4 and PS Vita tomorrow as part of the December Instant Game Collection for PS Plus members. Let us know what you think! View the full article

It was 2008 when the team here at Psyonix first combined soccer with racing and released the original Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars on PS3. Now, after six years of dedicated community feedback and more than two million downloads, our long-awaited sequel, Rocket League, is headed to PS4 this spring! For us, Rocket League is more than just a sequel — it’s also a chance to improve on the first Battle-Cars in nearly every possible way, including: Improved physics, faster gameplay, and infinitely better visuals An all-new Season Mode with unlockable items, multiple arenas, and more The return of 2-, 3- and 4-player split-screen More vehicles, new stadiums, and more than 100 customization items Dedicated gameplay servers A broadcast-quality replay feature that enables players to create their own custom replays of entire games from any camera angle they want Even more surprises that we’ll reveal closer to release But wait, there’s more! We’re also excited to announce that Rocket League will debut on PS4 at the PlayStation Experience this weekend in Las Vegas, December 6 and 7! Drop by our location at Booth I13 and you’ll be able to enjoy four-player split-screen firsthand, while also earning a shot at winning one of the cool, show-exclusive Rocket League shirts highlighted below. See you at the show! View the full article

Hi there! My name is Jordan Hemenway and I’m one of the developers at Refract, a Seattle-based indie studio. I’m excited to finally unveil that we’re bringing our survival racer Distance to PS4 in 2015, and you’ll be able to play it at PlayStation Experience this weekend! Distance is what we’re calling a survival racing game. It takes the intense action of arcade racing and places it in an explorable, atmospheric world. The environments are mysterious and deadly with treacherous obstacles around every corner. Instead of doing laps on a loop, you’ll be trying to survive from point A to point B. Fortunately you control a unique car that allows you to boost, jump, rotate, and even fly. Instead of being constrained to the track, you can break away at any point and find your own path. You can even drive upside down or on buildings and walls parkour-style if you like. Multiplayer takes this to the next level. To overtake your opponents you’ll have to use all of the car’s abilities at your disposal. For example, in Sprint mode it’s a quick dash to the finish with the goal being the fastest time. As you boost, your car’s core systems will begin to overheat, so to maintain the fastest speed you’ll have to land tricks (like backflips or barrel rolls) to stay cool. In Reverse Tag mode you want to remain “it” for as long as possible. As other players start closing in you might want to scale a building for a quick escape, or dive bomb from a high point to use gravity to your advantage. Using car rotation to transition out of flight might be the best way to keep your momentum and stay in the lead. The world has a mysterious history, and as you explore you’ll be able to uncover pieces of its past. Adventure mode takes you through a short story where you incrementally earn each of the car’s abilities and use them to survive the increasingly deadly environment. Crafting a story within a racing game has been one of the most enjoyable parts of the development so far. Without spoiling too much, we’re incredibly excited to have you discover the dark mysteries of this world. All of us at Refract hope to see you at PlayStation Experience! For more info about our ongoing development and to sign up for our newsletter simply visit Distance’s website here. If you have any questions let us know in the comments below! View the full article

A foul evil stirs beneath the surface of the Moon — a dark legacy that has threatened countless lives. And now, as the Hive legend known as Crota prepares to unleash the strength of the Hellmouth upon Earth, Guardians of the Last City take up their arms in courageous resistance. The Dark Below is coming. It’s the first Destiny expansion and it launches on December 9th. What better way to celebrate the holidays than to clash with a seething evil of ancient origin? If you’ve been defending the Traveler’s Light since launch, The Dark Below expands the world of Destiny with a wealth of new maps, story missions, and gear. PlayStation gamers also have exclusive content to look forward to, which we’re revealing here for the first time. First up, another exclusive Strike to face on Mars: The Undying Mind.* You can step back into the coveted dangers of The Black Garden to face a timeless Vex machine-beast that has survived for ages. Prepare for firefights amidst vine-laden pillars and decaying paths in an effort to destroy the ancient evil. And if you need more firepower to match your new foes, look no further than the PlayStation-exclusive exotic weapon coming to The Dark Below, The 4th Horseman shotgun.* Four barrels, five shots, and a sizzlingly fast fire rate will eat away at the Vex legions in short order. Now steel yourself; here’s just a taste of the other content coming with the expansion. New story missions that pit you against a Hive god. New weapons, armor, and gear to further customize your Guardian. The ability to increase your Light level to 32, and five additional bounty slots. Three new competitive multiplayer maps: Pantheon, Skyshock, and The Cauldron. New cooperative Strike: The Will of Crota. Purge a twisted horror from the Cosmodrome. An additional resident of the Tower: Eris, a resolute survivor of an ill-fated mission. And a new six-player Raid: Crota’s End. Face him in the deepest dark. If you want to try The Dark Below before it launches on December 9th, come to PlayStation Experience in Las Vegas and go hands-on with the upcoming expansion before its secrets are revealed to the rest of the world. Head here to get tickets. *Timed exclusive until at least Fall 2015. View the full article

