Commander Fury

With fantastic elemental spells, powerful potions and countless items to discover and collect, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/sorcery/">Sorcery</a><span style="font-size: 11px;">*</span>immerses players in a sprawling fantasy epic. You'll clash with fierce enemies, solve ingenious puzzles, and heal a broken world shrouded in darkness all with the power of the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-move/">PlayStation Move</a>.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Ghost Recon: Future Soldier promises to go beyond the core Ghost Recon franchise and deliver a fresh gameplay experience featuring prototype high-tech weaponry and state-of-the-art single-player and multiplayer modes. Enjoy this week <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/the-drop/">The Drop</a> More...

Not sure how the year has moved so fast, but we're now just 2 weeks away from E3 2012. Last week, many publishers (including us) showed off a sneak preview of some titles that will be featured prominently at the LA Convention Center. That's why you may have seen impressions of games like The Last of Us (links below) and announcements such as Table Top Tanks. More will be coming over the next couple of weeks as well. A number of people have asked me via Twitter if we'll be planning a fan meet-up in LA around E3. I'm working out the details, but we're aiming to be able to get a select number of people into our press event on June 4th. Please stay tuned for details, likely by end of this coming week. <strong>The PS.Blog weekly reading list (Week of May 14, 2012)</strong> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.psnstores.com/review/review-treasures-of-montezuma-blitz/">Review: Treasures of Montezuma Blitz - PSNStores</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/max-payne-3/reviews/max-payne-3-review-6376816/">Max Payne 3 Reviews - GameSpot.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.delicious.com/redirect?url=http%3A//www.gamespot.com/game-of-thrones/reviews/game-of-thrones-review-6377620/">Game of Thrones Reviews - GameSpot.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.delicious.com/redirect?url=http%3A//penny-arcade.com/report/editorial-article/selecting-victims-in-assassins-creed-3-these-are-real-people-and-this-is-wh">Selecting victims in Assassin’s Creed 3: These are real people, and this is where and when they died - PA Report</a></li> More...

Not a lot of time for game playing this week, as pre-E3 planning and a busy Blog publishing schedule) have kept me surprisingly tied up. What did I miss? In other news this week, PlayStation's cross-country tour has officially <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/05/18/playstation-experience-on-tour-now/">hit the road through November</a>, Netherrealms dished out <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/05/18/mastering-mortal-kombat-for-ps-vita/">Mortal Kombat tips for you</a>, Sorcery revealed members of its <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/05/17/the-creatures-of-sorcery/">monstrous menagerie</a>, the GT Academy competition moved to <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/05/16/gt-academy-2012-get-tips-from-the-us-champion-today/">Round 3 and 4</a>, PixelJunk 4am <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/05/15/pixeljunk-4am-your-virtual-audio-canvas-is-live-today/">launched on PSN</a> with a free viewer app, Lightbox Interactive showed a new <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/05/17/the-final-days-of-starhawk/">Starhawk development diary</a> chronicling the final hours of development, indie legends Superbrothers and Jim Guthrie <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/05/18/superbrothers-jim-guthrie-x-sound-shapes/">announced their participation</a> in the PS Vita musical platformer Sound Shapes, and the team behind upcoming Foosball 2012 revealed the nuances of their <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/05/18/foosball-2012-dev-diary-playstation-move-motion-controls/">PlayStation Move support</a> (Protip: It's extensive). More...

Hey everyone! It’s the latest edition of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/psn-spotlight/">PSN Community Spotlight</a>, where it’s your chance to get your PlayStation story featured on the PlayStation.Blog. By reviewing the dedicated space on the <a href="http://community.us.playstation.com/community/playstation_network/psn_community_meets_the_ps_blog?view=discussions&start=0">PlayStation Community Forums</a>, we find compelling PlayStation stories and commentary, then deliver a $50 <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-store/">PlayStation Store</a> voucher code to the winner every week. Remember to read the <a href="http://community.us.playstation.com/thread/4655739">posting best practices</a> for more info. This week’s spotlight is from PSN member renewman1. Stealing is lame, but read on to find out how this military man found a great way to rebuild his collection. More...

