Commander Fury

Some games have problems with bugs, but <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/dishonored/">Dishonored</a> has trouble with <em>rats</em>. Big, evil ones that prowl in packs and can rend a man’s flesh from his screaming bones. But killer rats are the least of your worries in the dark world of <a href="http://www.dishonored.com/">Dishonored</a>, an imaginative action-adventure from <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/arkane-studios/">Arkane Studios</a> and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/bethesda-softworks/">Bethesda</a> coming to <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PS3</a> later this year. The game nimbly blends inspirations from a pantheon of modern classics: The oppressive atmosphere and paranoid politicking of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/bioshock-infinite/">BioShock</a>, the graceful bloodletting of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/assassins-creed-iii/">Assassin’s Creed</a>, the murky morality of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/deus-ex-human-revolution/">Deus Ex</a>, the stealth and shadow of Thief. This is a game about skulking in dark places, eavesdropping on secret conversations, setting up the perfect ambush and beating a hasty retreat. More...

In traditional or mainstream FPS games, the mission area, i.e. the layout of objectives, structures, and spawn locations, are fairly static, thus making missions predictable after playing them a few times. This is not the case in <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/dust-514/">DUST 514</a>. Because of its sandbox nature, we want to give players the freedom to change the battlefield through choices and this is where the “dynamic†part of the battlefields will come from. This means that battlefields in <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/dust-514-ps3.html">DUST 514</a> could change based on the actions that players make – from innocuous actions such as changing one’s character fitting before a deployment, all the way up to decisions made light years away in a player owned corporate board room. However, giving players a big sandbox to play in does not simply mean throwing a bunch of random choices at them and say, “go.†For players to experience the uniquely emergent gameplay offered by the EVE Online universe, the freedom that these choices offer must be handled in a meaningful manner. To illustrate this, we will be looking at how battlefields in <a href="http://www.ccpgames.com/en/products/dust-514.aspx">DUST 514</a> are made dynamic in two major ways: at the macro and the micro scale. More...

As you will see in the video, Jack gives everyone a behind the scenes look and explains why UFreqTV is running a fundraiser. Think of UFreqTV like PBS, we do it all for free, on top of that we are not able to sell advertising for the show in Home, so we get by with what we have. Though we still think the show looks like $1 Million bucks anyway. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KUyRoIQQ_fvAbbl1XSRaG_NtfBY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KUyRoIQQ_fvAbbl1XSRaG_NtfBY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KUyRoIQQ_fvAbbl1XSRaG_NtfBY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KUyRoIQQ_fvAbbl1XSRaG_NtfBY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?a=sTCCvOwifw4:1DlgfWBkf40:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?a=sTCCvOwifw4:1DlgfWBkf40:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?a=sTCCvOwifw4:1DlgfWBkf40: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/sTCCvOwifw4" height="1" width="1"/> More...

Hey everyone! Hoping you’re all enjoying the zombified fruits of our labor now that the first episode of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/the-walking-dead/">The Walking Dead</a> arrived just yesterday on <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PlayStation Network</a>. We’re insanely busy already getting the next episode ready for all of you, but I wanted to pass along this sneak peek at a video that will help explain why all of the choices you make in the first episode will matter from episode to episode, and also all season long. Sit back and watch as my good friend Harrison Pink explains how different each outcome can be for each individual player throughout the season. There are more juicy The Walking Dead details to come, so stay tuned here and look (listen?) for me later this week on the Official <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-blogcast/">PlayStation Blogcast</a>! On behalf of the whole team here at Telltale Games, thanks again for all of your support, and we hope you enjoy the first episode! More...

From the depths of crunch-time, I emerge to share with you and all other “nodes†on the internets a wonderful tale. A tale of a game with hot multiplayer action yet, unbeknownst to most players, a fun-as-hell solo campaign as well. So peel back your eyelids and let the video below impregnate your brain! (Yes, your brain <em>can</em> get pregnant!) More...

