Commander Fury

Happy Holidays, everyone! The gift giving season is upon us, but we want to make sure that you're thinking ahead -- past the impending apocalypse and on to the upcoming release of <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psvita/games-and-media/psv-sly-cooper-thieves-in-time.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time</a>! Sneaking onto <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PlayStation 3</a> and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a> February 5th, 2013, the game is packed with all sorts of Sly Sweetnessâ„¢. Not only does Sly Cooper support Cross Buy -- which gives gamers who purchase the PS3 version of the title a digital download of the PS Vita version from PlayStation Network at no additional cost -- it also includes Cross Save as well as some <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/15/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-gamescom-trailer-cross-play-details/">very cool AR functionality</a> that lets you use your PS Vita to find treasures when playing the game on your PS3. We've also shown you how <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/10/31/new-sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-costumes-showcased/">Sly's costumes</a> will allow him to complete challenging puzzles in a variety of stages throughout time. More...

<a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/littlebigplanet-karting-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">LittleBigPlanet Karting</a> is packed to the brim with opportunities to customize the way you play, from dressing up your Sackperson in the latest Sack styles to decking out your Pod with all the trappings of home. With that in mind, we’ve collected this list of handy tips and tricks that you can use to get the most out of the <a href="http://www.littlebigplanet.com/downloadable_content_items/search?category=6">huge breadth of customization options</a> available to Karting fans. Fancy yourself the creative type? Leave your own tips and tricks in the comments! <strong>Basic Customization</strong> <ul><li>Stickers and Decorations can be positioned using <strong>Left Stick</strong> and rotated / resized using <strong>Right Stick</strong>. Using the two together allows you to place them pretty much wherever you’d like – with one exception…</li> More...

If, like me, you grew up in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s it’s likely that Ron Gilbert is responsible for many of your formative gaming experiences. While at LucasArts he was responsible for a red-hot run of bona fide adventure game classics, including Maniac Mansion, Zak McKraken and the beloved Monkey Island series. In January, he returns to the fray with <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/movies/the-cave-2005.html">The Cave</a>, a delightful Sega-published 2D romp that, in true Maniac Mansion tradition, sees you picking three characters from a wildly diverse line-up of seven oddballs and descending into the titular caverns for all manner of puzzle-centric adventure. From the brief section we’ve played, it’s clear that Gilbert has lost none of his flair for fiendish puzzle design, barmy dialogue and madcap storytelling. It’s shaping up to be a charming, challenging and wonderfully eccentric title that will both delight his core fans while being accessible enough to win plenty of new ones. More...

As some of you know, the fine folks at <a href="http://www.worldwidestudios.net/santamonica">Sony Santa Monica Studio</a> recently opened their doors to members of the gaming press -- the first such "open house" event in the studio's history. In addition to experiencing hands-on time with the upcoming multiplayer beta for <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/god-of-war-ascension-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">God of War: Ascension</a> and two new characters coming to <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/playstation-all-stars-battle-royale-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale</a>, journalists experienced a rare inside look at one of the most accomplished and diverse game production facilities in the world. This is a place where developers of indie titles such as <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/the-unfinished-swan-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">The Unfinished Swan</a> and <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/journey-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Journey</a> and big-budget blockbusters such as God of War and <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/starhawk-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Starhawk</a> proudly work shoulder-to-shoulder. More...

December sees yet another awesome addition to <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/littlebigplanet-2-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">LittleBigPlanet 2</a> -- the Cross-Controller Pack -- making LittleBigPlanet 2 the first game to support this exciting new feature! But what is Cross-Controller? Well, Cross-Controller lets you to use <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a> as a controller for PlayStation 3, allowing the use of PS Vita-only features, like front and rear touch, in PlayStation 3 games. More importantly, it provides a whole second screen where action can take place! This allows for an unimaginable number of new ways to play, some of which you’ll experience with the LittleBigPlanet 2 Cross-Controller Pack! In the LittleBigPlanet 2: Cross-Controller Pack, Sackboy joins up with a group of lovable Space Pirates as they race to find a valuable treasure long thought lost to the Cosmos. More...

By now, we’re all familiar with the long, twisted story of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/metal-gear-rising-revengeance/">Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance</a>. First announced in 2009 as “Metal Gear Solid: Rising,†its production was ultimately handed over to <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/platinum-games/">Platinum Games</a>, the studio behind legendary action epics such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayonetta">Bayonetta</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanquish_(video_game)">Vanquish</a>. Recently we attended the Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Boot Camp, where members of the press were able to go hands-on with a nearly complete version of the final game. I won’t talk much about the story, but it’s worth noting that a several years have passed since <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/metal-gear-solid-4-guns-of-the-patriots-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">MGS4</a>, the Patriots no longer exist, cyborg technology is within reach of all who can pay for it, and Raiden belongs to a corporation protecting a very “important†someone in Africa. More...

