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Attn: Sodium 2 racers! <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-home/">PlayStation Home’s</a> exclusive hyper-speed futuristic racing game will receive a huge update this week with new rewards, rivalries and explosive launch boosts. Beginning on Thursday, November 24th, players will be able to unlock up to 28 unique rewards by reaching new XP levels in <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/sodium-2/">Sodium 2</a> (those of you’ve who’ve already made it to the top of the game will also be rewarded these items upon entering the Sodium 2 launch grid). We’re also excited to introduce the new Rivals system, which expands your multiplayer experience by allowing you to go head-to-head against any other player in the scene as well as the last 20 players you’ve challenged in multiplayer mode – no friends list required. Finally, we’ve added another way for you to gain an advantage over your opponents with the Sodium 2 Launch Boost system. Time things right and you’ll receive an explosive boost off the starting grid allowing you to surge ahead of your competitors and seize the lead! The final phase of the Turkey Chase game will be released in Pier Park this week. This classic game pits players against a horde of wily turkeys in a cat and mouse chase complete with brand new rewards. Catch them all, you will unlock Thanksgiving-themed rewards that are sure to make you an object of envy amongst your peers. Celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday in true PlayStation Home style with this ridiculous(ly fun) game! More...

Soooo I kinda let the cat out of the bag in one of my replies to a recent <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/15/meet-ninja-master-rioichi-cooper-from-sly-cooper-thieves-in-time/">Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time blog post</a>, but I thought I would make it more official here: <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time/">The Sly Collection</a> is heading to <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/">PSN</a> as a <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-store/index.htm">PlayStation Store</a> download! Look for all three full games to be available for download in the US on Tuesday, November 29th. The <a href="http://www.suckerpunch.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=57&Itemid=107">Sly series</a> is such a <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps2/">PS2 classic</a>; they are still as much fun to play today as the day they came out. And in their new, remastered form, all three titles feature Trophies, wide screen HD running at a smooth frame rate (60 frames per second!) and they are all playable in stereoscopic 3D. You can purchase the Sly Collection for $29.99 or you can buy the individual titles for $9.99 each. Speaking from personal experience, Once you play one, I know you will want to play them all! So if you have not had a chance to play the new Sly Collection on Blu-ray, or you just want to revisit your favorite boss battle in Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus or finally complete all those Master Thief Challenges in Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves, then check them out on PSN on the 29th. But no stealing!! More...

As the Fall season continues, what better way to celebrate than to stock up on some great PSN games! The <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/21/stock-up-for-winter-with-psns-fall-sale-get-30-to-50-off/">Fall Sale</a> goes for 1 week starting today and is offering some great discounts on amazing titles for the entire PSN audience. PSP owners have some great content to look to today as the release of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/10/07/just-what-kind-of-a-party-is-corpse-party/">Corpse Party</a>, Final Fantasy V (PS one Classic playable on PSP or PS3) and NBA2K12 are now available to download. In Corpse Party, retro-styled visuals and binaural 3D audio give this story-driven horror adventure a unique atmosphere. On the other end of the spectrum, the NBA 2K franchise is back and bigger than ever with NBA 2K12 on PSP. In addition to the incredible NBA action, players can now relive 10 legendary games from Michael Jordan’s career in the “Jordan Challenge.†In other new release news, if you haven’t had the chance to pick up <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/ratchet-clank-all-4-one/">Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One</a> in Stores, you can now download the entire experience on the PlayStation Store in the PS3 Full Game category. This 4 player co-op adventure received rave reviews when it released earlier this Fall, and now the entire experience is easy to download straight to your PS3. More...