Hey PlayStation fans! Today we are delighted to share the season premiere launch trailer for Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series. The first of six episodes, ‘Iron from Ice’, debuts Tuesday, December 2nd (that’s TOMORROW) for download on PS4! PS3 follows next week on Tuesday, December 9th. This new story tells of House Forrester, a noble family from the north of Westeros, loyal to the Starks of Winterfell. Caught up in the events surrounding the War of the Five Kings, they are thrown into a maelstrom of bloody warfare, revenge, intrigue, and horror as they fight to survive while the seven kingdoms tear themselves apart. So who can you expect to play as in this series? You’ll actually experience five different points of view, each a member of House Forrester. Playing as five characters reflects the epic scope of Game of Thrones, but more than that, the actions of one character can ripple out to affect the rest of House Forrester — so you’ll need to be mindful of how your actions as one character may affect the rest of your house. Multiply the actions of one character by five, and you’re truly playing the Game of Thrones… where you win, or you die. You’ll meet and interact with several characters you already know and love (or hate) from the HBO TV series as well. We’ve already revealed Tyrion Lannister performed by Peter Dinklage, Cersei Lannister performed by Lena Heady, Margaery Tyrell performed by Natalie Dormer, and Ramsay Snow performed by Iwan Rheon. There will definitely be a couple more… but we’ll leave you to discover those for yourself! As ever, thanks for reading. Be sure to let us know your (spoiler-free) thoughts in the comments below! We hope you enjoy the premiere episode, and look forward to sharing the rest of the season with you. View the full article

I have a love/hate relationship with real time strategy games. I love them, but I hate playing them. Let’s face it: RTSes are miserable pain engines designed to give players the worst possible experience. They’re kind of fun (though deeply stressful) right up until the first interaction with another player and then it’s all downhill for the next forty-or-so minutes. You play until someone gives up. They are lonely exercises in sadomasochism. Anyway hello. My name is Asher Vollmer and I intend to fix all that with my new game, Close Castles. I made Threes because I love small, minimalist games. Close Castles is no different. The games are incredibly quick: they average around three minutes each on the fastest game speed. Buliding the game for a controller has inspired me to make the controls as simple as possible. You move your cursor around the field and press a button to build structures. What you build and where you build it will determine you and your opponent’s collective fate. The game is built for local multiplayer, so there’s no hidden information. This means that the game feels a lot more like a fighting game at higher levels. It becomes about reading your opponent and turning the tiny cracks in their strategy into a crumbling pile of failure / rubble. This game is all about destroying buildings, so there’s a lot of rubble in it. The premise of Close Castles is simple: You and your greatest rival have built your castles WAY too close to each other. Your job is to build up your kingdom (despite the cramped quarters) while simultaneously sending out your loyal citizens to tear down the enemy’s vulnerable castle. We plan to have an amazing, harrowing story that somehow justifies the fact that all these castles were built in such proximity. Did I mention the game is cute as heck? I’ve teamed up with Dominique Ferland, one of the most talented cutie-based artists in the world. He manages to create these incredible settings and characters that are simultaneously iconic and appealing and evocative as heck. I’m proud to be working alongside him to make this brutally strategic game look even remotely approachable. Close Castles will be coming to consoles some time in 2015. But if you’re looking to play the game AS SOON AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE come visit us at PlayStation Experience in Las Vegas! We’ll be crushing castles all weekend! View the full article

