Commander Fury

This post isn't an hour late... <a href="http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2012/03/dont_forget_to_spring_forward.html">the clocks just moved</a> on me. We're coming off a great GDC week (more stories coming your way pending embargos lifting), and now we're transitioning straight to SXSW. Like last year, we're holding a <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/03/08/join-us-at-sxsw-go-hands-on-with-resistance-burning-skies-sound-shapes-starhawk">community-focused event</a>. So if you're anywhere in between Dallas and San Antonio, come join us in Austin TOMORROW for a free, fun time - No SXSW badge needed. Did I mention that if you're one of the first to bring a PS Vita to the event, you'll get a free copy of Unit 13? More details <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/03/08/join-us-at-sxsw-go-hands-on-with-resistance-burning-skies-sound-shapes-starhawk">here</a>. <strong>The PS.Blog weekly reading list (Week of March 5, 2012)</strong> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.gamespot.com/street-fighter-x-tekken/reviews/street-fighter-x-tekken-review-6364257/">Street Fighter X Tekken Reviews - GameSpot.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/09/metal-gear-solid-hd-collection-shrunk-down-on-vita-this-summer/">Metal Gear Solid HD Collection shrunk down on Vita this summer - Joystiq</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.g4tv.com/games/PS3/65946/pixeljunk-4am/articles/76803/pixeljunk-4am-gdc-2012-hands-on-preview-makes-artists-out-of-amateurs/">PixelJunk 4am GDC 2012 Hands-on Preview -- Makes Artists Out of Amateurs - G4tv.com</a></li></ul> More...

<blockquote> <ul> <li><strong>I’m playing:</strong> Mass Effect 3 (and little else, I’m afraid) </li> <li><strong>I’m watching:</strong> The Wire: Season 2, “Kara,†The Walking Dead </li> <li><strong>I’m reading:</strong> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Walking-Dead-Rise-Governor/dp/0312547730">The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor</a> </li> <li><strong>I'm listening to: </strong><a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/03/08/playstation-blogcast-015-gdc-blowout-david-cage-talks-kara-psns-next-wave/">PlayStation Blogcast 015: GDC Blowout, David Cage Talks Kara, PSN’s Next Wave</a> </ul></blockquote> Game Developers Conference has officially ended for another year (sob), but we’re still preparing game demo videos and hands-on impressions to release in the weeks to come (yay!). It was a rowdy week for announcements with unveiling of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/03/05/assassins-creed-iiis-first-trailer/">Assassin’s Creed III</a>, a tauntingly vague introduction for PSN gem <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/03/06/introducing-datura-an-exclusive-psn-game-for-playstation-move/">Datura</a>, a long-awaited release date for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/03/07/sorcery-storms-playstation-move-this-may/">Sorcery</a>, and news of a massive <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/03/08/starhawk-beta-update-32-players-tanks-jetbikes/">Starhawk Beta upgrade</a>. More...

From the moment we got our first glimpse of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/pixeljunk-4am/">PixelJunk 4am</a>, we knew it was like nothing we’d ever seen before. Q-Games always strives to deliver distinctive games with one-of-a-kind experiences. With PixelJunk 4am, they chose to bring this concept to a whole new level. Watch the video to see a live performance and learn more about how the game works. But what exactly is PixelJunk 4am? A game? An instrument? To answer this question, we turned to <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/author/rparker/">Rowan Parker</a>, who explained it from the floor of a launch party held during the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gdc12/">2012 Game Developers Conference</a> where DJ Baiyon “played†for the lucky attendees. More...

As you can imagine here at Urgent Fury, our community members are always first to look at clan management when it comes to the next shooter title to grace their inventory. Well Starhawk is no different, many of us have asked for more info when it comes to the clan management, and Starhawk delivers. Not [...] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mgtxrSKR6ewge7QdlOCDlETWn88/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mgtxrSKR6ewge7QdlOCDlETWn88/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mgtxrSKR6ewge7QdlOCDlETWn88/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mgtxrSKR6ewge7QdlOCDlETWn88/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?a=c1w_onGc2ss:rzsyKDsAzR4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?a=c1w_onGc2ss:rzsyKDsAzR4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?a=c1w_onGc2ss:rzsyKDsAzR4: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/c1w_onGc2ss" height="1" width="1"/> More...

