Commander Fury

When someone plays <a href="http://trapdoorinc.com/playwarp/">Warp</a> for the first time, they generally have one reaction: laugh at the volume of blood, then turn to me and say, "I didn't expect that." This is what happens when a cuddly alien makes a scientist explode from the inside out. With its sci-fi world, unique mechanics, and combination of adorable character meets extreme gore, Warp is the kind of game you might not expect to see – if it weren't for the digital space, that is. So what's the game about, other than pulverizing scientists? Warp is a puzzle-based stealth action game where you play as Zero, an adorable alien trapped in a human testing facility. You've been captured and experimented on, and wake up from your ordeal with one ultimate goal: escape. Easier said than done but, lucky for us, cute little Zero isn't really that helpless. Warp is all about your alien powers, and the entire game was designed as a showcase for their many applications. We put a lot of work into making sure that, not only are these powers really fun, but players can combine them in many different ways for a completely unique play experience. The powers (we’ve revealed so far) are: More...

The buzz is getting louder and louder each week… <a href="http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/2011/10/29/modnation-racers-road-trip-hands-on/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=modnation-racers-road-trip-hands-on">Take a look.</a> Next week we will begin to roll out some new and exciting details on <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/modnation-racers-road-trip/">ModNation Racers: Road Trip!</a> We will start by introducing the new Road Trip Track Studio and a few features that will literally take the track creation to a whole new level! It’s only fitting that this week we feature one the of the game’s most prolific and creative track designers, atheistsw. He shares his personal favorite tracks as well as in-depth tutorial on the ins and outs of his popular and unique style of track design. Hopefully you can take away some great tips to become an even better track creator -- just in the nick of time to take your tracks on the road to show your friends at work or school, on the bus, on a plane, on a horse or on a train! <strong> Invasion: Aftermath</strong> - Creating this alien invasion took all of my imagination and editorial know-how to succeed but the end result is one of my most fun courses to date. <strong> Verazzo Pass</strong> - Much time was taken to create this scenic downhill-uphill course to try and stamp my own unique signature on the base arctic theme. The result is one of my favorite tracks in a long while. <strong> Mary Jane's Mega Mall</strong> - A logistical nightmare to create, I was very pleased with the scale with which I was able to create this typical multi-storshopping mall. More...

<p style="text-align: justify;">Two of the biggest award-winning franchises return to the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PS3</a> and invite you to enter both the ancient and modern world of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Modern Warfare 3 this week.*The cinematic thriller by Quantic Dream, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/03/heavy-rain-directors-cut-ships-november-8th/">Heavy Rain receives the Director's Cut</a> and comes packaged with DLC, award-winning soundtrack, dynamic themes and making-of features (my favorite.) Fans of Metal Gear Solid, rejoice! <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/07/15/hideo-kojima-talks-metal-gear-solid-hd-collection-peace-walker-hd-ps-vita/">Sons of Liberty, Snake Eater and Peace Walker</a> enter the gaming generation of high-definition superiority on the Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection blu-ray.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Digital versions of EA's Fight Night Champion and Dead Space 2 arrive on PSN ready to download. Also on <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a>, PlayStation's classics return this week with <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/03/announcing-square-enixs-winter-of-rpgs-campaign/">Chrono Cross</a> on PSone, and two great titles on PS2. The PS3 brings another fantastic week of triple-A blockbusters on this week's <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/the-drop/">The Drop</a>.</p> More...