Whew! With the mountains of Thanksgiving food now behind us, there’s only a few weeks left in the year. And even though we’re all still recuperating from overindulgent meals, we’re here to bring you a quick, holiday Drop of new games coming to PlayStation. Please excuse the simplified format! This week, The Crew roars onto PS4 with a massive, open-world rendering of the United States. Tackle high-octane challenges across major cities throughout the country, speed through beautiful forests and snowy mountains, and do it all with friends. The devs have created thousands of square miles to explore, so get that car customized and take it out for one breathtaking, interconnected joyride. But that’s just the start of this week’s lineup. See below for the full list, and as always, enjoy the Drop! Chess, PSone Classic The Crew, PS4 Fantasy Hero: Unsigned Legacy, PS Vita Final Horizon, PS4 Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series, Episode One, PS4 Secret Ponchos, PS4 Syberia, PS3 The information above is subject to change without notice. View the full article

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! To kick off the holiday celebrations, we’re pleased to announce our Black Friday Flash sale, which starts right now and runs until December 1st at 3pm Pacific. We’ve added some of the biggest titles of the fall for PS4, including Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Digital Pro Edition (PS4/PS3) Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS4/PS3), Destiny Digital Guardian Edition (PS4/PS3) and many more – up to 65% off. Game Title Platform Sale Price Regular Price Borderlands Pre-Sequel (PS3) PS3 $39.99 59.99 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Digital Pro Ed… PS3 $89.99 99.99 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Digital Pro Ed… PS4 $89.99 99.99 Destiny Digital Guardian Edition (PS3) PS3 $79.99 89.99 Destiny Digital Guardian Edition (PS4) PS4 $79.99 89.99 Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition PS3 $19.99 39.99 Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition PS4 $34.99 59.99 FIFA 15 (PS3) PS3 $23.99 59.99 FIFA 15 (PS4) PS4 $34.99 59.99 inFAMOUS Second Son (PS4) PS4 $19.99 39.99 Madden 15 (PS3) PS3 $23.99 59.99 Madden 15 (PS4) PS4 $35.99 59.99 Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS3) PS3 $29.99 59.99 Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS4) PS4 $29.99 59.99 MLB 14 The Show PS3 $19.99 59.99 MLB 14 The Show PS4 $19.99 59.99 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM Revolution PS3 $24.99 49.99 NHL15 (PS3) PS3 $23.99 59.99 NHL15 (PS4) PS4 $35.99 59.99 Sniper Elite 3 PS3 $19.99 39.99 Sniper Elite 3 PS4 $24.99 49.99 The Evil Within (PS3) PS3 $29.99 59.99 The Evil Within (PS4) PS4 $29.99 59.99 Transistor (PS4) PS4 $7.99 19.99 WWE 2K15 (PS3) PS3 $39.99 59.99 We also have some hit movies and TV shows on sale as part of this Flash Sale, so you can enjoy with the whole family after a nice Thanksgiving meal. (Pricing and availability is for US only. Canadian pricing and availability may differ). Movie Title Sale Price (SD) Sale Price (HD) Current Price (SD) Current Price (HD) 300: Rise of an Empire $6.99 $7.99 $14.99 $19.99 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 $9.99 $9.99 $7.99 $7.99 Anchorman 2: Supersized $5.99 $5.99 $12.99 $14.99 BERSERK: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King $5.99 $7.99 $9.99 $17.99 BERSERK: The Golden Age Arc II – The Battle for Doldrey $5.99 $7.99 $12.99 $17.99 BERSERK: The Golden Age Arc III – The Advent $5.99 $7.99 $12.99 $14.99 Broken City $4.99 $5.99 $9.99 $13.99 Cabin Fever: Patient Zero $6.99 $8.99 $12.99 $17.99 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 $8.99 $9.99 $14.99 $19.99 DCU Justice League War MFV $3.99 $8.99 $12.99 $14.99 DCU: Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox $3.99 $8.99 $14.99 $17.99 Divergent $7.99 $7.99 $12.99 $14.99 Draft Day $7.99 $7.99 $12.99 $14.99 Ender’s Game $7.99 $7.99 $12.99 $14.99 Escape Plan $5.99 $6.99 $12.99 $14.99 Grand Budapest Hotel $9.99 $9.99 $12.99 $14.99 Heavenly Sword $5.99 $6.99 $12.99 $12.99 Her $6.99 $7.99 $12.99 $14.99 I, Frankenstein $5.99 $6.99 $12.99 $14.99 Ip Man $2.99 $2.99 $12.99 $14.99 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa $6.99 $7.99 $12.99 $14.99 JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time MFV $3.99 $8.99 $14.99 $19.99 Kid Cannabis $2.99 $2.99 $9.99 $14.99 Lego Movie $9.99 $9.99 $9.99 $17.99 Mr. Peabody and Sherman $9.99 $9.99 $14.99 $19.99 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison $5.99 $7.99 $9.99 $17.99 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower $5.99 $7.99 $14.99 $19.99 Night Moves $5.99 $6.99 $9.99 $17.99 Odd Thomas $8.99 $8.99 $14.99 $19.99 Rage $8.99 $8.99 $9.99 $9.99 The Raid 2 $8.99 $9.99 $12.99 $17.99 Red 2 $4.99 $5.99 12.99 14.99 Secret Life of Walter Mitty $9.99 $9.99 $12.99 $14.99 Special ID $2.99 $2.99 $12.99 $16.99 Star Trek Into Darkness $5.99 $9.99 $12.99 $16.99 Tekken 2: Kazuya’s Revenge $8.99 $8.99 $9.99 $12.99 The Fault In Our Stars Theatrical $12.99 $12.99 $9.99 $11.99 The Hangover Part III $6.99 $7.99 $9.99 $12.99 The Other Woman $9.99 $9.99 $9.99 $12.99 The Wolf of Wall Street $7.99 $9.99 $14.99 $19.99 Think Like a Man Too $9.99 $9.99 $9.99 $12.99 Twelve Years a Slave $9.99 $9.99 $14.99 $19.99 UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler $6.99 $8.99 $14.99 $19.99 Vehicle 19 $8.99 $8.99 $14.99 $19.99 Winter’s Tale $6.99 $7.99 $14.99 $19.99 TV Show Title Season Sale Price (SD) Sale Price (HD) Current Price (SD) Current Price (HD) 24 LAD $15.99 $19.99 20.99 31.99 24 Redemption $6.99 $8.99 14.99 19.99 Fargo 1 $13.99 $15.99 16.99 25.99 Hawaii Five-0 1 12.99 12.99 19.99 19.99 Hawaii Five-0 2 15.99 15.99 24.99 24.99 Hawaii Five-0 3 15.99 15.99 24.99 29.99 Hawaii Five-0 4 15.99 15.99 29.99 34.99 It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 2 $8.99 N/A 15.99 N/A It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 4 $8.99 N/A 21.99 N/A It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 5 $8.99 N/A 19.99 N/A It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 6 $8.99 $12.99 17.99 27.99 It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 7 $8.99 $12.99 19.99 29.99 It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 8 $8.99 $12.99 15.99 23.99 It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 9 $12.99 $14.99 15.99 23.99 The Killing 1 $8.99 $12.99 14.99 19.99 The Killing 2 $8.99 $12.99 14.99 19.99 The Killing 3 $8.99 $12.99 14.99 19.99 Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 1 15.99 19.99 24.99 29.99 Mad Men 1 12.99 12.99 19.99 29.99 Mad Men 2 12.99 12.99 19.99 29.99 Once Upon A Time 2 12.99 15.99 24.99 29.99 Once Upon A Time 3 15.99 19.99 24.99 29.99 Scandal 1 N/A 9.99 9.99 14.99 Scandal 2 12.99 15.99 24.99 29.99 Scandal 3 15.99 19.99 24.99 29.99 View the full article