Hey guys! I wanted to give everyone a quick look at everything you’ll be getting with today’s release of Tekken Hybrid exclusively for PS3. Tekken Hybrid comes with three Tekken experiences: Tekken Tag Tournament HD, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue, and Tekken Blood Vengeance 3D all on one Blu-ray disc! And I hope you brought your 3D glasses, because Tekken Blood Vengeance and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue are both compatible with 3D televisions. Plus, if you buy the Limited Edition you get a special two-disc soundtrack of Tekken Tag and Tekken Tag 2 music, as well as a hardcover art book filled with information and art from all three parts of the Tekken Hybrid package. Now on to the good stuff, the chewy center or this Tekken nougat, here is what you’ll be getting with your copy of Tekken Hybrid. <h4>Tekken Tag Tournament HD</h4> This was a game-changer when it was released in 1999 for arcades, and the following year as a PlayStation 2 launch title. Let’s take all the characters In the Tekken franchise for two-on-two tag battles, throw in Tekken Bowl, which ended up being a fan-favorite mini-game, and have players go buck wild in extreme two-on-two matches. More...

What better way to celebrate the arrival of PlayStation’s most anticipated game of the year than with a blowout review? <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-the-official-magazine/">PTOM</a>’s holiday issue cover feature breaks down the highs (many) and the lows (not many) of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/uncharted-3-drakes-deception/">UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception</a>. Yes, it’s bigger and better than its predecessor in nearly every expected way, but even we were surprised by what emerged as the game’s defining trait. The holiday season always means a deluge of games to review, but the quality of titles available this year is unprecedented. Check out our verdicts on <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/batman-arkham-city/">Batman: Arkham City</a>, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/saints-row-the-third/">Saints Row: The Third</a>, and Rayman Origins and you may come to same conclusion we have: Our friends and family had better be generous this year ’cause we can’t afford all this gaming goodness. But if your thoughts run more toward giving than getting (sucker), PTOM’s annual Holiday Gift Guide offers up the best gamer loot..er, presents of the season. The PTOM staff even makes personal appearances in the feature and share their most precious memories of Christmas’ past for your mocking pleasure. More...

I’m delighted to be able to announce – and show a trailer for – MotorStorm RC, <a href="http://www.evos.net/">Evolution Studios’</a> upcoming radio controlled off-road racing game for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a> and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PlayStation Network</a>. It was also announced literally moments ago on stage – so it’s absolutely hot off the press! You can watch first video of MotorStorm RC in action here. I’ve been game director to a small, elite team at Evolution Studios for most of the year, creating a simulation of high-speed radio-controlled car racing for PSN download. We’re extremely pleased with how the game is coming together; it’s a perfect combination of classic racing with really modern connectivity features and it’s already bigger than your average download game, with visually stunning renditions of all four <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/motorstorm/">MotorStorm</a> worlds (and eight of their vehicle classes). Every aspect of the game comes loaded with endless competition that you can share with friends and rivals worldwide - whether that’s on PS3 or PS Vita, or both - and we’re still packing it full of challenges, race types and features too! More...

On behalf of the entire team at <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/zipper/">Zipper Interactive</a>, I am proud to announce a new shooter, Unit 13, designed from the ground up for the new <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PlayStation Vita</a>. It’s been very exciting developing a game for the first portable console with precision dual analog sticks, the perfect platform for a fast action, hard-hitting, third-person shooter like Unit 13. In addition, Vita’s front and back touch interface provided a unique and fun way to interact quickly with in-the-world elements of the game. Fast action, on-the-go gameplay was a key goal for the Unit 13 team. The game is designed for players to move quickly into the action, choosing from one of six Operatives with unique abilities to tackle 36 action-packed missions across nine unique locales. Missions come in a variety of sizes and difficulty. Some are smaller bite-sized battles; others are longer, more challenging, multi-objective missions that are a good test for any skilled shooter fan. As you make your way through the variety of missions, you unlock the right to take on the tougher High Value Target (HVT) enemy battles. After completing an HVT mission, you can share them with friends and nearby players through PlayStation Vita’s “NEAR†feature. More...