Today is the third and final day of our in-depth training series for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/unit-13/">Unit 13</a>, the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PlayStation Vita</a> exclusive released earlier this week. This three-part in-depth video series teaches you everything from the core fundamentals of how to play the game to tips on how to tackle each mission type and even how to fully take advantage of <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psvita/games-and-media/psv-unit-13.html'>http://us.playstation.com/psvita/games-and-media/psv-unit-13.html">Unit 13's</a> networking features. Today's video, "Sharing and Competing", covers <a href="http://www.unit13.com/en-us/Splash">Unit 13's</a> robust networking capabilities. Able to utilize <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psvita/">PlayStation Vita's</a> 3G capabilities, Unit 13 features always-on leaderboards, Daily Challenges, High Value Target sharing via Near, and much more. We’re also going to give you a look at Unit 13’s new two-player cooperative multiplayer over WiFi. Two players can take on any of the game's 36 main missions, mixing and matching operatives and arsenals any way you see fit. More...

It is an incredibly exciting time for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PlayStation Network</a> and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-plus/">PlayStation Plus</a>. This week we not only saw a midnight launch of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/mass-effect-3/">Mass Effect 3</a> on PlayStation Network, day and date with the retail release, but we offered access to one of the best games of the year and one of the best downloadable games ever—Journey—a whole week early to PlayStation Plus subscribers. Every month PlayStation Plus subscribers are getting more and more great content out of their subscriptions, and this week’s early access marked a new milestone. PlayStation Plus now not only offers gamers early access to demos and betas but also to full downloadable games, in addition to the tons of free and discounted content and extra exclusive features like online storage for game saves and automatic updates. That’s why we are so excited to be able to deliver <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/journey/">Journey</a>, one of the most highly-anticipated games of the year, to our most die-hard fans, our PS Plus subscribers, a whole week early so they can experience it before everyone else. More...

Since <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/dust-514/">DUST 514</a> traces its lineage to EVE Online, we wanted to give it the same rich combat environment that EVE Online has when it comes to vehicle classes and roles. For example, in EVE Online there are ships that share the same hull (and thus the same look) but have very different performance envelopes. This will be true in <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/dust-514-ps3.html">DUST 514</a> as well with vehicles that will share the same chassis or hull class but depending on their roles and level of technology, offer very different battlefield characteristics. Another key aspect that is similar between ships and vehicles is the capacitor. A good way to grasp this concept is to think of capacitors as the energy source that powers everything in a vehicle. From weapon turrets to repair modules, almost everything that you fit on to your vehicle in <a href="http://www.dust514.com/en/home/">DUST 514</a> will need to draw capacitor points in order to function. Because of the fusion technology that the capacitor is based on, you will never “run out†of capacitors in the long run, since it will always replenish itself over time. However, as you activate weapons, scanners, ECM and other modules over the course of a battle it is very likely that your vehicle will deplete its stock of capacitors in short order. 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/2012/03/06/new-releases-on-the-music-unlimited-service-3612/">new releases</a> from Bruce Springsteen, Andrew Bird, and Miniature Tigers well as featured titles from Blues Traveler, Juanes, Human Nature, White Rabbits and Norah Jones. New to the <a href="https://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/video-unlimited/">Video Unlimited Service</a> this week is “Immortals,†while Adam Sandler’s latest comedy, “Jack and Jill,†season’s 1-5 of “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!†(just 99 cents an episode!), and HBO’s epic series “Game of Thrones†all land in the video store. This week’s “Own $5 Films†sees heroes and villains battle it out with comic book movies including “Hellboy,†“Ghost Rider,†“Kick-Ass,†and all three Spider-Man films directed by Sam Raimi in SD. More on this week’s update <a href="http://blog.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/2012/03/06/new-on-the-video-unlimited-service-this-week-36/">here</a>. More...