Hello again, PlayStation fans! I’m Greg Bauman from Edge of Reality, the fine folks behind Loadout, the game we introduced you to at E3 this year. The team here has been toiling away to get our game ready to play on PS4! These things do take time — there’s a lot of work in checking, adjusting, and cleaning the barrels on several billion weapons. The amount of gun wax we go through in a day — don’t get me started. Still, we’ve made fantastic progress, and Loadout will be making its PS4 console-exclusive debut very soon! Before you know it, the ridiculously explosive world of Loadout will be swarming with PS4 players! That’s the good news. The bad news is, you guys won’t be arriving alone. Take a look at THESE guys… It turns out when we announced that we were letting the PS4 community fight over shiny, precious rocks in Loadout, a group of intergalactic, Blutonium-hungry killers decided to show up and take all the rocks for themselves. They’re called the Kroad, and it turns out their way of solving Blutonium-related disputes is remarkably similar to our own, and involves the gratuitous application of needlessly overpowered weapons. So, yes, the Kroad are hazardous to your health. However, you’re also going to get the chance to work together and shoot their alien faces off! We’ve been working hard on the new co-op Campaign mode for Loadout, and that mode is coming to PS4 when the game launches! The new Campaign will be showing up on both PS4 and PC in the near future, and with it, we’re also releasing the Alien Wear outfit collection — a stylish yet comfortable line of apparel that’s sure to be all the rage among extraterrestrial extermination enthusiasts this season! You’ll be able to load up your Loadout character with these items, made from mostly-cleaned-off alien bits, when we fire up the game for PS4 in the near future. We’ve also got some PS4-exclusive items on the way that we can’t wait to tell you about. So, stay tuned, and we’ll tell you about it! View the full article