I hope you remembered to set your clocks back an hour this morning. Rather than banking the extra hour for sleep, I invested it in a bonus hour of Batman: Arkham City. If you've played it, you already know how incredible a game it is, but I'd still like to finish it off before the next 9 days bring us Skyrim, Assassin's Creed Revelations, and Modern Warfare 3. It's been a great launch for UNCHARTED 3: Drake's Deception, and more Drake-centric stories came through this week. You'll also find pieces on Need for Speed: The Run, Battlefied 3 and Final Fantasy XIII-2 in the reading list below. <h3>The PS.Blog weekly reading list (Week of October 31, 2011)</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.siliconera.com/2011/11/02/final-fantasy-xiii-2-reads-your-final-fantasy-xiii-save-data/">Final Fantasy XIII-2 Reads Your Final Fantasy XIII Save Data - Siliconera</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.siliconera.com/2011/11/02/ninja-gaiden-3-isnt-all-bloody-swords-there-are-fire-dragons-too/">Ninja Gaiden 3 Isn't All Bloody Swords, There Are Fire Dragons Too - Siliconera</a></li> <li><a href="http://kotaku.com/5856489/our-first-look-at-battlefield-3s-intense-back-to-karkand-maps">Our First Look at Battlefield 3's Intense Back to Karkand Maps - Kotaku</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.destructoid.com/want-to-find-all-the-treasures-in-uncharted-3-use-this-215198.phtml">Want to find all the treasures in Uncharted 3? Use this - Destructoid</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.giantbomb.com/watch-need-for-speed-the-run-through-the-eyes-of-michael-bay/17-5208/">Watch Need For Speed: The Run Through the Eyes of Michael Bay - Giant Bomb</a></li> More...

It's the most wonderful time of the year! San Francisco is suffering a bit of a cold spell, so it's the perfect excuse to stay inside and finish <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/uncharted-3-drakes-deception/">UNCHARTED 3</a>. And <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/batman-arkham-city/">Batman: Arkham City</a>. And <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/rage/">Rage</a>. And <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/dark-souls/">Dark Souls</a>. And <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/ico-and-shadow-of-colossus-collection/">Shadow of the Colossus</a>. And <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/dead-island/">Dead Island</a>. And <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/battlefield-3/">Battlefield 3</a>. All in preparation for this Tuesday, with the arrival of <a href="http://www.elderscrolls.com/skyrim/">The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim</a> and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/call-of-duty/">Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3</a>. Wish me luck! In other happenings this week, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/author/jrubenstein/">Jeff</a> took guest turn on Pulse with a <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/01/pulse-111-edition-featuring-uncharted-3-drakes-deception/">valuable UNCHARTED 3 tip</a>, Capcom showed off its <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/04/capcom-2012-ps3-preview-street-fighter-x-tekken-resident-evil-operation-raccoon-city-and-more/">2012 PS3 lineup</a>, the developers of upcoming PSN horror game Amy showed that <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/03/surviving-the-horror-of-amy-salvation-is-within-reach/">survival is within reach</a>, IO Interactive narrated a sequence from <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/03/hitman-absolution-video-shows-stealth-combat/">Hitman: Absolution</a>, PSN announced a <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/01/halftime-savings-nfl-sunday-ticket-199-99-starting-today/">price reduction</a> in the DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket app for the remainder of the season, Naughty Dog released the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/04/the-complete-uncharted-3-drakes-deception-uncharted-drakes-fortune-and-uncharted-2-among-thieves-soundtracks-now-downloadable-via-psn/">full soundtrack</a> to all three UNCHARTED games on PSN and iTunes, <a href="http://blog.br.playstation.com/">Brazil PlayStation.Blog</a> manager Fabio Santana dished out <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/01/the-king-of-fighters-xiii-interview-fighting-its-way-back-to-the-throne/">new details</a> on King of Fighters XIII, "Where is my Heart?" was revealed as a <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/02/%E2%80%9Cwhere-is-my-heart%E2%80%9D-hits-psn-next-week-free-for-playstation-plus/">free PlayStation Plus title</a> for 11/8, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/01/fateextra-hits-psp-today/">RPG Fate/EXTRA</a> hit PSP, 2012 strategy RPG Rainbow Moon was <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/02/rainbow-moon-psn-exclusive-strategy-rpg-coming-in-2012/">confirmed as a PSN exclusive</a>, and the creators of DUST 514 showed off the future of war in the form of the imposing <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/04/the-future-of-war-dust-514s-mobile-command-center/">Mobile Command Center</a>. More...

Last week, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/author/jrubenstein/">Jeff</a> and I had a chance to preview <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/capcom/">Capcom</a>’s 2012 lineup for PS3, which currently consists of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/18/asuras-wrath-points-to-a-2012-release/">Asura’s Wrath</a>, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/dragons-dogma/">Dragon’s Dogma</a>, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/street-fighter-x-tekken/">Street Fighter X Tekken</a>, and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/resident-evil-operation-raccoon-city/">Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City</a>. Read on to learn more about this eclectic mix of games, and leave your questions in the comments so we can provide more details! <strong>Street Fighter X Tekken</strong> First, we sat down with Capcom’s resident fighting expert Seth Killian to discuss the upcoming Street Fighter X Tekken, which blends the fluid 2D elegance of Street Fighter with the rough-and-tumble brawling of Tekken. We were particularly curious to learn about Gems, which work as customizable loadouts for your fighters, and how <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/infamous-2/">inFAMOUS 2</a>’s Cole McGrath will stack up in battle. Watch the video for more on this eagerly anticipated PS3 and PS Vita fighter. More...