It’s a massive week on the PlayStation Store with great new PSN Games, all-new PS3 Full Games, and a long awaited app for PS Vita. Kicking things off with PS Vita news: Skype is here! The popular communication service enabling you to make free internet calls is now available to download to your PS Vita. Connect to your account and enjoy free video and voice calls to anyone else on Skype and make calls to mobiles and landlines anywhere in the world. Download it for free today! The long-running Hot Shots Golf series recently saw new life on PS Vita. Now the series is delivering another amazingly fun and accessible entry into ultra fun golf games with Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds Complete Collection. This PSN exclusive is the only place you can find the complete Out of Bounds game, plus all the DLC together in one place. Tee off as Kratos from God of War and dominate the links with the Blades of Chaos, or set new grounds with Sackboy through the Golfasaurus-Rex B.C.C. course. PlayStation Plus subscribers can snag this title, previously available only at retail, for $19.99 in the PlayStation Store. More...

With April coming to a close, this edition of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/pulse/">Pulse</a> highlights several must-have titles that are newly available (<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/the-walking-dead/">The Walking Dead</a>) and coming soon (<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/mortal-kombat/">Mortal Kombat</a> for PS Vita). <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a> owners should check out <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/stardrone-extreme/">StarDrone Extreme</a>, which combines dazzling pinball-like physics in a interstellar environment for some nicely addictive game play. Also, preview Mortal Kombat for PS Vita before it arrives next week featuring the Challenge Tower II mode with 50+ PS Vita-exclusive missions and new touchscreen fatalities. Up for some zombie bashing? With the second season of The Walking Dead television series now complete, it's a long wait until season three kicks off. But starting today, Telltale Games begins to release the first of five episodes of the new The Walking Dead game. Get a glimpse of the first episode in our video preview. More...

Now that we're a month out from the May 22nd launch of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/sorcery/">Sorcery</a>, I'm pleased to show off our final box art, along a brand new trailer that dives in the story behind this much anticipated <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-move/">PlayStation Move</a> title. Some elements of the story were remarkably consistent throughout development process, while some have changed quite dramatically. The two main characters - Finn, the sorcerer's apprentice, and Erline, his magical cat - were there almost from the beginning. We always knew they were on a quest to reach the Slumbering Palace at the heart of the Faerie Realm. However, WHY they were on this quest, and WHO was trying to stop them kept shifting. Here's a look (above). A lot of the details of the story grew organically out of gameplay. The team would have a cool idea for an enemy or a puzzle or an encounter and I'd weave the rest of the narrative around it. For example, the civilization of the bogeys (an early-game enemy) is crude and brutal because that's how they behave when they attack. And a lot of the mythology of the Faerie Forest had its roots in the boss battle you fight there. More...

<a href="http://www.ronimo-games.com/">Ronimo Games</a> here with some big news: Our upcoming PS3 game <a href="http://www.awesomenauts.com/">Awesomenauts</a> will blast onto <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-store/">PlayStation Store</a> this May 1st...and it will be the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-plus/">PlayStation Plus</a> game of the month! PlayStation Plus subscribers can grab it through the month of May at no extra charge! Imagine Eighties Saturday morning cartoons and platforming shooters made sweet love. Awesomenauts is what their love-baby would look like! Awesomenauts is an online, class-based side-scrolling shooter that blends intense platforming combat with lethal skills and strategic team-play to produce a unique <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_the_Ancients">DOTA</a>-like competitive experience. Matches are played out online or offline in 3 vs 3 and you’ll coordinate attacks with your buddies and gather Solar to unlock and upgrade your weapons. You’ll ultimately strive to outsmart enemy players, pushing your way through turrets and waves of droids to destroy the enemy base. More...