Citizens of Austin, Texas! Join PlayStation and several hundred community members on <strong>Monday, March 12th at SXSW</strong> and enjoy an evening of entertainment with the latest <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> games. For the first time ever, we’re letting the PlayStation community get their hands-on <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psvita/">PS Vita</a>’s fresh crop of upcoming games: sci-fi shooter <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/resistance-burning-skies/">Resistance: Burning Skies</a>, musical platformer <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/sound-shapes/">Sound Shapes</a>, and the mind-bending <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gravity-rush/">Gravity Rush</a>. Come extra early, and you’ll walk away with a free copy of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/unit-13/">Unit 13</a> and limited edition PS Vita and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/starhawk/">StarHawk</a> t-shirts (while supplies last). <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/lightbox-interactive/">LightBox Interactive</a> will also be on-hand with a rowdy Starhawk tournament, where you’ll be able to win a <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps3/">PS3</a>, a copy of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/warhawk/">Warhawk</a>, a <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps3/accessories/wireless-stereo-headset-ps3.html">PlayStation Wireless Stereo Headset</a>...and a copy of <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/starhawk-ps3.html">Starhawk</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/15_Episode_015__GDC_Blowout_David_Cage_Talks_Kara_PSN_s_Next_Wave_1.mp3">MP3 here</a> (Right-Click->Save As)</li></ul></blockquote> You’re in the big time now, baby. <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gdc12/">Game Developers Conference</a> is where the brightest talent comes to shine....and we’ve lined up said for exclusive GDC interviews you won’t find anywhere else. Want to know more about <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/03/07/kara-is-not-quantic-dreams-next-game-but-you-may-wish-it-was/">Quantic Dream's new tech demo “Karaâ€</a>? Our exclusive interview with Director David Cage will give full new details. Want to hear what thatgamecompany thinks of early <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/journey/">Journey</a> reviews? President and Co-founder Kellee Santiago reveals all. Or perhaps you’re more interested in upcoming <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a> stunners <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/dyad/">Dyad</a> and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/02/15/mutant-blobs-attack-gets-ps-vita-release-date-valentines-day-love/">Mutant Blobs Attack</a>? More...

Hey <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/starhawk/">Starhawkers</a>! Finally, the day has come. We're launching our Beta Update 1.3 today! We're really happy with this new content and we hope you like it, too. Check out this video to see what I'm talking about... Since our <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/18/starhawk-private-beta-begins-rolling-out-tuesday/">Starhawk Beta</a> launched in November, we've collected soooo much great info. The bugs found would never been nailed down without your efforts and we are confident we’ll be giving you one of the best online experiences on PS3 with the final version of the game. Many balance and feature changes were made as a direct result of player testing. Please accept a sincere "THANK YOU!" from our team. More...

When tragedy and devastation hit a place, even if it’s a place you’re very familiar with, it can be hard to remember what it used to look like. You may think you know every inch of a certain place, and then suddenly, it’s unrecognizable. To see how much things can change once the zombie invasion hits, here are some comparison screens of Kamurocho as it used to be and as it is now in <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/yakuza-dead-souls/">Yakuza: Dead Souls</a>. More...

Anyone who has read my article on the PS Vita will know that I was very complimentry about the new handheld. But the hardware has to have good software to show it off and the first of these new games is the third person shooter, Unit 13. Developed by Zipper Interactive, Unit 13 is about [...] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m10D1jaLWFi_ItMQ4y9AKksvDjY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m10D1jaLWFi_ItMQ4y9AKksvDjY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m10D1jaLWFi_ItMQ4y9AKksvDjY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/m10D1jaLWFi_ItMQ4y9AKksvDjY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?a=rcacWDntOmk:3LKTdJQbkZ0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?a=rcacWDntOmk:3LKTdJQbkZ0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/UrgentFuryUnleashed?a=rcacWDntOmk:3LKTdJQbkZ0: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/rcacWDntOmk" height="1" width="1"/> More...