Hello again! You were so nice to me the last time around, I thought I’d come back for another visit. We at <a href="https://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gearbox-software/">Gearbox</a> were delighted to see the enthusiastic response to our <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/?s=borderlands+2&x=0&y=0">recent Borderlands 2 posts</a>. But that wasn’t enough. You see, <a href="https://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/borderlands-2/">Borderlands 2</a> is all about MORE. More weapons, more enemies, more story, more environments, and most of all MORE LOOT. A commenter on one of the previous posts said, “You’ll get my pre-order as soon as the collector’s / limited editions are revealed in full.†Well, “<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/04/09/borderlands-2-pax-east-returns-to-pandora/#comment-705768">Baron_Von_Bonbon</a>,†that day has arrived as we’ve recently announced our <a href="http://www.2kgames.com/blog/borderlands-2-box-art-and-special-editions-revealed">Borderlands 2 Deluxe Vault Hunter’s Collector's Edition</a> and <a href="http://www.2kgames.com/blog/borderlands-2-box-art-and-special-editions-revealed">Borderlands 2 Ultimate Loot Chest Limited Edition.</a> More...

I’m excited to announce that the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-experience/">PlayStation Experience</a> is back on tour for 2012 and we have some awesome games and experiences planned for you, our community. For those of you new to the PlayStation Experience, every year we tour the country’s biggest concerts and festivals to show off all of our latest games and gadgets. This is your chance to meet other local PlayStation enthusiasts, compete in your favorite PlayStation titles, and most importantly, get your hands on unreleased games! I guess there are also the live performances to check out too, but who goes to music festivals for that? Especially when you can play: <blockquote> <ul> <li><a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/littlebigplanet-karting/">LittleBigPlanet Karting</a></li> <li><a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-all-stars-battle-royale/">PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale</a></li> <li><a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/starhawk/">Starhawk</a></li> <li><a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/twisted-metal/">Twisted Metal</a></li> <li><a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/mlb-12-the-show/">MLB 12 The Show</a></li> </ul> </blockquote> More...

<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/mortal-kombat/">Mortal Kombat</a> for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a> has come out of the gate strong after shipping on May 1st. In just two weeks, players have clashed in hundreds of thousands of online matches across the world. With the <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psvita/">PS Vita</a> system players can access a complete <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/mortal-kombat-ps3.html">Mortal Kombat</a> experience on the go, whether you’re on the bus, in the library, or hanging out with friends. There are quite a few unique features with this Vita version of Mortal Kombat. While preserving the core gameplay elements, we’ve implemented a ton of new functionalities, such as touchscreen Fatalities and X-Rays, as well as an all-new Challenge Tower II that takes advantage of the diversity of features that the PS Vita system provides. More...

<em>A message from a representative at Superbrothers, written in the midst of a spring thunderstorm in the hill country at the Quebec/Vermont border.</em> It is with immense pleasure that we are announcing our involvement with a video game project known as <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/sound-shapes/">Sound Shapes</a>. We are extra excited to be contributing alongside sworcery maestro Jim Guthrie. This represents the latest in a series of <a href="http://superbrothers.ca/">Superbrothers</a> X <a href="http://www.jimguthrie.org/">Jim Guthrie</a> a/v collaborations dating back to 2005's musical film <a href="http://jimguthrie.bandcamp.com/album/children-of-the-clone">Children of the Clone</a> and 2008's <a href=" ">Dot Matrix Revolution</a>, but this will be our first a/v collaboration since 2011's cult classic videogame Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP. More...