Halloween may be over, but if you’ve ever wondered what Thanksgiving might be like from the turkey’s point of view, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/corpse-party/">Corpse Party</a>’s totally got your back! Releasing for the PSP later <em>today</em> as a <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-store/">PlayStation Store</a> exclusive download (at a mere $19.99), Corpse Party immerses you within the creepy confines of a dangerously haunted, completely inescapable school building as you struggle in vain to rescue your friends from the clammy grasp of death and find a way back home before suffering a complete descent into insanity (or worse!). So after you’ve feasted upon the supple flesh of the holiday bird this week, let the tryptophan lull you into a false sense of comfort, dim the lights and get ready to have some serious nightmares. This party’s just getting started – and it ain’t messin’ around! More...

This pre-Thanksgiving edition of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/pulse/">PULSE</a> jumps right into <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/assassins-creed-revelations/">Assassin's Creed Revelations</a> and includes some insight from the PlayStation.Blog's <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/author/jrubenstein/">Jeff Rubenstein</a> as he shares some smooth moves to power up Ezio's earnings. There are also previews of the upcoming Wanted Corp. (for those looking to pursue alien criminals), and the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/nba-2k12/">NBA 2K12</a> Legends Showcase (for basketball fans needing something to cheer about) featuring over 150 of the greatest players competing in playground pick-up games set in New York City. The Top 10 is all about favorite Thanksgiving-themed movies this week, while the new video releases Super 8 and Larry Crowne are ready for the upcoming holiday weekend. More...

Commander Fury is Urgent Fury’s “boots on the ground” for the biggest game release of the year!!! As he finds himself braving the cold & crowds at his local GameStop to celebrate the launch of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 for the 2nd Annual Urgent Frequency Veterans Day Thanksgiving Call Of Duty Midnight Launch Party Episode. Get all the intel about the most anticipated game of the year…including gametrailers.com‘s full review of the game, and an overview of Call Of Duty: ELITE. Plus, we wrap things up with the Thanksgiving classic….Arlo Guthrie’s – “Alice’s Restaurant“. More...

Story by: CritiKiL <div style="text-align: justify;"> Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is blasting away at Battlefield 3 in the number of hours played, according to an*analysis and survey*of 10 million gamers by the*Raptr*gamer social network.*Raptr reports that play data collected from its gamer network shows the Call of Duty franchise still dominates the $5 billion first-person shooter market when it comes to online play. Modern Warfare 3 users have logged more total hours in their first week after launch than Battlefield 3 users have logged in the past three weeks.*Modern Warfare 3 users logged about 40 percent more hours played on launch day (6.19 hours on average on Nov.**) than Battlefield 3 users did (4.45 hours, Oct. 25), although Battlefield 3 More...

Happy third birthday, <a href="http://littlebigpodcast.blip.tv/">LittleBigPodcast</a>! Three years ago, our friends Daniel and Austin started a small podcast dedicated to LittleBigPlanet. And now, 146 episodes later, The LittleBigPodcast has a <a href=" ">special birthday episode</a>, and a special "Sack-it-to-me" video just for us... <h4>Latest Media Molecule Picks</h4> This weekend, be sure to play the lastest "Mm picks" chosen by Media Molecule themselves.. Be sure to support <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/littlebigplanet-2/">LittleBigPlanet 2</a> in this season's GAME OF THE YEAR nominations (but only if you think we deserve it...) Spike VGA's <a href="http://www.spike.com/events/video-game-awards-2011-nominees/voting/best-ps3-game">Best PS3 Game</a>. MMGN's Best <a href="http://ps3.mmgn.com/Polls/Best-PS3-Exclusive-of-2011">PS3 Exclusive of 2011</a>. Actiontrip's <a href="http://www.actiontrip.com/rei/comments_news.phtml?id=111811_2&results=1">Game of the Year 2011 - People's Choice </a> More...