Hopefully by now you’ve had an awesome, fun time embarking on Drake’s latest adventure, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/01/uncharted-3-drakes-deception-available-today/">Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception</a>, and its sonic landscape is invading your dreams at night as you think about how to help Drake tackle the next challenge in his journey for the fabled “Atlantis of the Sands.†We worked very closely with hyper-talented composer Greg Edmonson to create a truly remarkable aural experience for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/uncharted-3-drakes-deception/">Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception</a>. Created to fit a wide variety of daring situations and subtle moods, Greg’s music is expertly crafted to evoke the high action, interactive cinematic feel that the UNCHARTED franchise is known for. The sounds and tones Greg uses help to fill the atmosphere at the proper moments of action, tension or drama and help drive the pace of the gameplay. Those stirring, and at times delicate or aggressive and hardened, acoustics can now be downloaded directly to your PS3. More...

<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/dust-514/">DUST 514</a> is an MMOFPS on the <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps3/">PS3</a> with large-scale vehicle and infantry combat taking place in, and with a real-time connection to, the EVE Online universe on PC. Players are able to band up into corporations (e.g. guilds) and wage territorial conquest on thousands of planets. What follows is a thematic description of Mobile Command Centers, or MCC’s. At 200 meters in length, these vehicles represent the largest, most powerful weapon a team can acquire, and are flown by a team’s commander. Oftentimes, destruction of the MCC means victory on the battlefield (we’ll give you more insight into the game’s command hierarchy, a system that allows players to form squads that are led by a player commander, in an upcoming PlayStation.Blog post). Colossal. Imposing. Devastating. Any of these words could describe the MCC, but only one truly sums it up: Control. The MCC is the nerve center of any army, the backbone upon which wars are waged and battles won. It is from here, locked within the confines of a modified hydrostatic pod, that the commander orchestrates the fate of those on the ground below. He does so having never set foot on the battlefield, but with the collective knowledge and situational awareness of every unit that has. If knowledge is power, it is the commander who wields it. More...

We’d like to inform you of some upcoming changes to the usage policies for <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/">PlayStation Network</a> game content. As of November 18, 2011, the number of devices that can be activated on one PlayStation Network account for game content purchased from the <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-store/index.htm">PlayStation Store</a> will be updated as follows: <ul> For game content purchased <strong>after</strong> November 18, 2011, a new policy will apply and the number of devices that can be activated will be as follows: <li><a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps3/">PS3</a>: Users will be able to play the game on up to 2 activated PS3 systems.</li> <li><a href="http://us.playstation.com/psp/">PSP</a>: Users will be able to play the game on up to 2 activated PSP systems.</li> </ul> Please note that this update will not affect game content purchased before November 18. The PSP rights include PSP-1000/2000/3000 series as well as the PSPgo system. PlayStation Network users are able to change the activation setting through each device, and Sony Computer Entertainment plans to provide a new PlayStation Network account management website where users will be able to deactivate particular devices attached to their PlayStation Network account via their PC. More...

<strong>Cars 2</strong> revs into <em>New Releases</em> this week with Pixar’s latest animation classic. The follow up to the hit film finds Lightning McQueen and Mater stuck in the midst of a global spy thriller. Owen Wilson (Hall Pass), Larry the Cable Guy (Delta Farce), Michael Caine (The Dark Knight), Emily Mortimer (Shutter Island) and Eddie Izzard (The Other Side) lend their voice talents to the fun. Also check it out in <em>Available in 3D</em> to enter the third dimension with eye-popping action. Steve Carell (The Office) leads the cast of the hilarious romantic comedy <strong>Crazy, Stupid, Love</strong> in <em>Movies</em>. A man must rebound after find the most devastating news of his life about his wife and gets a divorce. Ryan Gosling (The Ides of March), Julianne Moore (The Kids Are All Right) and Emma Stone (The Help) round out the cast. This film is perfect for your next date night! Want to watch great movies and support a good cause? Purchase films like The Blind Side, The Goonies and Space Jam through the <strong>Magic Johnson Foundation Collection</strong> and portion of the proceeds will go towards their noble efforts. Check out all the great titles handpicked by Magic himself in <em>Collections & Sales</em>. More...

