Commander Fury

Laugh it up this week with <strong>30 Minutes or Less</strong>, the hilarious comedy starring Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network) and Aziz Ansari (Parks & Recreation), available in <em>New Releases</em> before it hits DVD later this month. Follow the comedy as two renegades played by Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down) and Nick Swardson (Jack & Jill) trap a pizza delivery man to do their dirty work. We have a winner in the second bout of our <strong>Theatrical Throwdown</strong> and your votes made the difference. Rent the champion X-Men: First Class this weekend for just 99 More...

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Hey guys - <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/need-for-speed-the-run/">Need for Speed The Run</a> is out! Finally you can take to the streets as Jack and race for your life across the United States. Of course, you can also start competing with your friends via <a href="http://www.needforspeed.com/therun/autolog/dashboard">Autolog</a>. Speaking of Autolog, it makes its return and is much improved from the previous iteration. You’ll be able to track your entire career and compare your times against your friends as you continue to play and compete. Oh, and let’s not forget that the multiplayer is absolutely awesome. You can create your own playlist of races to play with your friends, or you can jump straight into a race in progress! As you keep playing you’ll be leveling up and earning access to vehicles, upgrades, and abilities, giving you plenty of reasons to stick with it and get an edge over your friends. And as you most likely know, we have a very special treat for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PS3</a> owners. The following seven cars are <strong>exclusive</strong> to PS3 owners in North America! You get seven amazing supercars just for being you! Here’s the full list More...

I’ve got shocking news for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/">PlayStation.Blog</a> readers: Tomorrow marks the five-year anniversary of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PlayStation 3</a>’s launch in the United States of America. Just think -- our beloved black box was born into a primordial world where online multiplayer modes were the exception, not the rule; HDDs were a side option for game consoles, not a standard feature; standard-def DVDs were the only choice for home video; and Nathan Drake <em>wasn’t</em> a household name. It’s unthinkable! To mark the big day (which technically hits tomorrow, November 17th), I asked an army of industry-leading game developers to share their top three “must play†PS3 games. The result is a a definitive list of*PS3 games by some of the best game designers in the business. And stay tuned: more developer selections may be on the way! More...

At long last, THQ and our friends at PlayStation are proud to unveil additional content for <a href="http://www.saintsrow.com/">Saints Row: The Third</a> owners on PS3. For all players that purchase Saints Row: The Third on <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PlayStation 3</a> and redeem their online pass codes within the next 90 days, they will receive a digital copy of Saints Row 2 (a $19.99 value)… absolutely free! Go back to a simpler time, when the Saints were vying for control of Stilwater, before they were global icons, a household name, and a criminal empire. Before Professor Genki and the Syndicate, there were the Westside Rollers and the Brotherhood. Enjoy classic Saints Row activities like Septic Avenger, where you spray new homes with sewage in order to devalue property. And of course, enjoy a number of DLC packs brought to you by Volition’s favorite Saints Row 2 producer, Tera Patrick. More...

<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PlayStation Network</a> will be offline for routine scheduled maintenance on Thursday, November 17th from approximately 8am until 10pm PST. During the maintenance, you will be unable to access the following services: <ul> <li>PlayStation Store on PS3 and PSP.</li> <li>PlayStation Network Account Management.</li> <li>PlayStation Network Account Registration.</li> </ul> In addition, you will not be able to sign in to PlayStation Network from <a href="http://us.playstation.com/">us.playstation.com</a>. However, some users may be able to play online during the maintenance. During this maintenance, you can continue to collect in-game Trophies and these will be updated on your profile once PlayStation Network is back up and running. More...