This week we follow up with even more great features of the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/modnation-racers-road-trip/">ModNation Racers: Road Trip Track Studio</a>. Last week we revealed these exciting brand new features… Multiple Themes, Fully Rotatable Props, Draw / Trace Track, and Estimated Track Times (read about them <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/14/modnation-racers-road-trip-track-studio-your-wish-is-our-command/">HERE</a>) Here are a few more great features in ModNation Racers: Road Trip for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">Vita</a> that will help you to become the ultimate track designer: <strong>1. Mod Terrain</strong> The most talked-about feature in ModNation Racers: Road Trip is the use of the front screen and rear touch panel to sculpt your track’s terrain. In Finger Sculpt simply touching a finger to the front touch screen will immediately begin to lower that section of terrain. Continuing to press or rub the area will result in lowering the terrain or create lakes, valleys, or rivers. Conversely the rear touch panel allows you to raise your terrain to create mountains, peaks, plateaus, vistas, etc… with just you fingertip(s). Try making a mountain range with all your fingers… kinda awesome! That’s what Multi-Touch Functionality is all about! More...

Story by: CritiKiL As the saying goes, ‘cheaters never win’. While it doesn’t always prove true, a huge number of cheaters definitely won’t make it to the end of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Infinity Ward has banned more than 1,600 players from MW3 for cheating using glitches uncovered in the new game, and that’s just soo far! Yes, there will be [more] Bloodshed. *Infinity Ward has been on a mass-banning spree as numerous glitches are being found and exploited by cheaters in Modern Warfare 3.*Upwards of 1,600 players, and we expect many more to come.*Posting on Twitter, Infinity Ward’s community man Robert Bowling said: “Any attempt to cheat, hack, or glitch in #MW3 will not be tolerated. 1600+ bans issued. Updates in works. Please cont. to report offenders.”*He later added: “We are doing mass bans on PC as well while we work on updates…” and has repeatedly promised a “Hot fix already in the works”for multiple glitches reported by agitated Twitter users. Despite its issues,*Modern Warfare 3 has broken movie box office, book and game sales records for five day worldwide sell-through in dollars.*Modern Warfare 3 has been a massive hit, breaking not only records for game release, but also book and box office openings. In its first day, the game*sold 6.5 million units for a total of $400 million in sales. By Thursday, Activision had nearly doubled that figure. The company announced that in its first five days, Modern Warfare 3 generated more than $775 million in sales, smashing the*$650 million record*set a year ago by its predecessor, Call of Duty: Black Ops, in addition to the the $500 million record established two years ago by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. So you see, there’s alot of necessity for keeping a well developed game that’s making soo much money, to be protected from exploits. Best believe that money is going to be put into keeping it ‘Cheat, Glitch and Exploit-Free’… More...

Greetings all, hopefully you’ve been getting to spend some quality time with <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/uncharted-3-drakes-deception/">UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception</a> these past few weeks. We are grateful for all the positive fan feedback and thank you for the support! I’m not here today to talk about U3, though. We’ve been getting many, many requests asking about <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/jak-daxter/">Jak and Daxter</a> coming to <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps3/">PS3</a>, and I’m happy to announce that the series will make its PS3 debut this February with the launch of the Jak and Daxter Collection. The Jak and Daxter Collection features three of our favorite Jak and Daxter titles - Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Jak II, and Jak 3 – all remastered by Mass Media, working closely with our team at <a href="http://www.naughtydog.com/">Naughty Dog</a>. With the launch of Jak and Daxter Collection, you’ll be able to experience the adventures of Jak and his Daxter in 720p high definition with crisper visuals, smoother gameplay animation, and in full stereoscopic 3D. And, I’m sure all of you hardcore collectors will be happy to hear that each game in the trilogy features full PS3 trophy support. More...