The weather is getting colder, which means two things: 1) It’s time for delicious food and 2) it’s time to hibernate with videogames. We’re here to help keep you gaming this winter with December’s free PlayStation Plus titles. You can keep warm but stay social with Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition, a fighting game that lets you finally figure out which DC heroes & villains would win in a fight, and Secret Ponchos, a wild west arcade-style duel where you’ll face off against friends or team up to take down other players. Catch up on the Hitman series with Hitman HD Trilogy, which includes Hitman 2: Silent Assassins, Contracts and Blood Money, and experience the bizarre yet beloved Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut. PS Vita owners get two Space Invaders-inspired games this month: Final Horizon and Titan Attacks. Fight off waves of space robots (they have spider tanks, gross) in tower defense title Final Horizon, or grab Titan Attacks!, which focuses on arcade-style gameplay but features some interesting elements that kick gameplay up a notch. All of these games will be free for Plus members starting December 2nd. If you want to see these titles in action, check out the video below. December’s PlayStation Plus Preview Injustice: Gods Among Us – Ultimate Edition (PS4) Free for PS Plus members Injustice: Gods Among Us – Ultimate Edition enhances the bold new franchise to the fighting game genre from NetherRealm Studios. Featuring six new playable characters, over 30 new skins, and 60 new S.T.A.R. Labs missions, this edition packs a punch. In addition to DC Comics icons such as Batman, The Joker, Green Lantern, The Flash, Superman and Wonder Woman, the latest title from the award-winning studio presents a deep original story. Heroes and villains will engage in epic battles on a massive scale in a world where the line between good and evil has been blurred. Secret Ponchos (PS4) Free for PS Plus members Set in a stylized and iconic Wild West, Secret Ponchos pits players against one another in this fast paced and innovative new form of online combat. • Experience a completely unique combat style that thrives in a wide range of modes from intense 1vs1 stand-offs to chaotic 4vs4 all-out team battles • Master dynamic outlaw archetypes, each possessing a variety of deadly attacks and unique weapons • Compete against others using skill and precision timing: dive in and out of range, string together devastating combos and take cover to break line-of-site in order to regroup or plan an ambush Hitman HD Trilogy (PS3) Free for PS Plus members Experience Agent 47’s classic hits, now in HD. Enter the mind of Agent 47, the world’s most deadly assassin. Staying anonymous, being smart and totally ruthless is the key to a perfect execution. Includes Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Hitman: Contracts and Hitman: Blood Money. Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut (PS3) Free for PS Plus members Revisit the mysterious town of Greenvale with Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut and discover more secrets, bask in the beauty with redefined graphics and move with greater freedom with a complete control overhaul. Final Horizon (PS Vita) Free for PS Plus members Final Horizon takes you on an epic story across far reaching planets and solar systems as you fight the mysterious and deadly Swarm. Described as “2 minute tower defense”, Final Horizon is a new take on the popular strategy genre. Combining fast paced action and deep strategy, you’ll need to keep your wits about you if you want to survive. Titan Attacks! (PS4|PS3|PSVita) Free for PS Plus members Single-handedly turn back the evil invading Titan army! Drive back the aliens across the Solar System, and finally defeat them on their homeworld in this modern remix of classic arcade shoot ‘em ups. Titan Attacks! has the same easy-to-learn but hard-to-master gameplay of classic arcade shooters, but is packed full of new features, new strategies, and stylish neo-retro visuals. What were your thoughts on November’s PlayStation Plus game lineup? We want your feedback so please take a moment to take our poll and leave us a comment below. To chat about all things related to PlayStation with a massive community of gamers, head over to the PlayStation Community Forums and make your voice heard. View the full article