Story by: CritiKiL For those who have forgotten, Call of Duty Elite*is an innovative new online service that enriches gamers’ Call of Duty multiplayer experience. In the latest ‘behind the scenes’ video, Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games are joined by Beachhead Studio in this multiplayer experience video for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. In the video they explain how MW3 enables you to easily connect with your Facebook friends while you’re playing, without having to leave your console. ELITE enhances your social experience by providing FREE tools which will help you to form, join, and organize clans. Also, in addition to competing with your friends and leveling up your clan, ELITE provides you with the necessary tools to improve your skills and opportunities to compete for real world prizing. They also introduce more information about the New Gaming*Console App “and”*Mobile App, which will be on both the iOS & Android platforms, where you’ll be able to do just about everything with separate dedicated applications for both ‘mobile applications’ as well as for the gaming consoles. “No more need to only” modify your settings and weapons configurations within the game. NOW…you can do it straight from your COD Elite Mobile App or from the Website! You will have your ‘Call of Duty Experience’ wherever you are!*And not to mention we’re talking about Detailed Video Guides*providing analysis and tactics, from Pro Gamers ~ To quote from my own clans motto: ‘This Changes Everything!’ ~ lol Now you’ll be together, with everyone, online…all the time! Check out the video below, and drop us some comments, because I KNOW we have to talk more about “this” New Integration-experience.*This time, they heard our call: It’s ALL About the Clans and Clan Management! More...

Hello everyone! You may remember me from such PlayStation.Blog articles as “<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/29/chrono-trigger-hits-psn-this-tuesday/">Chrono Trigger Hits PSN This Tuesday</a>.†I haven’t finished playing through it yet, but I’m back! Why, you ask, would I stop playing this classic game to write another blog post? The answer: I’m here to announce <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/square-enix/">Square Enix</a>’s “Winter of RPGs†campaign. In some parts of North America, winter seems to have gotten an early head start. And while that brings a lot of headaches for those who have to contend with ice and snow, it’s also a perfect time for us to announce our latest group of titles coming to <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a>. So, while you’re staying inside and out of the cold, icky weather, why not fire up your PS3 and play some classic RPGs? We’ve got some great games lined up to get you through the cold days ahead. So what’s up first? Some of you may have noticed my responses to reader comments in my last column. And even last week, readers of “The Drop†were asking when we’d see this particular title arrive. Well, get ready to travel not through time, but through alternate realities when Chrono Cross releases. Join Serge as he finds himself in a world where he died as a young child, meets the enigmatic thief Kid, and goes on a quest for the artifact known as the Frozen Flame More...

PlayStation fans have been following the development of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/amy/">AMY</a> for some time now and have been giving us tremendous support - we sincerely thank you for that. Others are just discovering this original upcoming <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a> survival-horror game for the first time. What none of you have seen is the actual gameplay that lies at the heart of the game: the very unique relationship between Amy and Lana, our lead character. When you mention ‘a very unique relationship’ in a video game, it may bring to mind <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/ico-and-shadow-of-colossus-collection/">ICO</a>, a game that many of us consider a milestone in video game history. The recent re-release of the HD version by PlayStation brought back many memories for us. The first time you finished ICO, what remained was great emotional depth and a rare feeling of empathy for Yorda, the young woman you try to protect. Before playing ICO, the simple idea of protecting a non-playable character seemed tedious and dull. And yet, in ICO, you never had the feeling of doing a long escort mission. You <em>really</em> wanted to protect her. More...