Hi <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/">PlayStation.Blog</a> readers! We wanted to share first details on the Guild Update (game version 1.01) for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/white-knight-chronicles-ii/">White Knight Chronicles II</a>. The update will radically enhance your online play options and provide more than 100 pieces of new downloadable content along with some other new features; read on for an in-depth dissection. <h4>Guild System</h4> One of the most exciting features is the new Guild System. By purchasing the commerce item “Guild License†at the <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-store/index.htm">PlayStation Store</a>, you’ll be able to create your own Guild -- a collective of GeoNet communities built by players that enables them to interact with each other online as they play. Create a Guild and you will have your own personal Guild page, which will allow you to participate in online Guild rankings, access the Guild's exclusive HomeTown, and more. Once you create your Guild, you can pick your favorite character as a concierge (Guide) by purchasing a Concierge ticket item. Your concierge is a sort of Guild mascot that helps run day-to-day operations by managing your guild's HomeTown, its guild tokens and GeoStones, and providind information about designated quests. More...

What better way to prepare for the start of the holiday shopping season than with the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-store/">PlayStation Store’s</a> annual Fall Sale? Starting tomorrow, you can feed your hunger for great games with discounts on exciting PS3 titles such as <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/limbo/">Limbo</a> and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/gatling-gears/">Gatling Gears</a>. For one week only, you can catch up on some of the great titles you may have missed during the past year at a 30% discount. <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-plus/">PlayStation Plus</a> subscribers will get a special 50% off the regular price. There’s never been a better time to login to PlayStation Network and download Limbo, a game PlayStation: The Official Magazine is calling “one of the most impressive titles that PSN has to offer…an experience that no gamer should pass up.†Or maybe <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/might-magic-clash-of-heroes/">Might & Magic Clash of Heroes</a> is more your speed. Take it from IGN, who said “this is a game to get lost in, providing hours and hours of single-player and multiplayer fun.†More...

<div style="text-align: justify;">As you hibernate next to your towering stack of games this week, make sure to finish off with a delicious slice of pumpkin-pie topped off with the wispy cream delight of this week’s new releases this Thanksgiving.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Returning to the spotlight, WWE ‘12, Tekken Hybrid and The King of Fighters XIII headline this week’s title bout, each franchise known to bring countless hours of combos, take-downs and finishers in their individual brawling arenas. Speaking of epic franchises, Final Fantasy returns to PSone classics and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/ratchet-clank-all-4-one/">Ratchet and Clank</a> (including Dr Nefarious and Qwark) arrive on <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a> as a full digital download in <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/ratchet-clank-all-4-one/">Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One</a>. Gobble gobble, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/the-drop/">The Drop</a>. </div> More...

Quick question for you readers out there - do you use <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/114766887193183719117/114766887193183719117/posts">Google+</a>? Like a lot of companies, we set up an <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/114766887193183719117/114766887193183719117/posts">official PlayStation presence</a> there once that became possible last week. The question we're facing right now is - for those of you on G+, what do you want to see there? Right now, G+ seems like a stripped down Facebook - not unlike when Facebook first started. One of the big differences is Hangouts, a sort of livestreaming app that's native to Google+, so we're sort of looking in that direction. Of course, all that matters is what you all want to see - let us know in the comments, please. <h3>The PS.Blog weekly reading list (Week of November 14, 2011)</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.delicious.com/redirect?url=http%3A//venturebeat.com/2011/11/18/10-great-playstation-network-games-for-under-5/">10 great PlayStation Network games under $5 - VentureBeat</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.delicious.com/redirect?url=http%3A//www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motoringvideo/8879061/How-to-turn-a-gamer-into-a-racing-driver.html">How to turn a gamer into a racing driver - Telegraph</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.delicious.com/redirect?url=http%3A//blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2011/11/16/playstation-3d-tv-review/">PlayStation 3D TV brings technology within reach of gamers (review) - A+E Interactive</a></li> More...

