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You may have caught wind of this one-of-a-kind title’s release in Japan or heard whispers of it this past E3, but we’re excited to finally announce that Tokyo Jungle will be coming to <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PS3</a> via <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a> very shortly -- on September 25th, to be exact! Developed by PlayStation C.A.M.P and Crispy’s, Tokyo Jungle is an action-adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic Japan, where humankind no longer exists and animals must ruthlessly fight for their lives. In this world, there’s just one rule -- only the strong survive! Tokyo Jungle puts you in the shoes (paws?) of over 50 playable animals ranging from Pomeranians to Lions. Playing your animal of choice, unleash your inner beast to hunt your way to the top of Tokyo's post-apocalyptic food chain. More...

Last week, we released the Disney Princesses Pack 2. It contained our second collection of Disney Princess costumes, including Ariel, Tiana, Rapunzel and Belle. These costumes are available individually again, but there is a further collection of bonus stickers for anyone who picks up the full pack. For more information on our newest pack, head on over to the <a href=" http://www.littlebigplanet.com/en/game_guide/ps3/downloadable_content/disney_princesses_pack_2/">LittleBigPlanet Downloadable Content Catalogue</a>. Don’t forget that you can complete your Disney Princesses Costumes and Stickers collection by picking up Disney Princesses Pack 1 too. Purchasing both Disney Princesses Pack 1 and Disney Princesses Pack 2 will give you access to the full collection of the Disney Princess Costumes and the complete set of Bonus Stickers! More...

Looking for a little more depth from your FPS? Hugely ambitious free-to-play sci-fi shooter Dust 514 might be just the ticket. <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/ccp-games/">CCP</a>'s <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PlayStation 3</a> exclusive sits alongside its enormously popular PC space MMO Eve Online, with players' actions in one game directly affecting the environment in the other. See our <a href="http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2012/04/26/how-dynamic-battlefields-take-shape-in-dust-514/">recent post</a> from the Icelandic developer for more on exactly how this plays out. The third string to the whole intriguing project is <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/dust-514-neocom/">Dust 514 Neocom</a> – a companion <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a> app that lets you interact with various systems from the <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps3/">PlayStation 3</a> game directly from your handheld. In search of a little more information on exactly how it works, we collared CCP Creative Director Atli Mars Sveinsson and Marketing Director Cameron Payne at last week's Gamescom event in Cologne, Germany. More...

On PS3 this week, the war on planet Cybertron rages on in this second chapter of the phenomenally successful action game series. Transformers: Fall of Cybertron takes fans through the final, darkest hours of the civil war between the Autobots and Decepticons as they fight for control of their dying planet, ultimately leading to their [...] More...

I think this past week went pretty well, yes? When I watched the PlayStation gamescom 2012 press conference rehearsal a week ago, with its reveals of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/14/media-molecules-new-project-revealed-tearaway-for-ps-vita/">Tearaway</a>, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/14/until-dawn-new-ps-move-horror-game-announced-for-ps3/">Until Dawn</a>, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/15/new-psn-title-rain-announced-watch-the-trailer/">Rain</a>, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/14/watch-the-gamescom-trailer-for-killzone-mercenary/">Killzone: Mercenary</a> and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/14/the-curtain-is-raised-on-puppeteer-a-new-ps3-adventure/">Puppeteer</a>, I knew we were looking at special event. Based on the tweets we received that evening, and the large list of articles and previews below, it would seem that many of you agree. If you missed any of our gamescom 2012 announcements, you can find them all <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gamescom12/">right here</a>. We're back home now (and missing <a href="http://www.gaffel.de/index-uk.php">Kolsch</a>), but that doesn't mean the convention coverage is over. This week, look for interviews on Until Dawn, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/dust-514/">Dust 514</a>, Diggs' Nightcrawler, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/dishonored/">Dishonored</a>, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/15/the-monsters-and-magic-of-soul-sacrifice/">Soul Sacrifice</a>, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/ratchet-clank-full-frontal-assault/">Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault</a>, and more. More...