Coming to the PlayStation Store this week is a new category called PS3 Full Games for games that were previously disc only but are now available to download on PSN. Not only will this make it easier for you to find those larger previously disc-only experiences, but you’ll also find DLC, add-ons, demos, and any other content associated with games in this category all housed in the same area once you click on the respective game. Games that are developed and exclusively available via download are now in the newly created PSN Games category. Kicking off the new PS3 Full Game category is the release of Red Dead Redemption and the Undead Nightmare Collection. You can either download these 2 standalone titles separately, or save some money and pick up the bundle including both Red Dead Redemption (Full Game) and its zombified expansion Undead Nightmare Collection (Add-on). All Red Dead Redemption content is 30% off, or snag a 50% discount if you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber. In PSN Game new releases; check out <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/11/jurassic-park-returns-to-isla-nublar-this-tuesday-on-psn/">Jurassic Park – The Game</a>, from the episodic masters of gaming: <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/telltale-games/">Telltale Games</a>. This 4 episode experience brings gamers back to Isla Nublar to deliver a new take on the Jurassic Park experience. If you took advantage of the Plus subscription offer from a few weeks back, you’ll find a voucher code to download Jurassic Park (all 4 episodes) waiting for you in your PS3 inbox. More...

<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/jurassic-park-the-game/">Jurassic Park: The Game</a> launches today on PSN and will be available for free to all new <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-plus/">PlayStation Plus</a> subscribers who purchased a one-year Plus subscription <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/10/31/get-jurassic-park-the-game-free-with-1-year-of-ps-plus/">between 11/1 and 11/8</a>. In honor of today’s <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a> launch, we wanted to give players a sneak peek of the dinosaurs that roam the park and menace the player. Many <em>new</em> prehistoric creatures await you in the full game, but below are five of the big-league thunder lizards that you will face later today. <h4>Tyrannosaurus Rex</h4> The frightening Tyrannosaurus Rex, often known as the king of the dinosaurs, stands over 13 feet tall and is 40 feet from its snout to the tip of its tail. With Jurassic Park's T-Rex having been clocked at 32 miles per hour, this carnivore is not one you'd want to come face-to-face with. <em>Especially</em> not while searching for a lost can of Barbasol shaving cream filled with stolen embryos! This deadly dino is never more than a few colossal footsteps away from the heroes of Jurassic Park: The Game. Park veterinarian, Gerry Harding, and his young daughter Jess have the first run-in with the T-Rex as they attempt to coax a Triceratops out of the road. This meeting results in an epic battle between two of the most famous dinosaurs known to man. More...

We're now two weeks into the release of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/uncharted-3-drakes-deception/">UNCHARTED 3: Drake's Deception</a> and you're all part of the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/10/18/uncharted-3-join-the-fortune-hunters-club/">Fortune Hunters' Club</a> now, right? If so, awesome because we have a gift this week for you! If you're not, you can still sign up and it's a terrific deal at $24.99. As a member you'll be getting a total savings of 45% off the seven multiplayer packs (three character skin packs, four map packs) that will be released for UNCHARTED 3. This membership includes all currently available and upcoming DLC packs for UNCHARTED 3 as well as an exclusive Fortune Hunters' Club theme that will let you know when new UNCHARTED 3 DLC hits right from the XMB of your <a href="http://us.playstation.com/">PS3</a>. Today the <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-store/index.htm">PlayStation Store</a> will be loaded with a new DLC pack for your multiplayer adventures with Drake and crew. Load your AK47, grab your Para 9, equip your favorite boosters and kickbacks and get ready to take the fight to the Helghast. <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/killzone-3/">Killzone 3</a> skins are coming for UNCHARTED 3 and suddenly your buddy who liked to play multiplayer as Elena all the time might not look so friendly anymore. More...

It’s been quite a while since I posted to the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/">PlayStation.Blog</a> - after the busy summer tradeshow schedule we have hunkered down to concentrate on making <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time/">Sly Cooper: Thieves in Times</a> the best game of 2012! Over the summer, I spent a lot of time showing our progress on the game and talking about how we are making sure we stay true to the core of the Sly Cooper series - but now I want to start talking about the NEW things we are bringing to <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-ps3.html">Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time</a>. When we played the old Sly Cooper games on the <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps2/">PS2</a>, we loved the stories about the Cooper clan ancestors and their various thieving abilities. Something that is really exciting and fun for Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is that you can not only travel back in time to <em>meet</em> these ancestors but you will also have the ability to <em>play</em> as the Cooper Clan ancestors! As you proceed through the game each episode you encounter features a new time period with a new playable ancestor. More...

