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<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...

This week, the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/music-unlimited/">Music Unlimited Service</a> welcomes <a href="http://blog.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/2012/04/17/new-releases-on-the-music-unlimited-service-41712/">new releases</a> from Train, Jason Mraz, and Dry the River. Other featured titles this week include Jack Johnson, Neon Trees, Bob Marley & The Wailers and Lisa Lampenelli. The <a href="https://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/video-unlimited/">Video Unlimited Service</a> this week adds Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol starring Tom Cruise to New Releases, as well as season five of Eureka in TV Shows. Also, it’s all about slackers in this week’s Own $5 Films -- for just 5 bucks, own great flicks like Take Me Home Tonight, The Rocker, and The 41 Year Old Virgin in SD. Get the full details on this week’s highlights <a href="http://blog.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/2012/04/17/new-on-the-video-unlimited-service-this-week-417-2/">here</a>. More...

Denizens of the Blog of PlayStation, You know how you’re really excited for something and then something happens and you get even <em>more</em> excited? Like that time you found out they were making a movie for The Hobbit and you were excited...but kinda bummed that Peter Jackson wouldn’t be directing it. But guess what happened: Peter Jackson announced that he *would* in fact direct it, and you got a heck of a lot more excited. Right? Remember Dragon’s Crown, the next project from Vanillaware announced at last E3, a multiplayer action RPG with beautiful hand-drawn visuals slated to come 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>? 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/21_Episode_021__Capcom_Crossplay.mp3">MP3 here</a> (Right-Click->Save As)</li></ul></blockquote> <p class="center"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://player.wizzard.tv/player/o/j/x/133487895201/config/k-56a55a55c60a6428/uuid/root/height/250/width/500/episode/k-1de836e6b8a2bb05.m4v"></script></p> Today's show is bursting with goodness -- we welcome back Seth Killian, Capcom's Special Combat Advisor, to walk us through the many enhancements of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/street-fighter-x-tekken/">Street Fighter x Tekken</a> for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a> (including much-requested PS3 crossplay support). Seth also dishes on the rest of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/capcom/">Capcom</a>'s 2012 and 2013 lineup, including <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/04/10/captivate-2012-resident-evil-6-in-october-sf-x-tekken-vita-cross-play-lost-planet-3-dmc-update/">Devil May Cry, Resident Evil 6, and Lost Planet 3</a>. We also welcome special guest and PlayStation.Blog correspondent <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/author/aburt1/">Andy Burt</a>, who talks about his experiences at <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/namcobandai/">Namco Bandai</a>'s recent Gamer's Day -- and that means a heaping helping of new <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> details. More...

“One Piece†is a household name in Japan, where the mangas and anime series are among the most popular series of all time. The series follows Monkey D. Luffy, a seafaring pirate in search of treasure on the high seas, who possesses the strange ability to stretch his limbs to cartoonish lengths after eating a mysterious fruit. While only a handful of the games created in the One Piece universe have seen releases Stateside, the release of PS3-exclusive One Piece: Pirate Warriors sees the series return to the US. I recently went hands-on with a Japanese build of the game at <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/namcobandai/">Namco Bandai's</a> Gamers Day, checking out Pirate Warriors’ brawler-based gameplay and over-the-top anime antics. More...

Howdy everyone! Ryan from <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/nis/">NIS America</a> here, dropping by to talk about our upcoming PS3-exclusive title <a href="http://nisamerica.com/games/atelier-meruru/">Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland</a>! Due out May 22nd in North America, this is the final game in the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/24/niss-playstation-lineup-bleach-aterlier-totori-disgaea-4-cladun-x2/">Atelier Arland</a> trilogy and we are super excited for its US debut. For those new to the Atelier series, they are RPG games that revolve heavily around adventuring and using alchemy to synthesize items, weapons, and armor. In order to make items with alchemy, you will be out leveling up your characters and gathering materials in various areas. Although Atelier Meruru is the third title in the Arland trilogy, the story itself is independent from the previous two titles, so you can totally pick it up and enjoy it without having previous knowledge of the backstory. For those who have played the other two Arland games, you can definitely look forward to seeing familiar characters from the previous two titles! More...

<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3/">Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3</a> Content Collection 1 arrives in the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-store/">PlayStation Store</a> today, and it brings with it a whole weekend of double XP. This is the biggest DLC collection in franchise history, offering four multiplayer/Survival mode maps – Piazza, Liberation, Overwatch, and Black Box – as well as two all-new Special Ops missions, Black Ice and Negotiator. That kind of content doesn't just make itself, so I asked Mark Rubin, Executive Producer at <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/infinity-ward/">Infinity Ward</a>, for some insight into how the studio approaches making add-on content for MW3. More...

Hi everyone! I’m Todd Papy, the game director of the recently announced <a href="http://www.godofwar.com/">God of War: Ascension</a>. As most of you were recently made aware, God of War: Ascension will be coming exclusively to PlayStation 3. For those of you who haven’t had a chance to check out what the team at Sony Santa Monica Studios has been working on, I’m excited to present you with our very first trailer. Watch it and let us know what you think in the comments! I’m sure your mouth is watering for more, but unfortunately I have to leave you with that for now. Be sure to tune in to PlayStation.Blog on Monday, April 30th at 8am Pacific Time for a live streaming event that will give you a glimpse of what’s in store for God of War: Ascension. More...

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