Whatta week! Our trip to <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gamescom12/">Gamescom</a> was a fruitful one, as you'll soon see, but it's nice to be home in the good old US of A. I don't have any big plans this weekend, aside from catching up on sleep, watching Breaking Bad, and making a desperate bid to finish <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/10/14/arkham-city-qa-rocksteady-answers-your-questions/">Batman: Arkham City</a>. Read on for the top 10 most-read PlayStation.Blog stories this week, a list that barely scratches the surface on PlayStation's megaton Gamescom announcements. Other major highlights this week include the first trailer for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/15/new-psn-title-rain-announced-watch-the-trailer/">PSN stunner rain</a>, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/14/playstation-plus-coming-to-ps-vita-online-game-save-storage-getting-upgraded/">big new perks</a> for PlayStation Plus members, a <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/15/the-last-of-us-the-making-of-a-cinematic/">mocap video featurette</a> and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/14/the-last-of-us-a-new-perspective-from-naughty-dog/">new The Last of Us trailer</a> from Naughty Dog, the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/14/media-molecules-new-project-revealed-tearaway-for-ps-vita/">first details and video</a> for Media Molecule's PS Vita game Tearaway, news of a <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/14/are-you-ready-for-the-god-of-war-ascension-multiplayer-beta/">God of War: Ascension multiplayer beta</a>, the reveal trailer for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/14/until-dawn-new-ps-move-horror-game-announced-for-ps3/">PlayStation Move "teen horror" game Until Dawn</a>... More...

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Another Saturday, another <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/psn-spotlight/">PSN Community Spotlight</a>. It’s that time 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 find a $50 PlayStation Store voucher in their inbox. Last week, Morgan asked about your experiences with <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">Metal Gear Solid 4</a>, since the game was recently patched with Trophy support. PlayStation gamer <a href="http://us.playstation.com/publictrophy/index.htm?onlinename=lucifour">luciFOUR</a> wrote in to tell us about his rocky start with the Metal Gear series. Don’t worry, it has a happy ending. More...

Hi again, this is <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/sports-champions-2-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Sports Champions 2</a> Senior Producer, Jeremy Ray, and I’m super excited to finally let everyone know when Sports Champions 2 will be available here in the US -- October 30th! Since we're getting close, I've got a small update on the game for you. We're giving the game one final coat of polish and squashing bugs right now, and I’m proud to say that we’ve surpassed many of our lofty internal goals. We can’t wait until it's in your hands. One example: the Avatar Creator feature has turned out <em>so</em> much better than we envisioned it. In fact, we are already starting to think about post-release support to make this feature even better -- hopefully I’ll be able to announce something on that after launch. The creativity we’ve seen with the QA team on the avatar creator has been inspiring, and we're incredibly excited to see how much further the fans take it. More...

Here at <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gamescom12/">gamescom 2012</a>, <a href="http://www.ubi.com/US/">Ubisoft</a> finally granted hands-on access to its newest assassin, Aveline, star of <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psvita/games-and-media/psv-assassin-s-creed-iii-liberation.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Assassin’s Creed III Liberation</a>. In this video, story writer Richard Farrese walks us through some of the new features found in <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a>’s first entry in the series. Liberation takes full advantage of the new <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/assassin-s-creed-iii-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Assassin’s Creed III</a> game engine and its simplified control scheme. Gone are the days of leaning on the shoulder button and playing defense during encounters. Press Square for melee attacks, hold and release Triangle to aim and fire ranged weapons, Circle counters, X is used for block-breakers and other moves. It’s a bit of an adjustment to begin thinking offense first in an Assassin’s Creed game, but ultimately it’s likely to be seen as an improvement. More...

While waiting to get hands-on with <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/dishonored-ps3.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">Dishonored</a> here at <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gamescom12/">gamescom</a> (impressions shared in this week’s PlayStation.Blogcast), I ran into an acquaintance from <a href="http://www.namco.com/">Namco Bandai</a>. He invited me to their booth to experience the two new demos for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/ni-no-kuni-wrath-of-the-white-witch/">Ni no kuni: Wrath of the White Witch</a> being shown. I didn’t pass on the opportunity, if nothing else, as an excuse to share beautiful new screens and video with you. Parts of what I saw are showcased in this new gamescom trailer, so do your eyes a favor and roll the video. When launching the first demo, the demonstrator made a point of showing that the game features a Japanese language voiceover selection option. This is a frequent request from JRPG fans, so rest assured that matter is settled. The first demo, “An Errand for Father Oak,†takes place very early in the game as diminutive hero-in-training Oliver is trying to get to the Ding Dong Dell, the Cat King’s Castle. More...