Greetings out there in <a href="http://us.playstation.com/">PlayStation</a> land! I’m Mark Tsai, president and co-founder at <a href="http://www.magicpixelgames.com/">Magic Pixel Games</a> in Los Angeles. Our name’s new, but the team’s not – we’re industry veterans who have worked on many well-loved franchises such as Stephen Spielberg’s Boom Blox and Guitar Hero, among many other titles in our combined resume. But enough about us – I’m really excited to introduce you to our newest production: <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/carnival-island/">Carnival Island</a>, which we produced in collaboration with <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/santa-monica-studios/">SCEA Santa Monica Studio</a>. We’ve taken the physical accuracy of the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-move/">PlayStation Move</a> motion controller, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/magic-pixel-games/">Magic Pixel</a>’s expertise in motion-controlled gaming, and the fun of the carnival…and rolled them into a truly family-friendly, instantly-accessible experience. It’s all the fun of the fair without having to find parking! More...

The holidays are just around the corner and we have already started to roll out some new and exciting announcements for the fall. If you don’t already own a <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PS3</a>, we’ve got the perfect bundle to add to your Christmas wish list. We’re happy to introduce a brand new PS3 bundle to coincide with the recent release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 on Blu-ray. The Harry Potter 3D Experience Movie Pack PS3 bundle will be available starting this week for $249.99 (MSRP) and includes a 160GB PS3 system, a copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 Blu-ray Disc (both the 3D and 2D versions included), and you’ll also receive a voucher to download Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. As a special bonus, you will also get a 30 day free trial for <a href="http://us.playstation.com/psn/playstation-plus/">PlayStation Plus</a>, which gives you access to free PSN games, great discounts, and exclusive content. More...

It's been 29 years since <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BurgerTime">BurgerTime</a> hit arcades, but there's still there’s a legion of fans waiting for a modern revival of one of the tastiest puzzle games ever. BurgerTime World Tour isn't just BurgerTime with HD graphics; it's a maturation of the arcade classic with evolved elements and platform features that make for a whole new game. BurgerTime World Tour has been re-built from the ground up on a rotating cylindrical 3D world upon which you build your burgers from top to bottom. Follow famed burger chef Peter Pepper as he traverses four different culinary countries (New York, Paris, Mexico, and Tokyo) and creates giant burgers while dodging zany condiments and frenetic foods like Frank Furter, the splenetic sausage or Sonny, the indelible edible egg. Peter Pepper will have his way with these ingredients as he drops burger pieces onto them to include them in the burger (bonus points and custom burgers!), flips them off the screen with a tornado spatula attack, or engulfs them with flames from the new hot sauce powerup, just to name a few. With over 50 levels, BurgerTime World Tour's a meaty package. More...

When talk turns to classic strategy RPGs, most players immediately think of Tactics Ogre, Fire Emblem or Final Fantasy Tactics. These games could hold one’s interest for hours upon hours. Battles would be so intense and challenging that players needed to constantly find ways - no matter how small - to eke out an advantage that could be the difference between sweet victory or shameful defeat. Tomorrow, <a href="http://monkeypawgames.com/">MonkeyPaw Games</a> will revive the now-rare Vanguard Bandits on PSN and with it, resurrect the glory days of classic strategy RPGs. Originally published as Epica Stella by Human Entertainment in Japan, Vanguard Bandits was released by legendary publisher Working Designs in North America. The PSone game was loaded with content: 60 different missions, three branching storylines, crazy plot twists and dialogue on the Ruin Branch, five endings and path-crossing narratives. Vanguard Bandits kept gamers glued to their screens for marathon gameplay sessions. More...

With <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/medieval-moves-deadmunds-quest/">Medieval Moves: Deadmund’s Quest</a> launching tomorrow for <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-move/">PlayStation Move</a>, Senior Producer Jeremy Ray highlights the game’s weapon arsenal in a new dev diary. The game team worked hard to build a game where the combat feels as intuitive as possible. Holding a <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps3/playstation-move/">PlayStation Move</a> motion controller in front of you as a shield or swinging your sword feels natural for a player of almost any age, and the one-to-one precision goes a long way to keep you immersed in the experience. That’s paired with seamless, almost unnoticeable transition between your weapons: with the sword and shield at the ready in your hands, you can reach over your shoulder for your bow and arrow or grab those throwing stars from your belt. The result is a game that rewards all ages and levels of gaming skill without the need for a ton of abstract button presses. More...