Story by: CritiKiL We are slowly becoming more and more plagued with those that cheat in Modern Warfare 3 and utilize ways to get the upper hand on other players. This upsets the most when playing multiplayer, so NOW something is being done about it.*The past Call of Duty games have been overrun by cheaters, and Infinity Ward are now taking a firm hand in MW3, which has been shown in a recent tweet that explains anyone exploiting hacks, glitches and cheats will likely see a ban. They are closing in on 2000 bans being issued, and are patching the current issues. Robert Bowling (Creative Strategist*@InfinityWard), has been updating his 268,000 followers on Twitter about the current problem with MW3 cheats by asking for our help. Now, if you wanted to report those that you feel are ruining the game you can so “directly within the MW3 game”, and the reports immediately goes to the security team and are processed.*You can read the latest updates via*Bowling’s Twitter page, in which he continues to explain that hot fixeswill correct most problems in MW3, and they’re having daily meetings at Infinity Ward to “investigate causes and solutionsâ€. Interestingly he also states that bans are different for each user, and the “greater the douche†equals a longer punishment. More...

Story by: CritiKiL Activision*plans to have*Call of Duty: Elite*fully operational by December 1 2011! This is my birthday, so of course this is a good thing for me to here. In speaking with*G4, Daniel Suarez (Activision’s VP of Production), attempted to reassure users that the service will be functional in the coming weeks. His quote:*“It was our fault that the service wasn’t up and running the day [fans] put in their token or the day they bought it…”*and,*“They kind of have to bear with us while we bring this all back up, but for us it’s literally ‘Give us those couple weeks, we’re giving those to you for free and come December 1 the goal is that we’ll have everything up and running’.” Suarez was referring to the*extended month of*Elite*service*users will receive due to its current problems. He*also provided insight into how the situation got out of hand, despite extensive beta testing. No need to quote everything he said, just rest assured that by 12.01.11 you won’t see anything but a fully functional website! But some other explainations he said worth mentioning is: “When we ran our beta, [it] was strictly on the PC, and a lot of our assumptions were based around [the idea] that a larger majority of users were going to use the PC [interface] since it’s a more robust version of the service than the console app… / Some of that may have been incorrectly analysed, because we’re seeing 80 to 90% of our users coming straight from the console app.*Right now we’re retrofitting that so that that works better across the board rather than the way it was set up…”.* This explains alot, since the majority of Activisions Fans are Console gamers. Many users have had difficulty signing in and using*Call of Duty: Elite,*since it launched earlier this month alongside*Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Also, if you’ve all been wondering what’s up with the COD Elite “Mobile Apps“? These have been delayed,*while Activision works on the console apps.*The iPhone and Android applications of the social networking service have been delayed until further notice while server issues continue to be worked on.*“Since we do not want to add even more stress to the back-end servers, we are holding back on launching the*Elite*mobile applications until the service is stable and our players can easily access it… / We will have the apps ready to launch as soon as we are comfortable the experience will be a great one, and will update with more information soon…” ~ read a Q&A on*Activision‘s website. For the ‘Bad News’, the PC version, which has*already been delayed indefinitely, may never be released despite the developer’s efforts.*“We are working towards a universal*Elite*experience but we cannot guarantee if or when a version will be available for the PC…” ~ the firm wrote on Twitter in response to a user inquiry. To sort of compensate us, Activision has since given*paying members an additional 30 days’ subscription*as a result of the ongoing issues. I can’t wait, COD Elite to be Fully Functional on my Birthday! Now there’s another present I can add to my collection on that day To remind you of why we are ALL waiting for things to be fixed, enjoy the*Modern Warfare 3*Tango Behind the Scenes – Connect video below and leave us a comment or two to tell us what YOU think about this awesome accomplishment of a Gaming Franchise: More...