This week, the <a href="http://www.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/music-unlimited/why-music-unlimited/">Music Unlimited</a> service features <a href="http://blog.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/2012/08/14/new-releases-on-the-music-unlimited-service-81412/">new releases</a> including Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac, 2 Chainz, and Incubus, as well as new albums from Insane Clown Posse, Yellowcard, Kottonmouth Kings, Steve Vai, and Dead Can Dance. In this week’s Video Unlimited New Releases, The Hunger Games finally arrives for those who didn’t catch this epic adventure in theatres. Also in Movies, check out Battleship and find The Raid: Redemption in Rent Now. In Collections & Sales, get more $5 movies in Own $5 Films featuring Action this week. Get your adrenaline pumping with films like Crank, The Bank Job, and Gamer. Finally in TV Shows, don’t miss your chance to celebrate Shark Week with a fix of Discovery Channel shark-themed shows, and catch new season episodes of Hell on Wheels and Grimm. Get all the details <a href="http://blog.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/2012/08/14/new-releases-on-the-video-unlimited-service-81412/">here</a>. More...

On this episode…Commander Fury spends some quality time with Mark Christianson (Rigger82), C.O. of the Off Duty Gamers. And they talk about Pax Prime 2012, Medal Of Honor: Warfighter, Battlefield 3‘s third XPack, “Armored Kill“, zombie apocalypse safety tips, and the ODGs forthcoming 24hr GO*VETs charity gaming marathon. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UQ3YlyqiJzV2CjkoeDzmCXPKWC8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UQ3YlyqiJzV2CjkoeDzmCXPKWC8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UQ3YlyqiJzV2CjkoeDzmCXPKWC8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UQ3YlyqiJzV2CjkoeDzmCXPKWC8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?a=kVgKNoIi2mQ:ZrrTmB4KGA0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?a=kVgKNoIi2mQ:ZrrTmB4KGA0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?a=kVgKNoIi2mQ:ZrrTmB4KGA0:Ly1H5S7uc7A"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?d=Ly1H5S7uc7A" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UrgentFuryUnleashed/~4/kVgKNoIi2mQ" height="1" width="1"/> More...

<blockquote><strong>Subscription Links:</strong> <ul><li>Subscribe via <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-official-playstation-blogcast/id483223024">iTunes</a> </li> <li>Subscribe via <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheOfficialPlaystationBlogcast">RSS here</a></li> <li>Download the MP3 <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/playstation/38_Episode_038__The_Shuhei_Yoshida_Show.mp3">here</a> on PS3, PS Vita or PC (Right-Click->Save As)</li></ul></blockquote> Guten tag! What. A. Show. This week's PlayStation Blogcast comes to you by way of Cologne, Germany, home to the annual <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gamescom12/">Gamescom</a> videogame expo and countless meat products. Jeff and I made the 10-hour flight for good reason: We got hands-on time with loads of great games, from <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/god-of-war-ascension/">God of War: Ascension</a> to <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/dishonored/">Dishonored</a> to <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/16/hands-on-call-of-duty-black-ops-declassified-for-ps-vita/">Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified</a>, not to mention sitting in on PlayStation's well-received Gamescom press conference that introduced cool new games like <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/14/media-molecules-new-project-revealed-tearaway-for-ps-vita/">Tearaway</a>, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/14/the-curtain-is-raised-on-puppeteer-a-new-ps3-adventure/">Puppeteer</a>, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/until-dawn/">Until Dawn</a> and more. Good, good stuff. More...

Every once and a while Commander Fury gets that interview of a life time, such as Harvard Bonin, Jr. of Santa Monica Studios, Travis Steiner formerly of Zipper Interactive and even Doc from The Tester Season 1. But when he got the call to host a live broadcast interview with David Sears, Creative Director at [...] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8nacY5Ub65_GwTjI6JeIZLtdS3A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8nacY5Ub65_GwTjI6JeIZLtdS3A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8nacY5Ub65_GwTjI6JeIZLtdS3A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8nacY5Ub65_GwTjI6JeIZLtdS3A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?a=UZAc9cQzM8M:MLA2kzI35Uo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?a=UZAc9cQzM8M:MLA2kzI35Uo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?a=UZAc9cQzM8M:MLA2kzI35Uo:Ly1H5S7uc7A"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?d=Ly1H5S7uc7A" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UrgentFuryUnleashed/~4/UZAc9cQzM8M" height="1" width="1"/> More...