In the last few months, we’ve had the opportunity to show you some of the technology, the gameplay and the art behind our game. The team that came together to build The Order: 1886 was years in the making and we placed a tremendous amount of scrutiny to make sure we had the right people to bring our world to life. One of the areas we hadn’t quite explored at the onset of development was music. With all the effort we put into creating a compelling world, we knew we would be extremely demanding of how music would be composed for the game and especially who would be our partner in crime. We didn’t just want a score; we were seeking a ‘sound’ that would define our world. We wanted to be inspired by whoever would join us to achieve this. The question was where to start. The initial foray into our musical exploration came in the form of an unlikely meeting between two of the most accomplished composers in the gaming industry; Jason Graves (Dead Space, Tomb Raider) and Austin Wintory (Journey). After a crash course on the IP and a heavy download of years of material, we waited with bated breath for the first signs of musical life. Though short, their collaboration spawned “The Knights’ Theme†and was the spark that kindled the sound that would define our world. Jason harnessed that initial sound to score the music of The Order: 1886. It became the platform that launched him on a journey to deliver what is now the soundtrack of our daily lives. That same journey took his composition to Abbey Road where a truly one of kind ensemble of musicians and vocalists brought his work to life. The music he has composed has now taken as important a role in our game as any of the disciplines that have contributed to it thus far. It has inspired ideas and has come to define many of the moments in our story. This post is not only an introduction to our composer but also an acknowledgement and a thank you from everyone at RAD to Jason. I am proud to see his work featured in both the Premium and Collector’s Editions of the game. To give you more insight into the music process, it is my privilege to introduce our next video in our Behind-The-Scenes series, “Orchestrating The Order: 1886.” View the full article

Hey, Luc Bernard here again. So, to start off, last time you guys saw this game it was called Reaper — we have renamed it to Death Tales. Now onto the next piece of news: Death Tales is exclusive to PS Vita and PlayStation TV! Along with it being exclusive, Death Tales will also feature online and local multiplayer. Local multiplayer will only be available on Playstation TV, while the online will be limited to two-player co-op on PS Vita and PS TV. Death Tales will consist of two modes: Story: the story mode will be an open-world action RPG. You’ll be able to play local co-op in it, too. Tales: the tales mode will feature a hub town where you can get various quests from different characters and go perform them alone or online with strangers or friends. Each level will also be randomly generated so your experience will be different each time you play. Death Tales will be playable at the Playstation Experience at our booth — you’ll be able to find me there too, if I’m not passed out in a corner. I’ve never been to Vegas, and I heard there is lots of alcohol… Oh yes, and all of this of course will be free to play. An action RPG with online co-op for free on Vita? Come on, it doesn’t get better than that! View the full article

Hello all. The launch of Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX is getting closer by the second — just 6 days! December 1st, we may get a chance to meet a loyal PlayStation fan at the “Inside the Kingdom, with Heart” event in North America, one day before launch. We plan to show this trailer there, so here’s a sneak peek! Now is a perfect time to showcase moments from Disney as well as Final Fantasy and how the worlds connect between two of entertainment’s most beloved franchises. The magic in Kingdom Hearts is created in so many ways. Have you ever thought about why you became a fan? Disney Worlds Connect proves that if you are a true Disney fan, you are enthralled at the history and story behind every Disney character. Playing Kingdom Hearts takes me on a journey with countless characters that I grew up loving. Did you catch in the official announcement of these trailers listing vast places to explore? The first trailer will take a glimpse into some Disney moments such as Never Land (Peter Pan), Olympus Coliseum (Hercules), 100 Acre Wood (Winnie the Pooh), Pride Lands (The Lion King), Space Paranoids (Tron), Timeless River (Steamboat Willie), Deep Space (Lilo & Stitch), Port Royal (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl) and more. Those who know the game well will see that fans will be able to get a glimpse of the cameos from the Final Fantasy franchise, including Setzer (Final Fantasy VI), Aerith, Cloud, and Tifa (Final Fantasy VII), Squall (Final Fantasy VIII), Auron (Final Fantasy X) and more. Fans can pre-order the Standard Edition of the game at participating retailers to receive a complimentary upgrade to the Limited Edition, which includes the exclusive official Disney collectible pin (while supplies last). Let us know in the comments below if you’re as excited as we are to start the countdown to launch! View the full article