We’d like to let all <a href="http://us.playstation.com/">PlayStation</a> fans know that <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas/">Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas</a> is coming to <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-store/">PlayStation Store</a> as a ‘PS2 Classic’ in today’s update. That means you can revisit the cities of Los Santos, San Fierro and Las Venturas, as well as the surrounding countryside and mountains, exactly as they appeared on the PlayStation 2 back in 2004, on your <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PS3</a>. To help you prepare we’ve raided our archives for a video called ‘<a href="http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/47151/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas-now-available-for-download-on-psn-w.html">The Introduction</a>’. This 20-minute prologue video highlights the action in the days before the story in <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas-ps2.html">Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas </a>begins. The Introduction is told from various characters' viewpoints, which are intertwined together to reveal the network of organized crime forces operating throughout the state of San Andreas. More...

<em>Fighting with the strength of many men, The Black Knight must battle through a dark and unusual fairy tale world to rid it of an unexpected evil.</em> Black Knight Sword is an unusual game for unusual gamers. The idea is to send ourselves back to the 90’s, lock the door, forget the outer world and enjoy the pure gameplay. This traditional side-scrolling action game will provide us with uncountable trials, failures and the joy of beating the unbeatable. It is not hard to lay back on the couch and get lost in the world of the Black Knight. Suda51 and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grasshopper_Manufacture">Grasshopper Manufacture</a> did a lot with the look and feel of the game. If you still want more, turn up the speakers and be enchanted by Akira Yamaoka’s composing and sound design. Not many contemporary titles have such a unique world like Black Knight Sword. More...

While there is plenty of new content to get your hands on this week, we’re happy to welcome Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, one of the most highly regarded entries into the GTA franchise, in to the PS2 Classics category. If you never had a chance to experience this classic, or just want to jump into the role of one of GTA’s most memorable characters once again, download it today. Fans of Dishonored (which is finding its way to numerous Game of the Year lists already) will be excited to see the Dunwall City Trials Add-On released today as well. Take on challenges of combat, stealth, and creativity as you re-enter the foreboding city of Dunwall. There’s much and more to check out so as always, please leave your thoughts in the comments below. You can also chat about this update in the <a href="http://community.us.playstation.com/t5/PlayStation-Network/bd-p/22599">PlayStation Community Forums</a>. More...

With <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/dishonored-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Dishonored</a>, the team at <a href="http://www.arkane-studios.com/uk/index.php">Arkane Studios</a> let you decide what type of assassin you wanted to be – you could focus on stealth and remain in shadow, or simply leave a trail of blood across the game’s missions. However you played, by the game’s end, you had become Dunwall’s greatest assassin. But how do you stack up about against the rest of the world? In Dishonored’s new DLC, Dunwall City Trials, all your skills will be tested across 10 challenge maps. Providing a challenge to all levels of players, these maps will require you to creatively combine your supernatural abilities, weapons and gadgets with well-timed stealth and agility tactics. More...

Hello! My name is Jack Lang, Junior Programmer at <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/futurlab/">FuturLab</a>. I’m responsible for the programming on our new game, Surge, and I’m here today to talk briefly about how the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-mobile/">PlayStation Mobile</a> SDK has made the process of developing our game for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a> really easy! I started out as a Flash developer because I wanted to make games. This experience, along with some prior knowledge of C#, meant that I was able to use the PSM cross-platform SDK to focus on the game rather than the specifics of each platform it supports. As you can see from the trailer above, Surge uses nice visual effects, and thanks to PSM I was able to pick and choose between high and low level programming libraries, making it possible to get visual features like the ‘awesomizer’ line style, particles and the attractive color blurring glow effects running efficiently and in a short space of time. More...

Good morning earth! My name’s James Whitehead, I’m the boss at Boss Baddie and I’m here to talk about our twin-stick shooter <a href="http://www.bigskyinfinity.com/">Big Sky Infinity</a>, coming to <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PS3</a> and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a> with today's <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a> update. Buy it on one system for $9.99, and unlock the other version at no additional cost! Big Sky Infinity is a lightning-fast, randomly-generated game that adapts to how you play - it’s never the same game twice! You pilot a spaceship that’s flying straight into an alien armada. The further you progress, the harder it gets, with giant bosses, streams of enemies and special things we call ‘Events’. Your ship is equipped with a drill that lets you smash through planets and meteors. It’s less about memorisation and more about reactions and adapting! More...