<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita’s</a> gravity-bending adventure, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gravity-rush/">Gravity Rush</a>, hits stores on June 12. And today I’m pleased to announce that we’ll be offering exclusive access to an array of downloadable content when you pre-order the title. Pre-order Gravity Rush at any of our <a href="http://www.gamestop.com/ps-vita/games/gravity-rush/98723">participating</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gravity-Rush-PS-Vita/dp/B0050SW1WW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335222207&sr=8-1">retailers</a> and you’ll receive the Military DLC Pack featuring two extra side missions, two new challenge missions and a military-themed costume for Kat. Read on for a full description of what the Military DLC Pack has to offer. <strong>Extra Missions:</strong> Once you complete Episode 17 of the main story, you’ll unlock the new “Game Rules†side mission. In this mission, Kat has been asked by Commander Yuri to train as a military officer. As she trains with her rival, Seawasp, a message comes in saying that the Nevi have appeared and it is up to you to defeat them. After you clear this mission, you’ll receive Kat’s unique military costume! More...

This colorfully action packed 2D online multiplayer battler with split-screen gameplay is releasing on May 1st. You’ll storm the game’s online battlegrounds and unlock loads of new abilities and characters for your arsenal. For more details on Awesomenauts come back to the blog a little later today -- developer Ronimo will have more details on the game and will stick around to respond to your comments and questions. PSN hit Trine 2 joins the free games selection in May, boasting <a href="http://ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1215662p1.html">widespread critical acclaim</a> and a dazzling fantasy world. Don’t miss out on one of the prettiest titles in gaming -- grab Trine 2 for free on Plus this month. Not enough for you? How about getting Rock of Ages for free when it releases on <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a>? The acclaimed mix of tower-defense strategy and rolling ball physics (trust us, it’s fun will keep you in stitches with the game’s quirky humor and ultra-addictive gameplay modes. More...

Hi everyone! My name is Manrique Brenes and I’m the senior director of the consumer electronics group at <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/skype/">Skype</a>. We’ve very happy to announce that the Skype Video and Voice calling app for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita </a>will be available later today on <a href="https://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-store/">PlayStation Store</a>. Starting later today, you can enjoy free <a href="http://www.skype.com/">Skype</a> calls on <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psvita/">PS Vita</a>. You’ll be able to keep in touch with gamers around the globe while you’re on the go as Skype is available for both the 3G/Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi models. More...

Hello PlayStation.Blog fans, and other citizens of Earth! I’ve got some good news for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/bejeweled/">Bejeweled</a> fans: We stopped watching kitten videos, fixed the hamster wheel, and are now happy to report that Bejeweled 3 is finally coming to <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PlayStation Network</a>! Huzzah! Now if you’ve played Bejeweled 1 or 2 before, you may be asking why you should upgrade to Bejeweled 3. “How much different could they make a Match 3 game?†you may ask. “What do I do this time—Match 4?†“Do I really need to give those clowns more of my money just to swap more gems?†I’m going to be perfectly honest with you: Yes, you do. I mean, “need†is such a relative word, when you think about it. I mean, sure, I suppose some of you “need†to pay the rent, or feed your family, rather than buy the new Bejeweled. Whatever. Frankly, the landlord can probably wait a few days, and I’m sure there are plenty of leftovers in your fridge if your family starts whining at you while clutching their swollen, distended stomachs. Meanwhile, those gems in Bejeweled 3 aren’t going to swap themselves, are they? No sir. No, they are not. I rest my case. More...

<strong>Coming This Week: Journey Costume Pack!</strong> We teased about this costume last month and now Sackboy is ready to begin his own incredible <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/journey/">Journey</a> with this costume pack based on the awesome game by our friends at <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/thatgamecompany/">thatgamecompany</a>! This pack also comes with a nice selection of stickers to help you create your own <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/journey-ps3.html">Journey</a> levels in <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/littlebigplanet/">LittleBigPlanet</a>. However the fun doesn’t stop there for Sackboy this week… More...

but these have... <ol> <li>2012 “Jumped The Shark List†</li> <li>Zombies</li> <li>Cupcakes</li> <li>The current bacon frenzy * </li> <li>Meme’s</li> <li>Trolling</li> <li>LOL, ROFL, TTYL, YOLO, BRB and of course BFF </li> <li>Saying “that would make a great name for a band†</li> <li>The term “Jump The Shark†</li> <li>Athletes who claim “it’s not about the moneyâ€. </li></ol> … almost forgot planking! Definitely planking. More...