Every once and a while Commander Fury gets that interview of a life time, such as Harvard Bonin, Jr. of Santa Monica Studios, Travis Steiner formerly of Zipper Interactive and even Doc from The Tester Season 1. But when he got the call to host a live broadcast interview with David Sears, Creative Director at SOF Studios, the excitement was almost too much. However Commander Fury tightened up his boot straps and uttered an enthusiastic “HOO-YAH” and said let’s do it. Recently SOF Studios announced the arrival of David Sears to the team, and August 23rd at 9pm central standard time this is your chance to ask the man behind our beloved Original Socom Series where he is going to take SOF Studios. Head over to their site and register on their forums so you can post your questions. Commander Fury will be reviewing these questions and including many of them during the live broadcast. To listen to the interview and participate in a live chat, join us at www.twitch.tv/urgentfury and jump right into the chat, we will try to include live questions as well (time permitting). Be sure to follow Urgent Fury on Twitch as we have upcoming tournament broadcasts for the UF Dust Championship starting the 5th of September. View the full article

Attention, nation of PlayStation(.Blog)! Look, I’ll concede that the title of this post is open for misinterpretation. What YOU do with your <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a> in the comfort of your own home is <em>obviously</em> none of our business. The kind of loving <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psvita/games-and-media/psv-persona-4-golden.html?CMP=soc_us__gm_sm_05_21_12">Persona 4 Golden</a> can offer your PS Vita, however—apart from it being one of the best RPGs ever made, delivering 100+ hours of addictive goodness, et cetera—might be something you’ll want to share with the world... We’re incredibly excited—nay, elated—NO WAIT, WE’RE EXCITALATED—to reveal the Persona 4 Golden Vita Skin, a special FREE gift for fans who pre-order P4G at a participating retailer while very limited supplies last. More...

<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/08/14/see-the-first-trailer-for-call-of-duty-black-ops-declassified-on-ps-vita/">Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified</a> is real, and we've played it. I think the highest compliment I can pay it is to say that, well, it looks and plays like Call of Duty. The running and gunning, the aiming down the sights, the familiar <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_Gothic">Bank Gothic</a> notices popping up when you land a long-range shot or end an opponent’s killstreak, the weapon loadouts and multiplayer modes -- they’re all here, rendered on <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a>’s luscious OLED screen and playable with dual analog sticks in a mobile setting for the first time. <a href="http://www.activision.com/">Activision</a> Product Manager Ryan Scott’s <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gamescom12/">gamescom</a> presentation cut straight to the heart of the matter, starting with the game’s multiplayer offering -- a key consideration for any self-respecting CoD title. Multiplayer in Black Ops Declassified supports up to eight players via WiFi across six maps, encompassing essential play modes such as Free for all, Team Deathmatch, and Kill Confirmed, with other “classic Call of Duty modes†promised. Other trademark Call of Duty mechanics such as Create-a-Class, Killstreaks, XP, Perks, and Prestige were all present and accounted for. More...

The shadow war between the Templars and the Assassins spills from the gilded halls of Renaissance-era Europe to the rowdy seaports of the Thirteen Colonies this fall with <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/assassins-creed-iii/">Assassin’s Creed III</a>, the highly anticipated PS3 threequel. The seismic shifts in geography and time period have introduced changes both large and small in regards to combat, equipment, terrain traversal, and much more. But the game’s most dramatic evolution lies in the form of its thrilling naval battles, first witnessed during <a href=" ">PlayStation’s E3 2012 press conference</a> (skip to 10:58). But during <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gamescom12/">Gamescom</a>, I finally got a chance to control one of Assassin's Creed III's massive warships for myself. I learned that guiding the craft was a deceptively simple affair largely dictated by the sail configuration. Full sail propels you along faster but limits your turning radius; a button tap drops you to half sail, reducing your speed but giving you nimbler handling and higher cannon accuracy. More...

<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gamescom12/">Gamescom 2012</a> is currently in progress and LittleBigPlanet is the height of popularity there, thanks to our brand new titles <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psvita/games-and-media/psv-littlebigplanet-playstation-vita.html?CMP=soc_us__ac_sm_05_21_12">LittleBigPlanet PS Vita</a> and <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>. To celebrate the occasion, we have a few treats for you! <h4>LittleBigPlanet DLC Costume Cross-Compatibility!</h4> Customization is a BIG part of LittleBigPlanet. Being able to modify your Sackboy or Sackgirl is a way for players to personalize their experience, while also bringing a variety of different franchises and entertainment properties into the LBP universe. More...