<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/heavy-rain/">Heavy Rain</a>, one of the most talked-about titles ever to be released exclusively for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PS3</a>, will be re-released next week, but this time with lots of extras making it the perfect gift for the holidays. In addition to the original game, Heavy Rain: Director’s Cut will include DLC, the original soundtrack, bonus videos, and more. One loaded release for the great price of $29.99! <ul> <li>Complete, original game, Heavy Rain</li> <li>Heavy Rain Chronicles: Episode 1 - The Taxidermist DLC</li> <li>Heavy Rain Original Videogame Score by award-winning film and television composer, Normand Corbeil (16 tracks)</li> <li>New front-end menu and interface with built-in Move support</li> <li>A series of 8 “Making of†Bonus Videos</li> <li>Three Dynamic Themes (Heavy Rain, Heavy Rain ARI Forest, Heavy Rain ARI Mars)</li> <li>15 additional pieces of new concept art</li> <li>2 bonus Trailers (Thank You Trailer, Love Trailer)</li></ul> More...

Hope you guys had a great Halloween! We did, and this week’s recap is proof of it. <h4>Assassin’s Creed Revelations Costume</h4> Just in time for the November 15th release of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/assassins-creed-revelations/">Assassin’s Creed Revelations</a>, our friends at <a href="http://www.ubi.com/US/default.aspx">Ubisoft</a> helped us make a new Ezio costume for Sackboy. Look for it on the <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-store/index.htm">PlayStation Store</a> on 11/15. Here's a little post-Halloween treat - an early preview and some free Wallpaper downloads on us. More...

<a href="http://www.ioi.dk/">IO Interactive</a> has been on quite a ride with the first demo of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/hitman-absolution/">Hitman: Absolution</a> - touring the world with the code, showing it off to hundreds of thousands of excited people. The response was so overwhelming, we decided to release the full playthrough a few weeks ago. And now, after having captured two of the most busy gentlemen on the team, we are following up with a new video to ensure everyone gets the full experience. Join Game Director Tore Blystad and Gameplay Director Christian Elverdam as they take us all behind-the-scenes of the award-winning <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/hitman-absolution-ps3.html">Hitman: Absolution</a>, with a full 17-minute commentary version of the "Run For Your Life" playthrough. The commentary will let you learn first-hand what it takes to create a living and breathing world. The aim is for the fans to gain new insight into the creation and ambition for the game and get a taste of what players can expect when they enter the mindset of the original assassin: Agent 47. We hope you will enjoy it! More...

Where-is-my-Heart? is the debut game of <a href="http://gutefabrik.com/">Die Gute Fabrik</a>. The idea to make <em>Where-is-my-Heart?</em> finds its origins in a very personal experience I had with my mother and my father three summers ago. It was a sunny day on a weekend and we decided to go for a hike in the woods. The hike went well enough for a while, but after an hour or so we realized that somehow we’d completely lost our bearings. Stuck together and lost in this situation, we came to face each other’s negative personality traits. My father showed his anxiety and became increasingly bossy. While my mother responded to this as she had been doing for the 25 past years of her partnership - she turned to lamenting about her life and her existence.I, for my part, found myself trapped in well-worn patterns of regret, remorse, and disconnectedness. Here were three hurt children-at-heart, unable to understand each other and unable to break out of their predicament. This game is basically a clumsy attempt to come to an understanding of myself and my family. More...

Sony Online Entertainment have announced that players can now download the very popular massively multiplayer online or MMO action game DC Universe Online. In a press release, they were quoted as saying. “We are confident that going free-to-play will expand the action combat experience of*DC Universe Online*by making the game more accessible to every type of player so they can choose to play the game their way,†said John Smedley, President, Sony Online Entertainment. “With a portfolio that includes three successful free-to-play games –*EverQuest II: Extended, Free Realms*and*Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures*– we have extensive knowledge and experience to apply to DCUOand are thrilled to be taking the game free-to-play today.†There are three access levels in DCUO: Free, Premium and Legendary. All three levels will provide access to the game and include all game updates and fixes to the game, with each level offering differing game options and features. DLC content and features will also be included for Legendary players, and can be purchased by Free and Premium players.* The levels include: Free Access:*New players now have access to the base game content in*DC Universe Online, including*Gotham City, Metropolis, and all current raids and alerts outside of DLC packs.* Free Access provides players with the ability to create two characters, join a League and many other benefits. Free level players can also purchase DLC packs, additional character slots, and more in-game. Premium Access:*Any player who has spent at least $5 USD (including former paid subscribers and new players who have purchased $5 of in-game items) qualifies for the Premium Access level. Premium level players have more benefits available to them than the Free level player, including additional character slots, additional inventory slots, and higher cash limits. DLC packs, additional character slots, and more can be purchased in-game. All previous subscribers are granted Premium Access automatically. Legendary Access:*Legendary Access provides the most content, features and benefits of the three access levels.* Loaded with enhanced features, Legendary Access is available for a $14.99 USD monthly fee (multi-month discounts are available) and includes access to all DLC packs at no cost, more than 16 character slots, over 60 inventory slots, the ability to form Leagues, and many other benefits. DC Universe Online will enable players to really get into the action, they will be able to pick up objects and throw them at opponents as well as run up the side of buildings and all this while fighting alongside some of the legends of the comic world. DC Universe Online*is licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of DC Entertainment. For more information about*DC Universe Online, visit*www.DCUniverseOnline.com. More...