By now you’ve become a badass at being a dependable teammate while taking out enemies trying to kill you in <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/uncharted-3/">UNCHARTED 3</a> multiplayer, right? Not really? Okay, then practice up because a new game type is coming in fiery hot to <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/uncharted-3-drakes-deception-ps3.html">UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception</a> multiplayer. Co-op Shade Survival Mode will be available Tuesday, March 13 on <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-store/">PlayStation Store</a>. You’ll be able to tackle some of the toughest enemies in the UNCHARTED franchise with the help of your friends. Want to see what you’ll be up against? The Djinn haunt this mode as you and your friends will be assaulted by wave after wave of progressively more demanding opponents. There are eight rounds in total. The Djinn’s ability to catch fire and teleport poses a formidable challenge to team strategy and coordination, and later rounds include highly skilled Djinn sporting extra armor and firepower, so get ready for a hearty battle. More...

That perfect balance of smooth vehicle control and weapon mastery was always our most difficult and most important task. It's so easy to do them separately: Here's your car control – drive wherever you want; here's your weapon control – fire at will. However, putting them together is a bit of a puzzle. At the beginning, our weapons were at a fixed crux to always shoot forward as the car moves. As a result, you could either shoot while at a standstill, or shoot in every direction, when rotating the car or chasing someone. Everything became a merry-go-round where ‘A’ chased ‘B’ and shot at him, while ‘B’ was chasing ‘C’ who in turn was chasing ‘A’. More...

We’re excited to bring you some great ways keep you entertained with music and video anytime and anywhere on <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a>. Check out our new video walkthrough to see how it all works. First off, with a global library of more than 15 million songs, the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/music-unlimited/">Music Unlimited</a> service is now available on PS Vita. The PS Vita application, which is now available, comes with some added features that take advantage of the PS Vita’s unique capabilities, enhancing the experience and making it one of the best versions of the service available. With the Music Unlimited service on PS Vita, you can use the touch screen for easy browsing, navigation and search. You can even manage your playlists on-the-go, adding tracks from our global library of millions of songs, with automatic synching of all of your playlists and preferences across the growing list of supported devices. More...

Head-turning videogame tech demos are a dime a dozen at <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gdc12/">Game Developers’ Conference</a>, but developer Quantic Dream might have this year’s crop beat. Watch the full tech demo video for “Kara†below to see how the creators of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/heavy-rain/">Heavy Rain</a> are looking to expand virtual performances in video games. And just to be extra clear: No, “Kara†is not Quantic Dream’s next game. Director David Cage was on-hand at GDC to debut the new video to the press, and his presentation touched on the origins of “Kara†-- we’ve selected a few choice quotes below. Check back tomorrow to hear our full interview with Cage on the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-blogcast/">Official PlayStation Blogcast</a>. It’s one interview you won’t want to miss! More...

Hello again, friends. <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/01/26/armored-core-v-preps-ps3-community-for-deep-multiplayer-action/">Last time</a> we hit you here on the blog with sneak peek at some <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/armored-core-v/">Armored Core V</a> multiplayer action caught on video. Today we’re coming back at you with more, and a deeper look at the customization, weapons, bosses, and AC insanity that you’ll be finding yourself in the middle of come March 20th. Between the kinetic energy, the chemical energy, and the thermal energy, there’s a massive arsenal worth of firepower that you’ll be able to choose from when building your ultimate machine of destruction in the game. As we’ve said before, the team at <a href="http://www.fromsoftware.jp/en/">FromSoftware</a> has been a leader in the genre with this franchise for nearly fifteen years, and with Armored Core V, and they mean business. More...

We are pleased to announce that one of the most highly anticipated titles for the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PlayStation 3</a> home console and the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-move/">PlayStation Move</a> motion control peripheral, the fantasy spell-casting game <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/sorcery/">Sorcery</a>, will be available in stores in North America on Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012. The game is an action packed magical adventure where the <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps3/playstation-move/">PlayStation Move</a> is your magic wand and only you, a sorcerer’s young apprentice, can harness the true power of magic to save this mystical realm from the darkness of the Nightmare Queen. Ready to get started? here’s a quick <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/12/14/hands-on-sorcery-casts-a-spell-on-playstation-move-this-spring/">summary of the story</a> from Brian Upton, Creative Director on <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/sorcery-ps3.html">Sorcery</a>. More...