Hey there PlayStation Assassins! We’ve got something really special for you today… and it’s exclusive to this fine PlayStation.Blog you are reading right now! In <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/assassins-creed-revelations/">Assassin’s Creed Revelations</a>, we’re linking our multiplayer and single-player experiences by including our multiplayer characters in the single-player campaign. What we want to show you today is a profile of one of these characters, specifically The Sentinel: a former Assassin who betrayed the Brotherhood to join the Templars. Watch our new video to discover how this vile turncoat will cross paths with Ezio! You can see from the video that The Sentinel uses techniques in multiplayer that you might expect of an Assassin, killing quickly and quietly. He favors the discreet use of knives and his trusty Hidden Blade to eliminate his targets without alerting any nearby assailants. Of course, he’s not above the occasional flourish of brutality, crushing the life from his targets with a precisely placed stomp… which is always a useful tool for intimidating one’s opponents! More...

One of the keys is designing <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/modnation-racers-road-trip/">ModNation Racers: Road Trip</a> was listening carefully to our current community’s input. They gave us their wish list and like a genie in a bottle we are ecstatic to reveal these great new additions to track your creating arsenal. <strong> 1. Multiple Themes: </strong> With the power of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">Vita</a> <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/san-diego-studios/">San Diego Studio</a> was able to give the user access to up to five times more “goodies†to create with than on <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PS3</a>. In ModNation Racers: Road Trip the creator has access to over 20 different prop themes and can now mix-n-match up to fifteen of those into their track’s creation. This means ModNation Racers: Road Trip players can now look forward to experience whole new un-seen worlds. Now THAT is cool! I can’t wait to see them! More...

<div style="text-align: justify;">This week, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/the-drop/">The Drop</a> takes you back in time to the vast ancient city of Constantinople in <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/assassins-creed-revelations/">Assassin’s Creed: Revelations</a>, then shoots you forward into the criminal underbelly of Stilwater in <a href="http://www.saintsrow.com/">Saints Row: The Third</a>, then finally scrubs your face in the hot asphalt between San Francisco and New York in <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/need-for-speed-the-run/">Need for Speed: The Run</a>. The <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-move/">PlayStation Move</a> delivers a trinity of great <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps3/">PS3</a> tiles this week with <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/medieval-moves-deadmunds-quest/">Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest</a>, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/carnival-island/">Carnival Island</a>, and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/04/08/eyepet-is-back-and-this-time-hes-got-company/">EyePet & Friends</a>.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">On the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PSN</a> front, dinosaurs return from extinction and into your PS3 with <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/11/jurassic-park-returns-to-isla-nublar-this-tuesday-on-psn/">Jurassic Park: The Game</a>. The winner of several (well-deserved) Game of the Year Awards in 2010, <a href="http://www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption/agegate/ref/?redirect=">Red Dead Redemption</a> plants you in the middle of the Wild West with a full digital download.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The PS3 continues to deliver in this week’s <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/the-drop/">The Drop</a>.</p> More...

<a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/author/jrubenstein/">Jeff</a>'s on some well-deserved R-and-R, so I'll be helming this week's reading list. No surprises here: <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/06/the-drop-week-of-november-7th-2011-new-releases/">The launch of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Call of Duty: MW3</a> dominated mindshare, while <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/uncharted-3-drakes-deception/">UNCHARTED 3</a> continues to earn top marks. One more thing: Some PlayStation.Blog readers have mentioned encountering issues with our new YouTube-based video platform, particularly videos that require an age verification to see (i.e. Mature-rated videos). Below, we've embedded a video. If you don't see it, please help us by leaving a comment outlining a) your operating system (Windows, Mac, Android, etc) your web browser and version number c) a description of the problems you are seeing (missing video, non-functional video, error code, etc) and d) any other information that seems important. More...