This Wednesday, April 23rd, <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-home/">PlayStation Home</a> gets an exciting core client update to version 1.65, the gorgeous Island Bungalow Personal Space releases to the public, beats by dr. dre arrive, new x7 exclusive early-access items release (and another freebie!), Konami releases more Secret Agent items, Juggernaut releases a down-to-earth companion, more Granzella Samurai items, and more! (Whew! This is a big week) Let me get to the biggest news of the week—PlayStation Home gets an exciting new core client update. With it come a bunch of new features and improvements, including: <ul> <li>A new simplified Menu Screen</li> <li>Furniture slot memory adjustments and enhanced visual display of available memory use</li> <li>A new Voice Chat system</li> <li>Alerts are now integrated better</li> </ul> More...

Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been talking a lot about the highly anticipated multiplayer mode for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/resistance-burning-skies/">Resistance: Burning Skies</a> for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a>. Supporting up to eight players over WiFi with a robust arsenal of powerful weapons and the precision and accuracy that come with dual-analog controls, <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psvita/games-and-media/psv-resistance-burning-skies.html">Resistance: Burning Skies</a> is sure to be the best FPS multiplayer experience available on a handheld. We’ve already lifted the lid on the first two modes, Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch, and just last week at an event in San Francisco we revealed the title’s last multiplayer mode, Survival Mode, an intense power struggle between humans and the gruesome Chimera. Survival mode pits the players against each other in a race to the finish where only the strong survive. Here’s how it works: in a battle of humans vs. Chimera, six players start as humans and two as Chimera. As the Chimera players make a kils, their human victims are resurrected as Chimera so the balance slowly shifts. As the battle continues, the winner is the human player who lasts the longest in a match. We keep a timer running as you play so you can track your progress. More...

I’m Jake from <a href="http://www.telltalegames.com/">Telltale Games</a> and I’m clawing my way onto <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/">PlayStation.Blog</a> to bring you up to speed with our latest game series. While some of our previous games like Back to the Future: The Game have been pretty light-hearted, we couldn’t have gone darker than our next project, a five part episodic series based on Robert Kirkman’s Eisner award-winning comic book series, <a href="http://www.telltalegames.com/walkingdead/age_gate">The Walking Dead</a>. First, the good news: The first episode of The Walking Dead, ‘A New Day,’ will arrive on <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a> this Tuesday, April 24th. Each episode will cost $4.99 on the <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-store/index.htm">PlayStation Store</a>, and you’ll be able to pre-purchase the entire five-episode season for $19.99 to save $4.99 off of the total season price <em>and</em> nab an exclusive <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PS3</a> premium theme (head to the bottom of the post for more details). More...

In Prototype 2, you are Sgt James Heller, husband to a deceased wife and child and a soldier left to die. In this week's new PS3 game you'll build a vast genetic arsenal of deadly new biological weapons and abilities and hunt your way towards the ultimate goal – destroying your maker Alex Mercer. Prepare for full-scale war with Battlefield 3, the third major evolution of the long-running online battle franchise, with the PS3 Full Game Download on PSN. Two PSone classics return this week with Future Cop L.A.P.D and Darkstalkers 3. In the PS2 classic Red Faction, players find themselves in the middle of a rebellion on the hostile surface of Mars fighting for their freedom against the evil Ultor Corporation. Enjoy this week’s The Drop. More...