Hello everyone, this is Marcus from <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/sidequest-studios/">SideQuest Studios</a>, the developer that brought you the PSN exclusive shoot'em up series <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/soldner-x-2/">Söldner-X</a>. Today I am telling you about what we've been working on with our publishing partner eastasiasoft during roughly the last year and a half. No, it's not another shooter, but it's once again a very classical genre that we are bringing back to life on the PlayStation 3 in 2012. Our latest creation is titled Rainbow Moon. It's a strategy role-playing game (or, for short, "SRPG") with a strong emphasis on exploration, character development and turn-based battles. This genre is one of my personal favorites that I enjoyed playing most when I was growing up (and still enjoy a lot now as far as time allows). I can promise you that Rainbow Moon is going to be massive, and it's got all the features that you want from a traditional RPG. First of all, it will take you around 30 hours just to play through the main story mode, but that's far from all what the game has to offer. Your playtime can be extended to 100 hours or longer if you want to complete all side quests and achieve full character development. More...

The SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs Evac Co-op Pack is now available via the PlayStation Store! The Evac Co-op Pack includes a new cooperative multiplayer game mode, "Evac", a new co-op map, “Onslaughtâ€, six new character skins and two brand-new weapons. The character skins and weapons will work in both cooperative and competitive multiplayer games! Included Weapons: AM50 - It doesn't carry many rounds and it's slow to fire, but the AM50 will kill with a single shot anywhere on an opponent's body. M82A1A - A very low firing rate and lower than average ammo capacity is offset by the M82A1A's ability to take down an opponent with a single round. Included Character Skins: Hunter Python Mystic Jalil Nasir Renzo The SOCOM 4 Evac Co-op Pack is available now for $7.99 from the PlayStation Store. More...

Remember back in September when we announced that <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/09/19/dc-universe-online-for-ps3-is-going-free-to-play/">DC Universe Online was going to be Free-To-Play</a>? Well, it’s here! Starting today you can download <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/dc-universe-online/">DCUO</a> from the <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-store/">PlayStation® Store</a> for free, and play all you want with no monthly fee required. Experience the game play features that have gotten players excited about DCUO since it launched, including the intense, fast-action brawler style combat system that makes it feel more like an action game than a massive online game. Now, you can see for yourself how DCUO offers the best of both worlds. Fight, fly, speed, battle with friends, pummel your enemies, explore the amazing locales of the DC Universe, hobnob with Wonder Woman… all for free! We’re really excited about this transition because you all have been asking us to make this change, and now we’ve done it – we’re making DCUO accessible to so many more players. We heard all of you out there who told us at conventions, on Facebook and elsewhere that you’d love to jump in to the game, if only it didn’t have that pesky monthly fee. Well, now’s your chance. With our three levels of access there’s something for every type of player. Free-To-Play. Your way. More...

The next stage of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-home/">PlayStation Home</a>'s evolution will arrive on your PS3 this Thursday, November 3rd. This enormous update integrates games, quests, community events and user-generated content, while providing players with additional navigation, shopping, socialization, and entertainment options. This massive PlayStation Home redesign will launch with a number of new, free-to-play games, including: <ul> <li><strong>Bootleggers '29</strong>: Set in the seedy underbelly of the Roaring Twenties, this PlayStation Home exclusive first-person shooter found in the Action District pits cops vs. criminals in a Prohibition-era game of Capture the Cask. Boasting real-time multiplayer action, a variety of vintage weapons and unlockable rewards, and the unique ability to play as your PlayStation Home avatar, Bootleggers '29 is a 100% free-to-play game that introduces a classic narrative to the modern shooter genre.</li> <li><strong>PlayStation Home Hold 'Em</strong>: A series of backroom poker tables hosted in the brand new Sportswalk district, PlayStation Home Hold 'Em squares players off in a no-holds-barred, winner-take-all battle of the bluffs. Only the best of the best will progress to the high stakes tables and collect all the prizes in this free version of the wildly-popular Texas Hold 'Em card game.</li> </ul> More...

