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Official Killzone Shadow Fall Game Page It’s been 30-odd years since the events of Killzone 3, and my, how things have changed. The fearsome Helghast are now refugees, their homeworld annihilated in a nuclear firestorm. In a desperate bid for survival, the surviving Helghast emigrate to an idyllic planet controlled by their mortal enemies, the [...] More...

Today is a huge day for children’s hospitals across North America, as our 6th Annual Extra Life main event begins at 8am. For 25 hours we will celebrate the social impact of gamers who have been fundraising for their local CMN Hospitals. And you’ll be able to <a href="http://twitch.tv/ExtraLife4Kids" target="_blank">watch it all live</a>. More...

After we released <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/rainbow-moon/" target="_blank">Rainbow Moon</a> on <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/" target="_blank">PS3</a> last year, one of the most common questions we received was "Are you going to make a <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/" target="_blank">Vita</a> version?" Obviously we weren’t the only ones that believed <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games/rainbow-moon-ps3.html" target="_blank">Rainbow Moon</a> would make a great experience for handheld platforms, and with demand being so high, we set about working on a Vita port almost immediately. More...

Starting today, we're happy to announce that you can add funds to your Sony Entertainment Network wallet via PayPal directly through the PlayStation Store on <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PS3</a>. More...

Check out what’s new on the Music Unlimited service this week! Read the highlights and browse new albums below. More...

Considering today is Halloween, the dev team and I wanted to share with you a story about what inspired Daylight's location, the fictional Mid Island. It's an abandoned, desolate place with the façade of any other island in the New England area, but bears deep scars in terms of unspeakable events that took place there and at its most infamous location, the Mid Island Bay Hospital. More...

<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/ratchet-clank-into-the-nexus/" target="_blank">Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus</a> is coming your way in just a short couple of weeks. The game is an epilogue to the Future series, and is available on the PS Store for a price of $29.99 on November 12th. It’ll also be available on a blu-ray disc at retail. More...

It’s going to be quite the month for PlayStation fans. <a href="https://us.playstation.com/ps4/" target="_blank">PS4</a> is almost here, and it’s going to be mega awesome when I fire mine up for the first time and already have two free games to play. Yep, both Resogun, the intense and beautiful shoot ‘em up from Housemarque(the amazing people behind Super Stardust) and Contrast, a unique 2D/3D puzzler platformer with a stunning art style will be available in the Instant Game Collection for <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-plus/?CMP=soc_us__pn_psblog_dotcomplus_10_31_13">PlayStation Plus</a> members on November 15th. More...

Welcome, to <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/contrast/" target="_blank">Contrast</a>. I want to ask you a quick question before we start: when you were a kid, did you ever wish you could become your shadow? <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps4/games/contrast-ps4.html" target="_blank">Contrast</a> is... unique. Set in a film noir inspired "dreamscape," the world of Contrast is centered around a little girl named Didi. Didi lives alone with her mother, Kat -- a cabaret singer at the biggest show in town. Her father abandoned the family a little while back, which left them in real trouble. More...

Starting this Friday and through the entire weekend, join the Assassin’s Creed multiplayer community in “Under Controlâ€, the first of a series of <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games/assassin-s-creed-4-black-flag-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__gm_AssassinsCreedIV_MultiplayerEvent_10_31_13" target="_blank">Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag</a> multiplayer events where you will work together with your fellow Assassins and Templars to get everyone special in-game prizes! More...

This holiday, a brand new line up of titles will come to the augmented reality experience, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/wonderbook/" target="_blank">Wonderbook</a>. With its unique and immersive features, <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games/wonderbook-ps3.html" target="_blank">Wonderbook</a> lets you live in the stories you love. More...

Put your ear to the ground. Do you hear that rumbling? PS4 is ready to emerge. And you know what that means: spectacular, high-definition graphics, bigger game worlds, and new ways to interact with your friends both in-game and outside of it. And thanks to the hard working crew at Sony Entertainment Canada, the next generation of gaming will make its debut right here in Canada well ahead of its official November 15th launch date. And you're all invited! More...