In March, we announced our upcoming <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> game <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/foosball-2012/">Foosball 2012</a>. And now we’ve returned to PlayStation.Blog to showcase a series of short developer diaries where we introduce you to some of the game’s coolest features, like <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-move/">PlayStation Move</a> support, full cross-platform compatibility between PS3 and PS Vita and also the online multiplayer mode. Our first video demonstrates Foosball 2012 and PlayStation Move motion controllers in action, showing that you can play this game exactly the way you are used from a real table football (“foosballâ€) game. Thanks to the precision and zero lag of PlayStation Move, even the slightest movements of your hands can be properly translated into the game, allowing you to precisely control the shot power, positions of your foosmen, and so on. More...

New to the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/video-unlimited/">Video Unlimited</a> Video Store this week is the mind-bending Chronicle. Also, The Devil Inside is available in Movies, and The Grey arrives in Rent Now. The Avengers and other comic book superhero animated features are available for just five buck in this week’s Own $5 Films. Also, don’t miss the Collections & Sales section where you’ll discover <a href="http://blog.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/2012/05/15/10-minute-previews-comes-to-the-video-unlimited-service/">10-Minute Previews</a> -- yep, 10 minute previews of movies for free! Get the full details on this week’s highlights <a href="http://blog.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/2012/05/15/new-releases-on-the-video-unlimited-service-51512/">here</a>. More...

It’s been too long since I’ve posted to PlayStation.Blog...but soon you’ll see why! We recently joined Spike’s Geoff Keighley on the latest episode of GTTV tonight to show off some cool new Carmelita gameplay in addition to a very special announcement: <a href="http://www.slycooper.com/">Sly Cooper</a> is coming to PS Vita this fall! First off, a look at new gameplay. As every Sly fan knows, Sly Cooper and Carmelita Fox have a long and torrid history -- a history that’s destined to continue in <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time/">Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time</a>. The game picks up where Sly 3 left off, and Sly is feigning amnesia so he can be with the love of his life, Carmelita. But when he rejoins the Cooper Gang on their time-traveling escapade to restore his family’s legacy, you can be sure Carmelita will quickly become embroiled in their wild adventure. 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 <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/playstation/EPISODE_25_3.mp3">MP3 here</a> (Right-Click->Save As)</li></ul></blockquote> With Jeff and Rey in L.A. for pre-E3 activities, and Nick still wandering the primordial plains of Africa, I preside over today’s somewhat more <em>intimate</em> show. Luckily, I roped in <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a> Sr. Community Manager Matthew Harper to share his eye-opening Origin Story, which provides some helpful tips for those of you who have wondered how to break into game development. We kick off with a late-breaking interview featuring Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley from <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/naughty-dog/">Naughty Dog</a>, the creative director and game director of upcoming PS3 survival epic <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/the-last-of-us/">The Last of Us</a>. More...

Warheads! Last Tuesday, May 8th, <a href="http://www.lightboxinteractive.com/">LightBox Interactive</a> and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/santa-monica-studios/">Santa Monica Studio</a> released <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/starhawk/">Starhawk</a> into the wild. Getting here was a real &*#%^# at times, but it sure as hell has been a fun ride! If you'd like to peek behind the curtains look at the final days of Starhawk’s development, check out this video (above). We shot it a few weeks before release and it'll give you a nice glimpse into the inner workings of a game developer in crunch mode. We'll also be able to tell you more about some great downloadable items soon, including our first free map...Cypress. Stay tuned for details! More...

In this new behind-the-scenes video, our final installment of our four-part series detailing the making of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/sorcery/">Sorcery</a>, we discuss what it took to create the game’s vast, magical universe. You’ll gain insight into the numerous creative decisions that we had to make, such as crafting the look and feel of the different environments -- from The Realm of the Dead to the Faerie Forest -- and the strange and dangerous beasts that inhabit them. You'll hear from the development team on how we went about making a fantasy world feel otherworldly, details on the backstory behind places like the Endless Stair and the Faerie Forest, and some anecdotes on why the prettiest character in Sorcery is also one of the most dangerous! <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/sorcery-ps3.html">Sorcery</a> hits store shelves next week, Tuesday, May 22nd. For more info on this eagerly anticipated <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-move/">PlayStation Move</a> title, visit our <a href="http://www.sorcery.com/">official site</a>. More...