The mercenary life is grand, but how do you put the "profit" into intergalactic warfare for fun and profit? I mean, we all love to see new places (and blow them up) and meet new people (and blow them up), but you're not just doing this for your health. So let's talk about how <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/dust-514-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">DUST 514</a> rewards your effort. There are three things you can come away with from a battle: money, skill points, and salvage, and here's how you get them: <strong>Money</strong> ISK is the primary currency in the EVE Universe and a necessity for fighting wars. You will earn ISK from each battle you fight. The size of the reward depends on your contribution and the cost of the battle. Those who contribute more are rewarded handsomely, but all mercs are guaranteed a solid income. More...

Did you (somehow) miss the debut of our <a href="http://tombraider.tumblr.com/post/37644196053/tomb-raider-survivor-trailer-did-you-somehow">new Tomb Raider trailer</a> on Friday at VGA 10? You’re in luck! Check out Lara’s latest adventure below, and let us know what you think in the comments below! <blockquote>Injured. Scattered. Hunted. Shipwrecked on an island off the coast of Japan, Lara Croft began armed with nothing more than her wits and will to live. Forced to forage for food and defend herself from hostile natives, Lara is forever changed when her friends are captured and she realizes she is the only one who can save them. Pushed to the limits of human fortitude, Lara knows that if she doesn’t survive, none of them will. Watch Lara transition from “survival†to “Survivor†in our new trailer. </blockquote> More...

This Wednesday, December 12th -- Xi, the most popular Home game gets a follow-up, tons of holiday goodies are coming, Emo Ray expands, Avalon Keep gets King’s chambers, Home Tycoon releases some powerful updates and more! This week sees the release of Xi: Continuum. There have been many strange things going on in Home recently. It all seems to be coming to a head and this is the week when you need to come together to answer the question on everyone’s mind: What is the Continuum? For those who get involved with Xi: Continuum from the start, the game will take place over 47 days with new content each day either in Home, on external websites or via community tasks. If you find yourself a bit behind or want to play it at your own pace you can do that as well. Xi: Continuum has been designed to appeal to everyone - those who love getting involved with others, but also for people who like to do things by themselves. More...

Playmakers looks into the latest innovations for creating and learning. Some time ago they paid a visit to Media Molecule to take a look into how LittleBigPlanet is leading the way in community development and community game design. Take a look at this video from their visit and you’ll be able to hear some of the Molecule’s very own insights on just how LittleBigPlanet is a new and exciting learning tool that has helped develop a community full of game designers and reviewers. To read more about Playmakers and their visit to Media Molecule, take a trip over to the <a href="http://playmakers.instituteofplay.org/">Playmakers website</a>. This week’s Mm Picks include an incredible arcade shooter that will see you taking on waves of enemies and facing challenging bosses, a rather retro ball-rolling maze that will see you trying to roll your way to the exit, and finally, we have a curling mini-game that’s fun to play with all your friends. More...

This week <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-plus/">PlayStation Plus</a> continues the piping hot delivery of updates to keep you warm this December. Last week, you took the plunge into the underwater world of Rapture with BioShock 2 joining the Instant Game Collection. This week, you’ll be busting out your shoryukens and controlling gravity with two great games: Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition and Rochard! Also, for those wondering, we do have PS Vita games on the way in December that will add to the already great library of content on PS Vita Plus. Watch for those to be announced in this space later this month. Please remember to jump in to the <a href="http://community.us.playstation.com/t5/PlayStation-Plus/bd-p/22045">PlayStation Community Forums in the Plus space</a> where you’ll find threads (or start your own!) to discuss Plus. More...

Hi PlayStation.Blog readers! Over the past few weeks, the <a href=" ">Sportsfriends</a> designers and I have been posting about the four indie multiplayer games that we’re hoping to bring to PS3 as one action-filled compendium. We’ve exhibited all four games around the world at festivals and parties, and now we want to get them into your living room. But <a href=" ">we need your support on Kickstarter</a> to raise enough development funds. Today is the final day of our <a href=" ">campaign</a>! More...

It has been a big weekend for us here at Naughty Dog. We revealed a brand new trailer for <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/the-last-of-us-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">The Last of Us</a> at the <a href="http://www.spike.com/events/video-game-awards/">Spike Video Game Awards</a> on Friday along with the most important news for any fan – that The Last of Us will be released on <strong>May 7th, 2013</strong>! This is our second trailer release and our first since announcing The Last of Us at least year’s VGA show. If you didn’t catch the show when it aired live or the Spike video stream, you can watch the full, uncensored trailer below. We’ve tried to keep the trailer as spoiler-free as possible, while giving you some hints at the tense, emotional narrative the development team has crafted for The Last of Us. Enjoy! More...