Story by: CritiKiL You have to feel sorry for THQ and the*Saints Row*team, who were finally gearing up to release*The Third, content in the knowledge that it has been years since*GTA IV*released, and that there hasn’t been any news on*GTA V. But just as THQ got their marketing campaign geared up*to take on*Battlefield 3*and*Modern Warfare 3, Rockstar*decided to spoil the party. Now, it looks like the publisher doesn’t want to go down without a fight, and has begun an “anti-GTA”*ad campaign. When searching for terms like*GTA V*or*Grand Theft Auto V, you might see the following Google ad:</p>An 'Anti-GTA: 5' Ad, designed to thwart people into buying 'The Third' on Nov 15th... The “Forget*Grand Theft Auto†ad links directly to the mildly-NSFW*Saints Row*website, and urges gamers to favor their open world third person action sandbox game over Rockstar’s, presumably higher budget, open world third person action sandbox game. But is it enough? With*Saints Row*releasing on*November 15th in the US and 18th in Europe, how badly do you think today’s*Grand Theft Auto V*trailer will affect the game’s sales? Let us know in the comments below. More...

Back for its 9th year, the <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/events/granturismoawards.html">Gran Turismo Awards</a> is ready to crown a new performance vehicle with the honor of being digitally recreated in a future edition of the <a href="http://www.gran-turismo.com/">Gran Turismo franchise</a>. The awards ceremony will be held this Thursday evening, November 3rd at 9:00pm (PST) at <a href="http://www.marqueelasvegas.com/">Marquee Nightclub</a>, located in <a href="http://www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com/">The Cosmopolitan</a> of Las Vegas hotel. In addition to the awards presentation, guests will be treated to a musical performance by <a href="http://www.stonetemplepilots.com/">Stone Temple Pilots</a> to celebrate the evening in style. The Gran Turismo Awards recognizes the best vehicles at the <a href="http://www.semashow.com/">SEMA SHOW</a> (Specialty Equipment Market Association) in five different categories: Best Hot Rod, Best Asian Import, Best European Import, Best Domestic Automobile, and Best Truck/SUV. After the five category winners are judged, one winner from each category is selected on performance and style by leading automotive media. From there, it falls to Gran Turismo creator <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/06/18/a-chat-with-kazunori-yamauchi-creator-of-gran-turismo/">Kazunori Yamauchi</a> to select the overall GT Awards "Best in Show" winner. Walking the show floor, Kazunori-san views each of the category winners and selects a vehicle that best represents the Gran Turismo brand; one that will be immortalized as a fully playable part of the Gran Turismo franchise for millions of fans around the world. More...

Story by: CritiKiL Despite low broadband speeds, many people still using dialup, download caps and limited hard drive space…market research company ‘Newzoo’ has made a rather unusual prediction:*Grand Theft Auto V*will be released as a digital-only product. Newzoo’s report states: There are a lot of reasons why publishers are pushing towards digital distribution of triple-A games. Speaking out loud might harm the relationship with retail partners, but the benefits have become too large to remain silent about the desire to go completely digital. The ultimate objective being to launch games faster, create continuous revenues on a title and simply to make more money. Will retail disappear from the picture? Of course not. Retail will always remain an important channel to promote and distribute games. Retail has a strong hand to play when it comes to eyeballs and… boxes make a nice gift. Continuing: Boxed games will not disappear, but what is in the box will. That is why the boxed GTA V version will contain a collectible piece of merchandise and a download code. No disc. We will probably find out*in less than four hours, when the*GTA V*trailer officially debuts, but we’d be incredibly shocked if the game, which will be at least 8GB (but likely more) ends up being a download only product. What do you think? Make your predictions in the comments below. More...