I'm Steve and I'd love to tell you about the latest great <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a> Augmented Reality game <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/table-top-tanks/">Table Top Tanks</a>, which we developed at <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-games/">Devil's Details</a> in Sheffield, UK. When we were asked if we'd like to develop Table Top Tanks by our friends at SCEE we couldn't believe our luck: Who doesn't like blowing stuff up with Tanks? And we got to play with and help develop PlayStation’s AR technology too. So, we said "Yes please!" and got down to work. So, what's in Table Top Tanks? Firstly, there are the tanks: They're quite quick, nimble and fun to drive and you can choose from 10 different colors. Their main cannon is pretty powerful and you can upgrade its shell type by running over pickups; my favorite is the bouncing missile - they're great fun to spray into the edge of the arena and watch them cause carnage and confusion as they bounce around. To get you started playing the game we've included a single player campaign, which will teach you how to play and challenge your tank skills. More...

Attention <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gt-academy/">GT Academy</a> competitors: we are now in the third week of the 2012 season, and the competition is heating up. Since May 1st, nearly 600,000 competitors have driven more than 51,000 miles and reattempted 52,000 times for their chance to become this year’s <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gran-turismo-5/">GT Academy Champion</a>. As you may already know, Round 3 and 4 became available this week - offering faster and more advanced technical driving challenges to prepare you for the final eighth round starting in June. To give you a leg up on the competition, <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/">TwitchTV</a> will be doing a live webcast with the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/06/06/announcing-the-first-us-gt-academy-champion/">first US GT Academy Champion Bryan Heitkotter</a> today at 6pm Pacific Time. More...

Hello, PlayStation nation! As my first post on the PlayStation.Blog, it’s my pleasure to bring you news of a brand new mind-sharpening game for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a>: Smart As. Launching this fall, Smart As is a social brain-training experience that will put your brain to the test with 20 unique, engaging, tactile and highly interactive puzzle games. This next-gen puzzle game will also enable you to share your stats with players from around the world using a robust set of social and connective features. More...

It’s been nearly six months since<a href="http://www.naughtydog.com/site/post/834h472kmfs8/"> we announced</a> <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/the-last-of-us/">The Last of Us</a> and development has been a bustling beehive of activity. If you picked up the<a href="http://www.gameinformer.com/p/lastofus.aspx"> March 2012 issue of Game Informer</a> or saw any of the online coverage, you might have read about Joel and Ellie’s visit to an abandoned city. Today, we are excited to share a very fresh, very provocative video that should answer some of your questions about what went down inside those city walls. You’ll get an idea of what it takes to be a survivor in Joel and Ellie’s heartless new world. Joel and Ellie won’t have an easy road ahead of them. Their path across the US will intersect with other survivors, some of whom won’t be friendly. In this scene set to the somber chords of Hank Williams, Sr., Joel and Ellie continue their journey west in a battered pickup truck. More...

Our friends at Q Games are excited to deliver their latest PSN experience: <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/pixeljunk-4am/">PixelJunk 4am!</a> This one-of-a-kind music creation tool lets you perform, create and share; all with subtle motions with the PlayStation Move. With beats provided by world famous PixelJunk DJ Baiyon and the ability to share your creations with not only friends on PSN, but the entire world as well, you’ve got a world stage waiting to hear your performance. Read all the PixelJunk 4am PlayStation.Blog coverage right <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/pixeljunk-4am/">here</a> for more info on the game. If classic platforming is more your speed, Sonic The Hedgehog is back in <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/04/17/bringing-collaborative-play-to-sonic-4-episode-ii/">Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode II</a>! Continue the adventure as it left off from the first episode and find out what Sonic’s arch-nemesis Dr. Eggman was searching for in the Lost Labyrinth. Visit new locales, speed through obstacles and partner up with Tails in this exciting continuation! More...