NBA fans can now celebrate as basketball season has officially tipped off. Whether you’re a die-hard Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics or Miami Heat fan, or just can’t get enough of the game, NBA Game Time is now available on PS3 and PS Vita for the 2013-2014 NBA season. More...

It's T-minus six days from the launch of <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games/call-of-duty-ghosts-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__gm_CoD_Ghosts_Preload_10_30_13" target="_blank">Call of Duty: Ghosts</a> on <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/" target="_blank">PS3</a> November 5th, and we wanted to share a few cool things we've been working on as we're gearing up for the big launch. More...

With all eyes on <a href="https://us.playstation.com/ps4/?CMP=soc_us__gm_PS4_UltimateFAQ_10_30_13" target="_blank">PlayStation 4</a>’s North American launch on November 15th, we wanted to provide definitive answers to your questions, both big and small. This list of Frequently Asked Questions is only a start, as certain details are still being finalized in preparation for launch. We will continue to update this FAQ leading up to launch and post-launch, integrating new answers to your questions and additional details as they are confirmed. More...

We want to thank you, our devoted community, for your incredible support throughout the years. That's why today, we're pleased to announce a new, PlayStation-specific integration into the Sony Rewards program, where you can earn points by doing what you love. More...

Today we're proud to announce the Heavenly Sword feature film. This is a CG animated film based on the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/heavenly-sword/">game</a> that originally launched in 2007. The Heavenly Sword film is slated to be released digitally worldwide, as well as theatrically in select global markets, in Spring 2014. The film stars Anna Torv, Alfred Molina, and Thomas Jane. More...

The Casino’s Chip Sale starts this week! For the first time since the opening of Paradise Springs, Digital Leisure is dropping the price on its 40,000 chip bundle. For a limited time you’ll get a plethora of chips, the VIP Hotel Suite, a VIP top hat, and access to the exclusive VIP area for 25% off! You don’t want to miss out on this amazing deal! More...

It’s been two years since Uncharted 3 was released. Our community is simply amazing, and we’re looking to make it stronger than ever. To that end, we combed over a multitude of comments and forum posts to see what you wanted changed in the multiplayer game. We took the most highly-sought changes mentioned and made them happen. The list of those changes is below, and it’s an epic patch that rivals patch 1.13. More...

It’s a big week with both Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Battlefield 4 and WWE 2K14 hitting the PlayStation Store today. Angry Birds Star Wars, Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate round out the major titles you can pick up today. There are a few PS Vita indies including OMG HD Zombies! and Crazy Market, and a new Cross-Buy title, Proteus. More...

Welcome to Starlight Inception, a first-person / third-person space combat experience coming to PS Vita in December. It contains a single-player campaign, single-player Fly Patrol (tower defense), and several multiplayer options. The inspiration for Starlight Inception was the old space sim games that we loved as kids, but with a more sophisticated, modern sensibility. More...

We can confirm today that The Walking Dead: Season Two – A Telltale Games Series continues Clementine's story. Not only will you see Clem again, you'll actually be <em>playing</em> as her, struggling to outwit both the dead and the living in situations that will test your morals and shape the flow of the story through your decisions and actions. More...

We're proud to announce that Proteus launches today for PS3 and PS Vita on PlayStation Store. Proteus has cross buy functionality, and will be available for $13.99. Proteus was designed by Ed Key and David Kanaga, and was released in 2011 on PC. It's a game all about exploring a dreamlike, island world. Proteus' music and sounds change depending on where you move, creating a different journey each time you play. More...

The PlayStation.Blog team came to visit us at Mm towers recently to make a series of videos about our studio, and our latest game, Tearaway. This is the first video, which features Rex, Kenny (And me!) talking about Tearaway's world, story, and music. More...