The PlayStation 2 classic arrives on PSN this week, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas brings back the incredible action of the hit game series. Carl Johnson left the San Andreas neighborhood of Los Santos five years ago, when it was being ripped apart by drugs and gang violence. When he returns in the early 90s, his mother has been killed, his family has fallen apart and his childhood friends are criminals. When crooked cops frame him for murder, he decides to save himself and his family by taking over the streets. Enjoy this week The Drop. More...

Did you catch last night's VGAs? From <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/12/07/new-the-last-of-us-trailer-to-debut-at-spike-video-game-awards-stream-here/">The Last of Us' new trailer</a> to <a href=" ">Journey's three wins</a>, PlayStation made an impressive showing! Speaking of great PlayStation games, you should really, <em>really</em> get around to <a href=" ">backing Sportsfriends on Kickstarter</a> if you haven't already -- you have less than two days to help them get the last bit of funding they need. We can do it! I'm sort of hooked on <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/far-cry-3-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Far Cry 3</a>, which I did not see coming. It's my first outing with the series, and I'm loving every minute of it. More...

Winter is here! That means you can expect a few things: candy canes (yum), white walkers (yikes), mulled cider (yum), presents (hopefully) and of course, the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/psn-spotlight/">PSN Community Spotlight</a> (yum?). For the unfamiliar, this is where PlayStation gamers tell their unique stories/experiences/thoughts, as submitted to this section in the <a href="http://community.us.playstation.com/t5/PSN-Community-Meets-the-PS-Blog/bd-p/22802">PlayStation Community Forums</a>. Those that make it all the way to the PlayStation Blog will receive a $50 PlayStation Store voucher. Last week we asked for your PlayStation stories, and gamer <a href="http://us.playstation.com/publictrophy/index.htm?onlinename=MysticMur">MysticMur</a> wrote in to tell us about how gaming helped him through his physical struggles. More...

The <a href="http://www.spike.com/shows/video-game-awards">2012 Spike Video Game Awards</a> will be underway in just about an hour and we can’t wait to unveil our brand new The Last of Us Story Trailer to the world! We’re peeling back the curtain on Joel and Ellie’s gripping, emotional journey across a post-pandemic United States. Be sure to tune into Spike TV at 9pm ET/6pm PT or watch online below. Excited? We can’t wait to share more of the game as development of The Last of Us progresses! We’ll be talking more about the content you see here and many other aspects of what makes The Last of Us a truly remarkable game in the months to come. More...

The 25th Anniversary Tournament Series has been the backbone of Capcom’s year-long celebration of Street Fighter, and this Saturday, December 8th, The Grand Finals are aimed to deliver one of most epic Ultra combos the fighting game scene has ever experienced. This isn’t just a tournament, this event is a pure bonanza of Street Fighter love: amazing competition, new announcements, killer artwork, tons of freebies, costumes, photos ops, signing sessions… we are even giving away a custom Street Fighter Scion FR-S Sports Coupe! If you’re in the bay area, I highly recommend swinging by. The event (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/363395120391694/">Facebook page here</a>) is free to enter, but is sure to fill up, so get there early in the day if you can. The fun kicks off at 10:00am PST. If you can’t make it in person, don't worry -- we will be live streaming the whole thing from our new <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/capcomfighters">Capcom Fighters</a> channel. We also have a <a href="http://finals.streetfighter25.com">website with the brackets</a> up, so you can follow along with the matches at home. More...

I know, I know, I'm running behind this week. That said, there is <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/12/07/hands-on-bioshock-infinite-for-ps3/">a pretty good reason why</a>. Sadly, there's no BioShock Infinite coverage on today's show -- you'll just have to make do with special guest <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Sessler">Adam Sessler</a>! The Sess is a household name among gamers nationwide thanks to his long run with G4, and now he's got a new project that he's dying to tell you all about. Adam also shares his thoughts on <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/the-last-of-us-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">The Last of Us</a>,<a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/playstation-all-stars-battle-royale-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale</a>, and what it was like to throw out every single game box he owned when he relocated to San Francisco. Then we catch up with Sony Santa Monica Studio's <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/author/tpappy/">Todd Papy</a>, game director on <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/god-of-war-ascension-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">God of War: Ascension</a> for an inside look at the game's long-gestating multiplayer mode. More...