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Thanksgiving is in a couple of days, and that means spending time with family and friends over good food and video games. Starting later today, following the PS Store publish, we’re discounting a ton of games you can play together with your family on the couch or online. We’ve got more than 30 titles available at up to 65% off, with PS Plus members receiving up to 80% off. And the savings on PS Store don’t stop at the Co-op Sale this week. We’ve got another sweet bonus for you — get a $15 credit when you spend more than $100 using your SEN Wallet on PS Store today through December 2nd. You’ll receive a redemption code for your $15 credit on or before December 15th via email, XMB message on PS3, or system notification on PS4/PS Vita. The redemption code must be redeemed by 11:59 PM Pacific on January 13th, 2015. Start snagging titles like Borderlands 2, TowerFall Ascension, Dark Souls II, EA Sports UFC and more all at a sweet discount through Monday, December 1st. Check out the full Co-op Sale lineup below: Title Platform PS Plus Price Sale Price Regular Price 3 on 3 NHL Arcade PS3 $3.49 $4.99 $9.99 Angry Birds: Star Wars PS4 $22.49 $24.99 $49.99 Angry Birds: Star Wars PS3 $17.99 $19.99 $39.99 Angry Birds: Star Wars PS Vita $17.99 $19.99 $39.99 Arcana Heart 3: LOVE MAX!!!!! PS3 $14.00 $27.99 $39.99 Arcana Heart 3: LOVE MAX!!!!! PS Vita $14.00 $27.99 $39.99 Army of TWO The Devil’s Cartel PS3 $3.99 $4.99 $19.99 Awesomenauts Assemble PS4 $5.39 $5.99 $9.99 Battlefield 3 PS3 $3.99 $4.99 $19.99 Borderlands 2 PS3 $4.54 $6.49 $19.99 Bulletstorm PS3 $3.99 $4.99 $19.99 CHAOS CODE PS3 $5.99 $7.99 $11.99 Dark Souls II PS3 $19.59 $27.99 $39.99 EA SPORTS UFC PS4 $13.99 $19.99 $39.99 Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse PS3 $8.99 $9.99 $59.99 Far Cry 3 PS3 $9.79 $13.99 $19.99 Fight Night Champion PS3 $3.99 $4.99 $19.99 LEGO The Hobbit PS3 $14.69 $20.99 $29.99 LEGO The Hobbit PS4 $19.59 $27.99 $39.99 LEGO The Hobbit PS Vita $9.79 $13.99 $19.99 LittleBigPlanet PS3 $7.99 $9.99 $29.99 LittleBigPlanet 2 PS3 $7.99 $9.99 $19.99 Lord of the Rings: War in the North PS3 $5.00 $9.99 $19.99 Madden NFL Arcade PS3 $3.49 $4.99 $9.99 Mercenary Kings PS4 $8.99 $11.99 $19.99 NBA JAM: On Fire Edition & NBA Blitz Bundle PS3 $3.99 $4.99 $19.99 NCAA Football 14 PS3 $8.99 $14.99 $29.99 Rayman Origins PS3 $9.79 $13.99 $19.99 Rayman Origins PS Vita PS Vita $13.29 $18.99 $26.99 Rayman Legends PS4 $19.59 $27.99 $39.99 Rayman Legends PS3 $19.59 $27.99 $39.99 Rayman Legends PS Vita $13.29 $18.99 $26.99 Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition PS3 $14.69 $20.99 $29.99 RESOGUN PS4 $5.99 $7.49 $14.99 Soul Sacrifice Delta PS Vita $14.39 $17.99 $35.99 Surgeon Simulator: A&E Anniversary Edition PS4 $6.39 $7.99 $12.99 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows PS3 $8.99 $9.99 $14.99 Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 PS3 $9.79 $13.99 $19.99 Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier PS3 $9.79 $13.99 $19.99 TowerFall Ascension PS4 $7.34 $10.49 $14.99 Trine 2: Complete Story PS4 $7.99 $9.99 $19.99 Don’t forget — you can get $15 when you spend $100 using your SEN Wallet on PS Store. That applies to games, movies, TV Shows and anything else you can pick up on PS Store. What are you going to pick up this week? View the full article