We recently kicked off our in-depth training series for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/unit-13/">Unit 13</a>, the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a> exclusive shooter that puts you in the middle of some of the world’s deadliest covert missions. This three-part in-depth video series aims to teach you everything from the core fundamentals of how to play the game to tips on how to tackle each mission type and even how to fully take advantage of <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psvita/games-and-media/psv-unit-13.html">Unit 13</a>'s networking features. Today we're unveiling the second installment, which introduces you to the various mission types in <a href="http://www.unit13.com/en-us/Splash">Unit 13</a> and gives you advice on how to best approach them. It goes over basic mission rules, tactical strategies for how to take on each objective and things to look out for along the way. More...

It’s <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gdc12/">Game Developers Conference</a> time once again, and while headlines are a bit light, it’s a great place to find game developers (of course). We’ll be bringing you videos, interviews, and conversations over the next several days, as well as a mega GDC <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-blogcast/">Blogcast</a> on Thursday. The first game we got ahold of here at GDC is upcoming <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a> musical platformer <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/sound-shapes/">Sound Shapes</a>. The game is best seen (and heard), so we present here Jason deGroot of <a href="http://www.queasygames.com/">Queasy Games</a>. In this video, deGroot takes you on a tour through a never-before-seen level, as well as sharing the in-game tutorial, so you know exactly what you’ll be seeing when you load up Sound Shapes for the first time. More...

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This week, we see two big gaming experiences land on PSN, great PS Vita and PS3 content, and a wealth of free content on PlayStation Plus. To start, if you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber, you can now download Journey and play it today! Not a PlayStation Plus subscriber? Sign up today and you’ll be able to access it from the moment you purchase the subscription. Otherwise, you can still pre-order Journey and snag an exclusive PS3 theme. Mass Effect 3 makes a landing as you can now download this epic game. Earth is ground zero in the war to save the galaxy—and how you wage that war is entirely up to you. Groundbreaking interactive storytelling drives the heart-pounding action in which each decision you make could have devastating and deadly consequences. More...

We’re now halfway through the third season of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/the-tester/">The Tester</a>, and the battle to earn a Production Associate position at <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/santa-monica-studios/">Santa Monica Studio</a> is really heating up. Last week’s episode found the gamers reinventing themselves as fighting game characters in a competition themed around Street Fighter X Tekken. There was action, drama, fiery special effects and hilarious over-the-top performances by the remaining contenders. If you missed it, check it out right <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/shows-and-tv-series/thetester/episode/2012-thetester-episode-4.html">here</a>. This week, the gamers don togas and head to the beach for a God of War-inspired challenge. Like Poseidon blinded by Kratos in God of War III, the gamers will be blindfolded and put to task under the watchful eye of Santa Monica Studio creative director, Todd Papy. And the winners will accompany Todd for a behind-the-scenes tour of Santa Monica Studio. More...

<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/start-the-party-save-the-world/">Start The Party! Save the World</a> launches today, exclusively for PS3 via <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PlayStation Network</a>. The latest installment in <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-move/">PlayStation Move’s</a> Start The Party! series, Save the World creates a fun-filled party experience for you and your friends while changing you into superheroes in an augmented-reality adventure. You’ll need to prove that you’ve got what it takes to save the world from Dr. Terrible while competing in 20 all-new mini-games. Check out the trailer above for a taste of the action. Using the <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps3/accessories/playstation-move-motion-controller-ps3.html">PlayStation Move motion controller</a> and <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps3/accessories/playstation-eye-camera-ps3.html">PlayStation Eye camera</a>, Start The Party! Save the World lets you see yourself right in the middle of the action as you battle mutant piranhas, deranged dinosaurs, invading aliens and more. More...