Hi everyone! Gaming is the bread and butter of PS Vita, with titles such as <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/resistance-burning-skies/">Resistance: Burning Skies</a>, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/sound-shapes/">Sound Shapes</a> and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gravity-rush/">Gravity Rush</a> launching soon. Starting today, you’ll have even more reason to never stop playing. We’re very excited to announce the following PSP titles and minis will be available on the PS Vita Store, with many more coming soon. These aren’t just the same games you might have played at one time in the past! More...

The month of May brings some of my favorite times of the year. It is at this time when I take a step back a look at the gigantic list of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PS3</a> and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a> games that I want to dedicate times to before the onslaught of games that come in at the later end of the year. Even better, it’s a perfect time to pick up those digital titles that you never were able to play earlier. All this plays perfectly into me saying that <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/ubisoft/">Ubisoft</a> is having a huge promotion on our <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/">PlayStation Network</a> catalog. Starting today, you will be able to download a huge selection of our games on the <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-store/index.htm">PlayStation Store</a> at 50 percent off for <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-plus/">PlayStation Plus</a> members and 33 percent off for all other users. The sale will end on May 22, so act fast! More...

Do you have a <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-move/">PlayStation Move</a> motion controller? Do you like music? Are waffles delicious? If you answered “Yes†to any of the above questions, I have some delicious news for you! <strong><a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/pixeljunk-4am/">PixelJunk 4am</a> will be released later today on <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a> for $9.99! The FREE PixelJunk 4am Viewer app will also be available to download today, and will enable you to stream the <em>full library</em> of 4am visualizers and songs from performers around the world.</strong> If you’re not already familiar with <a href="http://pixeljunk.jp/library/4am/">PixelJunk 4am</a>, it’s a Virtual Audio Canvas that uses <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps3/playstation-move/">PlayStation Move</a>, giving you the power to craft music in a unique new audio-visual experience. More...

April was a close race for the top spot: <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a> exclusive <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/journey/">Journey</a> continued to see major play, with fighting game par excellence <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/skullgirls/">SkullGirls</a> and emotionally exhausting survival epic <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/the-walking-dead/">The Walking Dead Episode 1</a> following close behind. But it was Ubisoft’s harrowing tale of one man’s survival amidst catastrophe that claimed the top spot -- I Am Alive was this month’s most-downloaded PSN game. On <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a>, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/escape-plan/">Escape Plan</a> has now entered its third month of leadership on the PS Vita <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-store/">PlayStation Store</a>. Meanwhile, in Add-Ons, Call of Duty content (both new and old) stormed in, while <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/mlb-12-the-show/">MLB 12: The Show</a> content shared some of the top honors. More...

The Nuketown Hooligans‘ Bill “Rumpo” Lavoy, longtime friend and collaborator joins Commander Fury to help him interview himself. As they talk about the Commander’s past, present, and future in Urgent Fury and beyond. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7-11mD__GDebKjNHkGi1Ld7sjyQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7-11mD__GDebKjNHkGi1Ld7sjyQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7-11mD__GDebKjNHkGi1Ld7sjyQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7-11mD__GDebKjNHkGi1Ld7sjyQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?a=D7aHLGZvQFM:a7aZoH_0kf0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?a=D7aHLGZvQFM:a7aZoH_0kf0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?a=D7aHLGZvQFM:a7aZoH_0kf0: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/D7aHLGZvQFM" height="1" width="1"/> More...

Wednesday, May 16th, brings us some awesome <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-home/">PlayStation Home</a> content: Midway 3 arrives with the Ca$h Carnival event where you can win up to $25,000 worth of prizes (click <a href="http://community.us.playstation.com/message/37630890">here</a> for official rules), the Men in Black HQ opens its doors, new developer Bigyama launches Forthstar, Lockwood brightens up May with new additions to their Drey Line, and much more! The long-awaited Midway 3 is coming this week. As if that wasn’t enough on its own, it’s bringing sweet, sweet prizes with it. No, not virtual prizes (it has over 100 of those, too) but <em>real</em> prizes. Sony prizes. Awesome prizes. Oh, and cash prizes too! More...