They say what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Though, for fans near and far who attend PlayStation Experience this December 6th and 7th, they’ll be talking about the #PlayStationMemories from this show for a long time. If this is the first time you’re reading about the event, one reason to go are the incredible “one night only” panels announced here, or the massive oasis of playable new PS4 and indie games, or how about this… The PlayStation Worldwide Studios will be joining forces once again to welcome you into our massive family room — a community space at PlayStation Experience like no other, built for you, our PlayStation family. Within our PlayStation Worldwide Studios community space it’s going to be one non-stop fan-fest until the very last second of PlayStation Experience, or when Elvis arrives: Tournaments & Competitions Think your Platinums are cool? Try winning an official PlayStation Experience real life trophy from one of these competitions: MLB The Show 2014 Homerun Derby The Last of Us Multiplayer Factions Tournament inFamous First Light Battle Arena Tournament Little Big Planet 3 Speed Attack SingStar Sing-Off Nidhogg & Towerfall Competitions! Meet-n-Greets Meet with Developers and Community Managers from PlayStation Worldwide Studios. No red tape, we’re here to hang with you. We’ll also be running Town Halls, so stop by and ask us anything! Exclusive Stage Panels Enjoy exclusive panels including Q-Games’Tomorrow Children, Creating the world of Tearaway with Media Molecule, an AMA for Naughty Dog’s new online store, a deeper look at The Order: 1886, and more to be announced. Community Hangouts Play new games and chill in our family room. Maybe you’ll wind up chatting with one of your favorite developers or industry figureheads — anything can happen at PlayStation Experience! Live Hohokum DJ Music Spectacular A curtain call performance on Saturday night from 6PM to 8PM, Ghostly International artists Shigeto and Michna will remix their tunes from Hohokum and perform fresh sets you won’t hear anywhere else. This is an exclusive PlayStation Experience live music gig at the PlayStation Worldwide Studios Community space. They will also be on hand to sign the new Hohokum rainbow spotted vinyl, which you can pick up at the show. PlayStation Experience Collectable Cards It wouldn’t be Las Vegas without some card games! At PlayStation Experience, there will be 54 collectible cards scattered throughout the event. Only the most dedicated PlayStation fans will go home with a complete deck. We aren’t allowed to disclose where to get each card, but let’s just say that we may or may not have a rare card at the PlayStation Worldwide Studios community space… Vegas is calling. Join us at PlayStation Experience. We’re looking forward to a family reunion with you. View the full article

Hey everyone! Gun Media here to let you know that our first title for PS4 is out today! Speakeasy is a rapid-action game where rounds might only take a few seconds, but you’ll be playing for hours against your friends as you decide amongst yourselves who the final Fisticuffs League Champion is! A local-multiplayer competitive game, Speakeasy is the perfect experience to play against friends, family, enemies, and co-workers this holiday. You’ll get to take on character after character from the 1920s in a variety of game-modes from simple 1v1 games to King of the Hill round-robin bouts that will keep you and up to three friends going at each other in a tempo you’ve not played before in a game like this. The teams at Gun and SuperSoul have spent many a weekend facing off against one another with Speakeasy; it’s been a labor of love and we hope the PlayStation community enjoys it! As a heads up, Speakeasy is $9.99, but PlayStation Plus members will get a 10% discount at launch! View the full article

Hello again, PlayStation nation! It’s hard to believe that just a little over one year ago many of you embarked on a grand journey with one of PlayStation’s newest heroes, Knack. As a producer, it’s been my pleasure to hear so many heartwarming stories of fans playing together with their families and friends, searching for special relics and tackling the larger than life story within PS4‘s first exciting year. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your support. To celebrate Knack’s 1st birthday, I’d like to share a little-known easter egg with all of you Knack fans, as well as tease a special opportunity for those of you who make your way to PlayStation Experience in December. Close observers of Knack’s stages might have recognized a few familiar shapes hidden within the walls and scenery. Take this screenshot from stage 1-2 for example: Notice the small Knack shape hidden on the left pillar? That’s what we call a “Hidden Knackâ€! Inspired by the “Hidden Mickeys†that keen observers can spot at Disney parks, the team at Japan Studio placed over 45 Hidden Knacks throughout the campaign of Knack! There are some pretty tricky ones hidden throughout the game – can you spot the Hidden Knacks in the screenshots below? Lastly, feast your eyes on these 3D-printed Knack statues, specially made by the Knack team at Japan Studio. To celebrate the 1-year Anniversary of Knack, three of these ultra rare statues (there are less than 10 in the world!) will be given away at the Community booth at PlayStation Experience in December! Details regarding this promotion are forthcoming, so please stay tuned! That’s it for now! I hope that all of you that have enjoyed Knack will continue to share it with new PS4 owners as we head toward the busy holiday season, and thank you once again for all of your wonderful support. View the full article