As the temperature is rising (at least here in the Bay Area), so too rises the intensity of gaming news coming out. You no doubt saw the reveal of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/04/19/god-of-war-ascension-is-coming-to-ps3/">God of War: Ascension</a> on Thursday. Well, you won't have to wait too much longer to see more of Kratos. We'll be in LA this week to see Ascension in action, as well as <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/03/22/littlebigplanet-karting-is-coming-to-ps3/">LittleBigPlanet Karting</a>. So if you have any questions or direction on what you'd like to find out of these games, please let me know. And mark your calendars for April 30th at 8am Pacific/11am Eastern, as we'll be holding a live stream of God of War: Ascension, answering your questions through the power of the internet. <strong>The PS.Blog weekly reading list (Week of April 16, 2012)</strong> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.delicious.com/redirect?url=http%3A//www.shacknews.com/article/73408/sony-working-on-mass-effect-3-multiplayer-solution">Sony working on Mass Effect 3 multiplayer sol - Shacknews.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://ps3.ign.com/articles/122/1223497p1.html"><a href="http://ps3.ign.com/articles/122/1223497p1.html">The Pinball Arcade Review - PlayStation 3 Review at IGN</a></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.delicious.com/redirect?url=http%3A//kotaku.com/5903895/the-greatest-game-of-thrones-video-game-never-made">The Greatest Game of Thrones Video Game Never Made - Kotaku</a></li> <li><a href="http://ps3.ign.com/articles/122/1223150p1.html">Ni No Kuni Could Get A Sequel - PlayStation 3 News at IGN</a></li> More...

This week was notable for two big reasons: Firstly, I had the pleasure of meeting some of you during our Resistance: Burning Skies multiplayer tournament in San Francisco. Secondly, God of War: Ascension made its public debut with a debut trailer and more details to come during our April 30th livestream event. We’ll also be [...] More...

Thanks for checking out this week’s <a href="https://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/long-live-play/'>https://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/long-live-play/">Long Live Play PSN Community Spotlight</a>! As you may already know, this is the weekly series where we look at posts submitted in 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> and relay the most interesting tales of <a href="https://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation'>https://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation">PlayStation</a> awesomeness to the front page of the <a href="https://blog.us.playstation.com/">PlayStation Blog</a>! You too can get in on the action by heading over to the Forums and posting your story. Remember to read the <a href="http://community.us.playstation.com/thread/4655739">posting best practices</a> for more info. If your post is selected, you’ll be getting a $50 <a href="https://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation'>https://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-store/">PlayStation Store</a> voucher code. This week’s spotlight is from <a href="https://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a> member <a href="http://us.playstation.com/publictrophy/index.htm?onlinename=zookey">Zookey</a>. Check out his story on how PlayStation framed a big life decision for him and his brother, as well as shaped how he later impacts his own community through the power of game design. It goes to show how much of an inspiration PlayStation gaming can be to what we hope to accomplish in our own lives, as long as you put your mind to it. More...

Though Tekken Tag Tournament 2 has been available in arcades since earlier this year in the States (and back into September in Japan), the revamped PS3 version brings numerous new characters and a new training mode that re-imagines the series' previously established mini-games. While the main fighting mechanics of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will feel familiar to anyone acquainted with the series’ staccato combat style, the console version introduces a few new ways to lock horns with worthy competitors. You can now fight opponents in several configurations -- two against two, two against one, and one against one -- and each of these modes is available at any time. In matches that pit one character against two, the disadvantaged player receives a more generous life bar but obviously cannot switch fighters when the going gets rough. More...

The good folks over at <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/sanzaru-games/">Sanzaru Games</a> have been hard at work bringing <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time/">Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time</a> to <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PS3</a>. You may have recently seen him grace the cover of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/04/10/sly-cooper-steals-the-cover-of-playstation-the-official-magazine/">PlayStation: The Official Magazine</a>! Well, the team is working away on even more reveals, but they need something from you -- your treasure! We're happy to announce the beginning of the <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-ps3.html">Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time</a> Treasure Design Contest (that long enough for you?)! The good people over at our Europe offices have already <a href="http://eu.playstation.com/slycompetition">kicked it off</a> and we want to make sure you get in on it as well. More...

We’ve been developing <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/pixeljunk-4am/">PixelJunk 4am</a> for quite some time now. It’s hard to know if you’re done with no other measuring sticks lying around to use as a gauge, however I think we’re almost there! I’ll just leave this here. <strong><a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/pixeljunk-4am-ps3.html">PixelJunk 4am</a> and the free PixelJunk 4am - Viewer will be released and available for download on the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-store/">PlayStation Store</a> from May 15th.</strong> Lots of you have been asking for more details regarding the kind of ‘actual’ musical freedom you can look forward to using with your <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-move/">PlayStation Move</a>. So here we go. More...