This week, I chased lightning bugs, picked flowers, flicked fire from my fingertips, and crafted a sweet leather helmet. Like many of you, Jeff, Rey and I spent (too) much of our week wrapped in the warm, numbing embrace of <a href="http://www.elderscrolls.com/skyrim/" target="_blank">The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim</a>. If you're playing Skyrim, let's trade some war stories in the comments! If you need help or support for the game, head <a href="http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/forum/182-playstation-3/" target="_blank">here</a>. Otherwise, this week saw the release of three new <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-move/">PlayStation Move</a> games -- <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/14/master-your-medieval-moves-in-deadmunds-quest/">Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest</a> (from the creators of Move classic <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/sports-champions/">Sports Champions</a>), <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/15/step-right-up-to-carnival-island/">Carnival Island</a> (from team members Boom Blox and Guitar Hero), and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/04/08/eyepet-is-back-and-this-time-hes-got-company/">Eyepet & Friends</a> (from the creators of...Eyepet). We also got a final peek at Assassin's Creed: Revelation's <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/14/assassins-creed-revelations-multiplayer-meet-the-sentinel/">Sentinel</a> character, news of a <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/15/coming-this-week-harry-potter-3d-experience-movie-pack-and-ps3-bundle/">Harry Potter-themed PS3 bundle</a> that includes 3D Blu-rays and movie downloads for several Harry Potter titles, and a <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/14/burgertime-world-tour-serves-up-retro-evolution-tomorrow/">launch trailer</a> for PSN retro revival BurgerTime: World Tour. Lastly, this week also marked the five-year anniversary of PS3 in the United States, so we asked 21 leading game designers to name their <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/16/ps3-turns-five-game-developers-name-their-favorite-ps3-games/">three favorite PS3 games</a>. Read the full list, then share your three favorites in the comments. Be sure to tell us why! More...

Story by: CritiKiL Electronic Arts*is facing a class-action lawsuit over a recent*Battlefield 3*promotion.*Legal firm Edelson McGuire has filed a complaint against the studio on behalf of customers who were promised a free copy of*Battlefield 1943*when they purchased the PS3 version of the game.*EA later changed the terms of the promotion, announcing via Twitter that those who preordered*Battlefield 3*on the Sony console would receive early access to DLC expansion packs instead.*In the filing of the lawsuit, it alleges that EA “misled and profited from thousands of their customers by making a promise that they could not, and never intended, to keep.”</p>According to the lawyers, all that those signed up to the class action want out of EA is the free copy of 1943 that they were originally promised.*The customers affected are said to only be seeking their free copy of*Battlefield 1943, reports*Kotaku.Battlefield 3*was released for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in October. The game sold almost 2 million copies in its first month in the US alone.*EA as of yet, has not responded to these allegations. More...

<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-home/">PlayStation Home</a> is proud to announce the release of Crackle on all LOOT EOD Screens this week. Now you can watch hundreds of full-length Hollywood movies and thousands of television shows with your friends for free. The LOOT EOD Screens can be found in the LOOT EOD Theater, Sunset Yacht, and the Hollywood Hills House. Catch up on these must-see movies available from Crackle: Step Brothers, Cruel Intentions, Snatch, Resident Evil, A Few Good Men, Final Fantasy: Advent Children, and many more! What will you watch first? After a little movie magic, make your way to the Lockwood store in the Mall as they have brought several new and exciting items—the new Drey and the Retronaut collections. They are sure to appeal to both the fashionable and the futuristic in all of us. More...

After many, many months of hard work we are happy to announce that the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/starhawk/">Starhawk</a> Private Beta will be live on PSN beginning Tuesday, November 22nd! As you may have read in Dylan’s <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/10/21/sweet-sweet-starhawk-beta-news/">last PlayStation.Blog post</a>, a selected a number of loyal Warhawk players who have opted-in to receive <a href="http://us.playstation.com/support/answer/index.htm?a_id=936">PlayStation emails</a> will will receive Private Beta keys, so if you played Warhawk there's a chance that you'll have a voucher invitation in your email in the upcoming weeks! If you don't get on day one, don't get discouraged: our Private Beta will be "slow rolled." That means that we'll slowly add more fans and features as the Private Beta progresses. Making a game is hard work, but it’s also a lot of fun! To show you what I mean, check out this new Behind the Scenes video to give you an inside look at the SCEA Santa Monica/LightBox Interactive working life! We really, really appreciate the Warhawk faithful joining us in our Beta efforts. Hopefully this video will give you all some insight into our day to day lives. You Warheads are always at the forefront of our thoughts, as you will see. More...