If you’re a regular <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-blogcast/">PlayStation.Blogcast</a> listener, you’re probably sick to death of hearing about how much we’ve been playing and enjoying <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/pinball-arcade/">The Pinball Arcade</a> on <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>. <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/farsight-studios/">Farsight</a>’s pinball simulator faithfully recreates the experience of playing some of pinball’s greatest tables, many of which are quite difficult to find in the real world. <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/zen-studios/">Zen Studios</a> has taken a different tack since debuting on PS3 (via <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a>) in 2009 – the tables featured in <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/zen-pinball/">Zen Pinball</a> don’t exist in some decrepit arcade or collector’s garage. These fanciful pinball experiences don’t – and simply couldn’t – exist in real life. Now Zen is upgrading the “platform†for these tables – meaning the physics engine, visuals, and social media experience – with <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/zen-pinball-2/">Zen Pinball 2</a>, coming to both PS3 and PS Vita for free next month. More...

<a href="http://www.worldwidestudios.net/japan">Japan Studio</a> has a pedigree in creating a breadth of incredibly unique games, so it is no surprise to see that their next is a stylistic, original title. Crafted by a team of talented creators known as PlayStation C.A.M.P., we’re pleased to introduce their latest game, Rain. In this dark, mysterious world, you take on the role of a boy who becomes invisible, so his figure can only be seen in the rain. Freshly revealed at <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gamescom12/">Gamescom</a>, watch the announce trailer for a first look at this wondrous story. That’s all for now, but keep an eye out for more news about Rain in the coming months. More...

Hello from Germany! I'd like to talk about the cool stuff we're showing off at this year's <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gamescom12/">Gamescom</a> for <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>. First and foremost, we’d like to introduce you to a new Cooper ancestor, Salim Al Kupar. You’ll meet Salim as Sly travels back in time to the enchanted world of ancient Arabia – a land of magic genies, flying carpets and lost treasures. Sly quickly discovers that Salim is nearing retirement and looking forward to taking a little break from thievery, but recent events have put an end to those plans! Now Sly and the gang will need to goad the slightly recalcitrant Salim back into action as they work together to restore his legacy. More...

Yesterday at <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gamescom12/">Gamescom</a> in Germany <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1684869/">Troy Baker</a>, the voice of Joel, and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0424534/">Ashley Johnson</a>, the voice of Ellie, took the stage with moderator Arne Meyer, Community Strategist at <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/naughty-dog/">Naughty Dog</a>, to talk about the cinematic process, the performances, and the creative ideas at play in <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>. Before the presentation began, our game’s directors had a few words to say about the project. In order to make everything Bruce and Neil discuss in the video a reality, the performances of Troy, Ashley, and every actor involved play a crucial role. Performance capture is a long, time-intensive process. It involves tight mocap suits, long hours, a ton of writing and often some fortuitous ad-lib. We called attention to these performances -- one of the first steps to the game’s cinematic process -- at <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/07/17/highlights-from-the-last-of-us-comic-con-panel/">our panel during San Diego Comic Con</a>. At Gamescom, we went deeper into the process, and now you can watch the raw mocap for the cinematic that introduced Bill, played by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0114868/">W. Earl Brown</a>. More...

It’s been a while since <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/06/05/soul-sacrifice-e3-2012-trailer-revealed/">our last Soul Sacrifice blog post</a>, so with <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gamescom12/">Gamescom</a> taking place this week I thought I’d take a moment to share some new game details. In <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/06/01/soul-sacrifice-for-ps-vita-inafunes-next-game-is-coming-to-north-america/">our debut post</a>, we talked about the reality-blended experience and the concept of sacrificing in Soul Sacrifice. Now, I'm going to provide a deeper insight into the game. In the world of Soul Sacrifice, monsters are what have become of humans who succumbed to darkness, using magic according to their desire. The mission of a sorcerer is to exterminate these monsters. Now, you may be wondering what sort of monsters you will come across and how they succumbed to this fate. Let's take a look at the back story of one of these monsters -- “Griffon.†More...