These days, you'll most often find me hunched on the carpet in front of my PS3 surrounded by maps, game guides, and empty Diet Coke cans as I struggle (mostly in vain) to keep up with this fall's imposing software lineup. I've been punctuating my lengthy <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/11/01/qores-november-episode-features-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-assassins-creed-revelations-and-uncharted-3/">Skyrim</a> sessions with <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3/">Modern Warfare 3</a> multiplayer matches (nice to see it supports splitscreen MP) and chapters from <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/uncharted-3-drakes-deception/">UNCHARTED 3</a>'s well-paced narrative. In my 20-year history of game playing, I can't remember a fall game lineup that tops what we're seeing on the PS3 right now. Inspiring! What are you playing this weekend? What's your all-time favorite fall lineup? More...

Hey PlayStation fans! Unless you’ve been under a rock for the last 65 million years, then you probably already know that we’ve been hard at work crafting <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/jurassic-park-the-game/">Jurassic Park: The Game</a>. But did you realize that it’s only a matter of days until you can find yourself back on the Isla Nublar? On November 15th, you’ll be able to download all four episodes of Jurassic Park: The Game from <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/psn/">PlayStation Network</a>. That is, if you have what it takes to go face to giant toothy face with a massive T-Rex! We’ve created a game like nothing you’ve ever played before. Jurassic Park is about dinosaurs, but as fans of the movie know, it’s also about much more than that. It’s about the people that encounter the dinosaurs and how their lives change because of it. It’s about nature and what happens when we don’t respect it. More...

We’re days away from the release of <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/need-for-speed-the-run/">Need for Speed The Run</a>, the illicit cross-country race from San Francisco to New York in the fastest cars on the planet. Jack (played by Hollywood actor Sean Faris) finds himself racing against 200 other racers in pursuit of a $25 million cash prize. Speaking of Hollywood, if PlayStation fans haven’t seen the new trailer directed by Michael Bay, definitely take a look right now (above). Seriously cool, huh? In true Michael Bay form, it’s jam-packed with action and explosions. What’s really neat is that Bay actually took time to get his hands on the game, and talk with our creative team for inspiration. More...

Hi everyone! It’s officially dark at 6pm and the crisp, woodsy smell in the air lets me know that the holidays are just around the corner. With so many great 3D-compatible titles, such as <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/uncharted-3-drakes-deception/">UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception</a>, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/batman-arkham-city/">Batman Arkham City</a>, and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/assassins-creed-revelations/">Assassin’s Creed Revelations</a>, recently launched and coming, there’s no shortage of 3D entertainment on the <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps3/">PS3 system</a> this holiday season. That being said, the <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps3/accessories/sony-playstation-3d-display-ps3.html">3D Display</a> is sure to be a hit under the tree, so we thought we’d give you all a personalized tour of the product. Featuring a luminous 24†LCD screen with full HD 1080p 3D presentation, the 3D Display delivers an incredible high-definition stereoscopic 3D experience, offering best-in-class visuals in both 2D and 3D for all of you gamers. As our first official gaming display, the 3D Display is enhanced for gaming with SimulView, a special feature that allows you to view individual, unique, full-screen images of gameplay in two-player mode. More...

Just in time for the holidays, we’re introducing a brand new <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps3/playstation-move/">PlayStation Move</a> bundle that includes two of our favorite Move games, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/sports-champions/">Sports Champions</a> and <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/medieval-moves-deadmunds-quest/">Medieval Moves: Deadmund’s Quest</a>. Coming to retailers nationwide next week, this bundle contains everything you need for a fun game night with friends and family including a PlayStation Move motion controller, <a href="http://us.playstation.com/ps3/accessories/playstation-eye-camera-ps3.html">PlayStation Eye camera</a> and a copy of the greatest-selling PlayStation Move title Sports Champions and <a href="http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/medieval-moves-deadmunds-quest-ps3.html">Medieval Moves: Deadmund’s Quest</a> for $99.99 (MSRP). Medieval Moves is a new playful action-adventure game designed specifically for PlayStation Move. Help Prince Edmund protect his kingdom against the evil sorcerer Morgrimm and his army of skeletons. Use your PS Move motion controller to sword fight, shoot arrows, and fling throwing stars in your epic battles. And for you 3D fans out there, this game offers full stereoscopic 3D support, so make sure you have your 3D glasses close at hand. More...